MCQ On Guidance Note CARO

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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the Companies (Auditor’s Report)
Order, 2020
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Foreword
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs issued the Companies

(Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO 2020) on 25th
February 2020 which would be applicable for statutory audits
of financial statements for periods beginning on or after April
1, 2020. CARO 2020 contains several important changes
including many additional reporting requirements vis-à-vis
CARO 2016 to further enhance overall quality of reporting by
the auditors. It is essential that the members are fully
abreast of these changes while discharging their
professional responsibilities. The Auditing and Assurance
Standards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India (ICAI) has issued the Guidance Note on the
Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 providing detailed
guidance to the members on various aspects and provisions
of CARO 2020.
I am happy to note that to provide further clarity on the

subject, the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board of
ICAI has now come out with this publication, “Multiple
Choice Questions (MCQs) on Guidance Note on the
Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020”. The objective
of this publication is to provide a supplementary resource
to the members on the Guidance Note on the Companies
(Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020. The publication contains
clause-wise MCQs alongwith answers on guidance given
in the Guidance Note on the Companies (Auditor’s Report)
Order, 2020.
I compliment CA. G. Sekar, Chairman, CA. (Dr.) Debashis
Mitra, Vice-Chairman and all members of the Auditing and
Assurance Standards Board of ICAI for their efforts in
bringing out this publication for the benefit of the members at
large.
I am confident that the members would find this publication

highly useful.
July 08, 2020 CA. Atul Kumar Gupta

New Delhi President, ICAI
Preface
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs issued the Companies

(Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO 2020) on 25th
February 2020. CARO 2020 would be applicable for audits
of financial year 2020-21 and onwards. CARO 2020 contains
several significant changes and several new reporting
requirements vis-à-vis CARO 2016. The Auditing and
Assurance Standards Board (AASB) of ICAI has issued the
Guidance Note on the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order,
2020 (Guidance Note on CARO 2020) under the authority of
the Council of ICAI for providing detailed guidance to the
members on CARO 2020.
AASB has also developed supplementary resources on

Guidance Note on CARO 2020 to provide support to the
members so that they can fulfill the requirements of CARO
2020 in letter and spirit. These resources include video
lectures, audio book and MCQs on Guidance Note on CARO
2020 which are available on the Digital Learning Hub of
ICAI. We feel happy to place in hands of the members this
publication, “Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on
Guidance Note on the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order,
2020” brought out by AASB. The publication contains
number of MCQs on guidance on various clauses of
CARO 2020 given in the Guidance Note on CARO 2020.
We wish to place on record our sincere gratitude to all

experts viz. CA. Parveen Kumar, CA. Ratan T. Goel, CA.
Ridhima Dubey, CA. Pranav Jain, CA. Vivek Newatia, CA.
Madhumathi L, CA. Mohit Bhuteria and CA. (Dr.) Shiwaji
Bhikaji Zaware for their contribution in developing MCQs for
enrichment of knowledge of the members.
We express our sincere thanks to CA. Atul Kumar Gupta,
Honourable President, ICAI and CA. Nihar Niranjan
Jambusaria, Honourable Vice-President, ICAI for their
guidance and support to the activities of the Board.
We also express our sincere thanks to all the Board

members and all the Central Council members for their
suggestions, support and guidance in finalising various
pronouncements of the Board. We appreciate the efforts
made by CA. Megha Saxena, Secretary, AASB, CA. Rajnish
Aggarwal, Assistant Director and other staff of AASB in
finalizing this publication.
We are confident that the members would find this

publication immensely useful.
CA. (Dr.) Debashis Mitra CA. G. Sekar

Vice Chairman, AASB Chairman, AASB
Contents
Foreword
Preface
S.No. Clauses of CARO 2020 Page No.

1. MCQs on Clause (i) 1-4
2. MCQs on Clause (ii) 5-8
3. MCQs on Clause (iii) 9-10
4. MCQs on Clause (iv) 11-14
5. MCQs on Clause (v) 15-16
6. MCQs on Clause (vi) 17-18
7. MCQs on Clause (vii) 19-20
8. MCQs on Clause (viii) 21-22
9. MCQs on Clause (ix) 23-28
10. MCQs on Clause (x) 29-30
11. MCQs on Clause (xi) 31-32
12. MCQs on Clause (xii) 33-34
13. MCQs on Clause (xiii) 35-36
14. MCQs on Clause (xiv) 37-38
15. MCQs on Clause (xv) 39-42
16. MCQs on Clause (xvi) 43-44
17. MCQs on Clause (xvii) 45-46
18. MCQs on Clause (xviii) 47-48
19. MCQs on Clause (xix) 49-50
20. MCQs on Clause (xx) 51-52
21. MCQs on Clause (xxi) 53-54
MCQs on Clause (i)
Select True/ False:
1. Reporting on title deeds of immovable properties is not
required where company is lessee and lease
agreement is duly executed in favour of the company.
2. Transfer Development Rights (TDRs), plant and

machinery embedded in land, etc., are not considered
as an immovable property.
3. The auditor using the work of registered valuer

tantamount to using the work of an auditor’s expert as
laid out in SA 620, “Using the Work of an Auditor’s
Expert”.
4. The reporting under clause 3(i)(e) is not applicable

where the notice is received by the company as a
beneficial owner.
5. Investment property and Non-current Assets Held for

Sale will not be considered by the auditor for reporting
under clause 3(i)(a)(A).
6. What constitutes proper records is a matter of

professional judgement made by the auditor after
considering the facts and circumstances of each case.
7. The purpose of showing the situation of PPE is to make
verification possible.
8. Immovable property shall include land, benefits to arise

out of land, and things attached to the earth, or
permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth.
9. The auditor cannot obtain the support of any legal

expert in case there is any dispute or litigation as to the
title of the immovable property.
MCQs on Guidance Note on CARO 2020
10. Where the proceedings under Prohibition of Benami

Property Transactions Act 1988 are initiated post
balance sheet date but before the signing of the
auditor’s report, the auditor should consider the
requirements of SA 560, “Subsequent Events”.
11. It is to be ensured that the information contained in the

electronic records remains accessible and unaltered
and its origin, destination, date, etc. can be identified.
12. When details of disposals are not available, it may be

assumed that the asset sold is the asset which was
acquired earliest in point of time.
13. If PPE register is not maintained by the company, it is

not necessary to be mentioned by the auditor while
reporting under clause 3(i)(a)(A).
14. Reporting under clause 3(i)(e) is limited to the

adequacy of disclosure in the financial statements and
to cases where proceedings are initiated with the
company being treated as a benamidar.
15. The auditor should review the minutes of meetings of

the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Risk
Management Committee and other secretarial records
to verify whether any reference to proceedings against
the company under Prohibition of Benami Property
Transactions Act 1988 has been made.
16. “Reasonable intervals” does not depend upon the

circumstances of each case.
17. Revaluation need not be performed every year or in

every reporting period.
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Choose the correct option(s):

18. While reporting under clause (i), auditor has to report
on which of the following aspects:
a) Benami properties
b) Physical verification
c) Title deeds
d) All of above
19. The auditor may accept PPE register in electronic form
if:
a) The controls and security measures in the
company are such that once finalised, the PPE
register cannot be altered without proper
authorisation and audit trail
b) The PPE register is in such a form that it can be
retrieved in a legible form
c) Both (a) & (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)
20. The records relating to property, plant and equipment
should contain the following details:
a) Situation
b) Original cost
c) Component-wise breakup
d) All of the above
21. The auditor may have to consider the applicable
documentation requirements of intangible assets as
laid down in:
a) Designs Act, 2000
b) Patents Act, 1970
c) Information Technology Act, 2000
d) All of the above
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22. Physical verification of the assets is the responsibility of

the ___________
a) auditor
b) those charged with governance
c) management
d) shareholders
Answers:
1 True 6 True 11 True 16 False 21 d
2 True 7 True 12 True 17 True 22 c
3 False 8 True 13 False 18 d
4 True 9 False 14 True 19 c
5 False 10 True 15 True 20 d
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MCQs on Clause (ii)
Select True/ False:
1. While reporting under this clause, the auditor is

required to comment whether the management has
conducted physical verification of inventory at
reasonable intervals, and whether the coverage and
procedure of such verification by the management is
appropriate.
2. Only in cases where discrepancy of 10% or more
arises in quantity, for any class of inventory, the auditor
has to report the fact and also report whether they have
been properly dealt with in the books of account.
3. Reporting under this clause requires the auditor to
comment whether the management has conducted
physical verification of inventory at reasonable intervals
and such reasonable intervals can be over a period of
three years for entities having large number of items
spread across various geographical locations.
4. The 10% threshold for reporting must be applied on a
net basis after adjusting excesses and shortages within
all the classes of an inventory based on value.
5. Physical verification of inventory is the responsibility of
the management of the company who should verify all
material items at least once in three years and more
often in appropriate cases.
6. The auditor should determine the reasonableness and
adequacy of procedures adopted for physical
verification of inventories and its coverage having
regard to the nature of inventories, their locations,
quantities, value and feasibility of conducting the
physical verification.

report where working capital limits are unsecured or
sanctioned on the basis of assets other than current
assets.
8. It may be noted that for the purpose of reporting under
this clause, the auditor is required to check the working
capital sanctioned limit and also its utilization.
9. While reporting under this clause, the auditor should

determine the sanctioned limit with reference to the
sanction letter issued by banks or financial institutions
and relevant agreements executed with them. Where
the utilization is less than the sanctioned limit of five
crore rupees, such cases will not be covered for the
purpose of reporting.
10. The auditor is also required to audit such quarterly

returns/statements submitted to banks/financial
institutions with reference to books of account and
relevant records and report disagreement, if any.
11. Reporting on returns/statements would include stock

statements, book debt statements, credit monitoring
arrangement reports, statements on ageing analysis of
the debtors/other receivables, and other financial
information to be submitted in stipulated format on a
quarterly basis to lenders.
12. Reporting under this clause will include only fund

based credit facilities availed by the company. Non-
fund based credit facilities availed by the company may
be ignored.
13. It is also pertinent to note that the threshold of five

crore rupees should be examined for any day during
the year for which the reporting is to be made, and not
as at the end of the financial year.
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14. While reporting under this clause, which of the
following is correct:
a) The 10% threshold for reporting must be applied on
a gross basis before adjusting excesses and
shortages within the class of an inventory and must
be based on value for each class of Inventory
b) The 10% threshold for reporting must be applied on
a gross basis before adjusting excesses and
shortages within the class of an inventory and must
be based on value for all classes of Inventory
c) The 10% threshold for reporting must be applied on
a net basis after adjusting excesses and shortages
within the class of an inventory and must be based
on value for each class of Inventory
d) The 10% threshold for reporting must be applied on
a net basis after adjusting excesses and shortages
within the class of an inventory and must be based
on value for all classes of Inventory
15. For the purpose of reporting under this clause, which of
the following is correct:
a) The auditor is required to check the working capital
sanctioned limit and not its utilization
b) The auditor is required to check the working capital
sanctioned limit and also its utilization
c) The sanctioned limit may be less than five crore
rupees but due to excess withdrawals/ levy of
interest/ temporary overdrawings, the balance may
exceed five crore rupees. Such cases are also in
scope of reporting under this clause
d) The auditor is not required to check in case
utilization is less than the working capital
sanctioned limit
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Answers:
1 True 6 True 11 True
2 False 7 False 12 False
3 False 8 False 13 True
4 False 9 False 14 c
5 False 10 False 15 a
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MCQs on Clause (iii)
Select True/ False:
1. Reporting under this clause is required for all
companies. There are no exemptions for NBFCs.
2. Whether an advance is in the nature of a loan would
depend upon the circumstances of each case.
3. Reporting under sub-clause (a) of clause (iii) extends to
all forms of guarantees.
4. In case of loans/advances in nature of loans, the “terms
and conditions” would primarily include rate of interest,
security, terms and period of repayment and restrictive
covenants, nature of entity etc.
5. Auditor can identify whether a transaction is prejudicial
in nature merely by checking compliance with laws and
regulations and where such compliance is ensured no
further audit procedures are required to be performed.
6. Reporting under clause (iii)(c), (d) and (e) cover the
loans and advances in nature of loans granted during
the year and also all loans and advances in nature of
loans having opening balances.
7. An amount is considered to be overdue when the
payment has not been received on the due date as per
the lending arrangement.
8. Clause (iii)(e) is a new clause and requires reporting in
respect of loan or advance in the nature of loan granted
which has fallen due during the year and has been
renewed or extended or fresh loans granted to settle
the overdues of existing loans given to the same
parties.
9. Scope of clause (iii) in CARO 2020 is very wide vis-à-
vis clause (iii) in CARO 2016.

10. Company A has an opening loan of Rs. 100 and
granted 3 more loans of Rs. 200, 300 and 400 during
the year. Company extended tenure in respect of two
loans (Rs. 100 and Rs. 200) when fell due for payment.
Percentage of the aggregate to the total loans or
advances in the nature of loans granted during the year
for purpose of reporting under clause (iii)(e) in the
instant case would be:
a) 33%
b) 20%
c) 100%
d) 0%
Answers:
1 False 6 True
2 True 7 True
3 False 8 True
4 True 9 True
5 False 10 a
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MCQs on Clause (iv)
Select True/ False:
required to obtain from the management the details of
the directors or any person in whom any of the director
of the company is interested.
obtain and check the details of the transactions carried
out with such persons, excluding of any guarantee
given and security provided.
3. In case of transactions that are covered under the
exceptions as provided under section 185 of the Act,
the auditor is not required to obtain any evidence in
support of such exception.
4. Section 185 of the Act prohibits advance of any loan to
directors, etc., directly or indirectly. What is an indirect
loan has been defined in section 185 of the Act.
5. The auditor may also check the details of the persons
covered under this clause from the Form MBP-1 and
from the register maintained under section 189 of the
Act.
6. Section 186 of the Act does not prohibit a company
from making investments through more than two layers
of investment companies.
check whether the company has disclosed the full
particulars of the loan given, investment made or
guarantee given or security provided in the financial
statements and the purpose for which the same is
proposed to be utilized by the recipient.
8. The provisions of section 186 of the Act shall also

apply to a government company engaged in defence
production and a government company, other than a
listed company, in case such company obtains
approval of the Ministry or department of the Central
Government which is administratively in charge of the
company, or, as the case may be, the State
Government before making any loan or giving any
guarantee or providing any security or making any
investment under the section.
required to check whether rate of interest is not lower
than the prevailing yield of one year, three year, five
year, seven year or ten year government security
closest to the tenor of the loan granted.
required to check whether, at the end of the financial
year in case of transactions covered under Section
186, the company has exceeded the limit of sixty per
cent of its paid-up share capital, free reserves and
securities premium account or one hundred per cent of
its free reserves as defined in section 2(43) of the Act
and securities premium account, whichever is more.
obtain the details of, loans given to any person or other
body corporate, guarantee given or security provided in
connection with a loan to any other body corporate or
person and securities acquired of any other body
corporate by way of subscription, purchase or
otherwise, made during the year only.
check if the company is in default in the repayment of
any deposits accepted or in payment of interest
thereon for the purpose of compliance with Section
186.
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a) The auditor should report the nature of non-
compliance, the maximum amount outstanding
during the year and the amount outstanding as at
the balance sheet date in respect of the directors
only
b) The auditor should report the nature of non-
compliance, the maximum amount outstanding
during the year and the amount outstanding as at
the balance sheet date in respect of the directors
and any person in whom any of the director of the
company is interested
c) The auditor should report the nature of non-
compliance and the amount outstanding as at the
balance sheet date in respect of the directors only
d) The auditor should report the nature of non-
compliance and the amount outstanding as at the
balance sheet date in respect of the directors and
any person in whom any of the director of the
company is interested
a) Under this clause, the auditor is required to report
on the compliance of section 186 of the Act to the
extent it relates to loans made during the year
b) Under this clause, the auditor is required to report
on the compliance of section 186 of the Act in
respect of giving of loans, guarantee or providing
any security in connection with a loan, by a
company to any person or other body corporate
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c) Under this clause, the auditor is also required to

report on the compliance of section 186 of the Act
which governs giving of loans, and guarantee or
providing any security in connection with a loan,
by a company to any person or other body
corporate and acquiring securities of any other
body corporate by a company
d) Under this clause, the auditor is also required to
report on the compliance of section 186 of the Act
which governs giving of loans, and guarantee or
providing any security in connection with a loan,
by a company to any person only
Answers:
1 True 6 False 11 False

2 False 7 True 12 True
3 False 8 False 13 b
4 False 9 False 14 c
5 True 10 False
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MCQs on Clause (v)
Select True/ False:
1. Reporting under this clause is required for deposits

only and not deemed deposits.
2. An advance for supply of goods or provision of
services, which is not appropriated against supply of
goods or provision of services within a period of three
hundred and sixty five days from the date of
acceptance is deemed to be a deposit.
consider the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)
Rules, 2014.
4. Only the limits of deposits accepted by the company
are covered in the scope of reporting under this clause.
5. Irrespective of the quantum of deposits accepted, the
auditor should ascertain that the deposits accepted by
the company are within the limits on each day of the
accounting year.
6. Apart from the other audit procedures, the auditor
should also carry out enquiries of the management and
obtain management representations.
7. Reporting on non-compliance with sections 73 to 76 of
the Companies Act, 2013 is not required under this
clause.
8. In the case of Non-Banking Financial Companies and
Housing Finance companies, the auditor should specify
that sections 73 to 76 of the Companies Act 2013 are
not applicable to such company.
9. Where the company has not complied with the order
passed by the Company Law Board, reporting under
this Clause is not applicable.
Choose the correct option(s)
10. The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014

cover the following main items:
a) nature of deposits and persons from whom it can
be accepted
b) nature of deposits and terms and conditions of
acceptance by companies from its members and
persons other than its members
c) manner and extent of deposit insurance
Answers:
1 False 6 True
2 True 7 False
3 True 8 True
4 False 9 False
5 False 10 b
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MCQs on Clause (vi)
Select True/ False:
1. All companies are required to make and maintain cost

records.
2. If a company deals in multiple products/ services and
one of the products is specified in Companies (Cost
Records and Audit) Rules, 2013, the company should
maintain cost records for all products/ services.
3. Reporting under clause 3(vi) is required only when
company is required to have a cost audit.
4. For the purpose of ascertaining whether maintenance
of cost records is required, turnover of all products and
services for the immediately preceding financial year is
considered.
5. Cost records are required to be maintained in Form
CRA 1.
6. Auditor is required to make a detailed examination of
cost records made and maintained by the company.
7. The auditor should insist on obtaining cost audit report
for the financial year under audit before reporting under
CARO 2020.
8. Auditor should make such reference to the cost records
as is necessary for the purpose of audit of financial
statements.
9. Auditor is required to mention the extent of examination
of cost records.
10. Cost records do not form part of the books of account
within the meaning of section 2(13) of the Companies
Act 2013.
11. Where the cost audit report for immediately preceding

financial year has a qualification or observation, the
auditor has no further responsibility for the same.
12. Auditor is not required to comment on the cost audit.

13. The auditor should obtain the following management
representation letters:
a) Whether cost records are required to be made
and maintained?
b) Whether prescribed cost accounts and records
are being made and maintained regularly?
c) Where there were qualifications/ observations in
the cost audit report of the immediately preceding
financial year, whether such matters have been
addressed in the current year?
d) All of the above
Answers:
1 False 6 False 11 False
2 False 7 False 12 True
3 False 8 True 13 d
4 True 9 True
5 True 10 False
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MCQs on Clause (vii)
Select True/ False:
1. Under this clause, scope of auditor’s inquiry is

restricted to only those statutory dues, which the
company is required to deposit regularly to an
authority.
2. Statutory dues would include fees payable to the
licensing authority in respect of business being carried
on under license granted by an authority.
3. Statutory dues would include electricity bill payable to
an electricity company which has been established
under a statute.
4. Statutory dues would not include payment of bonus
under Payment of Bonus Act 1965.
5. If the company does not comply with requirements of
advance tax on account of erroneous application of tax
laws, the same shall not be considered as default in
payment of statutory dues.
6. The auditor should have expert understanding of
various statutes governing the company and the dues
payable by the company under those statutes.
7. It is not necessary for the auditor to examine the
sustainability or otherwise of the claim of the company
regarding disputed amounts.
8. Minor amounts are not required to be reported under
clause (vii)(b).
9. Demands in respect of which stay has been granted to
the company, should not be regarded as disputed
dues.
10. The accounting treatment of disputed amounts followed

by the company does not affect reporting under clause
(vii)(b).
Answers:
1 True 6 False
2 True 7 True
3 False 8 False
4 True 9 False
5 False 10 True
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MCQs on Clause (viii)
Select True/ False:
1. The auditor is not required to review the tax
assessments completed subsequent to the balance
sheet date but prior to signing of the auditor’s report if
the surrendered or disclosed income relates to the year
under audit or prior years.
2. Where the addition is made by the income tax
authorities and the company has disputed such
additions, reporting under this clause is applicable.
3. The surrender or disclosure of unrecorded income
might relate to any assessment year under the Income
Tax Act, 1961.
4. The auditor should obtain a representation letter from
the management that all the assessments completed
during the year have been duly informed to the auditor.
5. This clause is a new reporting requirement in CARO
2020.
6. Under this clause, the emphasis is on the words
surrendered or disclosed which implies that the
company must have voluntarily admitted to the addition
of such income, which can be demonstrated on the
basis of the returns filed by the company.
7. For reporting under this clause, the auditor is required
to examine all income tax returns filed by the company
since the date of its formation.
8. The auditor needs to evaluate whether the surrendered
or disclosed income is required to be classified as
extraordinary items keeping in view the requirements of
AS 5, “Net Profit or Loss for the Period, Prior Period
Items and Changes in Accounting Policies”.
9. Proper recording, by implication, includes proper

disclosure thereof in the board of director’s report and
the financial statements of the company.
10. The meaning of “undisclosed income” is referred from:
a) Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988
b) The Companies Act, 2013
c) The Income Tax Act, 1961
d) The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
Answers:
1 False 6 True
2 False 7 False
3 True 8 True
4 True 9 False
5 True 10 c
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MCQs on Clause (ix)
Select True/ False:
1. For reporting under clause (ix)(a), defaults in respect of
all lenders is to be considered.
2. Lender wise details are to be provided for all defaults
when reporting under clause (ix)(a).
3. Defaults under clause (ix)(a) include defaults in respect
of public deposits.
4. For reporting under clause (ix)(a), preference share
capital is excluded from the scope.
5. Clause (ix)(a) requires reporting in case of defaults
committed during the year only.
6. Public Sector Units, Government Companies and
Foreign Governments are included in the definition of
government for the purpose of this clause.
7. Where the company has made an application for re-
schedulement or restructuring of its borrowings, auditor
should not report default in respect of such borrowings.
8. Non-payment of principal or interest due to dispute with
lenders is not a default for the purpose of clause (ix)(a).
9. If delay in repayment of principal and payment of
interest is only because of public holiday on due date
and company had sufficient funds to make such
payments, auditor need not report this as default.
10. For reporting of declaration of the company as wilful
defaulter, there is no cut-off period and auditor needs
to report irrespective that company was declared wilful
defaulter 10 years ago.
11. If an individual declares the company as a wilful
defaulter, the auditor has to report this under this
clause.
12. Auditor can rely on oral representation that the

company has not been declared a wilful defaulter by
any bank, financial institution, government or other
lenders.
13. Where a company has been declared a wilful defaulter
subsequent to the year-end but before the date of audit
report, the auditor should report the same in the report.
14. For reporting under this clause, term loans taken from
only banks/ financial institutions need to be examined.
15. Auditor should establish a one to one relationship
between the amount of term loan and its utilization.
16. Company has acquired an improved version/model of
assets as against the assets for which the loan had
been sanctioned. The auditor should report this as a
diversion of funds under clause (ix)(c).
17. The auditor should examine the term loans taken in
earlier years but utilized during the year under audit for
the purpose of reporting under this clause.
18. Under Ind AS framework, certain loans may be
classified either as equity or compound instrument. The
auditor should not, therefore, consider such loans for
reporting under this clause.
19. Where the company has taken only general-purpose
term loans, there can never be diversion of funds as
envisaged under this clause.
20. The auditor is required to report on utilization of long-
term funds for short term purposes.
21. Using short term funds like working capital to make a
non-current investment in equity instruments is an
example of prudent financial management.
22. Current maturity of long-term loan is a short-term fund.
23. Extensive capitalization in production facility is an
example of long-term utilization.
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24. The auditor uses the data in the financial statements to

ascertain whether short-term funds have been used for
long-term purposes.
25. A current ratio of greater than 1 is conclusive evidence
that short-term funds have not been utilized for long-
term purposes.
26. The auditor may also review the cash flow statement to
ascertain whether short-term funds have been used for
long-term purposes.
27. Under clause (ix)(d), auditor is merely required to
report whether short-term funds have been used for
long-term purposes. There is no further reporting
requirement under clause (ix)(d).
28. For the purpose of clause (ix)(e), definitions of
subsidiary, joint venture and associate will be as per
the provisions of Companies Act 2013.
29. For clause (ix)(e), funds mean only long-term funds.
30. For clause (ix)(e), entity from whom funds have been
taken includes banks/ financial institutions/ government
and any other lender irrespective of the legal form.
31. For clause (ix)(e), the auditor considers only funds
taken during the year.
32. Where the funds taken during the year have been
repaid before the year end, no reporting is required
under clause (ix)(e).
33. For clause (ix)(e), the auditor should perform
procedures to ensure compliance with AS 18, “Related
Party Disclosures” or Ind AS 24, “Related Party
Disclosures” (as the case may be) and SA 550,
Related Parties.
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34. Where the accounts of subsidiary, joint venture and

associate are audited by another auditor, the principal
auditor of the reporting company cannot seek
information from such other auditor to verify
transactions referred to in this clause.
35. Securities for clause (ix)(f) is limited to equity share
capital.
36. For clause (ix)(f), the auditor considers only loans
taken during the year.
37. Where the loans taken during the year have been
repaid during the year, no reporting is required under
clause (ix)(f).
38. The auditor should obtain and verify the documents
related to charges created including any modification
thereof as an audit procedure for clause (ix)(f).
39. Default under clause (ix)(f) refers only to default in
repayment of loan.
Select the correct option(s):
40. For the purpose of reporting under clause (ix)(b), the
auditor should perform the following procedures:
a) Obtain signed declaration from the company
b) Seek response while obtaining balance
confirmation from lender
c) Verify CIBIL report of the company and
information available in public domain including
websites of RBI, banks, credit information
companies
d) All of the above
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41. For the purpose of reporting under clause (ix)(c), the

auditor considers the following borrowings:
a) Term loans
b) Cash credit
c) Overdraft accounts and call money accounts
d) All of the above
42. As per RBI Master Circular, the diversion of funds
includes:
a) Utilization of short-term working capital funds for
long-term purposes not in conformity with the
terms of sanction
b) Transferring borrowed funds to the
subsidiaries/Group companies or other corporates
by whatever modalities
c) Investment in other companies by way of
acquiring equities/debt instruments without
approval of lenders
d) All of the above
43. Under clause (ix)(c), the auditor is required to report
the following:
a) Amount diverted
b) Purpose for which amount was sanctioned
c) Purpose for which the amount was utilized
d) All of the above
44. Which of the following is an example of obligation that
is covered under clause (ix)(e):
a) Subsidiary’s loan repayment to banks
b) Joint venture’s GST liability
c) Salary payable by the subsidiary company
d) All of the above
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45. Which of the following is indicative that borrowed funds

have not been used to grant loans or advances or to
meet the obligations of subsidiary, joint venture and
associate:
a) Sufficient cash flows from operations of the
reporting company
b) Funds raised by way of fresh issue of equity by
the reporting company
c) Net inflows from investing activities, example sale
of building
d) All of the above
Answers:
1 True 11 False 21 False 31 False 41 a
2 False 12 False 22 False 32 False 42 d
3 False 13 True 23 True 33 True 43 d
4 True 14 False 24 True 34 False 44 d
5 False 15 False 25 False 35 False 45 d
6 False 16 False 26 True 36 True
7 False 17 True 27 False 37 False
8 False 18 False 28 True 38 True
9 True 19 False 29 False 39 False
10 False 20 False 30 True 40 d
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MCQs on Clause (x)
Select True/ False:
1. Initial public offer/further public offer covers issue of

non-convertible redeemable preference shares.
2. Explanation to Section 24 of Companies Act 2013

defines the expression “public offer”.
3. The expression “debt instrument” is not defined in

Companies Act 2013.
4. Schedule III to Companies Act 2013 requires that both

utilized and unutilized amount of any initial public offer
or further public offer made by the company should be
disclosed in the financial statements.
5. Offer for sale of specified securities to the public by any

existing holder is outside the purview of reporting
requirement under clause (xx)(a).
6. The auditor is required to establish a one-to-one

relationship with the amount of moneys raised by way
of initial public offer/further public offer and its
utilization.
7. In some cases funds raised during the year could not

have been applied for stated purpose during the year
because funds were raised at the fag-end of the year.
The auditor is not required to report such cases
because utilization of funds is not practical in such
cases.

8. In case of private placement, maximum number of
persons to whom offer/invitation can be made is:
a) 50
b) 100
c) 200
d) 500
9. A company making an offer/invitation on private
placement is required to allot its securities within how
many days from the date of receipt of application
money for such securities:
a) 15
b) 30
c) 45
d) 60
10. While reporting under clause (xx)(a), the auditor should
also have regard to the provisions of following:
a) SEBI LODR Regulations 2015
b) SEBI ICDR Regulations 2018
c) SEBI ICDR Regulations 2018 and SEBI LODR
Regulations 2015
Answers:
1 True 6 False
2 False 7 False
3 True 8 c
4 False 9 d
5 True 10 a
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MCQs on Clause (xi)
Select True/ False:
1. The nature of fraud and amount involved is required to
be reported under this Clause.
2. Reporting under this clause is required only when fraud
is carried out by the company’s officers or employees.
3. Reporting under this clause is required even where
fraud is noticed by the auditor.
4. The auditor is not required to report all frauds noticed
or reported to him while conducting the audit.
5. The nature and amount involved in frauds on the
company and frauds by the company are required to be
reported on separately.
6. Misstatements can result from fraudulent financial
reporting or misappropriation of assets.
7. Fraudulent financial reporting may involve deception
such as manipulation, falsification, or alteration of
accounting records or supporting documents from
which the financial statements are prepared.
8. While planning the audit, the auditor should discuss
with other members of the audit team, the susceptibility
of the company to material misstatements in the
financial statements resulting from fraud.
9. Materiality can be considered while reporting under this
clause.
10. It is important that the auditor obtains written
representation from management that any uncorrected
misstatements resulting from frauds are, in
management's opinion, immaterial, both individually
and in the aggregate.
11. Reporting requirement under clause (xi)(b) does not

apply to situations where during the year the
predecessor auditor of the company has reported
under section 143(12) before appointment of the
successor auditor.
12. Where any fraud has been reported by the auditor after
the date of financial statements but upto the date of
issuance of auditor’s report, the same needs to be
reported under clause (xi)(b).
13. The auditor is required to consider whistle-blower
complaints of past years while reporting under clause
(xi)(c).
Answers:
1 True 6 True 11 False

2 False 7 True 12 True
3 True 8 True 13 False
4 False 9 True
5 True 10 True
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MCQs on Clause (xii)
Select True/ False:
1. In order to meet out liabilities, Nidhi company has to
maintain a ratio of 1:20 of Net Owned Funds to
Deposits.
2. Cultivating habit of saving is an important and only
objective for incorporation of a Nidhi Company.
3. Form NDH 3 submitted by a Nidhi Company is required
to be certified by a Chartered Accountant only.
4. The auditor will examine if the Nidhi Company has
submitted return with registrar in Form NDH-3 every
half year.
5. The auditor should ask the management to provide the
computation of the deposit liability and net owned funds
to review if the ratio is in accordance with prescribed
requirements. It is out of scope of the auditor to verify
the calculations made by the management.
6. Since Form NDH-3 submitted by a Nidhi Company is
already certified, it is not the responsibility of the
auditor to re-verify the information provided therein.
7. Scope of the auditor’s enquiry covers defaults made by
Nidhi company during the year under audit only.
Defaults existing during any period and made good
during the year need not to be reported.
8. In case of default by a Nidhi Company related to
payment of interest on deposit or repayment thereof or
both, the auditor needs to report nature of default,
amount of default, period of default and any other
details.
9. The auditor needs to examine if a Nidhi Company has
invested in encumbered term deposits in its own name
an amount not less than 10% of the deposits.

10. As per rule 5(1) of Nidhi Rules 2014, every Nidhi
Company shall ensure that it has:
(a) Not less than 200 members
(b) Not less than 100 members
(c) Not more than 200 members
(d) No lower and upper limit on number of members
Answers:
1 True 6 False
2 False 7 False
3 False 8 True
4 True 9 True
5 False 10 a
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MCQs on Clause (xiii)
Select True/ False:
1. Section 177 and section 188 of the Companies Act
2013 if not complied with will result into qualification
under this clause.
2. As per section 188 of Companies Act 2013, approval of
the Board of Directors and shareholders is not required
in respect of related party transactions entered into by
the company in its ordinary course of business and on
an arm’s length basis.
3. ‘Arm’s length transaction’ means a transaction between
two related parties that is conducted as if they were
unrelated, so that there is no conflict of interest.
4. For purpose of reporting under this clause, auditor only
needs to obtain written representation and no other
procedure is required to be performed.
5. As part of audit procedures, management
representation that specific related party transactions
do not involve undisclosed side agreements should
also be obtained.
6. It is very easy to determine ‘arm’s length prices”.
7. As per section 177 of Companies Act 2013, audit
committee (of every listed companies and other
classes of companies which is required to constitute
audit committee) to approve transactions of the
company with related parties.
8. A smaller entity may not have the same controls
provided by different levels of authority and approval
that may exist in a larger entity.
9. As part of reporting under this clause, the disclosure
requirements as per AS 18 or Ind AS 24 (as may be
applicable) need to be checked.

10. The transactions which are covered by section 188 of
the Act are:
a) Sale, purchase or supply of any goods or
materials;
b) Selling or otherwise disposing of, or buying,
property of any kind;
c) Leasing of property of any kind;
d) Availing or rendering of any services;
e) Appointment of any agent for purchase or sale of
goods, materials, services or property;
f) Such related party's appointment to any office or
place of profit in the company, its subsidiary
company or associate company;
g) Underwriting the subscription of any securities or
derivatives thereof, of the company.
h) All of the Above
Answers:
1 True 6 False
2 True 7 True
3 True 8 True
4 False 9 True
5 True 10 h
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MCQs on Clause (xiv)
Select True/ False:
1. Clause (xiv)(a) has been re-introduced in CARO 2020

from CARO 2003.
2. This clause is not applicable in respect of companies
which are excluded from the ambit of internal audit
under section 138 of Companies Act 2013.
3. Section 138 of Companies Act 2013 defines the term
‘internal audit function’.
4. As per section 138 of Companies Act 2013 read with
Rule 13 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014,
internal auditor may be either an individual or a
partnership firm or a body corporate.
5. Internal audit department should always be headed by
a CA.
6. The auditor should include in the audit documentation
as to how assessment of internal audit system was
made and conclusions reached thereon.
7. As per provisions of Companies Act 2013, the head of
internal audit is required to be present in all meetings of
audit committee.
8. The statutory auditor should consider the internal audit
reports shared by the company till the date of
completing the audit.
9. The statutory auditor is compulsorily required to have
meeting with the internal auditor to discuss the findings
and observations of the internal auditor.
10. Clause (xiv)(b) has been re-introduced in CARO 2020

from CARO 2003.
Answers:
1 True 6 True
2 False 7 False
3 False 8 True
4 True 9 False
5 False 10 False
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MCQs on Clause (xv)
Select True/ False:
1. While verifying about the requirements of clause 3(xv),
the auditor would have to verify and report where the
director of the company has exchanged currency notes
with the cashier of the company from company’s cash
box.
2. Reporting under clause 3(xv) gets attracted where the
company has given discount coupons of its own retail
store to all its shareholders. The said discount coupon
is a bearer document.
3. During the audit/verification under clause 3(xv), which
are most critical records to ascertain whether the
company has complied with the provisions of section
192 of Companies Act 2013:
a) Annual financial statements of the company
b) Secretarial records and documents filed with ROC
c) Personal records of the management of the
company
d) Information and explanation given by the
management
4. Clause 3(xv) will not be applicable for the transactions
between the company and following persons as
relatives of the director or person connected with such
director:
a) Son’s wife
b) Daughter’s husband
c) Brother’s wife
d) Step sister
5. During the audit/verification under clause 3(xv), to

ascertain whether the company has complied with the
provisions of section 192 of Companies Act 2013,
auditor should verify/obtain the following as audit
evidence:
a) Financial information and records (including
assets register) of the company
b) Secretarial records and documents filed with ROC
c) Obtain representation letter from the management
about entering of non-cash transactions
d) All of above
6. Which of the following persons is a person connected
with the director as per provisions of section 192 with
reference to compliance of clause 3(xv):
a) Sister’s husband
b) Brother’s wife
c) Daughter’s husband
d) Wife’s sister
7. In a case wherein a company has entered into an
arrangement wherein it shall be acquiring a non-cash
asset from the director of the holding company. You
being statutory auditor, you are not required to give
unfavourable comment under clause 3(xv) if:
a) A resolution for the arrangement has been
approved in general meeting of the company
b) A resolution for the arrangement has been
approved in general meeting of the company and
also in the general meeting of the holding
company
c) A resolution for the arrangement has been
approved only in the general meeting of the
holding company
d) A resolution for the arrangement has been
approved in general meeting of the company but
was not approved in the general meeting of the
holding company
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8. Under clause 3(xv), the auditor would have to verify the

transactions with the director or the persons connected
with the director and give unfavourable comment
except in case wherein:
a) The notice for approval of the resolution includes
the particulars of the arrangement along with the
value of the assets involved in such arrangement
duly calculated by a registered valuer
b) The notice of the resolution does not include the
particulars of the arrangement
c) The notice for approval of the resolution includes
the particulars of the arrangement along with the
value of the assets estimated by the management
d) The notice for approval of the resolution includes
the quantum and particulars of assets involved
9. Clause 3(xv) deals with the transactions between the
company and:
a) Director of the company or the persons connected
with the director
b) Director of the holding company
c) Director of the subsidiary or associate company
d) All of the above
10. You being statutory auditor, in respect of transactions
with the director or a person connected with the
director, you are not required to give unfavourable
comment under clause 3(xv) if:
a) The consideration is shown as payable as at the
end of the year
b) The consideration is settled in the same financial
year through cheque
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
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Answers:
1 False 6 c
2 False 7 b
3 b 8 a
4 c 9 d
5 d 10 c
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MCQs on Clause (xvi)
Select True/ False:
1. Financial activity as principal business is when a
company’s financial assets constitute more than 75 per
cent of the total assets and income from financial
assets constitute more than 75 per cent of the gross
income.
2. NBFCs cannot accept demand deposits.
3. The term “income from financial assets” is defined in
RBI Act 1934.
4. While examining computation of financial assets and
income from financial assets, fixed deposits and
income from fixed deposits are required to be included
for computation of the asset/ income pattern.
5. The term “Housing Finance Institution” is defined in
National Housing Bank Act, 1987.
6. As per RBI Master Direction, Core Investment
Companies should hold not less than 90% of its net
assets in the form of investment in equity shares,
preference shares, bonds, debentures, debt or loans in
group companies as on the date of the last audited
balance sheet.
7. Core Investment companies having total assets of not
less than Rs. 500 Crores either individually or in
aggregate along with other CICs in the Group and
which raises or holds public funds are categorized as
Systematically Important Core Investment Company
(CIC-ND-SI).
8. Every CIC is required to apply to the RBI for grant of
certificate of registration within a period of three months
from the date of becoming a CIC-ND-SI.
9. Clause (xvi)(d) is applicable only in case of audits of

consolidated financial statements.
10. If the group has no CIC or not more than one CIC, the
auditor is required to report this fact under clause
(xvi)(d).
Answers:
1 False 6 True
2 True 7 False
3 False 8 True
4 False 9 False
5 True 10 True
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MCQs on Clause (xvii)
Select True/ False:
1. This clause has been continued in CARO 2020 from
CARO 2016.
2. The term “cash losses” is not defined in Indian
Accounting Standards.
3. Management is required to compute cash losses and
the auditor is only required to check computation made
by management.
4. Auditor can compute cash losses by making
adjustments to figures appearing in cash flow
statement.
5. In case of restatement of financial statements for
previous financial year as per Ind AS 8, “Accounting
Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors”,
net profit/loss after tax determined after such
restatement should be considered.
6. Net profit/loss after tax should not be adjusted for
deferred tax income/expense.
7. Net profit/loss after tax should not be adjusted for items
of expenses of contingent nature such as demand for
tax liability for which provision has been made in the
financial year but which has been appealed against by
the company.
8. Figure of cash losses for current year and previous
year need not be adjusted for the effect of qualifications
in the respective audit reports.
9. Where any of the qualifications in the audit report is not

capable of being quantified, the auditor should state
that the effect of such unquantified qualification(s) has
not been taken into consideration for the purpose of
making comments in respect of this clause.
10. Where company has incurred cash losses only in
current year, reporting under this clause is not
applicable.
Answers:
1 False 6 False
2 True 7 True
3 False 8 False
4 False 9 True
5 True 10 False
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MCQs on Clause (xviii)
Select True/ False:

1. Reporting under this clause is applicable in the case of
casual vacancy caused by resignation of an auditor.
2. The incoming auditor is not required to communicate
with the previous auditor.
3. The auditor who has resigned from the company
should file a statement in Form ADT-3 with the
Registrar of Companies within thirty days from the date
of resignation.
4. In the case of listed companies, there are no additional
requirements prescribed by SEBI with regard to
auditor’s resignation.
5. The incoming auditor is not required to obtain the
outgoing auditor’s letter of resignation.
6. The incoming auditor should obtain a management
representation letter that there are no concerns of
outgoing auditor beyond those stated in the no
objection certificate and resignation letter received from
the outgoing auditor.
7. Where a joint auditor resigns, the other joint auditors
are not required to consider the reasons for resignation
of the outgoing auditor.
8. Change of auditors pursuant to mandatory rotation
requirements under the Companies Act, 2013 is
outside the scope of reporting under this clause.
9. The outgoing auditor’s latest audit/review report is not
required to be considered by the incoming auditor.
10. The incoming auditor is required to hold a meeting with

the outgoing auditor to discuss the issues, objections or
concerns raised by the outgoing auditor in the case of
resignation.
Answers:
1 True 6 True
2 False 7 False
3 True 8 True
4 False 9 False
5 False 10 False
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MCQs on Clause (xix)
Select True/ False:
1. Although there is no legal requirement under the

Companies Act 2013 for the companies to make
explicit disclosures in the financial statements or in the
director’s report on whether material uncertainty exists
about the company’s ability to meet its liabilities
existing at the date of balance sheet as and when they
fall due within a period of one year, the auditor is still
required to report on this under this clause.
2. As per SA 570(Revised), Going Concern, it is
management’s responsibility to conclude whether going
concern basis of accounting should be used as basis
for preparation of financial statements. Auditor may rely
on management assertion.
3. The auditor is also required to consider the subsequent
period transactions between the date of balance sheet
and the date of audit report for the test of existence of
material uncertainty regarding going concern.
4. Under this clause, the auditor needs to comment on the
basis of financial ratios, ageing and expected dates of
realization of financial assets and payment of financial
liabilities only.
5. Parameters prescribed in this clause appear to be
exclusive and the auditor needs to perform audit
procedures based on these parameters.
6. The auditor has to make the assessment as on the
date of balance sheet and should perform necessary
procedures as required by SA 560. The auditor is
generally not liable for events occurring after the date
of balance sheet.
7. Since interim financial statements (MIS) prepared by

the management after the balance sheet date have not
been audited, instead of helping the auditor, they may
create confusion regarding various audit assertions.
8. While reporting under this clause, where the company
has given commitments or guarantees on behalf of the
other entities, the auditor should also evaluate the
financial position and plans of those entities to
determine whether there would be an outflow of
resources from the company which may impair its
ability to meet its own liabilities as and when they fall
due.
9. For reporting under this clause it is important that the
auditor establishes a one-to-one relationship between
the unpaid liabilities and the realizable assets.
Evaluation on overall basis will be an incorrect
approach.
10. Since the annual report is prepared after the audit has
been completed, the auditor may not have access to
the information to be mentioned in director’s report,
management discussions and analysis forming part of
the annual report. Hence there is no responsibility on
the auditor regarding the information mentioned in the
annual report.
Answers:
1 True 6 False
2 False 7 False
3 True 8 True
4 False 9 False
5 False 10 False
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MCQs on Clause (xx)
Select True/ False:
1. This clause is applicable to all companies.

2. For purposes of section 135 of Companies Act 2013,
net profit shall be calculated in accordance with
provisions of section 198 of Companies Act 2013.
3. Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy)
Rules, 2014 list the activities which may be included by
companies in their CSR policies.
4. As part of his audit procedures, auditor is required to
obtain agenda and minutes of meetings of CSR
Committee.
5. Auditor is required to review whether the CSR activities
undertaken by the company are in accordance with
Schedule VII to Companies Act 2013.
6. Under clause (xx)(a), auditor is not required to report
the non-compliance, if any, in respect of earlier
financial year(s).
7. In situations where auditor issues his audit report
before six months of the expiry of financial year,
reporting under clause (xx)(a) would not be required.
8. Under clause (xx)(b), auditor is required to report that
the amount transferred to such specified bank account
has been utilized by the company for CSR activities as
per CSR policy within three years from the date of such
transfer.
9. The auditor is required to evaluate if the company has

considered disclosure of such unspent amounts as
commitments in the contingent liabilities and
commitments section of the financial statements in
accordance with the requirements of Schedule III to
Companies Act 2013.
10. Under clause (xx)(b), auditor is required to report the
non-compliance, if any, in respect of earlier financial
year(s).
Answers:
1 False 6 False
2 True 7 False
3 False 8 False
4 True 9 True
5 True 10 True
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MCQs on Clause (xxi)
Select True/ False:
1. Reporting under this clause is required for only those
entities included in the consolidated financial
statements to whom CARO 2020 is applicable.
2. Reporting under this clause is not required in
situations, where component auditor has not issued his
audit report by the date of the principal auditor’s audit
report.
3. Reporting under this clause is required irrespective of
whether components are audited by principal auditor or
other auditors.
4. Qualifications/adverse remarks given in the parent
company’s standalone CARO report are outside the
scope of reporting under this clause.
5. Term qualification/adverse remark used in this clause
mean a qualification/adverse opinion as per principles
enunciated in SA 705(Revised).
6. In case of qualification/adverse remark given by
individual component, the auditor is not required to
reevaluate the materiality of such remarks from a
consolidation perspective.
7. Principal auditor may request component auditor to
comment on which clauses amount to a
qualification/adverse remark and the response of
component auditor can be treated as conclusive while
reporting under this clause.
8. Term qualification/adverse remark used in this clause
refers to unfavourable or qualified answers used in
paragraph 4 of CARO 2020.
9. Default by a component in repayment of borrowings will

always be in the nature of qualification/adverse remark
in audit report of component auditor.
10. While reporting under this clause, principal auditor is

required to include following details:
(a) details of companies, paragraph numbers and
text of CARO report containing
qualifications/adverse remarks
(b) details of companies and paragraph numbers of
CARO report containing qualifications/adverse
remarks
(c) details of companies and text of CARO report
containing qualifications/adverse remarks
(d) details of companies, paragraph numbers of
CARO report containing qualifications/adverse
remarks and response of component auditors
Answers:
1 True 6 True
2 False 7 False
3 True 8 True
4 False 9 False
5 False 10 b
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2. Transfer Development Rights (TDRs), plant and

3. The auditor using the work of registered valuer

4. The reporting under clause 3(i)(e) is not applicable

5. Investment property and Non-current Assets Held for

6. What constitutes proper records is a matter of

8. Immovable property shall include land, benefits to arise

9. The auditor cannot obtain the support of any legal

10. Where the proceedings under Prohibition of Benami

11. It is to be ensured that the information contained in the

12. When details of disposals are not available, it may be

13. If PPE register is not maintained by the company, it is

14. Reporting under clause 3(i)(e) is limited to the

15. The auditor should review the minutes of meetings of

16. “Reasonable intervals” does not depend upon the

17. Revaluation need not be performed every year or in

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22. Physical verification of the assets is the responsibility of

1. While reporting under this clause, the auditor is

7. Reporting under this clause requires the auditor to

9. While reporting under this clause, the auditor should

10. The auditor is also required to audit such quarterly

11. Reporting on returns/statements would include stock

12. Reporting under this clause will include only fund

13. It is also pertinent to note that the threshold of five

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8. The provisions of section 186 of the Act shall also

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c) Under this clause, the auditor is also required to

1 True 6 False 11 False

1. Reporting under this clause is required for deposits

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10. The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014

1. All companies are required to make and maintain cost

11. Where the cost audit report for immediately preceding

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1. Under this clause, scope of auditor’s inquiry is

10. The accounting treatment of disputed amounts followed

9. Proper recording, by implication, includes proper

12. Auditor can rely on oral representation that the