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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 5514 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


Misconduct Allegations against CS not sustainable in absence of Evidence

November 15, 2018 1557 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 3651 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

CA held guilty of Misconduct for failure to exercise due diligence

October 5, 2018 14187 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 […]

CS held guilty of negligence in issue of Compliance Certificate

June 29, 2018 2733 Views 0 comment Print

Respondent has admitted to have not visited the office of the City group companies but has relied merely on the instructions of one Shri Kaiser Baig rather than verifying the records himself at the office of the company.

BJP leader asks Bar Council to Debar MPs and MLAs from Practicing As Advocates

December 20, 2017 1497 Views 0 comment Print

In a letter addressed to the Chairman of Bar Council of India, Mr. Manan Kumar Mishra, BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has sought debarment of Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from practicing as Advocates.

CVC Code of Ethics for Chartered Accountants

November 20, 2017 33768 Views 5 comments Print

This function of attestation is done by professional accountants, who are Chartered Accountants in our country. It has been however, observed that there have been a number of cases in banks and financial institutions wherein due to the erroneous/ambiguous advice tendered by the respective Chartered Accountants, borrowal accounts have had to face quick mortality resulting in loss for the bank.

FAQs on ethical issues relating to GST

November 16, 2017 4923 Views 0 comment Print

Q1. Whether a member in practice can engage as GST practitioner? A. Yes, a member in practice can engage as GST practitioner , as the activities to be performed by GST practitioner mentioned in CGST Act, 2017 read with CGST Rules, 2017 are within the purview of a member in practice as per the provisions of Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and Regulations framed thereunder.

CA guilty of misconduct for allowing use of his name in Prospectus despite Resignation

September 11, 2017 1755 Views 0 comment Print

Chartered Accountant Satish Kumar Gupta had resigned as Director of BLF before opening of the public issue of BLF irrespective of the fact that his resignation was allegedly accepted on 9.9.1997, in respect whereof no material was brought on record. Having resigned before the commencement of the public issue, his name could not have appeared […]

Professional Ethics / Misconduct In Relation to CA In Practice

September 5, 2017 23559 Views 1 comment Print

Professional ethics encompass the personal, organizational, and corporate standards of behavior expected by In simple words we can say that professional conduct of an individual.

Prosecution under PMLA cannot be dropped for Acquittal by ICAI Disciplinary Committee

August 2, 2017 1440 Views 0 comment Print

The findings of the Disciplinary Committee by no stretch of imagination can be said to be binding on the criminal court where the accusation is to be proved on the basis of evidence adduced before it in accordance with law. Moreover, the findings do not render the substratum of accusation of conspiracy between the petitioner and the other accused persons in extending unjustified financial assistance to the borrowers in the instant case patently absurd or inherently improbable

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