We have audited the accompanying Financial Statements of M/s. MARKOBENZ VENTURES LIMITED("The Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2024, and the Statement ofProfit and Loss, Statement of Changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows for the year thenended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policiesand other explanatory information.
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 inIndia, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2024, and profit includingcomprehensive loss, the statement of changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended onthat date.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) 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 Companies Act, 2013 and theRules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with theserequirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained issufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the financial statements.
We draw attention to:
• Note 2.20 (11) of the financial statements, which states that the Company has madeprovision towards gratuity on the basis of Gratuity Act instead of Ind AS 19 as prescribed byICAI. "Employee Benefit. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
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, and
we 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.
Sr No
Key Audit Matters
Auditor's Response
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Trade Receivables
The Company has tradereceivable of Rs 8.69 croresas on 31.03.2024. Thecompany has practice tosend letters to its customeras on 31.03.2024 forbalance confirmation.
We have obtained balance confirmation letters fromcustomers, for verifying the authenticity of the balanceswithin trade receivables as of March 31, 2024. The processof obtaining these balance confirmation letters involveddiligent communication and cooperation with clients.
Each confirmation letter received contains explicitconfirmation of the outstanding balances owed to us as ofthe specified date. Furthermore, any discrepancies ordiscrepancies noted between the customer's records andours have been meticulously addressed and resolved toensure alignment and accuracy.
By proactively seeking these balance confirmations, wedemonstrate our commitment to maintaining transparencyand accountability in our financial management practices.The verification of trade receivables is a fundamental aspectof our internal controls, contributing to the overallreliability and credibility of our financial statements.
The Company's Management and Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of the otherinformation. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report butdoes not include the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The Company's annualreport is expected to be made available to us after the date of this auditor's report.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do notexpress 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 inconsistentwith the 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 ofthis other information; we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in thisregard.
The Company's Board of directors are responsible for the matters in section 134(5) of theCompanies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation of these Financial Statements thatgives a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, (changes in equity) inaccordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including in accordance withthe Accounting Standards referred in Section 133 of the act. This responsibility also includesmaintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the act forsafeguarding of the assets of the company and for preventing & detecting frauds and otherirregularities; selection and application of accounting policies; making judgment and estimates thatare reasonable & prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internalfinancial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy & completeness of theaccounting records, relevant to the preparation & presentation of the financial statement that givea true & fair view and are free from material misstatements, 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 concernand using 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. Those Board ofDirectors are also responsible for overseeing the company's financial reporting process.
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:
•Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whetherdue to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, andobtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for oneresulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• 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 theCompanies Act, 2013, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the
company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness ofaccounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
• Evaluate the appropriateness and reasonableness of disclosures made by the Board ofDirectors in terms of the requirements specified under Regulation 33 of the ListingRegulations
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis ofaccounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertaintyexists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company'sability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, weare required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in thefinancial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Ourconclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor'sreport. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continueas a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements,including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlyingtransactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
• Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the financial statements that, individually orin aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeableuser of the financial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality andqualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results ofour work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the financialstatements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, theplanned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significantdeficiencies in internal 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.
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 Companies Act, 2013, wegive in the Annexure-A a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, tothe extent applicable.
A) As required by section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that: -
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanation, which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Companyso far as it appears from our examination of those books.
c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss dealt with by this Report are in agreement withthe books of account.
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 the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2023taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31stMarch, 2023 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 B".
B) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with
Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best ofour information and according to the explanations given to us:
1) The Company does not have any pending litigations which would impact its financialposition.
2) The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts forwhich there were any material foreseeable losses.
3) There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund by the Company.
4) (a) The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, nofunds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) have been advancedor loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any othersources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person or entity,including foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly orindirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief,no funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) have beenreceived by the Company from any person or entity, including foreign entity ("FundingParties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that theCompany shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons orentities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(c) Based on the audit procedures that have been considered reasonable andappropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused usto believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), asprovided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
5) The Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the reporting period.Therefore, provision of section 123 of the Company's Act not applicable
6) Based on the management representation and the audit procedures, the proviso toRule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 for maintaining books of accountusing accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facilitywere followed by the Company throughout the year.
C) With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditor's Report under Section 197(16) ofthe Act:
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, theremuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the current year is in accordancewith the provisions of Section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director is not inexcess of the limit laid down under Section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairshas not prescribed other details under Section 197(16) of the Act which are required to becommented upon by u.
For S. Ramanand Aiyar & Co.
Chartered Accountants
(FRN:000990N)
Sd/-
Binod C. Maharana
Partner
M No.:056373
UDIN: 24056373BJZZGU7971
Place: Mumbai
Date: 10/04/2024