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Practicing Company Secretary has been authorized to appear as authorized representative before  the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) under _____.

  1. SEBI Act, 1991

  2. Depositories Act, 1996

  3. Either (A) or (B)

  4. Both (A) and (B)


Correct Option: D

The audit report, besides other things necessary in any particular case, need not to expressly state -

  1. Whether, in opinion of auditor, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the company

  2. Whether the company's balance sheet and profit and loss account dealt with by the report are in agreement with the books of account and returns.

  3. Whether books of account gives true and fair view

  4. Whether fit and proper person are appointed in the board of the company.


Correct Option: A

"Casual Vacancy" in relation to auditor means vacancy which arises due to -
1. Resignation
2. Death
3. Disqualification of auditor
Select the correct answer from the options given below -

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 2 and 3

  4. All 1, 2 and 3


Correct Option: A

Which of the following shall be eligible for appointment as an auditor of a company as per Section 141(3) of the Companies Act, 2013?

  1. An officer or employee of the company

  2. A person who, or his relative or partner is indebted to the company, or its subsidiary, or its holding or associate company or a subsidiary of such holding company, in excess of Rs. 5 Lakhs

  3. A person whose relative hold security or interest in the company of face value not exceeding Rs. one lakh

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

Which of the following services can be rendered by auditor of the company as per Section 144 of the Companies Act, 2013?

  1. Accounting and book keeping services

  2. Investment advisory services

  3. Investment banking services

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

As per Section 141(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, a person shall be eligible for appointment as an auditor of a company only if he is a -

  1. Chartered Accountant

  2. Company Accountant

  3. Statuary Auditor

  4. Chartered Accountant & Company Secretary


Correct Option: A

Which of the following shall NOT be eligible for appointment as an auditor of a company as per Section 141(3) of the Companies Act, 2013?
(I) A body corporate
(II) Limited liability partnership
(III) An officer of the company
(IV) An employee of the company
(V) A person who is a partner of an officer or employee of the company
(VI) A person who is in the employment of an officer or employee of the company
(VII) A person who is indebted to the company in excess of Rs. 2 Lakhs but below Rs. 5 Lakhs
The correct answer is -

  1. (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) & (VI)

  2. (I), (II), (III), (IV) & (VII)

  3. (II), (III) & (VII)

  4. (I), (III), (IV), (V) & (VI)


Correct Option: A

Prof. Goodhart says that ration decidendi is nothing more than the decision based on the ............... of the case.

  1. important facts

  2. material facts

  3. legal facts

  4. fact in issue


Correct Option: B

The auditors are appointed equity shareholders in certain cases auditor can be appointed by -
(i) Directors
(ii) Central Government
(iii) Debenture holders
The correct answer is -

  1. (i) only of the above

  2. (i) or (iii) of the above

  3. (i) or (ii) of the above

  4. (i), (ii) or (iii) of the above


Correct Option: A

Which of the following section of the Companies Act, 2013 contains the provision relating to disqualification of auditor?

  1. Section 139(3)

  2. Section 141(5)

  3. Section 141(3)

  4. Section 139(5)


Correct Option: A