1. We have audited the accompanying standalonefinancial statements of Newgen SoftwareTechnologies Limited ('the Company'), whichcomprise the Standalone Balance Sheet as at 31March 2025, the Standalone Statement of Profitand Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income),the Standalone Statement of Cash Flow and theStandalone Statement of Changes in Equity forthe year then ended, and notes to the standalonefinancial statements, including material accountingpolicy information and other explanatory information.
2. In our opinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given to us, theaforesaid standalone financial statements givethe information required by the Companies Act,2013 ('the Act') in the manner so required and givea true and fair view in conformity with the IndianAccounting Standards ('Ind AS') specified undersection 133 of the Act read with the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and otheraccounting principles generally accepted in India,of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March2025, and its profit (including other comprehensive
income), its cash flows and the changes in equity forthe year ended on that date.
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with theStandards on Auditing specified under section 143(10)of the Act. Our responsibilities under those standardsare further described in the Auditor's Responsibilitiesfor the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statementssection of our report. We are independent of theCompany in accordance with the Code of Ethicsissued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia ( ICAI ) together with the ethical requirementsthat are relevant to our audit of the standalonefinancial statements under the provisions of the Actand the rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled ourother ethical responsibilities in accordance with theserequirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe thatthe audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient andappropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
4. Key audit matters are those matters that, in ourprofessional judgment, were of most significance in ouraudit of the standalone financial statements of the currentperiod. These matters were addressed in the context ofour audit of the standalone financial statements as awhole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we donot provide a separate opinion on these matters.
5. We have determined the matter described below to be the key audit matter to be communicated in our report.
Key audit matter
How our audit addressed the key audit matter
A. Revenue recognition for software implementationservices
Refer Note 3(i)(ii) for material accounting policyinformation and 27 of notes forming part of theStandalone Financial Statements.
The Company earns revenue from software implementationservices wherein it has entered into various fixed-pricecontracts, for which revenue is recognised by the Companyusing the percentage of completion computed as perthe Input method prescribed under Ind AS 115, Revenuefrom Contracts with Customers ('Ind AS 115'). Revenuerecognition in such contracts involves exercise of significantjudgement by the management and the following factorsrequiring significant auditor attention:
• High estimation uncertainty relating to determinationof the progress of each contract, efforts incurred tilldate and additional efforts required to completesatisfaction of the performance obligation
Our audit work included but was not restricted to the
following procedures:
a) Obtained an understanding of the systems, processesand controls implemented by management forrecording revenue, and the associated contractassets, unearned revenue balances.
b) Evaluated the appropriateness of accounting policyadopted by the management in accordance with therequirements of Ind AS 115.
c) Tested the design and operating effectiveness ofrelated manual controls and involved auditor'sexperts to assess key information technology (IT)controls over the IT environment in which thebusiness systems operate, including access controls,segregation of duties, program change controls,program development controls and IT operationcontrols;
• Determination of contract assets and unearned
d)
Selected a sample of contracts and performed the
revenue related to these contracts as at the end of
reporting period
• Inspected key terms, including price, deliverables,
Considering the materiality of the amounts involved
timetable and milestones set out in the contract
and significant degree of judgement and subjectivity
for selected sample of contracts and identified
involved in the estimates as mentioned above, we
the distinct performance obligations.
have identified revenue recognition from fixed price
• Tested project management tool for budgeted
contracts as a key audit matter.
efforts and related percentage completionmilestones and establishing accuracy ofmilestones based on actualisation of efforts fordelivered projects.
• Tested the details of activities completed asprovided by the project head and confirmation/acceptance of completion of such activitiesby the customer.
• Performed a retrospective review of efforts incurredwith estimated efforts to identify significantvariations, if any and verified whether thosevariations have been considered in estimating theremaining efforts to complete the contract.
• Tested the mathematical accuracy of theworkings performed by the management todetermine amount recognised as revenue duringthe current year and resultant contract assets/unearned revenue outstanding as at year end.
e)
Evaluated the appropriateness of disclosures madein the financial statements with respect to revenuerecognised during the year as required by applicableIndian Accounting Standards.
Information other than the StandaloneFinancial Statements and Auditor's Reportthereon
6. The Company's Board of Directors are responsiblefor the other information. The other informationcomprises the information included in the AnnualReport, but does not include the standalone financialstatements and our auditor's report thereon. TheAnnual Report is expected to be made available tous after the date of this auditor's report.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statementsdoes not cover the other information and we will notexpress any form 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, weare required to communicate the matter to thosecharged with governance.
Responsibilities of Management and ThoseCharged with Governance for the StandaloneFinancial Statements
7. The accompanying standalone financial statementshave been approved by the Company's Boardof Directors. The Company's Board of Directorsare responsible for the matters stated in section134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparationand presentation of these standalone financialstatements that give a true and fair view of thefinancial position, financial performance includingother comprehensive income, changes in equityand cash flows of the Company in accordance withthe Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act andother accounting principles generally accepted inIndia. This responsibility also includes maintenanceof adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of the Act for safeguarding ofthe assets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting frauds and other irregularities; selectionand application of appropriate accounting policies;making judgments and estimates that are reasonableand prudent; and design, implementation andmaintenance of adequate internal financial controls,that were operating effectively for ensuring the
accuracy and completeness of the accountingrecords, relevant to the preparation and presentationof the financial statements that give a true andfair view and are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error.
8. In preparing the standalone financial statements,the Board of Directors is responsible for assessingthe Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relatedto going concern and using the going concernbasis of accounting unless the Board of Directorseither intends to liquidate the Company or to ceaseoperations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
9. The Board ofDirectors is also responsible for overseeingthe Company's financial reporting process.
10. 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 ahigh level of assurance, but is not a guarantee thatan audit conducted in accordance with Standards onAuditing will always detect a material misstatementwhen it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud orerror and are considered material if, individually or inthe aggregate, they could reasonably be expected toinfluence the economic decisions of users taken onthe basis of these standalone financial statements.
11. As part of an audit in accordance with Standardson Auditing, specified under section 143(10) ofthe Act we exercise professional judgment andmaintain professional skepticism throughout theaudit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of materialmisstatement of the standalone financialstatements, whether due to fraud or error,design and perform audit proceduresresponsive to those risks, and obtain auditevidence that is sufficient and appropriate toprovide a basis for our opinion. The risk of notdetecting a material misstatement resultingfrom fraud is higher than for one resulting fromerror, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery,intentional omissions, misrepresentations, orthe override of internal control;
• Obtain an understanding of internal controlrelevant to the audit in order to designaudit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of theAct we are also responsible for expressing ouropinion on whether the Company has adequate
internal financial controls with reference tofinancial statements in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls;
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accountingpolicies used and the reasonableness ofaccounting estimates and related disclosuresmade by management;
• Conclude on the appropriateness of Board ofDirectors' use of the going concern basis ofaccounting and, based on the audit evidenceobtained, whether a material uncertainty existsrelated to events or conditions that may castsignificant doubt on the Company's ability tocontinue as a going concern. If we conclude thata material uncertainty exists, we are requiredto draw attention in our auditor's report to therelated disclosures in the standalone financialstatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate,to modify our opinion. Our conclusions arebased on the audit evidence obtained up tothe date of our auditor's report. However, futureevents or conditions may cause the Company tocease to continue as a going concern;
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure andcontent of the standalone financial statements,including the disclosures, and whether thestandalone financial statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a mannerthat achieves fair presentation.
12. We communicate with those charged withgovernance regarding, among other matters, theplanned scope and timing of the audit and significantaudit findings, including any significant deficienciesin internal control that we identify during our audit.
13. We also provide those charged with governance witha statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, andto communicate with them all relationships andother matters that may reasonably be thought tobear on our independence, and where applicable,related safeguards.
14. From the matters communicated with thosecharged with governance, we determine thosematters that were of most significance in the auditof the standalone financial statements of the currentperiod and are therefore the key audit matters.We describe these matters in our auditor's reportunless law or regulation precludes public disclosureabout the matter or when, in extremely rarecircumstances, we determine that a matter shouldnot be communicated in our report because theadverse consequences of doing so would reasonablybe expected to outweigh the public interest benefitsof such communication.
15. As required by section 197(16) of the Act, based onour audit, we report that the Company has paidremuneration to its directors during the year inaccordance with the provisions of and limits laid downunder section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
16. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report)Order, 2020 ('the Order') issued by the CentralGovernment of India in terms of section 143(11) of theAct we give in the Annexure I a statement on thematters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order,to the extent applicable.
17. Further to our comments in Annexure I, as requiredby section 143(3) of the Act based on our audit, wereport, to the extent applicable, that:
a) We have sought and obtained all theinformation and explanations which to the bestof our knowledge and belief were necessary forthe purpose of our audit of the accompanyingstandalone financial statements;
b) In our opinion, proper books of account asrequired by law have been kept by the Companyso far as it appears from our examinationof those books;
c) The standalone financial statements dealtwith by this report are in agreement with thebooks 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 representationsreceived from the directors and taken on recordby the Board of Directors, none of the directorsis disqualified as on 31 March 2025 from beingappointed as a director in terms of section164(2) of the Act;
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internalfinancial controls with reference to financialstatements of the Company as on 31 March2025 and the operating effectiveness ofsuch controls, refer to our separate report inAnnexure II wherein we have expressed anunmodified opinion; and
g) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor's Report in accordance with rule11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to thebest of our information and according to theexplanations given to us:
i. the Company, as detailed in note 36 tothe standalone financial statements, has
disclosed the impact of pending litigationson its financial position as at 31 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 were no amounts which were requiredto be transferred to the Investor Educationand Protection Fund by the Companyduring the year ended 31 March 2025;
iv. a. The management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledgeand belief, as disclosed in note48(v) to the standalone financialstatements, no funds have beenadvanced or loaned or invested (eitherfrom borrowed funds or securitiespremium or any other sources or kindof funds) by the Company to or inany person(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities ('the intermediaries'),with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise,that the intermediary shall, whether,directly or indirectly lend or invest inother persons or entities identifiedin any manner whatsoever by oron behalf of the Company ('theUltimate Beneficiaries') or provideany guarantee, security or the like onbehalf the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b. The management has representedthat, to the best of its knowledge andbelief, as disclosed in note 48(vi) tothe standalone financial statements,no funds have been received by theCompany from any person(s) orentity(ies), including foreign entities('the Funding Parties'), with theunderstanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Companyshall, whether directly or indirectly, lendor invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the Funding Party('Ultimate Beneficiaries') or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalfof the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c. Based on such audit proceduresperformed as considered reasonableand appropriate in the circumstances,nothing has come to our notice thathas caused us to believe that themanagement representations undersub-clauses (a) and (b) above containany material misstatement.
v. The final dividend paid by the Companyduring the year ended 31 March 2025 inrespect of such dividend declared for theprevious year is in accordance with section123 of the Act to the extent it applies topayment of dividend and as stated in note 38to the accompanying standalone financialstatements, the Board of Directors of theCompany have proposed final dividendfor the year ended 31 March 2025 which issubject to the approval of the membersat the ensuing Annual General Meeting.The dividend declared is in accordancewith section 123 of the Act to the extent itapplies to declaration of dividend.
vi. Based on our examination which includedtest checks, the Company, in respect offinancial year commencing on 1 April2024, has used an accounting softwarefor maintaining its books of accountwhich has a feature of recording audittrail (edit log) facility and the same hasbeen operated throughout the year forall relevant transactions recorded in the
software. Further, during the course of ouraudit we did not come across any instanceof audit trail feature being tampered with.Furthermore, the audit trail has beenpreserved by the Company as per thestatutory requirements for record retention.
For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
Chartered AccountantsFirm's Registration No.: 001076N/N500013
Ankit Mehra
Partner
Membership No.: 507429UDIN: 25507429BMIXFA1397Place: GurugramDate: 2 May 2025