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Transcript of JB Nagar Study Circle 08-09-2013 CA Bhavesh Vora 1.
CoverageIntroduction
Auditor’s Report (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2008
Important audit points
Other important areas of compliances
Standards of Auditing
Penalties under RBI Act, 1934
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IntroductionThe auditor’s report directions are issued by
Reserve Bank as per powers conferred u/s 45MA of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 In the public interestIn the interest of the depositorsFor the purpose of proper assessment of the
books of accounts
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Auditor’s report (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998 repealed
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Auditor’s Report DirectionsApplicabilitySeparate Report to Board of Directors
Deposit/Non-Deposit taking NBFCs
Exception report to RBI
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Auditor’s Report
Applicability
The directions applies to Auditors of all registered and Non-Registered (Deemed NBFCs) whether Deposit Accepting or Non-Accepting.
Auditors to submit additional Report to the Board of Directors
The auditor to make a separate report to the Board of Directors of the NBFC (including deemed NBFCs) on the matters specified in the directions.
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Auditor’s Report…ContMatters to be included in the auditor’s reportThe auditor’s report shall include a statement on the following matters, namely: In the case of all Non-Banking Financial
Companies
I. Whether the company is engaged in the business of NBFI and whether it has obtained a Certificate of Registration (CoR) from the Bank
(Since the clause specifically mentions about obtaining Certificate of Registration, the clause is applicable to all those companies fulfilling criteria of 50% Financial Assets and 50% Income out of Financial Assets.)
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Auditor’s Report…ContII. Whether the company is entitled to continue to hold CoR.-Asset Income Pattern as on March 31 of the applicable year-Auditor to issue the certificate to the Company
III. Asset Finance Companies: Whether correctly classified. Principal Business Criteria – 60% instead of 50%
IV. Whether NBFC-MFI (Micro Finance Institutions) has been correctly classified
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Auditor’s Report…ContPoints to be reported in case of NBFCs holding/accepting Public Deposits i. Quantum within Prescribed Limit?ii. Excess deposits has been regularized? iii. Acceptance of Public Deposit without Minimum
Investment Grade Credit Rating?iv. Credit Rating obtained is in Force? Aggregate
Deposits are as per limits specified in the ratings?
v. NOF level Rs. 200 Lacs? if no, whether deposits are frozen/brought down?
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Auditor’s Report…Cont(vi) Default in repayment of principal or
interest by the NBFC?(vii) Prudential Norms Compliances
• Income recognition, • Accounting standards, • Asset classification, • Provisioning for bad and doubtful debts, • Concentration of credit/investments, etc
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Auditor’s Report…Cont(viii) Capital Adequacy Ratio – correctly
determined in returns filed? Whether CRAR is as per minimum prescribed?
(ix) Liquid Assets Requirements – Maintenance and communicating to regional office
(x) Return in NBS-1 filed within stipulated period?(xi) Half yearly return on prudential norms(xii) Compliance in relation to opening of new
branch/office to collect deposits/ closure/ appointment of agent
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Auditor’s Report…Reporting in case of Non-banking financial company NOT accepting public depositsApart from the enumerated aspects applicable for all NBFCs - the auditor shall include a statement on the following matters, namely:-1. Resolution for non-acceptance of Public
Deposits2. Accepted any deposits?3. Compliance with Prudential Norms
Income recognition Accounting standards Asset classification and provisioning for bad
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Auditor’s Report…In respect of Systemically Important Non-deposit taking NBFCs(a) CRAR as disclosed in NBS- 7 return, has been correctly arrived at and whether such ratio is in compliance with the minimum CRAR prescribed by the Bank; (b) Furnished to the Bank the (NBS-7) within the stipulated period*
*Quarterly within 15 days of the end of the Quarter
In case of companies that has obtained advice from RBIAuditor’s statement on whether the company has obtained a specific advice from RBI? Whether those conditions are complied? 12CA Bhavesh Vora JB Nagar CPE Study
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Auditor’s Report…Clause 4. Reasons to be stated for unfavorable or qualified statements- Reason for unfavorable or qualified
statement- Unable to express any opinion on any of
the items, indicate such fact together with reasons thereof.
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Auditor’s Report…Obligation of auditor to submit an exception report to RBI
Any statement is unfavorable or qualified, or in the opinion of the auditor the company has not complied with:
(a) The Chapter IIIB of RBI Act, 1934 (b) The NBFC Acceptance of Public Deposits (RBI) Directions, 1998; or(c) NBF (Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007; or(d) NBF (Non- Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007;
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Auditor’s Report…Report to regional office - details of unfavorable or qualified statements and about the non-compliance in respect of the company. Matters to be included in letter to RBIBoard report and the letter to RBI should
be in syncDiscussion with the clientLetter received by auditors directly from
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Important Audit PointsInvestment AccountingNPA Accounting and provisioningCapital AdequacyIncome RecognitionAsset SizeAsset Income PatternKYC CompliancesPMLA Compliances
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Provisioning NormsStandard Assets
0.25% of standard assets (Notification dated 17th January, 2011)
Sub standard assets Non performing assets for a period of 18 months.
Renegotiated loans upto one year of satisfactory performance of new terms.
Provide 10% on the outstanding amount No specific provisions regarding Security
Doubtful AssetsRemains sub standard asset for period of 18 months
and aboveProvide 100% of uncovered outstanding amount
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Provisioning NormsTo the extent of unsecured loan which is covered by
value of realizable securities, the provisioning required based on the period the asset has remained doubtfuli. upto one year - 20%, ii. one to three year - 30%, iii. more than three years - 50%
Loss Assets Identified by the Company, its Auditors or RBI (Period
is not specified) orPotential threat of Non Recoverability due to erosion
in the value of securities or non availability of security or any fraudulent act or omission on the part of the borrower
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Other Important NormsInvestment policy to be framed for
classification of investments into long term and short term
Board of Directors to Frame policy for granting call/demand loans and implement the same
Framing of Fair practice code as per guidelines given in circular
Interest rate policyAsset classification into Standard, Sub
standard, Doubtful and loss assets and provisioning requirements on these assets
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Other Important Prudential Norms..Various disclosures should be made in the
Balance sheetFormation of audit committeeSchedule to be appended to the balance
sheetSubmission of statutory auditor’s certificateCannot give loan against own sharesCommunicate within 30 days important
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Standards on AuditingAll standards on auditing are applicable. However, following standards requires special attention
SA 240 – Auditor’s responsibility relating to Fraud in an audit of financial statements
SA 250 – Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements
SA 265 – Communicating deficiencies in Internal Controls to those charged with Governance
SA 610 – Using the work of Internal AuditorsSA 620 – Using the work of an Auditor’s Expert
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PenaltyDeposit Reporting
NBFC ought to file statements relating to Deposits accepted. If not filed, then auditor should make a report to RBI giving the aggregate amount of such deposits by the NBFI. (Section 45MA (1))RBI Directions to Auditors
RBI direction to NBFC/Auditors of such NBFC in relation to books of accounts, balance sheet, profit and loss accounts, disclosures of liabilities in the books of accounts or any matters relating thereto for the purpose of proper assessment of the books of accounts. ((Section 45MA (1A))Report U/s 227 of Companies Act, 1956
Report under section 227(2) of companies act, 1956 should include the contents of report made under section 45MA(1A) about deposits held by the NBFC. (Sec 45MA(2))Penalty : Rs. 5000/- for contravening the directions given u/s 45MA (Section 58B (4AA)) 22CA Bhavesh Vora JB Nagar CPE Study
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