CURRENT AFFAIRS

2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the IAS officer who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)?
A
Sanjeev Sanyal
B
Ajay Bhushan Pandey
C
Hasmukh Adhia
D
Amitabh Kant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is an independent regulator set up to oversee the auditing profession and the Indian Accounting Standards under the Companies Act 2013. It came into existence in October 2018. The chairperson since March 2022 is Ajay Bhushan Pandey.

Detailed explanation-2: -The government has appointed former finance secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey as chairman of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) for a period of three years.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of former finance secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey as the chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA).

Detailed explanation-4: -The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) was constituted on 01st October,2018 by the Government of India under Sub Section (1) of section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013.

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