Corporate Secretarial · Scenario S.16

Appoint or Change Your Thai Company Auditor

Every Thai limited company must appoint a licensed auditor by shareholder resolution before financial statements can be lawfully signed and submitted. Without a valid resolution naming the auditor and confirming the audit fee, the auditor's report has no legal standing — and the Revenue Department will reject the accounts. UnionSPACE verifies the auditor's FAP licence, drafts the shareholder resolution to the correct statutory standard, and handles DBD filing where required — completed in 5–7 working days.

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How Much Does It Cost to Appoint or Change an Auditor in Thailand?

Auditor Appointment / Change
Fee Breakdown

All-inclusive. No hidden charges.

 

Information & Document Verification

Auditor FAP licence verification, company affidavit review, and appointment context review

THB 2,000

Shareholder Resolution Drafting & Coordination

Precisely drafted resolution naming auditor, licence number, fee, and appointment period

THB 2,500

Printing & Disbursements

Document production and incidentals

THB 500

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The auditor must be formally appointed by shareholder resolution before the audit report can be signed and financial statements submitted. Where the accounts deadline is approaching, engage us as early as possible to ensure the resolution is in place before the auditor is required to sign.

What Is Included in the Auditor Appointment Package?

Every document required — correctly drafted before the auditor is asked to sign

Standard Package

Auditor Appointment / Change

Fixed fee

THB 5,000

Auditor FAP licence number verification
Company affidavit and current auditor record review
Appointment context review (AGM, mid-year change, or first appointment)
Shareholder resolution drafting — auditor name, licence, fee, and period
Shareholder execution coordination
DBD filing preparation and submission (where required)
DBD acknowledgement receipt (where filed)
Company records update — digital delivery
DBD filing fees (where applicable) At cost

Prices are fixed and transparent. Shown in Thai Baht (THB) and exclude VAT. DBD filing fees where applicable are charged at cost.

Three Things to Confirm Before Appointing or Changing an Auditor

We verify each of these before a single document is drafted

FAP Licence Validity

An auditor must hold a current, active Certified Public Accountant licence issued by the Federation of Accounting Professions. A lapsed or suspended licence means the auditor cannot lawfully sign the audit report — regardless of whether the audit work has been completed. We verify the auditor's FAP registration before the resolution is drafted, not after the accounts are due.

Timing of the Change

An auditor appointed at the AGM takes effect for the financial year approved at that meeting. A mid-year change requires a separate shareholder resolution and careful attention to the effective date — particularly where the outgoing auditor has signed-off work in progress that the incoming auditor must now accept. We review the timing and the transition before drafting to ensure the resolution reflects the correct effective date.

Audit Fee Approval

The shareholder resolution must confirm the audit fee — or the basis on which it will be determined — as part of the appointment. A resolution that is silent on fee, or that approves a fee "to be agreed," may not satisfy the Revenue Department when accounts are submitted. We confirm the agreed fee structure with you before the resolution is finalised.

From requirement review to executed resolution — what happens at each stage

How We Handle an Auditor Appointment or Change in Thailand

Statutory & Appointment Context Review

We begin by establishing the context of the appointment: whether it is a routine annual re-approval at the AGM, a first appointment for a newly incorporated company, or a mid-year change of auditor. Each scenario has different procedural requirements and different implications for the effective date of the appointment and the transition from the outgoing auditor.

We also confirm whether the appointment triggers any DBD filing obligation — most routine annual re-appointments do not, but changes involving particulars that affect the company's registered information may. This determination is made before any document is prepared.

Auditor Verification & Document Collection

We verify the incoming auditor's current FAP licence status — confirming their full legal name, licence number, and firm affiliation exactly as they must appear in the resolution. We also collect the company affidavit and any existing auditor records to establish the current position before the change is documented.

A resolution that names the auditor's firm without identifying the specific licensed CPA, or that contains a licence number that does not match the FAP register, will be queried by the Revenue Department at the point of accounts submission — which is typically months after the resolution was signed and well past the point where correction is straightforward. Verification at this stage prevents that outcome entirely.

Shareholder Resolution Drafting & Execution

We draft the shareholder resolution appointing the auditor — naming the CPA by full legal name and FAP licence number, confirming the agreed audit fee or the basis for its determination, and stating the period of appointment. The draft is sent to you for review before finalisation and shareholder execution is then coordinated.

The resolution is the document the auditor will rely upon when signing the audit report, and the Revenue Department will expect it to be in place when accounts are submitted. We draft to the standard required for both purposes — not merely for the company's internal record.

DBD Filing & Company Records Update

Where the appointment triggers a DBD filing obligation, we prepare the relevant documentation, submit to the DBD, manage any officer liaison, and confirm acceptance. Whether or not a DBD filing is required, we update the company's corporate records to reflect the new auditor and deliver the complete documentation set digitally.

The executed resolution is delivered promptly — the auditor cannot lawfully sign the audit report without it, and the accounts cannot be submitted without the audit report. Delays at this stage have a direct and measurable impact on the accounts filing timeline.

  • Drafting and signing coordination: 1–3 working days from receipt of required information.
  • Total timeline including DBD processing (where applicable): 5–7 working days.

Frequently Asked Questions — Auditor Appointments for Thai Companies

Answers to the questions we are asked most often

Yes. Every Thai limited company must have its annual financial statements audited by a Certified Public Accountant licensed by the Federation of Accounting Professions (FAP). The auditor must be formally appointed by shareholder resolution — typically at the Annual General Meeting — before the audit report can lawfully be signed. A company that submits financial statements accompanied by an audit report from an auditor never formally appointed by resolution is filing defective accounts.

The resolution must name the specific auditor by full legal name and FAP licence number, confirm the agreed audit fee or the basis for its determination, and state the period of the appointment. A resolution naming only the audit firm — without identifying the specific licensed CPA — or one that is silent on fee, may be queried by the Revenue Department when accounts are submitted. We verify all details against the FAP register before the resolution is drafted.

Yes — a company may change its auditor at any time by shareholder resolution. Mid-year changes require care: the outgoing auditor must be formally released from the engagement, and the incoming auditor must be appointed before they can act. The effective date of the change must be clearly stated in the resolution. We review the circumstances of the change before drafting to ensure the transition is clean and the resolution correctly captures the intended effective date.

Not in all cases. A routine annual re-appointment of the same auditor at the AGM typically does not require a separate DBD Bor Or Jor filing. Where the appointment involves a change to particulars that affect the company's registered information, or where the change occurs in the context of a broader corporate restructuring that requires DBD notification, a filing may be required. We advise on whether a filing is needed before any document is prepared.

Financial statements submitted to the Revenue Department must be accompanied by an audit report signed by a licensed CPA. If the auditor was never formally appointed by shareholder resolution, the report cannot lawfully be issued — even if the audit work is complete. The Revenue Department may reject the submission, and the company's directors may face penalties for late or defective filing. The shareholder resolution is a prerequisite to the audit report, not a parallel formality.

Yes — auditor appointment or re-appointment is a statutory agenda item at every Thai company Annual General Meeting. Where the appointment is handled as part of the AGM, it is covered within UnionSPACE's AGM compliance service (Scenario S.28). Where the appointment must be made outside the AGM cycle — for a newly incorporated company, or where a mid-year change is required — a standalone shareholder resolution is the correct mechanism and this service (Scenario S.16) applies. The fee structure and timeline for the standalone appointment are described above.

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Required Before the Audit Report Can Be Signed

The Auditor Cannot Sign — Until the Resolution Is in Place

The audit may be complete. The figures may be agreed. But without a valid shareholder resolution formally appointing the auditor, the report cannot lawfully be issued and the accounts cannot be submitted. The resolution is not a formality — it is a prerequisite.

THB 5,000 — all-inclusive. FAP verification included. 5–7 working days.

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