NON-RATIFICATION OF AUDITOR

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APPOINTMENT OF AUDITO IN CASE OF 
NON-RATIFICATION OF AUDITOR


Provision of Ratification of Auditor:  {First Provision of 139(1)}

Act Language: The Company shall place the matter relating to such appointment for
Ratification by members at every Annual General Meeting.

Rule 3(7) Proviso: Appointment of Statutory Auditor shall be subject to ratification in every annual general meeting till the sixth such meeting by way of passing of an ordinary resolution

“As per the above proviso Companies are required to ratify the appointment of Statutory Auditors who was appointed in last AGM for 5 financial years. Therefore from this year, every year in AGM an Ordinary Resolution is to be passed for ratification to continue as Statutory Auditor of the Company.”

If the Statutory Auditor is not ratified in AGM then it will be consider as
CASUAL VACANCY.
FAQ’S
A.   
Whether it is power in the hand of shareholders to ratify continuation of Statutory Auditors.

Yes,
This is power in the hand of Shareholders to ratify continuation of Auditor or Not.                                {As per provision of 139(1) first proviso)
B.    
If at AGM Ratification is not made by the Shareholder then how it will consider.

It will consider as casual Vacancy. {Section 139(8)(i)}
C.   
How to Appoint new auditor in case of non ratification?

Appoint auditor as filing of casual vacancy. Process in detail discussed below.
D.   
What will be the term of auditor appointed due to Casual Vacancy?

Term of such appointment will be upto conclusion of next Annual General Meeting.
E.    
Whether the dis-continue auditor need to file ADT-3 with ROC not.

Discontinue auditor will not file ADT-3 because it’s not resignation of Auditor.
F.    
Whether need to file any form for appointment of proposed auditor

Yes, ADT-1 required to file within 15 days of passing of Board Resolution.

PROCESS FOR RATIFICATION OF AUDITOR


PROVISIONS RELATING TO CASUAL VACANCY:

v  Power of Appointment:
The Board of Directors of a Company has the power to fill up any casual vacancy in the office of an auditor except casual vacancy caused by resignation of an auditor.

v  Term of such Appointment:
Such Statutory Auditor shall hold office till the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting.

v  Filing Requirement:
The Company shall inform the Auditor concerned of his appointment and file a notice of such appointment in e-form ADT-1 with the ROC within 15 days of the meeting in which the auditor is appointed.


DRAFTS FOR THE REFERENCE:

v Draft board resolution:


“RESOLVED THAT M/s ABC & Company, the Chartered Accountants, (FRN:___________) Delhi- 110085, be and are hereby appointed as Statutory Auditor of the Company to fill up the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of the M/s. PQR & Associates, the Chartered Accountants, (FRN: ____________), until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company at a remuneration of Rs. . . . . . . Plus reimbursement of any out- of- pocket expenses that may be incurred, in connection with the audit.” 

Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 13, 2015 at 11:24 PM

    Sir, I really appreciate the article.
    But, please clarify that in case of non ratification of auditor, do we need to follow procedure of casual vacancy or do we need to appoint new auditor according to explanation being provided in rule 3 of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules.

    Regards
    CS Pavitra Agarwal

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  2. UnknownMay 19, 2016 at 1:37 AM

    yes

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  3. GaneshApril 18, 2017 at 7:01 AM

    I think non ratification of statutory auditor,amounts to removal of auditor [Section 140(1)] wherein Regional director's (Central government has delegated the powers to Regional director) approval is required. This decision was recently held in the NCLT, Hyderabad incase of SPC & Associates vs DVAK & Co

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    1. FCS Divesh GoyalApril 18, 2017 at 9:42 PM

      yes ganesh you are right. i have published article on same. if you want the copy of the same send me a mail on csdiveshgoyal@gmail.com

      Delete
  4. CS K V SUBBARAOApril 30, 2017 at 4:42 AM

    Divesh....If shareholders not ratified the appointment auditor, do we need to appoint another auditor by Board as casual vacancy or need to get RD approval for removal.

    ReplyDelete
  5. KGRNAccountingFebruary 21, 2019 at 9:46 PM

    Appreciating the persistence, you put into your blog and detailed information you provide.
    It’s great to come across a blog every once in a while, that isn’t the same out of date rehashed material. Fantastic read.audit firms in dubai

    ReplyDelete

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