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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 834 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


Appointment of Internal Auditor with NABARD Consultancy

June 19, 2019 2604 Views 0 comment Print

NABARD Consultancy Services Private Limited (NABCONS)- To conduct risk-based Internal Audit for the Company and to provide guidance on maintenance & finalization of Accounts, internal control systems and all statutory & legal compliances.

Standards On Internal Audit – A Bird’s Eye View

February 7, 2019 47160 Views 1 comment Print

The Internal Audit Standard Board of the ICAI has, with other pronouncements, issued five Standards on Internal Audit (SIAs) in November 2018. The SIAs are a set of minimum requirements that apply to all members of the ICAI while performing internal audit of any entity or body corporate. However these are not mandatory to be undertaken by […]

Internal Financial Controls- A brief introduction

January 11, 2019 315087 Views 4 comments Print

Board of Directors have to confirm that they have laid down IFC and that such IFC are adequate and were operating effectively. Audit Committee Should evaluate IFC and risk management systems. Call on the auditors to comment on IFC.

Internal Audit Procedure of Registration Process of Charitable Trusts

December 14, 2018 3657 Views 0 comment Print

It has been recommended by the Hon’ble Public Accounts Committee that the process of the Registration Process of Charitable Trusts / Institutions should be brought under the purview of internal audit.

Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 18, Related Parties

December 2, 2018 6048 Views 0 comment Print

The following is the text of the Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 18, Related Parties, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The Standard should be read in the conjunction with the “Preface to the Standards on Internal Audit”, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. In terms of the decision […]

SIA 17 Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Internal Audit

December 2, 2018 2022 Views 0 comment Print

Standard On Internal Audit (SIA) 17 Consideration Of Laws And Regulations In An Internal Audit The following is the text of the Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 17, Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Internal Audit, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The Standard should be read in the conjunction with […]

Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 16 using the Work of an Expert

December 2, 2018 1374 Views 0 comment Print

The following is the text of the Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 16, Using the Work of an Expert, issued by the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. These Standards should be read in conjunction with the Preface to the Standards on Internal Audit, issued by the Institute. In terms of the […]

SIA 14, Internal Audit in an Information Technology Environment

December 2, 2018 3435 Views 0 comment Print

Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 14, Internal Audit in an Information Technology Environment The following is the text of the Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 14, Internal Audit in an Information Technology Environment, issued by the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. These Standards should be read in conjunction with the Preface […]

Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 13 Enterprise Risk Management

December 1, 2018 2907 Views 0 comment Print

The following is the text of the Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 13, Enterprise Risk Management, issued by the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. These Standards should be read in conjunction with the Preface to the Standards on Internal Audit, issued by the Institute. In terms of the decision of the […]

Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 12 Internal Control Evaluation

December 1, 2018 6462 Views 1 comment Print

The following is the text of the Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 12, Internal Control Evaluation, issued by the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. These Standards should be read in conjunction with the Preface to the Standards on Internal Audit, issued by the Institute. In terms of the decision of the […]

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