Goods and Services Tax : ICAI clarified that ITC wrongly reversed under Table 4(B)(1) instead of Table 4(B)(2) can still be reclaimed within statutory time...
CA, CS, CMA : The FAQs explain how the 60 Tax Audit assignment ceiling will operate through the UDIN system from 1 April 2026. ICAI clarified wh...
CA, CS, CMA : Banks are asking CAs to issue end-use and KYC certificates without regulatory support. RBI confirms no such requirement exists, hi...
Company Law : The proposal to remove statutory audits for small companies risks eliminating independent financial scrutiny, potentially weakenin...
Corporate Law : The Bar Council of India has officially confirmed that the IGNOU-ICAI B.Com (Accountancy & Finance) degree meets all eligibility c...
CA, CS, CMA : ICAI has announced Live Virtual Revisionary Classes for CA Intermediate students appearing in the September 2026 examinations. The...
CA, CS, CMA : ICAI's Board of Studies has invited Expressions of Interest from qualified professionals and academicians for empanelment as facul...
CA, CS, CMA : ICAI has notified the Information Systems Audit (ISA) Assessment Test for 25 July 2026 in CBT mode. The announcement specifies eli...
CA, CS, CMA : ICAI has clarified that members coaching students or having relatives appearing in the examinations are not eligible for Observer ...
CA, CS, CMA : The Sales Tax Bar Association requested reconsideration of Bar Council of India rules prohibiting advocates from entering partners...
CA, CS, CMA : The Delhi High Court held that one of the meetings relied upon for automatic vacation of the petitioner’s seat was convened with...
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 : The High Court held that a direct appellate challenge to the final removal order was not maintainable. The appeal was withdrawn wi...
CA, CS, CMA : The court affirmed disciplinary action where an auditor failed to detect ever-greening of assets and misreporting in audit account...
Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi has deleted a ₹25,000 penalty under Section 271A, ruling that F&O turnover for a trader should be calculated base...
CA, CS, CMA : ICAI notifies removal of 12 chartered accountants from membership rolls, with suspension periods, fines, and reprimands in select ...
CA, CS, CMA : ICAI Board holds CA not guilty in bribery case, finds no proof of knowledge or intent; mere receipt of packet without mens rea not...
CA, CS, CMA : The issue involved allegations of assisting in bogus accounting entries. The ruling held that without certification or statutory r...
CA, CS, CMA : The issue involved disciplinary action for professional and other misconduct under the Chartered Accountants Act. The authorities ...
Corporate Law : The amended guidelines mandate minimum CPE hours for all practicing members. Non-compliance will lead to discontinuation of the Ce...
Internal Audit Evidence refers to all the information used by the Internal Auditor in arriving at the conclusions on which the auditor’s opinion is based. It includes both information collected from underlying entity records and processes, as well as information from the performance of various audit activities and testing procedures.
This Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 310, Planning the Internal Audit Assignment, issued by the Council of ICAI should be read in conjunction with Preface to the Standards on Internal Audit, “Framework Governing Internal Audits and Basic Principles of Internal Audit issued by the Institute.
This Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 220, Conducting Overall Internal Audit Planning, issued by the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India should be read in conjunction with the Preface to the Standards on Internal Audit, Framework Governing Internal Audits and Basic Principles of Internal Audit issued by the Institute.
The Internal Audit Function, generally, comprises of the Chief Internal Auditor and a team of individuals performing internal audits in an organisation. 1.2 The Internal Audit Function performs a number of activities to achieve its objectives as outlined in its Charter (or Terms of Engagement). A few of the critical activities are as follows:
Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 2, Basic Principles Governing Internal Audit was, originally, issued by the Board in August, 2007 which was recommendatory in nature. The revised Basic Principles of Internal Audit is being issued as overarching document for all the Standards on Internal Audit, and shall become mandatory from such date as notified by […]
Framework for Standards on Internal Audit was, originally, issued by the Board in August 2007, which was recommendatory in nature. The revised Framework Governing Internal Audits shall become mandatory from such date as notified by the Council. 1. Introduction and Scope 1.1. The Framework Governing Internal Audits lays down the underlying principles and boundaries for […]
Preface to the Standards on Internal Audit was, originally, issued in November, 2004, revised in July, 2007, and was recommendatory in nature. The revised Preface to the Framework and Standards on Internal Audit shall become mandatory from such date as notified by the Council. 1. Introduction This Preface to the Framework, Basic Principles and Standards […]
ICAI has issued 3 Exposure Draft of the Guidance Note on Audit of Banks 2019 which includes Guidance on Statutory Central Audit of Banks, Guidance on Foreign Exchange Transactions and Integrated Treasury and Guidance on Bank Branch Audit other than Foreign Exchange Transactions. Exposure Draft of the Guidance Note on Audit of Banks 2019 edition – […]
As per the Companies (Registered valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in October, 2017 , a Chartered Accountant having three years of Post-qualification experience and qualified as a Graduate was allowed to become a Registered Valuer.
CAS, Surat recommend an exemplary penalty u/s 24 of CA Act, 1949 (Penalty for falsely claiming to be a member, etc.) as follows so that no one should ever think of falsely claiming / representing as CA:
