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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


SIA 11 Consideration of Fraud in an Internal Audit

December 1, 2018 2544 Views 0 comment Print

Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 11 Consideration of Fraud in an Internal Audit The following is the text of the Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 11, Consideration of Fraud in an Internal Audit, 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) 9, Communication with Management

December 1, 2018 1122 Views 0 comment Print

The following is the text of the Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 9, Communication with 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) 8 Terms of Internal Audit Engagement

November 30, 2018 7977 Views 0 comment Print

The following is the text of the Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 8, Terms of Internal Audit Engagement, 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 […]

Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 7, Quality Assurance in Internal Audit

November 30, 2018 2985 Views 0 comment Print

The following is the text of the Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 7, Quality Assurance in Internal Audit, 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 […]

Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 6 Analytical Procedures

November 30, 2018 3810 Views 0 comment Print

The following is the text of the Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 6, Analytical Procedures, 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 Council […]

Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 5, Sampling

November 30, 2018 32631 Views 2 comments Print

The following is the text of the Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 5, Sampling, 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 Council of […]

Standard On Internal Audit (SIA) 4 Reporting

November 29, 2018 12816 Views 0 comment Print

The following is the text of the Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 4, Reporting, 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 Council of […]

Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 330 Internal Audit Documentation

November 29, 2018 11301 Views 0 comment Print

Internal Audit Documentation refers to the written record (electronic or otherwise) of the internal audit procedures performed, the relevant audit evidence obtained and conclusions reached by the Internal Auditor on the basis of such procedures and evidence (Terms such as work papers or working papers are also used to refer documentation).

Standard on Internal Audit (SIA) 320, Internal Audit Evidence

November 29, 2018 5850 Views 0 comment Print

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.

Standard on Internal Audit 310 Planning Internal Audit Assignment

November 29, 2018 4848 Views 0 comment Print

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.

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