Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has developed and approved draft Thermal Energy (Cost Accounting Records) Order, 2011, for the company engaged in production, processing and generation of thermal power. Companies engaged in generation of thermal energy are required to maintain such cost accounting records, including all particulars relating to utilisation of material, labour or other inputs of items of cost as would be necessary. The aforementioned draft will be issued in exercise of powers conferred by clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 230 read with section 246 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984, and section 40 B of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Act, 1997. Cost audit can only be an effective regulatory tool when the cost records are properly prepared and cost audit reports are made on a uniform format for a particular sector. In order to bring uniformity to the cost records and cost audit reports, the SECP requested the ICMAP to develop guidelines for new sectors. Guidelines for thermal energy sector were received from the ICMAP. SECP also sought comments from Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) and all companies engaged in the thermal energy sector. SECP invites feedback from all concerned within 30 days and appropriate suggestions or objections will be considered by it.
