6. We have determined the matter described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
Key audit matter
How our audit addressed the key audit matter
Revenue from contract with customers
Refer notes 2(d)(xii) and 19 to the accompanying standalonefinancial statements.
Revenue is recognised basis the terms of each contractwith customers wherein certain commercial arrangementsinvolve complexity and significant judgements relatingto identification of distinct performance obligations,determination of transaction price of identified performanceobligation and the appropriateness of basis used to measurerevenue recognised over the time period in selecting theaccounting basis in each case.
Our audit procedures relating to revenue recognition included, but
were not limited to the following:
• Evaluated the design and tested operating effectiveness ofinternal financial controls relating to the revenue recognitionof the Company;
• Selected samples from all streams of contracts andperformed detailed analysis on recognition of revenue as perthe requirement of Ind AS 115, "Revenue from Contracts withCustomers" which involved testing of inputs to examine therevenue recognised including estimates used;
• Compared the efforts or costs incurred with management'sestimate of efforts or costs to identify variations, if any;
The revenue of the Company also includes fixed pricecontracts where revenue is recognised in accordance withthe percentage of completion method determined basedon project costs incurred to date as a percentage of totalestimated project costs required to complete the project.Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognised over theperiod of time.
We identified revenue of the Company as a key auditmatter in the audit of standalone financial statements ofcurrent year as it involves inherent subjectivity relating toconsideration of progress of the contract, efforts input tilldate and efforts required to complete the remaining contractperformance obligations, and ability to deliver contractswithin planned timelines. Changes in estimates as contractprogresses can result in material adjustments to revenuerecorded by the Company.
• Reviewed management's internal budgeting approvalsprocess, on a sample basis, for cost to be incurred on a projectand for any changes in initial budgeted costs; and
• Evaluated appropriateness and adequacy of disclosuresmade in the standalone financial statements with respect torevenue in accordance with the requirements of applicablefinancial reporting framework.
1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financialstatements of Mastek Limited ('the Company'), whichcomprise the standalone balance sheet as at 31 March2025, the standalone statement of profit and loss (includingother comprehensive income), the standalone statementof cash flows and the standalone statement of changes inequity for the year then ended, and notes to the standalonefinancial statements, including material accounting policyinformation and other explanatory information.
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us, the aforesaidstandalone financial statements give the informationrequired by the Companies Act, 2013 ('the Act') in themanner so required and give a true and fair view inconformity with the Indian Accounting Standards ('IndAS') specified under section 133 of the Act read with theCompanies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 andother accounting principles generally accepted in India, ofthe state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2025,and its profit (including other comprehensive income (loss)),its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year endedon that date.
Basis for Opinion
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standardson Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act.
Our responsibilities under those standards are furtherdescribed in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit ofthe standalone financial statements section of our report.We are independent of the Company in accordance withthe Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of CharteredAccountants of India ('ICAI') together with the ethical
requirements that are relevant to our audit of thestandalone financial statements under the provisions ofthe Act and the rules thereunder, and we have fulfilledour other ethical responsibilities in accordance withthese requirements and the Code of Ethics issued by ICAI.We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained issufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Emphasis of Matter - Restatement pursuantto the scheme of amalgamation
4. We draw attention to note 39(d) to the standalone financialstatements, which describes that pursuant to the schemeof amalgamation ('the Scheme') between the Companyand Meta Soft Tech Systems Private Limited (whollyowned subsidiary of the Company) (hereinafter referred
to as 'Transferor Company'), as approved by the Hon'bleNational Company Law Tribunal vide its order dated 17May 2024, the business of the Transferor Company hasbeen transferred and merged with the Company with 1August 2022 as the appointed date and accounted for inaccordance with the requirements of the approved Schemeand Appendix C to Ind AS 103, Business Combinations,applicable to common control business combination.Accordingly, the comparative financial statementspresented in the accompanying standalone financialstatements have been restated from the beginning of theearliest period presented, being 1 April 2023. Our opinion isnot modified in respect of this matter.
Key Audit Matter
5. Key audit matters are those matters that, in ourprofessional judgment, were of most significance in ouraudit of the standalone financial statements of the currentperiod. This matter was addressed in the context of ouraudit of the standalone financial statements as a whole,and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide aseparate opinion on this matter.
Information other than the Standalone FinanciaStatements and Auditor's Report thereon
7. The Company's Board of Directors are responsible forthe other information. The other information comprisesthe information included in the Annual Report butdoes not include the standalone financial statementsand our auditor's report thereon. The Annual Report isexpected to be made available to us after the date of thisauditor's report.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements doesnot cover the other information and we will not express anform of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financialstatements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation identified above when it becomes availableand, in doing so, consider whether the other informationis materially inconsistent with the standalone financialstatements, or our knowledge obtained in the audit orotherwise appears to be materially misstated.
When we read the Annual Report, if we concludethat there is a material misstatement therein, we arerequired to communicate the matter to those chargedwith governance.
Responsibilities of Management and ThoseCharged with Governance for the StandaloneFinancial Statements
8. The accompanying standalone financial statements havebeen approved by the Company's Board of Directors. TheCompany's Board of Directors are responsible for thematters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respectto the preparation and presentation of these standalonefinancial statements that give a true and fair view of thefinancial position, financial performance including othercomprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows cthe Company in accordance with the Ind AS specified undesection 133 of the Act and other accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India. This responsibility also include
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of theassets of the Company and for preventing and detectingfrauds and other irregularities; selection and applicationof appropriate accounting policies; making judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design,implementation and maintenance of adequate internalfinancial controls, that were operating effectively forensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accountingrecords, relevant to the preparation and presentation ofthe financial statements that give a true and fair view andare free from material misstatement, whether due to fraudor error.
i. In preparing the standalone financial statements, the Boardof Directors is responsible for assessing the Company'sability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, asapplicable, matters related to going concern and usingthe going concern basis of accounting unless the Boardof Directors either intends to liquidate the Company orto cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but todo so.
0. The Board of Directors of the Company is also responsiblefor overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Editor's Responsibilities for the Audit of thetandalone Financial Statements
1. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the standalone financial statements asa whole are free from material misstatement, whetherdue to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's reportthat includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a highlevel of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an auditconducted in accordance with Standards on Auditing willalways detect a material misstatement when it exists.Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and areconsidered material if, individually or in the aggregate, theycould reasonably be expected to influence the economicdecisions of users taken on the basis of these standalonefinancial statements.
12. As part of an audit in accordance with Standards onAuditing, specified under section 143(10) of the Act weexercise professional judgment and maintain professionalskepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatementof the standalone financial statements, whether dueto fraud or error, design and perform audit proceduresresponsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidencethat is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basisfor our opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion,forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, orthe override of internal control;
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant tothe audit in order to design audit procedures that areappropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act we are also responsible for expressingour opinion on whether the Company has adequateinternal financial controls with reference to financialstatements in place and the operating effectiveness ofsuch controls;
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policiesused and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by management;
• Conclude on the appropriateness of Company'sBoard of Directors' use of the going concern basis ofaccounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained,whether a material uncertainty exists related to eventsor conditions that may cast significant doubt on theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern. If
we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, weare required to draw attention in our auditor's reportto the related disclosures in the standalone financialstatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, tomodify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on theaudit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor'sreport. However, future events or conditions maycause the Company to cease to continue as a goingconcern; and
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and contentof the standalone financial statements, including thedisclosures, and whether the standalone financialstatements represent the underlying transactions andevents in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
13. We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scope andtiming of the audit and significant audit findings, includingany significant deficiencies in internal control that weidentify during our audit.
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statement that we have complied with relevant ethicalrequirements regarding independence, and to communicatewith them all relationships and other matters that mayreasonably be thought to bear on our independence, andwhere applicable, related safeguards.
15. From the matters communicated with those charged withgovernance, we determine those matters that were ofmost significance in the audit of the standalone financialstatements of the current period and are therefore the keyaudit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor'sreport unless law or regulation precludes public disclosureabout the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances,we determine that a matter should not be communicated
in our report because the adverse consequences of doingso would reasonably be expected to outweigh the publicinterest benefits of such communication.
16. As required by section 197(16) of the Act based on ouraudit, we report that the Company has paid remunerationto its directors during the year in accordance with theprovisions of and limits laid down under section 197 readwith Schedule V to the Act.
17. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order,
2020 ('the Order') issued by the Central Government ofIndia in terms of section 143(11) of the Act we give in the'Annexure - I' a statement on the matters specified inparagraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
18. Further to our comments in Annexure - I, as required bysection 143(3) of the Act based on our audit, we report, tothe extent applicable, that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information andexplanations which to the best of our knowledge andbelief were necessary for the purpose of our audit ofthe accompanying standalone financial statements;
b) Except for the matters stated in paragraph 18(h)(vi)below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies(Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended)}, in ouropinion, proper books of account as required by lawhave been kept by the Company so far as it appearsfrom our examination of those books;
c) The standalone financial statements dealt with by thisreport are in agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financialstatements comply with Ind AS specified undersection 133 of the Act;
e) On the basis of the written representations receivedfrom the directors and taken on record by the Boardof Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on31 March 2025 from being appointed as a director interms of section 164(2) of the Act;
f) The reservation relating to the maintenance ofaccounts and other matters connected therewith areas stated in paragraph 18(h)(vi) below on reportingunder Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended);
g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financialcontrols with reference to standalone financialstatements of the Company as on 31 March 2025 andthe operating effectiveness of such controls, refer toour separate report in 'Annexure - II' wherein we haveexpressed an unmodified opinion; and
h) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor's Report in accordance with rule 11of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014(as amended), in our opinion and to the best of ourinformation and according to the explanations givento us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact ofpending litigations on its financial position as at31 March 2025;
ii. the Company did not have any long-termcontracts including derivative contracts forwhich there were any material foreseeablelosses as at 31 March 2025;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts,required to be transferred, to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund by the Companyduring the year ended 31 March 2025;
iv. a. The management has represented that,
to the best of its knowledge and belief, asdisclosed in note 42(i) to the standalonefinancial statements, no funds have beenadvanced or loaned or invested (either fromborrowed funds or securities premiumor any other sources or kind of funds) bythe Company to or in any person(s) orentity(ies), including foreign entities ('the
intermediaries'), with the understanding,whether recorded in writing or otherwise,that the intermediary shall, whether,directly or indirectly lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the Company('the Ultimate Beneficiaries') or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf theUltimate Beneficiaries;
b. The management has represented that,to the best of its knowledge and belief, asdisclosed in note 42(ii) to the standalonefinancial statements, no funds havebeen received by the Company from anyperson(s) or entity(ies), including foreignentities ('the Funding Parties'), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writingor otherwise, that the Company shall,whether directly or indirectly, lend or investin other persons or entities identified in anymanner whatsoever by or on behalf of theFunding Party ('Ultimate Beneficiaries') orprovide any guarantee, security or the likeon behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c. Based on such audit procedures performedas considered reasonable and appropriatein the circumstances, nothing has come
to our notice that has caused us to believethat the management representationsunder sub-clauses (a) and (b) above containany material misstatement.
The interim dividend declared and paid by theCompany during the year ended 31 March 2025is in compliance with section 123 of the Act.
The final dividend paid by the Company duringthe year ended 31 March 2025 in respect ofsuch dividend declared for the previous year isin accordance with section 123 of the Act to theextent it applies to payment of dividend.
As stated in note 10 to the accompanyingstandalone financial statements, the Board ofDirectors of the Company have proposed finaldividend for the year ended 31 March 2025which is subject to the approval of the membersat the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Thedividend declared is in accordance with section123 of the Act to the extent it applies todeclaration of dividend.
vi. As stated in note 55 to the standalone financial statements and based on our examination which included test
checks, except for instances mentioned below, the Company in respect of financial year commencing on or after 01April 2024, has used accounting softwares for maintaining its books of account which have a feature of recordingaudit trail (edit log) facility and the same have been operated throughout the year for all relevant transactionsrecorded in the software. Further, during the course of our audit we did not come across any instance of audit trailfeature being tampered with, other than the consequential impact of the exception given below. Furthermore, exceptfor instances mentioned below the audit trail has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirementsfor record retention.
Nature of exception noted
Details of Exception
Instances of accounting software formaintaining books of account for whichthe feature of recording audit trail (edit log)facility was not operated throughout the yearfor all relevant transactions recorded in thesoftware.
The audit trail feature was not enabled at the database level foraccounting software SAP ECC6 to log any direct data changes, used formaintenance of all accounting records by the Company.
Instances of accounting software maintainedby a third party where we are unable tocomment on the audit trail feature atdatabase level.
The accounting software used for maintenance of vendor invoicebooking, purchase requisition and goods receipt note records isoperated by a third-party software service provider. In the absenceof any information on existence of audit trail (edit logs) for any directchanges made at the database level in the 'Independent Service Auditor'sAssurance Report on the Description of Controls, their Design andOperating Effectiveness' ('Type 2 report' issued in accordance with SAE3402, Assurance Reports on Controls at a Service Organization), we areunable to comment on whether audit trail feature with respect to thedatabase of the said software was enabled and operated throughout theyear.
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