INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To
The Board of Directors of
M/s GSS Infotech Limited
Report on the Consolidated Ind AS Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated Ind AS financial statements of M/s GSS Infotech Limited (herein after referred to as 'the Company') and its subsidiaries (the Company and its subsidiaries together referred to as 'the Group'), comprising the Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2018, the Consolidated Statement of Profit & Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Consolidated Ind AS Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation of these consolidated Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position, consolidated financial performance including other comprehensive income, consolidated cash flows and consolidated statement of changes in equity of the Group in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, and other accounting principles generally accepted in India.
This respective Board of Director's of the companies included in the Group are responsible for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Consolidated Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, which have been used for the purpose of preparation of consolidated financial statements by the Director's of the Company, as aforesaid.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated Ind AS financial statements based on our audit
In conducting our audit, we have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated Ind AS financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the consolidated Ind AS financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated Ind AS financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial controls relevant to the Company's preparation of the consolidated Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company's Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated Ind AS financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us, is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the consolidated Ind AS financial statements.
Other Matter
1. We did not audit the financial statements/information of One US Subsidiary (Including its step down subsidiaries) included in the consolidated financial results, whose consolidated financial statements reflect total assets of Rs. 1,24,18,42,912/- as at 31st March 2018 as well as total revenue of Rs. 1,24,52,13,186/- as at 31st March 2018. These financial statements and other financial information have been audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us by the management, and our opinion on the consolidated financial results, is so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosure included in respect of the subsidiary is based solely on the report of such other auditors.
2. Attention is bought to Note No. 28 to the Consolidated Financial Statements that the US subsidiary company had extended to the in-line credit to ATEC Subsidiary which was later divested. Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid consolidated Ind AS financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India including the Ind AS, of the consolidated state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2018, and its consolidated profit, consolidated total comprehensive income, its consolidated cash flows and the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of audit of aforesaid consolidated Ind AS financial statements.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law relating to preparation of aforesaid consolidated financial statements have been kept so far as it appears from our examination of those books.
c) The Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Consolidated Statement of Profit & Loss (including the Other Comprehensive Income), the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of accounts maintained for the purpose of preparation of these consolidated financial statements.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid consolidated Ind AS financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rules of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors of the Company as on 31st March, 2018 taken on record by the Board of Directors of the Company and report of the statutory auditors of its Subsidiary companies incorporated in India, none of the directors of the Group Companies incorporated in India are disqualified as on 31st March, 2018 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in 'Annexure A' which is based on auditor's reports of the Company and its subsidiary companies incorporated in India. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operative effectiveness of the internal financial controls over financial reporting, of those companies, for the reasons stated therein.
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Group does not have any pending litigations which would impact its financial position.
ii. The Group did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company and its Subsidiary Companies incorporated in India.
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For and on behalf of
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Sarat h & Associates
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Chartered Accountants
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F. Reg. No. 005120S
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P. Sa rath Kumar
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Place : Hyderabad
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Partner
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Date : 28.05.2018
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M. No. : 021755
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(Referred to in paragraph (f) under 'Report on Other Legal & Regulatory Requirements' section of our report to the members of GSS Infotech Limited of even date)
Report on Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting under Clause (i) of subsection 3 of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 ('the Act')
In conjunction with our audit of Consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended March 31st.2018, We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of GSS Infotech Limited (herein after referred to as 'the Company') and its subsidiary Companies incorporated in India.
Management's Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Board of Directors of the Company and its subsidiary companies are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to company's policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Act.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and its subsidiary companies, based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting and the Standards on Auditing prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of Internal Financial Controls. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exits, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated Ind AS financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the internal financial controls system over financial reporting of the Company and its subsidiary companies incorporated in India.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
A company's internal financial controls over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of Ind AS financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that
(1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of Ind AS financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and
(3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the Ind AS financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the Company and its Subsidiaries have, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial control system over financial reporting and such internal financial control system over financial reporting were operating effectively as at March 31st, 2018, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the respective companies considering the essential components of the internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
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For and on behalf of
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Sarath & Associates
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Chartered Accountants
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F. Reg. No. 005120S
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P. Sa rath Kumar
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Place : Hyderabad
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Partner
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Date : 28.05.2018
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M. No. : 021755
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