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Ethics, Opportunities, Technology & Sustainability in CA Profession

CA, CS, CMA : Ethical conduct is the core of professional credibility in accountancy, directly influencing career prospects, client trust, and r...

December 15, 2025 837 Views 0 comment Print

Professionalism in CA and Banking: Ethics and Compliance

Corporate Law : Core principles of professionalism (integrity, objectivity, independence) for CAs and bankers, enforced by ICAI, Companies Act, an...

September 29, 2025 984 Views 0 comment Print

CA Professional Code of Conduct: First Schedule Guide

CA, CS, CMA : A summary of the First Schedule of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, detailing professional misconduct, recent amendments, and ...

September 3, 2025 4110 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Code of Ethics: Guiding the Profession with Integrity and Trust

CA, CS, CMA : Explore the ICAI Code of Ethics—its structure, key rules, and disciplinary process ensuring ethical conduct by Chartered Account...

May 26, 2025 5511 Views 0 comment Print

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 4305 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


ICAI allows Advertising by Indian CA Firms

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI’s Code of Ethics amendments now allow advertising, website promotion, and enhanced visibility, enabling domestic CA firms t...

December 13, 2025 113433 Views 1 comment Print

Exposure Draft: 13th edition of ICAI Code of Ethics – Request for Comments

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI's Ethical Standards Board issued an Exposure Draft for the 13th Code of Ethics, proposing revisions to the current standards....

October 28, 2025 2721 Views 0 comment Print

ICMAI release Code of Ethics Effective June 2025

CA, CS, CMA : ICMAI issues revised Code of Ethics for CMAs, effective June 1, 2025, including independence standards for audit and assurance eng...

June 10, 2025 882 Views 0 comment Print

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 3174 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 1839 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ICAI Cannot Dismiss Spouse Complaint as Family Dispute Without Examining Misconduct: Delhi HC

CA, CS, CMA : The Court examined whether a complaint arising from a family dispute can be entertained in misconduct proceedings. It held that su...

April 2, 2026 5808 Views 0 comment Print

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 867 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 4404 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 5574 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 1731 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


ICAI Removes Member for One Year Due to Proven Professional Misconduct

CA, CS, CMA : The issue involved disciplinary action for professional and other misconduct under the Chartered Accountants Act. The authorities ...

April 13, 2026 471 Views 0 comment Print

CA Membership Suspended Due to Proven Professional Misconduct by Court

CA, CS, CMA : The issue concerns disciplinary action for professional misconduct. The ruling enforces removal from membership and bars practice ...

April 1, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print

Suspicion ≠ Proof: ICAI Clears CA in Alleged Multi-Bank Loan Fraud Case

CA, CS, CMA : Statements recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. were held insufficient without corroborative evidence. The Board stressed admissibil...

January 31, 2026 432 Views 0 comment Print

Delayed Retraction Backfires: ICAI Finds CA Guilty in Bogus Donation Tax Evasion Scheme

CA, CS, CMA : The case involved alleged facilitation of tax evasion through fake political donations. The Board held that failure to timely retr...

December 30, 2025 1476 Views 0 comment Print

Admission Seals Fate: ICAI Reprimands CA in Bogus Political Donation Scam

CA, CS, CMA : The case involved a professional admitting involvement in a scheme facilitating fake donations for tax benefits. The Board relied ...

December 30, 2025 231 Views 0 comment Print


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

September 10, 2022 3777 Views 0 comment Print

Held that rule 12 Chartered Accountants (Procedure of Investigations of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Rules, 2007 does not expressly debar the Director Discipline from entertaining a complaint merely because it may relate to acts of misconduct committed seven years prior to the same being lodged.

ICAI takes disciplinary action against 5 Chartered Accountants

July 6, 2022 5106 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI takes disciplinary action against 17 Chartered Accountants vide 17 notifications issued on 6th July, 2022. THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA (Set up by an Act of Parliament) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th July, 2022 (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS) F. No. PR/211/12/DD/104/13/DC/454/16.—In terms of the provisions of Section 21B(3) of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 […]

HC upheld removal of CA member for other misconduct

May 1, 2022 1449 Views 0 comment Print

Institute of Chartered Accountant of India Vs Shri. P.P. jay (Karnataka High Court) ICAI submitted that the report of the Institute be accepted as the respondent has been found to be guilty of grave misconduct and the penalty has been imposed on the respondent commensurate to the misconduct, which has been proved. None has appeared […]

ICAI Defers certain provisions of Volume-I of Revised Code of Ethics, 2019

April 1, 2022 2508 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Council decided that the applicability of provisions related to 1. Responding to Non-Compliance with Laws and Regulations (NOCLAR) 2. Fees – Relative Size and 3. Tax Services to Audit Clients of Volume-I of Code of Ethics, 2019 be further deferred for a period of six months (i.e. till 30th September, 2022) to ensure effective adoption and […]

ICAI removes name of 3 members from the Register of Members

March 29, 2022 4350 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI removes name of 3 members from the Register of Members with effect from 29th March, 2022 In terms of the provisions of Section 21B(3) of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 read with Rules 18(17) and 19(1) of the Chartered Accountants (Procedure of Investigations of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Rules, 2007. […]

Clarification with regard to CA/CA Firms registering on GeM Portal

March 4, 2022 6105 Views 0 comment Print

It is hereby clarified that the Chartered Accountants in Practice/Firms of chartered accountants are permitted to register on GeM Portal for rendering professional services. The information being published on the portal should be in compliance with the provisions of Code of Ethics.

Adjudication of correctness of CA’s report by Disciplinary committee of ICAI, no need once the report passed judicial scrutiny

December 7, 2021 2586 Views 0 comment Print

The court sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation vide judgement dated 26.03.2015 and it is apparent that the Court found no fault with or falsity in the report. Once the report passed the threshold of judicial scrutiny, there was no reason why the Disciplinary Committee of ICAI should have adjudicated the correctness or otherwise of the report.

ICAI takes disciplinary action against 17 Chartered Accountants

November 26, 2021 28125 Views 1 comment Print

ICAI takes disciplinary action against 17 Chartered Accountants vide 17 notifications issued on 26th November 2021. THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA (Set up by an Act of Parliament) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th November, 2021 (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS) No. PPR/P/104/15-DD/77/INF/15-BOD/402/17.— In terms of the provisions of Section 21A(3) of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 […]

ICAI Takes action against 22 Members | 490 extra Audit- 490K Penalty

October 22, 2021 55878 Views 2 comments Print

ICAI has issued 22 Notifications Dated 22nd October 2021 by which it has Taken action against 22 Chartered Accountants for Violation of Code of Ethics and for Professional Misconduct. In one case ICAI has Taken against a member and member has been ordered to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- for each case of audit […]

ICAI Should Give Reasons for its Decisions to De-Register A CA: SC

October 11, 2021 3624 Views 0 comment Print

D.K. Agrawal Vs Council of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Supreme Court of India) Hon’ble Supreme Court held that the Council of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Respondent) needs to necessarily record reasons in its report as to why a CA must be de-registered. It has been held that the Respondent needs to […]

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