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signing of annual return

CA. Rashi Goyal (Chartered Accountant) (512 Points)

08 December 2009

Hi,

Is it necessery to sign annual return in properly convened board meeting or it can be signed by directors anytime.

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CS Mitesh Mehta (Company Secretary) (17139 Points)
Replied 08 December 2009

No. It is not required to hold board meeting for signing Annual Return. It can be signed by the Directors at any time.

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CS GK Murty (Company Secretary) (225 Points)
Replied 08 December 2009

As a prudent practice, a board meeting is called to sign the Boards Report and adopt the Draft Annual Accounts to be sent for signing by Statutory Auditors and simultaneously authorise director(s) for signing and comply with MCA21 filing.

CourseCart.in (Mentor at SHAYVIDZ Academy) (3756 Points)
Replied 08 December 2009

Krish is right..

CA.SKR (CA; CS-Final (One Group); DISA (ICAI); Insolvency Professional) (442 Points)
Replied 08 December 2009

Originally posted by :CA. Rashi Goyal
"	Hi, Is it necessery to sign annual return in properly convened board meeting or it can be signed by directors anytime.	"

For signing of Annual Return, Board meeting is not required but Board Resolution will required for authorising director(s) to digitally sign and e-file the Annual Return with ROC / MCA. Even the Resolution serial number and date is to be mentioned in Form No. 20B.

umesh vyas (B.Com., LL.B., A.C.S. ) (210 Points)
Replied 04 January 2010

Mr. Satendra is true

umesh vyas (B.Com., LL.B., A.C.S. ) (210 Points)
Replied 04 January 2010

Mr. Satendra is true

CS Ankur Srivastava (Company Secretary & Compliance Officer) (17848 Points)
Replied 05 January 2010

Dear All,

Annual Return is required to be signed by atleast two directors one of whom must be MD if there is one and Manger or Company Secretary. In case of Listed Companies the Annual Return is also to be certify by the PCS.

For this, Board Meeting should be conveyed and MD and one director and Company secretary should be authorised to sign on the Annual Return.

When we file Form 20B for submitting Annual Return(Attached) to ROC one director is required to be aurhoried by the duly conveyed Board Meeting to sing on the form. This authority may be given one time or whenever need arise. This may or may not be same who is signed on the Annual Return.