We have audited the accompanying Standalone financialstatements of Affordable Robotic And Automation Ltd.
(the “Company”), which comprise the Standalone BalanceSheet as at March 31,2025, standalone Statement of Profitand Loss (including Standalone Other ComprehensiveIncome), Standalone Statement of Cash Flows andStandalone Statement of Changes in Equity for the yearended, and a summary of material accounting policies andother explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as the“Standalone financial statements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our information and accordingto the explanations given to us, the aforesaid Standalonefinancial statements give the information required by theCompanies Act, 2013 (the “Act”) in the manner so requiredand give a true and fair view in conformity with the IndianAccounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of theAct read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)Rules, 2015, as amended, (“Ind AS”) and other accountingprinciples generally accepted in India, of the state of affairsof the Company as at March 31, 2025, its profit and totalcomprehensive income (including other comprehensive
income), the changes in equity and its cash flows for theyear ended on that date.
We have audited the Standalone Financial Statements ofAffordable Robotic And Automation Ltd. (“the Company”),which comprise the balance sheet as at 31st March 2025,and the Statement of Profit and Loss, Statement of CashFlows for the year then ended, and notes to the financialstatements, including a summary of significant accountingpolicies and other explanatory information (hereinafterreferred to as Standalone Financial Statements).
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 in the manner sorequired and give a true and fair view in conformity with IndAS, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2025, and its profit, and its cash flows for the year ended onthat date.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professionaljudgment, were of most significance in our audit of thestandalone financial statements of the current period.These matters were addressed in the context of our auditof the standalone financial statements as a whole, andin forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide aseparate opinion on these matters. We have determined thematters described below to be the key audit matters to becommunicated in our report.
Sr. No.
Key Audit Matter
Auditor's Verification
Referencein Notes toaccounts
1
Accuracy of recognition, measurement,
We have evaluated the process of recognition
Note no.
presentation and disclosuresand other related balancesadoption of IND AS 18
of revenuesin view of
of revenue as per custom of the industryand internal control associated with it.Sales are accounted for on the basis of dispatchto customers, which excludes Goods and ServiceTax, TCS and other income is recognized onaccrual basis.
55.06
2
Inventory Valuation in view of Ind AS 2
Inventory consists of Raw Material, Stores,Spares and Work in Progress for Automationand Car Parking Solutions, verified and valuedby the management at Net realisable value orcost whichever is lower. We have verified therelated valuation statements and managementexplanation.
Note no55.07
3
Sundry Balances Written Off
There are old outstanding balances of receivablesas well as payables which were written off duringthe year, transferring to Sundry Balances Writtenoff ledger and net balance of Rs. 22.16 Lacstransferred to Profit and Loss Account. We haveverified the related ledgers and managementexplanation.
Note no 42(b)
4
Service Tax Assessment Order for Rs. 1.23Cr has been received during the earlieryears and appeal has been preferred againstthe Order in FY 20-21. The Order is underadjudication hence provision along withinterest has not been done in books as finalappellate order from CESTAT not received.
We have verified the Order and Appeal andmanagement explanation regarding expectation ofNIL liability
5
Gratuity and Leave encashment Liability- provision not done but disclosure givenin notes to accounts. As per the actuarialvaluation report, liability for gratuity comesto Rs. 303.09 Lacs and estimation for leaveencashment could not be done.
We have verified the actuarial valuation reportand management explanation that the provision isnot done due to consistent accounting policy andverified the disclosure in notes to accounts.
Provision of FY 2024-25 come to Rs.74.71 Lakhsfor Gratuity.
Note No.55.09
6
GST Liability of FY 2019-20 of Rs.1,80,35,075/- has been provided in thebooks on 31.03.2022 as per GSTR9 AuditReport from internal Auditors, Interest onthe same from the date of GSTR9 Reporttill 31.03.2025 is not provided. As perManagement, provision for interest is notrequired as this liability will be nullified atthe time of departmental GST Audit, alsosimilar issues are pending in various courtsas per which the companies’ liability will notarise.
Similarly, GST Liability of FY 2020-21 ofRs.28.10 Lakhs, FY 2021-22 of Rs.23.29Lakhs FY 2022-23 Rs 8.56 and FY 2023¬24 Rs.5.25 Lakhs has been provided on31.03.2025 as per GSTR9 Report, Intereston the same from the date of GSTR9 Reporttill 31.03.2025 is not provided for the reasonstated above.
Interest @18% on the above from date ofGSTR 9 Report till 31.03.2025 comes to asbelow,
FY 19-20 - Rs.90.00 Lakh
FY 20-21 - Rs.5.41 Lakh
FY 23-24 - Rs. 0.21 Lakhs
FY 21-22 & FY 22-23 is NIL (As liability only
for Interest)
We have verified the GSTR 9 Reports and interestworking for the same.
Note No. 34
Our opinion is not qualified in respect of above mattersreported in Key Audit Matters as per the documents verifiedand management explanation received.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standardson Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) ofthe Companies Act, 2013. Our responsibilities underthose Standards are further described in the Auditor’sResponsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statementssection of our report. We are independent of the Companyin accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Instituteof Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethicalrequirements that are relevant to our audit of the financialstatements under the provisions of the Companies Act,
2013 and 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.
The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for thematters stated in section 134(5) of the Companies Act,2013 (“the Act”) with respect to the preparation of theseStandalone Financial Statements that give a true andfair view of the financial position, financial performanceincluding other comprehensive income, changes in equityand cash flows of the Company in accordance with Ind ASincluding the accounting Standards specified under section133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting frauds andother irregularities; selection and application of appropriateaccounting policies; making judgments and estimates thatare reasonable and prudent; and design, implementationand maintenance of adequate internal financial controls,that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracyand completeness of the accounting records, relevant to thepreparation and presentation of the financial statementsthat give a true and fair view and are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Board of Directorsis responsible for assessing the Company’s ability tocontinue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable,matters related to going concern and using the going concernbasis of accounting unless the Board of Directors eitherintends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, orhas no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeingthe company’s financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the financial statements as a whole are free frommaterial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error,and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion.Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, butis not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordancewith SAs will always detect a material misstatement when itexists. 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 financialstatements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professionalscepticism throughout the audit. We also:
H Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement ofthe financial statements, whether due to fraud or error,design and perform audit procedures responsive tothose risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Therisk of not detecting a material misstatement resultingfrom fraud is higher than for one resulting from error,as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentionalomissions, misrepresentations, or the override of
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H 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 Companies Act, 2013, we are also responsiblefor expressing our opinion on whether the company hasadequate internal financial controls system in placeand the operating effectiveness of such controls.
H Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policiesused and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by management.
H Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s useof the going concern basis of accounting and, basedon the audit evidence obtained, whether a materialuncertainty exists related to events or conditionsthat may cast significant doubt on the Company’sability to continue as a going concern. If we concludethat a material uncertainty exists, we are required todraw attention in our auditor’s report to the relateddisclosures in the financial statements or, if suchdisclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Ourconclusions are based on the audit evidence obtainedup to the date of our auditor’s report. However, futureevents or conditions may cause the Company to ceaseto continue as a going concern.
H Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and contentof the financial statements, including the disclosures,and whether the financial statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a manner thatachieves fair presentation.
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.
We also provide those charged with governance with astatement 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.
1. 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 ofthe Companies Act, 2013, we give in the “Annexure A” astatement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the informationand explanations which to the best of our knowledgeand belief were necessary for the purposes of ouraudit.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as requiredby law have been kept by the Company so far as itappears from our examination of those books.
c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss,notes to accounts and the Cash Flow Statementdealt with by this Report are in agreement with thebooks of account.
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone FinancialStatements comply with the Accounting Standardsspecified under Section 133 of the Act, read withRule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e) On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors as on 31st March, 2025taken on record by the Board of Directors, noneof the directors is disqualified as on 31st March2025 from being appointed as a director in terms ofSection 164(2) of the Act.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financialcontrols over financial reporting of the Company andthe operating effectiveness of such controls, refer toour separate Report in “Annexure B”.
g) With respect to the other matters to be included inthe Auditor’s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in ouropinion and to the best of our information and accordingto the explanations given to us:
i. The Company does not have any pending litigationson its financial position in its Standalone FinancialStatements, except as stated above and reportedin Caro.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contractsincluding derivative contracts for which there wereany material foreseeable losses.
iii. There were no amounts which were requiredto be transferred to the Investor Education andProtection Fund by the Company.
h) As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that :
The management has represented that other than thosedisclosed in the notes to accounts,
i. no funds have been advanced or loaned orinvested by the company to or in any otherperson(s) or entities, including foreign entities(“Intermediaries”), with the understandingthat the intermediary shall whether directly orindirectly lend or invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner by or on behalf of thecompany (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf of ultimatebeneficiaries.
ii. no funds have been received by the company fromany person(s) or entities including foreign entities(“Funding Parties”) with the understanding thatsuch company shall whether, directly or indirectly,lend or invest in other persons or entities identifiedin any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of thefunding party (ultimate beneficiaries) or provideguarantee, security or the like on behalf of theUltimate beneficiaries.
Based on the audit procedures performed which weconsidered reasonable and appropriate, we report thatnothing has come to our notice that has caused us tobelieve that the above representations given by themanagement contain any material mis-statement.
i) No Dividend has been declared or paid during the year,hence reporting on compliance of section 123 of the Actis not applicable.
j) Based on our examination which included test checks,the company has used an accounting software formaintaining its books of account which has a featureof recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the samehas operated throughout the year for all relevanttransactions recorded in the software. Further, duringthe course of our audit we did not come across anyinstance of audit trail feature being tampered with.
(FRN: 112308W)
Partner
M No. 119398
Place: Ahmedabad
Date: 28/05/2025
UDIN: 25119398BMHVBR2592