Cost Accounting Records (Telecommunication Industry) Amendment Rules, 2012 – AMENDMENT IN RULE 2 AND SUBSTITUTION OF FORM – A Notification NO. G.S.R. 868(E), dated 30-11-2012 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 642 read with clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956 [...]

Companies (Cost Audit Report) Amendment Rules, 2012 – Amendment in rule 2 and substitution of form-I Notification NO. G.S.R. 861(E), dated 30-11-2012 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 642 read with sub-section (4) of section 233B, and sub-section (1) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 [...]

General Circular No.38 /2012 , Dated 23.11.2012 In continuation of General Circular No. 30/2012 dated 28.09.20 12 on the subject cited above, I am directed to say that Due date of filing of e-forms 23AC(Non-XBRL) and 23ACA (Non XBRL) as per new schedule VI (applicable for the accounting year commencing on or after 1.4.2011 ) has been extended upto 24.11.2012 for Companies holding AGM or whose due date for holding AGM is on or after 2 1.09.2012.

Order [F. No. 52/26/CAB-2010], Dated 6-11-2012 – Consequent upon notification of the Product or Activity Group classification published vide S.O. 1747(E) dated 7th August, 2012 and in supersession of the earlier Orders issued vide even number dated 2nd May 2011, 3rd May 2011, 30th June 2011 and 24th January 2012, the Central Government hereby makes the following Order.

MCA is regularly receiving requests from the companies and cost auditors for making corrections in the e-forms 23C & 23D in respect of minor typographical errors or other mistakes such as incorrect financial year, incorrect name of the cost auditor or the cost audit firm, incorrect PAN number, incorrect scope of audit, etc.

In the following cases, the Registrars routinely scrutinize balance sheets:(i) of companies against whom there are complaints; (ii) of companies which have raised money from the public through public issue of shares/ debentures etc.; (iii) in cases where the auditors have qualified their reports.

GENERAL CIRCULAR NO. 35/2012 Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide General Circular No. 15/2011, dated April 11, 2011 had prescribed a revised procedure to be followed for appointment of cost auditors. As per the revised procedure, each company is required to e-file its application with the Central Government in the prescribed Form 23C within ninety days from the date of commencement of each financial year, which shall be approved by MCA within 30 days.

1. (1) These Regulations may be called the Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2012. (2) They shall come into force with effect from the 15th October, 2012. 2. In the Companies Regulations, 1956, in regulation 2, in clause (d)- (i) for serial number (v) and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted namely:-

In continuation of the Ministry’s General Circular No. 16/2012 dated 06.07.2012, on the subject cited above, it is stated that the time limit to file the financial statements in the XBRL ‘mode without any additional fee/ penalty has been extended up to 15th December,2012 or within 30 days from the date of Annual General Meeting of the company whichever is later. General Circular No. 34/2012, Dated 25.10.2012

MCA asks institutes to impart training to its professionals to improve quality of XBRL filings. You are aware that XBRL filing of financial statements by a select class of companies for FY 2010-11 was mandated vide Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification GSR No. 748(E), dated 5-10-2011. T