We have audited the Balance Sheet of Emami Limited as at 31st March,
2011 and also the Profit & Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement 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.
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. 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.
We further 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 & Loss Account & Cash Flow Statement
referred to in this report are in agreement with the books of accounts
and comply with the accounting standards referred to in Section 211(3C)
of the Companies Act, 1956 to the extent applicable.
d) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of
the Directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2011 from being
appointed as a director in terms of Section 274 (1) (g) 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 with notes on
accounts as per schedule 17 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 State of Affairs of the Company
as on 31st March, 2011;
ii. In the case of the Profit & Loss Account of the Profit for the year
ended on that date; and
iii. In the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the Cash Flows for the year
ended on that date.
As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 issued by
the Central Government and on the basis of such checks as we considered
appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to
us, we further report that:
1. a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of Fixed
Assets.
b. The fixed assets were physically verified during the year by the
management in accordance with a program of verification, covering all
fixed assets over a period of three years, which in our opinion
provides for physical verification of all the fixed assets at
reasonable intervals. According to the information and explanations
given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification.
c. Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial and
therefore, do not affect the going concern assumption.
2. a. As explained to us, inventories were physically verified during
the year by the management at reasonable intervals.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of its business.
c. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has maintained proper records of its
inventory. The discrepancies noted on physical verification of stocks
as compared to book records were not significant and the same has been
properly dealt with in the books of accounts.
3. The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or
unsecured to/from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly, clauses (iii)(b), (iii)(c), (iii)(d), (iii)(f) and
(iii)(g) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable.
4. 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 for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the
sale of goods. We have not observed any continuing failure to correct
major weaknesses in the internal control system.
5. a. According to the information and explanations given to us,
particulars of contracts or agreements that needed to be entered into
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956,
have been so entered.
b. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not entered into any transactions in pursuance of such
contracts or arrangements aggregating during the year to Rs. 5,00,000 or
more in respect of each party listed in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 for purchase of goods, materials
and sales of goods.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits as defined under section
58A & 58AA or other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Central Government for
maintenance of cost records under section 209 (1)(d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed
accounts and records have been made and maintained.
9. According to the information and explanations given to us in respect
of statutory and other dues:
a. The company has been regular in depositing undisputed statutory
dues, including Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax,
Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and
other Statutory dues with the appropriate authorities during the year.
According to the information and explanations given to us, there were
no disputed amount payable in respect of these statutory dues which
have remained outstanding as at 31st March 2011 for the period of more
than six months from the date they became payable.
b. Contingent dues on account of Sales Tax, Income Tax, Customs Duty,
Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Excise Duty, Cess disputed by the company and
not being paid vis-à-vis forums where such disputes are pending are
mentioned below:
Name of the Nature of
Dues Amount under
dispute Financial
Year to Forum where the
Statute not yet
deposited which the
amount dispute is pending
Rs. in Lacs relates
Central Sales Sales tax
including 3.54 2004-05 Revisional Board
Tax Act and penalty as
applicable 14.27 2005-06 ADC
Local Sales 181.36 2000-2001 to
2005-06 Board of revenue
Tax Act 0.81 1999-2000 High Court
179.72 2005-06 and
2006-07 High Court
85.63 2001-02 JC
11.34 2004-05 JC (A)
128.98 1998-99,
2005-06 to
2008-09 DC (A)
3.36 2004-05 DC
14.91 1996-97 to
2000-01 DC
89.45 1999-2000
to 2004-05 Tribunal
The Central Excise Duty 4.83 1983-84 to
1990-91 Assistant
Commissioner
Excise Act, including penalty of Central
Exise
1944 as applicable 68.85 1981-82 to
1986-87, Deputy Commiss
-ioner
1989-90 of Excise
26.38 2006-07 to
2009-10 Additional
Commissioner
of Customs
9.40 2002-03 to
2005-06 Commissioner (A)
37.52 2008-09 to
2010-11 Joint
Commissioner
(Excise and
Customs)
452.59 2004-05 to
2007-08 Joint
Commissioner
(Excise and
Customs)
253.74 2008-09 to
2009-10 Commissioner
Divisional
range
Service Tax Service Tax
including 5.13 2005-06 CESTAT
(Finance Act, penalty as
applicable 30.78 2004-05 to
2007-08 Joint Commiss
-ioner (CBEC)
1994)
The Assam Entry Tax 9.28 2001-02 Board of Revenue
Entry Tax
Act, 2008 314.02 2006-07 to
2010-11 Supreme Court
Income Tax Income Tax 5.22 2007-08 CIT (A)
Act, 1961
10. The Company does not have accumulated losses as at the end of the
year and the company has not incurred cash losses during the current
and the immediately preceding financial year.
11. Based on our audit procedures and on the basis of information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to financial
institution and banks.
12. 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 securities.
13. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments.
14. According to the information given to us, the company has given
guarantees for loan taken by others from a Bank. As explained the terms
and conditions thereof are not prejudicial to the interest of the
company.
15. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, term loans availed by the
company were applied by the company for the purposes for which the
loans were obtained.
16. Based on overall examination of Balance Sheet of the Company as at
March 31st 2011, short term funds were applied for the purpose for
which they were obtained.
17. 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, during the year and hence the question
of whether the price at which shares have been issued is prejudicial to
the interest of the company does not arise.
18. The company had not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
19. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company
was noticed or reported during the year.
For S. K. Agrawal & Company
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 306033E
S. K. Agrawal
Kolkata Partner
May 19, 2011 Membership No. 9067
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