Finance/Compliance Consultant
75642 Points
Posted on 08 November 2026
CARO omitted from the audit report:
• CARO 2020 applies to an unlisted public company (unless exempt). If the auditor omitted the CARO report for FY 2020-21, the audit report is deficient.
• Remedy: the auditor can issue the CARO report now as an addendum. Revising the filed financial statements themselves needs NCLT approval under Sec 131, so take advice on how the ROC will treat a re-filing.
• The NFRA or ICAI may take action against the auditor for non-compliance (ICAI disciplinary).
• Penalty: Sec 147 (auditor's contravention), Sec 450 (general penalty).