Revised Corporation Code · Title XVI: Investigations, Offenses, and Penalties

Section 163

Independent Auditor Collusion; Penalties

An independent auditor who, in collusion with the corporation’s directors or representatives, certifies the corporation’s financial statements despite its incompleteness or inaccuracy, its failure to give a fair and accurate presentation of the corporation’s condition, or despite containing false or misleading statements, shall be punished with a fine ranging from Eighty thousand pesos (P80,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00). When the statement or report certified is fraudulent, or has the effect of causing injury to the general public, the auditor or responsible officer may be punished with a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Six hundred thousand pesos (P600,000.00).

Text of Republic Act No. 11232 (approved February 20, 2019), which repealed Batas Pambansa Blg. 68, the 1980 Corporation Code. Shown as enacted; check SEC issuances for implementing rules. For information and research only, and not legal advice.