Auditors Penalized for Misconduct in Coffee Day Case: Rs 2 Cr Fine, Long-Term Debarment for Misreporting Financials.

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....The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) held that the statutory auditors of Coffee Day Enterprises Limited (CDEL) committed professional misconduct u/s 132(4) of the Companies Act, 2013, due to diversion of funds and evergreening of loans/advances. The auditors failed to report fraudulent transactions, exercise due diligence, and comply with auditing standards and the Act, resulting in grossly misstated consolidated financial statements of CDEL. The NFRA imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 2 crore on the audit firm, Venkatesh & Co., Rs 10 lakh on the engagement partner (EP), CA D.V., and Rs 5 lakh on the engagement quality control review (EQCR) partner, CA D.G. Additionally, CA D.V. and CA D.G. were debarred for 10 years and 5 years, respectively, from being appointed as auditors or undertaking audits of companies.....