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Manual vs assisted ROC filing: where the hours go, and what changes.
The professional’s judgement does not change. The retyping, chasing and format-checking around it can.
| Step | Manual | Assisted workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Client request | WhatsApp, email and calls | A portal request in plain words, documents attached |
| Choosing the form | The associate decides | Suggested from the request, confirmed by the professional |
| Company details | Retyped for every form | Pre-filled from the company record |
| Missing details | Follow-up calls and messages | Asked one question at a time |
| Format checks | Caught at review or by portal rejection | DIN, PAN, CIN, dates and amounts checked on entry |
| Due dates | Spreadsheets and memory | Every client on one dashboard, with days left |
| Filing | Professional files on the MCA portal | Professional files on the MCA portal |
| Record | Scattered | SRN and filing date on the ticket |
What stays the same
- The professional reviews and files every form.
- Every pre-filled form is verified against the live MCA form.
- Responsibility for the filing stays with the professional.
When assisted filing helps most
- Many client companies and LLPs.
- Frequent event-based filings.
- Associates spending more time collecting than reviewing.
How AutoROC does it
AutoROC is a filing workspace for Company Secretaries and Chartered Accountants who file ROC forms for many companies and LLPs. Each client gets a portal with their CIN and an access code, and raises requests in plain words with documents attached. An assistant maps the request to the right MCA e-Form from a catalogue of 15, pre-fills everything already known from the company record, asks the client only for what is missing, one question at a time, and validates DIN, PAN, CIN, dates and amounts as they are entered. Board resolutions, consents and sanction letters are attached to the ticket and read. The professional reviews the pre-filled e-Form, prints it to PDF or exports JSON for the MCA V3 portal, files it and records the SRN. Tickets move new → collecting → ready → filed → done, and every client’s due dates sit on one dashboard with days left. The e-Form is a pre-filled reference for transcription; always verify against the live MCA form before filing.
Questions
Can ROC filing be automated?
The collecting, pre-filling and format-checking can be assisted; the professional still reviews the form, files it on the MCA portal and remains responsible for it.
Is assisted ROC filing worth it for a small practice?
It helps most when a practice handles many companies and frequent event-based filings, where retyping and chasing take more time than review.
See it on your own data. AutoROC — MCA e-Forms, pre-filled. Book a 30-minute working session with an engineer.