The company's accounts are chaotic and its profits and losses are unknown. What should shareholders do?
Disputes arising from the company's financial problems shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the company's articles of association. If the dispute cannot be settled through negotiation, it can be handled by voting by shareholders. Shareholders can take the following measures: first, put forward written questions to let the chief financial officer make a reasonable explanation of the doubts. Second, you can apply to the shareholders' meeting to hire a third-party accounting firm to audit the company's accounts. Second, shareholders have the right to consult and copy the articles of association, minutes of shareholders' meetings, resolutions of board meetings, resolutions of board meetings and financial accounting reports. Shareholders may request to consult the company's accounting books. Where a shareholder requests to consult the company's accounting books, he shall submit a written request to the company, explaining the purpose. If the company has reasonable reasons to believe that the shareholders' access to the accounting books has improper purposes, which may harm the legitimate interests of the company, it may refuse to provide access, and shall give a written reply to the shareholders within 15 days from the date of the shareholders' written request, explaining the reasons. If the company refuses to provide inspection, the shareholders may request the people's court to require the company to provide inspection. Legal basis: Article 169 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that the appointment and dismissal of an accounting firm that undertakes the company's audit business shall be decided by the shareholders' meeting, shareholders' meeting or the board of directors in accordance with the provisions of the company's articles of association. When the shareholders' meeting, shareholders' meeting or the board of directors of the company votes on the dismissal of an accounting firm, the accounting firm shall be allowed to state its opinions. Article 170 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * A company shall provide true and complete accounting vouchers, account books, financial accounting reports and other accounting materials to the accounting firm it employs, and shall not refuse, conceal or make false reports.