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
The Company's revenue is derived primarily fromcontent solutions, platform solutions and related servicesrecognised in accordance with the accounting policydescribed in Note 2.9 to the accompanying standalonefinancial statements. Refer Note 21 for related financialdisclosures.
Our audit procedures in respect of revenue recognitionincluded, but were not limited to the following:
• Understood the process of revenue recognition andevaluated the appropriateness of the revenue recognitionaccounting policies adopted by the Company in termsof principles enunciated under Ind AS 115;
Revenue recognition for sale of services in accordance
• Evaluated the integrity of the information and
with the principles of Ind AS 115, Revenue from Contracts
technology general control environment and tested
with Customers ('Ind AS 115') for the Company
the operating effectiveness of key IT application
involves management judgement in identification of
controls.
distinct performance obligations in case of combined
• Evaluating the design, implementation and operating
contracts, determination of transaction price in view of
effectiveness of Company's key financial controls
variable consideration terms included in contracts, and
in respect of revenue recognition and tested the
allocation of the transaction price to the performance
operating effectiveness of such controls for a sample
obligations identified by determining standalone prices
of transactions.
of the respective performance obligations.
• Performed substantive testing of revenue transactions
Further, the management has determined that the
recorded during the year using statistical sampling
Company transfers the control of aforesaid servicesprovided to customers over time as the entity's
by verifying the underlying supporting documentsincluding customer contracts to confirm distinctperformance obligations identified by the Company,
performance does not create an asset with an alternate
test measurement and allocation of transaction
use to the Company and the entity has an enforceable
price to identified performance obligations
right to payment for performance obligations completed
and determining the accuracy of recording of
to date. Significant judgement is required in determining
revenue based on progress towards satisfaction of
the extent of performance obligations satisfied which
performance obligations.
involves selection of appropriate method for measuring
• Tested the contracts assets and contract liabilities
progress and use of estimates linked to output delivered.
recorded by the Company at year end, on a sample
The Company and its external stakeholders focus on
basis, by evaluating appropriateness of method
revenue as a key performance measure, which could be
adopted by the Company, including use of estimates,
an incentive or external pressure to meet expectations
for measuring progress towards satisfaction of
resulting in revenue being overstated or recognized
before performance obligations are completed.
• Performed substantive analytical procedures which
Thus, considering the aforementioned factors, it
included variance analysis of current year revenuewith previous year revenue considering both
involves considerable audit efforts to test the accuracy,
qualitative and quantitative factors to identify any
occurrence and completeness of revenue recognition
unusual trends or any unusual items.
and has therefore been determined as a key auditmatter for the current year audit.
• Ensured that the disclosure requirements of Ind AS115 have been complied with.
1. We have audited the accompanying standalonefinancial statements of MPS Limited ('the Company'),which comprise the Standalone Balance Sheet as at31 March 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,and based on the consideration of the reportsof the branch and other auditor as referred to inparagraph 15 below, the aforesaid standalonefinancial statements give the information requiredby the Companies Act, 2013 ('the Act') in themanner so required and give a true and fair view inconformity with the Indian Accounting Standards('Ind AS') specified under section 133 of the Actread with the Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules, 2015 and other accountingprinciples generally accepted in India, of the stateof affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2025,and its profit (including other comprehensiveincome), its cash flows and the changes in equityfor the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with theStandards on Auditing specified under section143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under thosestandards are further described in the Auditor'sResponsibilities for the Audit of the StandaloneFinancial Statements section of our report. We areindependent of the Company in accordance with theCode of Ethics issued by the Institute of CharteredAccountants of India (' IC AI') together with theethical requirements that are relevant to our auditof the standalone financial statements under theprovisions of the Act and the rules thereunder, andwe have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities inaccordance with these requirements and the Code ofEthics. We believe that the audit evidence we haveobtained together with the audit evidence obtainedby the branch and other auditor, in terms of theirreports referred to in paragraph 15 of the OtherMatter section below is sufficient and appropriate toprovide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matter
4. Key audit matters are those matters that, inour professional judgment, and based on theconsideration of the reports of the branch and otherauditor as referred to paragraph 15 below, wereof most significance in our audit of the standalonefinancial statements of the current period. Thesematters were addressed in the context of our auditof the standalone financial statements as a whole,and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do notprovide a separate opinion on these matters.
Information other than the Standalone FinancialStatements and Auditor's Report thereon
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 statements doesnot cover the other information and we will not expressany form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalonefinancial statements, our responsibility is to read theother information identified above when it becomesavailable and, in doing so, consider whether theother information is materially inconsistent with thestandalone financial statements or our knowledge
obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to bematerially misstated.
When we read the Annual Report, if we conclude thatthere is a material misstatement therein, we are requiredto communicate the matter to those charged withgovernance.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Chargedwith Governance for the Standalone FinancialStatements
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 accordancewith the Ind AS specified under section 133 ofthe Act and other accounting principles generallyaccepted in India. This responsibility also includesmaintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of the Actfor safeguarding of the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting frauds andother irregularities; selection and application ofappropriate accounting policies; making judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent;and design, implementation and maintenance ofadequate internal financial controls, that wereoperating effectively for ensuring the accuracy andcompleteness of the accounting records, relevantto the preparation and presentation of the financialstatements that give a true and fair view and arefree from material misstatement, whether due tofraud or error.
8. In preparing the standalone financial statements, theBoard of Directors are responsible for assessing theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern,disclosing, as applicable, matters related to goingconcern and using the going concern basis ofaccounting unless the Board of Directors either intendto liquidate the Company or to cease operations, orhas no realistic alternative but to do so.
9. The Board of Directors is also responsible foroverseeing the Company's financial reportingprocess.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the
Standalone Financial Statements
10. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the standalone financial statementsas a whole are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error, and to issuean auditor's report that includes our opinion.Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance,but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted inaccordance with Standards on Auditing will alwaysdetect a material misstatement when it exists.Misstatements can arise from fraud or error andare considered material if, individually or in theaggregate, 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) of theAct we exercise professional judgment and maintainprofessional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatementof the standalone financial statements, whetherdue to fraud or error, design and perform auditprocedures responsive to those risks, and obtainaudit evidence that is sufficient and appropriateto provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of notdetecting a material misstatement resulting fromfraud is higher than for one resulting from error,as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentionalomissions, misrepresentations, or the override ofinternal control;
• Obtain an understanding of internal controlrelevant to the audit in order to design auditprocedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of theAct we are also responsible for expressing ouropinion on whether the Company has adequateinternal financial controls with reference tofinancial statements in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls;
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accountingpolicies used and the reasonableness of
accounting estimates and related disclosuresmade by management;
• Conclude on the appropriateness of Boardof Directors' 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 to thedate of our auditor's report. However, futureevents or conditions may cause the Company tocease to continue as a going concern; and
• 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; and
• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidenceregarding the business activities and financialstatements of the Company which includesfinancial information of its branches and MPSEmployee Welfare Trust, to express an opinionon the standalone financial statements. We areresponsible for the direction, supervision andperformance of the audit of financial statementsof the Company and such branches included inthe standalone financial statements, of whichwe are the independent auditors. For the MPSEmployee Welfare Trust and 1 branch includedin the standalone financial statements, which havebeen audited by the branch and other auditor,such branch and other auditor remain responsiblefor the direction, supervision and performance ofthe audits carried out by them. We remain solelyresponsible for our audit opinion.
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 governancewith a 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 those chargedwith governance, we determine those mattersthat were of most significance in the audit of thestandalone financial statements of the current periodand are therefore the key audit matters. We describethese matters in our auditor's report unless law orregulation precludes public disclosure about thematter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, wedetermine that a matter should not be communicatedin our report because the adverse consequences ofdoing so would reasonably be expected to outweighthe public interest benefits of such communication.
Other Matter
15. We did not audit the financial statements of theMPS Employee Welfare Trust (Trust) and 1 branchincluded in the standalone financial statements ofthe Company whose financial statements reflectstotal assets of ? 2,002.27 lakhs as at 31 March2025, total revenues of ? 148.33 lakhs and net cashinflows of ? 157.82 lakhs for the year ended on thatdate. These financial statements have been auditedby the branch and other auditors whose reportshave been furnished to us by the management, andour opinion on the standalone financial statements,in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosuresincluded in respect of the Trust and 1 branch, andour report in terms of sub-section (3) of section 143of the Act in so far as it relates to the aforesaid Trustand 1 branch , is based solely on the report of suchbranch and other auditor.
Further, the aforementioned financial statements ofthe Trust have been prepared in conformity with theAccounting Standards specified under section 133of the Act, read with the Companies (AccountingStandards) Rules, 2021 which have been auditedby other auditor under generally accepted auditingstandards applicable in India. The Company'smanagement has converted these financialstatements of Trust to the accounting principles
enunciated under the Indian Accounting Standards('Ind AS') specified under section 133 of the Act readwith the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)Rules, 2015 as applicable to the Company. Wehave audited these conversion adjustments madeby the Company's management.
Furthermore, the aforesaid branch is located outsideIndia whose financial statements and other financialinformation have been prepared in accordancewith accounting principles generally accepted in itsrespective country and which have been audited bybranch auditor under generally accepted auditingstandards applicable in its respective country.The Company's management has converted thefinancial statements of such branch from accountingprinciples generally accepted in its respectivecountry to accounting principles generally acceptedin India. We have audited these conversionadjustments made by the Company's management.Our opinion on the standalone financial statements,in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosuresincluded in respect of such Trust and branch, isbased on the reports of branch and other auditorand the conversion adjustments prepared by themanagement of the Company and audited by us.
Our opinion above on the standalone financialstatements, and our report on other legal andregulatory requirements below, are not modifiedin respect of the above matters with respect to ourreliance on the work done by and the reports of thebranch and other auditor.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
16. As required by section 197(16) of the Act, basedon our audit, we report that the Company haspaid remuneration to its directors during the year inaccordance with the provisions of and limits laid downunder section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
17. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report)Order, 2020 ('the Order') issued by the CentralGovernment of India in terms of section 143(11) ofthe Act we give in the Annexure I a statement onthe matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of theOrder, to the extent applicable.
18. Further to our comments in Annexure I, as requiredby section 143(3) of the Act based on our audit,and on the consideration of the reports of the branch
and other auditor as referred to in paragraph 15above, we report, to the extent applicable, that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the informationand explanations which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for thepurpose of our audit of the accompanyingstandalone financial statements;
b) Except for the matters stated in paragraph 18(i)(vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014(as amended), in our opinion, proper booksof account as required by law have been keptby the Company so far as it appears from ourexamination of those books;
c) The reports on the accounts of the branch officeof the Company audited under section 143(8)of the Act by the branch auditor has been sentto us and has been properly dealt with by us inpreparing this report;
d) The standalone financial statements dealt withby this report are in agreement with the books ofaccount;
e) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financialstatements comply with Ind AS specified undersection 133 of the Act;
f) 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 section 164(2)of the Act;
g) The reservation relating to the maintenance ofaccounts and other matters connected therewithare as stated in paragraph 18(b) above onreporting under section 143(3)(b) of the Act andparagraph 18 (i)(vi) below on reporting underRule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014 (as amended);
h) 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
i) With respect to the other matters to be includedin the Auditor's Report in accordance with
rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion andto the best of our information and accordingto the explanations given to us and based onthe consideration of the reports of the branchand other auditor as referred to in paragraph15 above:
i. The Company, as detailed in note 37 tothe standalone financial statements, hasdisclosed the impact of pending litigations onits 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 Education andProtection Fund by the Company during theyear ended 31 March 2025;
iv. a. The management has represented that,
to the best of its knowledge and belief,as disclosed in note 51 to the standalonefinancial statements, no funds have beenadvanced or loaned or invested (eitherfrom borrowed funds or securities premiumor any other sources or kind of funds) bythe Company to or in any person(s) orentity(ies), including foreign entities ('theintermediaries'), with the understanding,whether recorded in writing or otherwise,that the intermediary shall, whether,directly or indirectly lend or invest inother persons or entities identified in anymanner whatsoever by or on behalf of theCompany ('the Ultimate Beneficiaries') orprovide any guarantee, security or the likeon behalf the Ultimate Beneficiaries;b. The management has represented that,to the best of its knowledge and belief,as disclosed in note 51 to the standalonefinancial statements, no funds have beenreceived by the Company from anyperson(s) or entity(ies), including foreignentities ('the Funding Parties'), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writingor otherwise, that the Company shall,whether directly or indirectly, lend or investin other persons or entities identified in any
manner whatsoever by or on behalf of theFunding Party ('Ultimate Beneficiaries') orprovide any guarantee, security or the likeon behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c. Based on such audit procedures performedas considered reasonable and appropriatein the circumstances, nothing has come toour notice that has caused us to believethat the management representations undersub-clauses (a) and (b) above contain anymaterial misstatement.
v. a. The interim dividend declared and paid
by the Company during the year ended31 March 2025 and final dividendpaid by the Company during the yearended 31 March 2025 in respect of suchdividend declared for the previous yearare in accordance with section 123 of theAct to the extent it applies to payment ofdividend.
b. As stated in Note 40 to the accompanyingstandalone financial statements, theBoard of Directors of the Company haveproposed final dividend for the yearended 31 March 2025 which is subjectto the approval of the members at theensuing Annual General Meeting. Thedividend declared is in accordance withsection 123 of the Act to the extent itapplies to declaration of dividend.
vi. As stated in Note 46 to the standalonefinancial statements and based on ourexamination which included test checks,except for instances/matters mentionedbelow, the Company, in respect of financialyear commencing on 1 April 2024, hasused accounting software for maintainingits books of account which have a featureof recording audit trail (edit log) facility andthe same have been operated throughout theyear for all relevant transactions recordedin the software. Further, during the courseof our audit we did not come across anyinstance of audit trail feature being tamperedwith. Furthermore, except for instances/matters mentioned below the audit trail hasbeen preserved by the Company as per thestatutory requirements for record retention.
Nature of exception noted
Details of Exception
Instances of accounting software for maintainingbooks of account for which the feature of recordingaudit trail (edit log) facility was not operatedthroughout the year for all relevant transactionsrecorded in the software
The audit trail feature was not enabled at the database levelfor accounting software to log any direct data changes, usedfor maintenance of all accounting records by the Company.
Instances of accounting software maintained by athird party where we are unable to comment on theaudit trail feature at database level
The accounting software used for maintenance of payrollprocessing records is operated by a third-party software serviceprovider. In the absence of any information on existence of audittrail (edit logs) for any direct changes made at the databaselevel in the 'Independent Service Auditor's Assurance Reporton the Description of Controls, their Design and OperatingEffectiveness' ('Type 2 report' issued in accordance with SSAE21, Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements), weare unable to comment on whether audit trail feature with respectto the database of the said software was enabled and operatedthroughout the year.
Also the audit trail (edit logs) was retained for the period5 May 2023 to 31 March 2025 at the application level for theaccounting software to log any direct data changes, used formaintenance of payroll processing records by the Company.
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