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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


RBI issues Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Auditors

April 27, 2021 17274 Views 0 comment Print

Issue of Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs)/Statutory Auditors (SAs) of Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), UCBs Reserve Bank of Indiaand NBFCs (including Housing Finance Companies)

RBI Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Auditors – FAQs

April 27, 2021 2766 Views 0 comment Print

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-audit works for its Group Entities has to be ensured for all the Entities in the Group or the RBI Regulated Entities in the Group?

Bank Audit 2021- NPA & Asset Classification

April 16, 2021 59634 Views 0 comment Print

Non- Performing Asset An asset, including a leased asset, becomes non performing when it ceases to generate income for the bank. Hence, in a simple words a non performing asset (NPA) is a loan or an advance where; – When interest and/ or instalment of principal remain overdue for a period of more than 90 […]

Bank Audit 2021- Decoding Multiple Banking & Consortiums

April 16, 2021 11523 Views 0 comment Print

In October 1996, various regulatory prescriptions regarding conduct of consortium / multiple banking / syndicate arrangements were withdrawn by Reserve Bank of India with a view to introducing flexibility in the credit delivery system and to facilitate smooth flow of credit. However, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Government of India, in the light of frauds involving […]

Bank Audit 2021- Decoding MSME and Priority Sector Loans

April 14, 2021 6054 Views 0 comment Print

The directions have been issued by the Reserve Bank Of India in the name of Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector] Directions, 2017. The provisions of such Directions are applicable to every Scheduled Commercial Bank licensed to operate in India by the Reserve Bank of India. Loans to MSME Sector The MSMED […]

Bank Audit 2021- Decoding Funded Interest Term Loan (FITL)

April 13, 2021 37344 Views 0 comment Print

Funded Interest Term Loan (FITL) is a talk of the Bank Audit season of 2021. The treatment of this advance is not only new but confusing also. There are no clear instructions to deal such accounts which are outstanding as at 31st March 2021. There are also issues related to serving of Interest till 31st […]

Bank Audits 2021- Decoding Housing Loans

April 13, 2021 15039 Views 1 comment Print

The housing loan is the “Priority Sector Lending”. The Reserve Bank of India, through its Master Direction on the subject of housing loan have advised the bankers adhere to the National Building Code (NBC) formulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in view of the importance of safety of buildings especially against natural disasters. […]

Bank Audits 2021- Decoding Agriculture Advances

April 12, 2021 28557 Views 0 comment Print

by the Banking Institutions. The lending to agriculture sector include Farm Credit (Agriculture and Allied Activities), lending for Agriculture Infrastructure and Ancillary Activities. Farm Credit – Individual farmers Loans to individual farmers and Proprietorship firms of farmers, directly engaged in Agriculture and Allied Activities, viz. dairy, fishery, animal husbandry, poultry, bee-keeping and sericulture includes the […]

Bank Audit- Advisory on SC Order dated March 23, 2021

April 3, 2021 17316 Views 0 comment Print

Advisory on Supreme Court Order dated March 23, 2021 regarding Income Recognition and Assets Classification (IRAC) Norms Preamble The honourable Supreme Court had passed following interim order on September 03, 2020 – “the accounts which were not declared NPA till 31.08.2020 shall not be declared NPA till further orders “ The honourable Supreme Court has […]

Checklist for Statutory Bank Branch Audit for Year 2020-21

April 3, 2021 14031 Views 0 comment Print

To The Branch Manager ******* SUB: Statutory Audit of Your Branch for the Year 2020-21 Ref:- ****************, Dated: ****** Respected sir You are Aware that we have been appointed as statutory Branch auditors of your Branch for the year 2020-21 Vide your letter No *************** Dated: ********** We are sure you will keep all the […]

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