ADT-3 Filing for Auditor Resignation — Recorded. Reasoned. Replaced.
Filing of Form ADT-3 on the resignation of a statutory auditor, with the resignation letter, statement of reasons and the company's follow-on steps to fill the vacancy.
Book Free ConsultationWhen a statutory auditor resigns before the end of the term, the resignation has to be filed with the Registrar of Companies in Form ADT-3. Unlike most company filings, this one is made by the outgoing auditor rather than the company, and it requires the auditor to state the reasons and facts relevant to the resignation.
At N D Savla & Associates, we assist on both sides of that event — supporting auditors with the ADT-3 filing and its supporting statement, and supporting companies with the board process, the casual vacancy appointment and the intimation that follows.
Resignations attract attention precisely because they are unusual. A reason recorded loosely, a date that does not match the board minutes, or a gap before the replacement is appointed can each become a question later, so we treat the paperwork around the resignation as carefully as the form itself.
Our ADT-3 Filing Services
ADT-3 Preparation & Filing
Preparation and filing of the resignation form on behalf of the outgoing statutory auditor.
Statement of Reasons
Assistance in framing the reasons and relevant facts required to accompany the resignation.
Resignation Letter Review
Review of the resignation letter for consistency with the form and the board record.
Effective Date Reconciliation
Alignment of the resignation date across the letter, the minutes and the filed form.
Casual Vacancy Advisory
Guidance to the company on the process for filling the vacancy created by the resignation.
Board Process Support
Drafting of the resolution taking the resignation on record and initiating the replacement.
Successor Appointment Filing
Filing of the appointment of the incoming auditor in the appropriate form.
Handover Documentation
Support with the documentation exchanged between outgoing and incoming auditors.
Our Resignation Filing Process
Resignation Review
We review the resignation letter, its effective date and the circumstances to be reported.
Reasons & Facts
The statement of reasons and relevant facts is settled with the resigning auditor.
Board Record
The company's resolution taking the resignation on record is drafted and dated consistently.
ADT-3 Filing
The form is prepared with the attachments and filed within the prescribed period.
Vacancy Closure
The appointment of the replacement auditor is planned and the follow-on filing completed.
Why It Matters
Frequently Asked Questions
Dealing with an auditor resignation?
Send us the resignation letter and board papers — we'll handle the filing and the steps that follow it.
