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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Now that 30th September is over most of the companies would have convened the AGM for the FY 2013-14. Appointment of auditors is an ordinary business to be convened at the AGM. As per section 139(1) of the Companies Act ‘2013, the company has to inform the auditor of his appointment within 15 days of the meeting in which he is appointed as an auditor.
Propriety or prudence is a term generally associated with expenditure from public money and audit of government departments and government companies. In the context of Companies, though provisions relating to propriety was absent in the Companies Act, 1956, Sections 227 (1A) and 227 (4A) inserted by the Companies Amendment Act, 1956 required the auditors to inquire into and report upon certain specific questions relating to propriety.
Post incorporation requirements are obligations which companies are supposed to fulfill subsequent to incorporation. These include filing of annual returns, change of directors or secretary, change of financial year, alteration in capital, allotment of shares, transfer of shares and change of registered office. Regular Works For A Private Company Under Companies ACT-2013:- 1. BOARD MEETING: […]
This paper will emphasize that how the internal control will improve after the enactment of the new Companies Act. It will provide more power in the hands of the shareholder and the government. It is an attempt to focus on the Tightening of the Internal Controls thru the measures below: Self-Regulation, New Mechanism and organizations, Transparency and disclosures
POST INCORPORATION WORKS In my earlier article – Incorporation of Companies & Table of Procedure of Incorporation of Company under Companies Act-2013, I explained detailed procedure for incorporation of company. After Incorporation many works are required to be done by companies on time to time. As soon as a company is incorporated, whether public or […]
A One Person Company is a Company is a new concept in India ushered in by the Companies Act, 2013 and is similar to ‘Single Member Company’ defined under section 123 of the British Companies Act, 2006. Section 2(62) of The Indian Companies Act 2013 defines a “One Person Company” means a company which has only one person as a member;
FORM NO. MGT-10 [Pursuant to section 93 of The Companies Act, 2013 and pursuant to rule 13 of The Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014] Changes in shareholding position of promoters and top ten shareholders Download Format of Form MGT- 10
CA Vivekanand Pote Appointment of Auditors Every company at its first AGM shall appoint auditor (either individual or firm). The auditor shall hold office from the conclusion of that AGM till the conclusion of sixth AGM. And thereafter till the conclusion of every sixth AGM. Proposed auditor shall submit the certificate of eligibility for appointment […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 21st September, 2014 has updated various E-Forms that are required to be filed under Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under. The major changes were made pursuant to the amendment to Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2014 which was dated 18th September, 2014.
CA Divyang Gupta Article discusses Corporate Social Responsibility Applicability/ CSR Applicability, Mandatory Expenditure on CSR, Medium of Expenditure on CSR Activity , Activities for CSR Expenditure, Responsibility of Board of Directors related CSR Applicability, Clarification/Other provision w.r.t to expenditure on CSR and Income Tax Deductibility for CSR Expenses. Corporate Social Responsibility With the enactment of […]
