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Ethics, Opportunities, Technology & Sustainability in CA Profession

CA, CS, CMA : Ethical conduct is the core of professional credibility in accountancy, directly influencing career prospects, client trust, and r...

December 15, 2025 837 Views 0 comment Print

Professionalism in CA and Banking: Ethics and Compliance

Corporate Law : Core principles of professionalism (integrity, objectivity, independence) for CAs and bankers, enforced by ICAI, Companies Act, an...

September 29, 2025 984 Views 0 comment Print

Professional Misconduct in Tax Audits: Navigating 60-Tax Audit Rule

CA, CS, CMA : Understand the 60-tax audit rule for Chartered Accountants, its exceptions, and its implications on professional conduct and ethic...

July 16, 2024 4305 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court Upholds ICAI’s Limit of 60 Tax Audits per CA: Analysis

CA, CS, CMA : Discover the Supreme Court's ruling on ICAI's 60 tax audits limit per Chartered Accountant, its implications, and future impact on...

May 23, 2024 16167 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI finds EY India and it’s Affiliate Entities Guilty of Professional Misconduct: Analysis

CA, CS, CMA : Analysis of ICAIs disciplinary action against EY India affiliates for professional misconduct, implications, and insights into reg...

April 29, 2024 21963 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


ICAI allows Advertising by Indian CA Firms

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI’s Code of Ethics amendments now allow advertising, website promotion, and enhanced visibility, enabling domestic CA firms t...

December 13, 2025 113433 Views 1 comment Print

Exposure Draft: 13th edition of ICAI Code of Ethics – Request for Comments

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI's Ethical Standards Board issued an Exposure Draft for the 13th Code of Ethics, proposing revisions to the current standards....

October 28, 2025 2721 Views 0 comment Print

Deloitte Inspection: NFRA Notes Progress, Flags Lingering Issues

Company Law : NFRA's 2023 inspection of Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP finds improvements but notes ongoing issues in key audit areas....

March 30, 2025 3174 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Finds Unresolved Issues in Walker Chandiok’s 2023 Audit Inspection

Company Law : NFRA's 2023 inspection of Walker Chandiok & Co. LLP reveals ongoing issues in independence and audit procedures....

March 30, 2025 1839 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Finds Continued Independence Issues at SRBC & Co. LLP in 2023 Inspection

Company Law : NFRA's 2023 inspection of SRBC & Co. LLP highlights audit quality issues, independence concerns, and compliance with auditing stan...

March 30, 2025 1968 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ICAI Cannot Dismiss Spouse Complaint as Family Dispute Without Examining Misconduct: Delhi HC

CA, CS, CMA : The Court examined whether a complaint arising from a family dispute can be entertained in misconduct proceedings. It held that su...

April 2, 2026 5808 Views 0 comment Print

BoD’s Failure to Justify Dishonor of Cheques as Misconduct Leads to Remand for Reconsideration: Delhi HC

CA, CS, CMA : Appellant had approached this Court by way of the present intra Court appeal. It was held that BoD had failed to accord any reaso...

March 18, 2025 867 Views 0 comment Print

CA Barred for Five Years by NCLT for Failing Duties as Statutory Auditor

CA, CS, CMA : Read the full NCLT judgment/order on Union of India Vs CA. Ramaiah Nataraja. Bengaluru CA barred from statutory auditor role for c...

July 16, 2024 4404 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI can Proceed Against whole Firm if One Member cannot be held Responsible: HC

CA, CS, CMA : Delhi High Court rules that ICAI can hold entire CA firms accountable for misconduct, even if individual guilt isn't found. Full j...

July 10, 2024 5574 Views 0 comment Print

SC Upholds CA Rule on Referring Misconduct to Disciplinary Committee

CA, CS, CMA : Naresh Chandra Agrawal Vs Institute of Chartered Accountants of India And Others (Supreme Court of India) In a landmark judgment, ...

February 10, 2024 1731 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CA Not Liable for Client’s Bogus Entries: ICAI Clears Accountant with No Certification Role

CA, CS, CMA : The issue involved allegations of assisting in bogus accounting entries. The ruling held that without certification or statutory r...

April 16, 2026 612 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Removes Member for One Year Due to Proven Professional Misconduct

CA, CS, CMA : The issue involved disciplinary action for professional and other misconduct under the Chartered Accountants Act. The authorities ...

April 13, 2026 471 Views 0 comment Print

CA Membership Suspended Due to Proven Professional Misconduct by Court

CA, CS, CMA : The issue concerns disciplinary action for professional misconduct. The ruling enforces removal from membership and bars practice ...

April 1, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Revises Regional Jurisdiction: Jhalawar Detached from Kota Branch

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI has modified its earlier notification to remove Jhalawar from the Kota Branch jurisdiction. The change, effective February 20...

February 24, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI removes name of member from ICAI Register for ‘Other Misconduct’ as per HC Order

CA, CS, CMA : The High Court directed removal of a Chartered Accountant s name for one year after finding him guilty of Other Misconduct under t...

February 4, 2026 1518 Views 0 comment Print


Every act of a CA cannot be termed as act in professional capacity

October 4, 2016 10072 Views 0 comment Print

A CA may drive rashly and negligently and in the process may kill a human being. This conduct would be an offence, but not a misconduct for the purposes of the Act Similarly , in the instant case , the respondent was acting as an individual in his dealings with the complainant which were purely commercial. While selling the shares held by him the respondent was not acting as a Chartered Accountant. He was not discharging any function in relation to his practice as a Chartered Accountant.

Running Coaching class cannot be said as carrying CA Practice: HC

July 30, 2016 23289 Views 0 comment Print

In this case it was held that issuance of advertisements offering to take coaching classes and to impart of training to aspirants of the profession of chartered accountancy, cannot be said to be carrying on the profession of chartered accountancy.

ICAI takes action against 4 Members for Misconduct

June 6, 2016 21265 Views 3 comments Print

ICAI has vide its Notifications dated 06th June 2016 notified the action taken for Professional and Other Misconduct rules against Ms. Sunita Shamsunder Narang (Membership No. 046574), Shri N. Sundararajan (Membership No. 021341),Shri D. Sundararajan (Membership No. 010150) and Shri Mahendra Kumar Hingar (Membership No. 071300).

CA providing accommodation entries debarred from practice

March 18, 2016 36250 Views 4 comments Print

The allegations against CA Vivek Kapoor were that he was master-mind in a scam of providing accommodation entries to various concerns after charging commission ranging from 1% to 3%.

Revision of audited report by CA before adoption of earlier audit report in AGM would not constitute misconduct

January 28, 2014 1159 Views 0 comment Print

A careful analysis of Guidance Note on Revision of the Audit Report issued by the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India would reveal that it is permissible for the respondent to rectify and revise the audit report even after it is submitted.

ITAT recommends action against CA for professional misconduct to ICAI

October 15, 2013 4670 Views 0 comment Print

The Chartered Accountant has not only the duty to defend the case of litigant to the best of his ability, but equally has duty to maintain dignity and decorum of the courts. He has to assist the Bench as per law in arriving at the just decision in the matter.

CA issuing wrong 10CCAC certificate guilty of professional misconduct – HC

March 10, 2012 4323 Views 0 comment Print

CA certifying in Form 10CCAC that export proceeds have been realised when not in fact realized amounts to false and bogus certificate and is serious misconduct for which mere reprimand is not sufficient punishment. The attempt was to dupe tax authorities and help assessee to avoid tax, to that extent, such a conduct has to be taken seriously and respondent cannot be let off merely by giving him reprimand; some penalty needs to be imposed so that it acts as deterrent and such professional misconduct are not committed.

No immunity can be granted to ICAI members for Professional misconduct

December 3, 2010 1792 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that no immunity from prosecution can be granted to the members or nonmembers of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for their professional misconduct under the provisions of the Chartered Accountants

ICAI wants power to take action against erring audit firms

October 6, 2010 627 Views 0 comment Print

“As per the Act, the institute can take disciplinary action against our members but not against other firms. It is becoming extremely important to curb ill practises. So, for the first time, the ICAI has decided to recommend the Union government that

ICAI Publishes List of Members held Guilty of professional and/or other misconduct

May 8, 2010 2825 Views 0 comment Print

List of cases as on 5th May, 2010 where (I) members of the Institute had been found guilty by the Council of the Institute under Section 21 read with Section 22 of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (pre-amended) and the same had also been confirmed by the High Courts concerned and (II) members who had been found guilty and accordingly references made to the High Courts concerned for confirmation but the same are yet to be confirmed by the Courts.

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