CA, CS, CMA : Explore the significance of SA 570 in financial audits, focusing on the going concern basis, auditor responsibilities, risk assess...
CA, CS, CMA : Discover the crucial role of auditors in India, from financial statement examination to compliance verification. Learn about regul...
CA, CS, CMA : Discover how in-house accountants and auditors in India are reshaping financial practices with cost-efficiency, regulatory adaptab...
Company Law : Unlock the compliance guide to auditor appointment and removal under the Companies Act, 2013. Dive into the nuances of appointing ...
Company Law : Explore intricacies of Section 139(2) in Companies Act, covering appointment of statutory auditors and addressing casual vacancies...
Company Law : The concept of Auditor independence requires the auditor to carry out his or her work freely, with integrity and in an objective m...
CA, CS, CMA : It is requested to kindly consider amendment in the explanation to Section 288(2) of the Income 'lax Act. 1961 'so as to include t...
CA, CS, CMA, Company Law : 1. Revised SA 700, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements. 2. New SA 701, Communicating Key Audit Matters in the...
Finance : The world's four biggest accounting firms are to appoint non-executive directors after coming under growing pressure from regulato...
Finance : That being the case, some of the people that you knew while they were in public accounting have completely disappeared never to he...
Company Law : Challenge to constitutional validity of section 140(5) of Companies Act, 2013 fails and it is observed and held that section 140(5...
Company Law : NFRA issued a circular highlighting statutory auditors' obligations to report fraud in accordance with Companies Act, 2013. Circu...
CA, CS, CMA : NFRA imposes monetary penalty of Rs Five Lakhs upon CA Rajiv Bengal In addition he is debarred for Five years from being appointed...
Fema / RBI : I am directed to refer to NABARD's letters NB.HO.IDD/260/RRB-322/2017-18 dated 2nd June 2017 and NB.HO.IDD/468/RRB-322/2017-18 dat...
The concept of Auditor independence requires the auditor to carry out his or her work freely, with integrity and in an objective manner. Though auditor is appointed by the shareholders, effective power of their appointment and dismissal lies with the management.
Meaning of appointment: Appointment includes re-appointment. Term: Term means a period of five consecutive years Transition Period: Three years from the commencement of Companies Act, 2013 and rules there under applicable for companies which would otherwise had been complying with rotation rules in erstwhile act. Cooling Period: Five years from the date on which the […]
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
The resignation of an auditor can be a critical and highly exposed event with serious implications for the company and the auditors themselves. Resignation, particularly in debatable circumstances, can expose auditors to various risks, including the risk of litigation from creditors, investors and the company. Although auditors’ resignations have attracted substantial regulators attention in recent […]
The spirit of Audit is losing ground as the time is passing. The general perception that use of technology in banks has eliminated the chance of frauds is just an eye wash. The Nirav Modi case is just a tip of ice berg and day is not far when we will see the whole ice meltdown, if remedial steps are not taken and auditor is not allowed to discharge its responsibility with full independence .
In order to ensure independency of auditors, I suggest overall change in the auditor’s appointment procedure so that no one should be able to influence auditors. In today’s modern technological environment, this can be achieved by creating Automated Auditor Appointment Agency (4A).
Auditor independence refers to the independence of the internal auditor or of the external auditor from parties that may have a financial interest in the business being audited.
I am directed to refer to NABARD’s letters NB.HO.IDD/260/RRB-322/2017-18 dated 2nd June 2017 and NB.HO.IDD/468/RRB-322/2017-18 dated 25th July 2017 on the above cited subject and to convey the approval of the Central Government in terms of provisions of section 19(2) of the Regional Rural Bank act, 1976, to the following revision it the remuneration of the Statutory Auditors of RRBs for audit to be conducted in financial year 2018-19 on wards until further revision.
If an auditor of a company, in the course of the performance of his duties as auditor, has sufficient reason to believe that an offence involving fraud, is being or has been committed against/in the company by officers or employees of the company, he shall report the matter in the manner stated hereinafter.
In this Flash editorial, the author begins by referring the provisions of Section 139 & 140 of Companies Act, 2013 relating to ratification of Auditor in every Annual General Meeting & Removal of auditor. The main thrust of the article, however, is upon the indirectly removal of Auditor through Non Ratification of Auditor
