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Why Physical Verification Is Essential Despite ERP-Based Fixed Asset Register

CA, CS, CMA : The article explains why ERP records alone cannot establish asset existence and why physical verification remains essential for ac...

July 3, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

Debtors Realisation Trend & Ageing Analysis in Stock & Receivables Audits

CA, CS, CMA : The article explains why debtor realisation and ageing should be analysed over at least three months to assess receivable quality ...

June 30, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

CMA Data in context of Working Capital Assessment and Stock Audits

CA, CS, CMA : CMA data forms the backbone of working capital assessment by helping banks determine genuine funding requirements and borrower con...

June 13, 2026 1116 Views 0 comment Print

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 783 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 321 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 17964 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 900 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 2316 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 516 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 3876 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 2316 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 8793 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 6595 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 2996 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 6056 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 855 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 2340 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 12561 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 11703 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 7282 Views 0 comment Print


Adoption of ICAI Software on Allotment of Statutory Bank-Branch Audit

February 5, 2019 4890 Views 0 comment Print

Adoption of ICAI Software on Allotment of Statutory Bank-Branch Audit by Banks As you know, we have over the years expressed our concern on the appointment of auditors of public sector banks by Banks’ Board themselves and on the autonomy given to them. To address this, as you are very well aware, ICAI had developed […]

SA- 701- key audit matters

December 18, 2018 121521 Views 4 comments Print

SA 701 is applicable for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after April 01,2018 for audits of complete sets of general purpose financial statements of listed entities. It casts a new reporting requirement on auditors of listed entities to communicate the key audit matters in their audit reports.

Implementation Guide on Resignation/ Withdrawal from an Engagement to Perform Audit of Financial Statements

December 1, 2018 4287 Views 0 comment Print

Large number of mid-term resignations by auditors this year has become matter of concern for various stakeholders. To examine the reasons and circumstances leading to resignation of auditors, a Group was constituted and it was decided to issue guidance for the members on the matter. The task of developing guidance for the members was entrusted […]

ICAI issues 3 Exposure Drafts of Guidance Note on Audit of Banks 2019

November 27, 2018 1251 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI has issued 3 Exposure Draft of the Guidance Note on Audit of Banks 2019 which includes Guidance on  Statutory Central Audit of Banks, Guidance on Foreign Exchange Transactions and Integrated Treasury and Guidance on Bank Branch Audit other than Foreign Exchange Transactions. Exposure Draft of the Guidance Note on Audit of Banks 2019 edition – […]

Key Audit Matter – Introduction & Practical Approach

November 21, 2018 60270 Views 2 comments Print

CA Amogh Dongshanwar Introduction and meaning of Key Audit Matter With the introduction of new Standard on Auditing – SA 701 by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the members of the ICAI have been entrusted with the new responsibility along with opining on the financial statements, to communicate the key audit matters (KAM) […]

Word Audit losing its meaning and what it means to an Auditor?

November 16, 2018 13830 Views 6 comments Print

What is Audit? This is not a model question for a CA IPCC/Intermediate exam! Perhaps this may not be asked for examinations. That does not mean that we do not need an answer.

Empanelment for Concurrent Audit of National Insurance Company Ltd.

October 31, 2018 3963 Views 0 comment Print

Tender Document For Selection Of CA Firm For Concurrent Audit Of Investment Operations Of Empanelment for Concurrent Audit of National Insurance Company Ltd.

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

October 18, 2018 8793 Views 1 comment Print

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.

Forensic Audit: Field to Explore

October 16, 2018 2202 Views 0 comment Print

Everyone reading this article would have obviously heard of Forensic Audit. And there is nothing surprising to that, as this word ‘Forensic Audit’ has become so familiar now these days, and special credit for this goes to Mr.Nirav Modi and Mr.Vijay Mallya and a huge pile of NPA’s build up by our state-owned banks. 1. […]

Blockchain Technology

October 9, 2018 4038 Views 3 comments Print

CA. Ankit Danawala Toolkit for future Finance Professionals, Accountants and Auditors “We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work and relate to one another. In its scale, scope and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before.” – by Klaus Schwab INTRODUCTION […]

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