We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Gillanders Arbuthnot and Company Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the standalone balance sheet as at March 31,2024, the standalone statement of profit and loss (including other comprehensive income), the standalone cash flows statement and the standalone statement of changes in equity for the year ended on that date, and notes to the standalone financial statements, including material accounting policies and other explanatory information in which is included the financial statements for the year ended on that date audited by the branch auditors of the Company's branch "MICCO" (hereinafter referred to as "the standalone financial statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, ("Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2024, and its loss and total comprehensive income, its cash flows and changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the "Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements" section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
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Key Audit Matter
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How our audit addressed the key audit matter
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1. Revenue Recognition
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Revenue recognition is significant audit risk within
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Our audit consisted testing of the design and
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the Company.
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operating effectiveness of the internal controls and
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The revenue standard establishes a comprehensive
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substantive testing as follows:
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framework for determining whether, how much
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Ý Evaluated the design and tested the operative
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and when revenue is recognized. This involves
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effectiveness of the internal controls relating to
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certain key judgments relating to identification of
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revenue recognition, discounts and rebates.
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distinct performance obligations, determination
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Ý Tested sample of sale transactions to their
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of transaction price of identified performance
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respective customer contracts, underlying
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obligation, the appropriateness of the basis used
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invoices and related documents.
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to measure revenue recognized over a period.
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Ý Obtained confirmations from customers on
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Additionally, the standard mandates robust
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sample basis to support existence assertion of
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disclosures in respect of revenue and periods over
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trade receivables and assessed the relevant
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which the remaining performance obligations will
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disclosures made in the financial statements; to
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be satisfied subsequent to the balance sheet date.
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ensure revenue from contracts with customers are
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Risk exists that revenue is recognized without
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in accordance with the requirements of relevant
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substantial transfer of control and is not in
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accounting standards.
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accordance with Ind AS-115 "Revenue from
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Ý In case of construction contracts, reviewed the
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Contracts with Customers".
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Company's estimation process (including the approval of project budget, monitoring of project costs and activities, and management's review and customer's approval of project's stage of completion and milestones achieved) used in determining the amounts of revenue and costs recognised in Company's financial statements.
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2. impairment of Assets
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Significant judgement is involved in assessing
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Our audit procedures included considering the
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property, plant and equipment for impairment. At
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Company's accounting policies with respect
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the end of every reporting period, the Company
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to impairment in accordance with Ind AS 36
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assesses whether there is any indication that an asset
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"Impairment of Assets".
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or cash generating unit (CGU) may be impaired. If
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We performed test of controls over impairment process
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any such indication exists, the Company estimates
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through inspection of evidence of performance of
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the recoverable amount of the asset or CGU.
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these controls. We performed the following tests of
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The determination of recoverable amount, being the
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details:
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higher of fair value less costs to sell and value-in-
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Ý We obtained the management's impairment
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use involves significant estimates, assumptions and
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assessment.
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judgements of the long-term financial projections.
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Ý We evaluated the key assumptions including
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Impairment of assets is a key audit matter considering
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projected cash flows. In determining future
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the significance of the carrying value, long term
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cash flows management is required to make
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estimation and the significant judgements involved
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assumptions relating to future profitability,
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in the impairment assessment.
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including revenue growth and operating margins, and the determination of an appropriate discount rate, all of which are subject to management override as the outcome of the impairment assessments could vary significantly if different judgements are applied.
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Ý We have tested the workings of management for
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ascertaining fair value and costs of disposal of CGU for ascertaining recoverable amount.
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Key Audit Matter
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How our audit addressed the key audit matter
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3. Expected Credit Loss
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The Company assesses at each date of balance sheet whether a financial asset or a group of financial assets
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Our Audit procedure on evaluation of Expected credit loss model include:
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is impaired. Ind AS - 109 requires expected credit losses to be measured through a loss allowance. The company recognizes impairment loss for trade receivables that do not constitute a financing transaction using expected credit loss model, which involves use of a provision matrix constructed on the basis of historical credit loss experience. For all other financial assets, expected credit losses are measured at an amount equal to the 12 month expected credit losses or at an amount equal to the life time expected credit losses if the credit risk on the financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition.
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Ý Obtained an understanding of the Company's process for estimating the ECL of various eligible assets included in the Standalone Financial Statements.
Ý Evaluated the detailed analysis performed by management on revenue by selecting samples for the existing contracts with customers.
Ý Evaluated the calculation of historical loss rate on the basis of historical trends, industry practices, business environment in which company operates & forward-looking information.
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Information Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditor's Report Thereon
The Company's Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the presentation of the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether such other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information; we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Management's Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company's Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India including the accounting standards specified under section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes 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 standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, the Management and Board of Directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibility for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal controls relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management and Board of Directors.
Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the standalone financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the financial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the standalone financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Other Matter
We did not audit the financial statements and other financial information of the Company's Engineering (MICCO) Division included in the accompanying standalone financial statements of the Company whose financial statements and other financial information reflect total assets of Rs. 8,878.47 lakhs as at 31st March 2024 and total revenue of Rs. 3,858.51 lakhs for the year ended on that date. This financial statements/ financial information has been audited by the branch auditor whose reports have been furnished to us by the management. Our opinion on the Statement, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of branch and our report in terms of sub-sections (3) of Section 143 of the Act, in so far as it relates to the aforesaid branch, is based solely on the report of such branch auditor.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in the Annexure "A" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit and on the consideration of report of the other auditors on separate financial statements and the other financial information of the branch, as noted in the 'other matter' paragraph we report, to the extent applicable, that:
a) We / the branch auditor whose report we have relied upon, have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books.
c) The report on the financial statements of Engineering (MICCO) Division of the Company audited under section 143(8) of the Act by branch auditors has been sent to us and has been properly dealt with by us in preparing this report.
d) The standalone balance sheet, the standalone statement of profit and loss including other comprehensive income, the standalone cash flow statement and standalone statement of changes in equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
e) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the relevant Rules thereon.
f) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 1st April, 2024 to 17th April, 2024 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2024 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to these standalone financial statements and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in Annexure "B" to this report. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company's internal financial controls with reference to these standalone financial statements.
h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the year is in accordance with the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule - V to the Act.
i) 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 and based on the consideration of the branch audit of MICCO division:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations as at March 31, 2024 on its financial position in its Standalone financial statements - Refer Note No. 38 to the standalone financial statements;
ii. The Company 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.
iv. a. The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief as disclosed
in the notes to the Standalone Financial Statement, during the year no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding whether recorded in writing or otherwise , that the intermediary shall , whether directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or behalf of the Company (Ultimate beneficiaries) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the company (Ultimate beneficiaries).
b. The management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief as disclosed in the notes to the Standalone Financial Statement, during the year no funds have been received by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the company (Ultimate Beneficiaries).
c. Based on such audit procedures that we have considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances; nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e) as provided under clause (iv) (a) and (iv) (b) above, contain any material mis-statement.
v. No dividend has been declared or paid during the year by the company. The Board of Directors of the company has not proposed any divided for the financial year 2023-24.
vi. The reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 is applicable from 1st April 2023.
Based on our examination which included test checks, the Company has used accounting software's for maintaining its books of account, which have a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the respective software except for recording of audit trail (edit log) facility at the database level. Further, during the course of our audit, we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with.
For J K V S & Co.
Chartered Accountants Firm's Registration No. 318086E
Ajay Kumar
Partner
Place: Kolkata Membership No. 068756
Date: 13th Day of May' 2024 UDIN: 24068756BKHBVC5290
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