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Complete ROC Filing Checklist for FY 2025-26

A step-by-step checklist to ensure every ROC filing is complete, accurate, and on time. Items marked with a blue badge are automated by ThynkFile.

Financial Statements

Balance Sheet prepared per Schedule III (Div I or Div II)

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Statement of Profit and Loss completed

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Cash Flow Statement (indirect method) prepared

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Notes to Accounts with all mandatory disclosures

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Statement of Changes in Equity (Ind AS companies)

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CARO 2020 Annexure (if applicable)

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Comparative period figures included

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Rounding disclosed in header (Rupees/Lakhs/Crores)

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Board's Report & Governance

Board's Report under Section 134 prepared

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Director Responsibility Statement included

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Related party transactions (AOC-2) disclosed

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CSR report attached (if Section 135 applies)

Extract of annual return (MGT-9/MGT-7A)

Board's Report signed by authorised directors

XBRL & Filing Documents

XBRL instance document generated (if applicable)

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XBRL validated against MCA 2023 taxonomy

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AOC-4 form data filled

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AOC-4 form data matches financial statements

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All financial figures reconciled across documents

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External Documents

Auditor's Report obtained and signed

Secretarial Audit Report (if applicable)

Cost Audit Report (if applicable)

DSC (Digital Signature Certificate) valid and current

DIN of all directors verified and active

Final Checks

CIN/LLPIN correctly entered in all forms

Financial year dates correct in AOC-4

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AGM date correctly recorded

Filing deadline calculated (AGM + 30 days for AOC-4)

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Penalty exposure reviewed for any delayed filings

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Complete ZIP package downloaded for filing

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Key Filing Timeline for FY 2025-26

EventDeadlinePenalty for Delay
Financial Year EndMarch 31, 2026
Board Meeting to adopt FSWithin 30 days of FY end
AGM (Annual General Meeting)September 30, 2026₹1 lakh + ₹5,000/day
AOC-4 FilingOctober 30, 2026 (AGM + 30d)₹100/day (no cap)
MGT-7 FilingNovember 29, 2026 (AGM + 60d)₹100/day (no cap)

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