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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 5229 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 525 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


Tax Dept Bound to Accept Cos’ Audited Accounts- SC

October 16, 2008 478 Views 0 comment Print

The income tax department is bound to accept the authenticity of the accounts certified by the auditor and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Appointment of branch statutory auditors of Public Sector Banks – Chartered Accountants from North Eastern Region

July 16, 2008 504 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of branch statutory auditors of Public Sector Banks – Chartered Accountants from North Eastern Region. RBI has decided to relax the eligibility norm in respect of professional standing of individual auditors/proprietar y audit firms from the North-Eastern Region (viz. the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura) by reducing the period from 3 years to 1 year from the year 2008-09 and onwards.

Statutory Branch Auditors recommended for appointment in Public Sector Bank 07-08

March 15, 2008 928 Views 0 comment Print

Information relating to allocation of auditors/audit firms to various public sector banks for the year 2007-08 is hosted on the web-site of RBI. While forwarding names of audit firms, banks are advised that not more than three branches may be allotted per audit firm and that they should endeavor to give assignments to all the auditors to the extent possible. It may be noted that it may not be necessary that all the audit firms whose names are forwarded/ recommended by RBI to various banks are allotted branch audit by the respective banks, as sufficiently higher number of audit firms are forwarded to banks in order to enable them to allot audit assignments as per their logistic requirements

Names of Audit Firms appointed as Statutory Central Auditors for 27 Public Sector Banks for the year 2007-08

March 4, 2008 4682 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad Bank Syndicate Bank United Bank of India Vijaya Bank, Bangalore State Bank of India State Bank Of Bikaner & Jaipur State Bank of Hyderabad State Bank of Indore 1. M/s N Chaudhuri & Co, Kolkata 2. M/s Rasool Singal & Co., New Delhi 3. M/s Dass Gupta & Associates, New Delhi 4. M/s K.S. Bothra & Co., Kolkata 5. M/s Venkat & Rangaa, Chennai 6. M/s Anand Rungta & Co., Patna

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