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NFRA’s TCWG & Auditors Two-Way Communication Sounds Simple – However, Most Governance Structures Are Still Evolving to Achieve I

Company Law : The issue concerns ineffective communication between auditors and governance bodies despite existing legal requirements. NFRA clar...

April 27, 2026 1128 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Turns Enforcer: What CAs & Companies Must Know After 2026 Amendment

Company Law : The amendment introduces imprisonment for failure to comply with NFRA orders. Auditors now face criminal consequences beyond finan...

April 3, 2026 16524 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Circular Flags Weak Auditor Communication: 2 Mandatory TCWG Meetings a Year

Company Law : The case highlights how inadequate communication between auditors and those charged with governance violates auditing standards. T...

January 14, 2026 5229 Views 0 comment Print

How Standards on Auditing and Ethics Reduce NFRA Penalties

CA, CS, CMA : CA. Shreyas Dharkar How Standards on Auditing, Guidance Notes, and Code of Ethics Collaboratively Reduce Punishments Imposed by NF...

April 27, 2025 1773 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Flags Audit Lapses in Big Firms: Key Findings & Concerns

CA, CS, CMA : NFRA's latest inspection report highlights audit lapses in top firms, raising concerns over auditor independence, ICFR verificatio...

April 1, 2025 2562 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Provisional List of 1314 Audit Firms Missing NFRA-2 Filings for 2024-2025

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...

May 10, 2026 5277 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA issues Audit Quality Inspection Guidelines

Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...

May 1, 2026 1092 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Issues Guidance to Strengthen Audit of Provisions and Contingent Liabilities

Corporate Law : NFRA has released detailed guidance focusing on auditing provisions and contingent liabilities under Ind AS 37. It emphasizes impr...

April 1, 2026 813 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Pulls Up Walker Chandiok & Co. LLP for Independence & Non-Audit Violations

Company Law : The issue involved auditor independence concerns arising from network relationships and control weaknesses. The report highlights ...

March 28, 2026 1248 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Flags Major Audit Lapses in Quality Inspection Report of Umamaheswara Rao & Co.

Company Law : NFRA identified serious deficiencies in audit quality, including poor documentation and weak independence checks. The report highl...

March 28, 2026 735 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


RTI Act Provides Remedy for NFRA Compliance Queries: Delhi HC

Corporate Law : Delhi High Court dismisses Vivek Chhatre appeal against a single judges order. The case concerns the NFRA enforcement of accountin...

September 4, 2025 399 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Dismisses CA’s Plea Against NFRA aligning with SC order

Corporate Law : The Delhi High Court dismisses a petition by a Chartered Accountant against an NFRA show cause notice, citing a recent Supreme Cou...

September 1, 2025 849 Views 0 comment Print

Writ against notice issued by NFRA not entertained

Company Law : Although this protection does not extend to civil consequences such as forfeiture of property, cancellation of licenses, or debarm...

July 28, 2025 1389 Views 0 comment Print

SC permits NFRA to continue audit regulatory proceedings against CAs

CA, CS, CMA : Supreme Court permits NFRA to continue audit regulatory proceedings against CAs where no final orders exist, but stays execution o...

April 17, 2025 1557 Views 0 comment Print

Breaking News: Delhi HC Stays NFRA’s SCN Against Engagement Quality Control Reviewer

Company Law : Delhi HC examines NFRA's jurisdiction in issuing show-cause notices to Engagement Quality Control Reviewers (EQCRs) under Section ...

February 5, 2025 8673 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


NFRA Vacancy Circular for the Young Professionals

CA, CS, CMA : The vacancy circular highlights opportunities for professionals to contribute to financial reporting and auditing oversight. Appli...

June 5, 2026 1311 Views 0 comment Print

Government Revises Part-Time Appointments to NFRA

Company Law : The Centre has amended rules governing part-time appointments to the national financial reporting regulator. The move updates the ...

January 13, 2026 657 Views 0 comment Print

Auditor–Board Communication Failures: NFRA issues Compliance Warning

Company Law : NFRA held that weak, undocumented communication between auditors and governance bodies violates auditing standards and governance ...

January 7, 2026 6465 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Mandates Timely Submission of Audit Files to Preserve Integrity

Company Law : NFRA requires statutory auditors to assemble, archive, and submit audit files promptly, ensuring audit documentation is authentic,...

December 16, 2025 1128 Views 0 comment Print

Government Appoints New NFRA Chairperson, Members

Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has appointed a new Chairperson and three full-time Members to the National Financial Reporting ...

August 27, 2025 666 Views 0 comment Print


Format of Authority Letter for Filing NFRA Form 1

July 4, 2019 3591 Views 0 comment Print

Format of Authority Letter for Filing NFRA Form 1 To, Chairperson National Financial Reporting Authority 8th floor, Hindustan Times House Kasturba Gandhi Marg New Delhi- 110001 I, <<Name>>, <<Designation>> hereby authorize following official to sign, fill and submit NFRA-1 on behalf of the organization. Name: Designation: Official Email ID: Official Contact No.: Official Identification Number: […]

Who has to file form NFRA-1 ?

July 4, 2019 23697 Views 2 comments Print

Rule 3(1) : Classes of companies and bodies corporate governed by the Authority (NFRA): (a) companies whose securities are listed on any stock exchange in India or outside India; (b) unlisted public companies having paid-up capital of not less than rupees five hundred crores or having annual turnover of not less than rupees one thousand crores or having, in aggregate, outstanding loans, debentures and deposits of not less than rupees five hundred crores as on the 31st March of immediately preceding financial Year;

NFRA, “A Nascent”: Understanding of Applicability

July 4, 2019 3717 Views 0 comment Print

 Sub-Rule (2) of Rule 3 prescribe that every existing body corporate other than a company governed by these rules, shall inform the Authority within thirty days of the commencement of these rules (subsequently extended till 30 days from the date of deployment), in Form NFRA-1, the particulars of the auditor as on the date of commencement of these rules.

Applicability of Form NFRA-1 and NFRA Rules- Clearing Ambiguity

July 4, 2019 16533 Views 0 comment Print

The NFRA rules, 2018 have been made applicable since 13.11.2018 by the MCA with intent to tap financial scams that the nation witnessed and to have a control over the workings of the Auditors. NFRA is an independent authority to control over the auditors and has been given a wide range of powers to monitor […]

How to register on NFRA website to submit NFRA-1 form

July 4, 2019 6036 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA-1 Form landing page Step 1: Enter the URL (eformnfra.nic.in). You will land on below screen (Screenshot-1), consisting of following options and information for the user Home- This option will facilitate the user to return to Screenshot-1 New user registration/signup – In order to proceed with the form submission, user needs to register on the portal, using this […]

NFRA Form-1 – Documents and Attachments to be filed

July 3, 2019 11211 Views 0 comment Print

The National Financial Reporting Authority Form-1 (NFRA Form-1) – Documents and Attachments The following details/documents are required before proceeding with Form NFRA-1 filling on NFRA Website www.nfra.gov.in . In case of Indian Body Corporate following  details are required: 1. PAN of Indian authorized individual 2. PAN of body corporate 3. DIN of Director/Membership No. of […]

NFRA FORM 1 (details of auditor)- Last Date 31st July, 2019

July 3, 2019 64392 Views 16 comments Print

Time limit for filing NFRA-1 will be 30 days from deployment of Form on the Website of NFRA. Form NFRA-1 is available on https://nfra.gov.in/ and the last date of filing the same by Entities concerned is 31st July, 2019.

Last date of filling up Form NFRA-1 will be 31.07.2019- NFRA

July 1, 2019 11502 Views 0 comment Print

It is intimated that NFRA-1 Form for intimation of appointment of Auditors to NFRA has been deployed on the website of NFRA (nfra.gov.in) and accordingly the last date of filing the same by the Entities concerned will be 31.07.2019. National Financial Reporting Authority 8th Floor Hindustan Times Building, K.G. Marg New Delhi Ph-011-23355013 No. NF-11/1/2019-0/o […]

NFRA-1 and it’s applicability to Companies

May 22, 2019 5592 Views 0 comment Print

Form NFRA-1 is notified by MCA vide Notification dated 13th November 2018 for the purpose of Notice to the Authority by a body corporate regarding its auditor. Provision: Pursuant to section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 3(2) and 3(3) of the National Financial Reporting Authority Rules, 2018. Classes of companies and bodies […]

Vacancy with NFRA for CA/CS/CMA

April 24, 2019 5067 Views 2 comments Print

National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) intends to engage upto 10 Chartered Accountants/Cost and Management Accountants/Company Secretaries on contractual basis.

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