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NORTHERN INDIA REGIONAL COUNCIL THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA NORTHERN INDIA REGIONAL COUNCIL of THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA PRACTICAL ASPECTS IN APPOINTMENT & REMOVAL OF AUDITORS Vinod Jain, FCA, FCS, FCWA, LLB, DISA Former Central Council Member, ICAI Mobile: E mail:

AUDITOR First Auditor Subsequent Auditor Special Auditor Branch Auditor Cost Auditor appointed by Central Govt. Auditor of Government Companies

 Appointed by BOD within 1 month of registration of the company. `Sec 224(5)  If BOD fails to appoint,the company may appoint at a General Meeting.  Holds office until the conclusion of first AGM.  Members at any GM may remove such auditor and appoint another one in his place,of whose nomination special notice has been given. Proviso to section 224(5) Proviso to section 224(5)  Appointment of first auditors through the MOA &AOA - not a valid appointment. Appointment & Removal of First Auditor

 Appointed at each AGM to hold office until the conclusion of next AGM. Sec 224(1)  Intimation to the auditor within 7 days.  Auditor to file form 23B to ROC within 30 days. Sec 224(1A)  Appointment of auditor is mandatory in the AGM for the ensuing year. ICAI v.J Saikia. Appointment of Subsequent Auditors

 Tenure of Auditor is not for a particular year or financial year.  Tenure-From one AGM to another AGM.  If AGM not held- will continue up to the factual conclusion of the AGM. Tenure of Auditor

 Obligatory on every company to appoint an Auditor i.e. STATUTORY AUDITOR  The Auditor, if Individual, should be a Chartered Accountant.  In case of Firm of Auditors,every Partner should be qualified for appointment as an Auditor in the Firm’s name.  Statutory auditor can not be internal auditor. DCA-Circular No.5/77[1/1/76-CL-V]dated DCA-Circular No.5/77[1/1/76-CL-V]dated Appointment of Auditor

Who can not be appointed as Auditor? Section 226(3)  A Body Corporate  An Officer or Employee of the Company  A Person who is a Partner,or in the employment,of an Officer or Employee of the Company.  A Person who is indebted to the Company for an amount exceeding Rs  A Person holding any security of that Company after a period of one year from the date of commencement of the Companies Amendment Act 2000.

Restrictions  Should not be in ‘FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT’  Auditor of max 20 Companies – only 10 can be Big Companies  Big Companies - paid up capital of or exceeding 25 lacs  In a Firm of Auditors, the limit of 20 Companies is per Partner.  As per Companies(Amendment)Act,2000, Private Companies will not be taken into account for counting the limit of 20 Companies.

 Joint audit assignments - to be counted as one company.  Branch Audits – not included DCA-Circular No.21 of 75 dated DCA-Circular No.21 of 75 dated  Guarantee companies having no share capital – also excluded DCA-Letter No.8/12/(224)/74-CL-V dated DCA-Letter No.8/12/(224)/74-CL-V dated  Foreign companies audit - not included DCA-Circular No.21 of 75 dated DCA-Circular No.21 of 75 dated

Re-appointment of Retiring Auditors- Sec 224(2)  Normally, retiring Auditor is appointed for the next year.  He shall be re-appointed unless: he is not qualified for re-appointment. he is not qualified for re-appointment. he has given the Company notice of his unwillingness to be re-appointed. he has given the Company notice of his unwillingness to be re-appointed. a resolution has been passed at that meeting appointing somebody instead of him or expressly providing that he shall not be re-appointed. a resolution has been passed at that meeting appointing somebody instead of him or expressly providing that he shall not be re-appointed. notice has been given of an intended resolution to appoint some other person but the resolution can not be proceeded with. notice has been given of an intended resolution to appoint some other person but the resolution can not be proceeded with.

 ‘A retiring Auditor shall re-appointed except in four types of cases referred in 224(2)’. But the passing of resolution is essential for the re- appointment of the retiring Auditor. Circular No.5/72,dated Circular No.5/72,dated

Removal of Auditor  Special notice required - Section 225(1)  Auditor can be removed before expiry of his term by Company in GM after previous approval of Central Govt (powers delegated to Regional Director). Section 224(5) Section 224(5)  Approval of Central Govt. not required for removal of First Auditor.  Prior approval of Central govt. require before actually removing an Auditor. Though resolution for removal can be passed before.

Filling up of Casual Vacancy  BOD may fill any casual vacancy. Sec 224(6)(a)  Vacancy caused by resignation - filled by the company in GM.  Such Auditor holds office till conclusion of next AGM. Sec 224(6)(b) A casual vacancy is not a vacancy created by a deliberate omission on the part of the company to appoint an auditor at its AGM. ICAI Vs.J.Sakia A casual vacancy is not a vacancy created by a deliberate omission on the part of the company to appoint an auditor at its AGM. ICAI Vs.J.Sakia Where an auditor refuses to accept appointment or re-appointment – not resignation. Where an auditor refuses to accept appointment or re-appointment – not resignation.

 If one of the two joint Auditors resigns before the completion of the tenure - Casual Vacancy  If there is a complete change in the constitution of the firm of Auditors i.e. all the earlier partners retire and new partners joins - Casual Vacancy.

Appointment of Auditor by Central Government  If no Auditor appointed at an AGM- Central Govt. may appoint. Sec 224(3)  Company to give notice to Central Govt within 7 days after AGM that no auditor has been appointed. Sec 224(4) Delay in giving such notice does not affect the Delay in giving such notice does not affect the jurisdiction of the Central Govt. jurisdiction of the Central Govt. Powers of Central Govt. - Delegated to Regional Director. Powers of Central Govt. - Delegated to Regional Director.

Appointment of Auditor by Special Resolution -Sec 224A  Where not less than 25% of subscribed share capital is held by -Public Financial Institution/ Govt.Company/ Central Govt./ State Govt. -any institution established under State/ Provincial Act in which State Govt.holds not less than 51% of subscribed which State Govt.holds not less than 51% of subscribed share capital. share capital. -Nationalised bank/ Insurance company. DCA has clarified that the above three clauses are not DCA has clarified that the above three clauses are not mutually exclusive. It would apply to all cases of shareholding in any combination. mutually exclusive. It would apply to all cases of shareholding in any combination. DCA-Circular No.14 of 2001 dated DCA-Circular No.14 of 2001 dated

Material date for 25% holding of subscribed share capital - date of AGM at which Special Resolution is to be passed and not the date of notice of meeting. Material date for 25% holding of subscribed share capital - date of AGM at which Special Resolution is to be passed and not the date of notice of meeting. DCA-Circular No.2/76[1/1/76-CL-V] dated DCA-Circular No.2/76[1/1/76-CL-V] dated Irrespective of the circumstances in which a nationalized bank is holding shares,if the name of the bank is entered in the register of members of the company,such holding of shares will have to be taken into account for the purposes of sec 224A. Irrespective of the circumstances in which a nationalized bank is holding shares,if the name of the bank is entered in the register of members of the company,such holding of shares will have to be taken into account for the purposes of sec 224A. DCA-Circular No.18/74 dated DCA-Circular No.18/74 dated

Auditor of Government Companies (Sec 619) Appointed or re-appointed by the C&AG Submits a copy of report to C&AG

Branch Auditor- Section 228  May be the Company’s Auditor or some other person qualified to be appointed as Auditor.  Where Branch Auditor is different from Company’s Auditor, he is appointed by the Company in GM or BOD are authorised to appoint him in consultation with Company’s Auditor.  Same powers as Company’s Auditor.  Forwards his report to the Central Govt.

COST AUDITOR (Sec 233B) Appointed by the BOD with previous Approval of Central Government Same powers & duties as that of Statutory Auditor Submits report to Central Govt. & the Company Statutory Auditor can not be appointed as Cost Auditor

Special Auditor (Sec 233A) Central Govt.may either Appoint C.A. or Company’s Auditor Same powers as Company’s Auditor Makes his report to Central Govt.

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