We have audited the accompanying financial statements of BONLON INDUSTRIESLIMITED (“the Company”), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31st, 2024, theStatement of Profit and Loss, Change in equity and Cash Flow Statement for the year endedon that date, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatoryinformation (hereinafter referred to as “the financial statements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given tous, the aforesaid 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 withthe Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act and other accountingprinciples generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31st,2024, the profit and total comprehensive income for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the financial statements in accordance with the Standards onAuditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act (SAs). Our responsibilities under thoseStandards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of theFinancial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company inaccordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) together with the independence requirements that are relevant to our audit of thefinancial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under, and wehave fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and theICAI’s Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient andappropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the financial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that in our professional judgement were of mostsignificance in our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements for the fimancjqLj^f^eqdcdMarch 31st, 2024. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit o^i^San^^he
Financial Statements as a whole and in forming our opinion thereon and we do not provide aseparate opinion on these matters. For each matter below our description of how our auditaddressed the matter is provided in that context.
We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to becommunicated in our report. We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditors'responsibilities for the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of our reportincluding in relation to these matters. Accordingly our audit included the performance ofprocedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of theStandalone Financial Statements. The results of our audit procedures including theprocedures performed to address the matters below provide the basis for our audit opinion onthe accompanying Standalone Financial Statements.
KEY AUDIT MATTERS
HOW OUR AUDIT ADDRESSED THEKEY AUDIT MATTERS
IT systems and controls over financialreporting
We identified IT systems and controls overfinancial reporting as a key audit matter forthe company because its financial accountingand reporting systems are fundamentallyreliant on IT systems and IT controls toprocess significant transaction volumesspecifically with respect to revenue. Also dueto such large transaction volumes and theincreasing challenge to protect the integrity ofthe company's systems and data cyber securityhas become more significant.
Our procedures included and were not limitedto the following:
* Assessed the complexity of theenvironment by engaging IT specialistsand through discussion with the head of ITand internal audit and identified ITapplications that are relevant to our audit.
• Assessed the design and evaluation of theoperating effectiveness of IT generalcontrols over program development andchanges access to program and data and IToperations by engaging IT specialists
Automated accounting procedures and ITenvironment controls which include ITgovernance IT general controls over programdevelopment and changes access to programand data and IT operations IT applicationcontrols and interfaces between ITapplications are required to be designed and tooperate effectively to ensure accuratefinancial reporting.
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• Performed inquiry procedures with thehead of cyber security at the company inrespect of the overall security architectureand any key threats addressed by thecompany in the current year.
• Assessed the design and evaluation of theoperating effectiveness of IT applicationcontrols in the key processes impactingfinancial reporting of the company byengaging IT specialists.
• Assessed the operating effectiveness ofcontrols relating to data transmissionthrough the different IT systems to the
Ýi^financial reporting systems by engaging IT'l Racialists.
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report Thereon
The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation and presentation of itsreport (herein after called as “Board Report”) which comprises various information requiredunder section 134(3) of the Companies Act 2013 but does not include the financial statementsand our auditor’s report 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 material misstatementof this other information; we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in thisregard.
Management’s Responsibility for the 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 financial statements that give a true and fairview of the financial position, financial performance of the Company in accordance with theIndian Accounting Standards and other accounting principles generally accepted in India.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 financial controls,that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accountingrecords, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give atrue 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 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 managementeither intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternativebut to do so.
The Board of Directors are responsible for overseeing the Companyj^Jhiancial reportingprocess.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statemem^^^354^)
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as awhole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue anauditor 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 SAs will always detect amaterial misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and areconsidered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected toinfluence 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 maintainprofessional scepticism 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 tothose risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide abasis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting fromfraud 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 financial controls relevant to the audit in order todesign audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whetherthe Company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and theoperating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness ofaccounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis ofaccounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertaintyexists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on theCompany’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a materialuncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to therelated disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, tomodify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up tothe date of our auditor’s report.
• However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue asa going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements,including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the financial statements that, individually or
in aggregate, makes it probable that thg^abri&yqc decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable
user of the financial statements may J$&4nfl*fenbra\ We consider quantitative materiality and
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qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results otour work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the financial
statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, theplanned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significantdeficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied withrelevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them allrelationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence,and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine thosematters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the currentperiod and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor sreport unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, inextremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in ourreport because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected tooutweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. 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 theCompany so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
(c) The balance sheet, the statement of profit and loss, Statement of Changes in Equity and
the cash flow statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books ofaccount;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the IndianAccounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the Directors as on March
31st, 2024 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors isdisqualified as on March 31st, 2024 from being appointed as a director in terms ofSection 164 (2) of the Act; ---
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(f) 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 separatereport in “Annexure A”; and
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordancewith the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act as amended in our opinion and tothe best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, theremuneration paid or provided by the company to its directors during the year is inaccordance 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 accordancewith Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion andto the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
I. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations as at March 3 1st,2024 on its financial position in its financial statements Refer note no. 35 to thefinancial statements.
II. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivativescontracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses;
III. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund by the company. The question of delay intransferring such sums does not arise.
IV. (i) The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and beliefno funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed fundsor share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or inany other persons or entities, including foreign entities (“Intermediaries”), withthe understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediaryshall, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified inany manner whatsoever (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) by or on behalf of theCompany or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries.
(ii) The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief,no funds have been received by the Company from any persons or entities,including foreign entities (“Funding Parties”), with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall directly or indirectly,lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever(“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) by or on behalf of the Funding Parties or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(iii) Based on the audit procedures performed that have been considered reasonableand appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that hascaused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule11(e) contain any material misstatempajT&As^s.
V. The Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year.
VI. Based on our examination, which included test checks, the Company has usedaccounting software for maintaining its books of account for the financial yearended March 31st, 2024 which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log)facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactionsrecorded in the software. Further, during the course of our audit we did not comeacross any instance of the audit trail feature being tampered with
2. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020, (“the Order”) issuedby the Central Government in terms of Section 143 (11) of the Act, we give in
Annexure- B a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of" theOrder.
3. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditors’ Report under section197(16) of the Act, In our opinion and according to the information and explanationsgiven to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the currentyear is in accordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act. The remunerationpaid to any director is not in excess of the limits laid down under section 197 of theAct. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under section197(16) of the Act which are required to be commented upon by us.
For GAUR & ASSOCIATES
Chartered AccountantsFRN:005354C
Satish Kumar Gupta
Partner Place: New Delhi
M. No. 016746 Date: 28/05/2024
UDIN: 24016746BKBZVV2786