Indian News

• RBI launches manufacturing cos survey, a key input for policy formulation
• CJI seeks timely verdicts, judges opt to give up cases
• ESG reporting witnesses increase in global variance
• Mismatch in HRA claims: No drive launched to reopen cases, clarifies CBDT
• Sebi proposes direct reporting of AIFs' PPM changes to cut compliance cost
• After tax searches, FDI questions, BBC hives off newsroom in India as separate company
• RBI widens door for foreign participation in green bonds: What this means
• Keep taxpayers in the loop before you act: Court to Income Tax dept
• AI can drive efficiency, raises mkt concentration concerns: CCI chief Kaur
• SEBI directs finfluencer to deposit Rs 12 crore 'unlawful gains'
• RBI to offer CBDC-R accessible to non-bank payments system operators
• SC transfers to itself 27 pleas challenging 28% GST levy on online gaming
• RBI turns down request to remove 'small finance' tag from bank name
• RBI to release final framework for fintech SROs by April-end: Governor Das
• RBI reiterates FX exposure must for rupee exchange derivative transactions
• RBI to launch mobile app for investing in gov securities
• Govt to broaden e-rupee distribution beyond banks to boost retail use: RBI
• RBI to permit investment, trading of Sovereign Green Bonds at Gujarat IFSC
• UPI's new feature: Soon, you can deposit cash at ATMs through UPI, says RBI
• RBI monetary policy: Why Shaktikanta Das said 'the elephant has gone out for a walk'
• Audit fees growth lags corporate expansion in India

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International News

• IRS changes how tax pros receive transcripts
• IPEF to organise clean economy investor forum in Singapore in June
• FRC fines Grant Thornton £40,000 for pension fund audit
• Companies fall short on curbing cybersecurity risks from vendors: Moody’s
• FASB Selects 11 Professionals to Sit on Emerging Issues Task Force
• Deploying AI in accounting poses 12 audit risks: CAQ study
• Australia: Head of audit at William Buck Victoria pays $20,625 penalty for audit rotation issues
• PwC Hit With $2.75 Million Fine By PCAOB For Running Afoul of Independence Rules
• Concerns abound over NOCLAR proposal to widen auditor duties
• PCAOB fines PwC US and Australia for violations
• FASB fine-tunes proposed expense disclosure rule
• ICAEW pushes for charity audit threshold consultation
• Work-life balance worries are scaring people away from audit
• How NOT To Go To Prison For Insider Trading While Working From Home: 5 Tips
• PwC cover-up of tax leaks scandal ‘worsens the crime’: report
• Audit Plan to Flag Illegal Acts Needs Do-Over, Critics Charge
• Could AI take the grind out of accountancy? - BBC
• CFOs play it safe on AI spending
• UN tax committee to design a model blueprint for wealth tax
• FASB clarifies guidance on profits interest awards
• How Germany got too tough on insider trading

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Reference Updates

• ICAI Publication: Compliances of GST in Banking Sector
• Acts & Regulations: The Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 2024
• Income Tax eFiling Utilities have been updated
• RBI Master Circulars / Directions for 2024-25
• Recently Updated Income Tax Forms
• ICAI Announcement: Revised Applicability of Peer Review Mandate (Phase II & III)
• SEBI Regulations: SEBI (Index Providers) Regulations, 2024
• RBI FAQs: Master Direction (MD) - Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022
• RBI Master Direction: RBI (Bharat Bill Payment System) Directions, 2024
• MCA eForms updated as on February 27, 2024
• RBI Master Direction: RBI (Filing of Supervisory Returns) Directions - 2024
• CCI FAQs: Lesser Penalty Regime
• IBBI Regulations: IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process For Corporate Persons), 2016 - Updated
• RBI Master Directions: Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs)
• RBI Master Direction: NBFC - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016
• IBBI Regulations: IBBI (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016 (Amended upto 12.02.2024)
• 4 updated IBBI Regulations added
• ICAI: Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (2024 Edition)
• ICAI Implementation Guide: Reporting on Audit Trail - Revised January 2024 Edition
• ICAI: SA 810 (Revised), Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements 
• ICAI: SA 805 (Revised), Special Considerations—Audits of Single Financial Statements and Specific Elements, Accounts or Items of a Financial Statement

Tax Laws Update

• GST Advisory: Auto-populate the HSN-wise summary from e-Invoices into Table 12 of GSTR-1
• GST Advisory: Reset and Re-filing of GSTR-3B of some taxpayers
• Income Tax Press Release: Clarification on media reports claiming special drive to reopen cases w.r.t. HRA claims
• CGST Notification No.7: Waiver of interest for specified registered persons for specified tax periods
• Customs Instruction No.8 Exemption for import of High End and High Value used Medical Equipment other than critical care medical equipment Hazardous and Other under Wastes
• Customs Notification No.23: Duty free imports of yellow peas
• Income Tax: Corrigendum to Notification No.2 of 2024 dated 31.03.2024
• Customs Notification No.27(NT): Exchange Rate Notification dated 04.04.2024
• Customs Notification No.25(NT): Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
• Central Excise Notification No.11: Special Additional Excise Duty on production of Petroleum Crude
• GST Advisory: Self Enablement For e-Invoicing
• Customs Update - April 3, 2024
• Income Tax Notification No.2: Time limit for verification of return of income after uploading
• GST Instruction No.1: Guidelines for CGST field formations in maintaining ease of doing business while engaging in investigation with regular taxpayers
• Income Tax Notification No.37: Changes in ITR form V and Acknowlegement for A.Y 2024 25
• Customs Notification No.24(NT): Exchange Rate Notification dated 26.03.2024
• Customs Instruction No.6: SOP for stepping up of Preventive Vigilance Mechanism to prevent flow of suspicious items during elections
• Income Tax: Order to keep Income Tax Office open on March 29, 30 and 31
• Income Tax Notification No.34: Corrigendum to Notification No.27/2024

Corporate Laws Update

• DGFT Update - April 9, 2024
• IFSC Circular: Ease of doing business - Filing of Schemes or funds under IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations 2022
• IFSC Circular: The IFSCA Banking Handbook PRU Directions v5.0
• IFSC Circular: The IFSCA Banking Handbook COB Directions v6.0
• IFSC Circular: The IFSCA Banking Handbook GEN Directions v5.0
• IFSC Circular: Amendments and additions/deletions to the IFSCA Banking Handbook
• SEBI Circular: Entities allowed to use e-KYC Aadhaar Authentication services of UIDAI in Securities Market as sub-KUA
• IRDAI (Corporate Governance for Insurers) Regulations, 2024
• IRDAI (Protection of Policyholder's Interests, operations and allied matters of insurers) Regulations, 2024
• IRDAI (Actuarial, Finance and Investment Functions of Insurers) Reg 2024
• IRDAI (Registration, capital structure, transfer of shares and amalgamation of insurers) Regulations, 2024
• IRDA Update - April 8, 2024
• IFSCA Circular: Remote Trading Participants on Stock Exchanges in the IFSC
• DGFT Update - April 5, 2024
• IFSCA Circular: Clarifications in relation to permissible activities undertaken by a lessor specified under “Clarification on Framework for ship leasing"
• DGFT Update - April 3, 2024
• IFSCA Circular: Amendment to the IFSCA (Vault Manager) Circular, 2021
• DGFT Update - April 1, 2024
• IFSCA Report of the Expert Committee: Developing GIFT IFSC as “Global Finance and Accounting Hub”
• RBI Circular: Investments in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)
• DGFT Update regarding SCOMET
• RBI Circulars for year-end operations
• IRDAI Press Release: Regulatory Revamp - A Paradigm Shift
• DGFT Notification No.81
• IFSCA Circular: Issuance of IFSC code to IFSC Banking Units

CA's Referencer & Articles

• CA's Referencer - ICAI: Excel Utility for Bank Branch Audit [2024 edition]
• CA's Referencer: Commonly Found Errors in Reporting Practices
• CA's Referencer - Corporate Law: Expert Committee Report on Framework for Use of Mediation under the IBC
• CA's Referencer: Customs Duty Drawback Rates for 2023-24
• CA's Referencer: Checklist on Standards on Auditing
• CA's Referencer: Customs Post Clearance Audit Formats
• CA's Referencer: Utility to Generate Audit Engagement Letters
• CA's Referencer: Form for Disclosue of Fees Received by CA Firm as per Reporting Requirements under Code of Ethics
• Article: IIM-A Report of Study on Effectiveness of the Resolution Process: Firm Outcomes in the Post-IBC Period
• ICAI Quality Review Board Report: Audit Quality Review
• Article: Audit Quality management standards: How to perform a root cause analysis
• CA's Referencer: NFRA
• Additions to CA's Referencer - Company Law
• Quick Referencer for Tax Audit u/s 44AB of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (AY 2023-24)
• Article: Peer review findings in audits of not-for-profits: What auditors need to know
• CA's Referencer: SEBI: New additions
• Article: Quality management standards: How to identify risks and design responses
• CA's Referencer: Accounting Standards - Disclosures Checklist
• CA's Referencer: Accounting Standards: Quick Referencer for Micro Non-Company Entities
• CA's Referencer: Audit Working Paper Templates 
• CA's Referencer: MCQs on Engagement and Quality Control Standards
• CA's Referencer: Ready Referencer on Engagement and Quality Control Standards

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Exposure Drafts

• SEBI Draft Circular: Relaxation in requirement of intimation of changes in the terms of Private Placement Memorandum of AIFs through Merchant Banker
• IFSCA Consultation Paper: Draft IFSCA (Book-keeping, Accounting, Taxation and Financial Crime Compliance Services) Regulations, 2024
• IFRS Draft: Business Combinations - Disclosures, Goodwill and Impairment
• SEBI Draft Circular: AV representation of disclosures made in the Public Issue Offer Documents
• IEPF Draft: Consultation on refund process from IEPF Authority
• MCA Draft: Report of the Committee on Digital Competition Law

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