01
Threshold & Applicability Check
Reviewing standalone financials of preceding FY — net worth, turnover, net profit — to confirm Sec 135 / CSR-2 applicability, including 3-FY exit-clause analysis.
02
Sec 198 Net-Profit Computation
Computing Sec 198 net profit for the relevant FYs, applying admissible additions / deductions, 3-FY rolling average, and arriving at the 2% prescribed CSR.
03
CSR Policy & Committee
Drafting / refreshing CSR policy, CSR Committee composition (Sec 135(1)), annual action plan (Rule 5(2)), board approval, and policy upload on website.
04
Project Identification & Mapping
Mapping every project to Schedule VII heads, classifying as one-time / ongoing, geography, beneficiary, mode (direct / agency), and budget.
05
Implementing-Agency Validation
Verifying CSR-1 / CRN of every agency, MOU drafting, fund-flow, milestone, and reporting framework — defective CRNs flagged and corrected before filing.
06
Unspent-CSR Reconciliation
Reconciling unspent — ongoing-project transfer to Unspent CSR Account in 30 days; non-ongoing transfer to Schedule VII fund in 6 months; bank-account proof and challan trail.
07
Set-Off / Set-On Tracking
Tracking excess spend (Rule 7(3) — set-off for next 3 FYs), set-on of unspent on capital assets (Rule 7(4)), and surplus treatment under Rule 7(2).
08
Impact Assessment Coordination
Engaging an independent agency for impact assessment of qualifying projects, drafting report, board annexure, and disclosure in CSR-2 / Director's Report.
09
CSR-2 Web-Form Drafting
End-to-end drafting of the CSR-2 web-form on MCA V3 — every field validated against board approvals, accounts, and CSR-1 / CRN evidence.
10
DSC & MCA Filing
Affixing DSC of director / CFO / CS, payment (zero govt. fee), SRN generation, AOC-4 cross-reference, and tracking till acknowledgement.
11
Board / Director's Report
Drafting CSR section of Board's Report, annexure-VII (CSR Annual Report), unspent disclosures, impact-assessment summary, and reasons for shortfall (if any).
12
Belated & Resubmission
Belated CSR-2 filings, MCA queries / resubmission cycles, additional-fee handling under Rule 12, and Sec 135(7) penalty quantification with compounding advisory.