Ca final important topics for advanced auditing, november 2014 by ca kamal garg

Anuj Somani (.) (273 Points)

06 October 2014  
Important Topics for Advanced Auditing, November 2014: A Checklist for 100% Syllabus Coverage 1. Chapter IX of the Companies Act, 2013 [Contained in the Amendment Booklet given in the Class] 2. Chapter X of the Companies Act, 2013 [Contained in the Amendment Booklet given in the Class] 3. Appointment of Special Auditor u/s 233A and/ vis--vis communication under Clause 8 Part I of First Schedule of Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (as amended) (See class notes) 4. Audit Strategy (Short Note) (see page 17 of the book) 5. Dividends and the related Rules on transfer of profits to reserves (see class notes) 6. Declaration of Dividend in the event of presence of past losses (section 205) (see class notes) 7. Final Dividend vs. Interim Dividend (see class notes (+) page 22 of the book) 8. Corporate Form of Practice by CA (Management Consultancy Company, i.e., MCC) (see class notes) and KYC Norms (page 76 of the Book) 9. New Disciplinary Mechanism (Distinction b/w powers of Board of Discipline and Disciplinary Directorate) (see class notes) 10. Clause 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 of Part I, First Schedule (see class notes) 11. Clause 7 and Clause 10 of Part I, Second Schedule (see class notes) 12. Part IV and Part III of Schedule First and Schedule Second respectively (see class notes) 13. Council General Guidelines 2008 under Code of Ethics (see class notes) 14. Guidelines for Website by CA (see class notes) 15. Calculation of Turnover u/s 44AB (see page 85 of the book) 16. Clause 12A, 17, 17A, 18, 21, 22, 24, 27 and 32 of Form 3CD (see class notes) 17. Audit of Public Trusts (see page 105 of the book) 18. Cost Audit Applicability, Steps, True and Fair cost of production, Contents of Cost Audit Report (see pages 112 to 114 of the Book) 19. Propriety Cost audit (see page 115 of the book) 20. Management Audit and its objectives (see page 116 of the book) 21. Financial Audit vs. Management Audit vs. Operational Audit vs. Internal Audit (see page 118 of the book) 22. Types of Management Audit Reports (see page 119 of the book) 23. Practical question on drafting Management Control Questionnaire (MCQ) (general question to be answered as per guidelines discussed for ?Due Diligence? Chapter) 24. Audit Trail (see class notes) 25. Approaches to EDP Audit (see class notes) 26. Service Bureau/ BPO (see SA 402, SAE 3402) (see class notes) 27. ?The objective and scope of audit does not change in CIS environment.? Comment (see class notes) 28. Propriety Audit and its types (specially objective and scope of PSU audit whether different from statutory audit and Section 619 Questionnaire) (see para 2 and 3 of chapter 9 of the book, pages 133 to 135) 29. Propriety elements in CARO (see class notes) 30. Investigation on behalf of Incoming Partner (General Question: see class notes for Due Diligence chapter) 31. Investigation for Advancing Loan (General Question: see class notes for Due Diligence chapter) 32. Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 requirements for Board of Directors explanation about statutory auditors? adverse remarks (see class notes) 33. Due Diligence and contents of DDR (Due Diligence Review) Report (see class notes) 34. CARO applicability on Private Limited Companies (see class notes) 35. Clauses of CARO specially dealing with: (i) End use of Funds and Company Trading in Shares, (ii) Section 301, (iii) Statutory Dues, (iv) Other Dues, (v) Term Loans, (vi) Internal Audit, (vii) Frauds, (viii) Sick Company, (ix) Fixed Assets, and (x) Inventories [(see class notes)] 36. Classification of Investments by Banks and Non-performing Assets with NPA Exemptions [(see class notes)] 37. Concurrent Audit, Corporate Debt Restructuring and Credit Card Operations in a Bank [(see class notes)] 38. AS 11, AS 17 and Banks (see class notes) 39. Donations made by Banks ? RBI Requirements (see class notes) 40. NOSTRO and VOSTRO Accounts of Banks (see class notes) 41. Solvency Margin (see class notes) 42. Valuation of Investments by General Insurance Companies (see page 233 of the book) 43. Reinsurance, Contents of Management Report for GIC (see class notes) 44. NBFC vs. Banks (see class notes) 45. Classification of NBFC as per new guidelines of RBI (see class notes) 46. Appointment of Auditor in Cooperative Societies and Books of Accounts to be maintained by Society (see class notes) 47. Borrowings and Loans for Cooperative Societies (see class notes) 48. Appropriation of Profits, Overdue Principal and Interest in case of Cooperative Societies (see class notes) 49. Features of Indirect Tax Audit (see para 2 at page 270), Excise Audit 2000 (see page 271 of the book) 50. Accounting Aspects for Mutual Funds (specially the treatment of Underwriting Commission and Unit Premium Reserve), Contents of Audit Report (see class notes) 51. Whole Chapter on Members of Stock Exchanges, specially Margins, Circuit Breakers, Contract Notes, Types of Market in NEAT system, Limit Orders, Types of books and records, Proprietary Trading (Beneficiary Account) and Pool Trading (Pool Account), Contents of Audit Report (see class notes) 52. SEBI Investigation for question 50 and 51 above (see class notes) 53. New definition of Independent Directors under Clause 49 (see class notes) 54. CEO/ CFO certification under Clause 49 (see class notes) 55. Whistle Blower Policy under Clause 49 (see class notes) 56. Audit Committee under Clause 49 (see class notes) 57. Energy Audit and Environmental Audit (see markings under chapter 20) 58. Peer Review (can a peer reviewer access the clients? premises and books of accounts, etc.) (see class notes) 59. SOX (Clause 49 known as Indian SOX) (see class notes) 60. Clause 41 (see class notes) 61. SA 240, 315, 330, 500 & 501, 620, 580, 299, 520, 530, 570, 560, 540, 510, 710, 505, 700, 705, 720, SRS 4410, 4400, SRE 2400, SAE 3400, SA 800 series (see class notes) 62. Drafting of (i) Letter of Engagement and (ii) Management Representation Letter (see class notes and page 551 for a very general reference only) 63. Guidance Notes: Independence of Auditors, Section 227(3)(e) and (f) reporting (see class notes), Financial Information in Offer Document (see page 527 of Book), Consolidation of Financial Statements (specially the concept of permanent consolidated adjustments and current consolidated adjustments), Revision of Audit Report (see class notes) 64. Auditor?s Right to Lien (Short Note) (see page 8 of the book) 65. Auditor?s Right to attend General Meeting (see class notes) 66. Xerox copies of books of accounts vis--vis Auditor?s obligations (see SA 580) 67. From Company Law: Short Note on XBRL Filing, Buy Back and Deposit Acceptance Rules (see class notes) 68. May 2006, November 2013 Question Papers and Practice Paper Accounting Standards (see Financial Reporting Syllabus) and Revised Schedule VI form the integral part of Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics Paper