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National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)

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Shri Nitin Gupta has assumed the charge of Chairperson, National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) 

National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) 

  • Statutory body established under Section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013.
  • Regulates the auditing profession and accounting standards in India.
  • Aims to ensure high-quality, transparent, and fair financial reporting.

Composition:

  • Chairperson + up to 15 members appointed by the Central Government.
  • Members must have expertise in accountancy, auditing, finance, or law, and declare no conflict of interest.
  • Members cannot be associated with audit firms during tenure and for 2 years post-tenure.

Functions:

  • Recommend accounting/auditing standards.
  • Monitor compliance with standards.
  • Oversee and improve audit quality.

Powers:

  • Can investigate misconduct of Chartered Accountants (CAs) and audit firms.
  • Has powers of a civil court under CPC, 1908.
  • Can impose penalties/punishments; orders appealable to Appellate Authority.

Jurisdiction:

  • Listed companies, large unlisted public companies.
  • Others as referred by the Central Government in public interest.
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