1. We have reviewed the balance sheet and profit and loss account and
notes on accounts as well as the cash flow statements and the
directors''report;
2. Based on our knowledge and information, these statements do not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the statements made;
3. Based on our knowledge and information, the financial statements
and other financial information included in this report, fairly present
in all material respects, the financial condition, results of the
operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report, and are in compliance with the existing
accounting standards and/or applicable laws and regulations.
4. To the best of our knowledge and belief, no transactions entered
into by the Company during the year are fraudulent, illegal or
violative of the Company''s Code of Conduct.
5. The Company''s other certifying officers and we, are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures for the
Company, and we have :
a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the Company, is made known to us by
others within those entities particularly during the period during
which this report is being prepared; and
b. evaluated the effectiveness of the Company''s disclosure, controls
and procedures.
6. The Company''s other certifying officers and we, have disclosed
based on our most recent evaluation, wherever applicable, to the
Company''s auditors and the Audit Committee of the Company''s Board of
Directors (and persons performing equivalent functions):
a. all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls, which could adversely affect the Company''s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial data, and have identified for
the Company''s auditors, any material weakness in internal controls;
b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the Company''s internal
controls;
c. the Company''s other certifying officers and we, have indicated in
this report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls or other factors that could significantly affect internal
controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation,
including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weakness; and
d. all significant changes in the accounting policies during the year,
if any, and that the same have been disclosed in the notes to the
financial statements.
7. In the event of any materially significant misstatements or
omissions, the signing officers will return to the Company that part of
any bonus or incentive or equity -based compensation, which was
inflated on account of such errors, as decided by the Audit Committee;
8. We affirm that we have not denied any personnel access to the
Audit.Committee of the Company;
9. We further declare that all Board members and senior managerial
personnel have affirmed compliance with the code of conduct for the
current year.
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of S.B. & T INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED ( the Company) as at 31st March, 2011, the Profit & Loss
Account and the Cash Flow Statement of the company for the year ended
on that date annexed thereto.
Respective Responsibility Of The Management And The Auditor:
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.
Basis of Opinion:
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 misstatements. An audit includes
examining, on 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.
Opinion:
We report as under:
I As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditor''s Report)
(Amendment) Order, 2004, issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of Section 227 (4A) of the Companies Act, 1956 (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 explanation
given to us by the management, we enclose in the Annexure a statement
on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
II. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph I
above:
a) We have obtained all the information and explanation, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose 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 the
books.
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account.
d) In our opinion, the Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet and Cash
Flow Statement comply with Accounting Standards referred to in
sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 to the
extent they are applicable to the Company.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
of the Company as on 31st March, 2011, and taken on record by the Board
of Directors of the Company, we report that none of the Director is
disqualified as on at 31st March, 2011 from being appointed as a
Director in terms of clause (g) of sub- section (1) of section 274 of
the Act.
f) In respect of investment of Rs. 750 lacs in Equity Shares of Tanvin
Trade Fin Pvt. Ltd. in the absence of required information, we are
unable to comment whether the relevant disclosure, has been made by the
company in respect of investment in a subsidiary company in the
aforesaid investment and whether there is fall in the value of such
investment.
g) In our opinion and to the best of information and according to the
explanations given to us, subject to non confirmation of balances of
debtors / creditors the said accounts, read together with the notes
thereon, given the information required by the Act in the manner so
required and, give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting policies generally accepted in India:
1) in case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the company
as at 31st March, 2011,
2) in case of the Profit & Loss Account, of the Profit of the company
for the year ended on that date; and
3) in case of the Cash Flow statement, of the cash flows of the Company
for the year ended on that date.
Fixed Assets:
1. We are informed that the company is in the process of maintaining
proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details
and situation of fixed assets.
2. According to the representations provided to us, the company has a
regular programme of physical verification of its fixed assets over a
period of three years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard
to the size of the company and the nature of its assets. In accordance
with this programme, certain fixed assets were physically verified by
the Management during the year.
3. During the year, the Company has not disposed off substantial part
of its fixed assets to affect going concern assumption.
Inventories:
4. We are informed that, physical verification of inventory has been
carried out by the management during the year. In our opinion, the
frequency of verification is reasonable.
5. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
procedure of physical verification of inventory followed by the
management is reasonable and adequate according to the size of the
company and the nature of the business.
6. On the basis of the representation of the company, we are of the
opinion that the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory.
However, in the absence of proper evidence, we are unable to comment
upon the same.
Related party transactions:
7. According to the information and explanation given to us, the
company has granted interest free unsecured loans to three companies
covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act. The
maximum amount involved during the year is of Rs. 2,780.39 lacs.
8. In our opinion, the terms and condition (other than rate of
interest) on which loan have been granted by the company to the parties
listed in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act, are
prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
9. According to the information and explanations given to us, receipt
of the amount is regular.
10. In Our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has taken reasonable steps, where overdue
amount is more than one lac for recovery of the amount.
11. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has taken interest free unsecured loans from two directors, two
relatives of director and one firm and interest bearing loan from two
companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Act. The maximum amount involved during the year is aggregated to Rs.
343.24 lacs.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us the terms and conditions including the rate of interest for
such loan is taken are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of
the company.
13. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
payment of the amount is regular. Contracts or Arrangements with 301
Parties
14. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
transactions in which directors were interested as contemplated under
Section 297 and sub section (6) of section 299 of the Act, and which
were required to be entered in the register maintained under section
301 of the said act, have been so entered.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, each of
these transactions exceeding the value of rupees five lacs in respect
of any party during the year, are made at a price, which are reasonable
having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time. |
Internal Controls:
16. An internal control procedure for the purchase of inventory and
fixed assets and for the sale of goods has improved.
Internal Audit:
17. In our opinion, the company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
Deposits:
18. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has complied with the provision of Section 58A
and 58AA of the Act or any other relevant provisions of the Act, and
the NBFC (Reserve Bank) Directors, 1998 / Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to the deposits accepted from public
during the earlier years. Further, as informed to us no order has been
passed by the Company Law Board, National Law Tribunal, Reserve Bank of
India or any other court or Tribunal.
Statutory Dues:
19. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including
Provident Fund, Investor Education and protection fund, employees state
insurance, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, custom duty, cess and
other statutory dues, if any, applicable to it. As explained to us the,
provision regarding service tax and excise duty is presently not
applicable to the company. However undisputed amount in respect of the
following dues are outstanding for a period of more than six months:
Name of Statute Nature of
the Dues Amount (Rs. in Lacs) Pending from
the financial
year
Income Tax Act Corporate
Dividend Tax 3.02 2009-10
Income Tax Act Corporate
Dividend Tax 2.86 2010-11
Income Tax Act Income Tax 34.14 2009-10
Income Tax Act Advance Income Tax 5.53 2010-11
20. According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no dues of income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom
duty, excise duty and cess which have not been deposited on account of
any dispute except for the following:
Name of Statute Nature of
the dues and Amount (Rs. In
lacs) Forum where
dispute
period to which
it relates is pending
Custom Act, 1962 2004-05 to 2008-09 64.24 Deputy Commissioner
of Customs, SEEPZ-SEZ
Accumu ated / Cash losses:
21. The company does not have any accumulated losses at the year end,
and has not incurred any cash losses during the financial year and in
the immediately preceding financial year.
Default in repayment of dues:
22. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a financial
institution or bank. .
Loans and Advances granted on the basis securities:
23. According to the records of the company and according to the
information and explanations provided to us, we are of the opinion that
the company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of security
by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
Guarantees Given:
24. According to the information and explanations provided the company
has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or
financial institutions.
Sources and Application of Funds:
25. Based on our examination of the balance sheet of the company as at
March 31, 2011 on an overall basis and as per the information and
explanation given to us, we find that no funds raised on short term
basis were utilized for long term purpose.
Preferential Allotment:
26. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not made preferential allotments of shares to parties
listed in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act.
Fraud:
27. Based upon the audit procedures performed and information and
explanation given by the management, we report that no fraud on or by
the company has been noticed or reported during the course of our
audit.
Miscellaneous:
28. The clauses (viii), (xiii), (xiv), (xvi), (xx) of the paragraph 4
& 5 of the order are not applicable to the company and hence not
reported upon.
For M.M DUBEY & Co.
Chartered Accountants
M.M.DUBEY&CO
PROPRIETOR
Membership No. 30453
Place: Mumbai
Date: 29th November, 2011
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