On September 24, 2024, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) issued Notification No. G.S.R. 587(E), introducing significant amendments through the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2024. These amendments are aimed at streamlining corporate governance and enhancing transparency in the filing and maintenance of company accounts.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 128, sub-section (3) of section 129, section 133, section 134, sub-section (4) of section 135, sub-section (1) of section 136, section 137 and section 138 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement. -
(1) These rules may be called the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, in rule 12, in sub-rule (1B), after the third proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:
"Provided also that for the financial year 2023-2024, Form CSR-2 shall be filed separately on or before 31st December, 2024 after filing Form No. AOC-4 or Form No. AOC-4-NBFC (Ind AS), as specified in these rules or Form No. AOC-4 XBRL as specified in the Companies (Filing of Documents and Forms in Extensible Business Reporting Language) Rules, 2015 as the case may be."
Official copy of the notification has also been attached