Monday, March 20, 2017

5-year ban on CA for issuing incorrect certificate of share application money

A Chartered Accountant (CA) issued certificates to company for listing of its shares for trading in stock exchange, without verifying same with statement of accounts issued by bank to company. On basis of report submitted by SEBI on unusual price movement of company's shares, Disciplinary Committee of ICAI found CA guilty of professional misconduct as he failed to render any explanation as to why he did not cross-check with the statement of account issued by bank to company. Accepting the report of the Disciplinary Committee, the Council (ICAI) at its meeting recommended removal of the name of the CA from the Register of Members of the ICAI for a period of 5 years.

The Delhi High Court sustained the decision of removal of the name of CA from the Register of Members of the ICAI for a period of 5 years. [2017] 78 taxmann.com 304 (Delhi)

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