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Employee Benefits Audit Working Paper (Ind AS 19 / AS 15) — ICAI Audit Working Paper

The employee benefits audit working paper (ind as 19 / as 15) working paper from ICAI AASB's Audit Working Paper Templates (June 2023). Pre-stamped with your firm letterhead, editable in Word.

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Updated 28 May 2026
Source
ICAI AASB (June 2023)
Chapter
3. Execution
Section
3.23
Format
Microsoft Word (.docx)
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Engagement details
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The financial year-end this engagement covers, e.g. 31 March 2026.
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All employee benefits payable wholly within twelve months of rendering the service are classified as short-term employee benefits. These benefits include short term compensated absences such as paid annual leave. The undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits expected to be paid in exchange for the services rendered by employees is recognized as an expense during the period. Benefits such as salaries and wages, etc. and the expected cost of the bonus / ex-gratia are recognised in the period in which the employee renders the related service.

The Company’s contributions to the Provident Fund and Employee’s State Insurance Fund are charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss of the year when the contributions to the respective funds are due.

1. Verify the list of employees on the payroll of the company as on March 31, 20xx.

2. Verify the salary of all employees from the appointment letters maintained by the organization.

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Common questions

FAQs.

What's the key distinction this working paper tests for?
Defined contribution plans — PF, ESI, expensed as incurred — versus defined benefit plans such as gratuity, which require an actuarial valuation under Ind AS 19 / AS 15, recognised through P&L (and OCI, for Ind AS entities).
What evidence supports the gratuity or leave-encashment provision?
A current actuarial valuation report from a qualified actuary — a provision not supported by a recent report, or carried forward unchanged from the prior year, is a red flag.
What compliance check applies to PF/ESI beyond the accounting entry?
Timely deposit — Section 36(1)(va) disallows the employee's contribution portion if not deposited by the due date under the relevant PF/ESI Act, regardless of whether it was paid before the tax return due date, unlike the employer's own contribution under Section 43B.
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