The Companies Act is a legislation that governs the formation, functioning, and management of companies. Explore the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act.
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It is not feasible to call Board Meeting when approval of Directors is required on urgent basis. In such cases, resolution is approved by circulation as envisaged under section 175 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Decisions of a Company are taken by its Board of Directors at their meetings. The Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as Act) has put in place provisions to call, convene, conduct and regulate these meetings but the law had also mandated that every Company should observe Secretarial Standards.
(1) The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014, as passed by Lok Sabha Further consideration of the Bill resumed. The following Members took part in the discussion:— 1-07 p.m. 1. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly 1-10 p.m. 2. Shri S. Thangavelu 1-13 p.m. 3. Shri Pyarimohan Mohapatra 1-16 p.m. 4. Shri Anil Desai 1-21 p.m. 5. Shri Prem […]
Please find attached herewith an utility/ Calculator for calculation of Depreciation under Schedule II of Companies Act, 2013. The Significant feature of the same utility/ Calculator are as follows :- 1. TENTATIVE DATE OF ADDITION OF ASSET CAN BE CALCULATED ON BASIS OF COST OF ASSET, WDV and Depreciation Rate.
Section 197(3) of Companies Act, 2013: Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), but subject to the provisions of Schedule V, if, in any financial year, a company has no profits or its profits are inadequate, the company shall not pay to its directors, including any managing or wholetime director or manager,
The time for preparation of the first financial statements as per the Companies Act’2013 is here. One of the most important provisions of the Act for Companies as well as the auditors to consider is the new method of the calculating depreciation as per Schedule II Part C of the Companies Act’2013.
Resolution or Agreement to be filed: Section 117(1) of Company Act, 2013 with Rule 24 of Companies (Management & Administration) Rule 2014 [w.e.f 01.04.2014]. A copy of every resolution or any agreement in mentioned section 117 (3) together with the explanatory statement under section 102 shall be filed with the Registrar within thirty days of the passing of resolution in Form No. MGT-14 along with Fee.
Winding up of a company may be required due to a number of reasons including closure of business, loss, bankruptcy, passing away of promoters, etc., The procedure for winding up of a company can be initiated voluntarily by the shareholders or creditors or by a Tribunal. In this article, we look at the procedure for winding up of a company voluntarily.
The director from whom money is received furnishes to the company at the time of giving the money, a declaration in writing to the effect that the amount is not being given out of funds acquired by him by borrowing or accepting loans or deposits from others.
However, as issues relating to conflict of mandate with regard to disciplinary matters between the NFRA and the Act governing the Institute of Charted Accountants of India has been raised, the Committee desire that the Ministry may ensure that in the process of constituting NFRA, it does not create two parallel jurisdictions, governing the same issue. The Committee would like the NFRA to function as an oversight body without any jurisdictional conflict or overlap.
