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Secretarial Audit (Form MR-3)

Mandatory independent audit of corporate legal and secretarial compliance for prescribed companies under the Companies Act, 2013

Validity: Annual (per financial year)

Getting your paperwork right the first time is the biggest factor in how fast secretarial audit (form mr-3) completes. Below is the complete document checklist — what's mandatory, what's situational, and how each item is used — so you can assemble everything before you begin.

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Documents Required

Items marked Required are mandatory; others are situational.

Corporate Records

  • Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of AssociationRequired
  • Minutes books of all Board, committee, and general meetings held during the financial yearRequired
  • All statutory registers (Register of Members, Directors, Contracts, Investments, Loans)Required
  • Copies of all forms filed with the Registrar of Companies during the year with acknowledgmentsRequired

Securities and Disclosures (Listed Companies)

  • All stock exchange intimations and disclosures filed during the yearRequired
  • Compliance reports on corporate governance filed with exchangesRequired
  • Record of insider trading pre-clearances and disclosures by designated personsRequired

Transactions and Approvals

  • Related party transaction disclosures and omnibus approval resolutionsRequired
  • Share allotment, transfer, transmission, and buyback recordsRequired
  • Records of any foreign investment received or ODI made during the year with RBI filings

    Required if any cross-border investment transactions occurred during the year

Financial and Reporting

  • Draft Board's Report and Annual Report for the year under reviewRequired
  • CSR policy, CSR committee composition, and CSR expenditure records (if applicable)

    Required for companies to which Section 135 CSR mandate applies

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Tips to avoid delays

  • Keep digital copies (PDF or clear photos) of every document ready before you start.
  • Make sure names and addresses match exactly across all documents — mismatches are the single most common cause of rejection.
  • Use current, unexpired government-issued IDs, and have both originals and self-attested copies on hand.
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Secretarial Audit (Form MR-3)

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