1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Allcargo Global
Logistics Limited as at December 3 I, 2010 and also the Profit and Loss
Account and the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended
on that date, both annexed thereto. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
2. We have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management as well as evaluation of the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basisforouropinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (the
Order), as amended, issued by the Central Government of India in terms
of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 (the
Act), we give in the Annexure, a statement on the matters specified in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
4. Furtherto our comments in the annexure referred to in paragraph 3
above, we report that:
i. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary forthe purpose of the
audit;
ii. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from ourexamination ofthose
books;
iii. The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
iv. In our opinion the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement, dealt with by this report, comply with the Accounting
Standards referred to in the Companies (Accounting Standard) Rules,
2006, issued by Central Government, read together with sub-section (3C)
of Section 21 I ofthe Companies Act, 1956;
v. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes thereon and attached thereto, give in the prescribed
manner, the information required by the Companies Act, 1956 and give a
true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India :
a. in the case ofthe balance sheet, ofthe state of affairs ofthe
Company as at December 3 1, 2010;
b. in the case ofthe profit and loss account, ofthe profit for the
year ended on that date; and
c. in the case ofthe cash flow statement, ofthe cash flows forthe year
ended on that date.
5. On the basis of written representations received from the directors
and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none
ofthe Directors is disqualified as on December 31, 2010 from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (I )of
Section 274 ofthe Companies Act, 1956.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
i) a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b. All the assets have not been physically verified by the management
during the year but there is a regular programme of verification, which
in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company
and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on
such verification.
c. Fixed Assets disposed off duringthe year were not substantial and
therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
ii) a. Inventory has been physically verified by the management during
the year. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
b. The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
c. The Company is maintaining proper records of inventories and no
material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
iii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has neither granted nortaken any loans secured or unsecured, to
or from companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly
provisions of clause (iii) b, (iii) c, (iii) d, (iii) f and (iii) g of
the Order are not applicable..
iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchase of fixed assets and with regard to
sale of goods and supply of services. Duringthe course of the audit, we
have not observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in
internal controls.
v) a. According to the information and explanations given to us, we are
of the opinion that the transactions that need to be entered into the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have
been so entered.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of rupees five lakhs in
respect of any party duringthe year have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to prevailing market prices at the relevant
time.
vi) As the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public,
paragraph 4 (vi)ofthe Order is not applicable.
vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
viii) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central
Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under clause
(d) of sub-section (I) of Section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956 forthe
products of the Company.
ix) a. According to the records examined by us, the Company is
generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including
Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees
State Insurance, Income-tax, Wealth tax, Sales tax, Service tax,
Customs duty, Excise duty, Cess and other material statutory dues
applicable to it with the appropriate authorities.
b. According to the information and explanation given to us, and the
records examined by us, there are no dues of Income tax, Sales tax,
Customs duty, Wealth tax, Excise duty, Service tax or Cess which have
not been deposited on account of any dispute, other than those stated
hereunder:
Period to which the Amount Disputed
Sr.
No Name
of the Statute amount relates Rs. in thousands
Income Tax Act Assessment years 672,860
2003-04, 2004-05,
2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08,
2008-09 and 2009-10
Name Amount Paid Forum where
Rs. in thousands pending
Income Tax Act 125,000 Appellate Authority
upto Tribunal Level
x) The Company does not have accumulated losses as at the end of the
year and the Company has not incurred cash losses duringthe current and
the immediately precedingfinancial year.
xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a
financial institution, bank or debenture holders.
xii) As the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis
of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities, paragraph 4 (xii) ofthe Order is not applicable.
xiii) As the Company is not a chit fund/nidhi/mutual benefit
fund/society to which the provisions of special statute relating to
chit fund are applicable, paragraph 4(xiii) ofthe Order is not
applicable.
xiv) In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records ofthe
transactions and contracts in respect of investments purchased and sold
during the year and timely entries have been made therein. The
investments made by the Company are held in its own name except
investments of Rs.4,500 thousand and Rs.I9I,3I7 thousand continued to be
held in the name of demerged entity and merged entity respectively.
xv) In our opinion, the terms and conditions on which the Company has
given guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest ofthe Company.
xvi) In ouropinion, the term loans have been applied forthe purpose for
which they were raised.
xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination ofthe balance sheet and cashflows ofthe Company,
we report that funds raised on short-term basis have not been used for
long-term investment. No long-term funds have been used to finance
short-term assets except permanent working capital.
xviii) The Company has not made preferential allotment of shares to
parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures duringthe
year. Accordingly, paragraph 4 (xix) ofthe Order is not applicable.
xx) The Company has not raised any money through a public issue
duringthe year.
xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed and information and
explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud on or by
the Company has been noticed or reported duringthe course of our audit
forthe year ended December 31, 2010.
For Appan & Lokhandwala Associates
Chartered Accountants
(Registration No.: 117040W)
SR Palaniappan
Place: Mumbai Partner
Dated: April 05, 2011 Membership No. 38378
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