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Comply without delay with timeline of Cost Audit 2023-24

CA, CS, CMA : Ensure timely compliance with the 2023-24 Cost Audit timeline. Promptly report any deviations to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs...

May 15, 2024 7008 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability & Non-Compliance in Cost Records/Audit: MCA Notices & ICMAI Advisory

CA, CS, CMA : Applicability of Cost Records and Cost Audit and Non-Compliance with various provisions with regard to Cost Records/Audit results ...

May 13, 2024 11466 Views 0 comment Print

Cost Auditor Appointment & Compliance Under Companies Act 2013

Company Law : Navigate the complexities of Cost Auditor appointments, remuneration, removal, and resignation under the Companies Act, 2013. Lear...

January 22, 2024 17712 Views 0 comment Print

Cost Record Maintenance & Audit applicability under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : The article provides an in-depth understanding of provisions related to maintenance of cost records and applicability of cost audi...

January 15, 2024 32148 Views 0 comment Print

Cost Auditor Appointment: Regulations, Procedure & Consequences

CA, CS, CMA : Explore the when, why, and how of appointing a cost auditor under the Companies Act. Learn about eligibility, procedure, and conse...

November 24, 2023 41154 Views 1 comment Print


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CAS-25 Cost Accounting Standard on Valuation of Inventory

CA, CS, CMA : CAS-25 standardizes principles for inventory valuation, including cost components and NRV rules. It applies from 12 February 2026 ...

February 17, 2026 1665 Views 0 comment Print

CCI Proposes New Cost of Production Regulations 2025

Corporate Law : The Competition Commission of India seeks public feedback on the draft Cost of Production Regulations 2025, replacing the 2009 rul...

February 19, 2025 1215 Views 0 comment Print

Technical Guide on Cost Management in Healthcare Services

CA, CS, CMA : The Institute of Cost Accountants of India releases an Exposure Draft on Cost Management in Healthcare Services. Public comments a...

February 16, 2025 906 Views 0 comment Print

CAS-2 (Revised 2024) Cost Accounting Standard on Capacity Determination

CA, CS, CMA : Explore revised CAS-2 (2024) standard for capacity determination, issued by Institute of Cost Accountants of India, ensuring consi...

May 18, 2024 2787 Views 1 comment Print

Guidance Note on Inventory Valuation under Income Tax Act 1961

Income Tax : Learn how to prepare Inventory Valuation Reports under Section 142(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 with our comprehensive Guidance...

May 10, 2024 4152 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GST details in Draft Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2018

Company Law : Pursuant to introduction of GST, the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 are to be amended to incorporate resultant cha...

August 6, 2018 4134 Views 0 comment Print

Revised Master Circular on Cost Accounting Records and Cost Audit

Company Law : As per provisions of the Cost Audit Report Rules that are in force from time-to­-time, a cost auditor is required to comment on ...

November 11, 2017 3312 Views 0 comment Print


CAASB Invites Suggestion on Draft Guidance Note SCA 101

March 30, 2017 801 Views 0 comment Print

CAASB in its 32nd meeting held on March 21, 2017 considered draft Practical Guide to Standard on Cost Auditing (SCA) 101 – Planning an Audit of Cost Statements

GST and SCNs issued by MCA for non compliance with Cost Audit Provisions

March 29, 2017 4851 Views 0 comment Print

Show Cause Notices (SCNs) issued by MCA for non compliance with the Cost Audit Provisions: Is it a beginning to ensure collection of authenticated data at HSN code level for GST

Download Standards on Cost Auditing approved by CAASB

May 3, 2016 2536 Views 0 comment Print

We wish to inform that the following Standards on Cost Auditing (SCAs) have been forwarded during financial year 2015-16 to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India for its approval in terms of proviso to section 148(3) of the Companies Act 2013. These SCAs have been approved by the Cost Auditing & Assurance Standards Board (CAASB) after considering the comments/ suggestions of stakeholders and subsequently also by the Council of the Institute.

Government notifies 4 Cost Auditing Standards

September 13, 2015 4166 Views 0 comment Print

Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, vide their letter no. 52/33/CAB/2013 dated 10th September, 2015 has, under section 148(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, granted Central Government’s approval to the following Cost Auditing Standards:

Cost Auditors, Cost Records And Cost Audit

January 6, 2015 63155 Views 6 comments Print

APPOINTMENT OF COST AUDITORS – The audit under sub-section (2) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) shall be conducted by a Cost Accountant in practice who shall be appointed by the Board on such remuneration as may be determined by the members (that means Shareholders to fix remuneration) in a following manner:

Costing Methods/Cost Management -Automobile-Series 2

July 29, 2014 12594 Views 0 comment Print

In my second series in continuation to my previous article  ‘Costing Methods/Cost Management in Turkey-Series 1′ I would be discussing about one of the researches on one of the world’s most luxury automobile company where adoption of Cost Management and Costing Methods made a stupendous turn around. The story is all about shifting of accounting […]

Costing Methods/Cost Management in Turkey-Series 1

July 28, 2014 4236 Views 0 comment Print

The Indian government under the UPA II has abolished the Cost Audit and Costing methods for various industries under ( Cost Record and Audit ) Rules -2014 . In my research I went in deep into the different countries, developed as well as emerging economies over the span of last 10 years I find the development/growth & […]

Rising NPA…Cost Audit Might Have Helped

July 10, 2014 1650 Views 0 comment Print

Well COST AUDIT and COSTING METHODS have been abolished with the blessing of the lovers of the profession. The banking industry has undergone a sea change after the first phase of economic liberalization in 1991 and hence credit management. Well credit management in India in the recent times has been a key concern. I will […]

CA,CMA,CS AND LL.B (practicing tax laws) can specialize in tax compliances & attestation

October 12, 2013 22744 Views 10 comments Print

As per my experience generally CA,CMA,CS AND LL.B (particularly advocates who are tax practioners) – all are basically experts and can do related jobs if required to do so. However, some specialization and reservations are order of the day in any society and system.

Interest and Finance Charges (IFC) – Treatment in Costing

June 5, 2013 14100 Views 3 comments Print

Institute of Cost Accountants of India has released CAS-17: COST ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON INTEREST AND FINANCING CHARGES on 23/05/2013. This article is a step towards interpretation and explanation of various aspect of the said Cost Accounting Standard

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