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Related Party Transaction Schedule: AS 18 and Companies Act Evidence File

Finin2min Controllership Desk·June 2026·9 min readRPTValidated: 17 June 2026

Related-party schedules should not be prepared from memory at audit time. Finance needs a live register of parties, transactions, balances, approvals and disclosures.

Detailed analysis

Why this matters
AS 18 establishes disclosure requirements for related-party relationships and transactions. The finance risk is missing entities controlled by founders/directors, unrecorded balances, or transactions not supported by contracts/approvals.

Practical example

Example
Founder-owned company provides marketing support worth ₹6 lakh. Finance checks related-party status, agreement, invoice, board/approval requirement, arm’s-length support and disclosure in financial statements.

Evidence and control checklist

Area	What to check	Evidence to save
Related party master	Directors, KMP, relatives, group entities and control relationships.	Declaration forms and entity chart.
Transaction capture	Sales, purchases, loans, reimbursements and guarantees.	Ledger extract and contract/invoice support.
Approval trail	Board/shareholder/audit committee as applicable.	Minutes, resolutions and approval notes.
Balance confirmation	Receivable/payable/loan balances.	Confirmations and ageing.
Disclosure	AS 18/Schedule III disclosure support.	Disclosure schedule and management representation.

Common mistakes

Avoid these mistakes

Relying only on vendor/customer name search.
Missing founder-controlled entities.
No balance confirmations.
Transactions without agreement or approval.
Disclosure prepared after audit queries only.

Validated source note

Validated on 17 June 2026
Based only on official India Code, MCA and ICAI source pages listed below. Check the latest Companies Act, Schedule III, accounting standards, Ind AS/AS applicability and auditor guidance before closing or filing.

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Official sources used

This article is intentionally source-limited to official India Code, MCA and ICAI material. Source validation date: 17 June 2026. Verify final positions with latest Companies Act, Schedule III, accounting standards, Ind AS/AS applicability and auditor guidance before closing or filing.

FAQs

What is related party disclosure? ▾

Disclosure of related-party relationships and transactions under applicable standard/law.

Who should declare related parties? ▾

Directors/KMP/founders and management should provide declarations.

Should balances be confirmed? ▾

Yes, especially material related-party balances.

Do approvals matter? ▾

Yes. Companies Act and governance approvals may apply based on facts.

What evidence should be saved? ▾

Declarations, contracts, ledgers, approvals and disclosure schedule.