1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of BANCO PRODUCTS
(INDIA) LIMITED, as at 31st March 2011 and also the Profit and Loss
Account and cash flow statement of the Company for the year ended on
that date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company''s management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the 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 misstatement. 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 evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003, issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of
Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956. We enclose in the annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that:
a) We have obtained .all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose, of our
audit.
b) In our opinion proper books of accounts as required by law have been
kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of such
books.
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss, Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account
and comply with the accounting standards referred to in section 211(3C)
of the Companies Act,1956.
d) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on 31st March, 2011 and taken on record by the Board''of
Directors, we report that none of the directors are disqualified as on
31 st March,2011 from being appointed as a .director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
e) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with the
notes in schedule 21, give the information required by the companies
Act,1956, in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in
conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India.
i) In the case of Balance Sheet of the stak of affairs of the company
as at 31st March,2011.
ii) In the case of Profit and Loss Account of the PROFIT of the
company for the year ended on that date.
And
iii) In the case of the cash flow statement of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS'' REPORT
(Referred to in Para 3 of our Report of even date)
(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. We are informed that no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) The company has not disposed off substantial part of its fixed
assets during the year.
(ii) (a) The Inventory has been physically verified by the Management
at the end of the year except stock lying with third parties in respect
of which confirmations have been obtained in majority of the cases by
the company.
(b) The procedures of 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) The company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material.
(iii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us,
the company has during the year not granted any loans secured or
unsecured to companies, firms or other parties listed in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly,
paragraphs 4 (iii) (b), (c) and (d) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report)
order, 2003 are not applicable for the current year.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has during the year not taken any loans secured or unsecured
from companies, firms or other parties listed in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly,
paragraphs 4 (iii) (f) and (g) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report)
order, 2003 are not applicable for the current year.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the infor/nation 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 purchases of inventory, fixed assets and for
the sale of goods and services. Further, on the basis of our
examination and according to the information and explanations given to
us, we have neither come across nor have any information of any
instances of major weaknesses in the aforesaid internal control
systems.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, 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 Lacs in
respect of any party during the year have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has complied with the provisions of sections
58A, 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956
and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to
the deposits accepted from the public. We are informed by the
management that no order has been passed by the Company Law Board,
National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any Court or
any other Tribunal.
(vii) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We are informed that cost records are required to be maintained
by the company under Section 209(1 )(cr) of the Companies Act 1956 from
financial year 2002-2003 for certain products of the company as per
notification No. G.S.R 279(E) dated 24th April, 2001. We have not
reviewed the cost records maintained by the company, but we are
informed that the prescribed cost records are maintained by the
Company.
(ix) (a) The company is regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, employees state insurance,
income tax,
sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and
other material statutory dues applicable to it.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of income tax, wealth tax, sales
tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty and cess were in arrears,
as at 31st March 2011 for a period of more than six months from the
date they became payable.
(c) Following disputed demands aggregating to X 204.92 Lacs have not
been deposited since the matters are pending with the relevant
concerned authorities.
Name of the Nature Amount Period to which Forum where
Statute of Dues the amount the dispute
relates is pending
Central Excise Excise
Duty & Rs. 230.73 Financial years 1997
-98 Different
Authorities
Act, 1944 Service
Tax Lacs and 2004-05 to at Vadodara,
September 2010 Ahemdabad &
Mumbai
Income Tax Income Tax Assessment Years
Act, 1961 Rs. 0.50 Lac 2005 - 06 ITO and CIT
Rs. 0.69 Lac 2007 - 08 (A)
respectively
x) The company has no accumulated losses as at 31st March,2011. The
company has not incurred cash losses in the financial year ended on
that date or in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial institution
or banks.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not granted any loans or advances on the basis of security
by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
(xiii) The company is not a chit fund or a nidtii/mutual benefit
fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the
Companies (Auditors'' report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
company.
(xiv) The Company has maintained proper records of the transactions and
contracts in respect of dealing or trading in shares, securities and
other investments, and timely entries have been made therein. All
shares securities and other investments have been held by the company
in its own name.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank
or financial institutions.
(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
term loans have been applied for the purpose for which they were
raised.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not used short term borrowings for long term investment.
(xviii)According to the information and explanations given to us the
company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties
and companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The company has not issued any debentures during the year.
(xx) The company has not raised any monies by public issue during the
year.
(xxi) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the
year.
FOR SHAH & CO.,
Chartered Accountants
(H. N. SHAH)
Partner
Place : Mumbai Membership No : 8152
Date : 30th May, 2011 FRN 109430W
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