Prudent Enterprises Private Limited has incurred and fully spent for the first time Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure amounting to…

CA Intermediate · Auditing and Ethics · MTP · May 2024
Prudent Enterprises Private Limited has incurred and fully spent for the first time Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure amounting to 14.50 lacs in pursuance to provisions of section 135 of Companies Act, 2013. The expenditure was spent for women empowerment programmes through an implementing agency (not a related party). As per law provisions, it was required to spend - 14.00 lacs during the year. Discuss how such information is required to be disclosed in accordance with requirements of Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 in financial statements of the company.

Suggested Answer and Working Notes:

(a) In the given situation, following information is required to be disclosed in accordance with requirements to Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013: (a) amount required to be spent by the company during the year 14.00 lacs (b) amount of expenditure incurred - 14.50 lacs (c) shortfall at the end of the year NIL (d) total of previous years shortfall NA (e) reason for shortfall NA (f) nature of CSR activities - Women empowerment activities through implementing agency (g) details of related party transactions, e.g., contribution to a trust controlled by the company in relation to CSR expenditure as per relevant Accounting Standard NIL(h) where a provision is made with respect to a liability incurred by entering into a contractual obligation, the movements in the provision during the year should be shown separately NIL

Topics: Audit of Items of Financial Statements

Open in Interactive Practice Hub · Full Practice Hub · Chapter Weightage · More in this subject

Related Questions in this Topic