Audit Articles

Tendering audit services is a menace to the CA fraternity

CA Amresh Vashisht 26 March 2015 at 10:38

The latest quote price of Rs 2 per month per panchayat at Madhya Pradesh has once again shattered the profession heart & soul. Thank GOD this time, its double to 2012 rates, where the lowest tender for primary school audits was Re 1 per sc

Services which can be rendered by the auditors

CS Divesh Goyal 25 February 2015 at 16:18

As per Provisions of Section- 144 of Companies Act, 2013, A Statutory Auditor of company cant provide the following below mentioned services to followings: Services which a Statutory Auditor cant provide directly or indirectly to above

Bait Money check with respect to Concurrent Audit of Banks

Sahil Jolly 04 February 2015 at 10:26

Bait Money check with respect to Concurrent Audit of Banks The concept of Bait Money!Bait Money is a security feature used by various Banks/Bank branches. As its name suggests, this money kept with the Banks/Bank branches helps in tr

Control Self-Assessment

Hari Iyer CA, MBA, CISA, FCPA 03 February 2015 at 10:43

BackgroundControl Self-Assessment (CSA) is a technique that was originally developed by Gulf Canada in 1987. In March 2000, the European Commission approved a white paper on CSA. In the United States when the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was implemented in 200

Checklist and universal audit tool for analysing performances of small, medium and large businesses

CA ANURADHA BISWAS 29 January 2015 at 11:05

Checklist and universal Audit Tool for Analysing performances of Small, Medium and Large Businesses:- Checklist in its basic from is a simple to do list and an advanced checklist acts asa schedule for businesses. This schedule will hel

Implications of New Cost Audit Rules on CMA's

Kapil Kaushik 23 January 2015 at 10:25

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 and section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 201

9 Steps for conducting audit

CA Vishal Sharma 21 January 2015 at 10:41

In our routine work of audit we facing lots of problems but the question arise how to deal these problems nobody knows. Every article knows to conduct the audit but the question is how to start it and what should be the steps to be taken for conduct

Value Dating check in relation to Concurrent Audit of Banks

Sahil Jolly 13 January 2015 at 10:19

Value Dating check in relation to Concurrent Audit of Banks Dear Professional colleagues, Concurrent Audit of Banks are fast gaining significance in the wake of increase in Non-Performing Assets (NPA) and other irregularities which have surfaced in t

Importance of vouching

DHARMENDRA SHARMA 03 January 2015 at 11:00

I have come across many articles assistant and on asking their experience of audit one thing which I found common is that they all hate vouching during audit. For them, Vouching is a boring and monotonous work. But after reading my article, I am sure

Tax audit puzzles

Guest 02 January 2015 at 11:26

RECENT CAG REPORT The Comptroller and Auditor General Report no.32 of 2014 has taken the list of Chartered Accountants who have signed tax Audit cases under Income tax Act of more than 400during FY 2012-13 and there are 22people in the list. ARBITRAR