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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Many CA firms including big Firms may lose audit of Companies due to the certain new impractical disqualifications inserted in the new Companies Act. Sec 141(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 states that the following persons shall not be eligible for appointment as an auditor of a company
The New Companies Act 2013 has introduced some new concept in the Act. There are some concepts due to which many areas of excellence have taken birth for a professional. Registered Valuer Concept is required as per the new Companies Act 2013 for the valuation of different assets of the company like property, stocks, shares, debentures, securities, goodwill or any other asset.
It is generally said by every expert that an auditor will be removed under new company Law only after obtaining previous approval of central Govt. Sec 140(1) confirms this. However, in my opinion an auditor can be removed under new company Law without obtaining previous approval of central Govt also .
Third proviso to section 123(1) of the 2013 Act provides that no dividend shall be declared or paid by a company from its reserves other than free reserves. Rule 8.1 – A company may declare dividend out of the accumulated profits earned by it in previous years and transferred by it to the reserves, in the event of inadequacy or absence of profits in any year, subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions :
Section 128 of the Companies Act, 2013 provides for Maintenance of books of accounts under the new Companies Act. The erstwhile corresponding section 209 on Books of accounts to be kept by company of Companies Act, 1956 dealt with the books of accounts required to be maintained to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company or branch office and to explain its transactions and also specify the place of keeping and period for which such books to be kept by the company.
Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 has been inserted in place of section 297 of the Companies Act, 1956. In previous law, it was mandatory to take Central Government approval for any transactions which was covered under section 297 of the Companies Act, 1956 where the paid up capital of the company was more than Rs. 1 cr.
Many corporate including Pvt Ltd Cos have other related group companies and they transfer money to & from other company as and when require. Stop doing this, even retrospectively from 12th September, 2013 as these can be treated as interest free loan u/s 185 of new company law.
Now, The Company may keep its BOA or other relevant papers in electronic form. The CG may direct that the BOA may be kept for a longer period in case of a company under inspection
Section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013 is applicable on private company as well as public Company. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS – No Company advances any loan to its director. No Company advance any loan to any firm in which any such director or relative is a partner;
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended by 4 days the last date for accepting suggestions/ comments for the 3rd tranche of Draft Rules being framed under the Companies Act, 2013. Now, such suggestions/ comments can be given till 5th November 2013.
