This discussion clarifies the application of audit trails for Private Limited companies, confirming their applicability from the financial year 2023-24. It highlights a discrepancy between The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, which suggests applicability from 1-4-2022, and The Companies (Audit & Auditors') Rules, 2014, indicating 1-4-2023 as the start date.
30 May 2023
But there is a contradiction between The Companies(Accounts) Rules,2014 and The Companies (Audit &Auditors') Rules,2014. The former says applicable from financial year commencing from 1-4-2022 while the latter 1-4-2023.