We were engaged to audit the financial statements of MILESTONE FURNITURE LIMITED("the entity"), which comprise the balance sheet as at March 31, 2024, the statement ofProfit and Loss, and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to thefinancial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. We do notexpress an opinion on the accompanying Ind AS financial statements of the entity. Becauseof the significance of the matters described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion section ofour report, we have not been able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to providea basis for an audit opinion on these financial statements.
Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion
In continuation of Disclaimer of Opinion issued by us in our audit report dated 04.08.2023for the financial year 2022-2023, we would like to state that the standoff between NewOwners and management and the Old Owners and management continues. Hence the NewOwners and Management are still unable to themselves comment or provide verifiableevidence on the reliability of assets, liability and results of Financial Operations. As on thedate of our report the New management is still in the process of seeking clarity on thefinancial position and operation of the Company from the previous management andalternate means.
In view of the same we do not express an opinion on the accompanying financial statementsof the company. Because of the significance of the matter described above, we have notbeen able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for an auditopinion on these financial statements.
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor's Report Thereon
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of the other information.The other information comprises the information included in the Board's Report includingAnnexures to Board's Report, but does not include the financial statements and our auditor'sreport thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do notexpress any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read theother information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materiallyinconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the course ofour audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a materialmisstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothingto report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for theStandalone Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) ofthe Act with respect to the preparation of these Ind AS financial statements that give a trueand fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensiveincome, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accountingprinciples generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind AS")notified under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules, 2015, as amended from time to time.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application ofappropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financialcontrols, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of theaccounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Ind AS financialstatements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whetherdue to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Board of Directors is responsible for assessing theCompany's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relatedto going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board ofDirectors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realisticalternative but to do so.
Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company's financialreporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Our responsibility is to conduct an audit of the entity's financial statements in accordancewith Standards on Auditing and to issue an auditor's report. However, because of thematters described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion section of our report, we were notable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion onthese financial statements. We are independent of the entity in accordance with the ethicalrequirements in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Ethics issued by ICAI andthe ethical requirements as prescribed under the laws and regulations applicable to theentity.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order"), asamended, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) ofsection 143 of the Act, we give in the "Annexure A" a statement on the mattersspecified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
2. As required by section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that:
a. As described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion paragraph, we sought but wereunable to obtain all the information and explanations which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;
b. Due to the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion paragraph, we are unable to state whether proper books of account asrequired by law have been kept by the Company so far as appears from our
examination of those books;
c. Due to the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion paragraph, we are unable to state whether the Balance Sheet and theStatement of Profit and Loss including other comprehensive income, the Cash Flowstatement and the statement of changes in equity dealt with by this Report are inagreement with the books of account;
d. Due to the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion paragraph, we are unable to state whether the Balance Sheet, Statement ofProfit and Loss and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreementwith the books of account.
e. Due to the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion paragraph, we are unable to state whether the aforesaid financialstatements comply with the Accounting Standards under Section 133 of the Act readwith Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
f. The matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion paragraph above, in ouropinion, may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the Company.
g. Due to the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion paragraph, we are unable to state whether any of the directors aredisqualified as on March 31, 2024 from being appointed as a director in terms ofSection 164 (2) of the Act.
h. With respect to adequacy of the internal financial control over the financial reporting ofthe company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separatereport in "Annexure B"
i. Due to the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion paragraph, we are unable to state whether there is any violation of theprovisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act, regarding managerialremuneration.
j. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report inaccordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in ouropinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given tous:
i. Due to the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion paragraph, we are unable to state whether the Company has disclosedthe impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financialstatement;
ii. Due to the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion paragraph, we are unable to state whether the Company has madeprovision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, formaterial foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivativecontracts;
iii. Due to the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer ofOpinion paragraph, we are unable to state whether the Company is required to
transferany amount to the Investor Education and Protection Fund
k. Based on our examination, which include test checks, the Company has not usedfeature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility in its accounting softwares formaintaining its books of account for the financial year ended March 31, 2024throughout the year. As a result we cannot comment on any instance of the audit trailfeature being tampered with during the course of our audit.
Chartered Accountants
FRN: 000808N
SD/-
S.N. Agarwal
Place: New Delhi (Partner)
Date: 13.06.2024 M. No. : 012103
UDIN: 24012103BKDHQE2913