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Adherence and Penalties A Comprehensive Guide to
Filing AOC-4
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• When it comes to financial reports, it is very
  important for businesses to make sure they follow
  the rules. In this case, filing the AOC-4 is an
  important requirement. This all-inclusive book
  goes over the details of filing an AOC-4,
  explaining what it means, what information it
  includes, and what could happen if you don't file
  it. Both business owners and accounting
  professionals need to know a lot about AOC-4
  filing in order to keep their businesses running
  smoothly and avoid legal problems. Join us as we
  go over the details of filing an AOC-4 and give
  you the information you need to easily go through
  this regulatory process.

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On the AOC-4 form, you need to include
information about the company's financial records
and other important details. This form should
have most of the information listed below
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• (1) General information about the company. The
  AOC-4 form requires general information about the
  company. This includes the Company Identification
  Number (CIN), which is a unique number that
  identifies the business. The name, registered
  office address, and authorised email address of
  the company should also be given.
• (2) Financial year The AOC-4 form asks for the
  fiscal year that the financial records are for.
  This shows the exact time period for which
  financial information is being given.

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• (3) Date of Board Meeting The form asks for the
  date of the Board Meeting where the financial
  records and board report were approved. This
  means that the financial papers have been
  approved and accepted by the government.
• (4) Information about the Annual General Meeting
  (AGM) The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a very
  important event for businesses. On the AOC-4
  form, you have to write down the date that the
  AGM took place. The AGM is a place for
  shareholders to talk about business issues and
  vote on important decisions.

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• (5) Information about subsidiaries If the
  company has subsidiaries, the AOC-4 form asks for
  information about them. This could include the
  names of companies, their CINs (if they have
  them), and any other information that is
  important.
• (6 Information about the company's auditors The
  AOC-4 form requires information about the
  company's auditors. This means giving out the
  name of the auditing company or individual
  auditors, as well as their membership or
  registration numbers and other relevant
  information.

• (7) field The form asks for information about
  the business's field. This makes it easier to
  sort the company's actions into groups and put
  them in the right sector for reporting.
• (8) Other information Companies with
  subsidiaries may need to make consolidated
  financial accounts. The form asks for
  confirmation that these kinds of comments are
  necessary.

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• (9) Electronic books of accounts and records
  Companies can keep their books of accounts and
  other related records electronically if they want
  to. The form wants to know if this way of keeping
  records has been chosen by the company.
• (10) Balance Sheet Financial parameters The
  AOC-4 form asks for several financial metrics
  related to the balance sheet of the company. This
  includes information like the company's net
  worth, loans (including loans between companies),
  debentures and interest, and savings between
  companies.
• (11) Issuance of shares If the company gave out
  any shares during the reporting time, the form
  requires that you give details about that. This
  could include details about the type of shares
  issued, the amount of shares, the price at which
  they were sold, and anything else that is
  important.
• (12) Financial parameters for the Profit and Loss
  Account The AOC-4 form requires that financial
  data related to the Profit and Loss Account of
  the company be included. This includes sales,
  costs, gross profit, working profit, net profit,
  and other important financial numbers.

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• (13) Main goods or services The form asks for
  information about the main products or services
  the company offers. This gives an overview of the
  main business tasks of the company.
• (14) Information about CSR Corporate Social
  Responsibility (CSR) parts might be on the AOC-4
  form. It may be necessary to give details about
  which CSR laws apply, the company's net worth and
  turnover, average net profit, specifics of CSR
  spending, as well as details and reports about
  each project.
• (15) Disclosure of transactions with related
  parties Companies have to tell the public about
  any deals they've made with related parties, like
  subsidiaries, associates, top management staff,
  and their families. There may be space on the
  AOC-4 form to describe these activities.
• (16) Information about the auditors The form may
  ask for information about the company's auditors,
  such as when they were hired, when they quit,
  when they were fired, or any other important
  changes. Also, more information should be given
  about the inspectors' report and whether or not
  the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order (CARO)
  applies.

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• 17) Whether or not a secretarial audit applies
  The AOC-4 form may ask for details about whether
  or not a secretarial audit applies. This is a
  reference to an audit that was done to see how
  well the company followed the Companies Act and
  other laws.
• It's important to keep in mind that the exact
  requirements and sections of the AOC-4 form can
  change depending on the laws and rules in the
  area. When filling out the AOC-4 form, it is
  important to check the official form and
  instructions from the right regulatory body to
  make sure everything is correct and full.
• Punishments Provisions
• Section 137(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, says
  that a company will be fined if it doesn't file
  its financial records by the deadline. Here are
  the punishments that can be given
• The company must pay a fine
• Initial Penalty The business will have to pay a
  fine of 10,000 rupees for not filing its
  financial statements on time.

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• Continuous Penalty If the failure to file goes
  on past the initial limit, a fine of 100 rupees
  per day will be added for each day that the
  failure to file continues.
• Maximum Penalty The penalty that is already in
  place will go on until it hits a maximum of two
  lakh rupees.
• People who are responsible Director of Business
  Operations and Chief Financial Officer
• Accountability If the company has a managing
  director and a top financial officer, they are
  responsible for making sure the rules are
  followed. If the company doesn't file the
  financial records, they will have to pay a fine
  of 10,000 rupees.
• Individual Penalty If the failure continues
  after the initial date, the people responsible
  will have to pay an extra 100 rupees per day for
  every day that the failure continues.
• Maximum Penalty for Each Person The people who
  are responsible will have to pay a penalty until
  it hits a maximum of 50,000 rupees.