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LFAR Compliance by Statutory Central Auditors in a Banking Company

Fema / RBI : A summary of the revised RBI-mandated Long Form Audit Report (LFAR) for Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs), covering key clauses, r...

September 3, 2025 1749 Views 0 comment Print

Bank Audit: LFAR Advances Section – Clause by Clause Technical Analysis

CA, CS, CMA : A technical analysis of the LFAR Advances section for bank audits. It explains key clauses on credit appraisal, documentation, pro...

September 2, 2025 1305 Views 0 comment Print

Audit Manual for 2024-25: Formats & Updates

CA, CS, CMA : Comprehensive Audit Manual for SMEs FY 2024-25 covers CARO 2020 changes, Schedule III revisions, and accounting standards with edi...

May 14, 2025 90873 Views 0 comment Print

Bank Branch Audit 2024-25: Key Areas & Compliance Checklist

CA, CS, CMA : Key areas for Bank Branch Audit 2024-25, covering statutory reports, loan audits, NPA guidelines, compliance, cyber fraud impacts,...

March 25, 2025 23703 Views 1 comment Print

Statutory Bank Branch Audit: Key Practices & Compliance

Fema / RBI : A guide to statutory bank branch audits covering compliance, risk-based auditing, expectation gaps, and the evolving role of audit...

March 10, 2025 3669 Views 0 comment Print


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Free Live Webinar – Statutory Bank Branch Audit – Practical Approach

Fema / RBI : A practical webinar will explain the real-world approach to conducting statutory bank branch audits efficiently. The session cover...

March 22, 2026 25626 Views 0 comment Print

UDIN for Bank Audit: Guidelines & Requirements

CA, CS, CMA : Understand UDIN requirements for Bank Audit including LFAR, Certificates, and Tax Audit Reports. Learn how to generate UDINs and c...

April 5, 2025 6783 Views 0 comment Print

Expert panel formed to address statutory bank branch audits queries

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI's AASB launches online expert panel for bank branch audit queries. Get guidance on RBI guidelines from April 1-15, 2025....

April 1, 2025 5242 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (2025 Edition)

CA, CS, CMA : Explore the 2025 edition of ICAI's Guidance Note on Audit of Banks. Includes sections on RBI Master Circulars, Master Directions, ...

February 18, 2025 67290 Views 0 comment Print

Exposure Draft of Guidance Note on Audit of Banks, 2025 edition

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI invites public comments on the Exposure Draft for the Audit of Banks Guidance Note (2025 Edition). Submit by February 5, 2025...

January 25, 2025 8922 Views 0 comment Print


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Kolkata HC stays removal of erstwhile Auditors of Allahabad Bank

CA, CS, CMA : It is the case of the petitioners that they have been appointed as Statutory Branch Auditors by the erstwhile Allahabad Bank, whic...

March 31, 2021 8169 Views 1 comment Print


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RBI Guidelines: Statutory Auditor Appointment for Co-op Banks

Fema / RBI : Explore RBI guidelines effective from April 1, 2024, on Statutory Auditor appointment for State and Central Co-operative Banks. Ke...

January 15, 2024 27651 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines on Statutory Branch Audit of Public Sector Banks

Fema / RBI : Source- Unconfirmed and based on File Received from Social Media Revised RBI Guidelines for Appointment / Re-appointment of Statut...

March 6, 2023 74208 Views 2 comments Print

RBI increases Fees for Bank audit from FY 2022-23

Fema / RBI : RBI increases remuneration payable to Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs) & Branch Auditors (SBAs) of Nationalised Banks (NBs) from...

March 1, 2023 228717 Views 0 comment Print

RBI issues Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Auditors

Fema / RBI : Issue of Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs)/Statutory Auditors (SAs) of Commercial Banks (excluding R...

April 27, 2021 17274 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Auditors – FAQs

Fema / RBI : As per Para 6.4, whether the time gap of one year between any non-audit works by the SCAs/SAs for the Entities or any audit/non-au...

April 27, 2021 2766 Views 0 comment Print


ICAI releases Excel Utility based on Guidance Note on Audit of Banks

April 1, 2023 6126 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI has released an Excel Utility which is based on the procedures outlined in the Guidance Note on Audit of Banks and the Technical Guide on the Long Form Audit Report.

GST perspective during Statutory Bank Audit

April 1, 2023 5958 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the critical GST perspectives during Statutory Bank Audits. Learn about transactions, exemptions, reverse charges, place of supply, and their impact on banking company financials. Understand GST implications on various services, foreign transactions, legal services, and input tax credit. Ensure compliance with GST rules, place of supply provisions, and export supply conditions. Trustworthy insights for Auditors conducting Statutory Bank Audits in the evolving GST landscape.

Guidelines on Statutory Branch Audit of Public Sector Banks

March 6, 2023 74208 Views 2 comments Print

Source- Unconfirmed and based on File Received from Social Media Revised RBI Guidelines for Appointment / Re-appointment of Statutory Branch Auditors of Public Sector Banks and Norms on Business Coverage under Statutory Branch Audit of Public Sector Banks for the year ending March 31, 2023. Reserve Bank of India Ref. DoS.CO.ARG/S8213/08.91.001/2022-23 March 06, 2023 The Chairman/Managing […]

RBI increases Fees for Bank audit from FY 2022-23

March 1, 2023 228717 Views 0 comment Print

RBI increases remuneration payable to Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs) & Branch Auditors (SBAs) of Nationalised Banks (NBs) from FY 2022-23

Revenue Leakage Audit in Banks

September 5, 2022 44160 Views 1 comment Print

In this article author has tried to throw some light on the procedure to be followed while conducting  Revenue Leakage Audit in Banks

Important amendments to IRAC norms for bank branch auditors-2022

April 5, 2022 5769 Views 2 comments Print

The RBI had issued certain clarifications vide its notification dated 12th Nov 2021 with a purpose to more accurately interpret the extant IRAC norms which we must keep in mind while conducting branch audits this time. The gist of the same are reproduced below which are very important from the perspective of deciding correct date […]

Rationalise eligibility criteria for appointment of statutory auditors of Banks

August 27, 2021 1686 Views 0 comment Print

Representation seeking rationalisation of eligibility criteria for appointment of statutory auditors for of Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) and NBFCs (including HFCs)

RBI Guidelines on Statutory Central Auditors for banking

May 27, 2021 3408 Views 0 comment Print

If you have not read the latest and hotly discussed RBI guidelines on appointment of Statutory Central Auditors (SCAS)/Statutory Auditors of Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), UCBs and NBFCs (including HFCs) dated April 27, 2021, let me reproduce the same below for ready reference from RBI website. Let us discuss the above guidelines in the light of […]

Representation to RBI on Appointment of Statutory Central Auditors

May 26, 2021 7989 Views 3 comments Print

Representation to the Reserve Bank of India on Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs)/ Statutory Auditors (SAs) of Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), UCBs and NBFCs (including HFCs) RBI/2021-22/25 – Ref. No. DoS. CO.ARG/SEC.01/08.91.001/2021-22 Dated April 27, 2021 About us Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society (BCAS), Association of Chartered Accountants, Chennai, Chartered Accountants Association Ahmedabad, […]

Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Auditors of NBFCs (including HFCs)

April 29, 2021 22860 Views 2 comments Print

This article is in respect to ‘Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs)/Statutory Auditors (SAs) of Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), UCBs and NBFCs (including HFCs)’ issued by RBI vide DoS.CO.ARG/SEC.01/08.91.001/2021-22 dated 27/04/2021 The guidelines are issued for appointment/reappointment Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs)/Statutory Auditors (SAs) of Commercial Banks excluding Regional Rural Banks (RRBs); United Co-operative […]

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