CLARIFICATION
ON SEBI'S CIRCULAR DATED AUGUST 13, 2012 PROVIDING FOR THE "MANNER OF
DEALING WITH AUDIT REPORTS FILED BY LISTED COMPANIES"
Circular No.:-CIR/CFD/DIL/9/2013
Dated :- 05/06/2013
1. SEBI has, vide circular dated
August 13, 2012 providing for the "Manner of Dealing with Audit Reports
filed by Listed companies", mandated listed companies to submit either
Form A (Unqualified/ Matter of Emphasis Report) or Form B (Qualified/ Subject
To/ Except For Audit Report) along with the Annual Report to the Stock
Exchanges. It is also envisaged that the qualified audit reports will be
scrutinized by Qualified Audit Review Committee (QARC) and if necessary, the
company will be required to restate its books of accounts to provide true and
fair view of its financial position.
2. SEBI is in receipt of various
queries with regard to restatement of books of accounts of listed companies
envisaged in the captioned circular. The primary concern raised is whether the
restatement of books of accounts needs to be carried out in the same financial
year or in the subsequent financial year as a prior period item.
3. In order to address the aforesaid
concern, it is clarified that the restatement of books of accounts indicated in
Paragraph 5 of the said circular shall mean that the company is required to
disclose the effect of revised financial accounts by way of revised pro-forma
financial results immediately to the shareholders through Stock Exchange(s).
However, the financial effects of the revision may be carried out in the annual
accounts of the subsequent financial year as a prior period item so that the
tax impacts, if any, can be taken care of.
Regards
CA. Mona Singhal
Partner
Arpit Gupta & Associates
Chartered Accountants
701, Nirmal Tower,
26, Barakhamba Road,
Connaught Place, Delhi-110001
Mobile:- +91-9873082769
Website: www.caaga.co.in
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