Statutory audit is required to assess whether the company complies with the applicable laws, rules and regulations and standards and whether the financial statements reflect a true and fair view of the financial position of the company.
Steps generally followed in conducting Statutory Audit:
- Getting appointment letter & board resolution copy
- Getting NOC from the previous auditor
- Filing no disqualification status to the company
- Filing of Form ADT-1 to ROC
- Letter of engagement
- Assessment of internal control
- Formulation of internal audit program action plan and calendar
- Conduction audit as per IGAAP, Companies Act, ICAI Accounting Standards and Auditing Standards.
- Forming an opinion on the financial statement prepared by the company
- Reporting to shareholders
- Attending AGM