# AOC-4 Filing — Financial Statements (Companies)

Every company must file its audited financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, Board's Report, Auditor's Report) with the ROC in Form AOC-4 within 30 days of the AGM. OPCs file AOC-4 within 180 days of FY-end.

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## Definition

Every company must file its audited financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, Board's Report, Auditor's Report) with the ROC in Form AOC-4 within 30 days of the AGM. OPCs file AOC-4 within 180 days of FY-end.

Source: Companies Act, 2013 — Section 137 read with Rule 12, Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014, Section 137 (https://www.mca.gov.in/)

## What it means in practice

AOC-4 Filing — Financial Statements (Companies) is administered by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). The obligation is grounded in Companies Act, 2013 — Section 137 read with Rule 12, Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014 (Section 137).

Variants: AOC-4 XBRL for listed/large companies, AOC-4 CFS for consolidated statements, AOC-4 NBFC for NBFCs.

Source: Companies Act, 2013 — Section 137 read with Rule 12, Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014, Section 137 (https://www.mca.gov.in/)

## Triggers (applicability conditions)

Compliance radar in LuckPanda checks these conditions against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies.

- `ownership IN ['pvt_ltd','ltd','opc']`

## Deadlines and penalty

- Cadence: Every year (Annual renewal)
- Next due: Next due 30 Oct 2026 (in 19 days) [Due soon]
- Penalty for default: Rs 100/day of delay (no upper cap). Continuing default makes directors liable to disqualification under Sec 164(2).

_The next date is worked out from today (India time) and the rule's statutory schedule; extensions notified by the government are not reflected._

## Citations

- Companies Act, 2013 — Section 137 read with Rule 12, Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014, Section 137: https://www.mca.gov.in/

## AOC-4 Filing — Financial Statements (Companies) by state

- [Andhra Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/andhra-pradesh)
- [Arunachal Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/arunachal-pradesh)
- [Assam](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/assam)
- [Bihar](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/bihar)
- [Chhattisgarh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/chhattisgarh)
- [Goa](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/goa)
- [Gujarat](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/gujarat)
- [Haryana](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/haryana)
- [Himachal Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/himachal-pradesh)
- [Jharkhand](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/jharkhand)
- [Karnataka](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/karnataka)
- [Kerala](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/kerala)
- [Madhya Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/madhya-pradesh)
- [Maharashtra](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/maharashtra)
- [Manipur](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/manipur)
- [Meghalaya](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/meghalaya)
- [Mizoram](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/mizoram)
- [Nagaland](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/nagaland)
- [Odisha](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/odisha)
- [Punjab](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/punjab)
- [Rajasthan](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/rajasthan)
- [Sikkim](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/sikkim)
- [Tamil Nadu](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/tamil-nadu)
- [Telangana](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/telangana)
- [Tripura](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/tripura)
- [Uttar Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/uttar-pradesh)
- [Uttarakhand](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/uttarakhand)
- [West Bengal](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/west-bengal)
- [Andaman & Nicobar Islands](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/andaman-and-nicobar)
- [Chandigarh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/chandigarh)
- [Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu)
- [Delhi (NCT)](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/delhi)
- [Jammu & Kashmir](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/jammu-and-kashmir)
- [Ladakh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/ladakh)
- [Lakshadweep](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/lakshadweep)
- [Puducherry](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/aoc-4-filing/puducherry)

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