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Forensic Accounting vs Internal Audit: Key Differences

CA, CS, CMA : This explains how internal audit focuses on ongoing risk prevention while forensic accounting investigates suspected fraud. The ke...

December 22, 2025 825 Views 0 comment Print

Internal Audit under Companies Act, 2013: Thresholds, Appointment & Reporting Obligations

Company Law : Learn which companies must appoint internal auditors under Section 138, the eligibility criteria, and the statutory compliance ste...

December 2, 2025 4272 Views 0 comment Print

Use of Financial Management Concepts in Internal Audit

CA, CS, CMA : Discover how internal auditors use financial management concepts like inventory, cash, and capital management to assess efficiency...

September 11, 2025 726 Views 0 comment Print

AI-Driven Internal Auditing: A Practical Guide for Finance & Audit Professionals

CA, CS, CMA : A practical guide to integrating AI into internal auditing, covering its applications in risk assessment, fieldwork, reporting, an...

September 11, 2025 876 Views 0 comment Print

Use of Cost Accounting Concepts, Techniques & Methods In Internal Audit

CA, CS, CMA : Explore how cost accounting methods enhance internal audit through variance analysis, marginal costing, CVP, and risk-based auditi...

September 10, 2025 657 Views 0 comment Print


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Empanelment of Auditors with J&K Bank for Internal Audit & Compliance

CA, CS, CMA : A public sector bank has invited quotations to appoint external auditors for reviewing its internal audit and compliance functions...

January 14, 2026 2439 Views 0 comment Print

CA Firms Engagement in PSBs: Recent Changes and Trends

CA, CS, CMA : Discover the latest developments in the engagement of CA firms by PSBs. Explore changes in concurrent audit policies, RBI directiv...

December 5, 2023 1608 Views 0 comment Print

Allow company Secretaries to do Internal Audit of Companies under Section 138: ICSI

CA, CS, CMA : Proposed amendments to Section 138 of Companies Act, 2013 by ICSI. Understand why Company Secretaries are equipped to conduct inte...

September 8, 2023 36153 Views 1 comment Print

FAQs: Professional ethics of members pertaining to Bank Assignments

CA, CS, CMA : Firm of Chartered Accountants cannot accept branch Audit of the Bank if one of the partners has taken the loan from any branch of ...

April 10, 2023 13473 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI clarifies on LFAR & Certification by Concurrent/Internal Auditor

CA, CS, CMA : The concurrent Auditor of a Branch can undertake the assignment of LFAR only with respect to Branches which are not subject to Sta...

April 10, 2023 9054 Views 0 comment Print


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ROC Imposed Penalty for Failure to Appoint Internal Auditor Despite High Turnover

Company Law : The issue involved non-compliance with mandatory internal auditor appointment requirements. The authority imposed penalties as the...

March 25, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

No Penalty Under Section 450 After Compounding of Internal Auditor Default

Company Law : ROC Mumbai held that once delay in appointing an Internal Auditor was compounded by the Regional Director and default rectified, n...

February 13, 2026 417 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Chennai Imposed Penalty for Failure to Appoint Internal Auditor

Company Law : ROC Chennai held that listed companies must appoint an internal auditor under Section 138. Non-compliance over multiple years resu...

January 7, 2026 279 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Failure to Appoint Mandatory Internal Auditor

Company Law : The adjudicating authority held that non-appointment of an internal auditor despite crossing the statutory turnover threshold viol...

January 5, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print

RD Hyderabad Rejected Appeal for Failure to Prove Internal Auditor Appointment

Company Law : The appeal was dismissed as no documentary evidence of internal auditor appointment was produced. The key takeaway is that statuto...

December 17, 2025 285 Views 0 comment Print


Monitoring and Reporting of Prior Audit Issues

March 30, 2020 3924 Views 0 comment Print

Internal auditors strive to identify audit issues and report them to the Governing bodies/Audit Committees, however, many times such issues are placed on the back burner by the Governing authorities as time elapses and new priorities emerge.

Audit Check Points to Review Gate Control over Inward Movement of Inventory in a Manufacturing Unit

March 19, 2020 18510 Views 1 comment Print

Inventory is one of the important area for any business where chances of fraud are more as it’s a department where thefts and damages occur. Having strong controls, proper processes, checklist and regular stock audit is essential for this function. In this article we would learn the basic check points which needs to be checked […]

Empanelment of Internal Auditor in State Trading Corporation

March 15, 2020 1302 Views 0 comment Print

STC invites offers from reputed firms (including LLP) of Chartered Accountants for appointment as Internal Auditors having relevant experience in Audit work at their Head Office at New Delhi and its Branches at various locations in India for the Financial Year 2020-21.

Empanelment of Internal Auditor in MSEDCL

March 15, 2020 4257 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited a Government of Maharashtra Undertaking, invites Expression of Interest (EoI) for Empanelment as Internal Auditors for the period of three Financial Years 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 from Chartered Accountant /Cost Accountant firms.

Brief on Internal Audit Series 100 and 200

March 12, 2020 3753 Views 0 comment Print

Definition:-  Internal audit provides independent assurance on the effectiveness of internal controls and risk management processes to enhance governance and achieve organisational objectives What is key terms/features of Internal Audit Independence: Internal audit shall be an independent function, achieved through the position, organization structure and reporting of the internal auditor. An internal auditor is expected […]

Draft SIA 250 Communication with those charged with Governance

March 4, 2020 1503 Views 0 comment Print

The term Those Charged with Governance (TCWG) refers to either an individual, or a body of individuals, or a separate legal entity with the responsibility for overseeing the strategic direction and accountability of the organisation.

Draft SIA 150 Compliance With Laws and Regulations

March 4, 2020 1152 Views 0 comment Print

Compliance is a key concept in Internal Audit and this Standard seeks to clarify both, the concept and the responsibility of the Internal Auditor, Management and other Stakeholders, with respect to Compliance with Laws and Regulations (CLR), in line with their professional obligations.

Draft Standard on internal audit (SIA) 140- Governance

March 4, 2020 2124 Views 0 comment Print

Governance is a key concept in Internal Audit and this Standard seeks to clarify both, the concept and the responsibility of the Internal Auditor, Management, and other Stakeholders, with respect to governance, keeping in mind their legal, regulatory, and professional obligations.

Exposure Draft of SIA 520, Auditing in an Information Technology Environment

January 15, 2020 1818 Views 0 comment Print

Exposure Draft of Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 520, Auditing in an Information Technology Environment (Comments to be received by February 05, 2020) EXPOSURE DRAFT STANDARD ON INTERNAL AUDIT (SIA) 520 AUDITING IN AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT The Internal Audit Standards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) invites comments on Standard […]

Exposure Draft of SIA 130, Risk Management

January 15, 2020 2781 Views 0 comment Print

Exposure Draft of Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 130, Risk Management (Comments to be received by February 05, 2020) EXPOSURE DRAFT STANDARD ON INTERNAL AUDIT (SIA) 130 RISK MANAGEMENT* The Internal Audit Standards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) invites comments on Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 130, Risk Management. Comments […]

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