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-6.6 (-1.36%) | Auditor's Report (Cummins India) | Year End : Mar '12 |
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Cummins India Limited
(the Company) as at March 31, 2012, and the related Statement of
Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date
annexed thereto, which we have signed under reference to this report.
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 (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the Order), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of ''The Companies Act, 1956''
of India (the ''Act'') and on the basis of such checks of the books and
records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to
the information and explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
above, we report that:
(a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which, to the
best of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purposes of
our audit;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and
Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of
the Act;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2012 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2012
from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Act;
(f) 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 Act, and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2012;
(ii) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Annexure to Auditors'' Report
Referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors'' Report of even date to the
members of Cummins India Limited on the financial statements as of and
for the year ended March 31, 2012
1. (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation, of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the Management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of two years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard
to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to
the programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been physically
verified by the Management during the year and no material
discrepancies between the book records and the physical inventory have
been noticed.
(c) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
off by the Company during the year.
2. (a) The inventory (excluding stocks with third parties) has been
physically verified by the Management during the year.
In respect of inventory lying with third parties, these have
substantially been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, 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) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
3. (a) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act. Accordingly, clauses (iii) (b) to (iii)
(d) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company for
the current year.
(b) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act. Accordingly, clauses (iii)(f) and
(iii)(g) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company
for the current year.
4. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the Company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, no major weaknesses have been noticed or
reported.
5. According to the information and explanations given to us, there
have been no contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of
the Act during the year to be entered in the register required to be
maintained under that Section. Accordingly, the question of commenting
on transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements
does not arise.
6. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections
58A and 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the
''Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975'' with regard to the
deposits accepted from the public. According to the information and
explanations given to us, no order has been passed by the Company Law
Board or National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any
Court or any other Tribunal on the Company in respect of the aforesaid
deposits.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and the nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company in respect of products where, pursuant to the rules made by the
Central Government of India, the maintenance of cost records has been
prescribed under clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the Act, and are of the
opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have
been made and maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed
examination of the records with a view to determine whether they are
accurate or complete.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues, including provident
fund, investor education and protection fund, employees'' state
insurance, income tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty and other material statutory dues, as applicable, with the
appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of dues of
income tax, sales tax, customs duty and excise duty as at March 31,
2012 which have not been deposited on account of a dispute are as
follows:
Name of the statute Nature of d ues Amount
(Rs. in Lacs)
The Income Tax Act, Demand on account of 2,895
1961 transfer pricing adjustments,
other disallowances and
interest thereon
The Maharashtra Demand on account of 155
Sales Tax on Purchase tax/ Works
Transfer of Property contract tax and surcharge
in goods involved in thereon
the Execution of
Works Contract
(Re-enacted) Act,
1989
The Central Sales Taxation of sales turnover 5,203
Tax Act, 1956/ under B.S.T. Act and
Bombay Sales Tax disallowance of claim of
Act, 1959 (B.S.T.)/ VAT set-off, and inter-state
Maharashtra Value sale u/s 3(a) of C.S.T. Act,
Added Tax Act, 2002 1956
VAT Act, 2002 Additional Demand on 30
account of non-receipt of ''C''
forms
The Central Sales Disallowances of Sales Tax 323
Tax Act, 1956 Declaration forms,
(C.S.T.)/Bombay disallowances of set off
Sales Tax Act, 1959 claimed under rule 41D and
(B.S.T.) 42H and interest thereon
The Customs Act, Demand due to erroneous 2,213
1962 claim of duty drawback
(excluding interest, as
applicable)
The Central Excise Disallowance of credit taken 14
Act, 1944 on inputs
Name of the staute Financial Year to Forum where the
which the amount dispute is pending
relates
The Income Tax Act, 2006-2007 Income-tax Appellate
1961 Tribunal, Pune
The Maharashtra 1999-2000 High Court, Mumbai
Sales Tax On
Transfer of property
in goods involved in
the Execution of
Works Contract
(Re-enacted) Act,
1989
The Central Sales 2002-2003 to Joint Commissioner
Tax Act,1956/ 2006-2007 of Sales Tax (Appeal)
Bombay Sales Tax / Sr Deputy
Act,1959 (B.S.T.)/ Commissioner of
Maharashtra Value Sales Tax (Appeals)
Added Tax Act,2002 – Pune
VAT Act,2002 2005-2006 Deputy
Commissioner of
Sales Tax (Appeals)
The Central Sales 1999-2000 to Maharashtra Sales
Tax Act,1956 2001-2002 Tax Tribunal, Mumbai
(C.S.T)/Bombay
Sales Tax Act,1959
(B.S.T.)
The Customs Act, 2005-2006 to The Commissioner of
2008-2009 Customs (Appeals),
Panaji, Goa
The Central Excise 2004-2005 Central Excise and
Act,1944 Service Tax Appelate
Tribunal (Mumbai/
Ahmedabad)
10. The Company has no accumulated losses.
11. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanation given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any financial institution or bank or debenture
holders as at the balance sheet date.
12. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit fund/
nidhi/ mutual benefit fund/ societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. In our opinion, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments.
15. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions during the year.
16. The Company has not obtained any term loans.
17. On the basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet of the
Company, in our opinion, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis which have been used for long-term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Act during the year.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year; and
does not have any debentures outstanding as at the year end.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
21. 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
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of any such case by the Management.
For Price Waterhouse
Firm Registration Number: 301112E
Chartered Accountants
Jeetendra Mirchandani
Pune Partner
May 15, 2012 Membership Number: 48125 |
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