12. (1) The Bureau shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records, and prepare annual statements of accounts, in such manner and form as the Government may direct, and such direction may require maintenance of separate accounts, one for administrative and maintenance expenses to be financed out of the administrative Budget, and the other for export market development expenses to be financed out of the Export Market Development Budget. (2) The accounts of the Bureau shall be audited by a firm of chartered accountants within the meaning of the Bangladesh Chartered Accountants Order, 1973 (P.O. No. 2 of 1973), who shall be appointed, with the approval of the Government, by the Board on such remuneration as it may think fit, and such remuneration shall be paid by the Bureau. (3) The firm of chartered accountants appointed under sub-section (2) shall be given the accounts and other relevant records of the Bureau and shall examine them together with the account books and vouchers relating thereto; and shall have a list delivered to it of all books kept by the Bureau, and shall at all reasonable times have access to the books, accounts and other documents of the Bureau, and may in relation to such accounts examine the Vice-Chairman, Directors-General, or any member, officer or other employee of the Bureau. (4) The aforesaid firm of chartered accountants shall report to the Government upon the annual accounts, and in the report it shall state whether, in its opinion, the accounts contain all necessary particulars and is properly maintained so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the affairs of the Bureau, and if it has called for any explanation or information from the Board, whether it has been given and whether it is satisfactory. (5) Without prejudice to the aforesaid provisions, the Government may also cause the accounts of the Bureau to be audited by such officer or agency as it may deem fit.