| 1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of AMISON FOODS LIMITED
as at 31st March 2009 and also the Profit and Loss Account for the year
ended on that date and notes annexed thereto. 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 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, of India (the Act) and on the
basis of such checks of the books and records of the Company as we
considered appropriate and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we give 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:
(i) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit;
(ii) 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.
(iii) The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account dealt with by this
report are in agreement with the books of account.
(iv) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account
dealt with by this report comply with the accounting standards referred
to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956;
(v) On the basis of written representation received from the Directors,
as on 31St March, 2009, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
we report that none of the Directors is disqualified as on 31st March,
2009 from being appointed as a Director in terms of clause (g) of sub-
section(1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;
(vi) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanation given to us, the said accounts give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required and give
a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India.
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March 2009, and
(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the loss for the
year ended on 31.03.2009.
(c) in the case of the cash flow statement of the cash flow for the
year ended on that date
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS' REPORT
(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. The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management
during the year and no material discrepancy was noticed on such
verification
c. The company has not disposed of any fixed assets during the year.
ii. Since there were no inventory, the questions regarding the physical
verification of inventory and the procedures followed for physical
verification, maintenance of proper records of inventory and accounting
the discrepancies noticed on physical verification do not apply.
iii. a. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured
to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured
from companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 except loans
taken from directors and members. The balance as on 31.03.2009 of such
loans was Rs. 9,196,415.02
c. In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which loans have been taken from directors and members are not,
prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the company.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the company and the nature of its business with regard
to purchase of stores, raw materials including components, equipments
and other 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 weakness in internal controls.
v. a. According to the information and explanations given to us, we are
of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangement that
need to be entered into the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
b. As per information and explanations given to us, to our opinion
transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements have
been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the
prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
vi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted during the year any deposit
from the public and therefore the provisions of section 58Aand
58AAofthe Companies Act, 1956 and other relevant provisions of the Act
and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to
the deposits accepted from the public are not applicable to the
company.
vii. In our opinion, the company does not have any internal audit
system commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
viii. To the best of our knowledge and belief, the Central Government
has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under section 209(1)
(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for the products of the Company except
customs duty of Rs. 6,00,829/-
ix. a. According to the information and explanation given to us, the
company is regular in depositing with appropriate authorities
undisputed statutory dues except delay in remittance of PF and ESI
contributions on certain occasions.
b. As per information and explanations furnished to us there is no
undisputed amount payable in respect of income tax, wealth tax, sales
tax, customs duty, excise duty and cess outstanding as at the last day
of the financial year for a period of more than six months from the
date they became payable
c. According to the information and explanations given to us, there are
no dues of sales tax, income tax, customs duty, wealth tax, excise duty
and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute except
Income Tax demand with interest of Rs. 14.40 lacs which is under appeal
in High Court of Chennai for the Assessment Year 1994-95 and Customs
duty interest of Rs.32,25,621.00 before the CESTAT, Bangalore (Refer
note no. 13 to the notes attached to the Accounts of the Company for
the year ended 31st March 2009)
x. The company has incurred cash loss during the financial year under
audit. The company incurred cash loss in the preceding financial year.
The accumulated loss of the company is more than 50% of its net worth.
xi. The company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any financial
institution and banks during the year under audit except amount payable
to
a. Sundaram Finance Limited-Rs. 1,94,840/-
b. Concord Credit Limited - Rs. 1,14,959/-
xii. As per the information and explanations given to us, the company
has not granted loans and advances on the basis of security by way of
pledge of shares, debentures and other securities and hence the
question for maintenance of adequate records for the same are not
applicable to the company.
xiii. In our opinion, the company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/ mutual
benefit fund/ society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of
the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
company.
xiv. In our opinion, the company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor's Report)
Order, 2003 are not applicable to the company
xv. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions.
xvi. Since the company does not have any term loan, the question of
their application does not arise.
xvii. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the company, we report
that funds raised on short-term basis have not been used for long-term
investment
xviii. The company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year under audit.
xix. The company has not issued any debentures hence the question for
creation of securities in respect of the same does not arise.
xx. The company has not made any public issue during the year.
xxi. According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the
course of our audit.
For Kannan & Kassim
Chartered Accountants
Sd/-
Place: Emakulam P. B. Vijayabhaskar
Date: 28/08/2009 Partner, M.No. 206038 |