Company Law : The issue concerns ineffective communication between auditors and governance bodies despite existing legal requirements. NFRA clar...
Company Law : The amendment introduces imprisonment for failure to comply with NFRA orders. Auditors now face criminal consequences beyond finan...
Company Law : The case highlights how inadequate communication between auditors and those charged with governance violates auditing standards. T...
CA, CS, CMA : CA. Shreyas Dharkar How Standards on Auditing, Guidance Notes, and Code of Ethics Collaboratively Reduce Punishments Imposed by NF...
CA, CS, CMA : NFRA's latest inspection report highlights audit lapses in top firms, raising concerns over auditor independence, ICFR verificatio...
Company Law : Provisional list of audit firms of listed companies yet to file NFRA-2 for 2023-24. Filing deadline was 30.11.2025; fines apply fo...
Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...
Corporate Law : NFRA has released detailed guidance focusing on auditing provisions and contingent liabilities under Ind AS 37. It emphasizes impr...
Company Law : The issue involved auditor independence concerns arising from network relationships and control weaknesses. The report highlights ...
Company Law : NFRA identified serious deficiencies in audit quality, including poor documentation and weak independence checks. The report highl...
Corporate Law : Delhi High Court dismisses Vivek Chhatre appeal against a single judges order. The case concerns the NFRA enforcement of accountin...
Corporate Law : The Delhi High Court dismisses a petition by a Chartered Accountant against an NFRA show cause notice, citing a recent Supreme Cou...
Company Law : Although this protection does not extend to civil consequences such as forfeiture of property, cancellation of licenses, or debarm...
CA, CS, CMA : Supreme Court permits NFRA to continue audit regulatory proceedings against CAs where no final orders exist, but stays execution o...
Company Law : Delhi HC examines NFRA's jurisdiction in issuing show-cause notices to Engagement Quality Control Reviewers (EQCRs) under Section ...
Company Law : The Centre has amended rules governing part-time appointments to the national financial reporting regulator. The move updates the ...
Company Law : NFRA held that weak, undocumented communication between auditors and governance bodies violates auditing standards and governance ...
Company Law : NFRA requires statutory auditors to assemble, archive, and submit audit files promptly, ensuring audit documentation is authentic,...
CA, CS, CMA : NFRA seeks dynamic professionals for contract roles in finance, IT, and regulatory functions, offering exposure to financial repor...
Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has appointed a new Chairperson and three full-time Members to the National Financial Reporting ...
Comprehensive analysis of audit lapses leading to significant NFRA-imposed penalty on CA Devang Dalal and M H Dalal & Associates, setting a precedent in corporate financial accountability.
NFRA issued a circular highlighting statutory auditors’ obligations to report fraud in accordance with Companies Act, 2013. Circular emphasizes consequences for auditors who fail to fulfill their reporting duties and clarifies that resignation does not absolve them of their responsibilities.
National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) issues an order imposing a penalty on CA Gautam Guha of Rupees One Lakh (Rs. 1,00,000) for failure to report the non-compliance of M/s Nicco Uco Alliance Credit Limited with Accounting Standards (AS). The NFRA initiates an investigation into the role of statutory auditors based on irregularities observed in the […]
National Financial Reporting Authority Imposes Penalties and Sanctions on M/s. Sundaresha & Associates and its Auditors for Professional Misconduct
The lapses in Audit identified in this Order relate to the EP’s failure in determining whether the accounting policy of the company conformed to the required standards, failure in applying sufficient audit procedure as per Standards on Auditing (‘SAs’ hereafter), failure to question the management represenations with professional skepticism, and failure in identifying and reporting material mistatements in the financial statements.
Stay compliant and avoid NFRA penalty proceedings with this summary and checklist for Chartered Accountants. Learn from the case of M/s ASRMP & Co., Chartered Accountants, covering issues like audit engagement independence, tampering of audit files, lapses in audit procedures, and more. Enhance your audit checklist to prevent the highlighted issues and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) held a meeting to examine the proposals received from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), as required u/s 133 of the Companies Act, 2013), regarding a new Standard (Ind AS) for accounting of insurance contracts viz. Ind AS 117, here yesterday. The meeting was attended by the […]
NFRA imposes penalty of Two Lakhs on CA Hemant Khator Swami who was Engagement Partner for the statutory audit of Women Next Loungeries Ltd for Financial Year 2016-17 for Audit failures and also debarred him for two years from being appointed as an auditor or internal auditor or from undertaking any audit in respect of […]
NFRA imposes penalty of Two Lakhs on CA Narayan Prasad Swami who was Engagement Partner for the statutory audit of Women Next Loungeries Ltd for Financial Year 2017-18 for Audit failures and also debarred him for two years from being appointed as an auditor or internal auditor or from undertaking any audit in respect of […]
NFRA’s investigations inter alia revealed that the TDL’s Auditors for the FY 2018-19, had failed to meet the relevant requirements of the Standards on Auditing (‘SA’ hereafter) in a number of significant aspects and demonstrated a serious lack of competence. They failed to evaluate their potential conflict of interest and failed to maintain their independence […]
