We Have audited the accompanying Standalone F>nancial Statements ot Choice International Limited ( *lhe Company ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025. and the Statement ol Profit and Loss, including Other Comprenenslve Income, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the Standalone Financial Statements, including material accounting policy information and other explanatory Information (hereinafter reletred to as the “Stnndalone 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 tho Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act') in tnc manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act 'ead with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended find AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted In India of the state of affairs of the Company as at Match 31, 2025 and its profit (including other comprehensive income), changes in equity and its t osh flows for the year ended on that dote
Basis for Opinion
We conducted oui audit of the Standalone Financial Statements In accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified undei section 143(10) of the Ad Oui responsibilities under tnose Standards me 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 ot Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (“ICAO 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 thereunder, and We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities In accordance with these requirements ana the Code ot Ethics. We beiiove that ihe audit evidence obtained by us Is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion
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 for the year ended March 31, 2025 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 nave determined that there are no key audit matters to communicate in our report-
information Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report Thereon
Tne Company's Management and Bomd of Directors is responsible for 'he other information The other Information comprises Ihe information included in Annual report but does not Include the Standalone Financial Statement and our auditor’s report thereon The Annual Report Is expected to be made available to us after that date ol this auditor's report
Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements does not cover tho other Intormatton and we will not c-xpross any form of assurance conclusion thereon
In connection with our audit of Ihe Standalone Financial Statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above when it becomes available and. in doing so, consider whether the other information Is materially inconsistent with the Standalone Financial Statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated
When we read die Annual report, If we conclude that there Is a matenal misstatement therein, we arc- required to communicate the matter to those charge with governance under SA 720 The Auditor's Responsibilities Relating to Other Information'
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company's Board o• Directors Is 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 hue and fair view of hie financial position, financial performance, changes In equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted In India, including the Indian Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act This responsibility also Includes maintenance of adequate accounting records tn accordance with the provisions ot the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropnate accounting policies; making Judgments ano estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design. Implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively foi ensuilng the accuracy and completeness of thc accountlng records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the stand 11 ci$ Ý ’ement that give a
true and fa«r view and are free from material misstatement whether due to fraud or erroi
in preparing the Standalone Financial Statements the Management and Board of Directors are responsible foi
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 ihe Board o« D.rectors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so
The Board of Directors is also responsible tor overseeing me Con many's financial reporting eiocess
Auditor's Responsibilities tor the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standa'one Financial Statements as a whole a»e tree from material misstatement, Whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that Includes our opinion Reasonable assurance Is a nigh level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted m accordance with SAs will always detea a materiaf misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material rf, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users Taken on the basts of these Standalone Financial Statements
As pad of an audit in accordance wilh 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 'raud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis lor 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 .r internal control relevant to rhe rjiirlit 'ii orde- to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143{3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for exoresslng out opinion on whether the Company has adeauate interna! Imancia? controls with reference to Standalone Financial Statements In place and the operating effectiveness ot such controls
* Evaluate the appropriateness ot accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures maoe by management and Board of Directors.
• Conclude on me appropriateness of management and Board of Director's use ot the going concern oasis of accounting and, based ori the Budlt evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to evems or conditions that may cast significant douot on the Company s obilitv to continue as a going concern It we conduce that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's repod to the related disclosures in the Standalone Financial Statements or it
such disclosures are Inadequate, to modify oul opinion Oui conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date ot oui auditor's report However, future events or conditions may cause the Company lo cease (o continue a:- a going concern
• Evaluate the overai' presentation, structure and content of the Standalone Financial Statements, including the disclosures, and wnether the Standalone Financial Statements represent the underiyng transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation
We communicate with those chargeo with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and uming ot the audit nnd significant audit findings, Deluding any significant deficiencies In internal control that we identify during our audit
We also orovrde lliose charged with governance with a statement that we nave compiled with relevant ethical ' equipments regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may feesoilabry be thought to bear <-<n nur independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From tbe matters communicated With those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements for the year ended March 31. 2025 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, m extremely rare clir.umstances, we determine Dial r mailer should not be communicatee in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would leasonably he expected lo outweigh me public interest benefits of such communication
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1 As required by the Companies (Auditor's Repot*} Order, 2020 ("the Order”), Issued by the Central Government of Indie m terms of sub-section (II) of secf.or '43 of the Act we give in "Annexum A” a stalemenf ori the mailers specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to tbe extent Applicable.
2 As required by Section 143(3) of l»*e Act. we repod that:
a.I We nave sought and obtained all the nformatlon and e»|:|.*irations which to the best of oui !• aowiedge and belief were necessaiy foi the pin poses of our audit
b ) m oui opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so fai as it appears •mm our examlnBilon of those books except for the matters staled in the paiagraph 2(n)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g).
c.) The Balance Sheet, the Statement ot Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Cash Flow, the statement of changes in Equity dealt with by tills Report me in agreement with the books of account.
d. ) in out opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements comply with tne Indian Accounting Standards specifier? under Section 133 of the Act,
e. ) The reservation relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are as stated in paragraph 2(b) above nn 'eportirig under Section 143(3)(b) and paragraph ?{h)Jvl) below on reporting under Rule 11(g)
f) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 3t 2025 taken on record by the Board ot Directors none of the directors are disqualified as on March 31.2025 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) ot the Act
g) With respea to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to Standalone Financial Statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer lo our separate Report in Annexure B"
h.) With respect to tne other matieis to be included in the Auditor’s Report In accordance with Rule 11 of the Cornitariles (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 rt our opinion and lo the best of aur information and according to the explanations given to us:
I he Company doc-s not have any pending litigations which would Impact rts financial position.
ii The Company did not have any long term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
ii, There were no amounts which were required lo be transferred to toe investor Education and Protection Fund by tile Company
IV
f The Management has represented mat t.. the best of Its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the Note 50 to the Standalone Financial Statements, no funds have been advanced ot loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or shaie premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to oi in any other person(s) or entttylles), including foreign entities (“Intermediaries"!, with the undersianQing, whetner recorded in writing or otherwise, thatfhe !ntermed!ary shall, directly or mdliectfy lend or nvest In other persons or entities identified In 8ny manner whatsoever by or on oehalf of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee security or the like on heiialf of the l/'ilmnte Beneficial les
2 The Management has represented, that, to the best rif Us knowledge and belief, no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entities), including foreign entities (“Funding Parties') with tbe understanding, whether recorded In writing or otherwise that the Company shall, 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 'ike on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
3. Based on the audit procedures performed that have been considered reasonable and appropilate In the circumstances, and according to The Information and explanations provided to us by the Management in this regard nothing has come to oui notice that has caused us to believe that the representations node? sub-ciatise (<) and (II) of Rule 11(e) as provided under (t) and (2) above, contain any material mis-statement.
v. The Company has neither declared no* pmo any dividend during the year
vi Based on oui examination, which included test checks, the Company has used a" accounting software lor maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and tne same has operated throughout tne year for e" lelevant transactions recorded in the software Further, dunng the course of our auaiL wo did not come across any instance of Budrt trail feature being tampered with Additionally, the audit trail of prior year has been preserved by the Company as per the statuteny requirements for record retention except, for the f>ef iod April 01. 2023 to May 23.2023.
Based on our examination whir h Inc lulled lest checks, tne Company has used an accounting software for maintaining its books of accounts which pertains to payroll transactions, which Is managed ana maintained by a third-party software seivice provider However in the absence of sufficient and appropriate audit evidence we are unable to comment whether Ihe accounting software has a feature ot recording audit trail (edit log) tacinty and wnether the same has operated throughout ♦he year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software or whether there s any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with Additionally, we are unable to comment whether the audit troll of prior years has been ptesewed by the Company as per the statutory requirements fo* record ratenilon
3 In oui opinion, according to Information, explanations given to us. me remuneration paid by the Company to ns directors is within die limits laid prescribed under Section 197 read with Scheoule V of the Act and Ute rules thereunder
Foi MS K A 4 Associates Chartered Accountants
1CAI Firm Registration Number. 105Q47W
Sd/-
Prateek Khandelwal Partner
Membership Number: 139144 UDIN: 25139144BMOJTJ1903
Mumbai April 22. 2025
|