1. We have audited the attached balance sheet of Zylog Systems Limited
as at March 31, 2011, the profit and loss account and also 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.
2. 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 financial statements. An audit includes assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the
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
issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 227 (4A)
of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the annexure, a statement on
the matters specified in paragraph 4 & 5 of the said order.
4. Based on the written representations received from the directors as
on 31.03.2011 and considered by the board, we report that none of the
directors is disqualified from being appointed as a director as on
31.03.2011, in terms of section 274 (1) (g) of the Companies Act, 1956.
5. Further to our comments in the annexure referred to in paragraph 4
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 purpose of the
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
those books; and proper returns adequate for the purpose of our audit
have been received from the branch in United States. The branch
auditor''s report has also been forwarded to us which was appropriately
dealt with.
(c) The balance sheet, profit and loss account and the cash flow
statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account and with the audited returns from the branch.
(d) In our opinion, the balance sheet, profit and loss account and cash
flow statement dealt with by this report comply with accounting
standards referred to in sub section (3C) of section 211 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 give in the prescribed
manner, the information as required by the Companies Act, 1956 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 the affairs of
the Company as at March 31, 2011;
(ii) in the case of the profit and loss account, of the profit of the
Company 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.
1. The provisions of Clauses of Paragraph 4 of the Companies (Auditor
s Report) Order, 2003 as amended listed below are not applicable to the
Company for the year.
a) Clause 4 (viii) regarding maintenance of cost records under Section
209(l)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 is not applicable since no Cost
records have been prescribed.
b) Clause 4 (xiii) regarding special statute applicable to Chit Funds
and Nidhis / Mutual Benefit Fund and Societies since the Company does
not carry on such businesses.
2. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. The fixed
assets of the Company have been physically verified by the management
according to a phased program which in our opinion is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No
material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
3. No fixed assets have been disposed off during the year under review
which would give rise to the question of whether the status of the
Company has been impaired as a going concern.
4. The Company is primarily a service company rendering information
technology services. Accordingly it does not hold any inventory as at
March 31,2011 and hence the provisions of clause 4 (ii) of the
Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
Company. The company is also in the business of executing e-governance
projects with State Governments and as part of the project purchases
pre-enabled smart cards and issues them to the State Government
agencies for processing. As the cards are issued on purchase, they are
treated as consumed and hence no inventory records are maintained nor
valued as inventory.
5. The Company has not given any loans, secured or unsecured, to any
company, firm or other parties fisted in the Register maintained under
section 301 of the Act except to its wholly owned subsidiaries.
Accordingly, clauses (iii) (b), (iii) (c) and (iii) (d) of paragraph 4
of the Order are not applicable for the year.
6. The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from any
company, firm or other parties listed in the Register maintained under
section 301 of the Act. Accordingly, clauses (iii) (e), (iii) (f) and
(iii) (g) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable for the year.
7. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, there are no contracts or arrangements the particulars of
which need to be entered into the register maintained in pursuance of
section 301 of the Companies Act. Accordingly, the requirements
prescribed by paragraph 4 (v) of the Order are not applicable.
8. 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 services. There is no
continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal control
system.
9. The company has not accepted any deposits from the public and hence
the requirements prescribed by paragraph 4 (vi) of the Order are not
applicable.
10. In our opinion and according to explanations given to us, the
Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and
nature of its business.
11. (a) According to the information and explanations furnished to us,
the Company is regular in depositing with appropriate authorities
undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, ESI, Income Tax,
Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and
other material statutory dues applicable to it although there have been
slight delays in a few cases. There are no dues to be paid into the
Investor Education Protection Fund. There were no arrears as at 31st
March 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date they
became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
following are the dues unpaid in respect of Income Tax, Sales Tax and
on account of disputes.
Statute Nature of the Amt in lakhs Period to which Forum where the
Dues of rupees amount relates dispute is
pending
Income
Tax Disallowance of
expenses 110.00 AY 2001-02 Appellate
Tribunal
Income Tax Disallowance of
expenses 9.10 AY 2002-03 Appellate
Tribunal
Income Tax Disallowance of
expenses 208.00 AY 2003-04 Appellate
Tribunal
Income Tax Disallowance of
expenses 998.00 AY 2008-09 CIT (Appeals)
TN General Sales tax demand 19.30 2004-05 Commercial
Taxes
Sales Tax
Act. Department
12. The Company has no accumulated losses as at March 31, 2011. The
Company has not incurred cash losses during the financial year covered
by our audit or in the immediately preceding financial year.
13. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to
banks. There are no borrowings from financial institutions.
14. The requirements prescribed under Clause 4 (xii) regarding loans
granted against pledge of shares and securities etc. are not applicable
since the Company has not granted such loans.
15. The requirements prescribed under Clause 4 (xiv) regarding dealing
or trading in shares, securities, debentures or other investments etc.
are not applicable since the Company does not deal or trade in them.
16. The company has given guarantees for loans taken on behalf of its
subsidiaries to banks. In our opinion, the terms and conditions are not
prejudicial to the interest of the company.
17. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans raised have been used for the purpose for
which the loans were obtained.
18. According to the information and explanation given to us and on an
overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report that
no funds raised on short term basis have been used for long term
investment by company
19. According to the information and explanation given to us, the
Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to the
parties and companies covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of the
Companies Act 1956.
20. The requirements prescribed under Clause 4 (xix) regarding
creation of securities in respect of debentures are not applicable
since no issue of debentures has been made.
21. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
22. According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the year
under audit.
For Brahmayya & Co
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn.No.000511S
Chennai
27th May 2011 P S Kumar
Partner
Membership No. 15590
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