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139 clause companies bill

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Joey Tribbiani

fdg

2010 Points Posted on 08 January 2013

As per Clause 139 of Companies Bill,2011

No listed company or a company belonging to such class or classes of companies

as may be prescribed, shall appoint or re-appoint—

(a) an individual as auditor for more than one term of five consecutive years; and

(b) an audit firm as auditor for more than two terms of five consecutive years

Does that mean appoint ment of auditors in general meeting has been done away with and auditor can be appointed for 5 years' term or auditor can be appointed only for term?

Hope I am clear.

Replies (5)

Sneha

Company Secretary

1594 Points Posted on 08 January 2013

No, it does not mean appointment of auditor in AGM is done away with. It just mean that individual auditor cant be appointed after the expiry of the said term even if shareholders agree to such appointment

CA vinod

Chartered Accountant

518 Points Posted on 08 January 2013

As per the Sec 139 (2) - Listed Companies or companies as prescribed cannot appoint an Individual as an auditor for more than one term of 5 consecutive years. But there is no such restriction for companies other than Listed / Prescribed.

Provided that the company shall place the matter relating to such appointment for ratification by members at every annual general meeting.

Akanksha Jain

Article

690 Points Posted on 09 January 2013

Can u guys plz elaborate.. i dint get u..

Joey Tribbiani

fdg

2010 Points Posted on 09 January 2013

Originally posted by : Akanksha Jain
	Can u guys plz elaborate.. i dint get u..

In short auditor's appointment is to be done at every AGM however shareholders' cannot appoint auditor for more than the term stipulated in said clause