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research. It is notified that neither the presenter
nor organization to which he belongs nor any
other person related to him shall be
responsible for any damage or loss of any
action taken based on this presentation. It is
suggested to seek professional advice before
initiating any action.
Items
Mentioned in
Rules
Items
Mentioned at
Other Places
Items
Mentioned
under Section
134
Only Companies Act, 2013 and Rules Made thereunder
Items Mentioned under Section
134
Details Remark
The extract of the annual return as
provided under sub-section (3) of
section 92 i.e. Form MGT 9
An extract of Annual Return in Form
MGT 9 is attached herewith.
Number of meetings of the Board The Board has met four time during
the financial year as on ___.
Directors’ Responsibility Statement Statement prescribed under section
134(5), it can be reproduced. Clause
(e) is applicable only for listed
companies.
A statement on declaration given by
independent directors under sub-
section (6) of section 149
The Board has received the
declaration from all the independent
directors as per the requirement of
section 149(7) and The Board is
satisfied that all the ID meets the
criterion of independence as
mentioned in section 149(6).
applicable accounting
standards had been
followed
a true and fair view of the
state of affairs of the
company at the end of the
financial year and of the
profit and loss of the
company for that period;
safeguarding the assets of
the company and for
preventing and detecting
fraud and other
irregularities;
going concern basis;
internal financial controls
to be followed by the
company
proper systems to ensure
compliance with the
provisions of all
applicable laws
Details Remark
company’s policy on directors’
appointment and remuneration
including criteria for determining
qualifications, positive attributes,
independence of a director and other
matters provided under sub-section
(3) of section 178
This statement is to be given only if the
company is covered under section 178
explanations or comments by the
Board on every qualification,
reservation or adverse remark or
disclaimer made
•by the auditor in his report; and
•by the company secretary in practice
in his secretarial audit report
Particulars of loans, guarantees or
investments under section 186
Loan and Investment by the Company,
a tabular representation may be given
Particulars of contracts or
arrangements with related parties
referred to in sub-section (1) of
section 188
Related Party Transactions (only those
which are mentioned under 188(1)(a)
to (g), Form AOC 2 is prescribed
Details of contracts
or arrangements or
transactions not at
arm’s length basis
Details of contracts or
arrangements or
transactions at arm’s
length basis
Name(s) of the related party and nature of relationship;
Nature of contracts/ arrangements/transactions
Duration of the contracts / arrangements/transactions;
Salient terms of the contracts or arrangements or
transactions including the value, if any
Justification for entering into such contracts or
arrangements or transactions; Amount paid as advances,
if any
date(s) of approval by the Board
Date on which the special resolution was passed in
general meeting as required under first proviso to
section 188
Form AOC 2
Details Remark
The state of the company’s affairs
As same as, it was there in the
Companies Act, 1956
The amounts, if any, which it
proposes to carry to any reserves
The amount, if any, which it
recommends should be paid by way
of dividend
Material changes and commitments,
if any, affecting the financial position
of the company which have occurred
between the end of the financial year
of the company to which the financial
statements relate and the date of the
report
Details Remark
The conservation of energy,
technology absorption, foreign
exchange earnings and outgo, in
such manner as may be prescribed
Rule 8(3) of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014 – similar to
old act
A statement indicating development
and implementation of a risk
management policy for the company
including identification therein of
elements of risk, if any, which in the
opinion of the Board may threaten
the existence of the company
All Companies has to have its Risk
Management Policy;
The details about the policy
developed and implemented by the
company on corporate social
responsibility initiatives taken during
the year
Rule 8 of the Companies (Corporate
Social Responsibility Policy) Rules,
2014 read with its Annexure and Rule
9 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
2014
Details Remark
a statement indicating the manner in
which formal annual evaluation has
been made by the Board of its own
performance and that of its
committees and individual directors
In case of a listed company and
every other public company having
such paid-up share capital as may be
prescribed;
Section 178(2), Role and Function of
Independent Directors Schedule IV,
Re-appointment of Independent
Directors Schedule IV;
For evealuation the criterion
prescribed as under: -
•Listed Company;
•other public company having a paid up
share capital of twenty five crore rupees or
more calculated at the end of the
preceding financial year
Rule 8(4) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
2014
Items Mentioned at Other Places
in the Act
Section 67(3)
proviso
• Disclosures in respect of voting rights not exercised directly by
the employees in respect of shares to which the scheme relates;
Section 131(1)
third proviso
• If there is any revision in the Board’s Report or the Financial
statement then the detailed reasons for revision of such financial
statement or report
Section
149(10)
• An independent director shall hold office for a term up to five
consecutive years on the Board of a company, but shall be eligible
for reappointment on passing of a special resolution by the
company and disclosure of such appointment in the Board's report
Section 177(8)
• Disclosure of composition of the Audit committee
and where the Board had not accepted any
recommendation of the Audit committee
Section 177(10)
proviso
• The details of establishment of vigil mechanism
shall be disclosed in the Boards report
Section 178
proviso of sub
section 4
• Disclosure of the policy formulated by the
Nomination and Remuneration committee shall be
disclosed in the Boards report
Section
197 (12)
• Every Listed Company shall disclose in the Boards report , the ratio of remuneration of
each director to the medians employees remuneration
Section
197(14)
• any Director who is in receipt of commission from the company and who is a managing or
whole-time director of the company shall not be disqualified from receiving any
remuneration or commission from any holding company or subsidiary company of such
company subject to its disclosure by the company in the Board’s report
Section
204(1)
• Secretarial Audit Report
Section
204(3)
• Explanation to any Qualification in Secretarial Audit Report
Section
168(1)
• The fact of resignation of director shall be stated in the
directors report
Section
135(2)
• Composition of CSR Committee
Section
135(4)(a)
• The Board of every Company shall after taking into
account the recommendations made by CSR Committee ,
approve the CSR policy for the company and disclose
contents on such policy in the Boards report
Section 135(5)
second proviso)
• If the company fails to spend 2% of the average net profits of the
company made during the immediately preceding financial year
in pursuance of CSR , reasons to be disclosed
Section 188(2)
• Every contract or arrangement entered into under sub-section
(1) shall be referred to in the Board’s report to the shareholders
along with the justification for entering into such contract or
arrangement (repetition, also mentioned in section 134)
ScheduleV Part
II Section II
point IV
• Disclosure with regard to Corporate Governance
Items Mentioned in the Rules
Chapter IV,
Rule 4(4)
• Details of Shares issued with differential rights
Chapter IV,
Rule 16(4)
• Disclosures in respect of voting rights not exercised directly
by the employees in respect of shares to which the scheme
relates (details mentioned in the Rules)
Chapter IV,
Rule8(13)
• Details of Sweat Equity Shares
Chapter IV,
Rule 12(9)
• Details of the Employees Stock Option Scheme
the financial summary or
highlights
the change in the nature of
business, if any
the details of directors or
key managerial personnel
who were appointed or have
resigned during the year
the names of companies
which have become or
ceased to be its
Subsidiaries,joint ventures
or associate companies
during the year
Details
mentioned in
Rule 8(5)
the details relating to
deposits, covered under
Chapter V of the Act
the details of deposits which
are not in compliance with the
requirements of Chapter V of
the Act
the details of significant and
material orders passed by the
regulators or courts or
tribunals impacting the going
concern status and company’s
operations in future
the details in respect of
adequacy of internal financial
controls with reference to the
Financial Statements
Details
mentioned in
Rule 8(5)
Other Provisions related to
Board’s Report
 To be prepared based on stand alone financial
statement of the company [Rule 8(1) of the
Companies Accounts Rules, 2014];
 Contain a separate section on report on the
performance and financial position of each of the
subsidiaries, associates and joint venture companies
[Rule 8(1) of the Companies Accounts Rules, 2014];
 Signed by Chairperson, if authorized else by two
directors, one of them should be MD, if there is one
[Section 134 (6)];
 Penalty [Section 134 (8)];
CS Anshul Kumar Jain
Partner
Mehta and Mehta, Company Secretaries, Mumbai
anshul@mehta-mehta.com
www.mehta-mehta.com
+91-96999 72119
anshulkumarjain; csanshul

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Board report Under Companies Act, 2013

  • 2. This presentation is based on our internal research. It is notified that neither the presenter nor organization to which he belongs nor any other person related to him shall be responsible for any damage or loss of any action taken based on this presentation. It is suggested to seek professional advice before initiating any action.
  • 3. Items Mentioned in Rules Items Mentioned at Other Places Items Mentioned under Section 134 Only Companies Act, 2013 and Rules Made thereunder
  • 4. Items Mentioned under Section 134
  • 5. Details Remark The extract of the annual return as provided under sub-section (3) of section 92 i.e. Form MGT 9 An extract of Annual Return in Form MGT 9 is attached herewith. Number of meetings of the Board The Board has met four time during the financial year as on ___. Directors’ Responsibility Statement Statement prescribed under section 134(5), it can be reproduced. Clause (e) is applicable only for listed companies. A statement on declaration given by independent directors under sub- section (6) of section 149 The Board has received the declaration from all the independent directors as per the requirement of section 149(7) and The Board is satisfied that all the ID meets the criterion of independence as mentioned in section 149(6).
  • 6. applicable accounting standards had been followed a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss of the company for that period; safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; going concern basis; internal financial controls to be followed by the company proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws
  • 7. Details Remark company’s policy on directors’ appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a director and other matters provided under sub-section (3) of section 178 This statement is to be given only if the company is covered under section 178 explanations or comments by the Board on every qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer made •by the auditor in his report; and •by the company secretary in practice in his secretarial audit report Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments under section 186 Loan and Investment by the Company, a tabular representation may be given Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in sub-section (1) of section 188 Related Party Transactions (only those which are mentioned under 188(1)(a) to (g), Form AOC 2 is prescribed
  • 8. Details of contracts or arrangements or transactions not at arm’s length basis Details of contracts or arrangements or transactions at arm’s length basis Name(s) of the related party and nature of relationship; Nature of contracts/ arrangements/transactions Duration of the contracts / arrangements/transactions; Salient terms of the contracts or arrangements or transactions including the value, if any Justification for entering into such contracts or arrangements or transactions; Amount paid as advances, if any date(s) of approval by the Board Date on which the special resolution was passed in general meeting as required under first proviso to section 188 Form AOC 2
  • 9. Details Remark The state of the company’s affairs As same as, it was there in the Companies Act, 1956 The amounts, if any, which it proposes to carry to any reserves The amount, if any, which it recommends should be paid by way of dividend Material changes and commitments, if any, affecting the financial position of the company which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the company to which the financial statements relate and the date of the report
  • 10. Details Remark The conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo, in such manner as may be prescribed Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 – similar to old act A statement indicating development and implementation of a risk management policy for the company including identification therein of elements of risk, if any, which in the opinion of the Board may threaten the existence of the company All Companies has to have its Risk Management Policy; The details about the policy developed and implemented by the company on corporate social responsibility initiatives taken during the year Rule 8 of the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 read with its Annexure and Rule 9 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014
  • 11. Details Remark a statement indicating the manner in which formal annual evaluation has been made by the Board of its own performance and that of its committees and individual directors In case of a listed company and every other public company having such paid-up share capital as may be prescribed; Section 178(2), Role and Function of Independent Directors Schedule IV, Re-appointment of Independent Directors Schedule IV; For evealuation the criterion prescribed as under: - •Listed Company; •other public company having a paid up share capital of twenty five crore rupees or more calculated at the end of the preceding financial year Rule 8(4) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014
  • 12. Items Mentioned at Other Places in the Act
  • 13. Section 67(3) proviso • Disclosures in respect of voting rights not exercised directly by the employees in respect of shares to which the scheme relates; Section 131(1) third proviso • If there is any revision in the Board’s Report or the Financial statement then the detailed reasons for revision of such financial statement or report Section 149(10) • An independent director shall hold office for a term up to five consecutive years on the Board of a company, but shall be eligible for reappointment on passing of a special resolution by the company and disclosure of such appointment in the Board's report
  • 14. Section 177(8) • Disclosure of composition of the Audit committee and where the Board had not accepted any recommendation of the Audit committee Section 177(10) proviso • The details of establishment of vigil mechanism shall be disclosed in the Boards report Section 178 proviso of sub section 4 • Disclosure of the policy formulated by the Nomination and Remuneration committee shall be disclosed in the Boards report
  • 15. Section 197 (12) • Every Listed Company shall disclose in the Boards report , the ratio of remuneration of each director to the medians employees remuneration Section 197(14) • any Director who is in receipt of commission from the company and who is a managing or whole-time director of the company shall not be disqualified from receiving any remuneration or commission from any holding company or subsidiary company of such company subject to its disclosure by the company in the Board’s report Section 204(1) • Secretarial Audit Report Section 204(3) • Explanation to any Qualification in Secretarial Audit Report
  • 16. Section 168(1) • The fact of resignation of director shall be stated in the directors report Section 135(2) • Composition of CSR Committee Section 135(4)(a) • The Board of every Company shall after taking into account the recommendations made by CSR Committee , approve the CSR policy for the company and disclose contents on such policy in the Boards report
  • 17. Section 135(5) second proviso) • If the company fails to spend 2% of the average net profits of the company made during the immediately preceding financial year in pursuance of CSR , reasons to be disclosed Section 188(2) • Every contract or arrangement entered into under sub-section (1) shall be referred to in the Board’s report to the shareholders along with the justification for entering into such contract or arrangement (repetition, also mentioned in section 134) ScheduleV Part II Section II point IV • Disclosure with regard to Corporate Governance
  • 18. Items Mentioned in the Rules
  • 19. Chapter IV, Rule 4(4) • Details of Shares issued with differential rights Chapter IV, Rule 16(4) • Disclosures in respect of voting rights not exercised directly by the employees in respect of shares to which the scheme relates (details mentioned in the Rules) Chapter IV, Rule8(13) • Details of Sweat Equity Shares Chapter IV, Rule 12(9) • Details of the Employees Stock Option Scheme
  • 20. the financial summary or highlights the change in the nature of business, if any the details of directors or key managerial personnel who were appointed or have resigned during the year the names of companies which have become or ceased to be its Subsidiaries,joint ventures or associate companies during the year Details mentioned in Rule 8(5)
  • 21. the details relating to deposits, covered under Chapter V of the Act the details of deposits which are not in compliance with the requirements of Chapter V of the Act the details of significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and company’s operations in future the details in respect of adequacy of internal financial controls with reference to the Financial Statements Details mentioned in Rule 8(5)
  • 22. Other Provisions related to Board’s Report
  • 23.  To be prepared based on stand alone financial statement of the company [Rule 8(1) of the Companies Accounts Rules, 2014];  Contain a separate section on report on the performance and financial position of each of the subsidiaries, associates and joint venture companies [Rule 8(1) of the Companies Accounts Rules, 2014];  Signed by Chairperson, if authorized else by two directors, one of them should be MD, if there is one [Section 134 (6)];  Penalty [Section 134 (8)];
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  • 25. CS Anshul Kumar Jain Partner Mehta and Mehta, Company Secretaries, Mumbai anshul@mehta-mehta.com www.mehta-mehta.com +91-96999 72119 anshulkumarjain; csanshul