ICSI extends last date to submit comments on exposure draft of Guidance Note on Auditing Standards on Secretarial Audit to 30.11.2020



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The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has announced an extension for submitting comments on the exposure draft of its Guidance Note on Auditing Standards on Secretarial Audit (CSAS-4). The new deadline for feedback is 30th November 2020. The ICSI had previously released four Auditing Standards in May 2019, with CSAS-4 focusing on Secretarial Audit.

Subject: Extension of last date to submit comments on exposure draft of Guidance Note on Auditing Standards on Secretarial Audit (CSAS-4)

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India had issued first four Auditing Standards namely CSAS-1: Auditing Standard on Audit Engagement; CSAS-2: Auditing Standard on Audit Process and Documentation; CSAS-3: Auditing Standard on Forming of Opinion and CSAS-4: Auditing Standard on Secretarial Audit on 6th May, 2019. These Standards are made applicable on recommendatory basis on Audit engagements accepted by the Auditor on or after 1st July, 2019; and mandatory for Audit engagements accepted by the Auditor on or after 1st April, 2021.

To set out the explanations, procedures and practical aspects in respect of the various provisions contained in the Auditing Standards, Guidance Notes on the first three Auditing Standards i.e CSAS-1, 2 & 3 had been issued by the ICSI on 10th January, 2020.

Further, the exposure draft of Guidance Note on Auditing Standards on Secretarial Audit (CSAS-4) was released on 4th October, 2020 and comments were invited on the same till 7th November, 2020.

To know more in details, find the enclosed attachment

FAQ :

The last date to submit comments on the exposure draft of the Guidance Note on Auditing Standards on Secretarial Audit has been extended to 30th November 2020.

CSAS-4 is the Auditing Standard on Secretarial Audit, one of four auditing standards issued by the ICSI on 6th May 2019.

The first four Auditing Standards, including CSAS-4, were issued by the ICSI on 6th May 2019.

The deadline for comments on the exposure draft of the Guidance Note on Auditing Standards on Secretarial Audit is 30th November 2020.

The Guidance Note aims to set out explanations, procedures, and practical aspects concerning the provisions within the Auditing Standards on Secretarial Audit.

Attached File : 40_18767_gn_csas4.pdf



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