can any one help with the list of compliances of a stock broking firm?
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This discussion outlines the key compliance requirements for stockbroking firms in India, primarily focusing on regulations set by SEBI and the Securities Contracts Regulation Act. It details the mandatory books of account that stockbrokers must maintain, including transaction registers, client ledgers, general ledgers, journals, cashbooks, and bank passbooks. Additionally, it covers requirements for documenting security transactions, customer approvals, and the submission of audited financial reports to SEBI.
As per SEBI stockbroker and sub-broker rule, 1992 books of account should be maintained:
Under regulation 17 following books are to be maintained by a stockbroker:
Transaction register (Sauda book) Ledger per client General ledger Journals Cashbook Bank passbook List of documents containing, inter alia, the descripttions of securities obtained and delivered in physical form and the statement of account and other information relating to the receipt and delivery of securities issued by the depository participants in respect of dematerialisation securities; Members 'contract books providing specifics of all contracts signed by him with other members of the same counterfoil exchange or duplicates of confirmatory memos given to that other member; Written approval of customers on contracts signed as principal Deposit margin book Sub-account broker register Without prejudice to sub-regulation (1), every stockbroker shall, at the end of each accounting period, provide the SEBI with a copy of the audited balance sheet and profit and loss report, if requested as soon as possible but not later than six months from the end of that year, as at the end of that accounting year ➲ As per securities contracts regulation rule 1957, stockbroker need to maintain:
Rule-15
Every member of the recognised stock exchange shall maintain and preserve the following books of accounts and documents for a period of five years:
Transaction register Client’s ledger General ledger Journals Cashbook Bank pass-book Full particular of shares and securities received and delivered The audit report to be submitted by members should be in format suggested by securities contract (regulation)act 1956