Audit Committees has to play significant role in determining, regulating the RPTs and designing the internal control procedure of the Company that is to be followed so that related non-compliances can be avoided and interest of the Company can be protected.
Regulation of RPTs being crucial part for good governance, the Companies Act, 2013 contain elaborate requirements for regulating RPTs. Every company has to follow the prescribe set of procedures in respect of RPTs. Audit Committees play significant role in determining the RPTs and designing the internal procedure of the Company to be followed so that RPTs can be regulated and related non-compliances can be avoided.
In common parlance Dividend means distribution of portion of profits available which is allocated to holder of shares of the Company on a particular date i.e. on record date. Companies Act, 2013 has not defined the term Dividend. However, Section 2(35) of the Act mention that dividend includes interim dividend.
In practical scenario Auditors are appointed in the AGM of the Company for whole financials year(In case of newly incorporated Company by the Board of Directors of the Company and this First Auditors should hold office till the next AGM) . They should conduct audit activities through-out the financial year.
Audit Committee is one of the several committees that has been recommended by the Companies Act, 2013. This committee has a remarkable role to perform in today’s environment and not merely an ornamental one. If duly constituted, this committee has the ability to act as guard against the unintentional illegal transaction and thereby widen the prospect of the Company and enhance the value of the stakeholders.
Remuneration is the way to return back the appropriate consideration of one’s service to his principal. The Companies Act, 2013 has made elaborate provisions to design and restrict the payment of Managerial Remunerations. According to Section 2(78) of the Act, “remuneration” means any money or its equivalent given or passed to any person for services rendered by him and includes perquisites as defined under the Income-tax Act, 1961.
