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 ...
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 […]
NFRA’s investigations inter-alia revealed that the MACEL’s Auditor for the FY 2019-20 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. The EP failed to exercise professional judgement & skepticism during audit of fraudulent borrowings of Rs. 4,438.37 […]
Order imposes on the EP, CA Pankaj Kumar a monetary penalty of 300,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs); and debars him for 3 (Three) years from being appointed as an auditor or internal auditor or from undertaking any audit in respect of financial statements or internal audit of the functions and activities of any company or body corporate.
Lapses relate to the EP’s failure to identify and report material mistatements in the financial statements, standard of audit work performed falling way below the mandatory standards prescribed under the Act and required of an auditor of a PIE.
Imposition of a monetary penalty of Rs Five Lakhs only upon CA Lavitha Shetty. In addition, CA Lavitha Shetty is debarred for a period of five years from being appointed as an auditor or internal auditor or from undertaking any audit in respect of financial statements or internal audit of the functions and activities of any company or body corporate
NFRA’s investigations revealed that the appointment of none of the 33 branch auditors was approved at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of DHFL, as required by the Act. The audit firm and CA Mathew Samuel accepted the appointment, portrayed themselves as “Branch Statutory Auditor” in all communications with the Company and CAS, and issued an […]
NFRA’s investigations inter-alia revealed that CDGL’s Auditors for FY 2018-19 failed to meet relevant requirements of Standards on Auditing and provisions of Companies Act 2013 and also demonstrated a serious lack of competence.
Explore the recent judgments by NFRA against auditors in India. Learn from the analysis of violations, including unauthorized appointments, false reporting, lack of testing, document retention, fraud possibilities, and more. Stay informed on the quality enhancement measures taken by NFRA to ensure compliance in the auditing and accounting profession.
Instances of non-compliance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind ASs) on Accounting Policies for measurement of Revenue from Contracts with Customers and Trade Receivables
NFRA undertook Financial Reporting Quality Review of Standalone Financial Statements of PSP Projects Ltd. on the basis of NFRA’s statistical sampling approach.
