(a) Every person subject to this division shall submit to the commissioner, at such person’s own expense, financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles covering the calendar year or, if such person has an established fiscal year, then for such fiscal year, within 105 days after the close of the calendar year or fiscal year. Such financial statements shall be covered by a report or certificate of an independent certified public accountant or independent public accountant. In addition financial statements, which may be unaudited, as of the end of the calendar month next preceding the date of submission of the audited financial statements shall also be filed concurrently with such audited financial statements. All audits referred to in this section shall be by independent certified public accountants or independent public accountants acceptable to the commissioner. The audits shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The audited financial statements shall include at least an audited balance sheet showing the person’s net worth and a statement of income and expenses for the year ended on the balance sheet date. The commissioner may by rule prescribe the matters to be covered in the report or certification of the auditor.

(b) Within such period as the commissioner shall prescribe, which shall not be less than 10 days, a person subject to this division shall submit to the commissioner, at such person’s own expense, a report containing such information regarding its financial condition, operations, or the ownership of its outstanding securities as the commissioner may require.

(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1057.)