1. We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Ambar Protein Industries Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2024, the Statement of Profit and Loss, (including the statement of other Comprehensive Income), the Cash Flow Statement and the statement of changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (here in after referred to as "the financial statements").
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India including Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind AS") specified under section 133 of the Act, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31st, 2024 its profits (including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of 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 financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the rules there under, and We have fulfilled Our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the financial statements.
Key Audit Matters
4. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, are of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters are addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and informing our opinion thereon, and We do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
5. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
Key Audit Matter
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Auditor's Response
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The Auditor has identified net realizable value of inventory as a key audit matter. The carrying value of inventory at the year ended 31st March, 2024 is Rs.20.03 crores. The inventory is valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. I considered the value of inventory as a key audit matter given the relative size of the balance in the financial statements and significant judgment involved in the consideration of factors in determination of selling prices as fluctuation of raw materials price in the domestic market and in determination of net realizable value.
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Our Audit procedures included and were not limited to the following
1. Obtained an understanding of the determination of the net realizable values of the stock and assessed and tested the reasonableness of the significant judgments applied by the management.
2. Evaluated the design of internal controls relating to the valuation of finished goods also tested the operating effectiveness of the aforesaid controls.
3. Compared the actual realization after the year end / latest realization to assess the reasonableness of the net realizable value that was estimated and considered by the management.
4. Compared the actual costs incurred to sell after the year end / based on the latest sale transaction to assess the reasonableness of the cost to sell that was estimated and considered by the management.
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5. Compared the cost of the finished goods with the estimated net realizable value and checked if the finished goods were recorded at Net realizable value where the cost was higher than the net realizable value.
6. Assessed the appropriateness of the disclosure in the financial statements in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework.
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Information other than the financial statements and Auditor's Report thereon
6. The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Management Discussion and Analysis, Board's Report including Annexure to Board's Report, Corporate Governance Report, but does not include the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The Director's report 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 not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work We have performed, We conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information; We are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance and take necessary actions, as applicable under the relevant laws and regulations.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
7. The company's board of directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these financial statement that give a true and fair of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive Income, cash flows and changes in equity of the company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in India, including Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) specified under section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provision of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent and the design implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial control that are operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records relevant to presentation of the financial statements that give true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
8. In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
9. The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
10. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material 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, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Standards on Auditing 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 these financial statements.
11. As part of an audit in accordance with Standards on Auditing, We exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design a nd perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain 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 one resulting 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 audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under Section 143(3) (i) of the Act, We are also responsible for explaining our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates 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 eviden ce obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If We conclude that a material uncertainty exists, We are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the 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 my auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
12. Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the financial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work, and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements.
13. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
14. We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
15. From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, We determine those matters that are of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in Our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
16. 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 our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;
b. In our opinion proper books of accounts as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from the examination of those books;
c. The balance sheet, the statement of profit and loss including the statement of other Comprehensive Income, cash flow statement and statement of changes in Equity dealt with this Reports are in agreement with the books of accounts;
d. In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act.
e. On the basis of written representations received from the directors as on 31 March, 2024 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March, 2024 from being appointed as a director in terms of sections 164(2)of the act;
f. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over Financial reporting of the Company and operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in the "Annexure 1" to this report; Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the company's internal financial controls with reference to financial statements.
g. In our opinion, the managerial remuneration for the year ended 31 March, 2024 has been paid/provided by the Company to its directors in accordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act;
h. 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 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 financial statements
ii. The Company did not have any material foreseeable losses in long term contract including derivative contracts during the year ended 31 March, 2024
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company
iv. (a) 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 been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the company to or in any other person or entity, including foreign entity ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest 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 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 been received by the company from any person or entity, including foreign entity ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons 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; and
(c) Based on the audit procedures that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e), as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid dividend during the year covered by our audit.
vi. Reporting on Audit Trail
Based on our examination which included test checks, the company uses an accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the accounting software, except that audit trail feature is not enabled for certain direct changes to the data for users with the certain privileged access right to the ERP application. Further, no instance of audit trail feature being tempered with was noted in respect of the accounting software. Presently, the log has been activated at the application and the privileged access to ERP continues to be restricted to limited set of users who necessarily require this access for maintenance and administration of the database. Refer note 40 of standalone financial statements.
17. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order") issued by the central government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act & on the basis of such checks of books & records of the company as we consider appropriate and according to the information and explanation given to us, We give in the "Annexure 2" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the order, to the extent applicable.
Date :30th May, 2024 For, Fenil P. Shah and Associates
Place :Ahmedabad Chartered Accountant
UDIN :24141088BKABOY3394
Fenil P. Shah Proprietor Mem. No. 141088 FRN.:143571W
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