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This paper attempts to study the impact of non registration of firms i.e., partnership firms. The whole idea of the paper is that all others who are transacting with the firm must be aware of the constitution of the firm and thus the documents which are available with the registrar of companies are public documents and people dealing with the firm are said to have constructive notice of the details about the firm. Full Article

There are various ways of converting a firm to a company, viz; slump sale, itemized sale, admitting the company as a partner, dissolution thereof and on dissolution, business being taken over by the company etc.,. Being a topic with a very vast ambit an attempt has been made hereinabove to briefly discuss two alternatives. In view of the choices available. Conversion should be made in a manner appropriate to a particular situation and in a way which is most beneficial. Full Article

The Ministry is in process of integration of LLP system into MCA-21 in the month of June 2012 by allowing filing & approval of LLP forms at MCA-21 website (www.mca.gov.in) for better e-governance facility for stakeholders, by making necessary changes in e-forms. On post integration, old e-forms of the existing LLP system lying in “Pending User Clarification” (PUCL) status cannot be re-opened. Full Article

Notice for filing Form-8 & 11 for the Financial Year ended 31-03-2012 All LLPs registered upto 30-September-2011 have to mandatorily close the financial year as on 31-03-2012 and file Form-11 by 30-May-2012 and Form-8 by 30- October-2012. Full Article

Registration Of Companies Or Llps Which Have One Of Their Objectives To Do Business Of Architect. Integration Of Director’s Identification Number (Din) Issued Under Companies Act, 1956 With Designated Partnership Identification Number (Dpin) Issued Under Limited Liability Partnership (Llp) Act, 2008 Full Article

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has clarified that at the time of incorporation of companies where one of the objects is to carry on the business of Banking, Insurance or to practice the profession of Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accountancy & Company Secretaries, then the concerned Registrar of Companies shall incorporate the same only on production of in-principle approval / NOC from the concerned regulator/professional Institutes. Full Article

General Circular No. 2/2012 I am directed to say that at the time of incorporation of companies where one of the objects is to carry on the business of Banking, Insurance or to practice the profession of Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accountancy & Company Secretaries, then the concerned Registrar of Companies shall incorporate the same only on production of in-principle approval / NOC from the concerned regulator/professional Institutes. Full Article

In terms of Council decision dated 22nd January, 2012, the following guidelines for conversion of Cost Accountants firms into LLPs and constitution of separate LLPs by the practising Cost Accountants have been finalized. They are applicable for conversion of Cost Accountants’ firms into LLPs or formation of new LLPs, by the members in practice of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) upon coming into force the provisions of the Cost and Works Accountants (A.. Full Article