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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 4101 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 5505 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 113427 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 3171 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 5799 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 5571 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 1467 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 228 Views 0 comment Print


NFRA Penalizes Auditors of DB Realty Ltd for Misconduct

December 23, 2024 7302 Views 0 comment Print

National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has penalized CA Chetan Desai and CA Rakesh Rathi, partners at Haribhakti & Co. LLP, for professional misconduct during the audit of DB Realty Limited (now Valor Estate Limited) for the financial year 2015-16. Following information provided by SEBI in 2022, NFRA initiated an examination revealing significant lapses in auditing […]

NFRA Penalizes Deloitte LLP and Partners for Audit Misconduct

December 23, 2024 12213 Views 0 comment Print

The National Financial Reporting Authority imposes penalties on Deloitte and auditors for misconduct in the ZEEL audit, resulting in penalties and debarment.

ICAI Penalises CA for Ante-Dated Certificate and Audit Standard Violations

December 19, 2024 504 Views 0 comment Print

The ICAI Disciplinary Committee has removed CA. Ajay Kumar from its register for one year and fined him Rs. 50,000 for professional misconduct in a CBI-related case.

ICAI Fines CA for Failure to Report FEMA and Audit Compliance Issues

December 19, 2024 489 Views 0 comment Print

The ICAI Disciplinary Committee reprimanded a Chartered Accountant and imposed a Rs. 25,000 fine for professional misconduct related to audit reporting failures on unaccounted funds.

ICAI Acquits CA in ROC Misconduct Case Involving Two Delhi-Based Companies

December 19, 2024 579 Views 0 comment Print

A Chartered Accountants Disciplinary Committee has cleared CA Abhishek Bindal of professional misconduct charges related to certifying company documents.

ICAI Reprimands CA for Not Reporting Misuse of Share Application Funds

December 19, 2024 372 Views 0 comment Print

CA. Harsharanjit Singh Chahal has been reprimanded by the ICAI Disciplinary Committee for professional misconduct, including failure to perform due diligence during an audit.

ICAI Penalizes CA for Accepting Audit Without Notifying Previous Auditor

December 14, 2024 33558 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI penalizes a CA for professional misconduct under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, involving statutory audit acceptance without prior communication.

Blank Attachment in INC-22A Attributed to MCA Portal Glitch, Not CA’s Negligence

December 10, 2024 363 Views 0 comment Print

A Disciplinary Committee clears a Chartered Accountant of professional misconduct charges after a blank attachment was found to be a technical error, not negligence.

ICAI Fines CA for Interest Conflict in Audit & Reprimands for Using Own Office as Client Address

December 4, 2024 774 Views 1 comment Print

CA Jai Kumar Mansharamani has been reprimanded and fined ₹25,000 by the ICAI Disciplinary Committee for conflicts of interest while auditing a company.

ICAI Reprimands CA for misconduct related to certification of a company’s incorporation form

December 4, 2024 411 Views 0 comment Print

The ICAI Disciplinary Committee has reprimanded CA Kashish Khunger for professional misconduct related to the certification of a company’s incorporation form.

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