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CA, CS, CMA : A public sector bank has invited quotations to appoint external auditors for reviewing its internal audit and compliance functions...
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CA, CS, CMA : Proposed amendments to Section 138 of Companies Act, 2013 by ICSI. Understand why Company Secretaries are equipped to conduct inte...
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Company Law : The appeal was dismissed as no documentary evidence of internal auditor appointment was produced. The key takeaway is that statuto...
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR APPOINTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDITORS
This Standard on Auditing (SA) deals with the external auditor’s responsibilities if using the work of internal auditors. This includes (a) using the work of the internal audit function in obtaining audit evidence and (b) using internal auditors to provide direct assistance under the direction, supervision and review of the external auditor. This SA is effective for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after 01st April, 2016.
Indirect taxes compliance has posed problems to assessees over the years and more so since the introduction of service tax and negative list based taxation from 2012. A parallel development has been the introduction of new Companies Act 2013 along with changes in reporting requirements for auditors thereunder.
Clause (e) of Sub-section 5 of Section 134 explains the meaning of the term, internal financial controls as the policies and procedures adopted by the company for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to company’s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information.
Banking sector: The IT saga in Indian banking commenced from the mid-eighties of the twentieth century when the RESERVE BANK took itself the task of promoting automation in banking to improve customer service, book keeping, MIS and productivity.
There is always debate in the minds of practicing Chartered Accountants over the size of the firms and their role in innovation. Some argue for their importance of large size having the top slab of the categories of firms, while some others argue for small size firms. In fact, the size of a firm is not clear in our minds that are correlated with the innovatory advantage.
The scope of internal auditing within an organization involves topics such as an organization’s governance, risk management and management controls. Internal auditing may also involve conducting proactive fraud audits to identify potentially fraudulent acts; participating in fraud investigations under the direction of fraud investigation professionals, and conducting post investigation fraud audits to identify control breakdowns and establish financial loss.
As per The IIA: Internal auditors support management’s efforts to establish a culture that embraces ethics, honesty, and integrity. They assist management with the evaluation of internal controls used to detect or mitigate fraud, evaluate the organization’s assessment of fraud risk, and are involved in any fraud investigations.
The first ray of sunrise of the Ist April 2015 is not as usual to the auditing industry. With the dusk of first financial year under companies act 2013 , we are subject to the uncountable penalties and prosecutions . The Government moved to tightening of the grip on the auditors after satyam scam has taken its final step of implementation.
Certain accountants not to give reports/certificates The Act contains several provisions (e.g. section 44AB, section 80-IA, section 92E, section 115JB, etc.) which mandate the taxpayers to furnish audit reports and certificates issued by an ‘accountant’ for ensuring correct reporting/computation of taxable income by the tax payers. Explanation below section 288(2) of the Act defines an […]
