Section 12304 Of Chapter 4. Licensee Regulations From California Financial Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 4.
12304
. (a) Each licensee, except a special prorater, shall submit
to the commissioner, at such licensee's own expense, an audit report
containing audited financial statements covering the calendar year
or, if such licensee has an established fiscal year, then for such
fiscal year, within 105 days after the close of each such calendar or
fiscal year. At such time, each licensee shall also file such
additional relevant information as the commissioner may require.
(b) Within 30 days after receipt of a request from the
commissioner, a licensee or other person subject to this division
shall submit to the commissioner, at such person's own expense, an
audit report containing audited financial statements covering the 12
calendar months next preceding the month of receipt of the request,
or such other period as the commissioner may require. Unless the
public interest shall otherwise require, the commissioner shall
exempt a licensee from the provisions of subdivision (a) hereof, in
whole or in part, if such licensee has complied with a request
pursuant to this subdivision (b) for financial statements as of a
date within the calendar or fiscal year for which such exemption is
granted.
(c) A licensee whose license has been surrendered or revoked shall
submit to the commissioner, at its own expense, on or before 105
days after the effective date of such surrender or revocation, a
closing audit report containing audited financial statements as of
such effective date for the 12 months ending with such effective
date, or for such other period as the commissioner may specify. Such
report shall include the information required by subdivision (a) of
this section and other relevant information specified by the
commissioner. A licensee who has complied with this subdivision is
exempted from subdivision (a) hereof.
(d) The reports and financial statements referred to in
subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of this section shall include at least
a balance sheet and a statement of income for the year ended on the
balance sheet date together with such other relevant information as
the commissioner may require, and shall be prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be
accompanied by a report, certificate or opinion of an independent
certified public accountant or independent public accountant. The
audits shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards and the rules and regulations of the commissioner.
(e) A licensee shall make other special reports to the
commissioner as the commissioner may from time to time require.
(f) For good cause and upon written request, the commissioner may
extend the time for compliance with subdivisions (a), (b) and (c) of
this section.
(g) A licensee shall, when requested by the commissioner, for good
cause, submit its unaudited financial statement, prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
consisting of at least a balance sheet and statement of income as of
the date and for the period specified by the commissioner. The
commissioner may require the submission of such reports on a monthly
or other periodic basis.
(h) If the report, certificate or opinion of the independent
accountant referred to in subdivision (d) hereof is in any way
qualified, the commissioner may require the licensee to take such
action as he deems appropriate to permit an independent accountant to
remove such qualification from the report, certificate or opinion.
(i) The commissioner may reject any financial statement, report,
certificate or opinion filed pursuant to this section by notifying
the licensee or other person required to make such filing of its
rejection and the cause thereof. Within 30 days after the receipt of
such notice, the licensee or other person shall correct such
deficiency, and the failure so to do shall be deemed a violation of
this division. The commissioner shall retain a copy of all filings so
rejected.
(j) The commissioner may make rules and regulations specifying the
form and content of the reports and financial statements referred to
in this section, and may require that such reports and financial
statements be verified by the licensee in such manner as he may
prescribe.