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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


ICSI Requests inclusion of CS in Definition of “Accountant”

August 7, 2019 11709 Views 2 comments Print

It is requested to kindly consider amendment in the explanation to Section 288(2) of the Income ‘lax Act. 1961 ‘so as to include the profession of Company Secretary within the meaning of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 in the definition of Accountant

Secretarial Audit Restructuring Audit Framework

June 22, 2019 2292 Views 0 comment Print

Secretarial Audit: Introduction Secretarial Audit is a health check-up process of an organization whereby the Practicing Professional verifies the correctness and reliability of the compliance management system in order to ensure compliances of applicable laws by the company. Secretarial Audit is a process to check compliance with the provisions of various laws and rules/ regulations/procedures, […]

Auditing Standards Issued By ICSI

June 15, 2019 5073 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI has recently issued four Auditing Standards for the members in practice in order to enable them to carry out the audit engagements more effectively. The four Auditing Standards are: CSAS-1 Auditing Standard on Audit Engagement CSAS-2 Auditing Standard on Audit Process and Documentation CSAS-3- Auditing Standard on Forming of Opinion CSAS-4 Auditing Standard on […]

ICSI issues four Auditing Standards on Audit Engagement

May 9, 2019 3147 Views 0 comment Print

The four Standards namely CSAS-1: Auditing Standard on Audit Engagement; CSAS-2: Auditing Standard on Audit Process and Documentation; CSAS-3: Auditing Standard on Forming of Opinion and CSAS-4:  Auditing Standard on Secretarial Audit are applicable on recommendatory basis on Audit engagements accepted by the Auditor on or after 1st July, 2019; and mandatory for Audit engagements accepted by the Auditor on or after 1st April, 2020:

CSAS-4 Auditing Standard on Secretarial Audit

May 9, 2019 2964 Views 0 comment Print

CSAS-4 Auditing Standard on Secretarial Audit deals with responsibilities of the auditor while carrying out Secretarial Audit of a Company. The Standard is in addition to other Auditing Standards, as may be applicable with regard to Secretarial Audit. Contents Scope Effective Date Objective Definitions i. Auditor ii. Audit Procedure iii. Board process iv. Systems and […]

CSAS-3- Auditing Standard on Forming of Opinion

May 9, 2019 2091 Views 0 comment Print

CSAS-3- Auditing Standard on Forming of Opinion deals with basis and manner for forming Auditor’s opinion on subject matter of the audit. Contents Scope  Effective Date  Objective  Definitions  i. Auditor ii. Audit Evidence iii. Records iv. Materiality v. Misstatement vi. Third Party vii. Third Party Information Requirements  1. Process for forming of Opinion 2. Precedence […]

CSAS-2 Auditing Standard on Audit Process and Documentation

May 9, 2019 1782 Views 0 comment Print

CSAS-2 Auditing Standard on Audit Process and Documentation deals with responsibilities, duties and powers of the Auditor with respect to Audit Process to be followed by him in performing the audit function and maintaining proper documentation with respect to the audit. Contents Scope Effective Date Objective Definitions i. Auditor ii. Auditee iii. Auditee Units iv. […]

CSAS-1 Auditing Standard on Audit Engagement

May 9, 2019 2904 Views 0 comment Print

CSAS-1 Auditing Standard on Audit Engagement prescribe for an Auditor, principles to accept or continue with an Audit Engagement by agreeing to the terms of engagement with the Management or any changes therein and matters related thereto.

ICAI panel to answer queries related to Bank Branch Audit

April 1, 2019 6447 Views 1 comment Print

AUDITING AND ASSURANCE STANDARDS BOARD CONSTITUTES EXPERT PANEL FOR ADDRESSING BANK BRANCH AUDIT RELATED QUERIES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2018-19  Dear Members, The bank audit season is around the corner. Given the fact that the banking industry is typical in terms of its geographical and customer spread, the volume and varied nature of products and […]

Using Information Available at IU Platform for External Confirmations

February 12, 2019 1200 Views 0 comment Print

Standards on Auditing (SAs) recognize the importance of ‘External Confirmations’ as audit evidence. Relevant extracts of some SAs regarding external confirmations are reproduced below.

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