Company Law : The issue concerns ineffective communication between auditors and governance bodies despite existing legal requirements. NFRA clar...
CA, CS, CMA : Analysis of legal and ethical limits on an Independent Director becoming Statutory Auditor, focusing on cooling-off restrictions u...
Company Law : Failure of the Board to appoint the first auditor within 30 days shifts the power to shareholders. The case clarifies strict adher...
Company Law : The case highlights how inadequate communication between auditors and those charged with governance violates auditing standards. T...
Company Law : Explains the legal requirement for signing financial statements and clarifies that responsibility rests with management, not the a...
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...
Company Law : NFRA found significant gaps in audit documentation and quality control systems during inspection. The report emphasizes the need f...
Company Law : The issue involved deficiencies in audit documentation and firm-wide quality control systems. The report highlights the need for s...
Company Law : NFRA found major deficiencies in audit documentation and archival practices. The report highlights the need for stronger controls ...
CA, CS, CMA : Supreme Court permits NFRA to continue audit regulatory proceedings against CAs where no final orders exist, but stays execution o...
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...
Income Tax : Read the full text of Madras High Court's judgment on condoning the delay in income tax return filing by Kalvadangam Primary Agric...
Company Law : Challenge to constitutional validity of section 140(5) of Companies Act, 2013 fails and it is observed and held that section 140(5...
Company Law : The company has stated in its application that the auditor was not able to conduct the audit in timely manner also the auditor was...
Company Law : The CAG has issued revised directions for statutory auditors of government companies, effective May 23, 2025, covering investment ...
Company Law : The National Financial Reporting Authority imposes penalties on Deloitte and auditors for misconduct in the ZEEL audit, resulting ...
Company Law : CA Chirag Doshi faces a ₹5 lakh penalty for professional misconduct in the statutory audit of Ushdev International Limited for F...
Income Tax : NFRA imposes penalties on Venkatesh & Co. and debarment of partners for negligence during the audit of Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd,...
Company Law : NFRA reiterates that auditors shall understand their responsibility under CA 2013 and SA 600 with their concomitant responsibiliti...
Everything you need to know about Auditor Appointment under the Companies Act, 2013. Learn about the procedure, requirements, and more in this comprehensive FAQ article.
MCA has vide notification dated 31.03.2022 extends Implementation of Audit Trail software to financial year commencing on or after the April 1, 2023 and also extended CSR-2 due date till May 31, 2022. Extension of due date for filing form CSR-2 The MCA vide its notification dated 11th February, 2022 had introduced form CSR-2 by […]
t may be noted that audit is required for the purpose of giving true and fair view of the financials of a Company by an auditor who is an external party and independent of the transactions being done in the company, giving an unbiased opinion on the affairs of the Company. Such true and fair position of the financials is reported before various Government authorities such as Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Income Tax Authorities, GST Departments, Labor Law authorities etc.
NFRA Chairman can be Part Time in terms of Companies Act (CA with a Minimum Audit Experience of more than 25 years) It is important to ensure that only CAs with Audit experience of more than 10 years should be considered for nomination for any part-time or full-time members role in NFRA, except Ex-Officio Members.
9th November, 2021 To, Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta Chairperson National Financial Regulatory Authority chairperson@nfra.gov.in Subject: – Joint Representation on Consultation Paper – September, 2021 on Statutory Audit and Auditing Standards for Micro, Small and Medium Companies (MSMCs) 1. Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society 2. Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association 3. Chartered Accountants Association, Ahmedabad 4. Chartered […]
The importance of Audit of an organization is perhaps as same as what is oxygen for human being. It is a 360 degree review of all the organization working and to speculate whether the organization can expand or if there is some cost cutting to do.
Overview: As per sub-section (1) of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act), “every company shall at the first annual general meeting, appoint an individual or a firm as an auditor who shall hold office from the conclusion of that meeting till the conclusion of its sixth annual general meeting and thereafter till the […]
Mystery of Zero Audit Fees of 1.81 lacs Companies As per NFRA Report The answer is Big No? In No way It is possible to get Audit done work done without paying any single rupee for Audit!! Does any logic certify that? So How NFRA computed that – Wherefrom they have taken this data? NFRA […]
It is quite clear that to recommend abolition of audit for certain companies is not covered u/s 132(2) and therefore not within the scope of NFRA. So, any recommendation by NFRA to abolish of audit for certain companies is ultra-virus. NFRA should not have included this aspect in its Consultation paper at all.
Reply To NFRA On Consultation Paper On Statutory Audit And Auditing Standard For Msmc You have recently issued a consultation paper on statutory Audit and Auditing standard for MSM Companies. You have framed 4 questions for the comments of stakeholders including Chartered Accountants: You had issued the consultation paper for relaxation of compulsory audit to […]
