Audit of Banks
Audit of Banks
Audit of Banks
INTRODUCTION
MEYHODOLOGY
PRIMARY DATA
SECONDRY DATA
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DEFINITION OF AUDITING
1) Origin of term :
The term audit is derived from the Latin term “audire” mean to
hear. In early days, an auditor used to listing to the account read out by
the accountant in order to check them.
2) Ancient origin :
5) Computer technology:
The latest development in auditing pertains to the use of computers
in accounting as well as auditing.
Really, auditing has come a long way from “hearing” the accounts
in the ancient day to using computers to examine computerized accounts
of today.
2) Confidentiality:
4) Working papers:
The auditor should maintain working papers of important matters
to prove that audit was conducted with due care according to the basic
principles.
5) Planning:
The auditor should plan his audit work. He should prepare an audit
programmed to complete the audit efficiently and in time.
6) Audit evidence:
The report of the auditor should be base on evidence obtained in
the course of audit. The evidence may be obtained through vouching of
transactions, verification of assets and liabilities, ratio analysis etc.
ADVANTAGES OF AUDITING
The user accounts can be sure that the assets and liabilities shown
in the audited balance sheet show the concern, as it is i.e. neither more
nor less.
The user can be confident that the audited profit and loss account
shows the true amount of profit or loss as it is i.e. neither more nor less.
The audited final account can be taken to tally with the books of
accounts. Thus, the income-tax officer can start with the figure of audited
The auditor can also advise the client about the accounting system,
internal control, internal check, internal audit, taxation, finances etc.
LIMITATIONS OF AUDITING
4. Audit cannot assure the users of account about the future profitability,
prospects or the efficiency of the management.
5. An auditor has to rely upon expert auditor may have to rely on expert in
related field such as lawyers, engineers, value’s etc. for estimating
contingent liabilities, valuation of fixed assets etc.
If one auditor has left the Insurance company than the other auditor will
accept his appointment only after communicating with the previous
auditor. This is as per the “CODE OF CONDUCT” issued by the council
of ICAI.
5. AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSACTIONS:
7. SAFEGUARDING OF ASSETS:
The company must maintain adequate records and registrars for its
assets. To this effect, it must appoint a custodian. Whose responsibility
will be keeping safe custody of assets and providing access only to
authorized personnel. The responsibility of safeguarding the assets starts
from the day when the asset is purchased.
b) Subsidiary Book
c) Journal
d) Ledger
c) A Director of company
f) RS. 100/-
The Central Auditor of the Insurance Company recorded from the name
recommended by ‘ IRDA’. IRDA has formed a panel of auditors.
2. APPOINTMENT:
3. REMUNERATION:
has to furnish various branch returns like Revenue A/C, P&L A/, B/S etc to
the Central statutory Auditor.
Auditor will use the following audit procedures while checking and
verifying the premium.
a) He will understand and evaluate internal control. This
will help him in understanding Internal Control System.
2. CLAIM:-
3. COMMISSION:-
While auditing this item, the auditor will follow the following audit
procedures:-
a. The Auditor will check the Commission bills.
4. OPERATING EXPENSES:-
While auditing this item, the auditor will follow the following audit
procedure:-
a. Operating expenses refer to administration expense
1 INVESTMENT:-
b) DEBT SECURITIES:-
c) EQUITY SHARES:-
d) UNLISTED SECURITIES:-
1 Auditing Investment-
1 He will understand and evaluate internal control. This will help him in
understanding Internal Control System.
2 He will check whether the company has followed norms
and guidelines laid by Insurance Act, 1938.
3 AGENT’S BALANCE:-
While auditing this item the auditor will adopt the following auditing
procedures:-
1 He will check agent outstanding balance.
2 He will check outstanding balance in outstanding premium account.
3 If any recovery of large outstanding balance is made in the post audit
period, then the auditor will also check it.
4 Auditor will acquire written explanations of outstanding balances and their
recovery from their management (such a written explanation from the
management is known as Representation Letter or Management Letter).
5 Auditor will ensure that outstanding balance of employees is not included
in agent’s outstanding balance.
6 Auditor will ensure that outstanding balance to other Insurance Company
is not included in agent’s outstanding balance.
7 Auditor will ensure that no Commission is paid to Insurance Company is
Insurance business is directly procured by Insurance Company.
8 Auditor will check payment vouchers
9 Auditor will check agent’s Control Account in General Ledger.
10 Auditor will check various subsidiary records.
4 TAXATION:-
While auditing this item, the auditor will adopt following procedures.
1 He will verify whether the company has created adequate provision for
taxation.
2 Besides checking Accounts and Financial Statements, auditor will also
check the records submitted by Insurance Company to the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India.
3 Auditor will check whether the Insurance Company has any foreign
income or foreign branches.
4 Auditor will verify whether the Insurance company is properly
maintaining and preserving TDS certificate.
5 The Auditor will also check the implication of Wealth Tax Act, 1957.
(Wealth Tax is payable if net wealth exceeds Rs 15 lakhs and wealth tax
weight is 1%).
6 Auditor will also verify whether the Insurance Company is detecting
Service Tax from its client and is promptly depositing it with statutory
authorities.
1 Date of expiry of various Insurance policies and the last date of financial
year (Accounting year) may not be the same.
2 Therefore, on the date of Balance Sheet the Company will have some
expired policies(i.e. unexpired risk) liability.
3 For such an unexpired risk liability, the Insurance Company will create a
provision. This is called Unexpired Risk Reserve.
4 Incase of Fire Insurance and Marine Cargo Insurance provision will be
made at 50% of net premium.
6 CATASTROPHE RESERVES:-
It means Reserve created for a future potential liability. The Auditor will
verify and evaluate the adequacy of such a catastrophe reserve.
• Statutory audit:
The statutory audit, which is compulsory as per the law. The statutory audit
of Insurance Company includes examination and inspection of internal audit,
concurrent audit, etc. The statutory audit of Insurance company is like a post
mortem activity. The suggestions of the statutory auditors can assist the bank
management in improving the effectiveness of internal audit/concurrent
audit/inspection functions, etc. In this way statutory plays a very important
role in regulating the Insurance company.
• Internal audit:
• Concurrent audit:
Concurrent audit is the system which introduced by the IRDA with the view
that interval between the occurrence of transaction and it’s over view kept to
the minimum extent and examination of transactions by the auditors take
place as soon as the transaction take place. It has perceived the effective
means of control. The main view of concurrent auditors is to see that the
transactions are properly recorded, documented and vouched.
• System audit:
CONCLUSION
The project the position of Indian Insurance company system as well as the
principal laid down by the IRDA. This assessment was done in seven major
areas, which are core principals, concurrent audit, internal audit, accounting
and transparency . The project concluded that, given the complexity and
development of Indian Insurance sector, the overall level of compliances
with the standards and codes is of high order. This project gives the correct
ideas about how the major areas can be found by way of effective auditing
system i.e. errors, frauds, manipulations etc. form this auditor get the clear
ideas how to recommend on the Insurance company position. Project also
contain that how to conduct of audit of the Insurance company, what are the
various procedure through which audit of Insurance company should be
done. Form auditing point of view, there is proper follow up of work done in
every organization whether it is banking company or any other company or
any other company there no misconduct of transactions is taken places for
that purpose the auditing is very important aspect in today’s scenario form
company and point of view.