The Companies Act 2013 is a crucial legislation in India governing the incorporation, functioning, and management of companies. Learn about the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act 2013.
Company Law : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...
Company Law : The Companies Law Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes major reforms in corporate governance, compliance, and digital regulation. This ar...
Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for shifting a company’s registered office within the same state but under a di...
Company Law : Section 56 of Companies Act, 2013 requires execution of a proper instrument of transfer for transfer of interest of a member in a ...
Corporate Law : The article explains how digital adjudication systems, virtual hearings, and online compliance platforms are reshaping India’s c...
Company Law : Provisional list of audit firms of listed companies yet to file NFRA-2 for 2023-24. Filing deadline was 30.11.2025; fines apply fo...
Company Law : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...
Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...
Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...
Company Law : The initiative addresses inefficiencies in the current filing system and proposes consolidation and automation. It highlights a sh...
Income Tax : In a commercial suit regarding specific performance, High Court had allowed a Civil Revision Petition by setting aside the order o...
Company Law : The Madras High Court permitted Nidhi companies to submit fresh replies against NDH-4 rejection orders and directed authorities to...
Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...
Company Law : Bombay High Court held that writ petition cannot be entertained in the face of availability of alternative remedy of approaching t...
Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...
Company Law : ROC Pune held that procedural lapses in a private placement involving one investor formed part of a single integrated transaction ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a start-up company and its officers for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-14 relating to a Special Resolution under ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of e-Form PAS-3 relating to private placement allotment under Se...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai-II imposed penalty under Section 450 after a company incorrectly mentioned the AGM date in Form AOC-4 XBRL. The order h...
The word ‘dividend’ comes from the Latin word ‘dividendum’ (‘thing to be divided’). A dividend is a payment made by a Company to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits. When a company earns a profit or surplus, it can re-invest it in the business (called retained earnings), and pay a fraction of this reinvestment as a dividend to shareholders.
On the one hand the authorities want us to report any mischief occurred in the Company and on the other hand they are striking off various clauses from our reports through which we could report POSSIBLE FRAUD circumstances, which can become “ACTUAL FRAUD” ingredients later in future.
A Company is a separate legal entity different from its members. So, its affairs are generally done by Board of Directors. The Board of directors provides a road map within its limited power for the progress of a Company. Certain powers are controlled by the boards after getting consent of the company at their general meeting.
Application Guide on the provisions of Schedule II to the Companies Act 2013 by Corporate Laws & Corporate Governance Committee – (10-04-2015) Keeping in view the changing economic environment as well as the growth of our economy, the Companies Act, 2013 was enacted to improve corporate governance and to further strengthen regulations for the companies. […]
The first ray of sunrise of the Ist April 2015 is not as usual to the auditing industry. With the dusk of first financial year under companies act 2013 , we are subject to the uncountable penalties and prosecutions . The Government moved to tightening of the grip on the auditors after satyam scam has taken its final step of implementation.
MCA have issued an order to be called as Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2015 (referred to as CARO, 2015) dated 10th April, 2015 specifying only 13 matter required to be specified in the Auditor’s Report for the financial year ending 31st March, 2015.
CA Sandeep Kanoi In this Article we have compiled depreciation rates Under Companies Act 2013 under Written Down Value (WDV) Method and as per Straight Lime method (SLM). We have also compiled Changes to Schedule II- Useful Lives to Compute Depreciation read with section 123 of Companies Act,2013 made vide Notification No.G.S.R. 237(E) Dated 31.03.2014 […]
i) Comparison of depreciation as per Schedule II of CA, 2013 and Schedule XIV of CA, 1956 ii) Transitional effect of Schedule II iii) Depreciation Rate year wise based on the useful life/balance useful life. Companies Act 2013 has brought a lot of challenges for all companies, more for the private companies. There are certain provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, which will affect all the companies right from day one i.e. 1st April, 2014.
In view of the publication of Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2015 dt. 10.04.2015 which is applicable to every report made by the auditor under section 143 of the Companies Act, on the accounts of every company examined by him for the financial year commencing on or after 1st April, 2014.
The MCA has issued Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order,2015 vide order dated 10.04.2015. It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. We have Compiled format of Such CARO 2015 Audit Report and also uploaded the same in word format at the end of our this article. Format of CARO 2015 Audit Report will be as follows:-
