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CFO & Director Accountability for Cost Records & Audit under Corporate Laws Amendment Bill 2026

CA, CS, CMA : The amendment introduces strict personal liability for senior management in maintaining cost records. It ensures accountability by...

April 16, 2026 2376 Views 0 comment Print

Inventory Valuation under Income-tax Act, 2025: A Critical Area for Financial, Tax & Cost Auditors

Income Tax : Inventory Valuation under the Income-tax Act, 2025: A Critical Area for Financial, Tax, and Cost Auditors - Analytical Study of ...

March 23, 2026 2844 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Seeks Further Clarifications on Inventory Valuation & Costing u/s 148(7)

Company Law : MCA has intensified scrutiny of Cost Audit filings and is issuing notices (currently for FY 2020–21) under Section 148(7) of the...

January 18, 2026 7836 Views 0 comment Print

Energy Sector: Cost Audit in Power, Oil & Gas

CA, CS, CMA : This explains why power, oil, gas, and coal companies fall under mandatory cost audit regulations. The key takeaway is that meetin...

January 7, 2026 711 Views 0 comment Print

Cost Audit Applicability on Industry

Company Law : This explains when manufacturing companies must undergo cost audit based on turnover thresholds. The key takeaway is that exceedin...

December 28, 2025 1989 Views 0 comment Print


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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

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

Govt. report on Cost Accounting Records & Cost Audit 2024

Company Law : Explore ICMAI detailed analysis of the Govt. committee report on enhancing cost audit effectiveness. Read insights & recommendatio...

July 10, 2024 5616 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 2778 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


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Guidelines for Mandatory Communication to Preceding Cost Auditor

CA, CS, CMA : A detailed guide from Institute of Cost Accountants of India about mandatory communication regulations for Cost Accountants. Under...

May 26, 2023 1773 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of last date of filing of Cost Audit Report to Board of Directors

Company Law : Representations have been received from various stakeholders for extension of last date of filing of Cost Audit Report to the Boar...

September 27, 2021 11364 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of Last Date of Filing Cost Audit Report for FY 2019-20

Company Law : It has been decided that if cost audit report for the financial year 2019-20 by the cost auditor to the Board of Directors of the ...

September 10, 2020 8979 Views 0 comment Print

Last date of filing of CRA-4 (cost audit report) extended to 29.02.2020

Company Law : General Circular No. 17/2019- Last date of filing of CRA-4 (cost audit report) for all eligible companies for the Financial Year 2...

December 30, 2019 3225 Views 0 comment Print

Companies (cost records and audit) Amendment Rules, 2019

Company Law : The companies who have already filed their Cost Audit Report in form CRA-4 for the financial year 2018-19 with the Central Governm...

October 15, 2019 22299 Views 1 comment Print


Cost Audit may cover more industries in Private Sector specially all petroleum, power firms

April 1, 2009 669 Views 0 comment Print

The government may rectify the present system of selective cost audit that covers only a few companies while many others, mainly those in the private sector, are left out, according to a senior official in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). For instance, in the petroleum sector, only the public sector companies are covered, leaving […]

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