Secretarial audit, independence before assurance
Choose statutory MR-3 audit or a clearly labelled voluntary health check, then test the governance evidence behind every conclusion.
- Professional fee
- Written quote
- Working timeline
- Scope and reporting-cycle dependent
- Government charges
- Shown before payment
Record flow
Secretarial Audit and Compliance Check
Mandate. Independence. Evidence. Report.
Built for
Indian companies, LLPs and governance teams
Best when
The mandate, independence and evidence are clear
Which compliance review
does the company need?
MR-3, MGT-8, a voluntary health check and remediation serve different purposes.
Statutory MR-3
Apply Section 204 and prescribed reporting requirements.
Voluntary health check
Diagnose governance and filing gaps without statutory labelling.
MGT-8 certification
Keep annual-return certification distinct from the broader audit.
Remediation
Close findings through separately owned corrective action.
Secretarial assurance
Mandate. Independence. Evidence. Report.
A report records compliance; it does not manufacture it.
Qualifications, evidence limits and management responsibility must remain visible.
What you receive,
ready to use.
We first identify whether Section 204 reporting applies, then define an independent MR-3 audit or a clearly labelled voluntary review that tests the governance evidence behind the company's filings.
Findings made actionable.PLAN · TEST · REPORT
Applicability and independence memorandum
Audit or health-check scope matrix
Corporate records and evidence request
Register, minutes and filing test schedule
MR-3 report or voluntary findings report
Management response and remediation register
What must be
in place.
Entity class, securities status, turnover and paid-up capital are confirmed for the reporting year.
A practising company secretary can accept the engagement independently.
Complete statutory records and management explanations are available.
Sectoral, securities and material business laws can be identified.
Section 204 classes, current thresholds and listed-entity independence requirements are verified for the reporting year.
Name the mandate before fieldwork
Different assurance routes cannot be used interchangeably.
| Decision | MR-3 audit | MGT-8 | Health check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Secretarial audit | Annual-return certification | Voluntary diagnosis |
| Applicability | Prescribed classes | Separate thresholds | Management choice |
| Output | Statutory report | Certification | Findings roadmap |
From statutory records to
independent assurance.
A practical sequence with clear ownership at every stage. Registry review times can vary.
Confirm mandate
Step 1
We handle
Test Section 204 applicability, reporting period, independence and alternative review routes.
You provide
Share class, financials, group and adviser relationships.
Build the evidence room
Planning stage
We handle
Issue a risk-led request across governance, filings and applicable laws.
You provide
Provide complete controlled records and explanations.
Test compliance
Fieldwork
We handle
Review registers, minutes, approvals, filings, systems and selected transactions.
You provide
Resolve evidence questions and confirm representations.
Discuss findings
Reporting stage
We handle
Classify exceptions, limitations and proposed observations.
You provide
Provide factual responses and remediation owners.
Issue and close
After review
We handle
Issue MR-3 or the voluntary report and a separate action register.
You provide
Place the report appropriately and close actions.
A checklist without
the back-and-forth.
We ask only for records or data relevant to your application, review, or audit scope.
- Certificate, MOA, AOA and group structure
- Board, committee and member minutes
- Statutory registers and policies
- Director, KMP and independence records
Before you begin
Use clear PDF, JPG, or PNG files.
Keep address records recent and readable.
Transparent fees,
before you commit.
Each registration carries its own government fee, and some are state-specific. We quote the exact combination for your business before any work begins.
Your written quote covers
- — Confirm mandate
- — Build the evidence room
- — Test compliance
- — Discuss findings
- — Issue and close
Not included automatically
- — Government filing fees, additional fees, interest, penalty and tax payments
- — Bookkeeping reconstruction, statutory audit, tax audit or secretarial audit unless expressly scoped
- — Event-based filings, compounding, adjudication, appeal or litigation
- — DSC issue or renewal, valuation, certification and third-party software charges
Costs that can repeat
- — Annual applicability and independence review
- — Secretarial Standards and board-process monitoring
- — Statutory register and event-filing controls
- — Qualification and remediation tracking
Report issued,
management owns remediation.
These are the first recurring obligations to plan for before you commit to a company structure.
Applicability and appointment
Before audit planning
Prescribed classes and current thresholds are verified for the year.
Fieldwork and management response
Before Board-report finalisation
Evidence gaps and proposed qualifications need time for factual response.
MR-3 reporting
With the applicable Board-report cycle
Only a practising company secretary may issue the statutory report.
Remediation review
After reporting and event based
Board explanations and corrective filings remain management responsibilities.
Got questions?
We’ve got answers.
Understand Section 204, MR-3, MGT-8, practising-CS independence, scope, evidence, qualifications, Board response and remediation.
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