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Stock & Receivables Audit: A Beginner’s Guide to Indian Banking Audits

CA, CS, CMA : Learn how banks use stock and receivables audits to independently verify inventory and debtors before allowing working capital wit...

May 22, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Insurance Coverage of Hypothecated Stock: Key Checks for Stock Auditors

CA, CS, CMA : The article explains how inadequate insurance coverage of hypothecated stock can expose banks to major financial losses despite va...

May 21, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Why Stock Statements and Audited Financials Never Match in Stock Audits?

CA, CS, CMA : Differences between audited balance sheets and stock statements can significantly impact drawing power calculations. This article ...

May 20, 2026 588 Views 0 comment Print

Audit Committees – The Conscience Keeper

CA, CS, CMA : The Audit Committee ensures oversight of audits, controls, and compliance beyond financial reporting. Its effectiveness depends on...

April 14, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

Materiality in Auditing: Meaning, Benchmarks & Practical Use

CA, CS, CMA : This explains what materiality means in an audit and why it matters for financial decision-making. The key takeaway is that materi...

January 6, 2026 2619 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 17910 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 846 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 2241 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 471 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 2967 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 2274 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 8733 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 6538 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 2942 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 6020 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 726 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 2226 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 12390 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 11547 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


Income Tax Audit – Section 44AB – Applicability, Penalty & Due Date

September 7, 2021 11163 Views 1 comment Print

What is an income tax audit under section 44AB? In India, various laws govern different types of audits like statutory audit, stock audit, cost audit. The core purpose of these audits is to ensure that the books of accounts are free from any error mentioned in the particular law. Similarly, Income Tax Act provides for […]

Is “Zero Outstanding” of Audit Fee necessary before Signing Audit Report?

August 20, 2021 37386 Views 7 comments Print

The Word of Caution and the Good News for Auditors: The auditor is now required to ensure zero outstanding of audit fee before signing current year audit report as per the Revised Code of Ethics. Legal Position as per Code of Ethics, 2019 Section 410.7 A1 A self-interest threat might be created if a significant […]

Ease of Doing Business & Custom Audit

August 2, 2021 5562 Views 0 comment Print

Hon. Prime Minister of India has the reason to take India on the top rank of ‘Ease of Doing Business’, which will promote ‘Make in India’ moment to ensure achievement of dream of making India USD 5 Trillion economy and India to be super power by 2024. One of the major hurdle of doing the […]

Fraud and Responsibilities of Auditor

July 23, 2021 10083 Views 0 comment Print

SA 240 defines fraud as an intentional act by one or more individuals among management , those charged with governance , employees or third parties involving the use of deception to obtain an unfair or illegal advantage. Frauds can be of two types fraudulent financial reporting and misappropriation of assets. Fraud risk factors refers to […]

Effectiveness of Audit Committee

June 25, 2021 3237 Views 0 comment Print

Savita Joshi ‘Mutual Fund Sahi Hai’ This tagline has been the driving force amongst small investors to start SIP in hope of amassing a fortune. However, internationally and nationally since the 90s,the world has experienced scams such as Enron, Worldcom and our very own infamous big bull Mr. Harshad Mehta. These frauds have resulted in […]

Checklist for Audit of Unit Run Canteens

June 3, 2021 8913 Views 0 comment Print

1. Documentation and Records 1. Whether registration under The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been taken by the company for operating canteen in premises? 2. In case of raw food materials, check whether the same is being purchased from registered or licensed vendor? 3. Ensure that no expired product is available […]

Significance of SQC 1- Standard on Quality Control

June 1, 2021 10794 Views 0 comment Print

Significance of SQC 1 – Quality Control for Firms that Perform Audits & Reviews of Historical Financial Information and Other Assurance & Related Services Engagements This topic is most important for Chartered Accountants firm having practice in areas of Audit, Review, Assurance services. Will it be Tax Audit, Statutory Audit, Review of quarterly results of […]

Building Blocks of basics: ABCD of audit

May 4, 2021 3060 Views 0 comment Print

RPA, Block chain, CAAT, etc. sounds C- suit words to apply at times. Let us build basic wall based on bits & pieces blended by story. The story is based on teaching a new joinee ABCD of the audit by his senior whose vein is well equipped with audit flow. Here he begins to transform […]

Applicability of Secretarial Audit

April 3, 2021 258912 Views 2 comments Print

WITH ANALYSIS Every Company, while pursuing its business activities, has to comply with  so many rules and regulations relating to the Companies Act, Securities laws, FEMA, Industry Specific laws and General laws like Labour laws and so on… Therefore company have chances to face non- compliance risk like fine imprisonments penalties, loss of goodwill etc […]

Summary of CAG Audit Report on Assessment of Co-op Societies & Banks

March 26, 2021 2046 Views 0 comment Print

Performance Audit Report No. 16 of The Comptroller & Auditor General of India on ‘Assessment of Co-operative Societies and Co-operative Banks’ was laid on the floor of the Parliament here today. The PA was carried out from March 2019 to September 2019 and findings were discussed with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in July 2020.

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