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CA, CS, CMA - COVID-19 issues will depend on each audit’s facts and circumstances. However, every auditor shall have to be proactive for these wholly unprecedented challenges in number of areas while carrying out their respective audits....
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - tandard on Auditing, (SA) 240, one of the most authoritative text deals with the auditor’s responsibilities relating to fraud in an audit of financial statements. With the flood of opportunities to open up for auditors to audit financial statements for the period ending 31st March 2020...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - As per section 177 of Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 6 of Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, following companies are required to constitute an Audit Committee: (i) All Listed Companies; or (ii) The Public Companies having paid up share capital of 10 Cr rupees or more; or (iii) The Public Companies […]...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - Compliance audit is an assessment as to whether the provisions of the applicable laws, rules and regulations are complying with various orders and instructions issued by the competent authority. This audit by its nature promotes accountability, good governance and transparency as it is concerned with reporting deviations, identifying weak...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - Expenses are a high-risk area for any company when comes in terms of accounting and chances of fetching quality observations are quite high as compared to other accounting processes. A financial audit is a chance for the business to double-check books for accuracy and proper documentation of expenses. When reviewing company expenses, audi...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - It has come to the notice of Professional Development (PD) Committee of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) that one of the public sector banks (PSBs) has requested that Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) to consider the representation on exemption from statutory bank branch audit, for the year ended March 31, 2020, in...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - GUIDANCE NOTES ON ICSI AUDITING STANDARDS ICSI Auditing Standards aims to support the Company Secretaries in developing auditing acumen, techniques and tools and inculcate best auditing practices while conducting the audit and promote standardisation and uniformity in the professional arena. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India h...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - Guidance Note on Audit of Banks 2020 edition As you all are aware that the Bank Statutory Audit season is just around the corner, We take this opportunity to place in your hands, the Guidance Note on Audit of Banks – 2020 edition, issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board of ICAI. Over the […]...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - ICAI invites suggestions/comments from members on Consultation paper to examine the existing provisions of law and make suitable amendments therein to enhance audit independence and accountability by 12.00 Noon on 21st February, 2020. Also Read Here –MCA proposes amendments to enhance Audit Independence & Accountability 18th Feb...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - The concept of Auditor independence requires the auditor to carry out his or her work freely, with integrity and in an objective manner. Though auditor is appointed by the shareholders, effective power of their appointment and dismissal lies with the management....
Read MoreOil Field Warehouse and Service Ltd Vs Union of India (Gujarat High Court) - The High Court in this regard stayed CAG audit of a private limited company providing warehouse and logistical support services in SEZ. CAG was directed not to carry out any further Service Tax audit of petitioner....
Read MoreOWS Warehouse Services LLP Vs. UOI (Gujarat High Court) - Gujarat High Court granted stay on conducting audit of records of taxpayers under 5A of Service Tax Rules, 1994, by Officers of C&AG who were sending communications through CGST officers....
Read MoreAssociation of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India Versus Union of India & Others (Delhi High Court) - The Delhi High Court has delivered a judgement in the case of Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India Versus Union of India & Others on the powers of CAG to audit the revenues of Private Telecom Companies flowing to the Consolidated Fund of India...
Read MoreDLF Universal Ltd. Vs. DCIT (ITAT Delhi) - and contributed by the assessee to a firm towards capital contribution should be treated as stock in trade even during the course of making the transaction of transferring or contributing the land to the partnership firm as capital contribution, the surplus arising to the assessee from the said tran...
Read MoreCIT Vs. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (Delhi High Court) - The Delhi High Court (HC) [2010-TIOL42-HC-DEL-IT] in the case of CIT v. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (Taxpayer) which held that the difference between forward rate and exchange rate prevailing on the date of entering into forward contracts is fully allowable as deduction even if the...
Read MorePress Release No. PDPP&S/LL/2016/37 - (09/09/2016) - Labour Department, Government of Haryana vide its Notification No. 11/38/2016-4Lab dated 10th August, 2016 formulated Third Party Certification/Audit Scheme for the factories, shops and commercial establishments in the State to liberalise the enforcement of labour laws...
Read MoreRBI/2015-16/133 DBS.CO.ARS.No. BC. 2/08.91.021/2015-16 - (16/07/2015) - As you are aware, guidelines on 'concurrent audit system in commercial banks' were issued by us vide our circular DOS.No.BC.16/08.91.021/96 dated August 14, 1996 setting out the scope and coverage of concurrent audit system in commercial banks....
Read MoreRBI/2014-15/626 DBS.CO.ARS.BC.8/08.91.001/2014-15 - (02/06/2015) - You are advised that henceforth Concurrent Auditors, who are chartered accountants, of branches below the cut-off point will submit LFAR only to the Chairman of the bank. The banks in turn will consolidate/compile all such LFARs submitted by the Concurrent Auditors and submit to Statutory Central Au...
Read More/08.91.008/2014-15 - (06/02/2015) - Department of Financial Services. Ministry of Finance. Government of India vide their letter NO'. F.No.1/14/2004-BOA dated November 25, 2014 has advised us that Government has decided that the work of selection and appointment of Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs) is delegated to individual Public Se...
Read MoreGeneral Circular No. 68/2011 - (30/11/2011) - In connection with the recently issued circulars/notifications concerning cost accounting records and cost audit, following clarifications are issued: (a) That the companies covered under Companies (Cost Accounting Records) Rules, 2011 shall only file a simple compliance report as per the notified...
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