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Materiality in Auditing: Meaning, Benchmarks & Practical Use

CA, CS, CMA : This explains what materiality means in an audit and why it matters for financial decision-making. The key takeaway is that materi...

January 6, 2026 1989 Views 0 comment Print

Decoding Related Party Risks under SA-550: an Auditor’s Perspective

CA, CS, CMA : This case explains why related party transactions require heightened audit scrutiny under SA-550. The key takeaway is that influen...

December 20, 2025 1698 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding an Audit

CA, CS, CMA : Auditing is a regulated process culminating in an opinion on whether financial statements are True and Fair. It requires professio...

October 24, 2025 918 Views 0 comment Print

Auditing Fundamentals: Internal, Statutory & Operational Checks

CA, CS, CMA : Explore auditing essentials covering internal and statutory audits, detailed checks for cash, bank, purchases, sales, inventory, a...

May 29, 2025 1191 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 1590 Views 0 comment Print


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ICAI raises Concerns on SA 600 Revision Process

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI raises concerns about SA 600 vs. ISA 600 revision process, urges pause for stakeholder review to ensure public interest and p...

September 20, 2024 1395 Views 0 comment Print

Proposed Revision of SA 600 for Public Comments: Group Audits

CA, CS, CMA : CCI introduces General Regulations 2024, revising the 2009 rules. Key changes address stakeholder concerns on applications, submis...

September 18, 2024 3891 Views 0 comment Print

Exposure Draft: Standard on Auditing for Less Complex Entities (SA for LCE)

CA, CS, CMA : ICAIs Auditing and Assurance Standards Board releases an Exposure Draft for audits of less complex entities. Comments invited unti...

July 28, 2024 1251 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Issues Revised Auditing Standards: SA 800, SA 805, SA 810 (2024)

CA, CS, CMA : Stay updated with the latest revisions in auditing standards by ICAI. Download SA 800, SA 805, SA 810 for audits starting April 20...

February 8, 2024 4590 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI’s revised SA-810-Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements

CA, CS, CMA : Auditors must have understanding of standards for reporting on ICAI's revised summary financial statements. Get informed on new re...

February 8, 2024 2100 Views 0 comment Print


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NFRA Penalizes CA for failure to meet requirements of Standards on Auditing

Company Law : NFRA penalizes CA Santosh Deshmukh ₹5L & 1-year debarment for audit lapses in Sanwaria Consumer Ltd's FY 2017-18 audit. Key audi...

September 9, 2024 10368 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA penalises & debarred CA for Audit failures in violation of law & SA

Company Law : NFRA imposes penalty of Two Lakhs on CA Hemant Khator Swami who was  Engagement Partner for the statutory audit of Women Next Lou...

April 28, 2023 3237 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA penalises and debarred CA for Audit failures

Company Law : NFRA imposes penalty of Two Lakhs on CA Narayan Prasad Swami who was  Engagement Partner for the statutory audit of Women Next Lo...

April 28, 2023 4707 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA imposes 1 Crore Penalty on CA Firm & 5 Lakh on Partner

Company Law : NFRA’s investigations inter alia revealed that the TDL’s Auditors for the FY 2018-19, had failed to meet the relevant ...

April 26, 2023 35949 Views 1 comment Print

NFRA penalises Statutory Auditor of Brach of DHFL for accepting legally invalid appointment

Company Law : NFRA’s investigations revealed that the appointment of none of the 33 branch auditors was approved at the Annual General Mee...

April 13, 2023 5043 Views 0 comment Print


Exposure Draft of Standard on Auditing 600 Using Work of Another Auditor

November 25, 2023 1695 Views 0 comment Print

Explore Standard on Auditing 600, addressing the use of another auditor’s work. Learn the procedures, co-ordination, and reporting considerations for effective audit collaboration

Exposure Draft of Standard on Auditing 580 Written Representations

November 25, 2023 2115 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the significance of Written Representations in audits with a detailed analysis of Standard on Auditing 580. Learn its scope, objectives, and implications

Exposure Draft Standard on Auditing 570 Going Concern

November 25, 2023 927 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the details of Standard on Auditing 570 (SA 570) regarding going concern in financial statements. Learn the auditor’s responsibilities, risk assessment, and implications for the auditor’s report

Exposure Draft Standard on Auditing 560 Subsequent Events

November 25, 2023 2976 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction Scope of this SA 1. This Standard on Auditing (SA) deals with the auditor’s responsibilities relating to subsequent events in an audit of financial statements. It does not deal with matters relating to the auditor’s responsibilities for other information obtained after the date of the auditor’s report, which are addressed in SA 720(Revised).1 However, […]

Exposure Draft Standard on Auditing 550 Related Parties

November 25, 2023 1701 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the nuances of Standard on Auditing 550, delving into auditor responsibilities, risk assessment, and responses for transparent financial reporting

Draft SA 540: Auditing Accounting Estimates & Fair Value Disclosures

November 25, 2023 1545 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the intricacies of Standard on Auditing 540, focusing on auditor responsibilities, risk assessments, and responses for accounting estimates and fair value disclosures

Exposure Draft Standard on Auditing 530 Audit Sampling

November 25, 2023 3609 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction Scope of this SA 1. This Standard on Auditing (SA) applies when the auditor has decided to use audit sampling in performing audit procedures. It deals with the auditor’s use of statistical and non-statistical sampling when designing and selecting the audit sample, performing tests of controls and tests of details, and evaluating the results […]

Exposure Draft Standard on Auditing 520 Analytical Procedures

November 25, 2023 2094 Views 0 comment Print

Explore SA 520 for auditors, emphasizing the use of analytical procedures for robust financial statement evaluation. Learn key objectives, definitions, and requirements

Exposure Draft SA 510 Initial Audit Engagements -Opening Balances

November 25, 2023 4116 Views 0 comment Print

Explore SA 510 for initial audit engagements, covering opening balances, misstatements, accounting policies, and reporting requirements

Exposure Draft Standard on Auditing 505 External Confirmations

November 25, 2023 2826 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the nuances of SA 505 External Confirmations for robust audit evidence. Understand procedures, reliability factors, and implications. Stay audit-ready

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