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Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will inaugurate the CAG's Audit Diwas here on Sunday. This year's celebration, under the distinguished presence of the Chief Guest, Vice President of India, marks a significant milestone in the institution's journey towards enhancing transparency and accountability in governance, the office of CAG said in a statement. As Chairman of the Council of States, the presence of the Vice President at the celebrations reinforces the bond between audit and the parliamentary accountability it is designed to serve. K Sanjay Murthy, CAG of India, will also speak on this occasion. The institution of the CAG of India stands as one of the world's oldest and most respected public audit institutions. Its origins date back to the post of the Auditor General of the British Crown in India, created under the Government of India Act, 1858. On 16th November 1860, Sir Edward Drummond assumed charge as the first Auditor General. To commemorate this momentous occasion, 16th
Aligning India's auditing with global standards will help boost investors' confidence, attract more funds and ensure greater credibility to the financial data, National Financial Reporting Authority's chief Ajay Bhushan Prasad Pandey has said. He also asserted that the country cannot have "inferior standards" when the pursuit is to become a "Viksit Bharat". NFRA was constituted under the company's law in October 2018. The watchdog has passed more than 80 orders. In a recent interview, Pandey told PTI that there are certain gaps in existing auditing standards and that internationally, many standards were updated to address loopholes that had led to various scams. "In India, we are yet to update the standards in various areas. In the last 20 years, many of these standards are there in most parts of the world. We want to become Viksit Bharat, and our standards should also be aligned with global standards. We cannot have inferior standards," the NFRA Chairperson said. According to him
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday said a robust and transparent audit system helps strengthen democracy and takes the country on the path of all-round development. Addressing an 'Audit Diwas' event of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) here, he asserted that a strong and transparent audit brings fiscal discipline and monetary prudence which ensures that funds passed by Parliament for various schemes are utilised appropriately. Birla also underlined that to ensure fiscal discipline and transparency in Indian democracy, a senior member of the principal opposition party is conventionally appointed as head of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC). "This is the strength of Indian democracy," he asserted, noting that the audit report of CAG on public money spent is scrutinised by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) where members from both sides share their views on paragraphs of audit reports. Addressing the gathering, Birla said enhanced transparency in the audit ushe
State-owned NLC India has said it is in the process of participating in the upcoming auctions of critical mineral resources and aims to achieve the annual capacity of mining one million tonnes of such materials by 2029-30. NLC India's core business include mining of coal and lignite as well as power generation. Having critical mineral capacity assumes significance amid increasing demand of these resources for a wide range of activities from semiconductor manufacturing to renewable energy projects, including those related to production of solar panels, wind turbines and advanced batteries for storage and transportation. "With the recent developments in renewable energy sector and the strategic importance of the critical minerals required for RE (renewable energy), we are in the process of participating in upcoming auctions and envision achieving a critical mineral mining capacity of 1.0 MTPA by 2029-30," the company said in its recent report. The company had earlier said that once i
Public audit bodies must address growing risks such as -- privacy breaches, algorithmic biases, and social exclusion, as governments are increasing adopting AI and emerging technologies to deliver services, CAG of India Girish Chandra Murmu said on Tuesday. Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) have the responsibility to scrutinize whether these advancements serve all citizens fairly and inclusively, ensuring no one is left behind, he said in his address to the 16th Assembly of Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions, or the ASOSAI. The impact of climate change alone, expected to cause trillions in economic losses, demands urgent SAI-led audits of adaptation and mitigation strategies, he said. Today more than ever, Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) are at the forefront of critical oversight, ensuring public funds are safeguarded, particularly in times of unprecedented crises, he said. "Whether during the pandemic, in the fight against climate change, or in advancing the ...
Kulwant Singh, a 1999 batch officer of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service, has taken charge as Executive Director of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), according to a release. Earlier, Singh has served as the Director General of Audit, East Coast Railway. "Kulwant Singh took charge as Executive Director, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), on 11th September 2024," a release dated September 11 by the IBBI said. Singh has a graduate degree in law. He has completed more than 25 years in various capacities in the office of Comptroller & Auditor General of India (C&AG). He was also posted as Principal Director of Audit in Embassy of India, Washington DC and Director of Audit in High Commission of India, London. Last year in December, IBBI announced that Jithesh John has taken charge as an executive director. Prior to that, IBBI in October had announced that Sandip Garg has assumed charge as a Whole Time Member in the Bankruptcy Board. IBBI is a key
Artificial Intelligence will help chartered accountants deliver high quality audits as well as increase the number of transactions being looked at, ICAI President Aniket Sunil Talati has said and highlighted that efforts are on to provide the best skill sets to its members. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has more than 3.80 lakh members and over 8 lakh students. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are being used in various sectors. In a recent interaction with PTI, Talati said he sees AI as a big change that is coming into the audit profession. "If there is a good AI system, then there is so much one can look at in terms of transactions. AI will report back to you in terms of any deviations, red flags... and will play a huge role in assisting chartered accountants to deliver high quality audit. "We are working with our members to train and upskill them to have the best skill sets to understand AI," he said. Over the years, the accounting