We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of the SER INDUSTRIES
LIMITED, Chikkakuntanahalli Village, Kodiyalakarenahalli Post, via
Bidadi, Ramanagar District, Karnataka - 562 109 as at 31st March, 2011
and also the Profit and Loss Account and the 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.
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 of
our opinion.
As required by the Companies [Auditor''s Report] Order, 2003 (as
amended) 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 paragraph 4 and
5 of the said order to the extent applicable. Further to our comments
in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 above, we state 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
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 and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
referred to in this report are in agreement with the books of accounts.
d. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
Accounting Standards referred to in section 211 [3C] of Companies Act,
1956.
e. On the basis of the 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 Clause [g] of sub-section [1]
of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
f. In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to
us, the said Balance Sheet and the Profit and Loss Account, read
together with the notes thereon, give the information required by the
Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India.
a. In the case of Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as on 31st March 2011.
b. In the case of the Profit and Loss Account of the Loss of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
c. In the case of the Cash Flow statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE AUDITORS'' REPORT TO THE
MEMBERS OF THE SER INDUSTRIES LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH
2011
1. a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and location of the fixed
assets.
b. There is a regular program of physical verification, which in our
opinion is reasonable, having regard to the size of the Company and the
nature of fixed assets. No materials discrepancies have been noticed
in respect of the assets physically verified during the period.
c. The Company has not disposed off substantial part of its fixed
assets during the year.
2. a. Inventories (Stores and Spares) have been physically verified
during the year by the Management at regular intervals. In our opinion
the frequency of verification is reasonable.
b. In our opinion and according to the information given to us, the
procedures of physical verification of inventory ( Stores and Spares)
followed by the Management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and nature of its business.
c. The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no
material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification
3. a. As informed to us, the Company has not granted any loans,
secured or unsecured to the companies, firms or other parties covered
in the register maintained u/s 301 of the Companies Act.
e. As informed to us, 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 Companies Act. As the
company neither accepted nor granted any loan, sub clause (b), (c),
(d), (f) and (g) of this clause 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 with regard to purchase of stores and spares, plant and
machinery, equipment and other assets and with regard to freight
collection and payment. There is no continuing failure to correct
major weaknesses in internal control.
5. a. All the transactions with parties covered under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 have been properly entered, if and when
transaction takes place, in the register maintained under section 301
of the Act.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not entered into transactions of purchase
of goods, materials or services and sale of goods, materials or
services, the aggregate value of which exceeding rupees five lakhs,
made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements entered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during
the year.
7. The Company has an internal audit system and in our opinion, the
same is commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8. To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central
Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under clause
(d) of subsection (1) of section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956.
9. a. The Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed
statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and
Protection Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, income Tax, Wealth Tax,
Service Tax with appropriate authorities. The Company is not covered
under the provisions of Custom Duty, Excise Duty and Sales Tax.
b. According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Employees
State Insurance, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Sales Tax, Cess
and other undisputed statutory dues were outstanding at the year end
for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable,
except as disclosed below which has not been deposited by the Company
on account of dispute.
Name of the Nature of Amount
Statute the Due Due(Rs)
Income Tax Act. Income Tax 137.76 lakhs
Name of the Period to which forum where
Statue the amount relates dispute pending
Income Tax Act. A.Y. 2008-09 CIT (Appeals)
10. The Company has incurred cash loss during the financial year under
review and in the financial year immediately preceding the financial
year also. The Company does not have accumulated losses at the end of
the financial year under review.
11. The Company has not obtained any credit facility from any banks /
financial institutions nor has any outstanding debentures.
12. According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced 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. In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual
benefit fund / society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of
the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not
applicable to the Company.
14. The Company has maintained proper records of the transactions and
contracts for trading / dealing in shares and securities and timely
entries has been made therein
15. 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.
16. The Company did not have any term loan outstanding during the
year.
17. As the Company has not raised any funds during the year under
review, no comments are made on utilization of short term borrowings
for long term use and vice versa.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
20. The Company has not raised any money by way public issue during
the year.
21. Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information and explanations 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.
For G. V. Sunder & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No. 007248S
G. V. Sunder
Partner
Membership No. 019190
Place : Bangalore
Date : 24-05-2011
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