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Friday 6 July 2012

Appointment of Internal Auditor in Compliance of Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2003

Appointment of internal auditors are not a mandatory clause for all the companies, moreover the word used in Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2003 is "Proper Internal Control System" not "Internal Audit". 

Now the big questions are which companies needs to appoint internal auditors under which clause and what is the procedure????


As per the provisions of Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2003 every public company irrespective of its paid – up capital or nominal capital shall have a proper internal control system. To have this proper internal control systems normal practice is to appoint internal auditors. There is nothing defined in the order that what shall be the criteria/procedure/ qualification for appointment of internal auditor.
The common practice is to appoint a chartered accountant or a chartered accountants firm depending upon the size of the firm. The appointment could be done by issuing an appointment letter or by approving the said appointment in the meeting of the board of directors by passing a board resolution.
The Company may sign a contract in the same manner as being signed for appointment of statutory auditors of the Company.

Draft of board resolution for appointment of internal auditor:-

“RESOLVED THAT consent of the board of directors of the Company be and is hereby given for the appointment of M/s __________, Chartered Accountants, as Internal Auditor of the company for the F.Y. -----at a remuneration of Rs. ----.”

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