Sr. No.
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Areas
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Period of checking
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Extent of checking
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Checked by
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Date of checking
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Page no. / Ref. of working page if any
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Name
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Sign.
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1.
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Appointment Letter
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Letter Date:
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Received Date:
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2.
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NOC Letter
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Letter Date:
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Sent Date:
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3.
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Acceptance Letter
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Letter Date:
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Sent Date:
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4.
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Inventory of Books and Files received
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5.
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Prepare brief note on nature of business.
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6.
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Initial requirements Letter
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7.
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Get Trial Balance or P & L and Balance Sheet
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8.
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Get Complete Stock Quantity Tally / Details and its Valuation
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9.
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Get copy of Form 108 filed with Sales Tax / VAT Authority
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10.
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Stock statement submitted to Bank, if any, against C. C. etc.
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11.
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Critically analyze / compare Balance Sheet, P & L with previous year figures including ratios and all details required for audit
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12.
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Note Down Critical Areas and Requirements, draft a letter and issue letter of requirements to the client.
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13.
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Decide extent of checking
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14.
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Applicability of Accounting Standards
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Use Separate template / sheet
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15.
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Opening Balance Checking
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16.
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Closing Balance Checking
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17.
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Cash Vouching (including Petty Cash)
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18.
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Bank Vouching
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19.
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Journal Vouching
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20.
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Purchase Vouching
- Imported Purchase
- Indigenous Purchase
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21.
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Sales Vouching
- Export Sales
- Local Credit Sales
- Local Cash Sales
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23.
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Credit Notes
- Raised by Auditee
- Received by Auditee
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24.
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Debit Notes
- Raised by Auditee
- Received by Auditee
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25.
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Ledger Scrutiny & Closing Balance
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26.
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Qty. Records and Reconciliation
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27.
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Verification of Excise, Sales Tax, Octroi etc.
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28.
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Check FBT Return and correctness
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29.
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If manual books – Posting if specifically instructed
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30.
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Check Bank Reconciliations
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31.
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Whether TDS Deducted as per requirement of Law and paid? Check TDS Returns and challans also.
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32.
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Reconciliation of Accounts of sister concerns/Associates or Personal Books of wherever maintained
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33.
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Cut off Procedure and provisions of
- Telephones
- Wages & Salaries
- Electricity & Motive Powers
- Professional Fees
- Sales Tax
- Depreciation
- Income Tax
- Purchases
- Job work/Labour Bills
- Leave Salary
- Interest
- Bonus
- P. F.
- E.S.I.
- Excise
- Custom Duty
Property Tax
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34.
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If Partnership Firm
- Checking of Interest to Partners
- Checking of Remuneration to Partners
As per Partnership Deed
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35.
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Get Management Representation Letter
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36.
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Preparation of Tax Audit Reports
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37.
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Prepare Income-tax Return
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38.
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Get Partner’s Approval
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39.
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Get Auditee’s’Signature
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40.
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Signed by Partner (Name and Date)
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41.
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Bill Raised Details
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Bill Date:
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Bill No.
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Amount:-
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