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Why Choose the Statutory Audit Domain During Articleship

CA, CS, CMA : Statutory audit offers exposure to accounting, taxation, compliance, internal controls, and business operations during articleship...

June 12, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

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

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 981 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 2193 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 5235 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Nainital Bank Limited Invites CA Firms for Statutory Central Auditor Empanelment

CA, CS, CMA : The Nainital Bank issued an RFP for appointment of Statutory Central Auditors for FY 2026-27 in line with RBI guidelines. The docu...

May 25, 2026 18018 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

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 528 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 1095 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 1557 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 4506 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 4494 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 19167 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 4290 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 15561 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 12765 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 8289 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 7059 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 4002 Views 0 comment Print


Important Taxation amendments w.r.t. Tax Audit/Company Audit for FY 2019-20

August 31, 2020 23685 Views 11 comments Print

Here’s a list of a few Important Taxation amendments w.r.t. Tax Audit/Company Audit for FY 2019-20: 1. The threshold limit of Rs 1 crore for applicability of Tax audit u/s 44AB(a) is increased to Rs 5 crore if the taxpayer’s cash receipts are limited to 5% of the gross receipts or turnover and the cash […]

Role of statutory Auditor in NBFC-ND-NSI- ICC

August 29, 2020 17706 Views 1 comment Print

This article mainly explains statutory auditor role in audit of ‘Investment and Credit Company – (NBFC-ICC)’  (earlier known as Investment/loan company)and having asset size below 500 crore as defined in Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 as per Master Direction NBR.PD.007/03.10.119/2016-17 dated 01.09.2016 updated from time to time. A. Definitions of Investment and […]

Statutory Auditors Resignation from Listed Entities & their Material Subsidiaries

August 19, 2020 4851 Views 0 comment Print

In recent times, frequent resignations by the Auditors raised eye brow often due to lack of co-ordination, non-availability of information etc. In view of the same, the SEBI has issued specific norms for procedure of Resignation as well as Appointment of Statutory Auditors for listed entity to hold accountability of outgoing as well as incoming […]

Appointment of BSR as statutory auditor of IFIN for 2017-18 was illegal: NFRA

August 17, 2020 1845 Views 0 comment Print

The appointment of BSR as the statutory auditor of IL&FS Financial Services Ltd. (IFIN) for the year 2017-18 was illegal, since BSR was not eligible to be appointed as such auditor due to violation of Sec 141(3)(e) (subsisting business relationships on the date of appointment) and Sec 141(3)(i) (provision of non-audit services directly or indirectly) of the Companies Act, 2013. BSR’s continuation as such statutory auditor was also violative of Sec 141(4).

NFRA imposes Rs 15 lakh fine, 5-year ban on a Deloitte partner in IL&FS Case

July 28, 2020 2466 Views 0 comment Print

Order Under Section 132(4) of the Companies Act in respect of the Show Cause Notice issued to CA Shrenik Baid (Membership No 103884) Extract from the order D. PENALTY 199. As discussed in detail in the above paras, the charges framed against CA Shrenik Baid in the SCN have been held to have been proved. […]

Rotation of Auditors under Companies Act, 2013

July 17, 2020 179958 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains Manner of Rotation of Statutory Auditors under Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 read with Section 139 of Companies Act, 2013. A. Section 139(2) and Rule 5 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules 2014– Maximum term for appointment of auditors 1. In case of every listed company; 2. All Unlisted companies having […]

Impact of Covid Shutdown on ICoFR for Statutory Audit of FY 2019-20

May 24, 2020 2244 Views 0 comment Print

Uncertainty and it’s impact on the control environment Covid-19 brought in uncertainty. Working under the disruptively changed period of Uncertainty should drive you to review your Internal Controls. As we head into the Audit sessions for FY 19-20, Finance teams need to provide their Audit Committees, Boards and the Statutory Auditors comfort that their company […]

Draft Engagement letter & Management representation on Statutory Audit

May 12, 2020 274836 Views 0 comment Print

Article contains Draft Format of Engagement letter on Statutory Audit and Draft Format of Management Representation letter on Statutory Audit-

Impact of Coronavirus on Auditing of Financial Statements

April 6, 2020 4731 Views 0 comment Print

The global financial authorities are already shaken by the implications of the spread of COVID-19 on a world scale. It is highly unlikely to state when the current situation will pass and the economy will come right back on the tracks. It seems very justified to state that the pandemic which originated far away from […]

Empanelment for Statutory Audit of various units of ICAI

April 2, 2020 3942 Views 0 comment Print

Notice Inviting Expression of Interest for engagement of Chartered Accountants Firms for Statutory Audit of various units of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) [Announcement No. EOI/SA/2020-21 Dated 29/03/2020] ICAI invites applications from eligible Chartered Accountant firms for appointment as Statutory Auditor for its units i.e. Branches, Decentralized Offices and Regional Councils (Details […]

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