Statutory Audit Alert – March 2023

Implementation & Guidance on Audit Trail A. Management’s Responsibility Proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 20141 (hereinafter referred as “the Account Rules”) states that for the financial year commencing on or after the 1st day of April 2023, every company which uses accounting software for maintaining its books of account, shall use only such accounting software which […]

Internal Audit Alert – March 2023

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Introduction: In today’s world increase in population has caused increase in demand of almost everything. To keep up with the increase in demand industries and organisations push their employees to do more and more work. Due to increase in competitors in every field organisations are trying to find way to increase their rate of work along […]

Indirect Tax Alert – March 2023

GST Calendar –Compliances for the month of March’2023 Nature of Compliances Due Date GSTR-7 (Tax Deducted at Source ‘TDS’) April 10, 2023 GSTR-8 (Tax Collected at Source ‘TCS’) April 10, 2023 GSTR-1 April 11, 2023 IFF- Invoice furnishing facility (Availing QRMP) April 13, 2023 GSTR-6 Input Service Distributor April 13, 2023 GSTR-2B (Auto Generated Statement) April 14, 2023 GSTR-3B April […]

Statutory Audit – February 2023

Amendment in CSR rules Sec. 135(1) was amended pursuant to Companies Amendment Act, 2017 with effect from 19th September 2018. Post this amendment, the criteria of net worth of Rs. 500 crores OR turnover of Rs. 1000 crores OR net profit of Rs. 5 crores for applicability of CSR provisions was limited only to the extent of immediately preceding financial […]

Internal Audit – February 2023

Internal Audit in Digital Era In a world of rapid change on almost every front, where organisations must adapt and grow – or risk decline and eventual demise – everyone confronts the same reality: either step up to contribute long-term value or be left behind. As the risks and complexities organizations face change, so do the focus, skill sets and […]

Statutory Audit – January 2023

RoDTEP Scheme RoDTEP stands for Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products. It is a new scheme that is applicable with effect from January 1st, 2021, formed to replace the existing MEIS (Merchandise Exports from India Scheme). The scheme will ensure that the exporters receive the refunds on the embedded taxes and duties previously non-recoverable. The scheme was brought about […]

Internal Audit – January 2023

ROLE OF INTERNAL AUDIT IN STRENGTHENING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Internal Audit Internal Audit involves critical appraisal of the functioning of an entity with a view to suggest improvements thereto and add value to and strengthen the overall governance mechanism of the entity, including the entity’s strategic risk management and internal control system. Corporate Governance Governance is a key concept in Internal […]

Internal Audit – December 2022

Special Economic Zone and Export Oriented Units Introduction Special Economic Zone A special economic zone (SEZ) is an area in a country that is subject to different economic regulations than other regions within the same country. The SEZ economic regulations tend to be conducive to—and attract foreign direct investment (FDI). Special Economic Zones are typically created in order to facilitate rapid economic growth by deploying investment […]

Internal Audit Alert – October 2022

INTERNAL AUDIT Internal Audit is an independent appraisal activity within an organization for the review of, and to improve, the accounting, financial and other operations as basis for protective and constructive service to the management. IMPORTANCE Internal Audit has great importance in itself as an influential function within a company which helps in improving the functions and operations of the […]