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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Buy Back of Shares means the purchase by the Company of its own shares. Buy Back of equity shares is an imperative mode of capital restructuring. It is a corporate financial strategy which involves capital restructuring and is prevalent globally with the underlying objectives of increasing Earnings per Share, averting hostile takeovers, improving returns to the stakeholders and realigning the capital structure. Buy Back is an alternative way of Reduction of Capital.
Section 63 deals with issue of bonus shares by a company. Clause (b) to sub-section (2) of Section 63 read with Rule 12 (6) of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 (the Rules) requires a company to pass shareholder’s resolution for the purpose of capitalising its profits or reserves, amongst other conditions prescribed under the sub-section.
Anomaly in MGT-10 for disclosure u/s 93 read with Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014. Section 93 requires every listed company to file return in MGT 10 with respect to change in number of shares of promoters and top ten shareholders.
b) Every other company having a paid-up share capital of Rs. 5 Crore (Five crore rupees) or more:
Section 143 Powers and Duties of auditors and auditing standards (Relevant Rule 11, 12, 13 of The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014). 1. Auditor have right to access – books of accounts and vouchers of the co. and all its subsidiaries, if any, in relation to Consolidation of Financial Statement – wherever situated
Notice of every change in the registered office of the company is to be filed with the ROC in form INC-22 within 15 days of such change. For the purpose of verification of the situation of the registered office or the verification of change in the registered office of the company, the Govt. has prescribed rule 25 & 27 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014
APPOINTMENT OF COST AUDITORS – The audit under sub-section (2) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) shall be conducted by a Cost Accountant in practice who shall be appointed by the Board on such remuneration as may be determined by the members (that means Shareholders to fix remuneration) in a following manner:
We have given below Format of the Independent Auditor’s Report on Standalone Financial Statements under the Companies Act, 2013 As Applicable from Financial Year 2014-15.
Section 185 is applicable to a public company as well as private company. This section applies to loan etc. given by a company directly or indirectly. Indirectly means company can not give loan through the agency of one or more intermediaries.
I am glad to inform you that the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014 has been notified by the Central Government. The original Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 issued on 30th June 2014 have been modified extensively on the basis of representations made by the Institute,
