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Financial Statements Filing (S.137)

File AOC-4 / AOC-4 XBRL / AOC-4 CFS within 30 days of AGM. Financial Statements Filing (S.137) takes 6 steps over about 118 days and is filed with the ROC on AOC-4.

6 steps~118 days start to finishfiles AOC-4

Last updated: 10 August 2026

What if it’s filed late?

Government late fees run at ₹100 a day on this filing and keep growing until it is done. OnCompliance tracks the date and shows the amount before it happens.

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What is the timeline for Financial Statements Filing (S.137)?

6 steps over about 118 days, filing AOC-4 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.

#StepForm filedDeadline
1Finalize Financial StatementsNonewithin 30 days
2Obtain Auditor ReportNonewithin 14 days
3Board Approves Financial StatementsNonewithin 7 days
4Members Adopt at AGMNonewithin 30 days
5Prepare XBRL Instance DocumentNonewithin 7 days
6File AOC-4 / AOC-4 XBRLAOC-4within 30 days

What are the steps, in order?

The 6 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.

1

Finalize Financial Statements

Finalize BS, P&L, Cash Flow, Notes to Accounts.

within 30 days
2

Obtain Auditor Report

Statutory auditor completes audit and issues report.

within 14 days
3

Board Approves Financial Statements

Board approves financial statements and signs.

within 7 days
4

Members Adopt at AGM

Financial statements adopted at AGM.

within 30 days
5

Prepare XBRL Instance Document

Generate XBRL-tagged financial statements (IND-AS taxonomy) for AOC-4 filing. Enter or import financial data, validate against MCA rules, and download the .xml file.

within 7 days
6

File AOC-4 / AOC-4 XBRL

File financial statements with ROC within 30 days of AGM. Attach the XBRL instance document.

within 30 days · files AOC-4
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Common questions

How long does Financial Statements Filing (S.137) take?

About 118 days across 6 steps. The first step is: Finalize Financial Statements.

Which MCA form is filed for Financial Statements Filing (S.137)?

AOC-4. AOC-4 is the financial statements filing under §137 of the Companies Act 2013.

What does it cost if AOC-4 is filed late?

Government late fees run at ₹100 a day on this filing and keep growing until it is done.

Can OnCompliance run Financial Statements Filing (S.137) for me?

Yes. OnCompliance runs the same steps in order, dates in view, with the paperwork made for you at each step.