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Part IV · Financial Statements and Audit of Finance Companies

30. Auditing of accounts

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

(1)

The auditor of a finance company shall inspect the accounts, the finances, the management of the finances and the property of that finance company. The auditor shall as far as possible, and where necessary, examine-

(a)

whether the conduct of the affairs of the finance company has been in accordance with the laws for the time being in force relating to the conduct of finance business by finance companies and rules and directions issued by the Board;

(b)

whether records relating to the acceptance of deposits and maintaining of accounts are satisfactory;

(c)

whether the accounting systems, procedures, books, records and other documents have been properly and adequately designed from the point of view of financial control purposes and from the point of view of the presentation of information to enable continuous evaluation of the activities of the finance company and whether such systems, procedures, books, records and other documents are in effective operation;

(d)

whether the accounts audited have been so designed as to present a true and fair view of the affairs of the finance company in respect of the period under consideration due regard being had to principles of accountancy, financing and valuation.

(2)

The Board may having regard to the need to ensure that competent and qualified auditors are engaged in auditing the accounts of finance companies issue guidelines in that respect to the Director who shall select from time to time in accordance with such guidelines, such number of qualified auditors to audit the accounts of finance companies and transmit a list of the qualified auditors so selected to all finance companies.

(3)

The Board may issue directions regarding the rotation of auditors of finance companies.

(4)

It shall be the duty of each finance company to select its auditors for the purpose of auditing its accounts from and out of the list transmitted under subsection (2) and to comply with directions issued in terms of subsection (3).

Part V

Regulatory and Resolution Actions on Finance Companies

Part VI

Insurance of Deposits

Part VII

Action Against Persons Carrying on Finance Business or Accepting Deposits Without Authority

Part VIII

Offences and Penalties

Part IX

General