We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of CORE Projects &
Technologies Limited, as at 31 March 2011 and also the Profit and Loss
Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date
annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance 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.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003, (as
amended by DCA Notif cation G.S.R. 766(E), dated November 25, 2004)
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 specif ed in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
Order.
2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that:
i. 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;
ii. in our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of such
books unless otherwise stated;
iii. the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of accounts;
iv. in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the applicable
accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956 ;
v. Accounting for Software Development segment of the Companys
business involves significant
estimation and technical knowledge. The software development income of
the Company and related costs, are determined based on records of
delivery, stage of development process and product documentation which
are in electronic form. We have reviewed these documents as available
and placed reliance on management representations in matters involving,
revenue and cost recognition.
vi. on the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on 31 March 2011 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the directors are disqualif ed as on 31 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;
vii. 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 thereon, given 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:
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 March 2011
(b) in the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit for the year
ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure to the Auditors Report
of even date to the Members of CORE PROJECTS & TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of its fixed
assets except for the assets at its overseas branches where the records
are stated to be under updation.
(b) As explained to us, the fixed assets have been physically verified
by the management in accordance with a phased programmed of verif
-ication, which in our opinion is reasonable, considering the size and
nature of is business. No material discrepancies were noticed on such
physical verif cation of assets.
(c) No substantial part of the fixed assets has been disposed off
during the year.
(ii) (a) The inventories of the Company comprises of software
work-in-progress. Being intangible, the same could not be physically
verified by the management. Hence, clause (ii) of paragraph 4 of the
Order is not applicable.
(b) The inventories in respect of software work- in-progress, being
intangible, have not been physically verified by us.
(iii) The Company has neither granted nor taken any loan, secured or
unsecured to/from companies, f rms and other parties covered in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 and
hence clause (iii) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, On an overall basis there is an adequate internal control
system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business for the purchase of fixed assets and sale of products and
services. In view of growing nature of the Company business, the
Company needs to strengthen internal controls relating to inventory
records. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
continuing failure to correct major weakness in respect of these areas.
(v) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and 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 in
pursuance of section 301 of the Companies Act 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 and
arrangements referred to in para (v) (a) above and exceeding the value
of Rs.5 lacs with any party during the year have been made at prices
which are prima facie reasonable having regard to the prevailing market
prices, to the extent available for comparable transactions, at the
relevant time.
(vi) We are informed that the Company, has not accepted any public
deposits covered under the provisions of section 58A of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under. We are also informed by the
Companys management that no order has been passed by the Company Law
Board or any other authority.
(vii) During the year, the Company had an internal audit system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business. Considering the significant growth in its business and
further expansion plans, the internal audit system needs to be
strengthened for the coming years to have improved internal controls.
We are informed that the Company has already taken steps in this
regard.
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
requirement for maintenance of cost records u/s 209 (1) (d) of the
Companies Act, 1956 is not applicable to the Company.
(ix) (a) Based on test-verif cation of records and information and
explanations given to us, the Company is generally regular in
depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed amount of statutory
dues including Sales Tax, State Value Added Tax, Service Tax, Custom
Duty except Employee State Insurance, Provident Fund, Profession Tax &
Tax deducted at source.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts,in respect of the statutory dues referred above were
outstanding as at 31 March 2011 for a period of more than six months
from the date they became payable. However, shortfalls/delays were also
noticed in payment of quarterly installments of advance tax. We have
been advised by the Company that pending completion of tax audit,
crystalisation of tax liabilities in respect of its overseas branches
and the resultant tax- credit, the shortfalls could be determined by
the year-end.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no dues payable by the Company, under the Investor Education and
Protection Fund and Excise Duty.
(d) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no statutory dues of Sales Tax, State Value Added Tax, Income Tax
and Service Tax, which have not been deposited, on account of any
dispute.
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year. The Company has not incurred cash losses during the financial
year covered by our audit or in the immediately preceding financial
year.
(xi) Based on our audit procedures and information and explanations
given by the management, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of
dues to banks, debenture holders and financial institutions.
(xii) Based on our examination of records and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted
loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other investments.
(xiii) The Company is not a chit/nidhi/mutual benefit fund/ society and
therefore provisions of clause 4 (xiii) of the Order are not applicable
to the Company.
(xiv) The Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given the guarantee of Rs. 1,138,575,000/- for loans taken by
its wholly owned subsidiary, viz. CORE Education and Consulting
Solution, Inc. from bank and/or financial institutions. In our opinion
and according to information and explanations given to us, the terms
and conditions, though not formalised, are not prejudicial to the
interest of the company.
(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans taken during the year were applied for the
purpose for which they were taken.
(xvii) According to the information and explanation given to us and on
overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report
that, prima-facie no funds raised on short-term basis have been used
for long-term investment.
(xviii) During the year, the Company has made allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under Section
301 of the Act on exercise of the right against the warrants issued to
them during the previous year on preferential basis.
(xix) During the year Company has issued non-convertible debentures.
The Company is in the process of executing the Debenture Trust deed and
creating the security in favour of the Debenture Trustee.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
(xxi) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
material fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the
year, nor have we been informed of such case by the management.
For Chaturvedi & Shah For Asit Mehta & Associates
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. Firm Registration No.
101720W 100733W
Jignesh Mehta Sanjay Rane
(Partner) (Partner)
Membership No: 102749 Membership No:100374
Place : Mumbai
Date : 26 May 2011
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