We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of M/s. ACETECH VENTURESLIMITED("the Company") which comprise the Consolidated Balance sheet as at March 31, 2024, and theConsolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the year thenended 31st March 2024, and notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, including a summary ofsignificant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as "theConsolidated Financial Statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the
aforesaid Consolidated financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013, asamended ('The Act') in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with theaccounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2024, its profit, and its cash flows for the year ended on that date taking into account the effects of theconversion of the entity from a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) to a public limited companyduring the period under audit, as detailed in Note No. 1,2.2, 2.13 and 2.21 to the Consolidatedfinancial statements.
Basis for opinion: We conducted our audit of Consolidated Financial Statement in accordance with theStandards on Auditing (SAs), as specified under section 143 (10) of the Companies Act, 2013. Ourresponsibilities under those Standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit ofthe Consolidated financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company inaccordance with the code of ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with theethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Consolidated financial statements under theprovisions of the Act and the rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities inaccordance with these requirements and the code of ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we haveobtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the Consolidated financialstatements.
Information other than the Consolidated financial statements and auditors' report thereon
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of the other information. The otherinformation comprises the information included in the Board's Report including Annexures to Board'sReport, Business Responsibility Report but does not include the Consolidated financial statements and ourauditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the Consolidated 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 Consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the
other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent withthe Consolidated 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 thatthere is a material misstatement of this other information; we are required to report that fact. We havenothing to report in this regard.
Management's responsibility for the Consolidated financial statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134 (5) of the Act withrespect to the preparation of these Consolidated financial statements that give a true and fair view of thefinancial position and financial performance of the Company in accordance with the accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India, including the accounting standards specified under section 133 of the Act. Thisresponsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisionsof the 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 andestimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequateinternal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness ofthe accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Consolidated financialstatement that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud orerror.
In preparing the Consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to goingconcern and 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.
The board of directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Key Matters and Disclosure:
We draw attention to the following matter in relation to the loan transactions for the financial year ended31st March 2024:
The erstwhile Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), "Acetech Ventures LLP" (the "LLP"), had obtained loans
from its designated partners, partners, as well as from their relatives and friends. Upon conversion of theLLP into a public limited company, "Acetech Ventures Limited" (the "Company"), the outstanding loan as ofthe conversion date was recognized in the books of the consolidated group as an unsecured loan fromothers.
As per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, particularly Section 73 and 76, and the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014, such loans are deemed to be deposits following the company'stransition to a public limited company, effective from 21st February 2024. This classification as a deemeddeposit is in line with the statutory requirements applicable to public companies.
It is important to note that during the financial year under review, the entity operated as an LLP for theperiod from 1st April 2023 to 20th February 2024 and transitioned into a public limited company on 21stFebruary 2024. As a result, the repayment of these loans, which are now classified as deemed deposits,could not be completed before the close of the financial year.
As on the date of signing this consolidated report, the repayment of the outstanding deemed deposit,
amounting to Rs. 2,43,30,445, remains pending within the consolidated group. The company is taking stepsto ensure compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and is in the process of initiating therepayment of these amounts at the earliest.
We emphasize the importance of the company's immediate action to repay the said amounts to ensure fullcompliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Consolidated financial statements asa whole 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 a guaranteethat an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.Misstatements can arise from fraud or 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 theseConsolidated financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional
skepticism throughout the audit.
We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the Consolidated financial statements,whether due 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 riskof not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting fromerror, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or theoverride 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 the CompaniesAct, 2013, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company hasadequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of suchcontrols.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accountingestimates and related disclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting
and, 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 Consolidated financial statements or, if such
disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidenceobtained up to the date of our auditor's report. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and• content of the Consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether theConsolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner thatachieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scopeand timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal controlthat we identify during our audit.
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 Companies Act 2013, we givein theAnnexure 'A', a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said Order, to the extentapplicable.
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 our
knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;
b. In our opinion, proper books of accounts as required by the law have been kept by theCompany so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
c. The Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Statement and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by thisreport are in agreement with the books of account;
d. In our opinion, the profit and loss account and the balance sheet comply with the AccountingStandards specified under section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 7 of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
e. On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on March 31st 2024taken on record by the Boards of Directors, we report that none of the directors aredisqualified as on March 31st2024 from being appointed as a director in terms of section164 (2) of the Act;
f. The reporting on the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of theCompany with reference to Consolidated financial statement and the operating effectiveness ofsuch controls is not applicable on the company.
g. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of ourinformation and according to the explanations given to us:
i- The Company does not have any pending litigations which would impact its financial
position. However, there is an disputed Income tax liability of Rs. 1,14,15,010 againstwhich an appeal has been filed with Income Tax department.
ii. The Company does not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts forwhich there were any material foreseeable losses and
iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund by the Company.
a) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief,as disclosed in note No.2 "Summary of Significant accounting policies and otherexplanatory information as at and for the year ended 31 March 2024", no fundshave been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds orsecurities premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to orin any persons or entities, including foreign entities ('the intermediaries'), withthe understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that theintermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other personsor entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company('the Ultimate Beneficiaries') or provide any guarantee, security or the like onbehalf the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief,
as disclosed in note No.2 "Summary of Significant accounting policies and otherexplanatory information as at and for the year ended 31 March 2024", no fundshave been received by the Company from any persons or entities, includingforeign entities ('the Funding Parties'), with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, whether directly orindirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party ('Ultimate Beneficiaries') orprovide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries; and