We have audited the accompanying financial statements of EIGHTY JEWELLERS LIMITED (Formerlyknown as Eighty Jewellers Pvt. Ltd.) ("the company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31stMarch 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Statement of Cash Flow for the year then ended,and a summary of significant accounting policies, notes to the accounts and other explanatoryinformation (hereinafter referred to as "The Financial Statements"), which we have signed underreference to this report.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, theaforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so requiredand give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India
(a) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March 2025; and
(b) In the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit of the Company for the year endedon that date.
(c) In the case of the cash flow statement for the year ended on that date.
Basis of opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards on auditing specified under section143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013. Our responsibilities under those standards are furtherdescribed in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of ourreport. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the code of ethics issued by theInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevantto our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the rules there under,and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements andthe code of ethics.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis
for our opinion.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance inour audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in thecontext of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, andwe do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters describedbelow to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
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Key Audit matters
Auditor’s Response
01.
Existence of Inventory
Refer Note 16 "Change of Inventory" to thefinancial statements
Description :
The Company's inventories primarilycomprise high value items like gold,diamonds, silver, gem stones etc. TheCompany holds inventory at variouslocations such as head office, retail outlets,franchisee outlet and third-party locationson approval basis
Why KAM?
There is a significant risk of loss of inventorygiven the high value and nature of theinventory involved.
In view of the above, we have identifiedconfirmation of physical inventories as a keyaudit matter
In view of the significance of the matter weapplied the following audit procedures in thisarea, among others, to obtain sufficientappropriate audit evidence:
1. We evaluated the design, implementationand tested the operating effectiveness of keycontrols that the Company has in relation tosafeguarding and physical verification ofinventories including the appropriateness ofthe Company's standard operatingprocedures for conducting, recording andreconciling physical verification ofinventories and tested the implementationthereof.
2. We evaluated the design, implementationand operating effectiveness of general ITcontrols and key application controls overthe Company's IT systems including thoserelating to recording of inventory quantitieson occurrence of each sale transaction,including access controls, controls overprograim changes, interfaces betweendifferent systems.
3. For the sampled locations, we checked on
a sample basis reconciliation of inventoriesas per physical inventory verification andbook records. We also verified the caratageof the jewellery on a sample basis.
4. For samples selected using statisticalsampling, we obtained independentconfirmations of inventories held with thirdparties and at franchise outlet.
The Company's board of directors is responsible for the preparation of the other information. Theother information comprises the information included in the Board's Report including Annexure toBoard's Report, Business Responsibility Report but does not include the financial statements and ourauditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the otherinformation and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent withthe standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit orotherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of thisother information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of theCompanies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation and presentation of these financialstatements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance of theCompany in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including theAccounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provision of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting the frauds and other irregularities; selection and application ofappropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial control, that wereoperating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records,relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fairview and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company'sability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern andusing the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate theCompany or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The boards of directors are also responsible for overseeing the company's financial reportingprocess.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as awhole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor'sreport that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not aguarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a materialmisstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are consideredmaterial if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence theeconomic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintainprofessional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
1) Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due tofraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain auditevidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of notdetecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, asfraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override ofinternal control.
2) Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design auditprocedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Companies Act,2013, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequateinternal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
3) Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accountingestimates and related disclosures made by management.
4) Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accountingand, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to eventsor conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in ourauditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures areinadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up tothe date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company tocease to continue as a going concern.
5) Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including thedisclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and eventsin a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the financial statements that individually or inaggregate, make it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of thefinancial statements may be influenced. We consider, quantitative materiality and qualitative factorsin
(i) Planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating, the results of our work; and
(ii) To evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the plannedscope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies ininternal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied withrelevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them allrelationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, andwhere applicable, related safeguards. From the matters communicated with those charged withgovernance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financialstatements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe thesematters in our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matteror when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicatedin our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected tooutweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order") issued by the CentralGovernment of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the AnnexureB a statement on the matters Specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a ) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
b) In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so faras it appears from our examination of those books.
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, Statement of Changes in Equity andStatement of Cash Flows are dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books ofaccount.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Accounting Standardsspecified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on 31st March 2025, takenon record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2025,from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of theCompany and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in"Annexure A", our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operatingeffectiveness of the Company's Internal financial controls over financial reporting, and
g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors' Report in accordance withRule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best ofour information and according to the explanation given to us:
i. The Company does not have any pending litigations which would impact its financialposition.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contract for whichthere were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There were no amounts which required to be transferred under Investors Education &Protection Fund by the Company.
(h) With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors" Report under Section 197(16) ofthe Act:
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remunerationpaid by the Company to its directors during the current year is in accordance with the provisionsof Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director is not in excess of the limit laiddown under Section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed otherdetails under Section 197(16) of the Act which are required to be commented upon by us.
(i) With respect to reporting regarding advances, loans & investments, further lending orinvesting other than disclosed in the notes to financial statements : -
a) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no fundshave been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premiumor any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person(s) orentity(ies), including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectlylend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or onbehalf of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or thelike on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no fundshave been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreignentities ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing orotherwise, that the Company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the FundingParty ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c) Based on such audit procedures that were considered reasonable and appropriate in thecircumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that therepresentations under sub-clause (a) and (b) contain any material misstatement.
(j) The company has not declared any dividend during the year under audit.
(k) Proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 for maintaining books ofaccount using accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log)facility is applicable to the Company with effect from April 1, 2024, and accordingly,reporting under Rule 11(g) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 is being done.Based on our examination which included test checks, the company has used accountingsoftware for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail(edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevanttransactions recorded in the software. Further, during the course of our audit we did notcome across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with. The audit trail featureis non-configurable and is preserved by the company as per the statutory requirements forrecord retention.
For, SINGHAL & SEWAKChartered AccountantsFRN 011501C
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(CA. R.K.PRADHAN)
PartnerM No. 420169
UDIN : 25420169BMKTCL5091
Place: Raipur (CG)
Date: 28th May 2025