ICAI Releases Exposure Draft of Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (2025 Edition)



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released an Exposure Draft for its annual Guidance Note on the Audit of Banks, 2025 Edition. This document provides essential instructions for auditors performing statutory audits of banks and their branches, ensuring compliance with professional and regulatory standards. Stakeholders are invited to submit their comments on the draft by 5th February 2025.

The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released the Exposure Draft of the Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (2025 Edition) for public comments. This annual Guidance Note provides comprehensive instructions to auditors conducting statutory audits of banks and their branches, ensuring adherence to regulatory and professional standards.

ICAI Releases Bank Audit Guidance Note 2025 Draft

Official copy of the notification is as follows

The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) of ICAI under the authority of the Council of ICAI brings out the revised edition of "Guidance Note on Audit of Banks" every year to provide detailed guidance to auditors on statutory audit of banks and bank branches. AASB is in the process of bringing out the Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (2025 Edition).In this regard, AASB has issued the Exposure Draft of the Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (2025 Edition) for public comment. 

The Exposure Draft is available at the link: https://resource.cdn.icai.org/84176aasb67871.pdf

Invitation to comment

AASB invites comments from various stakeholders on the Exposure Draft.

How to submit Comments

Comments on the Exposure Draft may be submitted through any of the following modes.

Email: aasb[at]icai[dot]in
Postal: Secretary, Auditing and Assurance Standards BoardThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of IndiaICAI Bhawan, Post Box No. 7100, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi- 110002

Last date for submitting comments on the Exposure Draft is 05th February 2025.

FAQ :

The ICAI's Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) has released an Exposure Draft of the Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (2025 Edition).

The Guidance Note provides comprehensive instructions to auditors conducting statutory audits of banks and their branches, ensuring adherence to regulatory and professional standards.

Comments are invited from various stakeholders on the Exposure Draft.

The last date for submitting comments on the Exposure Draft is 05th February 2025.

Comments can be submitted via email to aasb[at]icai[dot]in or by post to the Secretary, Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, ICAI Bhawan, Post Box No. 7100, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi- 110002.




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