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SA 580 & SA 505: Complete Guide to Audit Evidence & Auditor Responsibilities

CA, CS, CMA : The standards explain how written representations and external confirmations help auditors obtain reliable evidence and support au...

May 31, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

Ethical issues in Auditing

CA, CS, CMA : Explore the ethical issues in auditing, their consequences, and strategies for maintaining integrity. Understand how ethical stand...

July 13, 2024 2097 Views 0 comment Print

Excel Guide: Setting Audit Materiality & Sampling for Auditing Standards

CA, CS, CMA : Learn how to set audit materiality, performance materiality, and determine sample sizes using Excel. Enhance audit accuracy and co...

June 11, 2024 12447 Views 0 comment Print

Coffee Day Global Limited (CDGL) – NFRA Orders & Auditing Standards

Company Law : Coffee Day Enterprises Limited (CDEL) operates in various sectors, including coffee retailing, logistics, financial services, and...

August 2, 2023 4329 Views 3 comments Print

SAS 500: Environmental Sustainability, Climate Change & wildlife conservation

CA, CS, CMA : SAS 500 is the fifth of the 16 SAS, which will become effective once posted by ICAI SRO i.e ISAI. The prime objective is to drasti...

July 4, 2023 1737 Views 0 comment Print


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NFRA Recommends Auditing Standards for LLPs

Corporate Law : NFRA recommends 40 Auditing Standards for LLPs under the LLP (Amendment) Act 2021, effective from April 2026, for approval by the ...

November 26, 2024 4626 Views 0 comment Print

Framework for Social Audit Standards – ICAI

CA, CS, CMA : Framework for Social Audit Standards defines and describes the elements and objectives of a social audit performed by social audit...

February 4, 2023 6618 Views 0 comment Print

Draft ICSI SAS- 16 promoting welfare of migrants and displaced persons

CA, CS, CMA : ICSI Social Audit Standard – 16 (ICSI SAS-16) aims to aid the Social Auditors with necessary instructions or guidelines for the ...

January 24, 2023 930 Views 0 comment Print

Draft ICSI SAS- 15 on bridging the digital divide in internet and mobile phone access, addressing issues of misinformation and data protection

CA, CS, CMA : ICSI Social Audit Standard – 15 (ICSI SAS-15) aims to aid the Social Auditors with necessary instructions or guidelines for the ...

January 24, 2023 741 Views 0 comment Print

Draft ICSI SAS- 14 on facilitating access to land and property assets for disadvantaged communities

CA, CS, CMA : ICSI Social Audit Standard – 14 (ICSI SAS-14) aims to aid the Social Auditors with necessary instructions or guidelines for the ...

January 24, 2023 723 Views 0 comment Print


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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 12456 Views 0 comment Print

No further deferment of Standard on Auditing 701 (SA 701): MCA

Company Law : Further deferral of SA 701 cannot be permitted and it remains applicable for audits of financial statements for periods beginning ...

April 12, 2019 9003 Views 0 comment Print


Exposure Draft of SIA 390, Monitoring and Reporting of Prior Audit Issues

August 19, 2019 1803 Views 0 comment Print

Exposure Draft of Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 390, Monitoring and Reporting of Prior Audit Issues (Comments to be received by September 14, 2019) EXPOSURE DRAFT STANDARD ON INTERNAL AUDIT (SIA) 390 MONITORING AND REPORTING OF PRIOR AUDIT ISSUES The Internal Audit Standards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) invites comments […]

Exposure Draft of Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 120, Internal Controls

August 19, 2019 3222 Views 0 comment Print

Exposure Draft of Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 120, Internal Controls (Comments to be received by September 14, 2019) Exposure Draft of Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 120, Internal Controls* The Internal Audit Standards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) invites comments on Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 120, Internal Controls. […]

Auditing Standards Issued By ICSI

June 15, 2019 5082 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 3180 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 3003 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 2118 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 1836 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 2937 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.

No further deferment of Standard on Auditing 701 (SA 701): MCA

April 12, 2019 9003 Views 0 comment Print

Further deferral of SA 701 cannot be permitted and it remains applicable for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after 1st April, 2018:‑(i) SA 701 was issued in May, 2016 with applicability for all audits of the year 2017-18 onwards. On the grounds of lack of adequate time for preparedness the said applicability date of SA 701 was postponed to the financial year 2018-19 onwards. Effectively, a period of almost two years was available for awareness building and training of the Auditors and any practical difficulties can be addressed only after implementation of the SA 701.

Summary of SA 706 w.e.f. 01.04.2018.

March 16, 2019 12456 Views 0 comment Print

Summary SA-706: Emphasis of Matter and Other Matter: Meaning of Emphasis of Matter: A Para included in the auditor report that That refers to a matter disclosed/presented in the financial statement that In the auditors judgment is of such importance that it is fundamental to users of financial statement. Meaning of other Matter: A Para […]

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