Section 18405 Of Article 3. Reports And Financial Statements From California Financial Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 3.
18405
. (a) On or before the 15th day of March of every year, each
industrial loan company shall file with the commissioner an audit
report containing audited financial statements together with such
other relevant information as the commissioner may require relating
to the company and to each place of business of the company. The
audited financial statements shall include a balance sheet of the
company prepared as of the last day of the preceding calendar year
and statements of income and of surplus for such calendar year.
(b) The reports and financial statements referred to in
subdivision (a) 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, and shall contain such relevant
information as the commissioner may require. The audits shall be
conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and the rules and regulations of the commissioner.
(c) For good cause and upon written request, the commissioner may
extend the time for compliance with subdivision (a).
(d) If the report, certificate, or opinion of the independent
accountant referred to in subdivision (b) hereof is in any way
qualified, the commissioner may require the company to take such
action as he or she deems appropriate to permit an independent
accountant to remove such qualification from the report, certificate,
or opinion.
(e) The commissioner may reject any financial statement, report,
certificate, or opinion filed pursuant to this section by notifying
the company required to make such filing of its rejection and the
cause thereof. Within 30 days after the receipt of such notice, the
company 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.