Chapter 11: Accounts and Annual Returns Flashcards

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Books and papers/ Book or Paper definition (8)

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  1. Books of accounts
  2. Cost accounting records
  3. deeds
  4. vouchers
  5. writings
  6. documents
  7. minutes
  8. registers
    maintained on paper or electronically
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Books of accounts definition (5)

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records maintained in respect of:
- all sums of money received and expended by the co.
- matters relating to ^such receipts and payments
- all sales/purchases of goods/services by co.
- all assets/liabilities of co.
- items of cost relating to production, processing, manufacturing or mining

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Nature timing extent for maintaining books of accounts (5)

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  • A company must maintain proper books of accounts (representing its state of affairs and fair record of all transactions)
  • For secondary sector companies = maintain cost accounts as well
  • in the form of hardcopy books or any computerized system
  • for at least 10 years must be preserved
  • Liquidator of company is also required to maintain the above books during its winding up.
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Where should the books be kept? (4)

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  • Books must be kept at REGISTERED OFFICE of the company
  • Directors may opt to keep these books AT SOME OTHER PLACE (pass resolution in directors meeting and intimate registrar W7D)

If company has a BRANCH OFFICE:
- Proper BOOKS OF THAT BRANCH maintained at branch
- Proper summarized returns should REACH registered office or other specified place
periodically

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Inspection of books of accounts by Directors (3)

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  • Directors are entitled to INSPECT books during BUSINESS HOURS.

If some financial information is maintained outside country:
- COPIES shall be maintained and shall be made AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION by any director.
- Employees shall give FULL ASSISTANCE TO DIRECTOR for inspection

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Inspection of books of accounts by Members (2)

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  • Members do not have absolute right to inspect books of accounts
  • Companies Act 2017, or directors or general meeting may authorize member(s) to inspect books of accounts.
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Time Limit to present the F/S (4)

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Directors are required to present F/S in a general meeting,
1. W120D of close of financial year (EVERY CALENDAR YEAR)

  1. First accounts = W16M of date of incorportation
  2. Company can apply for 30 days extension in presenting accounts:
    - Listed = SECP
    - Others = Registrar
  3. Company should not prepare accounts for more than 12 months
    (On application of company the registrar may extend this period)
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Audit of financial statements (2)

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  1. Such accounts shall be audited and the auditor’s report shall accompany the accounts
  2. not applicable to a private company having paid up capital not exceeding Rupees 1 million or such higher amount as may be notified by SECP
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Authentication of Financial Statements (6)

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  1. Directors authenticate financial statements in meeting by passing RESOLUTION.
  2. Chief executive and at least 1 director SIGN F/S (CFO too for listed)
  3. If CEO out of PAK, then at least 2 directors SIGN F/S
  4. Pvt co. w/SC<1m = F/S accompanied by AFFIDAVIT from CEO/Director(any of two)
  5. SMC = F/SSINGED BY 1 DIRECTOR
  6. Members only receive accounts and can ask any QUESTIONS in AGM. (not authenticate)
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Sending copies of financial statements (5)

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Copy of F/S with Auditor’s, Directors (& Chairman’s if listed) report
1. sent to MEMBERS at least 21 days before meeting
2. LISTED co shall also dispatch at least 3 COPIES of the above to SECP, Registrar and PSX.
3. LISTED co shall also file copies of above ELECTRONICALLY to SECP
4. Co. shall RETAIN a copy of above at registered office (every member allowed to inspect these)
5. Reports shall be made available on co.’s WEBSITE for a specified time period

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Filing of Accounts (after AGM) - approval of members in agm (3) AND EXCEPTION

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  1. Co shall send 1 copy of F/S signed as per req of this act > to registrar:
    - W30D of AGM (LISTED)
    - W15D of AGM (other)
  2. If general meeting DOES NOT ADOPT these accounts and reports, mention this FACT with such copies
  3. PVT co. w/SC<10M not required for the above
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Deadline for Quarterly Accounts of Listed Companies (3)

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Within
- 30 days of close of 1st and 3rd Quarter
- 60 days of close of 2nd Quarter

SECP > EXTEND > on application of Co. > for maximum 30 days (if previously allowed extension for F/S in AGM)

Requirements of approval & authentication of final accounts are also applicable to the quarterly accounts

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Additional requirements for second quarter accounts (3)

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  • cumulative figures for the half year i.e. six months must be presented
  • subjected to a limited scope review by the statutory auditors of the company
  • limited scope review = MANNER + according to such TERMS AND CONDITIONS
    ^ as may be determined by ICAP + approved by the Commission.
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Quarterly financial statements posting/publication (3)

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  • posted on COMPANY’S WEBSITE for information of its members (for specified time)
  • TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY to SECP, securities exchange and registrar within 30/60 days
  • Dispatched in PHYSICAL FORM, if so requested by any MEMBER, without any fee
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Requirements of Consolidated financial statements for a holding company (3)

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  • Attach Consolidated F/S of the group to the F/S of holding at Y.END of holding
  • Such Consolidated F/S shall comply with DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS of 4th schedule and ifrs.
  • Where F/S year end of subsidiary and holding have a gap of 90+ days, an INTERIM CLOSING of subsidiary shall be made at Y.End of holding
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Exception of Consolidated financial statements

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Private company and its subsidiary, where none of the holding and subsidiary company has the paid up capital exceeding Rs. 1 million.

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Audit of Consolidated F/S (2)

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Every auditor of a holding company shall also report on Consolidated F/S:
- in specified form
- and exercise all rights and duties under law

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Disclosure of qualification in the consolidated financial statements (2)

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Disclose
- Any qualifications contained in auditors’ reports of subsidiary/subsidiaries
- Any note or saving contained in such accounts to call attention to a significant matter

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Authentication of consolidated F/S (2)

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  • Signed by same ppl who sign the individual F/S of holding co.
  • All provisions of accounts & filling shall apply to these consolidated accounts as well
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Consequences of contravention of not presenting consolidated f/s

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Penalty = LEVEL 2

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Relaxation of Consolidated F/S by the commission

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SECP may (on application of a holding company) direct that in relation to any subsidiary, provisions of this section shall not apply to such extent as may be specified in the direction.

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Financial year of holding company and subsidiary (Sec 229) (ensuring coinciding) (3)

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  • BOD of a holding Co shall ensure that financial year of each of its subsidiaries coincides with its own financial year (except when reasons against it)

SECP may (on application of holding/subsidiary):
- Extend the financial year of any such company
- Grant such other relaxations as may be necessary while granting extension

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Exception of Director’s report

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Private Company having paid up capital not exceeding Rs. 3 million, also not a subsidiary of a public company

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Statement of compliance (4)

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  1. SECP may by general or special order
  2. direct such class or classes of companies
  3. to prepare a statement of compliance
  4. with such contents as may be specified.

Board shall prepare a directors’ report for each financial year.

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Minimum contents of directors’ report (3)
* **state of the company’s affairs** and a **fair review** of its business * amount (if any), that the directors **recommend as dividend** * amount (if any), they propose to carry to the **Reserve Fund, General Reserve or Reserve Account**
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Additional contents of directors’ report (13) | for Public co, and Private co that are subsidiary of public
1. **names** of the persons who were **directors** of the company **at any time** during year 2. **principal activites** and **development + performance** of the co.'s **business** during the year 3. any **changes in nature of business** of co./subsidiary/co. of interest, during the year 4. description of the **principal risks and uncertainties** facing the company 5. information & **explanation** relating to any contents of **modification in the auditor’s report** 6. information about the **pattern of holding of the shares** in the form specified 7. **name and country** of origin of the **holding** company, if its foreign company 8. **earning per share** 9. **reasons for loss** if incurred during the year and **future prospects of profit** 10. information about **defaults** in payment of any debts and **reasons** 11. Comments about adequacy of **internal financial controls** 12. Any **material changes and commitments** affecting the financial position of the company from **FY.end till report date** 13. Disclosure of **remuneration package** of each of the **directors and chief executive** any other information as may be specified.
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Authentication of directors’ report
**Directors’ report** and statement of compliance must be: - **approved by the board** and - signed by the **chief executive and a director** of the company
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Business review section of directors’ report | in the case of a listed company
1. main **trends and factors** likely to affect the **future development, performance and position** of the company’s business 2. **environmental impact** of compay's business 3. Activites of **CSR** 4. **Directors’ responsibility** regarding adequacy of **Internal Financial Controls** 5. legitimate **reasons for not declaring dividend** despite earning profits, AND **future prospects of dividend**
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Requirements as to annual return (2) | 8 elements in second point
* **Snapshot of general information** about a company as on a specific date * giving details of CEO, directors, CFO, secretary, legal adviser and auditors, registered office address, members and share capital (8)
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Date of annual return (2)
- on the **date of the AGM** - if no meeting held/concluded then, **last day of the calendar year**
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Requirement and specified form of annual report (2)
Contain the particulars as given in following specified forms: - **Form A** – Company having **share capital** - **Form B** – Company **not** having share capital
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Deadline of filing of annual return(2)
The annual return shall be filed with the **registrar**: - **W30D** from **annual return date** - **listed company = extension of max 15 days** for special reasons
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No change of particulars of annual return since the last return (3)
If, **SMC** or **Pvt** co w/SC not more than **Rs. 3m** = **no need** to file a new annual return **OTHER Companies** = **inform the registrar** in a specified manner **(Form C)** about no change
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Any contravention or default in complying with requirements of annual return (2)
An offence liable: - **Listed** = penalty of **level 2** on the standard scale - **Others** = penalty of **level 1** on the standard scale