Overview: Form ADT-1

Pursuant to Section 139(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 & Rule 4(2) of the Companies (Audit & Auditors) Rules, 2014.

To intimate the Registrar of Companies regarding the appointment of an auditor, Form ADT-1 is filed within 15 days from the conclusion of its Annual General Meetings (AGM).

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For example, if the Company held its Annual General Meeting on 30^th September 20XX, then Form ADT-1 has to be filed within 15 days from the conclusion of the meeting (i.e by 14^th October 20XX)

Exceptions

For the First Auditor of the Company, if the auditor is appointed by the Board of Directors for the first year within one month after its incorporation.

Required details of the Auditor

• Auditor’s category (whether Individual or Firm)
• PAN number of the auditor (whether Individual or Firm)
• Name of the Auditor/Firm
• Registration Number of the firm or Membership Number of Auditor
• Address of the firm/auditor if the individual incapacity.
• Auditor/Firm/Its Members tenure of previous appointment(s) in the same company in which audit was conducted

Documents to be affixed with Form ADT-1

• Copy of Auditor’s written Consent
• Copy of Board Resolution
• Copy of Certificate from the Auditor stating that the individual is not disqualified from being appointed as Auditor u/s 141.
• Copy of the intimation sent to Auditor by Company