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Request Delay to Present Financial Statement

This template is used by a company to formally request an extension for submitting its financial statements to the relevant regulatory body or stakeholders.

Updated 16d ago
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Company Letterhead

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Date

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Recipient Information

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Subject

REQUEST FOR EXTENSION TO PRESENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED {{financial_year_end_date}}

Salutation

Dear {{recipient_name}},

Introduction and Purpose

This letter serves as a formal request from {{company_name}} for an extension to the statutory deadline for the presentation of our financial statements for the financial year ended {{financial_year_end_date}}.

The original deadline for submission is {{original_submission_deadline}}.

Justification for Delay

We kindly request an extension due to the following unforeseen circumstances and challenges:

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Requested Extension Period

We are requesting an extension of {{number_of_days_or_months}} {{days_or_months}} from the original submission deadline. This would make the new proposed submission deadline {{new_proposed_deadline}}.

We are confident that this extended period will allow us sufficient time to finalise our financial statements accurately and comprehensively.

Commitment and Assurances

We assure you of our commitment to transparency and compliance. We have already taken steps to mitigate the impact of the aforementioned challenges and are working diligently to complete the statements within the requested extended period.

We will inform you immediately of any further developments.

Conclusion

We trust that you will consider our request favourably. Please do not hesitate to contact {{contact_person_name}} at {{contact_person_phone}} or {{contact_person_email}} should you require any further information or clarification.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Signature Block

Sincerely,

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