Mar 31, 2025
Fine Organic Industries Limited
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
1. We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of Fine Organic Industries Limited (herein referred to as "the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the Statement of Changes in Equity, the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the Standalone Financial Statements, including a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (Collectively referred to as "the Standalone Financial Statements").
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (herein referred to as "the Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards (herein referred to as "Ind AS") prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025, and their standalone profit (including other comprehensive income), their standalone statement of changes in equity and their standalone cash flows for the year ended as on date.
3. We conducted our audit of Standalone Financial Statement in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act, as amended. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of Standalone Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (herein referred to as "the ICAI") together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI''s Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on Standalone Financial Statements.
4. 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.
5. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report. We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor''s responsibilities for the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone Financial Statements. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements.
For the year ended March 31, 2025, the Company has recognized revenue from contracts with customers amounting to INR 2,20,519.45 lakhs.
Revenue from contracts with customers is recognized when control of the goods is transferred to the customer at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods.
The Company has generally concluded that as its principle, it typically controls the goods before transferring them to the customer.
The variety of terms that define when controls are transferred to the customer, as well as the high value of the transactions, give rise to the risk that revenue is not recognized in the correct period.
Revenue is measured net of returns and allowances, cash discounts, trade discounts and volume rebates (collectively ''discount and rebates''). There is a risk that these discount and rebates are incorrectly recorded as it also requires a certain degree of estimation, resulting in understatement of the associated expenses and accrual.
Revenue is also an important element of how the Company measures its performance. The Company focuses on revenue as a key performance measure, which could create an incentive for revenue to be recognized before the risk and rewards have been transferred.
Accordingly, due to the significant risk associated with revenue recognition in accordance with terms of Ind AS 115 ''Revenue from contracts with customers'', it was determined to be a key audit matter in our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements.
{Refer to Note No. 29 of the Standalone Financial Statements}.
Our audit procedures included the following:
⢠Assessed the Company''s revenue recognition procedure / Standard Operating Procedures (SOP''s).
Assessed the revenue recognition policy of the company along with details of any inconsistencies with Ind AS 115 ''Revenue from Contracts with Customers''.
⢠Assessed the design and tested the operating effectiveness of internal controls related to revenue recognition, discounts and rebates.
⢠Performed 10 sample tests each for sale transactions (Domestic and exports, including SEZs) undertaken between September 2024 to March 2025 and accordingly traced sales invoices, sales orders, delivery challans and other related documents. Additionally, in respect of these samples, checked that the revenue has been recognized as per the terms.
⢠To test cut off selected sample of sales transactions made pre-year and post-year end, agreeing the period of revenue recognition to third party support, such as transporter invoice and customer confirmation of receipt of goods.
⢠Assessed the methodology for recording of discount/ rebates on sample basis.
⢠Assessed whether the cash discount, trade discounts, etc. are in adherence with the policy of the company including its accounting impact.
⢠Performed analytical procedures of revenue by streams to identify any unusual trends.
⢠The Company has provided confirmations from customers on a sample basis to support the existence of trade receivables and assessed the relevant disclosures made in the Standalone Financial Statements.
⢠The Company has provided balance confirmation of 10 Customers each on sample basis (Domestic and exports) along with its reconciliations.
⢠In accordance with SA 505, we have obtained external confirmation from Trade Receivables Parties on a sample basis and reconciliations were provided wherever necessary.
B. Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company applies ''simplified approach'' which requires expected lifetime losses to be recognised from initial recognition of the trade receivables. The Company uses historical default rates to determine impairment loss on the portfolio of trade receivables and adjusted to reflect current and estimated future economic conditions of its customers, their industry and geography of operations.
At every reporting date these historical default rates are reviewed and changes in the forwardlooking estimates are analysed.
In calculating expected credit loss, the Company also considers other related information for its customers, including credit periods, to estimate the probability of default in future and has taken into account estimates of possible effect from any uncertain events / litigations etc. The Management has exercised significant judgement in estimating the allowance for credit losses.
(Refer to Note No. 14 of the Standalone Financial Statements)
Our audit procedures to test the effectiveness of controls over allowances for credit loss includes the following:
⢠Trade Receivables ageing report as on balance sheet date along with comparison to previous year.
⢠Completeness and accuracy of information used in the estimation of probability of default.
⢠Status of recovery trade receivables as on April 25, 2025 out of the total outstanding as at March 31, 2025.
⢠Verification of calculation of the allowance for credit losses.
⢠Testing the arithmetical accuracy and computation of the allowance prepared by the Management.
Verification of exchange gains/ losses arising from retranslation and forward contract and its accounting impact along with its consideration in computation of the allowances of credit losses.
⢠Testing the allowance for credit loss through alternate scenarios, including profiling of customers based on their attributes with various sensitivities around approach, the assumptions and reviewing the possible effect of any uncertain events / litigations to validate the management estimates.
C. Evaluation of uncertain tax imposition
The Company has material uncertain tax imposition including matters under dispute which involves significant judgement to determine the possible outcome of these disputes.
{Refer to Note No. 41 of the Standalone Financial Statements}
⢠The Company has provided details of all pending assessments including assessments that have been re-open and demands for the year ended March 31, 2025.
Verification of latest correspondence made to the relevant tax authorities for the pending assessments and status of such pending assessments as on reporting date.
Assessed managements evaluation of such assessment on company''s financial position as of the reporting date, including disclosure and recognition of any certain or contingent liabilities.
⢠We have obtained Management note/ view on a possible outcome and its impact on the financial position of the Company for all pending assessments and disputed matters under litigation.
D. Information Technology (IT) systems and controls over financial reporting.
The Company''s financial reporting process is heavily reliant on a complex IT environment, including automated accounting procedures and system interfaces and accordingly there is a risk of accuracy and completeness of financial reporting. Given the large volume of transactionsâ particularly in areas such as revenue recognition, account receivables/ payables and raw material consumptionârobust IT systems and effective internal controls are essential to ensure the completeness, accuracy and integrity of the financial information.
We identified IT systems and related controls over financial reporting as a key audit matter due to the following:
a) The complexity of the IT systems involved, along with significance of automated control and system generated reports.
b) Critical role in processing significant transaction volumes and safeguarding financial data.
c) The inter-company reconciliation, preparation of standalone financial statements along with various working that are essential part of the financial statements remains a manual process, increasing the risk of undetected errors.
d) With growing digital operations, the risk of cybersecurity threats also becomes more significant, emphasizing the need for strong IT governance, access controls, and data protection measures.
e) The risk for unauthorised access, system change, common access that could potentially impact financial reporting.
Obtained and reviewed the Company''s documented policies, processes, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) governing the use of IT systems relevant to financial reporting.
Assessed the digital logs maintained for modification of financial data by using system logins, role-based permissions. Testing on sample user accounts to confirm that only authorized person could view or change financial data, and that their access matched their job roles.
Conducted inquiries with the company''s IT team and walkthrough to the overall security architecture of the company''s IT system in order to determine the flow of financial data and the handling of any key IT-related threats during the year.
Assessed the operating effectiveness of IT application controls within financial reporting processes, ensuring their alignment with internal control objectives.
Assessed the automated and manual controls over financial reporting thereby ensuring reliability of the financial statements.
Reviewed backup policy and procedure over financial reporting and conducted detailed discussion over data backup system plan in case of any uncertain event.
INFORMATION OTHER THAN THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITORâS REPORT THEREON
6. The Company''s Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Directors'' report
including Annexures to Directors'' Report, Management Discussion and Analysis Report, Annual Report, Business Responsibility Report, but does not include the Consolidated and Standalone Financial Statements and our auditor''s report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
7. In connection with our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the Standalone Financial Statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
MANAGEMENTâS RESPONSIBILITY AND THOSE CHARGEDWITH GOVERNANCE FOR THE STANDALONE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
8. The Company''s Board of Directors are responsible for the matters specified in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Indian accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (as amended) and accounting principles generally accepted in India. This responsibility also includes the 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 the 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 internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation
of the Standalone Financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
9. In preparing the Standalone Financial Statements, management and Board of Directors are responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management/Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
AUDITOR''S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT OF THESTANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
10. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor''s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable Assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Standalone Financial Statements.
11. As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
⢠Identify and assess the risk of material misstatement of the Standalone Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
⢠Obtain an understanding of internal financial control relevant to the audit in order to design
audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
⢠Evaluate the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the management.
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of the management''s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor''s report to the related disclosures in the Standalone Financial Statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor''s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
⢠Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Standalone Financial Statements, including the disclosures, and whether the Standalone Financial Statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
12. Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the Standalone Financial Statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the Standalone Financial Statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in
(i) Planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and
(ii) To evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the Standalone Financial Statements.
13. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
14. 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.
15. From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor''s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
16. We draw your attention to Note No. 52 of the Standalone Financial Statements relating to the resumption of manufacturing operations at the Badlapur manufacturing unit (Plant W124- A) from November 28, 2024. These operations had been disrupted since January 18, 2024 due to a fire incident that occurred at an adjacent plant. Our report on the statement is not modified in respect of this matter.
REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORYREQUIREMENTS
17. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in the âAnnexure - Iâ a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
18. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit, we report to the extent applicable that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our
knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit of the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law relating to preparation of the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements have been kept so far as it appears from our examination of those books.
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows dealt with by this report are in agreement with the relevant books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rule, 2015 (as amended).
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the Directors of the Company as on March 31, 2025, taken on record by the Board of Directors of the Company, none of the directors of the Company incorporated in India is disqualified as on March 31, 2025, 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 âAnnexure-IIâ. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting.
19. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
a) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position, (if any) in its Standalone Financial Statements.
b) The Company has made Provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on longterm contracts including derivative contracts in its Standalone Financial Statements.
c) There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
d) This clause is omitted vide notification dated March 24, 2021, in the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2021 effective from April 01, 2021.
e) (i) The management has represented that, to
the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds (Which are material either individually or in aggregate) have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall:
⢠directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Company or
⢠provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(ii) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds (Which are material either individually or in aggregate) have been received by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall:
⢠directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Funding Party or
⢠provide any guarantee, security or the like from or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
(iii) Based on such audit procedures as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under subclause (e) (i) and (e) (ii) contain any material misstatement.
f) The final dividend paid by the Company during the year in respect of the same declared for the previous year is in accordance with section 123 of the Companies Act 2013 to the extent it applies to payment of dividend.
As stated in Note No. 41 to the Standalone Financial Statements, the Board of Directors of the Company have proposed final dividend for the year which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of dividend.
g) Based on our examinations which included test checks, the company has used an accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log facility) as prescribed in Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors Rules) 2014 (as amended) and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software. Further during the course of our audit, we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with.
As per the Proviso to rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, reporting under Rule 11(g) of Companies (Audit and Auditors Rules) 2014 on preservation of Audit Trail the company has complied with the statutory requirements for record retention and has preserved an audit trail in its records for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
20. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid / provided by the Company to its directors during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act.
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Mar 31, 2024
Fine Organic Industries Limited
REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE STANDALONE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
Opinion
1. We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of Fine Organic Industries Limited (herein referred to as "the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2024, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the Statement of Changes in Equity, the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the Standalone Financial Statements, including a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (collectively referred to as "the Standalone Financial Statements").
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (herein referred to as "the Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards (herein referred to as "Ind AS") prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2024, and their standalone profit (including other comprehensive income),their standalone statement of changes in equity and their standalone cash flows for the year ended as on date.
3. We conducted our audit of Standalone Financial Statement in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of Standalone Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (herein referred to as "the ICAI") together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under, and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI''s Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on Standalone Financial Statements.
4. Key Audit Matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement 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.
5. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report. We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor''s responsibilities for the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone Financial Statements. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements.
For the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company has recognized revenue from contracts with customers amounting to INR 1,95,114.29 Lakhs.
Revenue from contracts with customers is recognized when control of the goods or services are transferred to the customer at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
The Company has generally concluded that as principal, it typically controls the goods or services before transferring them to the customer.
The variety of terms that define when controls are transferred to the customer, as well as the high value of the transactions, give rise to the risk that revenue is not recognized in the correct period.
Revenue is measured net of returns and allowances, cash discounts, trade discounts and volume rebates (collectively ''discount and rebates''). There is a risk that these discount and rebates are incorrectly recorded as it also requires a certain degree of estimation, resulting in understatement of the associated expenses and accrual.
Revenue is also an important element of how the Company measures its performance. The Company focuses on revenue as a key performance measure, which could create an incentive for revenue to be recognized before the risk and rewards have been transferred.
Accordingly, due to the significant risk associated with revenue recognition in accordance with terms of Ind AS 115 ''Revenue from contracts with customers'', it was determined to be a key audit matter in our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements.
{Refer to note no. 31 of the Standalone Financial Statements}.
Our audit procedures included the following:
¦ Assessed the Company''s revenue recognition procedure as per Ind AS 115 ''Revenue from contracts with customers''.
¦ Assessed the design and tested the operating effectiveness of internal controls related to revenue recognition, discounts and rebates.
¦ Performed sample tests of individual sales transaction and traced to sales invoices, sales orders and other related documents. Further, in respect of these samples, checked that the revenue has been recognized as per the terms.
¦ To test cut off selected sample of sales transactions made pre-year and post-year end, agreeing the period of revenue recognition to third party support, such as transporter invoice and customer confirmation of receipt of goods.
¦ Performed analytical procedures of revenue by streams to identify any unusual trends.
¦ The Company has provided confirmations from customers on sample basis to support existence
assertion of trade receivables and assessed the relevant disclosures made in the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements; to ensure revenue from contracts with customers are in accordance with the requirements of relevant Indian accounting standards (Ind AS).
¦ The company has provided balance confirmation of Top 10 Customers along with reconciliations.
¦ In accordance with SA 505, we have obtained external confirmation from Trade Receivables Parties on sample basis for top 10 parties and reconciliation were provided wherever necessary.
B. Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company applies ''simplified approach'' which requires expected lifetime losses to be recognised from initial recognition of the trade receivables. The Company uses historical default rates to determine impairment loss on the portfolio of trade receivables and adjusted to reflect current and estimated future economic conditions of its customers, their industry and geography of operations.
At every reporting date these historical default rates are reviewed and changes in the forward looking estimates are analysed.
In calculating expected credit loss, the Company also considers other related information for its customers, including credit periods, to estimate the probability of default in future and has taken into account estimates of possible effect from any uncertain events / litigations etc. The Management has exercised significant judgement in estimating the allowance for credit losses.
{Refer to note no. 14 of the Standalone Financial Statements}
Our audit procedures to test the effectiveness of controls over allowances for credit loss includes the following:
¦ Trade Receivables ageing report as on balance sheet date along with comparision to previous year
¦ Comparison and accuracy of information used in the estimation of probability of default
¦ Status of recovery trade receivables as on April 30, 2024 out of the total outstanding as at March 31, 2024
¦ Verification of calculation of the allowance for credit losses
¦ Testing the arithmetical accuracy and computation of the allowance prepared by the Management.
¦ Testing the allowance for credit loss through alternate scenarios, including profiling of customers based on their attributes with various sensitivities around approach, the assumptions and reviewing the possible effect of any uncertain events / litigations to validate the management estimates.
C. Evaluation of uncertain tax imposition
The Company has material uncertain tax imposition
including matters under dispute which involves
significant judgement to determine the possible
outcome of these disputes.
{Refer to note no. 42 of the Standalone Financial Statements}
Auditorsâ Response:
¦ The Company has provided details of all pending assessments and demands for the year ended March 31, 2024.
¦ We have obtained Management note / view on possible outcome and its impact on financial position of the Company for all pending assessments and disputed matters under litigations.
6. We draw your attention to Note No. 53 of the Standalone Financial Statements with respect to the fire incident occurred at a plant adjacent to the small manufacturing Plant W124-A of the Company.
7. We draw your attention to Note No. 8.1 of the Standalone Financial Statement with respect to liquidation of Joint Venture Entity namely "FineADD Ingredients GmbH" and write off of book value of Investment in Standalone Financial Statements.
Our opinion is not modified in respect to the matters referred in above para 6 & 7.
INFORMATION OTHER THAN THE STANDALONE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS AND AUDITORâS REPORT THEREON
8. The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Directors'' report including Annexures to Directors'' Report, Management Discussion and Analysis Report, Annual Report, Business Responsibility Report, but does not include the Consolidated Financial Statements, Standalone Financial Statements and our auditor''s report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
9. In connection with our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the Standalone Financial Statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If based on the work we have performed we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
MANAGEMENTâS RESPONSIBILITY AND THOSE CHARGEDWITH GOVERNANCE FOR THE STANDALONE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
10. The Company''s Board of Directors are responsible for the matters specified in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Indian accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (as amended) and accounting principles generally accepted in India. This responsibility also includes the 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 the frauds and other irregularities, selection and
application of appropriate accounting policies, making Judgement and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, and design, implementation and maintenance of internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
11. In preparing the Standalone Financial Statements, management and Board of Directors are responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management/Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
AUDITOR''S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT OF THESTANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
12. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor''s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable Assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Standalone Financial Statements.
13. As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
¦ Identify and assess the risk of material misstatement of the Standalone Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery,
intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal control.
¦ Obtain an understanding of internal financial control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
¦ Evaluate the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the management.
¦ Concludeon the appropriatenessof themanagement''s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor''s report to the related disclosures in the Standalone Financial Statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our Audit report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
¦ Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Standalone Financial Statements, including the disclosures, and whether the Standalone Financial Statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
14. Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the Standalone Financial Statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the Standalone Financial Statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in
(i) Planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and
(ii) To evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the Standalone Financial Statements.
15. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
16. 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.
17. From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor''s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORYREQUIREMENTS
18. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in the ''Annexure - I'' a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
19. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit, we report to the extent applicable that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the Purposes of Our audit of the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law relating to preparation of the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements have been kept so far as it appears from our examination of those books.
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the relevant books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rule, 2015 (as amended).
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the Directors of the Company as on March 31, 2024, taken on record by the Board of Directors of the Company, none of the Directors of the Company incorporated in India is disqualified as on March 31, 2024, 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 - IIâ. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting.
20. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
a) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position, (if any) in its Standalone Financial Statements.
b) The Company has made Provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on longterm contracts including derivative contracts in its Standalone Financial Statements.
c) There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
d) This clause is omitted vide notification dated March 24, 2021, in the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2021 effective from April 01, 2021.
e) (i) The management has represented that, to
the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds (Which are material either individually or in aggregate) have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall:
¦ directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Company or
¦ provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(ii) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds (Which are material either individually or in aggregate) have been received by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall:
¦ directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Funding Party or
¦ provide any guarantee, security or the like from or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
(iii) Based on such audit procedures as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under subclause (e) (i) and (e) (ii) contain any material misstatement.
f) The final dividend paid by the Company during the year in respect of the same declared for the previous year is in accordance with section 123 of
the Companies Act 2013 to the extent it applies to payment of dividend.
As stated in note no. 42 to the Standalone Financial Statements, the Board of Directors of the Company have proposed final dividend for the year which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of dividend.
g) Based on our examinations which included test checks, the company has used an accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software. Further during the course of our audit, we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with.
As Proviso to rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is applicable to the Company w.e.f. April 1, 2023 for reporting under Rule 11(g) of Companies (Audit and Auditors Rules) 2014 on preservation of Audit Trail as per the Statutory requirements for record retention is not applicable for the financial year ended March 31, 2024
21. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:
I n our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid / provided by the Company to its Directors during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act.
ICAI UDIN:24137872BKAVBE3920
Chartered Accountants ICAI Firm Registration Number: 123423W
Partner
Membership Number: 137872 Mumbai : May 10, 2024
Mar 31, 2022
Fine Organic Industries LimitedREPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE STANDALONE IND AS FINANCIAL STATEMENTSOpinion
We have audited the accompanying Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements of Fine Organic Industries Limited
(herein referred to as "the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2022, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the Statement of Changes in Equity, the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements, including a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (Collectively referred to as "the Standalone Ind AS 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 Companies Act, 2013 (herein referred to as "the Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards (herein referred to as "Ind AS") prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2022, and its profit (including other comprehensive income), statement of changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor''s Responsibilities for the Audit of Standalone Ind AS 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 (herein referred to as "the ICAI") together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI''s Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us
is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements.
We draw attention to Note No. 7.1 of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements with respect to provision for diminution in the value of it''s investment in Joint Venture Company "FineADD Ingredients GmbH".
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Key Audit Matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the Standalone Ind AS 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. We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor''s responsibilities for the audit of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements.
A. revenue recognition
For the year ended March 31, 2022, the Company has recognised revenue from contracts with customers amounting to ^ 1,85,818.24 lakhs.
Revenue from contracts with customers is recognised when control of the goods or services are transferred to the customer at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
The Company has generally concluded that as principal, it typically controls the goods or services before transferring them to the customer.
The variety of terms that define when controls are transferred to the customer, as well as the high value of the transactions, give rise to the risk that revenue is not recognised in the correct period.
Revenue is measured net of returns and allowances, cash discounts, trade discounts and volume rebates (collectively ''discount and rebates''). There is a risk that these discount and rebates are incorrectly recorded as it also requires a certain degree of estimation, resulting in understatement of the associated expenses and accrual.
Revenue is also an important element of how the Company measures its performance. The Company focusses on revenue as a key performance measure, which could create an incentive for revenue to be recognised before the risk and rewards have been transferred.
Accordingly, due to the significant risk associated with revenue recognition in accordance with terms of Ind AS 115 ''Revenue from contracts with customers'', it was determined to be a key audit matter in our audit of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements.
{Refer to note no. 29 of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements}.
Auditors'' Response:
Our audit procedures included the following:
⢠Assessed the Company''s revenue recognition procedure as per Ind AS 115 ''Revenue from contracts with customers''.
⢠Assessed the design and tested the operating effectiveness of internal controls related to revenue recognition, discounts and rebates.
⢠Performed sample tests of individual sales transaction and traced to sales invoices, sales orders and other related documents. Further, in respect of these samples, checked that the revenue has been recognised as per the terms.
⢠To test cut off selected sample of sales transactions made pre and post-year end, agreeing the period of revenue recognition to third party support, such as transporter invoice and customer confirmation of receipt of goods.
⢠Tested the provision calculations related to discounts and rebates by agreeing a sample of amounts recognised to underlying arrangements with customers and other supporting documents.
⢠Performed analytical procedures of revenue by streams to identify any unusual trends.
⢠The Company has provided confirmations from customers on sample basis to support existence assertion of trade receivables and assessed the relevant disclosures made in the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements; to ensure revenue from contracts with customers are in accordance with the requirements of relevant Indian accounting standards (Ind AS).
B. Capitalisation of Property, Plant and Equipment During the year ended March 31, 2022, the Company has capitalised significant part of plant namely ''E - 73â located at Patalganga (Maharashtra) to expand the Company''s production capacity. Out of the total addition of ^ 7,318.00 lakhs towards Property, Plant and Equipment as per Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements, ^ 6,171.95 lakhs were pertaining to Plant E-73. Plant has been successfully commissioned and capitalised during the year.
Significant level of judgement is involved to ensure that the aforesaid capital expenditure / additions meet the recognition criteria of Ind AS 16 - Property, Plant and Equipment, specifically in relation to costs directly and indirectly associated with it to be ready for intended use. As a result, the aforesaid matter was determined to be a key audit matter.
{Refer to note no. 4 & 5 of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements}
Auditors'' Response:
⢠Performed walk-through of the capitalisation process and tested the design and operating effectiveness of the controls in the process.
⢠Assessed the nature of the additions made to Property, Plant and Equipment and Capital Work-in-Progress (CWIP) on a test check basis to test that they meet the recognition criteria as set out in Ind AS 16, including any such costs directly and indirectly associated with it to be ready for intended use.
⢠Reviewed the Capitalisation Certificate provided by the Management to determine whether the asset is in the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by the Management.
C. Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company applies ''simplified approachâ which requires expected lifetime losses to be recognised from initial recognition of the trade receivables. The Company uses historical default rates to determine impairment loss on the portfolio of trade receivables
and adjusted to reflect current and estimated future economic conditions of its customers, their industry and geography of operations.
At every reporting date these historical default rates are reviewed and changes in the forward looking estimates are analysed.
In calculating expected credit loss, the Company also considers other related information for its customers, including credit periods, to estimate the probability of default in future and has taken into account estimates of possible effect from any uncertain events / litigations etc. The Management has exercised significant judgement in estimating the allowance for credit losses. (Refer to note no. 13 of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements)
Auditor''s Response:
Our audit procedures to test the effectiveness of controls
over allowances for credit loss includes the following, but
were not limited to:
⢠Trade Receivables ageing report as on balance sheet date
⢠Development of the expected credit model for the allowance for credit losses, including consideration of the current and estimated future economic conditions.
⢠Completeness and accuracy of information used in the estimation of probability of default
⢠Status of recovery trade receivables as on the report date out of the total outstanding as at March 31, 2022
⢠Verification of calculation of the allowance for credit losses
⢠Testing the arithmetical accuracy and computation of the allowance prepared by the Management.
⢠Testing the allowance for credit loss through alternate scenarios, including profiling of customers based on their attributes with various sensitivities around approach, the assumptions and reviewing the possible effect of any uncertain events / litigations to validate the Management estimates.
D. Evaluation of uncertain tax imposition
The Company has material uncertain tax imposition including matters under dispute which involves significant judgement to determine the possible outcome of these disputes.
{Refer to note no. 40 of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements}
Auditors'' Response:
⢠The Company has provided details of all pending assessments and demands for the year ended March 31, 2022.
⢠We have obtained Management note / view on possible outcome and its impact on financial position of the Company for all pending assessments and disputed matters under litigations.
INFORMATION OTHER THAN THE STANDALONE IND
as financial statements and auditor''s report
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Directors'' report including Annexures to Directors'' Report, Management Discussion and Analysis Report, Business Responsibility Report, but does not include the Consolidated Ind AS Financial Statements, Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements and our auditor''s report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If based on the work we have performed we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
MANAGEMENT''S RESpONSIBILITY FOR The STANDALONE IND AS FINANciAL STATEMENTS
The Company''s Board of Directors are responsible for the matters specified in section 134(5) of 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 including other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Indian accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with
the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (as amended) and accounting principles generally accepted in India. This responsibility also includes the 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 the 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 internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Standalone Ind AS Financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements, Management and Board of Directors are responsible for assessing the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless Management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company''s financial reporting process.
AUDITORâS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT OF THE 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 judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
⢠Identify and assess the risk of material misstatement of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit
evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
⢠Obtain an understanding of internal financial control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
⢠Evaluate the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the Management.
⢠Conclude on the appropriateness of the Management''s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor''s report to the related disclosures in the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor''s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
⢠Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements, including the disclosures, and whether the Standalone Ind AS 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, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor''s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
(1) As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in the ''Annexure - I'' a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit, we report to the extent applicable that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit of the aforesaid Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law relating to preparation of the aforesaid Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements have been kept so far as it appears from our examination of those books.
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the relevant books of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rule, 2015 (as amended).
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the Directors of the Company as on March 31, 2022, taken on record by the Board of Directors of the Company, none of the directors of the Company incorporated in India is disqualified as on March 31, 2022, 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 - II''. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting.
(2) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
a) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position, if any in its Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements.
b) The Company has made Provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts in its Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements.
c) There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
d) This clause is omitted vide notification dated March 24, 2021, in the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2021 effective from April 1, 2021.
e) (i) The Management has represented that, to the best of
its knowledge and belief, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall:
⢠directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Company or
⢠provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(ii) The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been received by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall:
⢠directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Funding Party or
⢠provide any guarantee, security or the like from or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
(iii) Based on such audit procedures as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under subclause (e) (i) and (e) (ii) contain any material misstatement.
f) The final dividend paid by the Company during the year in respect of the same declared for the previous year is in accordance with section 123 of the Companies Act 2013 to the extent it applies to payment of dividend.
As stated in note no. 40 to the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements, the Board of Directors of the Company have proposed final dividend for the year which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend declared is in accordance with section 123 of the Act to the extent it applies to declaration of dividend
g) This clause pertaining to accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has been operated throughout the year for all transactions recorded in the software and the audit trail feature has not been tampered with and the audit trail has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory
requirements for record retention has been postponed from financial year commencing on or after the April 1, 2022 vide notification dated April 1, 2021 in the companies (Audit and Auditors) Second Amendment Rules, 2021.
With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid / provided by the Company to its directors during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director is not in excess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under Section 197(16) which are required to be commented upon by us.
ICAIUDIN:22043908AJTKCF6257For B Y & Associates
Chartered Accountants ICAI Firm Registration Number: 123423W
Partner
Membership Number: 043908
Date : May 27, 2022 Place : Mumbai
Mar 31, 2018
REPORT ON THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Fine Organic Industries Limited (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended and a summary of the 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 including other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flow of the Company in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, and other accounting principles generally accepted in India.
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 only, making judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
auditorsâ responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit.
In conducting our audit, we have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under and the Order issued under Section 143(11) of the Act.
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements 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 standalone financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the standalone financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the standalone 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 standalone 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 standalone financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the 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, total comprehensive income, the changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
OTHER MATTERS
The comparative financial information of the Company for the transition date opening Balance Sheet as at 1st April, 2016 included in this standalone Ind AS financial statements, are based on the previously issued statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 audited by the predecessor auditor whose report for the year ended 31st March, 2016 dated 3rd August, 2016 expressed an unmodified opinion on that standalone financial statements, and have been restated to comply with Ind AS, Adjustments made to the previously issued said financial information prepared in accordance with the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 to comply with Ind AS have been audited by us.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters. REpORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGuLATORY requirements
1. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books.
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including other comprehensive income, Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows 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 Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act.
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors of the Company as on 31st March, 2018 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2018 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in âAnnexure Aâ. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Companyâs internal financial controls over financial reporting.
(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, as amended, 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 standalone financial statements.
(ii) The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts.
(iii) There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in âAnnexure Bâ a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
ANNEXURE Aâ TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORSâ REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 1(f) under âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ section of our report to the members of Fine Organic Industries Limited of even date)
Report on the Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting 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 of Fine Organic Industries Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of 31st March, 2018 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Managementâs Responsibility for Internal Financial controls
The Board of Directors of the Company 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. 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, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.
Auditorâs Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company 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) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Standards on Auditing prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about 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 judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement 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 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 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 the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorisations of the management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the Companyâs assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Limitations of Internal Financial controls over Financial Reporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion, to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls 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 Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
annexure bâ to the independent auditorsâ report
(Referred to in paragraph 2 under âReport on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirementsâ section of our report to the members of Fine Organic Industries Limited of even date)
(i) In respect of the Companyâs fixed assets:
a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
b) The Company has a program of verification to cover all the items of fixed assets in a phased manner which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the program, certain fixed assets were physically verified by the Management during the year. According to the information and explanations given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
c) According to the information and explanations given to us, the records examined by us and based on our examination of the records provided to us, we report that, the title deeds, comprising immovable properties of land and buildings which are freehold if any, are held in the name of the Company as at the Balance Sheet date.
(ii) In respect of the Companyâs Inventories:
a) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by the management. In our opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable.
b) The procedures for physical verification of inventories followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
c) On the basis of our examination of the records of inventory, we are of the opinion that company is maintaining proper records of inventory. No material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification of stock as compared to book records.
(iii) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, other than advances for expenses, to companies, firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections 185 and 186 of the Act in respect of grant of loans, making investments and providing guarantees and securities, as applicable.
(v) The Company has not accepted deposits during the year and does not have any unclaimed deposits as at 31st March, 2018 as prescribed under the provision of the section 73 to 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules framed there under.
(vi) The Central Government has prescribed maintenance of cost records under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013. As observed by us such accounts and records have been made and maintained by company. However, we have not made a detailed examination of the cost records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
(vii) According to the information and explanations given to us, in respect of statutory dues:
a) The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues, including Provident Fund, Employeesâ State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Goods and Service Tax, Value Added Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it with the appropriate authorities.
b) There were no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Employeesâ State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Value Added Tax, Goods and Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues in arrears as at 31st March, 2018 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
c) Details of dues of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Excise Duty and Value Added Tax which have not been deposited as at 31st March, 2018 on account of dispute are given below :
|
Sr. No. |
Financial Year / period |
Nature of Demand |
Appellate Authority where dispute is pending |
Amounts (Rs. in lakhs) |
|
1 |
2005-2006 |
Income Tax |
Honâble High Court, Mumbai |
74.90 |
|
2 |
2008-2009 |
Income Tax |
Honâble High Court, Mumbai |
126.00 |
|
3 |
2009-2010 |
Income Tax |
Honâble High Court, Mumbai |
140.58 |
|
4 |
AprilRs.2010 to MarchRs.2012 |
Service Tax |
Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeal), Thane |
11.96 |
(viii) According to records of the Company examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to any financial institution or bank or Government. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
(ix) The Company has not raised moneys by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) or term loans during the year and hence reporting under Clause 3 (ix) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(x) To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company or no material fraud on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has paid/ provided managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act
(xii) The Company is not a nidhi company and hence, reporting under Clause 3 (xii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is in compliance with Section 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 where applicable, for all transactions with the related parties and the details of related party transactions have been disclosed in the standalone financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) During the year, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly paid convertible debentures and hence, reporting under Clause 3 (xiv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, during the year the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with its directors or persons connected to its directors and hence provisions of Section 192 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to the Company.
(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
For B y & Associates
Chartered Accountants
Firmâs registration number: 123423W
CA Bhavesh Vora
Partner
Membership Number: 043908
Date : 13th August, 2018
Place : Mumbai
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