ADT-1
Notice of auditor appointment
MCA Form GuideADT-1
Notice of auditor appointment
Legal anchor
Sections 139-140 and Audit Rules
Filing window
Generally within 15 days of the meeting in which auditor is appointed.
Core attachments and evidence
- Member resolution
- Auditor consent and eligibility certificate
- Appointment terms
Pre-filing checks
- Company master data is correct
- Event date agrees with approvals and documents
- Signatories and professional certification are valid
- Attachments are legible, consistent and final
- Fee and additional-fee position is reviewed
- SRN/challan and approval status will be retained
Post-filing controls
- Update statutory registers
- Reconcile the form with financial/HR/cap-table records
- Save filed form, attachments, SRN and challan
- Track resubmission or approval status
- Update annual return and Board-report data points
Finin2min crux: ADT-1 should be the final output of a compliant underlying event—not the first time the event is documented.
Freshness check: MCA form versions, web-form fields, fee rules, FAQs and due-date extensions can change. Confirm the current portal instruction before filing. Source date: 4 July 2026.