Ajay Jaisingh & Associates Cost Account
79 Points
Joined September 2012
Cost Audit is applicable w.e.f. FY 2012-13 but Cost Accounting Record Rules,2011 are applicable from FY 2011-12 onwards to:
any COMPANY engaged in production, processing, manufacturing or mining,
having Turnover of Rs.20crores in immediately preceding FY
OR
Net Worth of Rs.5.00Crores as on the last day of immediately preceding FY
OR
listed or about to be listed in any of the stock exchange.
They are required to Maintain Cost Records with effect from 01-04-2011 and Compliance report FROM COST ACCOUNTANT to be submitted to Govt of India within 180days from the close of FY to which Compliance report relates, i.e., by 27th September for FY closing on 31st March. But the same has been extended upto 31-12-2012 for FY 2011-12 as the Compliance Report is to be filed in XBRL format.
Please also note;
Cost Auditor (COST ACCOUNTANT IN PRACTICE) is to be appointed (by filing the requisite form with MCA) within 90days of start of the financial year or date of Cost Audit Order, for which Cost Audit is applicable failing which Penal Fees is to be paid.
They need to get the Cost Audit conducted by a COST ACCOUNTANT IN PRACTICE and Audit report is to be submitted to Govt of India within 180days from the close of FY to which Cost Audit relates, i.e., by 27th September for FY closing on 31st March. But the same has been extended upto 31-12-2012 for FY 2011-12 as the Cost Audit Report is to be filed in XBRL format for which required taxonomy is yet to be released by GOI.
Normal Application Fees Payable for filing the form for Cost Auditor Appointment:
Amount of Fees to be paid
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Rupees
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By a Company having Authorised Share Capital of:-
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(a) Less than Rs. 25Lacs
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500
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(b) Rs.25Lacs or more but less than Rs.5 Crores
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1000
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(c) Rs. 5 Crores or more
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2000
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Extra Fees Payable:
Period of Delay
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Fee Payable with Application
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Upto 30 days
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Two times of normal fee
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More than 30 days and upto 60 days
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Four times of normal fee
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More than 60 days and upto 90 days
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Six times of normal fee
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More than 90 days
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Nine times of normal fee
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Regards,
CMA Ajay Jaisingh
M.Com, ACMA
Ajay Jaisingh & Associates II Cost Accountants in Practice II
Office: 1204, "MATRIX", B/H Divya Bhaskar House, Nr. Vodafone House, Prahladnagar Corporate Road, Off S G Highway, Ahmedabad-380051.