1. Mandatory use of Accounng Software having Audit Trail*
From FY commencing on 01.04.2021, every Company shall use Accounting Software having feature to record audit trail of each transaction, creating the edit log of changes made & ensuring that the audit trail cannot be disabled.
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2. Other Matters to be Included in Auditors Report
- Reporting regarding advances, loans & Investment other than disclosed in notes to accounts.
- Receiving of funds for further lending or investing other than disclosed in notes to accounts.
- Dividend declared or paid is in compliance of section 123 of CA, 2013.
- Comment of use of Accounting Software having Audit Trail & other rules therein.
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3. Amendments in Schedule III from 1st day of April, 2021
As per the amendments many new disclosure has been mandatory as detailed below:
- Disclosure of Shareholding of Promoters
- Trade Payables ageing schedule with age 1 year, 1-2 year, 2-3 year & More than 3 years
- Reconciliation of the gross and net carrying amounts of each class of assets
- Trade Receivables ageing schedule with age 1 year, 1-2 year, 2-3 year & More than 3 years
- Detailed disclosure regarding title deeds of Immovable Property not held in name of the Company.
- Disclosure regarding revaluation & CWIP ageing.
- Loans or Advances granted to promoters, directors, KMPs and the related parties
- Details of Benami Property held
- Reconciliation and reasons of material discrepancies, in quarterly statements submitted to bank and books of accounts.
- Disclosure where a company is a declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial Institution
- Relationship with Struck off Companies
- Pending registration of charges or satisfaction with Registrar of Companies
- Compliance with number of layers of companies
- Disclosure of 11 Ratios
- Compliance with approved Scheme(s) of Arrangements
- Utilisation of Borrowed funds and share premium
- Details of transaction not recorded in the books that has been surrendered or disclosed as income in the tax assessments
- Disclosure regarding Corporate Social Responsibility
- Details of Crypto Currency or Virtual Currency
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