Sec 143(11) of the Companies Act, 2003 requires that the auditor’s report of specified companies should include a statement on the prescribed matters. These reporting requirements have been prescribed under the Companies(Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016.
26th July 2021
It shall apply to every company including a foreign company as defined in clause (42) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) [hereinafter referred to as the Companies Act], except–
Following matters should be included in the Auditor’s Report relating to the Fixed Assets of the company:
Following matters should be included in the Auditor’s report relating to the Inventory of the company:
Whether the company has granted any loans(secured or unsecured) to companies, firms, Limited Liability Partnership(LLP) or other parties covered under the sec 189 of the Companies Act. 2013.
In respect of loans, investments and guarantee, whether the provision of sec 185 and 186 have been compiled with, and if not whether details are provided thereof.
In case the company has accepted any deposits, whether the following points have been taken care of :
Reasons for contraventions should be stated if any of the above is not compiled with.
Whether the Cost records under sec 148(I) of the Companies Act, 2013 have been made and maintained
Following points should be reported for statutory dues and disputes of taxes and duties:
Whether the company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues with the appropriate authorities like:
If the company is not regular in depositing these Statutory dues, the extent of the arrears on the last day of the financial year concerned for the period of more than 6 months from the date they payable, shall be reported.
In case of dues of Income-tax, or Sales Tax, value-added tax, services tax has not been deposited on account of any dispute, then the amount involved and the nature of tax should be mentioned.
Whether the company has defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to financial institutions, banks, or to Government or debenture holder if so the amount should be reported along with lender wide details.
Whether money raised by the company through IPO or other public offers (including debt) were applied for the purpose they were raised, if not details altogether with the default should be stated.
Whether any fraud by the company or any fraud on the company by its officers or employees have been noticed during the financial year,. If yes amount and nature of such fraud should be stated.
Whether managerial remuneration has been paid or provided in accordance with the requisite approvals as per the provisions of section 197 of the Companies Act,2013. If not state the amount involved and steps were taken by the company to secure the refund of the amount.
Whether the Nidhi company has complied with the Net Owned Funds to Deposits in the Ratio 1:20 to meet out the liability and whether these companies are maintaining 10 % unencumbered term deposits as specified in the Nidhi Rules,2014 to meet out the liability.
Whether all the transactions with the related parties are in compliance with section 177 and 188 of the companies act 2013 and details have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by applicable accounting standards.
Whether the company has made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year, if so whether the requirement of sec 42 have been complied with and amount raised has been used for the purpose for which it was raised. If not state the deviations.
Whether the company has entered into any non-cash transactions with the directors or the persons connected with him if so whether they are in the compliance with the sec 192, of the Companies Act 2013. If not state the non-compliance.
Whether the company is required to be registered under the sec 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India, 1934. And if yes whether the registration has been obtained or not.
CARO, 2016 or Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016 has been released by MCA. The CARO 2016 is applicable for audits of financial statements for the periods starting from or after April 1, 2015. This order comprises some new/modified reporting requirements regarding CARO 2003/ CARO 2015.
The ICAI for providing proper guidance to its members has induced Guidance Note on the CARO 2016. The same is devided into:
The ICAI’s Guidance Note has 9is written in an easy to understand language and also provides detailed guidance about the various clauses of CARO 2016 and the various issues and complexities involved in it. so that the requirements and expectations of the Order can be fulfilled in letter and spirit by the auditors. It’s a comprehensive and self-contained reference document for the members.
So that the requirements and expectations of orders can be adhered by the auditors in the journals. It is a broad and self-contained reference document for members.
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my private ltd co. the client has the turnover of Rs. 2.30 crore and paid-up capital 30 lakh in F.y 2016-17.whether CARO Applicable in F.y 2017-18
Check the following figures of FY 2017-18 to ensure that CARO is not applicable-
1) Paid up capital and reserve and surplus not more than 1 crore as on 31.03.2018.
2) Total borrowing not exceeding 1 crore from any bank and financial institution at any point of time during FY 17-18.
3) Revenue not exceeding 10 crores during FY 17-18.
Is CARO,2016 is applicable to Cooperative sugar factory if it fulfils the other conditions?
Turnover of one of my client's Private Limited company is Rs 2.30 crore during FY 2016-17, is CARO applicable ? Is cash flow statement to be prepared along with accounts ? Please reply thank you
If other conditions are not satisfied then CARO is not applicable in your case since turnover is less than Rs. 10 crores.
"Sec 143(11) of the Companies Act, 2003 requires that the auditor's report of specified companies should include a statement on the prescribed matters. These reporting requirements have been prescribed under the Companies(Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016" - it is not Companies Act, 2003. it is 2013.