Mar 31, 2023
ASIAN STAR COMPANY LIMITED
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements
We have audited the standalone Ind AS financial statements of Asian Star Company Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31st March 2023, and the statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), Statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (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 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, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2023, and profit & loss, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the standalone Ind AS financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of the 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 together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the standalone Ind AS financial statements.
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
Sr. No. |
Key Audit Matter |
Auditors'' Response |
1. |
Gems & Jewellery is highly working capital-intensive industry and Inventory is a major component of it. Inventory mainly consists of Rough Diamonds, Cut & Polished diamonds, Jewellery, Gold and other precious metal and precious and semi-precious stones. Cut & Polished Diamonds not being a standardized product requires specialized skill and knowledge for valuation. The assessment of its Net Realisable va l u e i s b a s e d o n t h e a s s e s s m e n t b y t h e management and valuation done by the government approved valuer based on various parameters of diamonds and marketable conditions. We conclude the above reason for the purpose of Inventory to be as a key audit matter for our audit. |
In view of the significance of the matter, we have applied the following audit procedures in this area, among other procedures to obtain sufficient audit evidence: - We assessed the appropriateness of the inventories accounting policies and its compliances with the applicable accounting standards. - We evaluated design and implementation of the effectiveness of the key controls with respect to the safeguarding and physical movement of inventory and its recording and reconciling physical verification of invnetory. There are sufficient and effective controls in the IT systems recording movement from manufacturing to sales. - Inventory of cut & polished diamonds is valued using Specific Identification method to the extent possible and where it is not possible, due to vast variety, quality and peculiarity of goods, the valuation is done using Retail Method. - We evaluated reasonableness of the management''s assessment of net realizable value which is substantiated and supported by valuation from an independent government approved valuer. - We have also obtained a documentation of the verification of Inventory done by the company. The same has been assessed and effective control seems to be in place with regards to Inventory. |
Responsibility of Management for Standalone 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 standalone Ind AS financial statements that give a true and fair view of the 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 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 financial statement that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is 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 management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
That Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the company''s financial reporting process.
Auditorsâ Responsibilities for the Audit of Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone Ind AS 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 Ind AS financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
1. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud and 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 one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion forgery, intentional omissions misrepresentations ,or the override of internal control.
2. Obtain an understanding of internal financial 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 control system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
3. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
4. 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 ability of the Company 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 Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
5. 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.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings 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.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of subsection (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we give in the "Annexure- A" statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
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 our audit.
a. 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.
b. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), statement of change in equity and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
c. In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
d. On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2023 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2023 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
e. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial control over the financial reporting of the company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure-B". Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company''s Internal Financial Controls over financial reporting.
f. 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, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations which would impact its financial position in its standalone Ind AS financial statements -Refer Note 35 to the standalone Ind AS financial statements.
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, and as required on long-term contracts including derivative contracts.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
For V. A. Parikh & Associates LLP
Chartered Accountants FRNo. 112787W / W100073
Nirav R. Parikh
Partner
Place : Mumbai Membership No. - 121674
Date: May 29, 2023 UDIN: 23121674BGWCPM5268
Mar 31, 2018
Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ASIAN STAR COMPANY LIMITED (âThe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended on that date and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, cash flows and the statement of 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, read with Rule 7 of the Companies ( Accounting Standards ) Rules, 2015, as amended. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding 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 financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditorsâ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Standalone Financial Statements based on 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 financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Companyâs preparation of the 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 Companyâs Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
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.
Opinion
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 Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2018, and its profit/loss its cash flows and the statement of changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub - section (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we enclose in Annexure A, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act we report that:
a. We have 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 appears from our examination of those books.
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, Cash Flow Statement and the statement of changes in equity dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of Account.
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.
e. On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2018 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, three directors were disqualified as on 31st March, 2018 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act, due to non compliance of annual filing requirements in a private limited Company where they hold directorship. However, at present they are qualified to be appointed as directors.
f. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in Annexure B.
g. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements -Refer Note 37 to the financial statements.
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, and as required on long-term contracts including derivative contracts.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
ANNEXURE A TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORSâ REPORT
Re: Asian Star Company Limited
Referred to in paragraph 1 under âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ section of our report of even date:
1. a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
b. As explained to us, all the assets have been physically verified by the Management at the end of the accounting year and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification as compared to the book records.
c. The title deeds of the immovable properties are in the name of the Company.
2. a. The stocks of finished goods and raw-materials have been physically verified by the management at the end of the accounting year. In our opinion the Company has maintained proper records of inventory. No material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification as compared to the book records.
3. a. The Company has granted loans, unconditional and interest free, to a company covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Act.
b. The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no repayment schedule. In view of this sub clause (b) and (c) of this clause is not applicable.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into any transaction, which attract provisions of section 185 and 186, in respect of loans, investments, guarantees and securities.
5. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during the year.
6. We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the company pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records u/s 148 of the Act, and are of the opinion that the company does not attract the provisions of section 148.
7. a. According to the records of the Company and as per information and explanation given to us, the Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employeesâ state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, and any other statutory dues applicable to it with appropriate authorities and there were no undisputed dues outstanding as on 31st March, 2018 for a period of more than six months from the date they become payable.
b. Details of dues which have not been deposited as at March, 2018 on account of disputes as given below:
Statement of Disputed Dues
Name of the Statute |
Nature of the Dues |
Amount (in lacs) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where the dispute is pending |
Remarks (if any) |
The Finance Act |
Service Tax |
446.43 |
Mayâ06 to September â12 |
Assistant Commissioner of Service Tax |
- |
The Customs Act, 1962 |
Custom Duty |
331.92 |
December 09 to September â13 |
Commissioner of Customs |
Demand is Stayed by order of Gujarat High Court. |
8. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to Government, any Financial Institution or Bank or debenture holders subject to an amount of Rs. 4.14 Crore of working capital facility obtained from the bank, which has been overdue for not more than 7 days, as on the balance sheet date. However, the same has been repaid by the Company by 6th April, 2018.
9. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has neither obtained any term loans nor has raised money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments).
10. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us no fraud by the Company or any fraud on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.
11. The Company is not a Nidhi Company and hence reporting under clause 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the managerial remuneration has been paid /provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with schedule V to the Companies Act 2013.
13. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, all transactions with the related parties are in compliance with section 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 where applicable and the details have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
14. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with the directors or persons connected with him.
16. The Company is not required to obtain registration under section 45IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
ANNEXURE B TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORSâ REPORT
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under clause (i) of sub-section 3 of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting ASIAN STAR COMPANY LIMITED (âThe Companyâ), as of 31st March, 2018 in conjunction with our audit of standalone financial statements of the company for the year ended on that date.
Managementâs Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Companyâs management is 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 (âICAIâ). 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 companyâs 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 Companies Act, 2013.
Auditorsâ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (the âGuidance Noteâ) and the Standards on Auditing, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards and 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 the 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 exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatements of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide for a basis for our audit opinion on the Companyâs internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
A companyâs internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide a reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companyâs internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: 1) pertain to 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 to 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 companyâs assets that could have a material effect on the 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 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, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls system over financial reporting were operating effectively as at 31st March, 2018, 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 Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
FOR MAHENDRA DOSHI & ASSOCIATES
Chartered Accountants
FR No: 105765W
MAHENDRA DOSHI
Place : Mumbai PROPRIETOR
Date : May 24, 2018 MEMBERSHIP NO. 41316
Mar 31, 2017
Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ASIAN STAR COMPANY LIMITED (âThe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2017, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding 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 financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditorsâ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Financial Statements based on 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 there under.
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 financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Companyâs preparation of the 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 Companyâs Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
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.
Opinion
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 Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31st, 2017, and its profit/loss and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub -section (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we enclose in Annexure A, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act we report that:
a. We have 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 appears from our examination of those books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have been received from the branches not visited by us.
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of Account and with the returns received from the branches not visited by us.
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e. On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2017 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2017 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 of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in Annexure B.
g. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 41 to the financial statements.
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, and as required on long-term contracts including derivative contracts.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. The Company has provided requisite disclosures in the financial statements as to holdings as well as dealings in Specified Bank Notes during the period from 8th November, 2016 to December 30th, 2016. Based on audit procedures and relying on the management representation we report that the disclosures are in accordance with the books of account maintained by the company and as produced to us by the Management.
ANNEXURE A TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORSâ REPORT
Re: Asian Star Company Limited
Referred to in paragraph 1 under âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ section of our report of even date:
1. a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
b. As explained to us, all the assets have been physically verified by the Management at the end of the accounting year and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification as compared to the book records.
c. The title deeds of the immovable properties are in the name of the Company.
2. a. The stocks of finished goods and raw-materials have been physically verified by the management at the end of the accounting year. In our opinion the Company has maintained proper records of inventory. No material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification as compared to the book records.
3. a. The Company has granted loans, unconditional and interest free, to a company covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Act.
b. The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no repayment schedule. In view of this sub clause (b) and (c) of this clause is not applicable.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not entered into any transaction, which attract provisions of section 185 and 186, in respect of loans, investments, guarantees and securities.
5. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during the year.
6. We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the company pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records u/s 148 of the Act, and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained.
7. a. According to the records of the Company and as per information and explanation given to us, the Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employeesâ state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, and any other statutory dues applicable to it with appropriate authorities and there were no undisputed dues outstanding as on 31st March, 2017 for a period of more than six months from the date they become payable, b. Details of dues which have not been deposited as at March 31,2017 on account of disputes as given below:
Statement of Disputed Dues
Name of the Statute |
Nature of the Dues |
Amount (in lakhs) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum where the dispute is pending |
Remarks (if any) |
The Finance Act |
Service Tax |
446.43 |
Mayâ06 to September â12 |
Assistant Commissioner of Service Tax |
|
The Customs Act, 1962 |
Custom Duty |
331.92 |
December â09 to September â13 |
Commissioner of Customs |
Demand is Stayed by order of Gujarat High Court. |
8. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to Government, any Financial Institution or Bank or debenture holders.
9. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has neither obtained any term loans nor has raised money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments).
10. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us no fraud by the Company or any fraud on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.
11. The Company is not a Nidhi Company and hence reporting under clause 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the managerial remuneration has been paid/ provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with schedule V to the Companies Act 2013.
13. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, all transactions with the related parties are in compliance with section 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 where applicable and the details have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
14. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with the directors or persons connected with him.
16. The company is not required to obtain registration under section 45IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934.
FOR V. A. PARIKH & ASSOCIATES LLP
Chartered Accountants
FR No: 112787W / W100073
NIRAV R. PARIKH
Place : Mumba, PARTNER
Date May 24,2017 MEMBERSHIP NO. 121674
Mar 31, 2015
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ASIAN STAR
COMPANY LIMITED ("The Company"], which comprise the Balance Sheet as at
31st March, 2015, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow
Statement for the year ended on that date and a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Standalone 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 standalone financial statements that give a
true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and
cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards
specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the
Companies (Accounts] Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding 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 financial statements that give a true and fair view
and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Financial
Statements based on 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 financial statements
are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant
to the Company's preparation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on whether the Company has in place an adequate internal
financial controls system over financial reporting and the operating
effectiveness of such controls. 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 financial statements.
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.
Opinion
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 Act in the manner so required and
give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as
at 31st March, 2015, and its profit/loss and its cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report] Order, 2015, issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub- section (11) of
Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we enclose in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the order,
to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act we report that:
a. We have 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 appears from our examination of those
books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have
been received from the branches not visited by us.
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account and with the returns received from the branches not visited by
us.
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply
with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act,
read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e. On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on 31st March, 2015 taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2015
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the
Act.
f. 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, in our opinion and to the best of our information and
according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its
financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 30 to the
financial statements.
ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable
law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any,
and as required on long-term contracts including derivative contracts.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company.
Re: Asian Star Company Limited
Referred to in paragraph 1 under 'Report on Other Legal and Regulatory
Requirements' section of our report of even date:
1. a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b. As explained to us, all the assets have been physically verified by
the Management at the end of the accounting year and no material
discrepancies were noticed on physical verification as compared to the
book records.
2. a. The stocks of finished goods and raw-materials have been
physically verified by the management at the end of the accounting
year.
b. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verifications of stocks
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of its business.
c. In our opinion the Company has maintained proper records of
inventory. No material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verification as compared to the book records.
3. a. The Company has granted loans, unconditional and interest free,
to a company covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of
the Act.
b. The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule. In view of this sub clause (b) of this clause is
not applicable.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and
also for sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no
major weaknesses were noticed in the internal control system.
5. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of
India and provisions of Section 73 to 76 or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules framed there under.
6. We have broadly reviewed the cost records maintained by the company
pursuant to the Companies (Cost Accounting Records) Rules, 2011
prescribed by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost
records under section 148(1) of the Companies Act and are of the
opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been
maintained. We have, however, not made a detailed examination of the
cost records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or
complete.
7. a. According to the records of the Company and as per information
and explanation given to us, the Company is generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
employees' state insurance, income-tax, sales- tax, wealth tax, service
tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and any
other statutory dues applicable to it with appropriate authorities and
there were no undisputed dues outstanding as on 31st March, 2015 for a
period of more than six months from the date they become payable.
b. Details of dues which have not been deposited as at March 31,2015
on account of disputes are given below:
Nature of Dues Period to which the Forum where the dispute
amount relates is pending
Service Tax May'06 to September'12 Assistant Commissioner
of Service Tax
Custom Duty December'09 to September'13 Directorate of Revenue
Intelligence
Nature of Dues Amount (in Lacs)
Service Tax 446.43
Custom Duty 163.46
c. The amounts required to be transferred to investor education and
protection fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and rules made there under have been
transferred to such fund within time.
8. The Company neither has any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor it has incurred any cash loss during the financial
year or immediately preceding financial year.
9. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any
Financial Institution or Bank.
10. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the guarantee given by the Company in respect of loans
taken by others from bank, the terms and conditions thereof is not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
11. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has not obtained
any term loans.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us no fraud on or by the Company has been reported during the
year.
FOR V. A. PARIKH & ASSOCIATES LLP
Chartered Accountants
FRNo : 112787W
JINESH J. SHAH
Place : Mumbai Partner
Date : May 18, 2015 Membership No. 111155
Mar 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Asian Star
Company Limited ("The Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at
31st March, 2014, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement for the year ended on that date and a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the Accounting Standards notified under the Companies Act, 1956 ("the
Act") read with the General Circular 15/2013 dated 13th September 2013
of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of section 133 of the
Companies Act, 2013.This responsibility includes the design,
implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the
preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due
to fraud or error.
Auditors'' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Financial
Statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance whether the Financial Statements are free of
material misstatements.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the Company''s preparation and
fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company''s
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness
of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanation given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:
i) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of the affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2014 ; ii) In the case of the Statement of
Profit and Loss, of the profit for the year ended on that date ; and
iii) In the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together ''the order''), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we
enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the order.
2. As required by Section 227(3) of the Act we report that:
a) We have 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 appears from our examination of those
books.
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
Account.
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss
and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
Accounting Standards notified under the Companies Act, 1956 read with
the General Circular 15/2013 dated 13th September 2013 of the Ministry
of Corporate Affairs in respect of section 133 of the Companies Act,
2013.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors,
as on 31st March 2014 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the Directors of the Company is disqualified as on
31st March, 2014 from being appointed as a Director in terms of clause
(g) of subsection (1) of section 274 of Companies Act, 1956.
ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT
Re: Asian Star Company Limited
Referred to in paragraph 1 under ''Report on Other Legal and Regulatory
Requirements'' section of our report of even date:
1. a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of
fixed assets.
b. As explained to us, all the assets have been physically verified by
the Management at the end of the accounting year and no material
discrepancies were noticed on physical verification as compared to the
book records.
c. The assets disposed off during the year are not significant and
therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
2. a. The stocks of finished goods and raw-materials have been
physically verified by the management at the end of the
accounting year.
b. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verifications of stocks
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of its business.
c. In our opinion the Company has maintained proper records of
inventory. No material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verification as compared to the book records.
3. a. The Company has granted loans to one company covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. The
maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 971.41 lacs and the
year end balance was Rs. 790.41 lacs.
b. These loans are unsecured, interest free and unconditional.
c. The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule.
d. There is no overdue amount. In view of this sub clause (d) of this
clause is not applicable.
e. The Company has not taken any loan (secured or unsecured) from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act excepting unsecured loan from five of it''s
Directors. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs.
6,108.05 lacs and the year end balance of loans taken was Rs. 5,818.05
lacs.
f. These loans are unsecured, interest free and unconditional.
g. The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and
also for sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no
major weaknesses were noticed in the internal control system.
5. a. In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the
contracts or arrangements that need to be entered into the register
maintained under Section 301 have been properly entered in the said
register.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions entered in the register maintained under
Section 301 in respect of each party have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time and as per the Company''s business need and exigencies.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of
India and provisions of Section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules framed there under.
7. In our opinion the Company has internal audit system commensurate
with the size and nature of it''s business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the cost records maintained by the company
pursuant to the Companies (Cost Accounting Records) Rules, 2011
prescribed by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost
records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of
the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have
been maintained. We have, however, not made a detailed examination of
the cost records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or
complete.
9. a. According to the records of the Company and as per information
and explanation given to us, the Company is
generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed
amount of Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Employee''s State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service
Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, cess and other statutory dues applicable
to it and there were no undisputed dues outstanding as on 31st March,
2014 for a period of more than six months from the date they become
payable.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, there are no dues in respect of Sales Tax, Custom Duty,
Wealth Tax, Excise Duty, and Cess that have not been deposited on
account of any dispute.
c. Details of dues of Income Tax and Service Tax which have not been
deposited as at March 31, 2014 on account of disputes are given below:
Nature of Dues Period to Forum Amount
which the where the (in Lacs)
amount relates dispute is
pending
Income Tax F.Y: 2004-05 to Commissioner of 54.21
2010-11 Income Tax (Appeals)
Service Tax May''06 to Assistant Commissioner 446.43
September''12 of ServiceTax
10. The Company neither has any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor it has incurred any cash loss during the financial
year or immediately preceding financial year.
11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any
Financial Institution or Bank.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the
basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures or other
securities.
13. The Company is not a chit/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/society and
hence clause (xiii) of the Order is not applicable.
14. In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of
transactions and contracts in respect of dealing or trading in shares,
securities and other investments and timely entries have been made
therein. All shares and other investments have been held by the Company
in its own name except for shares held in accordance with exemption
provided under section 49 (3) of the Companies Act, 1956.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the guarantee given by the Company in respect of loans
taken by others from bank, the terms and conditions thereof is not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
16. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has not obtained
any term loans.
17. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the short term funds raised by the Company have not been
used for long term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Act.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the financial
year.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
21. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us no fraud on or by the Company has been reported during the
year.
FOR V. A. PARIKH & ASSOCIATES
Chartered Accountants
FRNo : 112787W
JINESH J. SHAH
Place : Mumbai Partner
Date : May 22, 2014 Membership No. 111155
Mar 31, 2013
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ASIAN STAR
COMPANY LIMITED ("The Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at
31st March, 2013, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement for the year ended on that date and a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211
of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act"). This responsibility includes
the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant
to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that
give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors'' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance whether the Financial Statements are free of
material misstatements.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the Company''s preparation and
fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and
the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial
statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanation given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:
i) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of the affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2013 ; ii) In the case of the Statement of
Profit and Loss, of the profit for the year ended on that date ; and
iii) In the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by Companies ( Auditor''s Report ) (Amendment) Order, 2004 (
together ''the order ''), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we
enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the order.
2. As required by Section 227(3) of the Act we report that:
a) We have 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 appears from our examination of those
books.
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
Account.
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss
and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
Accounting Standards referred to in the sub-section (3C) of Section 211
of the Companies Act, 1956.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors,
as on 31st March 2013 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the Directors of the Company is disqualified as on
31st March, 2013 from being appointed as a Director in terms of clause
(g) of subsection (1) of section 274 of Companies Act, 1956.
ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT
Re: Asian Star Company Limited
Referred to in paragraph 1 under ''Report on Other Legal and Regulatory
Requirements'' section of our report of even date:
1. a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b) As explained to us, all the assets have been physically verified by
the Management at the end of the accounting year and no material
discrepancies were noticed on physical verification as compared to the
book records.
c) The assets disposed off during the year are not significant and
therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
2. a) The stocks of finished goods and raw-materials have been
physically verified by the management at the end of the accounting
year.
b) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verifications of stocks
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of its business.
c) In our opinion the Company has maintained proper records of
inventory. No material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verification as compared to the book records.
3. a) The Company has granted loans to one company covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 571.41 lacs and the
year end balance was Rs. 571.41 lacs.
b) These loans are unsecured, interest free and unconditional.
c) The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule.
d) There is no overdue amount. In view of this sub clause (d) of this
clause is not applicable.
e) The Company has not taken any loan (secured or unsecured) from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act excepting unsecured loan from five of it''s
Directors. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 5,317.00
lacs and the year end balance of loans taken was Rs. 4,187.05 lacs.
f) These loans are unsecured, interest free and unconditional.
g) The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and
also for sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no
major weaknesses were noticed in the internal control system.
5. a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we are of the opinion that the contracts or arrangements
that need to be entered into the register maintained under Section 301
have been properly entered in the said register.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions entered in the register maintained under
Section 301 in respect of each party have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time and as per the Company''s business need and exigencies.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of
India and provisions of Section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules framed there under.
7. In our opinion the Company has internal audit system commensurate
with the size and nature of it''s business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the cost records maintained by the company
pursuant to the Companies (Cost Accounting Records) Rules, 2011
prescribed by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost
records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of
the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have
been maintained. We have, however, not made a detailed examination of
the cost records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or
complete.
9. a) According to the records of the Company and as per information
and explanation given to us, the Company is generally regular in
depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed amount of Provident
Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employee''s State
Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty,
Excise Duty, Cess and other statutory dues applicable to it and there
were no undisputed dues outstanding as on 31st March, 2013 for a period
of more than six months from the date they become payable.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, there are no dues in respect of Sales Tax, Custom Duty,
Wealth Tax, Excise Duty, and Cess that have not been deposited on
account of any dispute.
c) Details of dues of Income Tax and Service Tax which have not been
deposited as at March 31, 2013 on account of disputes are given below:
Nature of Dues Period to which the amount relates Forum where the
dispute is pending Amount (in Lacs)
Income Tax F.Y: 2004-05 to 2010-11 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
3,638.81
Service Tax May''06 to September''12 Assistant Commissioner of Service
Tax 446.43
10. The Company neither has any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor it has incurred any cash loss during the financial
year or immediately preceding financial year.
11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any
Financial Institution or Bank.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explantions
given to us the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the
basis of security by way of pledge of Shares, Debentures or other
Securities.
13. The Company is not a chit/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/society and
hence clause (xiii) of the Order is not applicable.
14. In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of
transactions and contracts in respect of dealing or trading in shares,
securities and other investments and timely entries have been made
therein. All shares and other investments have been held by the Company
in its own name except for shares held in accordance with exemption
provided under section 49 (3) of the Companies Act, 1956.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the guarantee given by the Company in respect of loans
taken by others from bank, the terms and conditions thereof is not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
16. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has not obtained
any term loans.
17. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the short term funds raised by the Company have not been
used for long term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Act.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the financial
year.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
21. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us no fraud on or by the Company has been reported during the
year.
FOR V. A. PARIKH & ASSOCIATES
Chartered Accountants
FRNo : 112787W
JINESH J. SHAH
Place:Mumbai Partner
Date :May 30, 2013 Membership No. 111155
Mar 31, 2012
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ASIAN STAR COMPANY
LIMITED as at 31st March, 2012, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow
Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These
Financial Statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
Financial Statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with Auditing Standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the Financial
Statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes,
examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the Financial Statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by the management, as well as evaluating the overall Financial
Statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together 'the order'), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we
enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that:
a) We have 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 appears from our examination of those
books.
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of Account.
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the Accounting
Standards referred to in the sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956
e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors,
as on 31st March 2012 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the Directors of the Company is disqualified as on
31st March, 2012 from being appointed as a Director in terms of clause
(g) of subsection (1) of section 274 of Companies Act, 1956.
f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanation given to us, they said accounts read together with the
notes thereon give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956
in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity
with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:
i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of the affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2012 ;
ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date ; and
iii) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS' REPORT
Re: Asian Star Company Limited
Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date:
1. a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation
of fixed assets.
b) As explained to us, all the assets have been physically verified by
the Management at the end of the accounting year and no material
discrepancies were noticed on physical verification as compared to the
book records.
c) The assets disposed off during the year are not significant and
therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
2. a) The stocks of finished goods and raw materials have been
physically verified by the management at the end of the accounting
year.
b) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verifications of stocks
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of its business.
c) In our opinion the Company has maintained proper records of
inventory. No material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verification as compared to the book records.
3. a) The Company has granted loans to one company covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. The maximum amount
involved during the year was Rs.381.41 Lacs and the yearend balance
was Rs.381.41 Lacs.
b) These loans are unsecured, interest free and unconditional.
c) The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule.
d) There is no overdue amount. In view of this sub clause (d) of this
clause is not applicable.
e) The Company has not taken any loan (secured or unsecured) from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act excepting unsecured loan from five of it's
Directors. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs.5,764
Lacs and the yearend balance of loans taken was Rs.5,317 Lacs.
f) These loans are unsecured, interest free and unconditional.
g) The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and
also for sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no
major weaknesses were noticed in the internal control system.
5. a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we are of the opinion that the contracts or arrangements
that need to be entered into the register maintained under Section 301
have been properly entered in the said register.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions entered in the register maintained under
Section 301 in respect of each party have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time and as per the Company's business need and exigencies.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of
India and provisions of Section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules framed there under.
7. In our opinion the Company has internal audit system commensurate
with the size and nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
company pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under section 209(1 )(d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed
accounts and records have been made and maintained.
9. a) According to the records of the Company and as per information
and explanation given to us, the Company is generally regular in
depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed amount of Provident
Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employee's State
Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty,
Excise Duty, Cess and other statutory dues applicable to it and there
were no undisputed dues outstanding as on 31st March, 2012 for a period
of more than six months from the date they become payable.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, there are no dues in respect of Sales Tax, Income Tax,
Custom Duty, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Excise Duty and Cess that have
not been deposited on account of any dispute.
10. The Company neither has any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor it has incurred any cash loss during the financial
year or immediately preceding financial year.
11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any
Financial Institution or Bank.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the
basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures or other
securities
13. The Company is not a chit/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/society and
hence clause (xiii) of the Order is not applicable.
14. In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of
transactions and contracts in respect of dealing or trading in shares,
securities and other investments and timely entries have been made
therein. All shares and other investments have been held by the Company
in its own name except for shares held in accordance with exemption
provided under section 49 (3) of the Companies Act, 1956.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the guarantee given by the Company in respect of loans
taken by others from bank, the terms and conditions thereof is not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
16. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
term loan has been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.
17. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the short term funds raised by the Company have not been
used for long term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Act.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the financial
year.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
21. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us no fraud on or by the Company has been reported during the
year.
FOR V. A. PARIKH & ASSOCIATES
Chartered Accountants
FRNo : 112787W
JINESH J. SHAH
Place : Mumbai Partner
Date : May 28, 2012 Membership No. 111155
Mar 31, 2011
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ASIAN STAR COMPANY
LIMITED as at 31st March, 2011, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow
Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These
Financial Statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
Financial Statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with Auditing Standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the Financial
Statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes,
examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the Financial Statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by the management, as well as evaluating the overall Financial
Statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by Companies ( Auditor's Report ) (Amendment) Order, 2004 (
together 'the order '), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we
enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of said order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that:
a) We have 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 appears from our examination of those
books.
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of Account.
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the Accounting
Standards referred to in the sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors,
as on 31st March 2011 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the Directors of the Company is disqualified as on
31st March, 2011 from being appointed as a Director in terms of clause
(g) of subsection (1) of section 274 of Companies Act, 1956.
f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanation given to us, the said accounts read together with the
notes thereon give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956
in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity
with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:
i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of the affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2011 ;
ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date ; and
iii) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS' REPORT
Re: Asian Star Company Limited
Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date:
1. a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b) As explained to us, all the assets have been physically verified by
the Management at the end of the accounting year and no material
discrepancies were noticed on physical verification as compared to the
book records.
c) The assets disposed off during the year are not significant and
therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
2. a) The stocks of finished goods and raw materials have been
physically verified by the management at the end of the accounting
year.
b) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verifications of stocks
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of its business.
c) In our opinion the Company has maintained proper records of
inventory. No material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verification as compared to the book records.
3. a) The Company has granted loans to one company covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. The maximum amount
involved during the year was Rs. 1,321.41 Lacs and the year end balance
was Rs. 521.41 Lacs.
b) These loans are unsecured, interest free and unconditional.
c) The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule.
d) There is no overdue amount. In view of this sub clause (d) of this
clause is not applicable.
e) The Company has not taken any loan (secured or unsecured) from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act excepting unsecured loan from five of it's
Directors. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 4,854
Lacs and the year end balance of loans taken was Rs. 4,524 Lacs
f) These loans are unsecured, interest free and unconditional.
g) The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and
also for sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no
major weaknesses were noticed in the internal control system.
5. a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we are of the opinion that the contracts or arrangements
that need to be entered into the register maintained under Section 301
have been properly entered in the said register.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions entered in the register maintained under
Section 301 in respect of each party have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time and as per the Company's business need and exigencies.
6 In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of
India and provisions of Section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules framed there under.
7. In our opinion the Company has internal audit system commensurate
with the size and nature of it's business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed
accounts and records have been made and maintained.
9. a) According to the records of the Company and as per information
and explanation given to us, the Company is generally regular in
depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed amount of Provident
Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employee's State
Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty,
Excise Duty, cess and other statutory dues applicable to it and there
were no undisputed dues outstanding as on 31st March, 2011 for a period
of more than six months from the date they become payable.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, there are no dues in respect of Sales Tax, Income Tax,
Custom Duty, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Excise Duty, and Cess that have
not been deposited on account of any dispute.
10. The Company neither has any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor it has incurred any cash loss during the financial
year or immediately preceding financial year.
11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any
Financial Institution or Bank.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the
basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures or other
securities.
13. The Company is not a chit/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/society and
hence clause (xiii) of the Order is not applicable.
14. In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of
transactions and contracts in respect of dealing or trading in shares,
securities and other investments and timely entries have been made
therein. All shares and other investments have been held by the Company
in its own name except for shares held in accordance with exemption
provided under section 49 (3) of the Companies Act, 1956.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the guarantee given by the Company in respect of loans
taken by others from bank, the terms and conditions thereof is not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
16. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
term loan has been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.
17. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the short term funds raised by the Company have not been
used for long term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Act.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the financial
year.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
21. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no fraud on or by the Company has been reported during the
year.
FOR V. A. PARIKH & ASSOCIATES
Chartered Accountants
FR No. 112787W
Place:Mumbai JINESH J. SHAH
Date : May 30, 2011 Partner
Membership No. 111155
Mar 31, 2010
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ASIAN STAR COMPANY
LIMITED as on 31st March, 2010, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow
Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These
Financial Statements are the responsibility of the Companys
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
Financial Statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the Financial
Statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes,
examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the Financial Statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by the management, as well as evaluating the overall Financial
Statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the order), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we
enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that.
a) We have 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 appears from our examination of those
books.
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of Account.
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the Accounting
Standards referred to in the sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors,
as on 31st March 2010 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the Directors of the Company is disqualified as on
31st March, 2010 from being appointed as a Director in terms of clause
(g) of subsection (1) of section 274 of Companies Act, 195G.
f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanation given to us, the said accounts read together with the
notes thereon give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956
in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity
with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:
i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of the affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2010;
ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date; and
iii) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS REPORT
Re: Asian Star Company Limited
Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date:
1. a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b) As explained to us, all the assets have been physically verified by
the Management at the end of the accounting year and no material
discrepancies were noticed on physical verification as compared to the
book records.
c) The assets disposed off during the year are not significant and
therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
2. a) The stocks of finished goods and raw-materials have been
physically verified by the management at the end of the accounting
year.
b) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verifications of stocks
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of its business.
c) In our opinion the Company has maintained proper records of
inventory. No material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verification as compared to the book records.
3. a) The Company granted loans to one company and one firm covered in
the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 1,310.39 lacs and
the year end balance was Rs. 214.50 lacs.
b) These loans are unsecured, interest free and unconditional.
c) The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule.
d) There is no overdue amount. In view of this sub clause (d) of this
clause is not applicable.
e) The Company has not taken any loan (secured or unsecured) from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act excepting unsecured loan from five of its
Directors. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 4840
lacs and the year end balance of loans taken was Rs. 3989 lacs
f) These loans are unsecured, interest-free and unconditional.
g) The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and
also for sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no
major weaknesses were noticed in the internal control system.
5. a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we are of the opinion that the contracts or arrangements
that need to be entered into the register maintained under Section 301
have been properly entered in the said register.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions entered in the register maintained under
Section 301 in respect of each party have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time and as per the Companys business need and exigencies.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of
India and provisions of Section S8A and 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules framed there under.
7. In our opinion the Company has internal audit system commensurate
with the size and nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed
accounts and records have been made and maintained.
9. a) According to the records of the Company and as per information
and explanation given to us, the Company is generally regular in
depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed amount of Provident
Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State
Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty,
Excise Duty, Cess and other statutory dues applicable to it and there
were no undisputed dues outstanding as on 31st March, 2010 for a period
of more than six months from the date they become payable.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, there are no dues in respect of Sales Tax, Income Tax,
Custom Duty, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Excise Duty, and Cess that have
not been deposited on account of any dispute.
10. The Company neither has any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor has it incurred any cash loss during the financial
year or immediately preceding financial year.
11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any
Financial Institution or Bank.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the
basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures or other
securities.
13. The Company is not a chit/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/society and
hence clause (xiii) of the Order is not applicable.
14. In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of
transactions and contracts in respect of dealing or trading in shares,
securities and other investments and timely entries have been made
therein. All shares and other investments have been held by the Company
in its own name except for shares held in accordance with exemption
provided under section 49 (3) of the Companies Act, 1956.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the guarantee given by the Company in respect of loans
taken by others from bank, the terms and conditions thereof is not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
16. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
term loan has been applied for the purpose for which they were raised.
17. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the short term funds raised by the Company have not been
used for long term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Act.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the financial
year.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
21. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no fraud on or by the Company has been reported during the
year.
FOR V. A. PARIKH & ASSOCIATES
Chartered Accountants
FRNo.:112787W
JINESHJ.SHAH
Place : Mumbai Partner
Date : May 26, 2010 Membership No. 111155