[F1[F216B.(1)The report required for the purposes of paragraph 16A(2) must be prepared by a person (“the reporting accountant”) who is eligible under paragraph 16C.E+W+S
(2)The report must state whether in the opinion of the reporting accountant making it—
(a)the accounts of the company for the financial year in question are in agreement with the accounting records kept by the company under section 386 of the Companies Act 2006, and
(b)having regard only to, and on the basis of, the information contained in those accounting records, those accounts have been drawn up in a manner consistent with the provisions of Part 15 of that Act, so far as applicable to the company.
(3)The report must also state that in the opinion of the reporting accountant, having regard only to, and on the basis of, the information contained in the accounting records kept by the company under section 386 of the Companies Act 2006, the company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of that Act (small companies’ exemption) for the financial year in question.
(4)The report must state the name of the reporting accountant and be signed and dated.
(5)The report must be signed—
(a)where the reporting accountant is an individual, by that individual;
(b)where the reporting accountant is a firm, for and on behalf of the firm by an individual authorised to do so.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 16A and cross-heading inserted (18.1.2005) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 270(3)(c), Sch. 11 para. 18
F2Sch. 1 paras. 16A-16E substituted for Sch. 1 para. 16A (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 202(3) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)