To
The Members
ARTEFACT PROJECTS LIMITED Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ARTEFACT PROJECTS LIMITED (“the Company”), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India including the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act read with Rule 7 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2015.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding 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 design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under and the Order under section 143(11)of the Act.
We conducted our audit of the financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Company's preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company's directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified audit opinion on the financial statements.
Basis for Qualified Opinion
Attention is drawn to:
i) Note no. 9.01 to the financial statements regarding the nonpayment / reconciliation of Service Tax and non filing of Service Tax Returns since April 2015, the impact of which on the financial statements cannot be quantified and will be accounted for as and when determined.
ii) Note no. 15.01 to the financial statements wherein the management of the company has considered Trade Receivables outstanding for more than 6 months amounting to Rs, 99,246,872 as good and fully recoverable. In absence of balance confirmations/reconciliations from the customers from whom these amounts are due or other alternate audit evidence to corroborate management's assessment of recoverability of these balances and having regard to the age of these balances, we are unable to comment the extent to which these balances are recoverable.
iii) Note no. 17.04 to the financial statements wherein the Management of the Company has considered the receivable amounting to Rs, 7,272,300given as sponsorship for higher education in the earlier years as good and fully recoverable even though he has failed to fulfill his stipulated commitments and obligations. In the absence of balance confirmation from the said individual or other alternate audit evidence to corroborate management's assessment of recoverability of this balance and having regard to the age of this balance, we are unable to comment the extent to which this balance is recoverable.
iv) Note no. 19.01 to the financial statements wherein the liabilities in respect of Salary and Retainer ship Fees payable amounting to Rs, 2,689,983 has been written back by the Company. In the absence of the documents for full & final settlement with these employees and retainers or other alternative audit evidence, we are unable to comment the extent to which the Company's liability to these employees and retainers ceased to exist.
Qualified Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, except for the possible effects of the matters described in the basis for qualified opinion paragraph above, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2017 and its profit and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Other Matters
The Financial Statements and other financial information includes the Company's proportionate share in jointly controlled total assets of Rs, 51,951,718 as at March 31, 2017, total revenue of Rs, 14,022,228 and total expenditure of Rs, 13,839,193 for the year ended on that date and the elements making up the cash flow statements and related disclosures in respect of unincorporated Joint Ventures which is based on audited financial statements of the respective Joint Ventures audited by one of the Joint Auditor’s and furnished to us.
Our Opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by Section 143 (3)of the Act, were port 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 except for the matters described in the 'Basis for Qualified Opinion' paragraph above.
b. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company, so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
c. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
d. Except for the matters described in the 'Basis for Qualified Opinion' paragraph above, in our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, as applicable read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2015.;
e. The matter described in the 'Basis for Qualified Opinion' paragraph above, in our opinion, may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the Company.
f. On the basis of the written representations received from the Directors as on March 31,2017 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2017 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
g. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in “Annexure”.
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, 2016, 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 as referred to in Note no. 28(ii) to the financial statements.
ii. The Company does not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. The Company has provided the requisite disclosures in the financial statements as regards to its holdings and dealings in Specified Bank Notes as defined in the Notification S.O 3407(E) dated November 8, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance, during the period from November 8, 2016 to December 30, 2016 and based on audit procedure performed and the representation provided by the Management we report that the disclosures are in accordance with the books of account maintained by the Company and as produced to us by the management.
2 As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2016 (“the Order”) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in “Annexure B” a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
Report on the Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”)
We have audited the Internal Financial Controls over financial reporting of ARTEFACT PROJECTS LIMITED (“the Company”) as of March 31, 2017 in conjunction with our audit of the financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Management's Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Company's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (the “Guidance Note”) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to company's policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note and the Standards on Auditing, issued by the ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified audit opinion on the Company's internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
A company's internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Qualified opinion
According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our audit, the following material weaknesses have been identified in the operating effectiveness of the company's internal financial control over financial reporting as on March 31,2017 in respect of:
a) Trade receivables & Service Tax, reconciliations of balances outstanding, specifically trade receivables for more than six months, CENVAT receivable/balances with Service Tax Authorities are not available, that has effect on disclosure of Financial Statements, which indicates that management is not taking effective steps for the same and consequently it affects the collection from customers and may result into under provision of doubtful debts and amount of CENVAT not receivable continue to be disclosed as an asset and not charged to statement of profit & loss.
b) Accounting software used for maintenance of books of accounts enables to delete any transaction without appropriate authorization. Further there is lack of audit trail available in Tally Software to provide us with the audit evidence to completely rely on system.
A 'material weakness' is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal financial control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
In our opinion, except for the effects/possible effects of the material weaknesses described above on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Company has maintained, in all material respects, adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as of March 31, 2017, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note issued by the ICAI except for the material weakness described above and the effects/possible effects thereof.
We have considered the material weaknesses identified and reported above in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the March 31,2017 financial statements of the Company, and the material weaknesses described above does not affect our qualified opinion on the financial statements of the Company.
i. In respect of its fixed assets:
a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets on the basis of available information.
b. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has physically verified all the fixed assets and no material discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification as compared with the available records.
c. According to the information and explanations given to us, the original title deeds of immovable properties have been pledged as security for loans with a lender, we have been produced the photocopy of the title deeds of these immovable properties and based on such documents, the title deeds are held in the name of the Company except in case of the Land on which the building has been constructed is jointly owned by the Company, some directors and his relatives (Refer Note No. 11.01 to the Financial Statements).
ii. In respect of its inventories:
The Company does not have any Inventories of Raw Material, Finished Goods and Stores & Spares. The inventory at the year and represents the Project Management Consultancy Services which remained inbuilt as on the reporting date and accordingly the provisions of Clause (ii) of Paragraph 3 of the Order as far as it relates to Physical Verification of Inventories are not applicable to the Company.
iii. In respect of loans, secured or unsecured, granted by the Company to Companies, Firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Act:
a. The Company has given advances in the nature of loan to one of the company and as per information and explanations given to us the above loan is repayable on demand. Receipt of interest is regular.
b. As the loan is repayable on demand, the question of overdue amount does not arise.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections 185 and 186 of the Act, as applicable, in respect of loans granted, investments made and guarantees and securities provided.
v. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposit from the public. Therefore, the provisions of Clause (v) of paragraph 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
vi. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of the cost records under sub section (1) of section 148 of the act in respect of business activities carried on by the company. Therefore, the provisions of Clause (vi) of paragraph 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
vii. According to the information and explanations given to us, in respect of statutory dues:
a. The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues in respect of Provident Fund and Employees' State Insurance, with the appropriate authorities during the year. Substantial delays have been noticed in depositing undisputed statutory dues in respect of Service Tax and Income Tax with the appropriate authorities during the year. According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of such statutory dues were outstanding as at March 31,2017 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable except in respect of TDS & Service Tax aggregating to Rs, 39,331,354 as detailed below.
Name of the Statute
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Nature of the Dues
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Period to which it relates
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Amount
(in Rs,)
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The Income Tax Act 1961
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Tax Deducted at Source (TDS)
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April 16 to August 16
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3,007,305
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The Finance Act 1994
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Service Tax
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April 15 to August 16
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36,324,049
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Total
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39,331,354
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b. There are no disputed statutory dues of Income tax, Sales tax, Wealth tax, Service tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise, Value added tax and Cess, which have not been deposited on account of disputed matters pending before appropriate authorities.
viii. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that as on March 31,2017 the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to Financial institutions and banks.
ix. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company did not raise any term loans during the year. Accordingly, provisions of paragraph 3 (ix) of the CARO 2016 is not applicable to the Company.
x. Based on our audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and on the basis of information and explanations given by the management, no fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.
xi. According to the information and explanations given to us, the managerial remuneration has been paid or provided in accordance with the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
xii. In our opinion, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Therefore, the provisions of Clause (xii) of paragraph 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiii. According to the information and explanations given to us, the transactions entered with the related parties are in compliance with section 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and the details of related party transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
xiv. According to the information and explanations give to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, during the year, the company has not raised any money by preferential allotment or private placement of share or debentures. Therefore, the provisions of Clause (xiv) of paragraph 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xv. According to the information and explanations given to us, during the year the company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him. Therefore, the provisions of Clause (xv) of paragraph 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xvi. In our opinion and according to information and explanations provided to us, the Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IAof the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
For CHATURVEDI & SHAH For NARESH PATADIA & CO.
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
(Firm Registration No. 101720W) (Registration No. 106936W)
R KORIA NARESH PATADIA
Partner Proprietor
Membership No. 35629 Membership No. 35620
Place: Mumbai Place: Nagpur
Date: May 23, 2017 Date: May 23, 2017
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