Participation of Cost Auditor in the meetings of Audit Committee to be constituted under Section 292A of the Companies Act, 1956 - clarification reg.
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....ated the 9th of January, 2003 To All Regional Directors All Registrars of Companies Subjects: Participation of Cost Auditor in the meetings of Audit Committee to be constituted under Section 292A of the Companies Act, 1956 - clarification reg. Sir, The Department has examined whether the cost auditor appointed u/s 233B of the Companies Act, 1956, could or should be invited to the audit commi....
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....uditors are to be members of audit committees. 3. Sub-section 5 of section 292A provides that the auditors, internal auditors, if any, and the directors, in-charge of finance, shall attend and participate at the meetings of audit committees without voting rights. The intention of providing for attending the meetings by auditors and internal auditors is to give an opportunity to the audit committe....