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Under section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, to whom must the cost auditor submit the report on the audit of cost records?

The cost auditor submits the cost audit report to the Board of Directors of the company. This is stated in the proviso to section 148(5). The company, not the auditor, later furnishes the report to the Central Government, so the members, Registrar or Institute are not the recipients.

  1. AThe Board of Directors of the companyCorrect
  2. BThe members in general meeting
  3. CThe Registrar of Companies
  4. DThe Institute of Cost Accountants of India

Explanation

The proviso to section 148(5) states that the report on the audit of cost records shall be submitted by the cost accountant to the Board of Directors of the company. Submission to members or the Registrar is not what the section provides; the company later furnishes a copy to the Central Government under section 148(6).

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