19 June 2014
For CA Final 45 sections have been notified. This is in addition to Old companies Act ? Or the new sections are replacing the old sections of 1956 Act.
Correspondingly will it affect Audit, Accounts and Accounting standards too ?
19 June 2014
Applicability of notified sections of the Companies Act, 2013 for November 2014 Exam
The Central Government has notified 98 sections of the Companies Act, 2013 on 12th September, 2013.
Accordingly those 98 notified sections are applicable for November 2014 examinations corresponding to their bifurcation into the Intermediate (IPC) and Final Course(s), i.e. from these 98 sections, 53 sections have been included in the Paper–2, Business Laws, Ethics and Communication, Intermediate (IPC) Course, and 45 have been included in the Paper-4, Corporate and Allied Laws, Final Course.
Download ICAI Notification in this regard from the link below:
http://220.227.161.86/32800bos-announ15mar14.pdf
ICAI another Announcement-
http://220.227.161.86/33530bos23144nov14.pdf
"It is also clarified that along with the applicable sections of the Companies Act, 2013, the remaining provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, if any, would continue to apply for November 2014 examinations."
I think new sections will affect Audit and law paper except AS.