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MCA21 Version 3 has changed how Indian companies file forms, maintain registers, and interact with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Here's what it means for your bookkeeping.
What is MCA21 and why does it affect bookkeeping?
MCA21 is the Ministry of Corporate Affairs' e-governance platform for company registration, filings, and compliance. Version 3 (rolled out from 2022 onwards) digitised statutory registers, introduced a new company master data format, and changed the filing portal for annual returns.
For Bangalore Pvt Ltd companies and LLPs, MCA21 compliance intersects with bookkeeping because several financial documents. The balance sheet, P&L, and auditor's report. Are filed through MCA21 as part of the annual return (Form AOC-4 and MGT-7).
MCA21 filings your bookkeeper must support
Your bookkeeper or CA needs to prepare financial statements in the prescribed format for MCA21 filing. The key annual filings are:
- Form AOC-4: annual financial statements (balance sheet, P&L, notes to accounts). Due within 30 days of AGM
- Form MGT-7/7A: annual return. Due within 60 days of AGM
- ADT-1: appointment of auditor. Within 15 days of AGM
- Form DIR-3 KYC: annual KYC for every director. Due by 30 September each year
- DPT-3: annual return for deposits or outstanding loans from directors/shareholders
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Find a bookkeeper familiar with MCA21 in BengaluruWhat clean bookkeeping enables
MCA21 filings rely on accurate, audit-ready financial statements. If your bookkeeping is incomplete or inconsistent, your CA cannot prepare AOC-4 correctly, and late filing attracts additional fees of ₹100/day per form. With no upper cap.
Bangalore SMEs that maintain monthly bookkeeping with bank reconciliation and GST compliance rarely have MCA21 filing problems. Those doing bookkeeping once a year scramble in September–October to meet the filing deadlines.
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