We have audited the accompanying Standalone financial statements of Aspira Pathlab & Diagnostics Limited ("theCompany"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including thestatement of Other Comprehensive Income), Statement of Cash Flows and the Statement of Changes in Equity forthe year then ended, and notes to the Standalone financial statements, including a summary of significantaccounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaidStandalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") in the mannerso required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind AS") prescribedunder section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended ("IndAS Rules"), and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company asat March 31, 2025, and its profit/(loss), total comprehensive income/(loss), its cash flows and the changes in equityfor the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the Standalone financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing("SAs") specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in theAuditor's Responsibility for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of our report. We are independentof the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Standalone financial statementsunder the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethicalresponsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI's Code of Ethics. We believe that the auditevidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Standalonefinancial statements.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of theStandalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit ofthe Standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide aseparate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters tobe communicated in our report.
Key Audit Matter
How the matter was addressed in our audit
Revenue Recognition-
The Company's major part of revenue relates tobilling to direct /retail customers/patients whichcomprise of high volumes of individually smalltransactions recorded in the books through salesvouchers and journals.
Revenue comprises of revenue from providinghealthcare services such as health check-up andlaboratory services. Revenue is recognized to theextent that it is probable that the economic benefitswill flow to the Company and the revenue can bereliably measured. Revenue from rendering servicesis recognised on an accrual basis as and whenservices are performed.
Audit procedures performed:
In view of the significance of the matter, we appliedthe following audit procedures in this area, amongothers to obtain sufficient appropriate auditevidence:
• Obtaining an understanding of and assessing thedesign, implementation and operatingeffectiveness of relevant internal controls relatingto the recognition of revenue, including thoserelated to the reconciliation of sales records tocash / credit card / online receipts, preparation,posting and approval of manual sales voucherand journal entries relating to revenuerecognition.
Revenue comprises of amount billed (net ofdiscounts) in respect of tests conducted and isrecognized as and when the samples are registeredfor the purpose of conducting the tests which usuallytake not more than 48 hours.
The timing of revenue recognition is relevant to thereported performance of the Company. Themanagement considers revenue as a key measure forevaluation of performance. Since revenue comprisesof high volumes of individually small transactions,the process of summarizing and recording salesrevenue is critical with regard to the completeness,existence and accuracy of retail sales revenue.
• Testing the accuracy of retail revenue recordedduring the year by examining that the sale ofservice transactions are in agreement with thecash / credit card / online receipts and deposit ofcash amounts recorded in daily cash reports withbank remittances, on sample basis.
• Testing whether the sales have been recorded inthe correct period by selecting samples ofreconciliation between sales transactions and cash/ credit card / online and agreeing thosereconciliations through supportingdocumentation.
• Obtaining reconciliation of sales as per books ofaccount with the sales as per billing software andinquire about reasons for differences, if any.
• Obtaining an understanding of and assessing thedesign, implementation and operatingeffectiveness of relevant internal and IT controls.
• Testing of the automated controls for pick of theprices automatically as defined in the systembased on the tests selected.
Trade receivables-collectability and certainty
The gross balance of trade receivables as at 31 March2025 amounted to Rs 309.57 lakhs, against which theCompany has recorded, expected credit lossprovision of Rs. 74.41 lakhs. The collectability of tradereceivables is a key element of the Company'sworking capital management.
In accordance with Ind AS 109, the Company appliesexpected credit loss (ECL) model for measurementand recognition of impairment loss on tradereceivables which is based on the credit loss incurredin the past, current conditions and forecasts of futureconditions.
Estimation of provisions and assessment ofrecoverability of amounts involves significant degreeof judgement and evaluation basis the ongoingcommunications with the respective parties.
The Company's disclosures are included in Notes tothe financial statement, which outlines theaccounting policy for determining the allowance fordoubtful debts and details of the period-on-periodmovement in gross and net trade receivables.
We have performed following audit procedures
over trade receivables:
• Obtained an understanding the process adoptedby the Company for calculation, recording andmonitoring of the impairment loss recognized forexpected credit loss.
• We assessed and tested the design and operatingeffectiveness of key controls over completenessand accuracy of the key inputs and assumptionsconsidered for calculation, recording andmonitoring of the impairment loss recognized.Also, evaluated the controls over the ECLmodeling process, validation of data and relatedapprovals.
• We discussed with the management about theconditions leading to and their assessment ofrecoverability of dues from the debtors and alsoreferred to the available communication, if any,between them.
• We referred to the aging of trade and otherreceivables and discussed the key balances to
In view of the above, the matter has been determined
establish the management's assessment of
to be a key audit matter.
recoverability of such dues.
• Obtaining evidence of subsequent receipts fromthe trade receivables.
• We have assessed the adequacy of disclosuresmade by the management in the Standalonefinancial statements to reflect the expected creditloss provision and trade receivables, includingrelevant Notes to the financial statement.
Other Information
The Company's Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The otherinformation comprises the information included in the Management Discussion and Analysis, Board's Reportincluding Annexures to Board's Report, Business Responsibility Report, Corporate Governance and Shareholder'sInformation, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the Standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not expressany form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the Standalonefinancial statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materiallymisstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this otherinformation, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Management's Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company's Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of theAct with respect to the preparation of these Standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of thefinancial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equityof the Company in accordance with the Ind AS prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with Ind AS Rules, asamended, and other accounting principles generally accepted in India.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions ofthe Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and otherirregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates thatare reasonable and prudent; and the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controlthat were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant tothe preparation and presentation of the Standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are freefrom material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the Standalone financial statements, Management and Board of Directors are responsible for assessingthe Company's ability 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 the Company or tocease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibility for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone financial statements as a whole arefree from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes ouropinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted inaccordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraudor error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to
influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticismthroughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone financial statements, whether dueto fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidencethat is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involvecollusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal financial control relevant to the audit in order to design auditprocedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are alsoresponsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controlssystem in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by the Management and Board of Directors.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of Management and Board of Directors use of the going concern basis ofaccounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related toevents or 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 our auditor'sreport to the related disclosures in the Standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate,to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of ourauditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as agoing concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Standalone financial statements, includingthe disclosures, and whether the Standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions andevents in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the Standalone financial statements that, individually or inaggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the Standalonefinancial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planningthe scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identifiedmisstatements in the Standalone financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope andtiming of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that weidentify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethicalrequirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that mayreasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were ofmost significance in the audit of the Standalone financial statements of the current period and are therefore the keyaudit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosureabout the matter or 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 to outweigh the publicinterest benefits of such communication.
Other Matter
The standalone financial statements of the company for the year ended March 31, 2024 were audited by thepredecessor auditors, P Khetan & Co, who have expressed an unmodified opinion on these financial statementsvide their report dated 28th May 2024.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by section 143 (3) of the Act, based on our audit we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge andbelief 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 Company so far as itappears from our examination of those books except for not complying with the requirement of audit trailas stated in (i)(vi) below;
(c) The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, Cash FlowStatement and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the booksof account;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone financial statements comply with the Ind AS specified undersection 133 of the Act, read with Ind AS Rules; as amended;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2025, and taken onrecord by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2025, from beingappointed as a director in terms of section 164 (2) of the Act;
(f) the modification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith are asstated in the paragraph 1(b) above on reporting under Section 143(3)(b) and paragraph i(vi) below onreporting under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.
(g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statement of thecompany and operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure-A" to thisreport.
(h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with the requirementsof section 197 (16) of the Act as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and accordingto the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the year is inaccordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act.
(i) 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, as amended in our opinion and to the best of our information
and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalonefinancial statements. Refer Note No 34 to the standalone financial statements;
ii The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there wereany material foreseeable losses.
iii There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and ProtectionFund by the Company.
iv. (a) The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds (which arematerial either individually or in the aggregate) have been advanced or loaned or invested (either fromborrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in anyother person or entity, including foreign entity ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend orinvest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries;
(b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds (which arematerial either individually or in the aggregate) have been received by the Company from any personor entity, including foreign entity ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, 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 Funding Party ("Ultimate
Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(c) Based on the audit procedures that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in thecircumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representationsunder sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any materialmisstatement
v. The Company has not declared dividend during the year.
vi. Based on our examination which included test checks, the Company has used accounting software formaintaining its books of account which have a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and thesame has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the respective softwareexcept for the instances mentioned below and as explained in note 42 of the Standalone financialstatements,
i. The feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility was not enabled at the database level to logany direct data changes for the Tally Prime accounting software used for maintaining the books ofaccounts.
ii. Further, for the periods where audit trail (edit log) facility was enabled and operated for therespective accounting software, we did not come across any instance of the audit trail feature beingtampered with.
vii. The audit trail, to the extent maintained in the current and prior year, has been preserved by the Company,as per the statutory requirements for record retention.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditor's report) Order, 2020 ("the Order") issued by the Central Governmentof India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure-B a statement on thematters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
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Chartered Accountants
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Date- 16.05.2025