To The Members of KSS Limited
(CIN: L22100MH1995PLC092438)
Disclaimer of Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of KSS Limited (the Company), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31st March 2022, and the statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes in Equity, the Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the standalone Ind AS financial statements, for the year ended on that date, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as the standalone financial statements).
We do not express an opinion on the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of the Company. Because of the significance of the matters described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion section of our report, we have not been able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion on these Standalone Financial Statements.
Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion
We draw to attention to:
We are unable to determine the consequential impact of certain specific transactions /matters and disclosures on the Standalone Financial Statements. Such specific transactions/ matters include:
a. The Company has invested Rs. 6,199.90 Lakhs in the equity shares of its 4 subsidiaries as on 31st March 2022. The company has not conducted the Fair Value assessment w.r.t the impairment of the said investment. It was noted that out of the said 4 subsidiaries, Birla Jewels Limited and Birla Gold and Precious Metals Limited are having negative net worth as on 31st March 2022. Due to lack of explanation from the management and documentary evidence, we are unable to comment on the adequacy of the provision to be provided for in the books of accounts.
b. The Company has de-investment in one of subsidiary company K Sera Sera Box Office Private Limited during 2021-22, The Company has booked loss Rs. 26,92,49,990/- on 28/12/2021 due to sale of share of K Sera Sera Box Office Private Limited. c. The company had not conducted the Fair Value Assessment for the Investments held by KSS Limited of Rs. 1,46,26,796 in the shares of unlisted companies as required under Ind AS 109. Hence, we are unable to comment on the realizable value of such investment.
d. The company has total outstanding loans and advances of Rs. 1,325.62 Lakhs as on the year ended 31st March, 2022 from various companies. We have circulated the independent balance confirmation for the majority of the outstanding loans and advances; however, we have not received any confirmation independently. Further, the company has provided us the balance confirmation amounting to Rs. 526 Lakhs as obtained by the management of KSS Limited from these companies to whom the loans have been advanced. Also, the company has not accrued any interest on the said loans & advances. Accordingly, due to lack of sufficient and appropriate audit evidence i.e., loan agreement and independent balance confirmation, we are unable to comment on the authenticity of such balances.
e. Some of the balances of Trade Receivables and Trade payable of the Company are subject to confirmation from the respective parties and consequential reconciliation/adjustment arising there from, if any.
f. The company has given Advance for Property of Rs. 3,99,46,384 as on 31st March, 2022. The company has made available with the balance confirmation. However, the said balance is long outstanding and we are not provided with any steps taken with respect to the refund of the said amount to the Company or details of the procurement of assets against the said Advance of Property. In absence of information and sufficient documentary evidence, we are unable to comment on the authenticity of such balance or procurement of any assets by the company, if any.
g. The company has classified one of its subsidiaries named K Sera Sera Production FZE under Asset Held for Sale in the FY 2018-19 having an investment amount of Rs. 3,75,48,757. The said asset has written off by the company during the quarter ended 31st March 2022. However, no financial statement/status/existence of the subsidiary (K Sera Sera Production FZE) has been provided for review by the management. Thus, due to lack of information and documentary evidence, we are unable to comment on the same.
h. The company has a Gross Tax Asset of Rs. 536.05 Lakhs and Net Tax Asset of Rs 111.49 Lakhs respectively as on 31st March 2022 pertaining to various years. The company has not provided with the status of the assessment/refund/appeal for the said Tax Assets and hence, due to lack of the information and documentary evidence, we are unable to comment on the tax assets appearing in the accompanying in the audited standalone financial statement.
i. The company has issued 8% Optionally Convertible Redeemable Bonds and an amount of Rs. 5,00,00,000 is outstanding as on 31st March 2022. However, the company has not accrued interest expense on the said Bonds and has also not obtained Interest Waiver Letter from the Bond Holder.
j. The company has not provided us with the Internal Audit Report of the Financial Year 2020-22, as required under Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 till the date of this report and hence we are unable to review the same.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing ("SAs") specified under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act"). Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in paragraph (a) of Auditors Responsibilities section below. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (the ICAI") together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Standalone Financial Results for the year ended Month 31, 2022 under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAIs Code of Ethics, We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us is not sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Emphasis of Matter
We draw your attention to:
a) The Company has outstanding payable of Rs. 6,32,59,759/- as on 31st March 2022 towards ROC on account of non-compliances in previous years.
b) Note 5 of the statement of the Standalone Financial results stating, Company had received a notice of Demand of Rs 1,035.05 Lakhs including the interest and penalty under MVAT on account of VAT liability on the leasing of Cinematographic films. In line with film industry consensus, the Company is of the opinion that there are no grounds for levying VAT. The company is of the view that said demand contesting; Hence, no provision has been considered by the in these financial statements.
c) Note 6 of the statement of the Standalone Financial results stating, Company had received a demand of Rs 734.06 Lacs excluding interest and penalty under section 142 of the Custom Act 1962 on account of non-adherence of EPCG
Scheme as company is not able to export the goods/services as required under the EPCG Scheme. The company has made a deposit of Rs. 38.07 lacs with the customs department during the F.Y. 2019-20. Custom department freeze/attached the various assets against the said recovery. The company is of the view that said demand contesting. Hence, no provision has been considered in these financial statements. d) The search was conducted by the Income Tax Department u/s 132 in the office premises of the Company during the financial year 2019-20. The company has disputed Income Tax demand of Rs. 2669.23 lacs. Against the order passed u/s 143(3) r.w.s.153A/143{3) for the AY 2014-15 to 2020-21.The company has filed appeal before CIT (Appeal) for said disputed demand for respective assessment years.
e) Note 7 of the statement of the Standalone Financial results stating, the Company has ongoing legal cases under Bombay High Court, Securities Appellate Tribunal and Debt Recovery Tribunal (Mumbai). The company is of the view that said demand contesting. Hence, no provision has been considered in these financial statements.
Material uncertainty related to Going Concern
Due to the matters described under Basis on Disclaimer of Opinion and Emphasis of Matter and possible impact thereof, we are unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence as to whether the Company will be able to service its debts, realize its assets and discharge its liabilities as and when they become due over the period of next 12 months. Accordingly, we are unable to comment on whether the Company will be able to continue as Going Concern.
Due to the possible effects of the matters described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion paragraph in our main audit report, we are unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for our opinion on whether the Company had adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting with reference to these Standalone Ind AS financial statements as at March 31, 2022 and whether such internal financial controls were operating effectively. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting with reference to these Standalone Ind AS financial statements.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Information other than the financial statements and auditors report thereon
The Companys board of directors is responsible for the preparation of the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Boards Report including Annexures to Boards Report but does not include the financial statements and our auditors report thereon.
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 during the course of our 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 report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
The Companys 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 (AS) specified under section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions 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 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.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Companys 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.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Companys financial reporting process.
Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
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 auditors 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 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 these 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 financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and 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 Companies Act, 2013, we are also responsible for expressing 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 managements use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors 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 our auditors 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.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the standalone financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalone 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 in the standalone financial statements.
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.
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.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2020 (the Order), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we give in the Annexure A, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 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 information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit. 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) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards (AS) specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2022 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2022 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act. f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in Annexure B. g) With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors Report under section 197(16), In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act. The remuneration paid to any director is not in excess of the limit laid down under section 197 of the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under section 197(16) which are required to be commented upon by us.
h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors 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 does not have any pending litigations which would impact its financial position. ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses. iii. There were no amounts which were 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 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(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (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 have been received by the company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (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 such 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. No dividend have been declared or paid during the year by the company.
For AMIT RAMAKANT & COChartered Accountants Firm Reg. No. 009184C
CA AMIT AGRAWAL Partner Membership No. 077407 UDIN: 22077407AJWTAC1577 Date: 30th May, 2022 Place: Mumbai
Annexure A to Independent Auditors Report
Referred to in paragraph 1 under Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements of the Independent Auditors Report of even date to the members of KSS Limited on the financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022
(i) (a) (A) The c o mpany is maintaining proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of Property, Plant and Equipment; (B) The company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars of intangible assets; (b) As explained to us, Property, Plant and Equipment have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals; no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification; (c) The title deeds of all the immovable properties (other than properties where the company is the lessee and the lease agreements are duly executed in favour of the lessee) disclosed in the financial statements are held in the name of the company.
(d) The company has not revalued its Property, Plant and Equipment (including Right of Use assets) or intangible assets or both during the year. (e) As explained to us, no proceedings have been initiated or are pending against the c o mpany for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and rules made thereunder. (ii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the company has no inventory. Accordingly, the provision at 3(ii) of the order is not applicable. (b) The company has not been sanctioned working capital limits in excess of five crore rupees, in aggregate, from banks or financial institutions on the basis of security of current assets during any point of time of the year. therefore, this clause is not applicable to the company.
(iii) (a) Due to the possible effects of the matters described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion paragraph in main report, we are unable to comment whether the Company has granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013.
According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has granted loans to related parties.
S. No. | Name of Company | Opening Balance | Loan given | Repay/ Adjusted | Closing Balance |
1. | Birla Gold and Precious Metals Limited | 645.06 | NIL | NIL | 645.06 |
2. | K Sera Sera Digital Cinema Limited | 265.25 | 433.86 | 994.32 | (295.21) |
3. | K Sera Sera Miniplex Limited | NIL | 250.62 | NIL | 250.62 |
4. | Birla Jewels Limited | 30.49 | NIL | NIL | 30.49 |
5. | K Sera Sera Box Office Private Limited | 179.64 | NIL | 179.64* | NIL |
6. | K Sera Sera Productions FZE | 4.87 | NIL | 4.87** | NIL |
* K Sera Sera Box Office Private Limited Balance has to be transferred to K Sera Sera Digital Cinema Limited.
** K Sera Sera Productions FZE balance has been written off during the year.
(b) Due to the possible effects of the matters described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion paragraph in main report, we are unable to comment, Whether the investments made, guarantees provided, security given and the terms and conditions of the grant of all loans and advances in the nature of loans and guarantees provided are prima facie prejudicial to the companys interest;
(c) There is no stipulation of schedule of repayment of principal and payment of interest and therefore we are unable to comment on the regularity of repayment of principal & payment of interest.
(d) Since the term of arrangement do not stipulate any repayment schedule, we are unable to comment whether the amount is overdue or not.
(e) No loan or advance in the nature of loan granted which has fallen due during the year, has been renewed or extended or fresh loans granted to settle the over dues of existing loans given to the same parties.
(f) The company has not granted any loans or advances in the nature of loans either repayable on demand or without specifying any terms or period of repayment.
(iv) In respect of loans, investments, guarantees, and security, provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 have been complied with except non-charging of interest on the loan.
(v) Based on the information and explanation provided, the Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Sections 73 to 76 of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (as amended). Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(v) of the Order are not applicable.
(vi) As per information & explanation given by the management, maintenance of cost records has been specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act.
(vii) (a) According to the records made available to us, company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Goods and Services Tax, provident fund, employees state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and any other statutory dues to the appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanation given to us there were no outstanding statutory dues as on 31st of March, 2022 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(Rs. In INR)
Statutory Law | Amount in INR outstanding for more than Six Months |
TDS | 1,61,184/- |
Profession Tax | 2,700/- |
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there is no statutory dues referred to in sub-clause (a) that have not been deposited on account of any dispute except following:
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Nature of Statues | Nature of Dues | Amount | Period for which amount related | Forum where dispute is pending |
MVAT- 2002 | VAT | 1,035.05 | F.Y. 2005-06 to 2010- 11 | Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax, Mumbai |
Income tax Act- 1961 | Income tax | 692.95 | A.Y. 2006-07 to A.Y. 2013-14 | ITAT Mumbai Writ petition filed in |
Custom Act 1962 | Custom duty | 734.06 | 2009-10 to 2010-11 | Honble high Court Mumbai Demand U/s 114A of Customs Act, |
(viii) According to the information and explanations given by the management, no transactions not recorded in the books of account have been surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
(ix) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or other borrowings or in the payment of interest thereon to any lender.
(b) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the company is not declared willful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or other lender;
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has not obtained money by way of term loans during the year. (d) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given by the management, funds raised on short term basis have not been utilized for long term purposes.
(e) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given by the management, the company has not taken any funds from any entity or person on account of or to meet the obligations of its subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures,
(f) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given by the management, the company has not raised loans during the year on the pledge o f securities held in its subsidiaries, joint ventures or associate companies.
(x) (a) The company has not raised any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) during the year.
(b) The company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or convertible debentures (fully, partially or optionally convertible) during the year. (xi) (a) According to the information and explanations given by the management, no fraud by the company or any fraud on the company has been noticed or reported during the year; (b) No report under sub-section (12) of section 143 of the Companies Act has been filed by the auditors in Form ADT-4 as prescribed under rule 13 of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 with the Central Government;
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us by the management, no whistle-blower complaints had been received by the company.
(xii) The company is not a Nidhi Company. Therefore, clause xii is not applicable on the company.
(xiii) According to the information and explanations given to us, all transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of Companies Act, where applicable and the details have been disclosed in the financial statements,
(xiv) (a) In our opinion and based on our examination, the company has required to implement internal audit system but company does not comply.
(b)Company has not provide internal audit report to Statutory hence, Statutory auditor not able to consider internal audit report.
(xv) On the basis of the information and explanations given to us, in our opinion during the year the company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him.
(xvi) (a) In our Opinion and based on our examination, the Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934). (b) In our Opinion and based on our examination, the Company has not conducted any Non-Banking Financial or Housing Finance activities without a valid Certificate of Registration (CoR) from the Reserve Bank of India as per the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934,
(c) In our Opinion and based on our examination, the Company is not a Core Investment Company (CIC) as defined in the regulations made by the Reserve Bank of India.
(d) According to the information and explanations given by the management, the Group does not have any CIC as part of the Group.
(xvii) Based on our examination, the company has not incurred cash losses in the financial year and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xviii) There has been no resignation of the statutory auditors during the year and we have taken into consideration the issues, objections or concerns raised by the outgoing auditors.
(xix) On the information o btained from the management and audit procedures performed and on the basis of the financial ratios, ageing and expected dates of realization of financial assets and payment of financial liabilities, o ther information accompanying the financial statements, the auditors knowledge of the Board of Directors and management plans, we are of the opinion that no material uncertainty exists as on the date of the audit report that company is capable of meeting its liabilities existing at the date of balance sheet as and when they fall due within a period of one year from the balance sheet date;
(xx) Based on our examination, the provision of section 135 is not applicable on the company.
(xxi) The c o mpany has required to prepare Consolidated financial statement and if any qualification and adverse remark by the respective Auditors in the Companies (Auditors Report) Order (CARO) reports of the companies included in the consolidated financial statements has been given in Consolidated Independent Auditors Report.
For AMIT RAMAKANT & CO. Chartered Accountants Firm Reg. No. 009184C
CA AMIT AGRAWAL Partner Membership No. 077407 UDIN: 22077407AJWTAC1577 Date: 30th May, 2022 Place: Mumbai
Annexure B to the Independent Auditors Report Referred to in paragraph 1(g) under the heading Report on other Legal and Regulatory Requirements of the Independent Auditors Report of even date to the members of KSS Limited on the financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022:
Report on the Internal Financial Controls 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 KSS Limited (the Company) as of March 31, 2022 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Managements Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Companys 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 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 companys 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 Companys internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (the "Guidance Note") and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013; to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of Internal Financial Controls and, both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 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 the operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial control 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 auditors judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
Because of the matters described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion in the main audit report we were not able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for our opinion on whether the Company had adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting with reference to these Standalone Ind AS financial statements as at March 31, 2022 and whether such internal financial controls were operating effectively.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
A companys 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 companys 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 authorisations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys 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.
Disclaimer of Opinion
Due to the possible effects of the matters described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion paragraph in our main audit report, we are unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for our opinion on whether the Company had adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting with reference to these Standalone Ind AS financial statements as at March 31, 2022 and whether such internal financial controls were operating effectively. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting with reference to these Standalone Ind AS financial statements.
For AMIT RAMAKANT & CO.
Chartered Accountants Firm Reg. No. 009184C
CA AMIT AGRAWAL Partner Membership No. 077407 UDIN: 22077407AJWTAC1577 Date: 30th May, 2022 Place: Mumbai
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