ATTESTATION, AUDIT & ASSURANCE

ATTESTATION, AUDIT & ASSURANCE

We provide a range of assurance and business services to a diverse client base ranging from small businesses & start-ups to large groups and development sectors. Audit is usually considered as a time-consuming and expensive process that only benefits the statutory authorities. We ensure that all your reporting requirements are met as painlessly as possible. We aim to offer you the best tax planning advices that'll help your company run efficiently and cost effectively.

V R Singh & Associates LLP has highly qualified professionals and adopts time tested methods towards providing audit and assurance services. Our Audit & Assurance team focuses on compliances with Indian GAAP, US GAAP and IFRS for Indian Companies. We adhere to Auditing standards issued by ICAI in carrying out our audit and assurance services.

We provide the following auditing and Assurance Services:

Books of account of every company registered under the Companies Act irrespective of volume of business is required to get its books of account audited and auditor is required to submit report to shareholders in the prescribed format. LLP's books of Account are required to be audited as per the provisions of LLP Act, 2008, if the turnover of LLP exceeds INR 40 lakh per annum. Audit comprises of reviewing and certifying compliance with due accounting procedures, prescribed accounting standards, accounting and auditing guidelines prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Income Tax Act, 1961 requires, Persons (individuals, firms or companies) whose turnover during the financial year exceeds limits specified below to get their books of accounts audited by an independent Practicing Chartered Accountant:

  • For persons carrying on business INR 2 Crore
  • For persons carrying on profession INR 50 Lakhs

As India follows self-assessment method to assess income and taxes payable by a person, it is the responsibility of the person to follow all the rules prescribed under the Act. Tax Audit Service is a mechanism by which the Income Tax department would enforce the law effectively through an independent agency by ensuring that income declared in the return is accurate

Audit under the GST Act is applicable if the turnover of business exceeds INR Two crore as per the present provisions. Similar to Income Tax Audit, GST audit is to provide assurance to the GST department that business have complied with provisions of GST law as applicable to the business. Format of the audit reports requires the auditor to report non compliances to the GST department.

Banking law prescribes for audit of Banks in the form of financial statement and Concurrent Audit. Financial statement audit is carried out at the end of the financial year, whereas concurrent audit is carried out on a continuous basis to audit all transactions immediately after the transactions has taken place

Apart from the audit under companies and Tax Laws, various other laws provide for audit of financial statements and books of accounts by Chartered Accountants.

Internal audit is a tool used by the management of the company to review and evaluate internal checks and internal control system in the company and check compliance with such internal control systems and guide management in initiating corrective action. Internal audit covers the following areas.

  • Revenue Audit – Income Leakage Audit
  • Compliance Audit – Taxation and other regulatory
  • Payroll Audit
  • Reimbursement Audit
  • Procurement Audit
  • Systems Audit – EDP Audit
  • Stock Audit

Provisions of the companies Act, 2013 requires the following class of companies to appoint an internal Auditor or a firm of internal auditors:

  • Every listed company
  • Every unlisted public company having
    • Paid up share capital of INR Fifty crore or more during the preceding financial year; or
    • Turnover of INR Two hundred crore or more during the preceding financial year; or
    • Outstanding loans or borrowings from banks or public financial institutions exceeding INR One hundred crore or more at any point of time during the preceding financial year; or
    • Outstanding deposits of INR Twenty-five crore or more at any point of time during the preceding financial year; and
  • Every private company having:
    • Turnover of INR Two hundred crore or more during the preceding financial year; or
    • Outstanding loans or borrowings from banks or public financial institutions exceeding INR One hundred crore or more at any point of time during the preceding financial year.
    • For an existing company covered under any of the above criteria shall, comply with the requirements of section 138 and this rule within six months from 1st April, 2014.