Financial Reporting & Audit Requirements

Audit Information

The complete set of financial statements comprises of the following:

  • • Balance Sheet as at the end of the reporting period as at the end of the reporting period
  • • Statement of Profit and Loss/Income (including Other Comprehensive Income for companies to whom Ind AS is applicable) ## and
  • • Statement of Cash Flows#
  • • Expenditure account for the reporting period
  • • Statement of Changes in Equity (for Companies to whom Ind AS is applicable)
  • • Notes forming the part of the financial statements, a summary of significant accounting policies, other explanatory information that may be required under relevant statutes

#The following companies are exempt from preparing a Statement of Cash Flows:

  • One Person Company
  • Small company (Thresholds increased in Nov, 2025 for Indian Private Companies)
  • Dormant company
  • A private company which is a start-up company

## Ind AS 118 is proposed on the lines of IFRS 18 which when effective, will introduce changes to the way information is presented in the Statement of P&L for Ind AS Companies.

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Mayank Lakhani
Mayank Lakhani
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Co-CEO - Professional Services, Entity Setup & Management and
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