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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 3849 Views 0 comment Print


CARO report not applicable for Financial year 2014-15

April 8, 2015 15323 Views 0 comment Print

ANNOUNCEMENT ON CARO, 2003 AND ADDITIONAL REPORTING UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 We are receiving queries from the members regarding applicability of CARO, 2003 along with Auditors’ Report on financial statements of companies for the financial year 2014-15. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is working on it and has constituted a Committee for this […]

A Ready Reckoner on Bank Branch Audit 2014-15

March 27, 2015 50459 Views 8 comments Print

Break Even Date for NPA is 01.01.2015 for the year 2014-2015. Once an account has been classified as NPA, all the facilities granted to the borrower will be treated as NPA except in respect of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS)/Farmers Service Societies (FSS).

Audit 2015-Deposits–The Peripheral Aspects

March 27, 2015 9465 Views 0 comment Print

When we go to audit the banking industry, we came to know which of the Banks must be treated with respect and which are in low water ,it simply add our responsibility to take cognizance of peripheral area of DEPOSITS. Deposits are peripheral areas of attention and due diligence while conducting and concluding the branch audits.

Bank Audit 2015-Ready Referencer for Advances Categorization, Classification & Provisioning

March 24, 2015 37298 Views 16 comments Print

An attempt is made through this article to have a quick view over many issues like Categorization, Classification and provisioning of Advances. The Third Schedule to the Act requires classification of advances made by a bank from three different angles, viz., nature of advance, nature and extent of security, and place of making advance (i.e. whether in India or outside India). Accordingly, these advances are to be classified in Schedule 9 to the balance sheet

Restriction on Income Tax Audit / Certification by Certain Auditors

March 3, 2015 52907 Views 0 comment Print

Certain accountants not to give reports/certificates The Act contains several provisions (e.g. section 44AB, section 80-IA, section 92E, section 115JB, etc.) which mandate the taxpayers to furnish audit reports and certificates issued by an ‘accountant’ for ensuring correct reporting/computation of taxable income by the tax payers. Explanation below section 288(2) of the Act defines an […]

Decoding 2015 Statutory Audits Of The Banks

February 25, 2015 22685 Views 17 comments Print

A chartered accountant is mandated to conduct statutory and other audit of banking industries. This is in compliance of various statutes applicable to audits, there are kind of audits and there are many ways to appoint the auditors for the Banking Sector.

Role of Audit Committees in Financial Conglomerates

January 15, 2015 1853 Views 0 comment Print

We all know that in addition to the Management, companies also need a governance framework primarily with a view to preserving the shareholder value. There are some major landmarks that defined the role of Audit Committees in augmenting the Governance aspects in companies.

Format of Independent Auditors Report under Companies Act 2013

January 6, 2015 108785 Views 13 comments Print

We have given below Format of the Independent Auditor’s Report on Standalone Financial Statements under the Companies Act, 2013 As Applicable from Financial Year 2014-15.

Judiciary Appointed, Government Disappointed ‘CA/CMA’

December 14, 2014 2945 Views 0 comment Print

Controversial and debated issue of whether board (CBEC) has power to conduct service tax audit of assessee has gone into various folds recently, but now it has got finality. Department has initiated and conducted Service Tax Audit of many assessees.

Appointment of auditors- Form ADT-1 to be filed in 15 days

October 8, 2014 261908 Views 54 comments Print

Now that 30th September is over most of the companies would have convened the AGM for the FY 2013-14. Appointment of auditors is an ordinary business to be convened at the AGM. As per section 139(1) of the Companies Act ‘2013, the company has to inform the auditor of his appointment within 15 days of the meeting in which he is appointed as an auditor.

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