Audit of Balance Sheet Article 495 Companies with Company Auditors (including Liquidating Stock Companies which have the provisions of the articles of incorporation to the effect that the scope of the audit is limited to accounting audit) must have the balance sheet, administration reports, and annexed detailed statements accompanying them which are referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article audited by Company Auditors pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.
Companies with Board of Liquidators must have the balance sheet, administration report, and annexed detailed statements accompanying them which are referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (or, in cases where the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply, those which have been audited as provided for in the preceding paragraph) approved by the board of liquidators.