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 ...
Explore the responsibilities of auditors under the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) in India. NFRA ensures fairness, transparency, and prevents corporate frauds by setting accounting and auditing standards. Auditors are expected to maintain independence, report irregularities, and comply with NFRA guidelines, contributing to a disciplined and transparent corporate sector. Stay informed about the key duties of auditors for investor protection.
As a step towards enhancing the transparency about management and governance of audit firms and their internal policy framework to ensure high quality audits and preventing conflict of interest by maintaining independence, the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has published draft requirements regarding preparation and publication of Annual Transparency Report (ATR) by auditors/audit firms. These […]
Understanding NFRA and its provisions under the Companies Act, 2013. Learn about the powers and duties of the National Financial Reporting Authority.
Learn about NFRA Annual Return and its significance for auditors in India. Discover the rules and requirements for filing form NFRA-2.
The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has published its audit quality inspection guidelines as a step towards further improving the quality of audit profession. The inspection guidelines are on the lines of the best practices followed by International Audit Regulators. In fact, Audit quality inspections are integral to the functioning of independent audit regulators, world-wide. […]
NFRA Circular on Non-Accrual of interest on borrowings by the companies in violation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) It has come to the attention of the NFRA during a disciplinary action under section 132(4) of the Act for professional misconduct of the statutory auditor (CA Som Prakash Aggarwal) of a listed company (Vikas WSP […]
1) Rule 5 of NFRA Rules 2018 (as amended from time to time) auditors of class of companies specified in Rule 3 of the above referred Rules are required to file with NFRA an annual return in specified form viz. NFRA-2, on or before 30th November every year. However, in order to provide sufficient time, […]
NFRA imposes monetary penalty of Rs Five Lakhs upon CA Rajiv Bengal In addition he is debarred for 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.
The primary function of the Auditor in the present case was to ensure compliance with SAs to achieve the necessary audit quality to lend credibility to financial statements and facilitate its users. A critical, questioning attitude, an unwillingness to be satisfied by superficial explanations, not concluding on material matters without rigorous verification, diligent and methodical […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has amended Rule 13 of the National Financial Reporting Authority Rules, 2018 [Punishment in case of non-compliance] on 17th June, 2022
