Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of SAB Events & Governance Now Media Ltd (“the Company”), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2016, the Statement of Profit and Loss,the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Standalone 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, 2014. 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.
Auditor's 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.
We conducted our audit 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 the 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 the 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 audit opinion on the financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, 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 31st March, 2016, and its profit and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2016, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of the section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we give in the Annexure A statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
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 standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e) In our opinion, there are no observations or comments on the financial transactions, which 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 31st March, 2016 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2016 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
g) Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (1) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) is enclosed as Annexure B to this report.
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. According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company does not have any pending litigations at the year end.
ii. According to information and explanation given to us, the Company has not entered into any long-term contracts including derivative contracts.
iii. According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company is not required to transfer any amount to Investor Education and Protection Fund.
On the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and in terms of information and explanations given to us, we state that:
1. a. The Company has generally maintained proper records of fixed assets showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
b. According to information given to us, fixed assets have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals and no material discrepancy was noticed on such verification.
c. According to the information and explanation given to us and on the basis of records furnished before to us, the company does not have any immovable property and accordingly, Clause 3(i)(c) of the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2016 is not applicable.
2. The company is not having inventory of material amount during the year hence the matters specified in clause 3(ii) of Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2016 has not been reported.
3. According to the information and explanation given to us and on the basis of records furnished before us, company has not granted any loans to any party covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013, Accordingly Clauses 3(iii)(a), (b) and (c)of Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2016 are not applicable.
4. According to the information and explanation given to us and on the basis of records furnished before us, the company has not given any loan or made any investment or given any guarantee or security during the year for which compliance under section 185 and 186 is required. Accordingly Clause 3(iv) of Companies (Auditor's Report) Order is not applicable.
5. The company has not accepted deposits form the public within the meaning of sections 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act and the rules framed there under. Accordingly Clause 3(v) of Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2016 is not applicable.
6. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of Services dealt with by the Company.
7. a. The company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Sales Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Duty of Excise, Value added Tax, Cess and any other statutory dues. No undisputed statutory dues as stated above is outstanding as at 31st March for more than six months from the date they become payable,
b. According to information and explanation given to us, there are no disputed statutory dues including Sales Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Duty of Excise, Value added Tax, Cess and any other statutory dues which have not been deposited on account of dispute.
8. According to the records of the company examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any financial institution or bank as at the Balance Sheet date.
9. According to information and explanation given to us and records examined by us, the company has neither raised any money by way of public offers nor raised any term loan during the year. Accordingly, Clause 3(ix) of Companies (Auditor's Report) Order is not applicable.
10. During the course of our examination of the books and records of the company, carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing practices in India, and according to the information and explanation given to us, we have neither come across any instance of fraud on or by the company noticed or reported by its officers or employees during the year nor we have been informed of such instances by the management.
11. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has paid/provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V of the Act.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi Company, According^ clause 3(xii) of Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2016 is not applicable.
13. According to the information and explanation provided to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the transactions with the related parties are in compliance with section 177 and 188 of Companies Act, 2013 where applicable and the details of such transactions have been disclosed in financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
14. According to the information and explanation provided to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year. Accordingly the clause 3(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order 2016 is not applicable.
15. According to the information and explanation provide to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transaction with directors or persons connected with him. Accordingly clause 3(xv) of the Companies (Auditor Report) Order 2016 is not applicable.
16. According to the books of accounts and records of the company examined by us, in our opinion the company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
For A. R. SODHA & Co.
Chartered Accountants
(FRN 110324W)
A R Sodha
Partner
M. No 31878
Place: Mumbai
Date: 29th July, 2016
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