4B Form23D Instruction For Filing Up
4B Form23D Instruction For Filing Up
4B Form23D Instruction For Filing Up
In case relevant Form 23C is filed before 01.05.2011, the cost auditor details need to be entered.
In case of Individual, Details will be validated from the records of Institute of Cost and Works
Accountant of India (ICWAI). Ensure that the details being entered are updated as per ICWAI records.
Ensure that the email ID of the cost auditor or cost auditor’s firm is correct as all the future
correspondence with the cost auditor will be sent to this email id only.
4 (g) Select whether the cost auditor is subject to any disqualification u/s 233B (5) of the Companies Act,
1956.
It is essential to ensure that the proposed cost auditor is not subject to any of the disqualification u/s
233B (5).
4 (h) Select whether the appointment of cost auditor is within the limits specified in sub-section 1B of Section
224
It is essential to ensure that the appointment is within the limits specified u/s 224(1B) in case of public
company.
4 (i) Mention the scope of audit for the cost auditor as per the appointment letter. Provide the details in
respect of the products, activities and units which are to be covered by the cost auditor as per the
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appointment letter.
Attachments • Copy of intimation received by cost auditor from the company is to be attached.
• Any other information can be provided as an optional attachment.
Digital The eForm should be digitally signed by the cost auditor.
signature Enter the ‘Membership Number’ of cost auditor signing the eForm and select whether he/ she is an
associate or fellow. In case category of auditor is ‘Individual’, then ‘Membership Number’ entered
should be same as entered in field 5(d).
Pre scrutiny After the check eForm is successful and required documents have been attached, pre-scrutinise the
eForm. This is a mandatory step.
Buttons Particulars
Pre-fill When the user clicks the Pre-Fill button after entering the corporate identity number in eForm, the
name and address is displayed by the system.
This button may appear more than once in an eForm, and shall be required to be clicked for
displaying the data pertaining to that field.
You are required to be connected to the internet for pre-filling.
Attach You have to click the attach button corresponding to the document you are making an attachment.
In case you wish to attach any other document, please click the optional attach button.
Remove You can view the attachments added to eForm in the rectangle box provided next to the list of
attachment attachment. If the user wants to remove or delete any attachment, select the attachment to be
removed and press the “Remove attachment” button.
Check Form Once the form is filled up. The user is required to press the Check Form button. When this button
is pressed form level validation is done such as, Whether all the mandatory fields are filled up or
not. If an error is displayed after pressing the button the user is required to correct the mistake and
again press the “Check Form” button. When all the form level validation is done. A message is
displayed that “Form level pre scrutiny is successful”. The Check Form is done without being
connected to the internet.
Modify “Modify” button gets enabled after the check form is done. By pressing this button the user can
make the changes in the filled in form. If the user makes any change in the form again the user is
required to press the “Check Form” button.
Pre scrutiny The “Pre scrutiny” button gets enabled once check form is done.
You are required to be connected to the Internet for pre scrutiny.
On pre-scrutiny, the system level check is performed and if there are any errors, the same are
displayed to the user.
After correcting the pre scrutiny errors, attach the digital signature on the eForm in the signature
field.
Upload Once the eForm is pre scrutinised, filled and signed, it is ready for uploading on the MCA21 portal.
eForm Login to the MCA21 portal with your user ID and password for uploading the eForm.
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