A person is required to get his accounts audited u/s 44AB if turnover of business exceeds Rs 40 Lakhs(60 lacs from fy 2010-11), or In case of Profession Gross Receipts exceed Rs 10 Lakhs(15 Lacs from fy 2010-11)
In the “Guidance Note on Terms used in Financial Statements” published by ICAI, “the expression “Sales Turnover” has been defined as: “The aggregate amount for which sales are effected or services rendered by an enterprises. The term ‘gross turnover/sales’ and ‘net turnover/sales’ are sometimes used to distinguish the sales aggregate before and after deduction of returns and trade discounts”