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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


Revision in Form & Content of Auditor’s Report [SA 700 (R) / SA 705 / SA706] & Implementation of the same

August 8, 2013 10542 Views 6 comments Print

Hello Everyone!!!! As we all know Audit period has started and we all are busy in Auditing and Finalization work and this time we all have to prepare Audit Report in a Revised Format. In the recent times, there has been an increased focus on role of auditor due to some wrong and some ‘right’ reasons.

A brief on Service Tax Audit

August 6, 2013 12024 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax in India was bought into existence in the year 1994. Initially, only 3 services were bought into the net, with effect from 1st July 2012 the new system of taxation of services known as Negative list came into existence under this scheme apart from those services listed in the negative list are taxable.

Qualified Opinion in Auditors’ Report

July 13, 2013 242036 Views 1 comment Print

Independent audit report is given to the shareholders of the company which is independent of the management. Audit Report is the communication to the shareholders by which an auditor expresses his opinion about the financial statement of the company audited by him. Audit report is an important aspect in the audit process. Auditor collects evidence […]

Impact of New Service Tax regime while reporting under Paragraph 4 (ix) (a) of CARO, 2003

June 12, 2013 2487 Views 0 comment Print

The new Service Tax regime has not only impacted the practicing professionals of service tax and business entities but it also impacted the professionals who are discharging audit function. Paragraph 4 (ix) (a) of Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2003 requires an auditor to report, whether the company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including […]

Documents to be submitted with Annual Reports by listed company

May 27, 2013 5404 Views 2 comments Print

The SEBI circular No. CIR/CFD/DIL/7/2012  dated August 13, 2012 had inter-alia  amended the clause 31(a) of the Listing Agreement by advising the listed companies to submit the following forms, as may be applicable, along with copies of annual reports submitted to Stock exchanges: Form A: Unqualified/Matter of Emphasis Report Form B: Qualified/Subject to/Except for Audit […]

Revised Format of Bank and Bank Branch Audit Report Formats

April 8, 2013 1104 Views 0 comment Print

As the members undertaking bank central and/ or branch audits of nationalized banks are aware, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has prescribed the illustrative formats of audit reports of banks as well as bank branches, which are in line with the requirements of the Revised Standard on Auditing (SA) 700, Forming An Opinion and […]

A Study on Government Accounting in India – Some Recent Developments

March 31, 2013 3314 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction – The financial management of any organization must have a prudent financial system backed by sound and effective accounting procedures and internal controls. A well-designed and well managed accounting system helps ensure proper control over funds. Accounting policies and procedures are designed to compile accounts fulfilling legal/procedural requirements that govern financial control. Accounts are […]

Cost Audit Applicability for financial year starting on or after Jan 1, 2013

March 26, 2013 8691 Views 0 comment Print

MCA issues Cost Audit Order in suppression of earlier Cost Audit Orders During the year 2011-12, MCA issued various cost audit orders wherein maximum industries were brought under cost audit net. It needs attention that  to bring uniformity in reporting,the MCA had issued a notification vide S.O. 1747(E) dated 7th August, 2012 mentioning Product or […]

Bank Branch Audit Report Format & Guidance on Reporting on MoCs

March 21, 2013 3010 Views 0 comment Print

This is to inform you all regarding 2013 Guidance Note on Audit of Banks as also reporting in respect of total number and amounts of debits/ credits pursuant to Memorandum of Changes issued by the bank branch auditors and reporting thereof under the “Other Matters” Paragraph in the bank branch audit report.

Difference between Management and Those Charged With Governance (TCWG)

March 11, 2013 202645 Views 6 comments Print

For Accounting Professionals and Students it is very much of relevance to know the DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND THOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE (TCWG) in relation to SA-260 (Communication of audit matters to those charged with governance) in Standards on Auditing.

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