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Professional Misconduct in Tax Audits: Navigating 60-Tax Audit Rule

CA, CS, CMA : Understand the 60-tax audit rule for Chartered Accountants, its exceptions, and its implications on professional conduct and ethic...

July 16, 2024 3102 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court Upholds ICAI’s Limit of 60 Tax Audits per CA: Analysis

CA, CS, CMA : Discover the Supreme Court's ruling on ICAI's 60 tax audits limit per Chartered Accountant, its implications, and future impact on...

May 23, 2024 14754 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI finds EY India and it’s Affiliate Entities Guilty of Professional Misconduct: Analysis

CA, CS, CMA : Analysis of ICAIs disciplinary action against EY India affiliates for professional misconduct, implications, and insights into reg...

April 29, 2024 20718 Views 1 comment Print

Unveiling Professional Misconduct: NFRA’s Order on Seya Industries Limited’s Statutory Audit

Company Law : The Order No. 002/2024 Date: 05.01.2024, centered around CA Anil Chauhan, the Engagement Partner (EP) of Anil Chauhan & Associates...

January 11, 2024 1134 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding Business Ethics: Importance, Principles and Ethical Dilemmas

Corporate Law : Explore the concept of business ethics, its importance, principles, and how it affects decision-making. Learn about ethical dilem...

August 20, 2023 1224 Views 0 comment Print


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Deloitte Inspection: NFRA Notes Progress, Flags Lingering Issues

Company Law : NFRA's 2023 inspection of Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP finds improvements but notes ongoing issues in key audit areas....

March 30, 2025 2217 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Finds Unresolved Issues in Walker Chandiok’s 2023 Audit Inspection

Company Law : NFRA's 2023 inspection of Walker Chandiok & Co. LLP reveals ongoing issues in independence and audit procedures....

March 30, 2025 741 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Finds Continued Independence Issues at SRBC & Co. LLP in 2023 Inspection

Company Law : NFRA's 2023 inspection of SRBC & Co. LLP highlights audit quality issues, independence concerns, and compliance with auditing stan...

March 30, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Penalizes CA for Neglecting Registered Office Visit Before Filing SPICe Form

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI penalises CA for not physically visiting registered office of Company before filing its SPICe Form The Institute of Chartered...

May 15, 2024 11361 Views 1 comment Print

ICAI Reporting Requirements: Fees Disclosure in Revised Code of Ethics

CA, CS, CMA : Learn about ICAI's reporting requirements for fees disclosure under revised Code of Ethics. Discover key details and implications ...

October 7, 2023 11397 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


BoD’s Failure to Justify Dishonor of Cheques as Misconduct Leads to Remand for Reconsideration: Delhi HC

CA, CS, CMA : Appellant had approached this Court by way of the present intra Court appeal. It was held that BoD had failed to accord any reaso...

March 18, 2025 441 Views 0 comment Print

CA Barred for Five Years by NCLT for Failing Duties as Statutory Auditor

CA, CS, CMA : Read the full NCLT judgment/order on Union of India Vs CA. Ramaiah Nataraja. Bengaluru CA barred from statutory auditor role for c...

July 16, 2024 3702 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI can Proceed Against whole Firm if One Member cannot be held Responsible: HC

CA, CS, CMA : Delhi High Court rules that ICAI can hold entire CA firms accountable for misconduct, even if individual guilt isn't found. Full j...

July 10, 2024 4872 Views 0 comment Print

SC Upholds CA Rule on Referring Misconduct to Disciplinary Committee

CA, CS, CMA : Naresh Chandra Agrawal Vs Institute of Chartered Accountants of India And Others (Supreme Court of India) In a landmark judgment, ...

February 10, 2024 1086 Views 0 comment Print

Rule 12 of CA rules not debar Director of Discipline from entertaining 7 year old complaint

Income Tax : Held that rule 12 Chartered Accountants (Procedure of Investigations of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Ru...

September 10, 2022 3276 Views 0 comment Print


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ICAI Concludes Disciplinary Action Against Two Chartered Accountants

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI suspends CAs Praveen Murarka and Subhash Chander Sharma for professional misconduct, with removal from Register of Members ef...

April 19, 2025 4539 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI clears CA from Charge of misappropriation of Rs. 7 crore

CA, CS, CMA : The Board of Discipline reviewed allegations against CA. Upendra Muley, focusing on fraud claims. Findings highlight lack of evide...

February 10, 2025 951 Views 0 comment Print

CA Cleared of Misconduct Charges in NOC Dispute Case

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI Board of Discipline finds CA not guilty in a dispute over a No Objection Certificate for a new auditor appointment, citing co...

February 10, 2025 408 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Board Clears CA of Misconduct Charges in Swan Telecom Case

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI Board of Discipline finds CA Hari Sethumadhavan Nair not guilty in case related to Swan Telecom funding and UAS licenses, cit...

February 10, 2025 207 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Board of Discipline Clears CA Gautam Doshi in 2G Spectrum Case

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI Board acquits CA Gautam Doshi, citing lack of evidence and judicial precedents from the 2G spectrum case. Detailed findings a...

February 10, 2025 2565 Views 0 comment Print


NOC (Communication with previous auditor) – A tool, defense, weapon or?

December 5, 2019 206388 Views 13 comments Print

What should be the correct procedure to adopt when a prospective client tells you that he wants to change his auditor and wants you to take up his work? Is NOC (no objection certificate) required from previous auditor?

ICAI Releases revised Part-B of Code of Ethics, 2019

November 23, 2019 15096 Views 0 comment Print

As you are aware, ICAI Code of Ethics, 2009 was aligned with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) Code of Ethics 2005 for the first time in 2009.This edition of the Code was divided into two parts – A and B , Part-A representing provisions of IESBA Code of Ethics as suitably incorporated […]

Authority of ICAI only can evaluate Professional misconduct of member and not the Appellant-company

August 1, 2019 2001 Views 1 comment Print

Wholesale Trading Service Pvt. Ltd. Vs ICAI (Delhi High Court) Conclusion: Since Appellant-company was carrying on the activity of filing and pursuing complaints against various Chartered Accountants as an organised activity, independent of the objects for which it was incorporated, therefore, it was held that litigants, such as assessee, who had made litigation their business/vocation […]

No Professional misconduct if auditor not obtains NOC from auditor prior to existing auditor

July 22, 2019 19662 Views 0 comment Print

Ssay & Associates Vs ICAI (Delhi High Court) Conclusion: Since the accounts filed with the Registrar of Companies for the years 2006-07 to 2008-09, that is, for the three years prior to the period for which KNA was appointed, had been audited by M/s Manu Sharma and Co. and therefore, there was no necessity for […]

Misconduct if a CA indulge in other business without permission

June 1, 2019 12933 Views 0 comment Print

Appellant in this case was actually involved in the business of the company and he formed this company along with his family members in order to venture into a new business apart from the profession of chartered accountancy. The Appellant did indulge in the business without the permission of the Council. He was, therefore, rightly held guilty of professional misconduct by the Board of Discipline.

Misconduct Proceedings against CA for Sexual Harrassment is valid : HC

February 11, 2019 3168 Views 0 comment Print

Lalit Agrawal Vs ICAI & ANR (Delhi High Court) Hon;ble Court is unable to accept the contention that the Board of Discipline does not have the jurisdiction to examine the alleged misconduct which includes Sexual Harrassment on the part of the petitioner. Clause (2) of Part-IV of the First Schedule to the Act is wide, […]

Misconduct Allegations against CS not sustainable in absence of Evidence

November 15, 2018 1368 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Nizar Mawani Vs Shri Ajay Moreshwar Antarkar (ICSI Disciplinary Committee ) The Disciplinary Committee and after considering all the material on record and after considering all the facts and circumstance of the matter observed that the instant case has arisen out of an affidavit purportedly filed before CLB, Mumbai, by the Respondent wherein he […]

ICAI order on Misconduct against Delhi CAs remanded back to it by Appellate Authority

October 18, 2018 3396 Views 0 comment Print

A sting operation conducted by Aaj Tak News Channel and aired on 14th November, 2016 under title Jugadu Mechanic Part-3 containing allegations against CA. Radhey Shyam Bansal

ICAI Code of Ethics, 2018 -Exposure Draft

October 7, 2018 1722 Views 0 comment Print

This ICAI Code of Ethics is applicable from 1 April, 2019. Where guidance contained in this Code relates to engagements commencing prior to that date, previous guidance may be applied up to completion of the said engagements. Transitional arrangements are available in respect of specific sections of this Code.

CA held guilty of Misconduct for failure to exercise due diligence

October 5, 2018 13680 Views 0 comment Print

Mahavir Jain Vs Disciplinary Committee (Appellate Authority) 1. This Appeal has been filed by the Appellant before this Authority against the Order dated 7th November, 2017 passed by the Disciplinary Committee (Bench-I) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India under Section 21B (3) of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 read with Rule 19 (1) of […]

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