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Secretarial Audit Without Last-Minute Panic

A clean audit starts with records, not with the final report. We help organise evidence, identify gaps and make management responses practical.

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Share your company type, turnover, paid-up capital, listing status and current ROC filing position. We will map applicability, document gaps and the audit route.

What we check before the audit report

Secretarial audit is not only a certificate. It is a board-level assurance exercise covering legal records, filings, governance process and compliance systems.

Applicability check
Listed company, public company thresholds, material subsidiary and board-report requirement.
Record readiness
Minutes, statutory registers, annual filings, event-based filings, share capital and charge records.
Management response
Practical gap list, supporting documents and explanation support for observations or qualifications.
Board pack
Clean compliance trail for directors, auditors, investors, lenders and due diligence teams.

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    Why It Matters

    Secretarial Audit Protects the Board, Not Just the File.

    A weak secretarial record can create problems during funding, acquisition, lender review, public company governance and regulatory scrutiny. A structured audit gives early visibility.

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    Board-Level Assurance

    Directors get a clearer view of whether the company has followed corporate law processes.

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    MR-3 Reporting

    Applicable companies annex the Secretarial Audit Report with the Board’s Report.

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    ROC Filing Review

    Annual and event-based filings are mapped against corporate events and records.

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    Governance Check

    Board meetings, notices, minutes, disclosures and Secretarial Standards are reviewed.

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    Due Diligence Friendly

    Investors, banks and acquirers prefer clean statutory records and explainable compliance history.

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    Risk Reduction

    Gaps are identified early, before they become board qualifications or transaction blockers.

    Documents Required

    Secretarial Audit Document Checklist.

    The exact list depends on company type and events during the year, but these are the records usually reviewed.

    Corporate Records

    • Certificate of incorporation and MOA/AOA
    • Master data and signatory details
    • Statutory registers
    • Board and committee composition
    • Shareholding pattern and changes
    • Previous annual return and financial filings

    Board & Governance

    • Board meeting notices and agenda
    • Board and general meeting minutes
    • Attendance registers
    • MBP-1 and DIR-8 disclosures
    • Committee minutes, if applicable
    • Secretarial Standards compliance trail

    Event-Based Filings

    • DIR, MGT, PAS, SH and CHG filings
    • Share allotment or transfer papers
    • Charge creation/modification/satisfaction
    • Loan, investment and related party records
    • Registers of contracts and deposits
    • Approvals, licences and regulatory filings
    5-Step Process

    How CompanyJi Handles Secretarial Audit Readiness.

    We work checklist-first so that the final audit exercise is evidence-backed and board-ready.

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    Applicability Call

    We review company type, listing status, paid-up capital, turnover and subsidiary position.

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    Record Collection

    We collect statutory registers, minutes, annual filings and event-based compliance papers.

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    Gap Review

    Missing forms, weak minutes, disclosure gaps and register issues are highlighted.

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    Audit Support

    Working papers and responses are organised for the Practicing Company Secretary.

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    Board Pack

    You receive a clean compliance summary, document trail and action list for future years.

    Compare Before You Decide

    Secretarial Audit vs Annual Compliance vs Due Diligence.

    These services overlap, but they solve different problems. Secretarial audit is a formal governance review for applicable companies.

    Parameter
    Secretarial Audit
    Annual Compliance
    Due Diligence
    Purpose
    Independent legal compliance review
    Routine ROC filing
    Transaction or investor review
    Output
    MR-3 / audit observations
    Filed forms and challans
    Risk report
    Focus
    Records, laws, governance process
    Annual forms
    Investment/acquisition risk
    Best for
    Listed/public eligible companies
    All active companies
    Funding, merger, acquisition
    Everything you need to know

    Secretarial Audit FAQs

    Category-wise answers for applicability, documents, process, MR-3, board responsibilities, observations and practical compliance issues.

    Need a cleaner secretarial audit trail?

    Share your company records and we will help you identify applicability, document gaps and the right compliance route before the board report deadline.