CA, CS, CMA : Ethical conduct is the core of professional credibility in accountancy, directly influencing career prospects, client trust, and r...
Corporate Law : Core principles of professionalism (integrity, objectivity, independence) for CAs and bankers, enforced by ICAI, Companies Act, an...
CA, CS, CMA : A summary of the First Schedule of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, detailing professional misconduct, recent amendments, and ...
CA, CS, CMA : Explore the ICAI Code of Ethics—its structure, key rules, and disciplinary process ensuring ethical conduct by Chartered Account...
CA, CS, CMA : Understand the 60-tax audit rule for Chartered Accountants, its exceptions, and its implications on professional conduct and ethic...
CA, CS, CMA : ICAI’s Code of Ethics amendments now allow advertising, website promotion, and enhanced visibility, enabling domestic CA firms t...
CA, CS, CMA : ICAI's Ethical Standards Board issued an Exposure Draft for the 13th Code of Ethics, proposing revisions to the current standards....
CA, CS, CMA : ICMAI issues revised Code of Ethics for CMAs, effective June 1, 2025, including independence standards for audit and assurance eng...
Company Law : NFRA's 2023 inspection of Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP finds improvements but notes ongoing issues in key audit areas....
Company Law : NFRA's 2023 inspection of Walker Chandiok & Co. LLP reveals ongoing issues in independence and audit procedures....
CA, CS, CMA : The Court examined whether a complaint arising from a family dispute can be entertained in misconduct proceedings. It held that su...
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...
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...
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...
CA, CS, CMA : Naresh Chandra Agrawal Vs Institute of Chartered Accountants of India And Others (Supreme Court of India) In a landmark judgment, ...
CA, CS, CMA : The issue involved disciplinary action for professional and other misconduct under the Chartered Accountants Act. The authorities ...
CA, CS, CMA : The issue concerns disciplinary action for professional misconduct. The ruling enforces removal from membership and bars practice ...
CA, CS, CMA : Statements recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. were held insufficient without corroborative evidence. The Board stressed admissibil...
CA, CS, CMA : The case involved alleged facilitation of tax evasion through fake political donations. The Board held that failure to timely retr...
CA, CS, CMA : The case involved a professional admitting involvement in a scheme facilitating fake donations for tax benefits. The Board relied ...
Can a Practicing Chartered Accountant become Director in a Company? One of the most common question indeed! Q1. Can a Practicing CA become a director in a company? Yes. Q2. Is prior approval required to be obtained from Council by practicing CA to become a director in a company? Yes, in case of holding of […]
ICAI had no power to conduct any disciplinary proceedings without written allegations and in the absence of any information as prescribed under Rules 7 of the Rules 2007 the prima facie opinion derived by the authority lacked jurisdiction and had no foundation.
ICAI was under an obligation to provide reasons to the complainant for its prima facie conclusion of the Chartered Accountant being member not guilty of any misconduct on the complaint made by a Complainant.
Neville Nadir Mistry Vs Board of Discipline (Appellate Authority) only a member of the Institute can file an appeal before the Appellate Authority if he is aggrieved by any order as provided under Section 21 A(3) or Section 21B(3) of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949. During the course of arguments, the complainant conceded that under […]
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?
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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, […]
