Mar 31, 2011
I. We have audited the attached balance sheet of M/s. Fortune Foods
Limited as at 31 March 2011 and the annexed Profit & loss account of
the company for the year ended on that date. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of
section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956. We enclose in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
Order.
4. Further to our comments in the annexure referred to above, we
report that:
a) We have obtained all the information and explanation which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit;
b) In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the company so far as appears from our examination of books
subject to our remarks under notes to the audit report;
c) The profit and loss account and balance sheet dealt with by this
report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion the profit and loss account and balance sheet comply
with the accounting standards referred to in sub section (3C) of
section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956. The Company has complied with
the Accounting Standards as notified under the Companies Act, 1956
except that,
- accounting standard (AS) 15-' Employee Benefits for Retirement
benefits of the employees by way of Leave encashment, Gratuity etc.
which are not provided for and the quantum of the same have not been
determined by the management.
- the Company has not provided deferred tax liability/asset as per for
AS 22- Accounting for Taxes on Income
e) On the basis of the written presentations received from the
directors of the company as at 31st March, 2011 and taken on record by
the board of directors, we report that, no director is disqualified
from being appointed as a director of the company under clause (g) of
the sub-section (1) of section 274 of the companies act, 1956;
f) In our. opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanation given to us, the accounts read with the notes thereon
gives us, the information required by the companies act, 1956 in the
manner so required and give true and fair view.
i. In the given case of the balance sheet of state of affairs of the
company as at 31 March 2011.
ii. In the case of the profit and loss account of the loss for the
year ended on that date.
Notes to the Audit Report for the year ended March 31, 2010
1. Cash balance as on 31 March 2011 is verified and certified by the
management and not physically verified by us.
2. Confirmation of Creditors, Advances, Deposits have not been
obtained and hence are subject to confirmation and reconciliation if
any.
3. Stocks are verified, certified and valued by the management and not
physically verified by us.
4. This report is based on the information and explanations given to
us, and subject to the notes attached to the Balance Sheet and the
Schedules thereto, are based on our interpretations among other things,
inter-alia of judicial / semi judicial pronouncements, Circulars of the
Central Board of Direct Taxes and guidance note of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India.
5. We have applied the test check method for auditing. Most of the
transactions are supported by external/third party documents viz.
Invoice, receipts, contract notes, vouchers, etc. However, wherever
supporting are not available we have relied on the vouchers prepared
and approved by director of the company, and confirmed that, all
these expenses are legitimate expenses incurred for the business.
Annexure to the Audit Report
Fortune Foods Limited
For the year ended March 31, 2011
Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date,
i. (a) The company has not maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including Quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) All the assets have not been physically verified by the management
during the year but there is a regular programme of verification which,
in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the company
and the nature of its assets However, discrepancies, if any, with book
records can't be ascertained, as the records are not properly
maintained.
(c) As per information and explanation given to us on our enquiries the
company has not I disposed off any assets during year so as to have an
impact on the operations of the company, or affect its going
concern status of the company
ii. (a) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by
the management. In respect of inventory lying with third parties,
these have substantially been confirmed by them. In our opinion, the
frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, in our
opinion, the procedures of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we feel that the company needs to further improve
maintenance of records of inventories. Periodically review the
quality, marketability of the old inventory laying in cold storage.
Material discrepancies noticed on physical verification have been
properly dealt with in the books of account.
iii. (a) The company has made the advance by way of payment of
expenses for the parties covered in the register maintained under
section 301 of Companies Act 1956, in contravention of provision of
section 295 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved
during the year was Rs.373,641/- and the year end balance was Rs.
1,388,098/-
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there exists an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business, with regard to purchase of inventory, fixed assets and with
regard to the sale
- of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal
control system of the company.
v. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that the particulars of all contracts or
arrangements that need to be entered into the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
(d) In respect of the transactions entered in register maintained in
pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act. 1956, according to the
information and explanation given to us and excluding certain
transactions of purchase of goods and material being tailor made as per
drawings and designs of the customers etc and being of special nature
for which alternate quotations are not available, the transactions in
pursuance of such contracts or arrangements have been made at prices
which are prima facie reasonable having regard to the prevailing market
prices at the relevant time
vi. As the Company has not accepted any deposit from the public, the
directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of
Section 58A and 58AA of the Company Act, 1956 and the Rules framed
there under are not applicable.
vii. The Company has no formal internal audit department as such, and
though, its control procedures ensure reasonable internal checking of
its financial and other records, we recommend that, the Company should
have a formal internal audit department comprising qualified persons
capable for it or get the internal audit done by external
professionals).
viii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance
of cost records under clause (d) of sub- section (1) of section 209 of
the Company Act, 1956.
ix. (a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is not
regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident
Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Profession Tax
and other statutory dues applicable to the Company with the appropriate
authorities.
- The company has not paid deferral Sales Tax since the year 2007-08 as
per Sales Tax NPV discounted payable scheme. Hence Rs.33.94 lacs for
the year FY 2009-10 & Rs.1 16.04 lacs till the date has been reversal
in the Balance Sheet and expenses out on account of interest/discounted
value, which has been recognized as an income in the year 2006-07.
- There are undisputed liabilities of Rs.3.96 lacs for Profession tax,
0.12 lacs for Service Tax, Rs 19.02 lacs for Income Tax TDS Rs.27.34
lacs for VAT, Rs.0.72 lacs for FBT & Income tax which are due for more
than a year.
- The Company has continuing default in filling of Registrar of
Companies returns and submitting reports to Stock Exchanges Further,
since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the amount of
cess payable under section 441A of the Companies Act, 1956 we are not
in a position to comment upon the regularity or otherwise of the
company in depositing the same.
x. The company has accumulated depreciation losses. In our opinion,
the accumulated losses of the company are not more than fifty percent
of its net worth. Further, the company has incurred cash loss of Rs.
41.85 lacs during the financial year covered by our audit.
xv. In our opinion, the terms and conditions on which the company has
given guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of
xx. The Company has not raised any money through a public issue during
the year.
For Ratan Chandak & Co.
Chartered Accountms
Niranjan R. Laddha
Partner
Place :Nashik Membership No, 111756
Date : 22nd September, 2011 Firm Reg. No, 108696W
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