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When a Stock Audit Looks Too Good to Be True: Fraud Triangle in a such Audit

CA, CS, CMA : The article explains how unusually flawless records may signal a managed presentation rather than genuine business performance, re...

June 8, 2026 570 Views 0 comment Print

Impact on Stock Audit Engagements for Related-Party Debtors & Creditors

CA, CS, CMA : Focusing only on receivables can miss significant risks embedded in related-party payables. A bilateral review reveals internal gr...

June 5, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

The Do’s and Don’ts of Stock and Receivables Audits

CA, CS, CMA : This comprehensive checklist covers every stage of a stock and receivables audit, from engagement acceptance to final reporting. I...

June 1, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

Why Stock Auditors Must Check Licence Validity Alongside Inventory?

CA, CS, CMA : A perfect stock valuation can still conceal serious lending risks if critical operating licences have expired. Auditors should ver...

May 29, 2026 387 Views 0 comment Print

25 Real-Life Stock Audit Dilemmas Every Banker and Auditor Faces

CA, CS, CMA : The article highlights practical dilemmas faced during stock audits by borrowers, auditors, and bankers. It explains how professio...

May 27, 2026 498 Views 2 comments Print


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Webinar on Budget 2025 – In-depth Analysis of Income Tax Amendments

Income Tax : Join us for an insightful session with CA Bikash Bogi, a seasoned tax expert with over 15 years of practical experience, as he bre...

January 31, 2025 17931 Views 1 comment Print

Surrogate Audit Work by Multinational Companies in India

Company Law : Multinational companies cannot conduct surrogate audit work in India under Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and Companies Act, 2013...

December 6, 2024 861 Views 0 comment Print

Expert Panel for Addressing queries related to Statutory Audit

CA, CS, CMA : Get expert support on auditing aspects for statutory audits. ICAIs Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) forms an expert p...

April 11, 2024 2274 Views 0 comment Print

Audit Plays Catalytic Role in Promoting Efficiency and Effectiveness: CAG

CA, CS, CMA : Discover the catalytic role of audit in enhancing efficiency and effectiveness, as emphasized by the Comptroller and Auditor Gener...

March 19, 2024 498 Views 0 comment Print

Exposure Draft SA 230 Audit Documentation

CA, CS, CMA : Explore the essential aspects of audit documentation, its nature, purposes, and compliance requirements. Learn best practices for ...

November 24, 2023 3318 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAG cannot carry compulsory service tax audit of private agencies after GST

Service Tax : The High Court in this regard stayed CAG audit of a private limited company providing warehouse and logistical support services in...

October 17, 2020 2298 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court stays Service Tax Audit under Rule 5A by CAG

Service Tax : Gujarat High Court granted stay on conducting audit of records of taxpayers under 5A of Service Tax Rules, 1994, by Officers of C&...

October 18, 2018 8766 Views 1 comment Print

CAG can audit Pvt. Companies if Govt Revenue is in question

Finance : The Delhi High Court has delivered a judgement in the case of Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India Versus Uni...

January 7, 2014 6562 Views 0 comment Print

Surplus arising to a partner from transaction of contribution of land held by it to a firm as capital contribution shall be taxable u/s 45

Income Tax : and contributed by the assessee to a firm towards capital contribution should be treated as stock in trade even during the course ...

January 24, 2010 2972 Views 0 comment Print

Deductibility of premium on forward contracts in the year of entering into such contracts

Income Tax : The Delhi High Court (HC) [2010-TIOL­42-HC-DEL-IT] in the case of CIT v. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (Taxpayer) which...

January 21, 2010 6041 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Penalty Imposed for Delay in Forming Audit Committee & Appointing Independent Directors

Company Law : The ROC Ahmedabad penalized the company and its director for failing to appoint independent directors and constitute an audit comm...

November 13, 2025 747 Views 0 comment Print

Framework for conducting Joint Audit by CGST and SGST officers

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about the latest directive from the Ministry of Finance regarding joint audits by CGST and SGST officers. Understand the fra...

April 3, 2024 2259 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Circular on Statutory Auditors’ Responsibilities in Reporting Fraud in a Company

Company Law : NFRA issued a circular highlighting statutory auditors' obligations to report fraud in accordance with Companies Act, 2013. Circu...

June 26, 2023 12459 Views 0 comment Print

Regulations on Audit and Accounts (Amendments) 2020

CA, CS, CMA : (1) These Regulations may be called Regulations on Audit and Accounts (Amendments) 2020 (2) They shall come into force on the date...

August 20, 2020 11628 Views 0 comment Print

Practising CS can do Third Party Certification Audits in Haryana

CA, CS, CMA : Labour Department, Government of Haryana vide its Notification No. 11/38/2016-4Lab dated 10th August, 2016 formulated Third Party ...

September 9, 2016 7261 Views 0 comment Print


Extract of the Meeting held with RBI on Empanelment Issue : ICAI

February 18, 2009 465 Views 0 comment Print

CA. Uttam P. Agarwal, President, CA. Amarjit Chopra, Vice-President and CA. Anuj Goyal, Chairman, PDC along with other representatives of ICAI had an interaction with Shri P.S. Sharma, General Manager and Shri S. Ramachandran, Dy. General Manager, Department of Banking Supervision, Reserve Bank of India on 9th February, 2009. The major issue was managerial autonomy […]

Price Waterhouse heads for a disgraceful exit at SATYAM

February 18, 2009 546 Views 0 comment Print

Tainted Satyam auditor Price Waterhouse heads for a disgraceful exit as the new board of the IT Company is believed to have initiated steps to remove the auditor midway. Sources said the new board will approach the central government with this proposal and then take it up with the company’s shareholders.

Satyam bidders will not get to see Accounts before bidding

February 15, 2009 480 Views 0 comment Print

The suitors seeking to take over the scam-hit Satyam Computers will not be able to go through the restated financial statement or the  third quarter results prior to the bidding, a senior company official said.

Appointment of Branch Statutory Auditors in Public Sector Banks for the Year 2008-09

February 15, 2009 402 Views 0 comment Print

I am attaching herewith copy of Email from CA Anuj Goyal, Chairman, Professional Development Committee ob above subject. Email is as follows:- Dear Professional Colleagues, As you are all aware that Reserve Bank of India has recently formulated a new procedure for Appointment of Branch Statutory Auditors in Public Sector Banks for the Year 2008-09. […]

Inside the secret world of auditing : Business Today

February 14, 2009 834 Views 0 comment Print

PwC’s unqualified opinions of Satyam’s financial statements were materially false and misleading… as an accounting expert which consented to the use of its unqualified audit opinions, PwC is liable for the material misrepresentations or omissions… Excerpt from a Class Action Complaint against Satyam, Ramalinga Raju, Rama Raju, Srinivas Vadlamani and PricewaterhouseCoop ers filed in a […]

New companies bill likely to see stronger auditing regulations

February 14, 2009 1406 Views 0 comment Print

In the wake of the Satyam accounting fraud, the ministry of corporate affairs has woken up to the need of stronger auditing standards and feels that the new Companies Bill would provide a stronger regulatory platform since the Centre would notify the same as part of the bill.

Report of the meeting with Ms. Parveen Tripathi, Dy. C&AG & Decision Taken Regarding Empanelment – ICAI

February 14, 2009 495 Views 0 comment Print

A meeting with Ms. Parveen Tripathi, Dy. C&AG was held on 9th February, 2009. The meeting was attended by the President CA. Uttam P. Agarwal, Vice-President CA. Amarjit Chopra and CA. Anuj Goel, Chairman, PDC. In this meeting, Shri K. P. Sasidharan, Principal Director (Commercial) and nominee of the C&AG of the Central Council was […]

Icai offered free consultancy service to the Orissa state government

February 13, 2009 1156 Views 0 comment Print

A delegation of the Public Finance Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Icai) led by chairman, Mr Subodh Kumar Agrawal called on state finance minister Mr Prafulla Chandra Ghadei and offered free consultancy service to the state government. The consultancy service, free of cost, given to the Union government, state government and […]

The burden of proving understatement or concealment is on the revenue

February 13, 2009 1335 Views 0 comment Print

Where in any financial year the assessee has made investments or is found to be the owner of any bullion, jewellery or other valuable article, and the Assessing Officer finds that the amount expended on making such investments or in acquiring such bullion, jewellery or other valuable article exceeds the amount recorded

ICAI Comittee submits its interim report on Satyam scam

February 12, 2009 663 Views 0 comment Print

The high power committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Wednesday submitted its interim report on the financial scam of Satyam Computer Services. ICAI said the report is interim in nature since restatement of accounts of Satyam is in progress and is expected to take another two months to complete. ICAI […]

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