Part 16Audit

Chapter 1Requirement for audited accounts

Exemption from audit: small companies

477Small companies: conditions for exemption from audit

(1)

A company that F1qualifies as a small company in relation to a financial year is exempt from the requirements of this Act relating to the audit of accounts for that year.

(2)

F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)

F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(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), F3. . .

(b)

F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(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).