C5Part 16Audit

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C3C4Chapter 1Requirement for audited accounts

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C4

Pt. 16 Ch. 1 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2008) by The Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/569), regs. 4, 7, Sch. Pt. 1

Exemption from audit: small companies

C1C2477Small companies: conditions for exemption from audit

1

A company that meets the following conditions in respect of a financial year is exempt from the requirements of this Act relating to the audit of accounts for that year.

2

The conditions are—

a

that the company qualifies as a small company in relation to that year,

b

that its turnover in that year is F1not more than £6.5 million, and

c

that its balance sheet total for that year is F2not more than £3.26 million.

3

For a period which is a company's financial year but not in fact a year the maximum figure for turnover shall be proportionately adjusted.

4

For the purposes of this section—

a

whether a company qualifies as a small company shall be determined in accordance with section 382(1) to (6), and

b

“balance sheet total” has the same meaning as in that section.

5

This section has effect subject to—

  • section 475(2) and (3) (requirements as to statements to be contained in balance sheet),

  • section 476 (right of members to require audit),

  • section 478 (companies excluded from small companies exemption), and

  • section 479 (availability of small companies exemption in case of group company).