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Companies Act, 1956

Section - 227 - Powers and duties of auditors

Powers and duties of auditors.

227. (1) Every auditor of a company shall have a right of access at all times to the books and accounts and vouchers of the company, whether kept at the head office of the company or elsewhere, and shall be entitled to require from the officers of the company such information and explanations as the auditor may think necessary for the performance of his duties as auditor.

[(1A) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the auditor shall inquire—

         (a)  whether loans and advances made by the company on the basis of security have been properly secured and whether the terms on which they have been made are not prejudicial to the interests of the company or its members;

         (b)  whether transactions of the company which are represented merely by book entries are not prejudicial to the interests of the company;

          (c)  where the company is not an investment company within the meaning of or a bank .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store
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