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Physical Verification of Fixed Assets under CARO 2020 – A Practical Guide for CAs

CA, CS, CMA : The article explains why physical verification is more than a compliance exercise, emphasizing the auditor's responsibility to eva...

June 30, 2026 567 Views 0 comment Print

CARO 2020 Applicability: Companies Covered, Exemptions & Reporting Requirements

Corporate Law : This article provides a comprehensive overview of CARO 2020 applicability, including exemptions for small companies, OPCs, Section...

June 1, 2026 1578 Views 0 comment Print

CARO 2020: A Guide for Auditors and Companies

Company Law : Understand the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020. This guide explains CARO's clauses, reporting requirements, and professio...

September 2, 2025 17124 Views 0 comment Print

Reporting Loans, Guarantees, Securities & Investments under CARO, 2020

Company Law : Learn about CARO, 2020 guidelines for reporting loans, guarantees, security, and investments by companies to ensure compliance and...

July 18, 2024 3873 Views 0 comment Print

Reporting Paragraphs in Audit Report & FAQs on Audit Trail under Rule 11(g)

Company Law : Ensure compliance with updated Reporting on Audit Trail under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 for 202...

July 18, 2024 32694 Views 0 comment Print


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Guidance Note on Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (Revised 2022 Edition) 

Company Law : Guidance Note on the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO 2020) to provide detailed guidance on reporting requirement...

July 16, 2022 57162 Views 0 comment Print

Exposure Draft of Revised Guidance Note on CARO 2020

Company Law : Exposure Draft of Revised Guidance Note on CARO 2020 issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board of ICAI The Auditing and...

June 11, 2022 5043 Views 0 comment Print

Implementation Guide on Reporting under Rule 11(e) & 11(f) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014

Company Law : Implementation Guide on Reporting under Rule 11(e) and Rule 11(f) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 The Ministry o...

April 26, 2022 36447 Views 0 comment Print

CARO 2016 applicable for November 2021 CA IPCC /Intermediate/Final Exams

CA, CS, CMA : This is to bring to the attention of the students that Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016 issued by Ministry of Corporate ...

July 26, 2021 858 Views 0 comment Print

CARO 2020 not applicable for May 2021 CA Examinations

CA, CS, CMA : Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 is not applicable for the IPCC, Intermediate, Final (Old) and Final (New) examinations ...

February 11, 2021 5400 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 12570 Views 0 comment Print

MCA deffers Applicability of CARO 2020 to FY 2021-22

Company Law : MCA vide order dated 17.12.2020 has changed the applicability date of Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 to the financial ...

December 17, 2020 69318 Views 0 comment Print

MCA defers applicability of CARO 2020 to 1st April 2020 (FY 2020-21)

Company Law : MCA has vide its order dated 24th March 2020 announced that CARO 2020 will applies, for the financial years commencing on or after...

March 24, 2020 36501 Views 1 comment Print

Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO 2020)

Company Law : (1) This Order may be called the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020. (2) It shall apply to every company including a foreign...

February 25, 2020 305028 Views 9 comments Print


Format of CARO 2020

June 28, 2022 135450 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the new format of CARO 2020 and its requirements for corporates and non-corporates. Get insights on audit procedures and reporting.

Brief History of CARO & Applicability/Coverage of CARO 2020

June 11, 2022 24630 Views 0 comment Print

Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order i.e. CARO was first introduced in 1988, when central government first introduced Manufacturing and Other Companies (Auditor’s Report) order 1988, which later replaced by CARO 2003, CARO 2004, CARO 2015, CARO 2016 and now with CARO 2020.

Exposure Draft of Revised Guidance Note on CARO 2020

June 11, 2022 5043 Views 0 comment Print

Exposure Draft of Revised Guidance Note on CARO 2020 issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board of ICAI The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) of the ICAI had issued the ‘Guidance Note on the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020‘ (Guidance Note on CARO 2020) in July 2020 to provide detailed guidance to auditors […]

CARO 2020 Reporting: Detailed Disclosures

June 10, 2022 52740 Views 0 comment Print

Explore CARO 2020 Reporting with detailed disclosures applicable from the financial year 2021-22. Understand the auditor’s role in reporting on crucial aspects, from property management to compliance checks. Stay informed with our comprehensive guide.

Changes in Company Audit Report for Financial Year ending on March 31, 2022

May 25, 2022 157299 Views 9 comments Print

Understanding the changes in the company audit report for the financial year ending on March 31, 2022. Stay informed about the latest auditing standards and reporting requirements.

CARO 2020-Key changes and disclosure requirement

May 16, 2022 38928 Views 1 comment Print

Stay ahead with key changes in CARO 2020! Uncover reporting requirements for property, plant, and equipment, inventory, loans, investments, guarantees, and more. Understand the applicability and exemptions. Delve into compliance with Sections 185 and 186, deposits, cost records, and statutory dues. Get insights into unrecorded income, defaults in repayments, and term loan usage. Navigate through the detailed reporting requirements under each clause for a comprehensive understanding.

Comparative summary of CARO 2016 vs CARO 2020

May 14, 2022 73917 Views 1 comment Print

O 2020 introduces new clauses and enhances reporting requirements compared to CARO 2016. Key changes include reporting on material uncertainty around liabilities, adequacy of internal audit, whistle-blower system, and more. Despite increased reporting, CARO 2020’s applicability remains similar to CARO 2016. This comparative summary details the changes in each clause, helping you navigate the updated requirements for a comprehensive audit.

How to determine Cost Audit & Cost Records Maintenance applicability for reporting in Director’s Report & CARO

May 2, 2022 14685 Views 0 comment Print

All of us have started experiencing the heat towards the compliance mechanisms being put up by the statutory/regulatory authorities. As the Cost Records and GST records both use the HSN codes for reporting purposes, leniency in the maintenance of cost records or missing out on getting the cost audit conducted can cost a lot to the organisations.

Implementation Guide on Reporting under Rule 11(e) & 11(f) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014

April 26, 2022 36447 Views 0 comment Print

Implementation Guide on Reporting under Rule 11(e) and Rule 11(f) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide notification dated March 24, 2021 issued the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2021. Pursuant to this notification, several changes have been made in Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and […]

Summary of clauses in CARO 2020 and consequential amendments to Schedule III to Companies Act, 2013

April 2, 2022 18822 Views 0 comment Print

Summary of reporting requirements under CARO 2020 and Summary of disclosures requirements under Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 – Article summarises interplay of some of the clauses in CARO 2020 and consequential amendments to Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013.

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