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A Study On Taxation Auditing Services Provided by A Chartered Accountant Firm
A Study On Taxation Auditing Services Provided by A Chartered Accountant Firm
A STUDY ON TAXATION,
AUDITING SERVICES PROVIDED
BY A DEWAN & ASSOCIATES
MUKUL HOODA
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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Acknowledgement
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF LITERATURE -
CHAPTER 3:RESEARCHMETHODOLOGY
In this project, I have studied the firm’s clients financial statements, analyzing their
growth, performance and any abnormal losses occurrence, which I observed while
assisting the auditor, during the audit of the particular client’s business.
The project also discusses about how chartered accountants firms conducts tax audit
of the client’s companies which is statutory in nature.
The primary data has been collected by obtaining the necessary set of book of
accounts, financial statements, vouchers, past audit reports etc. from the client’s
accounts office. Also, I did a parallel study about the effectiveness of the financial
services rendered by the CA firm and why is it necessary for the companies to get the
audits done.
In this project, I have also mentioned about the various types of advanced auditing,
brief description about the taxation and their usage and necessity along with the
analysis and interpretation of the data, gathered through the primary and secondary
sources. I also gathered information, views of the clients to examine the effectiveness
of the working behavior and the services provided by the CA firm and the extent of
client satisfaction by personally interviewing the staff.
CHAPTER : 1
INTRODUCTION
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS:
Chartered Accountants:
ICAI's first president was CA G.P. Kapadia (1949 to 1952), CA Manoj Fadnis is the
current president of ICAI and CA M. Devaraja Reddy is current vice president.
ICAI is the only licensing cum regulating body of the financial audit and accountancy
profession in India. It recommends the accounting standards to be followed by
companies in India to The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) and sets
the accounting standards to be followed by other types of organizations. ICAI is
solely responsible for setting the auditing and assurance standards to be followed in
the audit of financial statements in India. It also issues other technical standards like
Standards on Internal Audit (SIA), Corporate Affairs Standards (CAS) etc. to be
followed by practicing Chartered Accountants. It works closely with the Government
of India, Reserve Bank of India and the Securities and Exchange Board of India in
formulating and enforcing such standards. Members of the Institute are known as
Chartered Accountants. Chartered Accountants are subject to a published Code of
Ethics and professional standards, violation of which is subject to disciplinary action.
Only a member of ICAI can be appointed as statutory auditor of an Indian company
under the Companies Act, 2013. The management of the Institute is vested with its
Council with the president acting as its Chief Executive Authority. A person can
become a member of ICAI by taking prescribed examinations and undergoing three
years of practical training. The membership course is well known for its rigorous
standards. ICAI has entered into mutual recognition agreements with other
professional accounting bodies world-wide for reciprocal membership recognition.
ICAI is one of the founder members of the International Federation of Accountants
(IFAC), South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), and Confederation of Asian
and Pacific Accountants (CAPA). ICAI was formerly the provisional jurisdiction for
XBRL International in India.
REGULATIONS:
For Membership:
Enrolment as Member
Grant of Certificate ofPractice
Payment of Membership Fees
Removal of Name
Restoration of Name
Cancellation of COP
Restoration of COP
Training of Articled Assistant
Issue of Duplicate Certificate
Change in the Name of Member
Change in Professional Address
Firm
COMPANY’S PROFILE:
Devendra Dahiya & company is a One Stop Shop Solutions for all your Financial,
Accounting, Taxation and Investments Needs. At DD & Co. we have a Very
Qualified Team of Experienced Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries,
MBA's, and Cost Accountants too. It was established in the year 2009. It is a leading
chartered accountancy firm rendering comprehensive professional services which
include audit, management consultancy, tax consultancy, accounting services,
manpower management, secretarial services etc.
They are registered with the ICAI and are eligible to offer following chartered
accountant services:
» Accounting Services
» Auditing Services
They offer highly efficient accounting services which are provided by them for their
clients. They also offer design, implementation and review of accounting manual.
Their accounting services are offered at market leading rates.
They are blessed with team of qualified chartered accountants highly efficient in
auditing and assurance services. Their wide range of services are aimed for financial
stability of the clients and take care of the decision making abilities. The services they
provide are in compliance with the legal environment.
They specialize in providing Income tax services to individuals, small scale and
medium scale businesses which are highly effective and efficient. Our range of
services include preparation of returns, getting assessment done, TDS and
withholding tax compliance, fringe benefit tax compliance and income tax appeals
before CIT and ITAT.
Preparation of return
Getting Assessment done
Consultancy in tax matters & tax planning
TDS & Withholding tax compliance
Income Tax Appeals before CIT (Appeals)
Income Tax Appeals before ITAT
They are engaged in providing auditing services to societies and trust consultancy to
their clients.
They have rich experience in offering service tax matters consultancy which are vital
in the current scenario. Our range of services include filing of returns, maintenance of
records and They also properly assess the situation of our clients. The consultancy is
provided by them at market leading rates.
Registration
Filing of return
Maintenance of Records
Assessment
Major 10 clients:
BANSAL STATIONERS
ANV HEALTH SERVICES
SA RUBBER INDIA PVT. LTD.
BABA ROTO PRINT PVT. LTD
DEEPAK ACRYLIC HOUSE
DELHI ACRYLIC HOUSE
M/S SHIV ENGINEERING
PUNEET & CO.
AKSH INTERNATIONAL
JAI AMBE AGENCY
CHAPTER : 2
LITERATURE REVIEW
The literature review is an abstract of the reference books and webliography
that is used for helping in the making of the project – “STUDY OF
FINANCIAL STATEMENT & AUDITING SERVICES PROVIDED BY A
DEVENDRA DAHIYA & COMPANY.”
The limits of turnover have been in place for the past 16 years as a result the
number of assesses under the ambit of sec 44AB has risen alarmingly. There is
a need to revise the turnover limits upwards since only then will it be able to
help the Assessing Officers to pay special attention to such assesses .The
situation at present is that the Assessing Officers are inundated with a plethora
of Tax Audit Reports which has increased the burden on the taxman naturally
affecting the quality of assessments.”
This paper assesses the effect of Tax audit on tax compliance in Nigeria a case
of Bauchi State Board of Internal Revenue. The methodology employed for
data collection is only primary source, which involved the use of
questionnaires, in which 48 questionnaire were administered to the staff of
Bauchi State Board of Internal Revenue, some selected individuals tax payers
and corporate bodies within Bauchi State out of which only 42 questionnaires
were completed and returned. The data generated for the study were interpreted
using simple percentage. The main finding of the study include among other;
the Relevant Tax Authority (RTA) employed tax audit towards achieving
target revenue, that tax audit reduce the problems of tax evasion, that tax
payers do not usually cooperated with tax audit personnel during the exercise.
etc The paper recommends that; the RTA at all levels should improve the
standard of tax audit employed for effectiveness and efficiency, tax audit
should aim at reducing the level of tax evasion and RTA should provide a
policy that would allow the tax payers to cooperate during the period of tax
audit.
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING
(Vol. 3, No 4, 2012)
ABOUT THE TOPIC -
The project is regarding a study of the taxation, auditing service provided by the
chartered accountancy firms to the clients by helping them for the maintenance of
accounts and also guiding the clients ( individuals or firms ) about the income tax
filing services as well conducting statutory audits for the companies for monitoring
their efficiency as well as helping to file the Income tax , Sales Tax, DVAT, VAT for
the firms/companies and income tax , TDS returns for the individuals.
AUDITING:
i. STATUTORY AUDIT:
Statutory Audit is compulsory audit prescribed under statute i.e. law. Appointments
of auditors, removal, remuneration, rights, duties, liabilities are governed as per the
Provisions of the respective law applicable to the organization. Scope of the audit
work and all others terms are as laid down by the law. It can be conducted only by a
qualified Chartered Accountant. Statutory audit is conducted after preparation of
final accounts. Statutory auditor has to report whether the balance sheet and profit
and loss A/c are drawn upon conformity with law and whether they show true and fair
view. Statutory auditor has to submit report to the shareholder. His remuneration is
fixed by shareholder.
Statutory audits as well as the cost audit are taken up as result of specific provisions
contained in the companies Act, 1956. However, a new concept of tax audit has been
evolved lately under the Income Tax Act, 1961. In India, the Indian Income Tax Act,
1961, provides for compulsory audit of accounts of certain assesses whose turnover or
receipts exceed the specified limit. The Income Tax Act has provided for rules and
regulations regarding tax audit. The tax audit can be undertaken by the practicing
member of the institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. The objective of
such audit is to assist the tax authorities in determination of correct tax liability. The
tax auditor has to report about the transactions which have an effect on fixation of tax
liability.
The tax audit was introduced by section 11 of the Finance Act, 1984, which inserted a
new section 44AB with effect from 1st April, 1985 [Assessment Year 1985-86]. This
section makes it obligatory for a person carrying on business to get his accounts
audited by a chartered accountant, and to furnish by the „specified date‟, the report in
the prescribed form of such audit, if the total sales, turnover or gross receipts in
business in the relevant previous year exceed or exceeds the prescribed limit (Rs.1
Crore w.e.f. A.Y. 2013-14).
o For a professional, the provisions of tax audit become applicable, if his gross receipt
in profession exceeds the prescribed limit (Rs.25 Lakhs w.e.f. A.Y. 2013-14) in the
relevant previous year.
The Tax Audit Reports u/s 44AB has been modified substantially by a notification
issued by Ministry of Finance .The revised audit reports contain an extensive list of
items on which an auditor has to give specific report on .The revised Report places an
onerous responsibility on the auditor to conduct extensive checking of the books of
accounts and other records based on which he shall give his audit report.
Prior to the introduction of this section in the Income Tax Act, the Act provided for
the audit of Public charitable trusts and non-corporate assesse establishing new
industrial, undertakings. Also, the Income Tax authorities where given the discretion
to get the accounts audited under certain specified circumstances under sec 142(2A),
by a Chartered Accountant. The introduction of sec 44 AB widened the scope of audit
under the Income Tax Act considerably.
“ The audit report in prescribed form should be obtained from the auditor and filed
with the Return of Income. The tax auditor cannot accept more than 30 tax audit
assignments in a financial year.”
Any Other Relevant Section This refers to the sections not listed above
under which income may be assessable on
presumptive basis like section 44D and
section 115A(1)(b) and will include any
other section that may be enacted in
future for presumptive taxation
Under the above section, tax audit is compulsory for a person carrying on any
business or profession if:
› In the case of business whose total sales turnover or gross receipts exceed
Rs.40,00,000 in the previous year, and
› In the case of a profession, if the gross professional receipts’ in the previous year
exceed Rs.10,00,000.
› In the case of an assessee covered under sections 44AD, 44AE, 44BB or 44BBB.
a) Audit Procedures: The nature and extent of audit procedures and working papers are
influenced by special features of SE described as above.
b) Fraud and Errors : Auditor should check the following circumstances which indicate
the possibility of fraud and Errors:
Whether owner needs to manipulate the accounts (as the SE is his only source of
income).
Whether personal and business transactions are mixed up.
Whether advisor (lawyer, etc) are changed frequently.
Whether advisor starts too late or has to be finished in a hurry.
Whether there are unusual material transactions around year-end.
Whether there are unusual transactions with group concern.
Whether excessive fees/ commission is paid.
Whether there disputes about taxes.
Whether accounting records are partly missing.
Whether cash transactions are too many.
Whether documents for many transactions are inadequate.
Whether many confirmations for debtors/stock have not been received back.
Whether owner/senior manager have not been leave for long period.
Whether working capital is insufficient.
Whether remarks in earlier audit report are ignored.
Whether stock records are not kept.
c) Audit Evidence:
i. Adequate audit evidence may not be available. The owner may want that some
transactions are not recorded at all. The internal controls, which should generate the
documents, may be weak.
ii. Auditor should focus on cross-checking of data, quantity reconciliations, analytical
review, external confirmations and review of transactions after year-end.
d) Audit Planning: Audit of a Se may be done by a sole C.A. Hence, audit planning will
be simple.
e) Management Certificate: Auditor should obtain a written certificate from the owner
that the accounting records/ financial statements are complete and accurate.
f) Analytical Review: Evaluating the Gross Profit Ratio over years/trade is often very
helpful in case of a SE.
g) Audit Sampling: In view of the small size, it may be possible to check 100% entries
or at least select a; large sample size for checking.
CHAPTER : 3
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:
The purpose is to study about the taxation and auditing services provided by the CA
firms. While assisting the CA / auditor doing the tax audit for the various clients’
companies, I also, examined the effectiveness and benefit of the services provided by the
CA firms to their respective clients and observing the level of satisfaction of the clients.
To examine the necessity of conducting the audits for the clients, why it is a requisite for
the firms to get the Audits done of their financial accounts and the timely filing of the
taxes levied on them.
For examining whether the services provided by the CA firms are satisfactory and the
activities are conducted while maintaining the authenticity and confidentiality for the
client companies or not.
To learn about what is taxation and auditing, how they are made mandatory and why it is
necessary for companies, individuals to pay taxes
The study is based on analytical method. The primary data is collected by personal
collection of the book of accounts of the mentioned clients and thereby conducting the
tax audit, along with interviewing the staff for knowing the views, comments and
confidence regarding the performance of audit, taxation and consultancy services given
by the CA firms.
The primary data is collected by interviewing the internal staff of the client companies.
The secondary data is collected from the books and websites.
RESEARCH DESIGN:
The research design is of Descriptive type since it involved in studying the in-depth
analysis of the data of the clients and only after analyzing the task of performing the
tax audit on the financial statements provided by the clients would be performed.
SAMPLING PLAN:
The sample that was taken was the number of the clients for whom I had personally
assisted the CA while conducting the tax audit function.
SAMPLE SIZE :
The sample that was taken was the number of the clients for whom I had personally
assisted the CA while conducting the tax audit function. Hence, The study was
performed on the 6 major clients.
SAMPLE POPULATION:
The sample area consists of the number of the clients for whom I had personally
assisted the CA while conducting the tax audit function. Hence, The study was
performed on the 6 major clients.
CHAPTER : 4
DATA COLLECTION
METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION:
DATA SOURCE:
The data required for conducting of the study was collected from the primary sources
of data, namely, from the accounts office of the clients for whom I had personally
assisted the CA while conducting the tax audit function. Also, for performing the
tallying function of the Sales tax figures, for the matching of the figures, the data was
also gathered from the Income tax department websites, the website of Sales tax,
VAT/DVAT/CST etc.
ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE:
The data collected from the offices was analyzed using accounting methods and
techniques. For the diagrammatic representation, Pie charts, Bar diagrams are used to
reach at the conclusions. Findings are made on the basis of analysis of the data
gathered from the primary and secondary sources. Recommendations are made on the
basis of findings drawn from various data collected and also based on the observations
for the areas where corrections can be made.
LIMITATIONS:
9505679.29 9505679.29
STATEMEN
T OF
ASSESSABL AMOUNT
E INCOME (Rs)
INCOME
FROM
BUSINESS
OR
PROFESSIO
N
As per Profit
& Loss A/c 435855.02
INCOME
FROM
House
Property
Interest paid (3480-
on self 1160-
occupied 696-
house 119954
property ) -118330.00
INCOME
FROM
CAPITAL
GAIN
Sale
Consideration 14980000
Less Transfer
cost 749000
Net
Consideration 14231000
Inexed Cost
of Purchase
and
Improvement
s
1983-84 82819 731092
1984-85 80912 662831
1985-86 106750 821895
1986-87 50000 365714
1987-88 35000 238933
355481 2820465
11410535
Less invested
in capital gain
scheme 7945200 3465334.68
INCOME
FROMOTH
ER
SOURCES
Bank interest 66452
FDR Interest 209070 275522.00
GROSS
Income 4058381.70
Less:Under
chapter VI-A
U/s 80C 30000.0
PPF 0
u/s 80C
Principal but
amount of 130486. restrict
House Loan 00 ed 150000
U/s 80TTA
Bank Intt 10000 160000.00
Total Income 3898381.70
TAX
COMPUTA
TION:
special
Tax on above rate 3465330 @0.20 693066
normal
rate 433050 @0.10 13305 706371(*1)
Add:
Education
Cess @ 3% 21191
Total Tax
Due 727562
Add: Interest 10416
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
Sales
= 435855 x 100
8192388
= 5.3%
STOCK IN TRADE
Sales
= 3708000 x 100
8192388
= 45.26%
FINANCIAL RATIOS
NPR,
17.95383924
GPR,
44.36948371
ANALYSIS:
The financial ratios pie chart shows that STR is at 60% while the GPR & NPR are at
33% & 7% respectively stating that while the firm is making profit it is maintaing a
higher stock in trade turnover ratio which suggests that the businesses need to hold
stock for a longer period.
TAX COMPUTATION
4500000
4000000
3500000
3000000
2500000
2000000
Series1
1500000
1000000
500000
0
GROSS Total Income Tax on above Total Tax &
Income Interest Paid
Analysis:
The tax computation chart shows the total taxes payable for the firm after sucessful
deductions from the gross total income. It shows that since, the total income to be
taxable was at Rs.38,98,380, hence, after the deduction of tax slabs it falls under and
calculating by special and normal rates, the tax payable amount is derived at and which
is higher in this case at Rs.737978
8.
9.
Company2:
BALANCE SHEET
For the year ending 31.03.2017
CURRENT LIABILITIES
3632840.00 3632840.00
Tax
Computation
Tax On Above 8024
Less: Rebate u/s 87A 2000
6024
Add:EducationCess @ 3% 181
Total Tax Payable 6205
Tax Paid 6205
FINANCIAL RATIOS
NPR,
STR, 3.692366078 NPR
7.062092079
GPR
GPR, STR
4.238225455
ANALYSIS:
The financial ratios pie chart shows that STR is at 47% while the GPR & NPR are at
28% & 25% stating that while the firm is making profit it is maintaing a higher stock
in trade turnover which suggests that the businesses need to hold stock for a longer
period
TAX COMPUTATION
350000
300000
250000
200000
150000
100000
50000
0
Total Tax Payable Tax On Above Total Income
ANALYSIS:
The tax chart shows the total taxes payable for the firm after sucessful deductions from
the gross total income. It shows that the total income to be taxable was at Rs.365546 &
after the deduction of tax under the tax slabs, the tax payable amount is derived at Rs.
6205 and it is less in this case.
COMPANY 3:
BALANCE SHEET
(For the year ending of 31st March 2017)
5865394.51 5865394.51
STATEMENT OF
ASSESSABLE INCOME AMOUNT(Rs)
INCOME FROM
BUSINESS OR
PROFESSION
As per Profit & Loss A/c 558915.85
INCOME FROMOTHER
SOURCES
Bank interest 7500.00
STR,
3.834461503
GPR
NPR,
GPR, NPR
4.053605656
13.26887589
STR
ANALYSIS:
The financial ratios pie chart shows that STR is at 18% while the GPR & NPR are at
63% & 19% stating that while the firm is making higher gross profit, it is also
maintaing its stock in trade turnover which suggests that there is fast movement of
stock and hence, the businesses do not need to hold their inventory for longer time.
TAX COMPUTATION
350000
300000
250000
200000
150000 Series1
100000
50000
0
Total Income Tax on above Total Tax payable
ANALYSIS:
The tax computation chart shows the total taxes payable for the firm after sucessful
deductions from the total income. It shows that since, the total income to be taxable
was at Rs., 477164.85, hence, after the deduction of tax slabs it falls under, the tax
payable amount is derived at Rs.23404 and which is less in this case.
COMPANY 4:
M/s Akshh International
Prop: Vikas Gupta
3033/2,II/F ,ChunaMandi ,PaharGanj,New Delhi-55
23726977.52 23726977.52
FINANCIAL RATIOS
NPR, 3.692366078
NPR
STR, 7.062092079 GPR
STR
GPR, 4.238225455
ANALYSIS:
The financial ratios pie chart shows that STR is at 47% while the GPR & NPR are at
28% & 25% stating that while the firm is making profit it is maintaing a higher stock
in trade turnover which suggests that the businesses need to hold stock for a longer
period
TAX COMPUTATION
350000
300000
250000
200000
150000 Series1
100000
50000
0
Total Income Tax on above Total Tax payable
ANALYSIS:
The tax computation chart shows the total taxes payable for the firm after sucessful
deductions from the gross total income. It shows that since, the total income to be
taxable was at Rs.643322, hence, after the deduction of tax slabs it falls under, the tax
payable amount is derived at Rs. 38452 and which is less in this case.
COMPANY 5:
BALANCE SHEET
(For the year ending of 31st March 2017)
10696789.45 10696789.45
Statement Of Assessable Income
FINANCIAL RATIOS
STR,
1.76
GPR
NPR, 2.14 NPR
GPR, 7.50
STR
ANALYSIS:
The financial ratios pie chart shows that STR is at 15% while the GPR & NPR are at
66% & 19% stating that while the firm is making higher gross profit it is maintaing its
stock in trade turnover which suggests that there is faster movement stock and hence,
the businesses do not need to hold higher inventory
TAX COMPUTATION
350000
300000
250000
200000
150000 Series1
100000
50000
0
Total Income Tax on above Total Tax payable
ANALYSIS:
The tax chart shows the total taxes payable for the firm after sucessful deductions from
the gross total income. It shows that the total income taxable was at Rs. 288692.45,
after the deduction of tax, the tax payable amount is derived at Rs. 1925 and it is less in
this.
COMPANY 6:
M/s Shiv Engineering
Prop: Ashok Shukla
R-9A/A, Gali No.11, Anand Parbat Industrial Area ,New Delhi-5
STR,
27.11367915 GPR
GPR, NPR
75.23197874
STR
NPR, 21.17010348
ANALYSIS:
The financial ratios pie chart shows that STR is at 22% while the GPR & NPR are at
61% & 17% stating that while the firm is making higher gross profit it is maintaing its
stock in trade turnover which suggests that there is faster movement stock and hence,
the businesses do not need to hold higher inventory.
TAX COMPUTATION
350000
300000
250000
200000
150000 Series1
100000
50000
0
Total Income Tax on above Total Tax payable
ANALYSIS:
The tax computation chart shows the total taxes payable for the firm after sucessful
deductions from the gross total income. It shows that since, the total income to be
taxable was at Rs. 318860.85, hence, after the deduction of tax slabs it falls under, the
tax payable amount is derived at Rs. 7100 and which is less in this case.
Depreciation on the Assets are ascertained on the basis of their date of purchase
100% depreciation for 1-6 months old used assets
More than 6 months – 50% of rate of depreciation is charged
Unsecured Loans for more than 20,000/- are not allowed to paid in Cash.
Ensuring that the proprietor has issued TDS certificates to the contractors, to the
salaried workers and professional heads etc. for the job rendered by them to the
company.
TDS is deducted, deposited and filing of the TDS returns with the Income Tax
department.
Also, the Income tax returns are timely sent to the IT department.
Matching the Sales figures with the Sales tax returns and purchases figures from DVAT.
Ensuring they must be just 3 months old otherwise create provisions for bad debts for the
debtors who are more than 6 months old.
CHAPTER 6 :
FINDINGS & SUGGESTIONS
FINDINGS:
Cash Payments are not more than 20,000/- and there is timely payment to the creditors
Depreciation on the Assets are ascertained on the basis of their date of purchase
100% depreciation for 1-6 months old used assets
More than 6 months – 50% of rate of depreciation is charged
Mostly, the rate of depreciation used is at 18%.
Unsecured Loans for more than 20,000/- are paid in Cash rather they are paid through
cheques and there is no bouncing of those cheques observed.
The proprietor has issued TDS certificates to their contractors, to the salaried workers
and professional heads etc. for the job rendered by them to the company and also, they
have been issued the TDS certificates from the financial institutions.
There has been timely deposit of the quarterly Income tax returns as well as of sales tax
returns which are tallied through the sales tax website.
TDS has been deducted, deposited and filing of the TDS returns with the Income Tax
department.
Also, the Income tax returns are timely sent to the IT department.
The challans of the payment of VAT, purchase bills provided by the clients are matching
and hence, entered in the tally erp software.
Yearly analysis of the GPR, NPR, Stock-in-trade turnover ratios and the business
ensured that there are no abnormal losses incurred by the company.
Also, where there is higher stock-in-turnover ratio the firms have been advised to hold
the stocks and for the smaller ratios, it suggested that the businesses are having good
and the faster flow of the stock movement.
The bills of expenditures, rent , purchases are checked and tallied etc.
The Sales figures are in accordance with the Sales tax returns and purchases figures from
DVAT.
Also, there has been no undue shortage or misappropriation of funds observed alongwith
the all the payments and incomes statements in accordance with the figures mentioned in
the financial statements.
Many clients business was observed that they set-off their liabilities early and there was
little delay in the payments to the creditors and there has been less delay.
Analysis of the current debtors: Ensuring they must be just 3 months old otherwise create
provisions for bad debts for the debtors who are more than 6 months old.
The Relevant Tax Authority (RTA) employed tax audit towards achieving target
revenue.
Tax audit reduces the problems of tax evasion, tax avoidance and other tax
irregularities.
Tax audit aimed at ensuring the submission of accurate and current returns for proper
computation.
Awareness on tax rules and regulation increase compliance and reduce non-compliance
tax payers.
That one of the reason behind the tax audit is the suspicion over the returns submitted
by the tax payers.
Tax payers do not usually co-operate with the tax audit personnel during the exercise.
Tax audit improves the level of tax compliance by the tax payers.
No effective sanctions over the non-compliance tax payers with the tax rules and
regulations.
The personnel conducting the tax audit are skilful in the area of tax audit.
The tax audit personnel are not adequate and equipped with necessary working
materials.
Suggestions:
After the completion of the study, according to my opinion, there still exists a
possibility that biased approach can be adopted by many CA ‘s performing the tax
audits for the companies. Though, ICAI has laid many stringent and strict rules and
regulations for maintaining the ethics always and there has been heavy emphasis by
them on the authorized audit performance to give their judgments based on the facts
which are there in front of them and to their best knowledge without having any undue
influence of the particular clients for whom they are performing the audit.
Also, the data provided to the CA’s are given by the companies is not ensured that
there is no falsification of the facts mentioned hence, they need to perform internal
audits and the various kinds of audits which are not statutory in nature along with those
which are such as company audit. So that, when the financial statements reaches the
CA is ensured to be true in all sense.
The Relevant tax authority at all levels should improve the standard of tax audit
employed for effectiveness and efficiency.
Tax audit should aim at reducing more problems of tax evasion, tax avoidance and
other tax irregularities for standardization.
The scope of tax audit should be wider in such a way that will ensure proper
submission of accurate and current returns for proper computation.
The RTA should provide a policy to the public on the awareness of the importance of
tax payment and the effect of non-tax payment, so that the level of compliance would
be high and non-compliance will be low or even none.
The tax payers should have God fearing and submit the accurate returns of their
operation.
RTA should also provide a policy that would allow the tax payers to co-operate during
the period of tax audit and at the same time the tax payers should do their best toward
cooperating with the tax audit personnel during the period of the exercise.
RTA should also improve the standard of tax audit personnel so that they can highly
improve the level of tax compliance by the tax payers.
There should be effective sanctions by RTA over the non-compliance tax payers with
the tax rules and regulation.
Hence, it is advisable that in spite of indulging in falsifications of the facts, companies
should ensure that they bring forth the right facts and not involved in tax evasion
activities also.
CHAPTER : 7
CONCLUSIONS
The primary goal of this project report was to identify the need and the requirement for
a company to conduct tax audits. It showed that unless and until the companies
conducts of their accounts how will the assessor be able to ensure that the figures and
the data mentioned in the financial statements by the companies are actual.
Audit of accounts in the corporate sector was always mandatory by virtue of the provisions
of The Companies Act, 1956. Realizing the importance of audit this requirement has been
extended to non-corporate assesses. Since by virtue of sec 44AB all assesses irrespective of
their nature, if they fulfill the criteria as laid out in the section have to get their accounts
audited.
The intention of bringing in this piece of legislation as observed by the Finance Minister
while presenting the Union Budget for 1984-85 is the compulsory audit is intended to
ensure proper maintenance of books of accounts and other records, in order to reflect the
true income of the tax payer and to facilitate the administration of tax laws by a proper
presentation of the accounts before the tax authorities. This would also save the time of the
Assessing Officers considerably in carrying out the verification.
The project study conducted helped in examining the areas which are of upmost
importance to be considered while preparation of the audit report. The in-depth analysis
of the particular client’s Financial statements helped in analyzing their growth,
performance and any abnormal losses occurrence.
The project also discussed about how chartered accountants firms conducts tax audit of
the client’s companies’ accounts which is statutory in nature and what are the various
types of advanced auditing which companies can incorporate so that their growth ,
performance is increased. Also, while gathering the information it was observed that
the clients of the DEVENDRA DAHIYA & COMPANY are loyal and there is high
customer satisfaction meaning that these companies comes to the DEVENDRA
DAHIYA & COMPANY since they offer best services thereby maintaining the ethics
of the advisory. Hence, This study could be concluded with the mentioning of there is a
liability for the assesse irrespective of their taxable income of Tax Audit.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
BOOKS:
WEBLIOGRAPHY:
1. www.charteredclub.com
2.www.icai.org
3. www.incometaxindia.gov.in
5. www.taxguru.in
6. www.yourfinancebook.com
7. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/ca.asp
ANNEXURE
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