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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


NFRA Series on Audit Quality: ECL and Auditor-Audit Committee

January 15, 2025 2637 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA highlights the ECL audit process under Ind AS 109, promoting better communication between auditors and audit committees for improved financial reporting quality

ICAI lacks authority to issue quality management standards: SG Tushar Mehta

December 31, 2024 2100 Views 0 comment Print

Legal opinion sought by NFRA on auditing standards, penalties, and regulatory roles in India. Analysis of NFRA’s powers under the Companies Act, 2013.

NFRA Penalizes Auditors of DB Realty Ltd for Misconduct

December 23, 2024 7422 Views 0 comment Print

National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has penalized CA Chetan Desai and CA Rakesh Rathi, partners at Haribhakti & Co. LLP, for professional misconduct during the audit of DB Realty Limited (now Valor Estate Limited) for the financial year 2015-16. Following information provided by SEBI in 2022, NFRA initiated an examination revealing significant lapses in auditing […]

NFRA Penalizes Deloitte LLP and Partners for Audit Misconduct

December 23, 2024 12765 Views 0 comment Print

The National Financial Reporting Authority imposes penalties on Deloitte and auditors for misconduct in the ZEEL audit, resulting in penalties and debarment.

एनएफआरए ने आडिट क्वालिटी पर फिर उठाए सवाल, खामियां उजागर

December 22, 2024 1611 Views 0 comment Print

एनएफआरए ने बीएसआर एंड कंपनी और लोधा एंड कंपनी के आडिट में खामियां बताते हुए रिपोर्ट जारी की, जिसमें आडिट क्वालिटी में सुधार की जरूरत है।

NFRA Recommends Auditing Standards for LLPs

November 26, 2024 4671 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA recommends 40 Auditing Standards for LLPs under the LLP (Amendment) Act 2021, effective from April 2026, for approval by the Central Government.

NFRA Proposes revision of Quality & Auditing Standards despite ICAI disagreement

November 12, 2024 4389 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA recommends revised standards on quality control and auditing, aligning with global practices. Proposed changes pending Central Government approval.

Disclaimer of Opinion not exempts auditors from statutory obligations: NFRA

October 21, 2024 8289 Views 0 comment Print

CA Chirag Doshi faces a ₹5 lakh penalty for professional misconduct in the statutory audit of Ushdev International Limited for FY 2017-18, per NFRA order.

NFRA Penalizes Venkatesh & Co. for Audit Misconduct in CDEL Case

October 10, 2024 7059 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA imposes penalties on Venkatesh & Co. and debarment of partners for negligence during the audit of Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd, exposing Rs 3,535 crore fund diversion.

Responsibilities of Principal Auditor and Other Auditors in Group Audits

October 3, 2024 4002 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA reiterates that auditors shall understand their responsibility under CA 2013 and SA 600 with their concomitant responsibilities in related SAs such as SA 200, SA 220 (Revised), SA 230, SA 240, SA 300, SA 315 (Revised 2019), SA 320, SA 330, SA 450 and SA 701 towards obtaining sufficient and appropriate evidence in support of the auditor’s opinion on the group financial statements and carry out audit procedures accordingly.

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