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Signature On Audit Report

Adv.Gautam Shethiya (Proprietor) (67 Points)

22 June 2009

Whether a C.A. Can Sign on his Real Brothers Business Tax & Vat Audit Report ?

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RAMANJU (here to updating the knowledge) (485 Points)
Replied 22 June 2009

Your clarifiction can be answered in two: Firstly, A practicing Chartered Accountant can only be eligible to attest the Tax and VAT audit report. Secondly, to be unbiased while attesting any function related to accounting, auditing etc., the 'independence', one of the basic principle governing an audit should be carefully looked into. In this respect Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 will come into play an objectional role.

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Ankur Garg (Company Secretary and Compliance Officer) (114773 Points)
Replied 22 June 2009

Agree with Ramanju

CA Dhiraj Ramchandani (CA, M. com) (10823 Points)
Replied 22 June 2009

A C.A. can sign the reports of his relatives, only when his relation with the person is not affecting his work. That is as ramunju said 'independence' in work//..

In ur case, its the real brothers reports, so thats very obvious that c.a's work will be affected undoubtedly...

So, a C.A should not be allowed to sigh such reports

Amol Gopal Kabra (CA,CS,DISA) (Practicing CA) (8539 Points)
Replied 24 June 2009

Earlier it was allowed to sign the Tax Audit Reports of relatives by giving the specific disclosure of the same. However, the Code of Ethics and Regulation shave been ammended to change the same. Now a Chartered Accountant cannot audit the books of accounts of his relatives.