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 : ICAIs Board of Studies has announced free Live Virtual Classes for CA Final students appearing in May and November 2027 examinatio...
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 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 The appeal was withdrawn wi...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...
SAS 200 Promoting health care including mental healthcare, sanitation and making available safe drinking water Article Explore SAS 200, which focuses on impact assessment engagements in promoting healthcare, mental healthcare, sanitation, and safe drinking water. Article explains process of social audit, key metrics for evaluation, qualitative and quantitative criteria, limitations, and challenges. Article further explains […]
Guidance Note For Forensic Accounting And Investigation Standard No. 000 On Over Arching Documents provides technical clarifications and implementation guidance for the ‘Over Arching Documents’. This Guidance Note (GN) outlines the manner in which the Professional can implement the requirements of the three Over Arching Documents (OADs), forming part of the FAIS, when conducting Forensic […]
The Forensic Accounting and Investigation Standard (FAIS) 420 on Evidence Gathering in Digital Domain provides guidance to the Professional for the gathering of electronic evidence in the Digital Domain, or DD for short (as defined in the Standard), ensuring that it satisfies the requirements of judicial scrutiny
Data Analytics (DA) being a dynamics area of practise, a lot rapid developments are underway, especially in the tools and solutions available to undertake Forensic Accounting and Investigation (FAI) engagements.
The Professional is generally engaged during the legal proceeding or may be called upon by the Competent Authorities to testify on the evidence gathered and reported during the Forensic Accounting and Investigation (FAI) assignment, at which time the Professional is considered to be a Testifying Professionals (TP) for the purpose of the FAIS
This Guidance Note (GN) with reference to FAIS 350, deals with review and supervision as an integral part of the operational framework.
Interviews are a way of gathering evidence and information and also an effective means to corroborate the understanding of the documentary evidences. Written interview statements are used to record the information gathered making it an integral element of the work procedures
FAIS 330 on Conducting Work Procedures expects the Professional to conduct work procedures which give direction to effective execution of the Forensic Accounting and Investigation (FAI) assignment and help achieve its objectives.
Forensic Accounting or Investigation (FAI) assignments is a fact-finding exercise seeking relevant and reliable evidences. Conclusions and reporting are dependent on the basis of evidence gathered and documents considered
FAIS 310 on Planning the Assignment expects the Professional to recognise the need for a well-planned assignment, the objectives of which are clear, in line with the nature of the engagement, as well as its scope and terms
