What are provisions relating to financial statements under the New companies act 2013 1. Section 129 of companies act 2013, provides for preparation of financial statements. 2. 2(40) to include balance sheet, profit and loss account/income and expenditure account, cash flow statement, statement of changes in equity and any explanatory note annexed to the above. 3. New section 129 corresponds to existing section 210. It provides that the financial statements shall give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and shall comply with the accounting standards notified under new section 133. 4. It is also provided that the financial statements shall be prepared in the form provided in new schedule III of Companies Act, 2013. 5. It may be noted that in the new schedule III the provisions for preparation of balance sheet and statement of profit and loss have been given which are on the same lines as in the existing schedule VI.