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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


ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from auditor of failed Allco Financial Group Limited

December 7, 2010 528 Views 0 comment Print

ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from KPMG Sydney auditor Mr Christopher Neville Whittingham. The EU follows an investigation into Mr Whittingham’s conduct in relation to his audit of the financial report of Allco Financial Group Lim

Audit Committee of the Board of Directors – Calendar of Reviews

November 10, 2010 2103 Views 0 comment Print

The instructions have now been consolidated and a comprehensive calendar of reviews to be placed before ACBs is given in the Annex. It is emphasized that the calendar outlines the critical minimum requirements of review and the bank Boards will have discretion to prescribe additional reviews to suit their requirements.

Empanelment with Registrar for Mumbai and Konkan Division for Statutory Audit of Co-Operative credit Societies and Bank

October 27, 2010 868 Views 0 comment Print

Joint Registrar for Mumbai and Konkan Division started for Registration of Fresh Panel for the Period 01/04/2011 to 31/03/2014 for Co-Operative Societies Audit.

Government considering new law to multinational audit firms responsible

September 29, 2010 417 Views 0 comment Print

The government is considering changes in laws to make multinational audit firms responsible for professional wrongdoings by their Indian affiliates. Currently, domestic laws do not allow regulatory action against the global network of such firms, eve

Audit Planning & Documentation

July 17, 2010 30902 Views 0 comment Print

And who better than we professionals have powers as well as sense of such big responsibility therewith? Many professionals prove this by excelling in the various fields of accounting and auditing. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is always full of activities for developing the nature of work pattern & services provided by the professionals. One of these responsibilities, which the auditor is expected to fulfill, is ‘Audit Planning and Audit Documentation’.

Independent directors in charge of audit committees in companies may be held responsible for actions taken by the management

July 14, 2010 429 Views 0 comment Print

Independent directors in charge of audit committees in companies may be held responsible for actions taken by the management

Audit firms may be asked to financially compensate investors for losses resulting from their lapses

June 23, 2010 483 Views 0 comment Print

Audit firms may be asked to financially compensate investors for losses resulting from their lapses, with the government planning to strengthen the mechanism for fixing responsibility for corporate frauds and protecting investors from their ill-effects. To make this feasible, an audit firm would be held accountable for its actions regardless of whether the firm itself or its affiliate was the official auditor,

Importance of data analytics in audit

June 5, 2010 1114 Views 0 comment Print

After the recent incidents of corporate fraud compounded by one of the worst periods of economic turbulence, there is a need to improve the levels of assurance provided over business activities. The need for internal audit, a profession dedicated to providing assurance, is greater than ever, and internal auditors’ role is taking centre-stage within organisations. These demands have created significant pressure on internal auditors to re-evaluate their approach and methods for evaluation.

Manufacturing companies with a paid-up capital of Rs 50 crores or more may be required to get their cost accounting records audited by a statutory cost auditor

May 31, 2010 1210 Views 0 comment Print

Regulations regarding maintenance of cost accounting records and cost audit are likely to change. If the recommendations of the expert committee appointed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs are accepted, all manufacturing companies with a paid-up capital of Rs 50 crores (500 million) or more will be required to get their cost accounting records audited by a statutory cost auditor.

PwC sought meeting with Khurshid on surrogate practices

May 22, 2010 639 Views 0 comment Print

Under pressure from the government to reveal the surrogate nature of its practices in India, senior officials from PricewaterhouseCoopers have sought a meeting with the corporate affairs minister Salman Khurshid next week to clarify its position.

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