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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 834 Views 0 comment Print

Independent Director to Statutory Auditor: A Transition That Should Not Be Permitted

CA, CS, CMA : Analysis of legal and ethical limits on an Independent Director becoming Statutory Auditor, focusing on cooling-off restrictions u...

April 5, 2026 810 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure For Appointment of Auditor under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : Failure of the Board to appoint the first auditor within 30 days shifts the power to shareholders. The case clarifies strict adher...

March 27, 2026 1386 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 4899 Views 0 comment Print

CA Not Required to Sign on Financial Statements

Company Law : Explains the legal requirement for signing financial statements and clarifies that responsibility rests with management, not the a...

December 18, 2025 3906 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 864 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 603 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Pulled Up B D G & CO LLP as Independence and SQC Policies Not Fully Aligned

Company Law : NFRA found significant gaps in audit documentation and quality control systems during inspection. The report emphasizes the need f...

March 28, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Pulled Up CNK & Associates for Deficiencies in Audit Procedures

Company Law : The issue involved deficiencies in audit documentation and firm-wide quality control systems. The report highlights the need for s...

March 28, 2026 858 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Pulled Up Singhi & Co. for Lack of Independence Monitoring Systems

Company Law : NFRA found major deficiencies in audit documentation and archival practices. The report highlights the need for stronger controls ...

March 28, 2026 501 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 1443 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

Madras HC condones Delay in Income Tax Return filing by co-op credit society

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...

April 11, 2024 4428 Views 0 comment Print

Auditors cannot escape being probed if they resign; Section 140(5) of Companies Act constitutional: SC

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...

May 4, 2023 19089 Views 0 comment Print

RD approves Removal of Statutory Auditor of Company

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...

May 10, 2022 4245 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Revised CAG directions for Statutory Auditors – Section 143(5) of Companies Act

Company Law : The CAG has issued revised directions for statutory auditors of government companies, effective May 23, 2025, covering investment ...

May 23, 2025 15054 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Penalizes Deloitte LLP and Partners for Audit Misconduct

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

December 23, 2024 12213 Views 0 comment Print

Disclaimer of Opinion not exempts auditors from statutory obligations: NFRA

Company Law : CA Chirag Doshi faces a ₹5 lakh penalty for professional misconduct in the statutory audit of Ushdev International Limited for F...

October 21, 2024 8106 Views 0 comment Print

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

Income Tax : NFRA imposes penalties on Venkatesh & Co. and debarment of partners for negligence during the audit of Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd,...

October 10, 2024 6867 Views 0 comment Print

Responsibilities of Principal Auditor and Other Auditors in Group Audits

Company Law : NFRA reiterates that auditors shall understand their responsibility under CA 2013 and SA 600 with their concomitant responsibiliti...

October 3, 2024 3846 Views 0 comment Print


Why Removal of Audit of MSMCs will be disastrous

October 4, 2021 2712 Views 0 comment Print

1) Most important point is the existence of Very nature of Limited liability concept, which exposed the creditor with unlimited risk who are highly remain unsecured, that includes Govt also. So, it gives the unlevered power to Promoters to expose the business to high risk and leave the liability of the company unsettled and yet […]

Open Letter to NFRA Chairman opposing Consultation Paper for Abolishing Statutory Audit

October 3, 2021 9420 Views 11 comments Print

what NFRA wants to convey is that since fee charged by auditors is less than Cost so Audit should be abolished. What kind of baseless conclusion is that?? Also, another criteria for this conclusion is the % Indebtedness. So, if a company is Debt free so that Company can’t commit financial fraud. Is that so??

NFRA wants Statutory Audit exemption for Certain class of Companies

September 30, 2021 21132 Views 1 comment Print

Consultation Paper on Statutory Audit and Auditing Standards for Micro, Small and Medium Companies (MSMCs) India is unique among the big economies of the world in statutorily mandating compulsory audit for all companies, irrespective of their size and characteristics. In view of the significant role played by companies in India in the economic growth and […]

NFRA issues FRQR Report on Annual Report of KIOCL Limited, FY 2019-20

September 28, 2021 1914 Views 0 comment Print

KIOCL’s accounting policy for Foreign Exchange (Fx) Forward Contracts is erroneous and it is in non-compliance with the classification and measurement requirements of Ind AS 109, Financial Instruments (Ind AS 109).

NFRA finds deficiencies in Statutory Audit of IL&FS Transportation Networks

September 27, 2021 1605 Views 0 comment Print

The initial appointment of SRBC & Co LLP, and the continuation of SRBC & Co LLP, as statutory auditor of ITNL, was prima facie illegal and void. Nevertheless, NFRA has proceeded to examine compliance by the Audit Firm with the SAs, in their performance of this Engagement, without prejudice to this finding.

Are Small Company Audits vanishing?

September 23, 2021 23472 Views 4 comments Print

Recently, the news of abolition of Statutory Audit for small companies spread like a wildfire and social media have emerged as a comforting shoulder for the Chartered accountants, who are mostly dependent on the small company audits. There was no official version of the said story but it was not an unexpected one as across […]

NFRA flags lapses in 2017-18 statutory audit of JP Associates

August 29, 2021 4569 Views 0 comment Print

The Audit Firm’s reporting in the “Basis of opinion” section of Independent Auditors Report is false and misleading. he Audit Firm did not obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to understand the impact that the insolvency petition against JIL had on the Company (JAL).

Revised MEF Form for year 2021-22 to be live in October 2021

August 20, 2021 6501 Views 3 comments Print

Members may kindly note that the Revised MEF Form for the year 2021-22 is expected to be made live (at meficai.org) in the month of October 2021.

Removal of Statutory Auditor in case of Listed Company

June 3, 2021 3468 Views 0 comment Print

REMOVAL OF AUDITOR BEFORE THEIR TERM:- Provisions Under Companies Act, 2013– Pursuant to the Provision of Section 140(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7(1) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 The auditor appointed under section 139 may be removed from his office before the expiry of his term only by a […]

Format of Statutory Auditors Report of Companies For FY 2020-21

May 2, 2021 209679 Views 4 comments Print

For FY 2020-21 there are no changes in auditors report format of companies, same format of FY 2019-20 will be followed. SAMPLE FORMAT OF Statutory AUDITORS REPORT FOR FY 2020-21 XYZ & CO. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ABC CO. PRIVATE LIMITED Report on the Financial Statements Opinion We have audited […]

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