Audit Working Paper

Templates

For Kind Attention of Readers

These Audit Working Paper Templates are illustrative in nature. Members are advised
to suitably modify the same as per the facts, circumstances, and nature of the entity
under audit.

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Audit Working Paper Templates in conjunction with the relevant Standards issued by
ICAI.

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 Foreword

The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) of ICAI has been taking various steps to
support the members in conducting their audit engagements effectively. The Board organizes
regular training programmes (seminars, workshops, conferences, webinars) on Standards on
Auditing and other auditing aspects to update the members. Issuing Implementation Guides on
various Standards on Auditing is another important activity towards knowledge dissemination
and creating awareness about the Standards. The Board also issues various technical literature
on auditing e.g. Guidance Notes, Technical Guides to provide guidance to the members on
generic as well as industry specific auditing issues.

I am happy to note that the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has come out with the
publication, “Audit Working Paper Templates”. The publication contains templates of
various audit working papers which are required to be prepared by auditors during the
course of their audit assignment in accordance with the requirements of Standards on
Auditing. The publication also contains templates of other important audit working papers
e.g. Schedule III of Companies Act 2013 checklist, CARO 2020 checklist. I am also happy
to note that the publication is quite comprehensive and will help the auditors in preparing
their audit working papers in consistent and effective manner. Members and Firms should
use these Templates in conjunction with the Standards on Auditing, Guidance Notes and
related pronouncements and suitably modify it to suit the facts, circumstances, and nature
of the entity under audit.

I compliment CA. (Dr.) Sanjeev Kumar Singhal, Chairman, CA. Vishal Doshi, Vice-Chairman
and other members of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board for their efforts in bringing
out this Publication for the benefit of the members at large.

I am confident that the members and other interested readers would find this Publication
immensely useful.

June 21, 2023 CA. Aniket Sunil Talati

New Delhi President, ICAI
 Preface

Audit documentation (audit working papers) is considered the backbone of an audit. The work
that the auditor performs, the explanations given to the auditor, the conclusions arrived at by
the auditor, all are evidenced by audit working papers. Standard on Auditing (SA) 230, “Audit
Documentation” prescribes the basic principles of audit documentation. These principles need
to be followed by auditors while complying with requirements of SA 230 and specific
documentation requirements of other Standards on Auditing. SA 230 and other Standards on
Auditing prescribe various requirements for preparing audit working papers. Auditors are also
required to prepare other audit working papers in respect of audit work done by them pursuant
to applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

It gives us immense pleasure to place in hands of the members, this publication “Audit
Working Paper Templates” brought out by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. The
publication contains templates of various audit working papers which are required to be
prepared by auditors in accordance with the requirements of Standards on Auditing. The
publication also contains templates of other important audit working papers e.g. Schedule III of
Companies Act 2013 checklist, CARO 2020 checklist. The publication will help the auditors in
preparing their audit working papers in consistent and effective manner. The members are also
cautioned that these templates will need to be used by them considering the size and
complexity of the entity under audit and they will need to use their professional judgment in
this regard.

We would like to thank CA. Aniket Sunil Talati, President, ICAI and CA. Ranjeet Kumar
Agarwal, Vice-President, ICAI for their guidance and support in various endeavours of the
Board.

We are extremely grateful to CA. Sanjay Chopra for his contribution in developing the basic
draft of the publication. We express our sincere thanks to CA. Sunil Garg for his contribution in
reviewing the publication. We also express our sincere thanks to CA. (Dr.) Alok Kumar Garg
for his contribution in reviewing the portion containing accounting references.

We wish to place on record high appreciation of all Board members and special invitees to the
Board viz. CA. Chandrashekhar Vasant Chitale, CA. Durgesh Kabra, CA. Dheeraj Kumar
Khandelwal, CA. Purushottamlal Khandelwal, CA. Mangesh Pandurang Kinare, CA. Priti
Paras Savla, CA. Piyush Sohanrajji Chhajed, CA. Dayaniwas Sharma, CA. Sridhar Muppala,
CA. Sripriya Kumar, CA. (Dr.) Debashis Mitra (Past President, ICAI), CA. Rohit Ruwatia
Agarwal, CA. Abhay Kumar Chhajed, CA. Anuj Goyal, CA. Gyan Chandra Misra, CA.
Prakash Sharma, CA. (Ms.) Kemisha Soni, CA.(Dr.) Raj Chawla, CA. Hans Raj Chugh, CA.
Pramod Jain, CA. Charanjot Singh Nanda, Shri Deepak Kapoor, Adv. Vijay Kumar Jhalani,
CA. Sekar G., CA. Gaurav Rawat, CA. Ashok Kumar Pandey, CA. Geeta Dhingra, CA. Ganesh
B, CA. Shrikant Narayan Dandavate, CA. D N Agrawal, CA. Pankaj Khullar, CA. Viren
Bhanuchandra Shah, CA. Dhananjay Gokhale, CA. Amit Mitra, CA. Sandeep Sharma, CA.
Lalit Kumar, CA. Parveen Kumar, CA. Sumant Chadha, CA. Rajesh Mody, CA. Rajeev
Saxena, Shri Atma Sah, CA. Aniruddha Godbole, CA. Ridhima Dubey, CA. Avinash
Aggarwal, CA. Narender Singhania, CA. Gulshan Grover, CA. Anurag Totuka, CA. Rahul
Aggarwal, CA. Bhuwanesh Kumar Thakur, CA. Naresh Aggarwal, CA. Deepa Agarwal, CA.
Pallav Gupta, Shri Jeevan Sonparote, Shri Raushan Kumar, Shri Rambabu Gorli, CA.
Ramkumar Pandey, Shri Nethaji Bhudevan and CA. Tanmay Gupta for their suggestions in
finalising the publication. We appreciate the contribution made by CA. Megha Saxena,
Secretary, AASB and staff of AASB in finalising the publication.

We are confident that the publication would be well received by the members and other
interested readers.

CA. Vishal Doshi CA. (Dr.) Sanjeev Kumar Singhal

Vice Chairman, AASB Chairman, AASB
 Contents

Foreword
Preface

Abbreviations..............................................................................................................................1-2

Introduction................................................................................................................................3-4

Chapter 1: Appointment..........................................................................................................5-18

1.1 A Note on Appointment.......................................................................................................7

1.2 ADT-1................................................................................................................................12
1.3 Challan of ADT-1..............................................................................................................13
1.4 Engagement Acceptance / Continuation Decision Checklist.............................................14
1.5 Engagement Letter.............................................................................................................16
1.6 Independence Confirmations.............................................................................................17
1.7 Confidentiality Undertakings.............................................................................................18

Chapter 2: Planning.............................................................................................................19-118

2.1 Planning Scope of Engagement ........................................................................................21

2.2 Minutes of Planning Meeting.............................................................................................23
2.3 Team Mobilisation.............................................................................................................26
2.4 Budgeting Time / Man Days .............................................................................................26
2.5 Audit Strategy....................................................................................................................28
2.6 Note on Understanding Client (KYC) Business, Key People............................................32
2.7 Minutes of Kick Off Meeting............................................................................................34
2.8 Note on Materiality............................................................................................................36
2.9 Note on Basis of Materiality..............................................................................................36
2.10 Significant Risks and Planned Procedures.........................................................................39
2.11 Fraud Risk .........................................................................................................................42
2.12 Testing Strategy.................................................................................................................44
2.13 Preliminary Analytical.......................................................................................................49
2.14 Variance Analysis..............................................................................................................50
2.15 Significant Laws and Regulations.....................................................................................57
2.16 Work Allocation.................................................................................................................58
2.17 Financial Statements..........................................................................................................64
2.18 Control Charts....................................................................................................................69
2.19 Initial Audit Checklist........................................................................................................99
2.20 Evidence of Communication of Initial Audit Checklist..................................................116
2.21 Communication of Audit Schedule..................................................................................117
2.22 Audit Requirement Communication – Schedule III and CARO.....................................118

Chapter 3: Execution..........................................................................................................119-164

3.1 Property, Plant and Equipment........................................................................................121

3.2 CWIP ...............................................................................................................................121
3.3 Intangible Assets .............................................................................................................121
3.4 Right of Use of Assets ....................................................................................................121
3.5 Depreciation & Amortization..........................................................................................121
3.6 Investments......................................................................................................................132
3.7 Trade Receivables............................................................................................................137
3.8 Cash and Bank.................................................................................................................139
3.9 Other Financial Assets.....................................................................................................141
3.10 Share Capital....................................................................................................................142
3.11 Other Equity.....................................................................................................................143
3.12 Loans and Borrowings.....................................................................................................144
3.13 Finance Cost.....................................................................................................................146
3.14 Lease Liabilities...............................................................................................................148
3.15 Trade Payables.................................................................................................................149
3.16 Other Financial Liabilities...............................................................................................151
3.17 Tax Liabilities..................................................................................................................152
3.18 Other Current Liabilities..................................................................................................153
3.19 Deferred Tax Liabilities...................................................................................................154
3.20 Revenue from Operations................................................................................................155
3.21 Other Income...................................................................................................................157
3.22 Inventory..........................................................................................................................161
3.23 Employee Benefits...........................................................................................................163
3.24 Expenses..........................................................................................................................164

Chapter 4: Other Procedures............................................................................................165-187

4.1 Going Concern.................................................................................................................167

4.2 Laws and Regulations......................................................................................................173
4.3 Subsequent Events...........................................................................................................174
4.4 Related Party Transactions..............................................................................................175
4.5 Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR).........................................................177
4.6 Journal Entries.................................................................................................................180
4.7 Contingent Liabilities.......................................................................................................183
4.8 Use of Work of Experts...................................................................................................184
4.9 Work of Internal Auditors................................................................................................185
4.10 Secretarial Compliances...................................................................................................186
4.11 ESOPS.............................................................................................................................187

Chapter 5: Financial Reporting........................................................................................188-272

5.1 Accounting Policies.........................................................................................................190

5.2 Notes to Accounts and Disclosures..................................................................................195
5.3 Schedule III Checklist .....................................................................................................201
5.4 CARO Checklist..............................................................................................................236

Chapter 6: Completion Section.........................................................................................273-320

6.1 Audit Report and Financial Statements...........................................................................275

6.2 Audit Issues and Closure.................................................................................................281
6.3 Engagement Quality Control Review Process.................................................................282
6.4 Management Representation Letter.................................................................................284
6.5 SUM / SAD......................................................................................................................291
6.6 Actual Manhours..............................................................................................................292
6.7 Final Analytical................................................................................................................309
6.8 Communication with Audit Committee / Those Charged With Governance..................311
6.9 CARO Checklist..............................................................................................................315
6.10 Partner Review Documents..............................................................................................316
6.11 Closure.............................................................................................................................317
6.12 Procedures for Client’s Documents.................................................................................320
 Abbreviations
C Audit Team
T Engagement Manager
A Engagement Partner

1. KYC Know Your Customer

2. ROU Right of Use
3. CWIP Capital Work in Progress
4. FD Fixed Deposits
5. EPCG Export Promotion Capital Goods
6. NRV Net Realisable Value
7. BRS Bank Reconciliation Statement
8. MCA Ministry of Corporate Affairs
9. PT Professional Tax
10. ESIC Employee State Insurance Corporation
11. LWF Labour Welfare Fund
12. DB Distribution Expenses Balance
13. ECL Expected Credit Loss
14. TOC Test of Control
15. TOD Test of Detail
16. MTM Month to Month
17. BOE Bill of Entry
18. ECB External Commercial Borrowing
19. PF Pension Fund
20. CAPEX Capital Expenditure
21. ESOP Employee Stock Option Plan
22. SLM Straight Line Method
23. GL General Ledger
24. AOA Articles of Association
25. MOA Memorandum of Association
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26. FOB Free on Board

27. CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight
28. SAD Summary/Schedule of Unadjusted Differences
29. SUM Summary of Uncorrected Misstatements
30. ICFR Internal Control over Financial Reporting
31. PPE Property, Plant and Equipment
32. GST Goods and Services Tax
33. MSME Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
34. ICEGATE Indian Customs EDI Gateway
35. SIT Stock-in-Trade

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 Introduction

Audit work papers are crucial component of the statutory audit process. They are written record of audit
procedures performed, the findings and the conclusions reached by the auditor. Standard on Auditing
(SA) 230, “Audit Documentation” sets out the principles that auditors should follow when preparing
audit documentation.

SA 230 requires auditors to prepare sufficient and appropriate audit documentation to support their audit
opinion. This standard provides in principle guidance on the form, content, and extent of audit
documentation and assembly of the final audit file.

The standard also requires auditors to document their compliance with standards on auditing besides
various regulatory requirements and to prepare a final audit file that includes all audit documentation.
The standard emphasizes the importance of audit documentation as evidence that the audit was planned
and performed in accordance with Standards on Auditing and applicable legal and regulatory
requirements.

Various types of information should be included in audit work papers, such as audit plan, audit
procedures performed, the results of those procedures, and the conclusions arrived at by the auditor
besides documenting professional judgment and the reasons for that judgment of the auditor. There are
some key advantages of having proper audit file. First and foremost, audit work papers provide evidence
of the work carried out and the basis for the auditor's opinion.

Proper audit work papers help the auditor or reviewer to gain confidence that the quality of the audit
was up to the mark if a record of the audit procedures is maintained along with the evidence. Other
advantages of audit work papers are:

 Auditors will be able to demonstrate that the audit was performed in accordance with standards on
auditing.

 Audit work papers also serve as a reference point for future audits.

 Audit work papers also facilitate communication among the engagement team members. They
provide a common reference point to discuss their findings, conclusions and issues involved.

Audit Working Paper Templates

These templates attempt to help in the manner that the audit work papers are consistently structured and
formatted, making it easier for the professional or audit firms carrying audits to organize and document
the procedures performed. This will help in bringing consistency and make it easier for auditors to
prepare audit file. This can also help auditors in saving time by providing a structure for the audit work
papers and be more efficient and reduce the time required.
Audit Working Paper Templates

There may be overlapping at some places in work paper templates, which have been kept for the better
utility of the document. These templates will need to be used considering the size and complexity of the
entity under audit and professionals may use their judgement if they need to make any change in a
particular work paper as per the requirements.

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 Chapter 1: Appointment

1.1 A Note on Appointment

1.2 ADT-1
1.3 Challan of ADT-1
1.4 Engagement Acceptance / Continuation Decision Checklist
1.5 Engagement Letter
1.6 Independence Confirmations
1.7 Confidentiality Undertakings
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Chapter 1.1 Name Initial

Topic A Note on Appointment Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

Standard on Auditing (SA) 210, “Agreeing the Terms of Audit Engagements” deals with the auditor’s
responsibilities in agreeing to the terms of the audit engagement with management and, where
appropriate, those charges with governance. SA 210 establishes the preconditions for an audit, terms of
an audit engagement and changes thereof, segregates the responsibility of the management and auditors
etc.
Auditor’s Objective is to accept or continue an audit engagement only when the basis upon which it is to
be performed has been agreed, through
1. Ensuring if the Preconditions for an audit are present and
2. Confirming if there is a common understanding between auditor and management and, where
appropriate, those charged with governance of the terms of the audit engagement.
Draft format of Engagement letter

To,
The Board of Directors of.................................…………… (name of the Entity)
(Address)

Dear Sirs,
I / We refer to the letter dated informing me / us about my / our
(re) appointment as the auditors of the Company. You have requested that I / we audit the financial
statements of the Company as defined in Section 2(40) of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act’), for the
financial year(s) beginning April 1, 2xx2 and ending March 31, 2xx3. The financial statements of the
Company include, where applicable, consolidated financial statements of the Company and of all its
subsidiaries, associate companies and joint ventures. I am / We are pleased to confirm my / our
acceptance and my / our understanding of this audit engagement by means of this letter.
My / Our audit will be conducted with the objective of me / our expressing an opinion if 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 applicable accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the
state of affairs of the Company as at 31 st March, 2xx3, and its profit/loss and its cash flows for the year
ended on that date which, inter alia, includes reporting in conjunction whether the Company has an
adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting in place and the operating

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effectiveness of such controls. In forming my / our opinion on the financial statements, I / we will rely
on the work of branch auditors appointed by the Company and my / our report would expressly state
the fact of such reliance.
(User may delete sentence on branch auditors where not applicable)
I / We will conduct my / our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs), specified under
Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that I / we comply with ethical requirements. As
part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional
skepticism 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 to those risks, and obtain audit
evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not
detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud 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 control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, we
are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal
financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting
and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or
conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s
report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to
modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our
auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue
as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the
disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events
in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, including the possibility of collusion or improper
management override of controls, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements due to fraud
or error may occur and not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in
accordance with the SAs. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over
financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial controls over
financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
My / Our audit will be conducted on the basis that the Management and those charged with governance
(Audit Committee / Board) acknowledge and understand that they have the responsibility:
(a) For the preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with the
applicable Financial Reporting Standards and other generally accepted accounting principles in
India. This includes:

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 Compliance with the applicable provisions of the Act.

 Proper maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith.
 The responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements on a going concern basis.
 The preparation of the annual accounts in accordance with, the applicable accounting
standards and providing proper explanation relating to any material departures from those
accounting standards;
 Selection of accounting policies and applying them consistently and making judgments and
estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of
affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss of the
Company for that period;
 Taking proper and sufficient care for the 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 fraud and other irregularities;
 Laying down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such
internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
 Devising proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and
that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
(b) Identifying and informing me / us of financial transactions or matters that may have any adverse
effect on the functioning of the Company.
(c) Identifying and informing me / us of :
 All the pending litigations and confirming that the impact of the pending litigations on the
Company’s financial position has been disclosed in its financial statements;
 All material foreseeable losses, if any, on long term contracts including derivative contracts
and the accrual for such losses as required under any law or accounting standards; and
 Any delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and
Protection Fund by the Company.
(d) Informing me / us of facts that may affect the financial statements, of which Management may
become aware during the period from the date of my / our report to the date the financial
statements are issued.
(e) Identifying and informing me / us as to whether any director is disqualified as on March 31,
2xx3 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act. This should be
supported by written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2xx3 and
taken on record by the Board of Directors.
(f) To provide me / us, inter alia, with:
(i) Access, at all times, to all information, including the books, accounts, vouchers and
other records and documentation of the Company, whether kept at the Head Office or
elsewhere, of which the Management is aware that are relevant to the preparation of the
financial statements such as records, documentation and other matters. This will include books
of account maintained in electronic mode;
(ii) Access, at all times, to the records of all the subsidiaries (including associate companies and
joint ventures as per Explanation to Section 129(3) of the Act) of the Company in so far as it
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relates to the consolidation of its financial statements, as envisaged in the Act;

(iii) Access to reports, if any, relating to internal reporting on frauds (e.g., vigil mechanism reports
etc.), including those submitted by cost accountant or company secretary in practice to the
extent it relates to their reporting on frauds in accordance with the requirements of Section
143(12) of the Act;
(iv) Additional information that I / we may request from the Management for the purposes of my /
our audit;
(v) Unrestricted access to persons within the Company from whom I / we deem it necessary to
obtain audit evidence. This includes my / our entitlement to require from the officers of the
Company such information and explanations as I / we may think necessary for the
performance of my / our duties as the auditors of the Company; and
(vi) All the required support to discharge my / our duties as the statutory auditors as stipulated
under the Companies Act, 2013/ standards on auditing and applicable guidance.
As part of my / our audit process, I / we will request from the Management written confirmation
concerning representations made to me / us in connection with my / our audit.
My / Our report prepared in accordance with relevant provisions of the Act would be addressed to the
shareholders of the Company for adoption of the accounts at the Annual General Meeting. In respect of
other services, my / our report would be addressed to the Board of Directors. The form and content of
my / our report may need to be amended in the light of my / our audit findings.
In accordance with the requirements of Section 143(12) of the Act, if in the course of performance of
my / our duties as auditor, I / we have reason to believe that an offence involving fraud is being or has
been committed against the Company by officers or employees of the Company, I / we will be required
to report to the Central Government, in accordance with the rules prescribed in this regard which, inter
alia, requires me / us to forward my / our report to the Board or Audit Committee, as the case may be,
seeking their reply or observations, to enable me / us to forward the same to the Central Government.
As stated above, given that I am / we are required as per Section 143(12) of the Act to report on frauds,
such reporting will be made in good faith and, therefore, cannot be considered as breach of
maintenance of client confidentiality requirements or be subject to any suit, prosecution or other legal
proceeding since it is done in pursuance of the Act or of any rules or orders made thereunder.
I / We also wish to invite your attention to the fact that our audit process is subject to ‘peer review’ /
‘quality review’ under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949. The reviewer(s) may inspect, examine or
take abstract of my / our working papers during the course of the peer review/quality review.
I / We may involve specialists and staff from our affiliated network firms to perform certain specific
audit procedures during the course of my / our audit.
In terms of Standard on Auditing (SA) 720 (Revised), “The Auditor’s Responsibilities Relating to Other
Information” issued by the ICAI and deemed to be prescribed by the Central Government in accordance
with Section 143(10) of the Act, I / we request you to provide to me / us a Draft of the Annual Report
containing the audited financial statements so as to enable me / us to read the same and communicate
material inconsistencies, if any, with the audited financial statements, before issuing the auditor’s report
on the financial statements.
{Other relevant information}
{Insert Other information, such as fee arrangements, billings and other specific terms, as appropriate.}

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This letter should be read in conjunction with my / our letter dated _____ for the Audit of Internal
Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting under the Act, in respect of which separate fees have been
fixed/will be mutually agreed.
I / We look forward to full cooperation from your staff during my / our audit.
Please sign and return the attached copy of this letter to indicate your acknowledgement of, and
agreement with, the arrangements for my / our audit of the financial statements including our respective
responsibilities.
Yours Faithfully,

(Signature)
(Name of the person)
(Designation)
(Name of the firm)

Date:
Place:

Acknowledged on behalf of XYZ Company Pvt Ltd

Name and Designation:
Date:

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Chapter 1.2 Name Initial

Topic ADT-1 Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

Form ADT 1 – Intimation to the Registrar by Company for appointment of auditor
Forms are available on the official website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs and may be downloaded
from the below link:
https://www.mca.gov.in/MinistryV2/companyformsdownload.html

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Nam Initia
Chapter 1.3 e l
Topic Challan of ADT-1 Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

Form ADT 1 – Challan

Forms are available on the official website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs and may be downloaded
from the below link:
https://www.mca.gov.in/MinistryV2/companyformsdownload.html
After the payment, challan can be downloaded immediately from the website page that will generate the
paid challan.

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Nam Initia
Chapter 1.4 e l
Engagement Acceptance/ Continuation Decision C
Topic Checklist Prepared
The Reviewe T
client XYZ Company Private Limited d
Approve A
Task Statutory Audit d
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

Client/Engagement Acceptance Decision Checklist

XYZ Company Private limited– FY 2xx3

Risk Assessment Criteria Response

1. The reputation of the company and its management

2. The effectiveness of its Board (Capabilities and track

record of management)

3. The background and experience of the client’s

financial reporting personnel

4. Any incentives or inclinations for management to

manipulate reported results

5. Any significant transactions structured to achieve

revenue recognition

6. Any unusually aggressive or creative accounting (Any

evidence of lack of integrity/ethics, poor control
environment)

7. Any transactions that are complex, unusual, or

difficult to evaluate

8. Any estimates that involve uncertainty or subjective

judgments which cannot be addressed

9. Any transactions with related parties that are not part

of the consolidated group

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10. Any indications that the company might be in financial

difficulty (Review financial condition, consider
inherent risks for client and its industry)

11. A lack of required expertise for the engagement team

12. Are we independent and can we conduct the audit in

accordance with ethical requirements

Remarks (Assess Risk into High, Medium, Low):

You may make an assessment, whether the category is High, Medium or Low based on above
checklist

Decision –

You may mention here that the assignment has been accepted or rejected based on your judgement

(Remarks for not accepting) –

If not accepting, please mention a brief reason of not accepting the assignment.

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Chapter 1.5 Name Initial

Topic Engagement Letter Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

Refer Chapter 1.1.

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Chapter 1.6 Name Initial

Topic Independence Confirmations Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

Confirmation of Compliance with Ethical Requirements and Independence by partners / key staff
members
ABC & Associates LLP
Chartered Accountants
Attention: Mr. AA (Partner)
As mentioned in your communication to us, I, the undersigned, have noted that ABC & Associates LLP
have been appointed to perform statutory audit of the financial statements of XYZ Company Pvt Ltd for
the year ended March 31, 2xx3.
In this regard, I confirm that I am in compliance with the ethical requirements, including applicable
independence rules with respect to XYZ Company Pvt Ltd and all of its related entities as follows:
1. I am independent in accordance with the independence requirements of ABC & Associates LLP, the
Standards on Auditing in India and the Companies Act, 2013.
2. I am not aware of any past or existing professional services, business arrangements or alliances
between me and the entities indicated on the attached listing that would impair independence.
3. I hereby confirm that-
i. None of my relative or myself is holding any security of or interest in XYZ Company Pvt Ltd
and its related entities that would impair independence.
ii. None of my relative or myself is indebted to XYZ Company Pvt Ltd and its related entities,
for an amount exceeding Rs. 5 lakh or has given any guarantee or security in connection with
the indebtedness of any third person for any amount exceeding Rs. 1 lakh.
iii. None of my relative is a director or is in the employment of XYZ Company Pvt Ltd as director
or as key managerial personnel.

[Signature]

Name – PP
Designation – Partner / Manager / Article

Date – January xx, 2xx3

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Nam Initia
Chapter 1.7 e l
Topic Confidentiality Undertakings Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

CONFIDENTIALITY UNDERTAKING

I, Mr PP acknowledge, agree, and undertake that in consideration of my engagement as an audit team

member on the audit of XYZ Company Pvt Ltd (‘the client’) for the year ended March 31, 2xx3:

(a) At all times I will keep absolutely secret and confidential the confidential information and that I
will not directly or indirectly disclose the confidential information to anyone within or outside the
firm.
(b) I will use the confidential information only for the audit purpose; and
(c) These obligations will continue subsequent to closure of audit assignment.
Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, any document or information provided by the
client team to me during the audit assignment.

[Signature]

By – PP
Designation – Article / Assistant manager / Manager
Date –January xx, 2xx3

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 Chapter 2: Planning
2.1 Planning Scope of Engagement
2.2 Minutes of Planning Meeting
2.3 Team Mobilisation
2.4 Budgeting Time / Man Days
2.5 Audit Strategy
2.6 Note on Understanding Client (KYC) Business, Key People
2.7 Minutes of Kick off Meeting
2.8 Note on Materiality
2.9 Note on Basis of Materiality
2.10 Significant Risks and Planned Procedures
2.11 Fraud Risk
2.12 Testing Strategy
2.13 Preliminary Analytical
2.14 Variance Analysis
2.15 Significant Laws and Regulations
2.16 Work Allocation
2.17 Financial Statements
2.18 Control Charts
2.19 Initial Audit Checklist
2.20 Evidence of Communication of Initial Audit Checklist
2.21 Communication of Audit Schedule
2.22 Audit Requirement Communication – Schedule III and CARO
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Chapter 2.1 Name Initial

Topic Planning Scope of Engagement Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used)
Case Study 1:
Scope of Engagement Engagement scope of statutory audit on the financial
statements of XYZ Company Private Limited for the year
ended March 31, 2xx3
Type of Entity Listed/Unlisted
Type of Engagement Statutory/Quarterly review
Applicable financial reporting Financial reporting framework is Indian GAAP. Other key
framework, including applicable regulatory requirements includes provisions of
legislative and regulatory 1.
requirements 2.
3.
Applicable auditing standards
Industry specific requirements 1.
related to financial reporting 2.
3.
Other terms of the engagement to be Applicable/Not Applicable
considered in the audit strategy

Case Study 2:

Scope of Engagement Engagement scope of statutory audit on the financial statements

of XYZ Company Private Limited for the year ended March 31,
2xx3
Applicable financial reporting Financial reporting framework is Indian Accounting Standards
framework, including applicable (Ind AS)
legislative and regulatory Other key regulatory requirements includes provisions of
requirements Companies Act, 2013
Industry specific requirements The company is in the business of xxxx. Hence no other
related to financial reporting specific requirements.
Key Focus areas Following are key focus areas (examples)
 Revenue recognition
 Purchases
 Receivables

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 Expected credit loss

 Accounts payables
 Advances received from vendors
 Borrowings
 Share capital
 Investments
 Legislative regulations
 Contingent liabilities
 Inventory
 Related party transactions
 Revised Schedule III disclosures
 CARO 2020 compliances

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Nam Initia
Chapter 2.2 e l
Topic Minutes of Planning Meeting Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used)
Case study 1
This note summarizes the major points discussed in the meeting held at 11.00 AM at………….
Present in the meeting.
1. Ms. A (Engagement Partner)
2. Mr. B (Engagement Quality Control Reviewer)
3. Mr T (Manager)
4. Ms C (Team member -1)
5. Ms D (Team member – 2)
A initiated the discussion by introducing team members to the clients’ operations and the objective and
scope of this assignment. She also explained briefly the probable misstatements on the basis of
misstatements identified during the previous year relating to revenue, statutory compliances, related
party transactions etc.
B mentioned to the team, the importance of professional skepticism and the need to maintain a
questioning mind, setting aside any of our prior beliefs that management is honest and has integrity, at
all times during the audit, particularly whenever circumstances indicating possible misstatements due to
fraud or error are encountered and to be rigorous in following up on such indications.
T briefed everyone on the responsibilities of engagement team members which include maintaining an
objective state of mind, and appropriate level of professional skepticism, performing work with the
ethical principle of due care, and promptly communicating to the engagement partner any identified
fraud risk indicators or possible illegal acts.
B explained that based on the meeting held with client, we shall apply our audit strategy decisions
taking care of materiality and testing plan. He further explained to consider revenue as benchmark for
materiality calculation.
C and D collectively discussed the planned audit procedures for key accounts. T explained that team
needs to understand entity's accounting policies, including accounting procedures, address the
application of the applicable financial reporting framework to the entity's facts and circumstances.
Special emphasis needs to be given to audit documentation and procedures.
A discussed the budgeted man hours for the assignment and audit team mobilization with key
responsibilities.
The meeting was concluded with the above discussion.

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Note: This memo attempts to capture the essence of the discussion in a summarized manner. Various
other topics were discussed, however, only relevant has been recorded in the minutes.
Case Study 2
This note summarizes the major points discussed in the meeting held at 10.00 AM at………….
Present in the meeting:
1. Ms. A (Engagement Partner)
2. Mr. B (Engagement Quality Control Reviewer)
3. Mr T (Manager)
4. Ms C (Team member -1)
5. Ms D (Team member – 2)
6. Ms E (Team member – 3)
7. Mr F (Technical expert)
Discussion
A. Preliminary discussion
 Ms. A initiated the discussion and briefed the team regarding the second year of statutory audit of
the Company.
 Being the second year of audit, the team has sufficient understanding regarding the organizational
structure of the Company and the conduct of operations.
 Ms. A emphasized the importance of independence and confidentiality to the new team member
and the existing team members as well.
B. Discussion about the entity
 Mr. T informed that the Company filed its draft red herring prospectus with SEBI during
September 2xx2 and the approval is awaited for the same.
 He informed that based on the preliminary discussion with the Company’s management, there has
been no major change in the operating environment of the Company.
 He discussed about the various geographical locations apart from India in which the company’s
business operations are active, like Europe, Asia etc.
 He informed regarding the acquisition of a substantial wholly owned subsidiary by the Company
during the year.
 He advised the team about appointment of the firm by board of directors for 5 years.
 Then he briefed the team about the company’s book keeping software, scope of audit engagement,
financial reporting framework and auditing standards to be followed.
 He also informed the team about the significant areas which will require more attention during the
audit, by analysing the previous year’s financial statements.
 Mr. T also told the team that work allocation will be made as the audit progresses and we receive
some data from the client.

C. Agenda for the next meeting

 Ms. A suggested for having another round of session for discussion of key aspects related to
assignment.
 For this purpose, she asked the manager to brief the team on previous year’s significant matters.
D. Closing note of the meeting

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 Ms. A informed the team that they will soon have a kick-off meeting with client for further
discussions once some initial data from the client is received.
 She also told the team to be ready to work even on weekends.
 She informed the team that the assignment is quite confidential and each and every member should
take care of independence and should not discuss any matter related to the assignment with any
other person outside the team.
 Any observations and issues will be first discussed internally before communicating the same to
the client.
 Ms. A advised the team that documents will be most probably arranged in a hard file rather than
arranging them on the computers.
 Ms. A ended the meeting by motivating the team that they can learn a lot from this assignment
which will help them in their professional growth.

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Chapter 2.3 and 2.4 Name Initial

Team Mobilisation and Budgeting Time/ Man C
Topic days Prepared
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used to capture responsibilities)

Case study 1:

Following team was identified and mobilised for the assignment.

Sr. Name Designation Responsibilities

No.
1 Ms A Engagement a) Review of audit work papers and deliverables.
Partner b) Sign off on the deliverables.
c) Liaison with the management
d) Discussions with experts and finalising opinion
2 Mr B Engagement a) Review the planning.
Quality b) Review key work papers and opinion basis.
Control
Reviewer c) Sign off as Engagement Quality Control Reviewer

3 Mr T Manager a) Conducting audit

b) Supervision of team
c) Review of deliverables
d) Communication with client
e) Review of audit work papers
4 Ms C Audit Team a) Execution of audit
b) Preparation of audit work papers
c) Physical verification of Inventory
d) Maintaining audit file
5 Ms D Audit Team a) Execution of audit
b) Preparation of audit work papers
c) Maintaining audit file

(Following draft may be used to plot man hours / man days)

Following Time was budgeted for the assignment.

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Name Designatio Plannin Fieldwor Revie Client Finalisin Sign off Total
n g k w Meetin g Draft
g
Ms A Partner
Mr T Engagemen
t Quality
Control
Reviewer
Mr B Manager
Ms C Audit Team
Ms D Audit Team

Case Study 2
(Following draft may be used as an example – while the budgeted man hours will be dependent on
various aspects)
Background
The purpose of this working paper is to document the budgeted man hours of the team involved in the
audit for FY 2xx3 including interim audit as well as final audit.
Man hours are planned keeping in mind the size and complexities of the business of the company, its
branches, locations and requirements.
The planned man hours as listed in below table also include man hours for interaction with those
charged with governance, reviews, discussions and preparing and reviewing audit work paper file.
The Detail

S. No Team Members Designation Hours

1 A Engagement Partner
2 B Engagement Quality Control Reviewer
3 C Engagement Manager
4 D Team Member
5 E Team Member
6 F Team Member
7 G Team Member
8 H Team Member
9 I Team Member
Total

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Chapter 2.5 Name Initial

Topic Audit Strategy Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used)
AUDIT STRATEGY
The process of establishing the overall audit strategy assists the auditor to determine, subject to the
completion of the auditor’s risk assessment procedures, such matters as:
 The resources to deploy for specific audit areas, such as the use of appropriately experienced team
members for high risk areas or the involvement of experts on complex matters;
 The amount of resources to allocate to specific audit areas, such as the number of team members
assigned to observe the inventory count at material locations, the extent of review of other auditors’
work in the case of group audits, or the audit budget in hours to allocate to high risk areas;
 When these resources are to be deployed, such as whether at an interim audit stage or at key cut-off
dates; and
 How such resources are managed, directed and supervised, such as when team briefing and
debriefing meetings are expected to be held, how engagement partner and manager reviews are
expected to take place (for example, on-site or off-site), and whether to complete engagement
quality control reviews.
 Once the overall audit strategy has been established, an audit plan can be developed to address the
various matters identified in the overall audit strategy, taking into account the need to achieve the
audit objectives through the efficient use of the auditor’s resources. The establishment of the
overall audit strategy and the detailed audit plan are not necessarily discrete or sequential
processes, but are closely inter-related since changes in one may result in consequential changes to
the other.
Additional Considerations in Initial Audit Engagements
The purpose and objective of planning the audit are the same whether the audit is an initial or recurring
engagement. However, for an initial audit, the auditor may need to expand the planning activities
because the auditor does not ordinarily have the previous experience with the entity that is considered
when planning recurring engagements. For initial audits, additional matters the auditor may consider in
establishing the overall audit strategy and audit plan include the following:
 Unless prohibited by law or regulation, arrangements to be made with the predecessor auditor, for
example, to review the predecessor auditor’s working paper.
 Any major issues (including the application of accounting principles or of auditing and reporting
standards) discussed with management in connection with the initial selection as auditor, the
communication of these matters to those charged with governance and how these matters affect the
overall audit strategy and audit plan.
 The audit procedures necessary to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding opening
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 Other procedures required by the firm’s system of quality control for initial audit engagements (for
example, the firm’s system of quality control may require the involvement of another partner or
senior individual to review the overall audit strategy prior to commencing significant audit
procedures or to review reports prior to their issuance).
Considerations in Establishing the Overall Audit Strategy
The appendix to SA 300 provides examples of matters the auditor may consider in establishing the
overall audit strategy. Many of these matters will also influence the auditor’s detailed audit plan. The
examples provided cover a broad range of matters applicable to many engagements. While some of the
matters referred to below may be required by other SAs, not all matters are relevant to every audit
engagement and the list is not necessarily complete.
Characteristics of the Engagement
 The financial reporting framework on which the financial information to be audited has been
prepared, including any need for reconciliations to another financial reporting framework.
 Industry-specific reporting requirements such as reports mandated by industry regulators.
 The expected audit coverage, including the number and locations of components to be included.
 The nature of the control relationships between a parent and its components that determine how the
group is to be consolidated.
 The extent to which components are audited by other auditors.
 The nature of the business segments to be audited, including the need for specialized knowledge.
 The reporting currency to be used, including any need for currency translation for the financial
information audited.
 The need for a statutory audit of standalone financial statements in addition to an audit for
consolidation purposes.
 The availability of the work of internal auditors and the extent of the auditor’s potential reliance on
such work, or internal auditors can be used to provide direct assistance.
 The entity’s use of service organizations and how the auditor may obtain evidence concerning the
design or operation of controls performed by them.
 The expected use of audit evidence obtained in previous audits, for example, audit evidence related
to risk assessment procedures and tests of controls.
 The effect of information technology on the audit procedures, including the availability of data and
the expected use of computer-assisted audit techniques.
 The coordination of the expected coverage and timing of the audit work with any reviews of the
interim financial information and the effect on the audit of the information obtained during such
reviews.
 The availability of client personnel and data.

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A. Timing of audit activities

Activitiy Timing

Audit Planning July xx, 2xx3- July xx, 2xx3

Review by EQCR July xx, 2xx3- July xx, 2xx3

Audit Field Work July xx, 2xx3- September xx, 2xx3

Review by Manager September xx, 2xx3

Review by Engagement Partner September xx, 2xx3 - September xx, 2xx3

Review by EQCR September xx, 2xx3 - September xx, 2xx3

Response on Audit Memo September xx, 2xx3

Review by Partners – internally post response September xx, 2xx3

on audit memo

Review by EQCR September xx, 2xx3

Finalization of Audit report and financials September xx, 2xx3-September xx, 2xx3

Issue of audit report and financials September xx, 2xx3

B. Materiality (Refer chapter 2.8 and chapter 2.9)

C. Testing Plan and Planned Audit Procedures (Refer chapter 2.12)
Planning is not a discrete phase of an audit, but rather a continual and iterative process that often begins
shortly after (or in connection with) the completion of the previous audit and continues until the
completion of the current audit engagement. Planning, however, includes consideration of the timing of
certain activities and audit procedures that need to be completed prior to the performance of further
audit procedures. For example, planning includes the need to consider, prior to the auditor’s
identification and assessment of the risks of material misstatement, such matters as:
 The analytical procedures to be applied as risk assessment procedures.
 Obtaining a general understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the entity
and how the entity is complying with that framework.
 The determination of materiality.
 The involvement of experts.
 The performance of other risk assessment procedures.

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D. Others

Particulars Response

Participation of other ABC office Yes/No

Use of the work of the internal auditor Yes/No

Use of the work of external expert Yes/No

Use of service organisation by the entity Yes/No

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Chapter 2.6 Name Initial

Note on Understanding Client (KYC) Business, Key C
Topic People Prepared
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used)
Objective: - Understanding the entity
To gain an understanding of the client and its industry sufficient to form our own point of view on the
risks in the business that may have a significant effect on the financial statements, and/or on the audit.

A. The entity’s business and its industry and environment

Legal and operating structure XYZ Company Private Limited (“the Company”) was
incorporated on July xx, 20xx. It is a wholly owned subsidiary
of xxxxxxx
Conduct of operations The registered office of the Company is situated at xxxxx.
The Company is engaged in the business of xxxxxx. The
Company has manufacturing plant if any……………..
Major Lenders Major Lenders:
1.
2.
Major Customers Major Customers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Related parties 1.
2.
3.
B. The entity’s accounting policies and practices

Applicable financial reporting

framework
Accounting policies

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C. Understanding on maintenance of books of account and financial reporting:

The Ministry of Company Affairs (MCA) vide its notification dated March 24, 2021 and subsequent
notification dated April 1, 2022, has made it mandatory for every company to fulfill the requirement of
an audit trail feature in their accounting software from 1st April, 2023.
The objective of MCA for mandating the requirement of an audit trail feature in accounting software is
to mitigate the chances of fraudulent transactions or manipulation in the books of account of the
company and to bring in more transparency.
With the help of audit trail, an auditor can trace every step of, the financial data of a particular
transaction right from the general ledger.
The accounting software used by companies will have to comply with the provisions of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014.
Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 requires that from 1st April 2023, every Company
which uses accounting software for maintaining its books of account, shall:
a. Use only such accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail of each and every
transaction
b. Creating an edit log of each change made in books of account along with the date when such
changes were made
c. Ensuring that the audit trail cannot be disabled

D. The entity’s past financial performance

The Company’s turnover for the year ended March 31, 2xx2, was INR xxxx million and Profit / (Loss)
for the year ended March 31, 2xx2 was INR xxxx million.

E. Other relevant details may be provided here

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Chapter 2.7 Name Initial

Topic Minutes of Kick off Meeting Prepared C

The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T

Task Statutory Audit Approved A

Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

This note summarizes the major points discussed in the meeting held at XX:XX PM at our office
situated at …..
Present in the meeting:
From ABC: Mr. T(‘Initial’); Ms C(‘Initial’)
From XYZ Company Pvt Ltd (XYZ): Mr. SG (‘SG’); and Mr. AL(‘AL’).
Key deliberations are as under-.
1. Mr T apprised the attendees with the key considerations during previous year audit and asked for
the status on the same from the XYZ team.
2. Mr T apprised the attendees whether business risks relevant to financial reporting objectives have
been identified and how they have been addressed.
3. Mr T apprised the attendees whether the absence of a documented risk assessment process is
appropriate in the circumstances, or determine whether it represents a significant deficiency in
internal control.
4. Mr T shall obtain an understanding of the information system, including the related business
processes, relevant to financial reporting, including the following areas:
(a) The classes of transactions in the entity’s operations that are significant to the financial
statements;
(b) The procedures, within both information technology (IT) and manual systems, by which those
transactions are initiated, recorded, processed, corrected as necessary, transferred to the
general ledger and reported in the financial statements;
(c) The related accounting records, supporting information and specific accounts in the financial
statements that are used to initiate, record, process and report transactions; this includes the
correction of incorrect information and how information is transferred to the general ledger.
The records may be in either manual or electronic form;
(d) How the information system captures events and conditions, other than transactions, that are
significant to the financial statements;
(e) The financial reporting process used to prepare the entity’s financial statements, including
significant accounting estimates and disclosures.
(f) Controls surrounding journal entries, including non-standard journal entries used to record
non-recurring, unusual transactions or adjustments.

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5. Mr T informed SG of the recent amendments/updates in Schedule III format and additional

reporting requirements under CARO, 2020. SG agreed to prepare the financial statements as per
the updated requirements.
6. Mr T enquired the timeline within which XYZ will provide the finalized trial balance and the
requisite GL dumps. To this SG and AL submitted that they would provide the same by third week
of June 2xx3.
7. Mr T enquired regarding the date of commencing the audit field work from SG, SG replied that
they are planning to commence the IFC testing from the first week of June 2xx3 and other audit
requirements would be shared from the first week of August 2xx3 and the audit team can visit the
XYZ office premises starting August 2xx3.
8. Mr T enquired regarding the confirmations to be floated or already floated in respect of trade
receivables, trade payables and related parties. To this, SG and AL informed the attendees that
confirmations with respect to trade payables and related parties are yet to be floated and would be
floated post sharing of the samples for the same while confirmations in respect of trade receivables
and bank confirmations have already been floated. Mr T instructed Ms C to maintain and update
the confirmation tracker accordingly and to share the list of samples in respect of trade payables at
the earliest.
9. Mr T enquired from SG whether company has availed any loan facility from in or outside India.
SG informed that the company has during the year availed loan facility amounting to INR XXXX
million to meet the working capital requirements and to import machinery for the---------Plant. SG
further informed that no charge has been created or guarantee from parent company has been given
for the purpose of availing such facility.
10. Mr T enquired from SG whether company has put in any special fire mitigating plans in its plant to
avoid the unfortunate fire incidents faced by the company in the past few years. SG informed that
the company has planned to outsource their finished good warehouse to third party vendors since in
the past fire incidents at such warehouses maintained by the company proved to be the initiating
point of fire. SG further informed that water sprinkle and fire detection systems have been installed
at the-------facility of the company.
11. Mr T enquired from SG the status of company’s insurance claim in respect of fire incidents at the
-------------------facility. SG informed that the company has received payments of approximately
INR XXXX million in respect of ------------- claim while the insurance claim in respect of ---------
facility is under audit by the special auditor appointed by the insurance company.
Note: This memo attempts to capture the essence of the discussion in a summarized manner.
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Chapter 2.8 and 2.9 Name Initial

Topic Note on Materiality and Basis of Materiality Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used)
(To add guidance to explain how the metrics have been determined to be relevant (Refer para A2 of SA
320) and identification of appropriate benchmark)
Note: There can be other relevant metrics as well, EBITDA/ Total expenses etc. Refer to Para A2 of SA
320 which talks about judgement in determining relevant metrics.
Materiality (Planning)

(Amount in Millions)
Plannin
S. % Overall % Perfor-
Amoun g
Particulars Conside materi- Conside mance
No. t materi-
r-ed ality r-ed Materiality
ality
On the basis of
1
Revenue (net)
On the basis of Assets
2 (Property, Plant and
Equipment)
On the basis of Profit
3
before Tax
Clearly Trivial
4 Threshold (Refer
Note given below)

Note: Centre for Audit Quality of ICAI has issued an excel “Utility for Determining Materiality”.
Readers are advised to consider the Utility which is available on ICAI Website at below link:
https://www.icai.org/post/special-purpose-directorate-centre-for-audit-quality

Materiality Considered:
On the basis of Revenue -
Overall Materiality
Planning Materiality
Performance Materiality

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Comparative trend attached separately at Annexure 1

Comparative Trend
A B C Tota Avg
Particulars
20xx-xx 20xx-xx 20xx-xx l variance

Revenue from operations

Change
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax
Change
Property, Plant and
Equipment
Change

Percentage change in variance

Particulars 20xx-xx 20xx-xx 20xx-xx
Revenue
Avg. variance in revenue
% change
PBT
Avg. variance in PBT
% change
PPE
Avg. variance in PPE
% change

Conclusion:
Based on the above trend, we found that revenue is consistent for past three years. Therefore, the same
is taken as the base to compute materiality.
Note on Basis of Materiality
Purpose: To conclude on factors for determining materiality to be considered at the planning level.
Factors Considered for determining materiality: % of Revenue.
Basis of factors for materiality: We have considered following factors for planning percentage of
factors for materiality:

S. No. Question Rationale

1 Whether the company listed on a stock exchange in India?

2 What is the status of the company as per Ministry of

Corporate Affairs?
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3 Does the Company have publicly traded debt arrangements?

4 Are the operations of the company complex?

The Company consists of
the following
5 Who are the stakeholders of the company? stakeholders:
•
•

6 Is the company regulated by any specific regulator in India?

Conclusion:
Considering above mentioned factors and since operations of the company are relatively less complex,
therefore, % of revenue as overall materiality for the engagement is reasonable.

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Chapter 2.10* Name Initial

Topic Significant Risks and Planned Procedures Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used)
* The table given below is for illustrative purposes and the procedures given are not exhaustive.

S.No. Particular Assertions Potential Risk Planned Procedures

s

1 Revenue  Completeness  Considering the 1. Balance confirmation to be

pervasive impact, circulated for account
 Cut-off
there is a risk that receivables, to check
 Accuracy the revenue for the completeness.
year is materially
2. Substantive testing to be
misstated.
performed. (Refer para 21
and A53 of SA 330)
3. To reconcile sales from sales
register.
4. To reconcile the sales with
statutory records.
5. To perform analytical on
year on year basis
6. Sales analytical to be
performed to have a track
over any extraordinary
transactions.
7. Sales cut-off to be done.

2 Purchases  Completeness  Purchase is not 1. To circulate balance

 Cut-off recorded confirmation for account
completely and payables, for completeness.
 Accuracy
accurately. 2. Substantive testing to be
done on sample basis.
3. Reconciliation of purchases
from purchase register.

3 Inventory  Existence  Physical inventory 1. Physical verification of

does not exist, or inventory.
 Valuation and
physical quantity
allocation 2. Checking valuation of
does not match
inventory.
with the actual

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quantity.

4 Cash and  Existence  Considering the 1. Obtain bank balance

Cash company has confirmation
 Accuracy
Equivalent several bank
2. Reperformance of Bank
s  Completeness accounts and there
Reconciliation Statement
is substantial
(BRS)
movement in fixed
deposits during the 3. To trace stale cheques
year, there is a risk 4. To obtain cash certificate
of significant
misstatement. 5. To obtain FD schedule and
verify the same.

5 CWIP/  Existence  Assets as per PPE 1. Substantive testing to be

PPE register may not be done on sample basis.
 Valuation and
physically
Allocation 2. To obtain physical
identifiable.
verification report of
 Classification
 PPE is not valued property, plant and
appropriately. equipment and verify the
same with PPE register.
3. To obtain PPE register and
reconciliation to be done
with financials.
4. To check whether
depreciation of PPE is
accounted properly by
reperformance.

6 Trade  Accuracy  There is a risk that 1. Assessing recoverability by

receivables a portion of the obtaining balance
 Valuation and
and stated carrying confirmation
Allocation
payables value of the trade
2. Review of ageing report and
receivables is
subsequent realisation and
unrecoverable.
payment
3. To obtain direct balance
confirmation and in case of
difference, reconciliation
need to be verified.

7 Expenses  Occurrence  Wrong 1. Substantive testing to be

classification of done on sample basis
 Accuracy
capital expenditure
2. To check the nature of
 Classification as revenue
classification of expenditure
expenditure.
into revenue and capital.

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8 AS/ Ind  Disclosure  Non-compliance of 1. To Review the accounting

AS AS/ Ind AS and classification of asset,
 Non-
complianc liability, expenses, and
compliance of  Classification of
e income is in line with AS/
AS/ Ind AS financial and non-
Ind AS.
financial
instruments. 2. To verify disclosures are in
compliance with AS/Ind AS
 Componentization
or not.
and others (If any)

9 ICFR  Control  Control deficiency 1. To perform walkthrough

Testing Testing
2. To perform ICFR testing

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Name Initia
Chapter 2.11* l

Topic Fraud Risk Prepared C

The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T

Task Statutory Audit Approved A

Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

* The table given below is for illustrative purposes and the procedures given are not exhaustive
Fraud Risk planning:

Consider the reliability of the information to be used as audit evidence and the controls over its
preparation and maintenance where relevant. Refer para A23-A27 of SA 240, “The Auditor’s
Responsibilities Relating to Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements”. In addition to this, also refer
para 44 of SA 240 relating to the auditor’s documentation of the responses to the assessed risks of
material misstatement.

S. No Description Audit Procedures

1 Revenue

Risk: Review the revenue recognition practice

followed by the company. Also refer Para 29 and
Risk of overstatement of revenue in
A36 of SA 240
the financial information to align
with the forecast to meet the
Procedures to be performed as per Ind AS
revenue/surplus target for entity
115/AS 9/AS 7.

Sampling to be done on random basis from each

category of revenue. Example- comparing
revenue reported by month and by product line
or business segment during the current reporting
period with comparable prior periods. Computer-
assisted audit techniques may be useful in
identifying unusual or unexpected revenue
relationships or transactions.

To check whether revenue recognised as per the

revenue recognition policy.

2 Test Management override of

controls:
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To examine the minutes of Board meetings etc.

to ensure that there are no overbearing
personalities in the Company with the power to
conduct against the accounting policies.

Journal Entry testing to be performed.

Conclusions:
The auditor’s documentation of the responses to the assessed risks of material misstatement shall
include:
(a) The overall responses to the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud at the financial
statement level and the nature, timing and extent of audit procedures, and the linkage of those
procedures with the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud at the assertion level; and
(b) The results of the audit procedures, including those designed to address the risk of management
override of controls.

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Chapter 2.12* Name Initial

Topic Testing Strategy-BS Prepared C

The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T

Task Statutory Audit Approved A

Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

* The table given below is for illustrative purposes and the procedures given are not exhaustive.
This workpaper is drafted based on the requirement of Standards on Auditing to develop testing strategy
for material financial statements line items.
(Amount in INR Millions)
Exceeding Materiality Level
Planning Materiality Level

S. Particulars Audit Procedure Key Assertions

N Procedures
Account Balance*

Risk Identified
o Substantive
Control testing

Testing
Test of Details
Procedures
Analytical

E R C V& D
A

1 Property Plant Yes Yes/ Yes/ Yes PPE register Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
and Equipment /No No No / checking to / / / / /
No be No No No No No
performed,
depreciation
to be
reperform-
ed,
performance
of control
testing,
check
physical
verification
report.

2 Cash and cash Yes Yes/ Yes/ Yes Checked Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
equivalents /No No No /No BRS, /No /No /No /No /No
Specified
bank note
transactions
and obtained
bank balance

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confirma-
tions. Refer
SA 315 for
significant
and non
significant
account, para
29 & A202

3 Inventory Yes Yes/ Yes/ Yes Stock count Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
/No No No /No to be done /No /No /No /No /No
on an
alternate date
Inventory
valuation to
be checked.
Cost v/s
NRV testing
to be done.
Calculation
of overhead
cost
allocation is
to be
checked.

4 Trade Yes Yes/ Yes/ Yes Balance Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Receivables /No No No /No confirmation /No /No /No /No /No
to be floated,
Analysis of
ageing,
subsequent
collection
checking,
reconcile-
ation and
provisioning
(ECL)
thereof.

5 Trade Payables Yes Yes/ Yes/ Yes Balance Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
/No No No /No confirmation /No /No /No /No /No
to be floated,
Analysis of
ageing,
subsequent
payment
checking.

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6 Borrowings Yes Yes/ Yes/ Yes Checked the Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
/No No No / noting file / / / / /
No for current No No No No No
situation,
ledgers for
movement
and agree-
ments made
for the same.

E Existence

C Completeness

R Rights and Obligations

V&A Valuation and Accuracy

D Disclosure

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Chapter 2.12* Name Initial

Topic Testing Strategy-PL Prepared C

The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T

Task Statutory Audit Approved A

Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

* The table given below is for illustrative purposes and the procedures given are not exhaustive.

(Amount in INR Millions)

S. Parti- Accou- Plan- Exce- Audit Procedure Key Assertions

No. culars nt ning eding Procedures
Balan- Mat- Mate-
ce* riali- riality Con- Substantive
ty Level trol Testing
Level test-
ing Analy Test O C CO A CL
-tical of
Proce Deta-
d-ures ils

1 Revenue Yes/ Yes/ Yes/ Yes/ Obtain Sales Yes Yes Yes Yes/ Yes/
from No No No No Register. / No /No / No No No
Operat- Perform
ions TOC and
TOD on
sales.
Perform
Analytical
procedures to
identify any
major
variations in
sales.

Reconciliat-
ion to be
done with
statutory
records

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2 Purchase Yes/ Yes/ Yes/ Yes/ Perform Yes Yes Yes Yes/ Yes/
of Stock No No No No TOC and /No /No /No No No
in trade TOD, Verify
the cost
allocation
through bills
of material
(BOM).

3 Employ- Yes/ Yes/ Yes/ Yes/ Verification Yes Yes Yes Yes/ Yes/
ee No No No No of gratuity, /No /No /No No No
Benefit leave
encashment
and other
post
employment
benefits
working with
the company
policy and
the relevant
applicable
financial
reporting
framework.

4 Other Yes/ Yes/ Yes/ Yes/ Verification Yes Yes Yes Yes/ Yes/
Expenses No No No No of major /No /No /No No No
expenses and
variance
analysis

Legend Assertions

O Occurrence

C Completeness

CO Cut-off

A Accuracy

CL Classification

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Chapter 2.13 Name Initial

Topic Preliminary Analytical Prepared C

The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T

Task Statutory Audit Approved A

Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

Preliminary Analytical
Objective:
The objective of this document is to assess whether the overall review of financial statements at the end
of the audit are consistent with our findings during the audit.
Procedures Performed:
 Obtained the financial statements for the year and previous year. Refer other analytical procedures
as per para A13 of SA 315.
 Plotted the numbers of both the years for each caption of financial statements. (Statement of Profit
& Loss and Balance Sheet).
 Computed the variances between both the years in terms of numbers and percentage.
 Noted down the reasons for such variances. When particularly complex or unusual issues/variances
are involved, and the audit is performed by a sole practitioner, it may be desirable to consult with
other suitably experienced auditors or the auditor’s professional body. Discussed the variances with
the management and take appropriate action.
Outcome:
Refer attachment.
(In the attachment, financial statements/information provided by entity/any other information used for
working and variances to be attached)

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Chapter 2.14* Name Initial

Topic Variance Analysis-BS Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

* The table given below is for illustrative purpose.
Balance Sheet Year ended Year Varia- % Reason
March 31, ended nce Varianc s for
2xx3 March e Varian
31, 2xx2 ces
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant, and equipment xx.xx%
Capital work-in-progress xx.xx%
Financial assets
i. Loans - Security Deposit (Non- x.xx%
Current)
ii. Other financial assets – x.xx%
a. Fixed deposits with banks with
maturity period for more than 12
months
b. Insurance claim receivable xx.xx%
iii. Government grants -
Current tax assets (net) -
-
Advance Tax/Tax Deducted at Source xx.xx%
Receivable
Other non-current assets -
-
Prepaid expenses xx.xx%
-
Capital advances xx.xx%
-
Current assets:
Inventories
Raw Materials and Packing Materials xx.xx%

Stores and Spares xx.xx%

Finished Goods - Repacking (SIT) xx.xx%
Finished Goods - Manufactured xx.xx%

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Work in Progress xx.xx%

Financial assets
i. Trade receivables xx.xx%
ii. Cash and cash equivalents - -
Balance with banks xx.xx%
Cash on hand xx.xx%
iii. Loans - Security Deposit xx.xx%
(Current)
Other current assets
- Prepaid expenses xx.xx%
- Balance with government xx.xx%
authorities
- Imprest advances xx.xx%
- Advance to suppliers for goods and xx.xx%
services
- Tax receivable from exports x.xx%
TOTAL ASSETS

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity
Equity share capital - -
Other Equity xx.xx%
Non-current liabilities
i. Borrowings - -
ii. Other financial liabilities - non-
Current
Lease Liability xxx.xx%
Interest accrued but not due on - xxx.xx%
borrowings
Security deposits xxx.xx%
Provisions - Non-Current
- Provision for gratuity xx.xx%
- Provision for Compensated xx.xx%
absences
- Provision for decommissioning x.xx%
Other liabilities
Deferred grant xx.xx%
Current liabilities - -
Financial liabilities
i. Borrowings - Loans from Local xx.xx%
Banks
ii. Trade payables xx.xx%
iii. Other financial liabilities

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- Dues to Related Party-Current - -

maturities of long-term debt
Interest accrued but not due on xx.xx%
borrowings
- Employee benefits payable xx.xx%
Accounts Payable
Other Assets Overseas -
- Capital creditors - xxx.xx%
- Capital creditors related parties xx.xx%
- Derivative Liability (MTM Loss) xx.xx%
- Lease Liability xx.xx%
Provisions
- Provision for gratuity xx.xx%
- Provision for compensated absences xx.xx%
- Provision for expenses xx.xx%
Other liabilities
- Statutory dues payable xx.xx%
- Advance from customers xx.xx%
- Accrued expenses xx.xx%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Difference

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Chapter 2.14* Name Initial

Topic Variance Analysis-PL Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

* The table given below is for illustrative purpose.
Year
Year
ended Vari
ended % Reasons for
Statement of Profit & Loss March -
March Variance Variances
31, ance
31, 2xx2
2xx3
Income
Revenue from operations:
Sale of products (including excise
xx.xx%
duty)*
Other operating revenue (e.g. Scrap
xx.xx%
Sales)
Other income
Interest income
- from financial assets at
xx.xx%
amortised cost
- On Income Tax Refund xxx.xx%

Gain on foreign exchange fluctuation

xx.xx%
(Net)

Income from Government grants xx.xx%

Miscellaneous income xx.xx%
Gain on derivatives -
Allowances for Expected Credit Loss -
xx.xx%
written back
Total Income xx.xx%
Expenses:
Cost of materials Consumed xx.xx%
Opening Stock x.xx%
Purchases during the year xx.xx%

Less: - Inventory destroyed due to Fire xx.xx%

-

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Less: Closing Stock xx.xx%

Purchase of stock-in-trade
- Traded Goods xx.xx%
Finished Goods - Re-packed Goods xx.xx%
Changes in inventories of work-in-
progress, stock-in-trade and finished xxx.xx%
goods
Stock at the end of the year xx.xx%
- Finished Goods xx.xx%
- Stock-in-Trade (Merchandise) xx.xx%
- Work-In-Progress xx.xx%
Less: Stock at the beginning of the xx.xx%
year
- Finished Goods xx.xx%
- Stock-in-Trade xx.xx%
- Work-In-Progress xx.xx%
Employee benefit expenses xx.xx%
Salaries, wages and bonus xx.xx%
Contract, Manpower and Contribution
xx.xx%
to provident and other funds
Gratuity expenses xxx.xx%
Staff welfare expenses xx.xx%
Depreciation and amortisation
x.xx%
expense
Depreciation of property, plant, and
xx.xx%
equipment
Amortization of leasehold land xx.xx%
Depreciation of ROU Asset xx.xx%
Finance costs xx.xx%
Interest expense on xx.xx%
- Unwinding of discount on xx.xx%
decommissioning provision
- ROU Asset xx.xx%
- Interest on External Commercial xx.xx%
Borrowing Loan
- MSMED xx.xx%
- local borrowings
Exchange Differences arising from xx.xx%
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foreign currency borrowings, to the

extent that they are regard as an
adjustment to Interest Cost
Other expenses xx.xx%
Spares and Stores Consumed xx.xx%
Repairs Machinery xx.xx%
Repair-Others xx.xx%
Royalty xx.xx%
Power and Fuel xx.xx%
Rent xx.xx%
Rates and Taxes xx.xx%
Printing and Stationery xx.xx%
Communication xx.xx%
Travelling and Conveyance xx.xx%
Legal and Professional xx.xx%
Auditor’s Remuneration (excluding xx.xx%
taxes)
- Audit fees xx.xx%
- Tax audit fees xx.xx%
- Reimbursement of expenses xx.xx%
- Other Services xx.xx%
Training and Conference xx.xx%
xx.xx%
Insurance

Foreign exchange loss xx.xx%

Recruitment charges xx.xx%
Advertisement xx.xx%
Commission and Brokerage xx.xx%
xx.xx%
Vehicle running and maintenance

xx.xx%
Business promotion expenses

Selling and Distribution Expenses xx.xx%

Freight xx.xx%
Allowances for Expected Credit Loss xx.xx%
Custom Duty (EPCG) xx.xx%
Loss on sale of PPE xx.xx%

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Loss on Derivative xx.xx%

Miscellaneous Expenses xx.xx%

Total Expenses xx.xx%

Profit/(Loss) before exceptional xx.xx%
items and tax
Exceptional Items xx.xx%
Profit/(Loss) for the year (A) xx.xx%
Other comprehensive income for the
year, net of tax (B)
Total comprehensive income for the
xx.xx%
year (A+B)

(*) Excise Duty shall form part of expenses as per the provisions of Ind AS and shall be netted off from
the sale price (turnover) as per the provisions of Accounting Standards (AS).

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Nam Initia
Chapter 2.15 e l
Topic Significant Laws and Regulations Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used)
List of significant Laws and Regulations
 The following are the significant laws and regulations that are applicable to the company:
 Companies Act, 2013
 Central Goods and Service Tax, 2017
 State Goods and Service Tax, 2017
 Integrated Goods and Service Tax, 2017
 Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
 Income Tax Act, 1961
 Customs Act, 1962
 Provision for Gratuity Act, 1972
 The Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1952
(Other Laws and Regulations to be mentioned)

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Chapter 2.16* Name Initial

Topic Work Allocation Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

* The table given below is for illustrative purpose.

Work Allocation Chart

Work Allocation
Done by Review by
Planning Ms.C Mr.T
Completion Ms D Mr.T
Execution Ms C and Ms D Mr T
ASSETS Ms.C Mr.T
Non-current assets Ms D Mr.T
Property, plant and equipment Ms.C Mr.T
Capital work-in-progress Ms D Mr.T
Financial assets Ms.C Mr.T
i. Loans - Security Deposit (Non-Current) Ms D Mr.T
ii. Other financial assets - Fixed deposits with Mr.T
banks with maturity period for more than 12 Ms.C
months
iii. Government grants Ms D Mr.T
Current tax assets (net) Ms.C Mr.T
Advance Tax/Tax Deducted at Source Receivable Ms D Mr.T
Other non-current assets Ms.C Mr.T
Prepaid expenses Ms D Mr.T
Current assets Ms.C Mr.T
Inventories Ms D Mr.T
Raw Materials and Packing Materials Ms.C Mr.T
Stores and Spares Ms D Mr.T
Finished Goods - Repacking (SIT) Ms.C Mr.T

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Finished Goods - Manufactured Ms D Mr.T

Work in Progress Ms.C Mr.T
Financial assets Ms D Mr.T
i. Trade receivables Ms.C Mr.T
ii. Cash and cash equivalents Ms D Mr.T
Balance with banks Ms.C Mr.T
Cash on hand
iii. Loans - Security Deposit (Current)
Other current assets
- Prepaid expenses Ms D Mr.T
- Balance with government authorities Ms.C Mr.T
- Imprest advances Ms D Mr.T
- Advance to suppliers for goods and services Ms.C Mr.T
- Tax receivable from exports Ms D Mr.T
TOTAL ASSETS Ms.C Mr.T
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Ms D Mr.T
Equity Ms.C Mr.T
Equity share capital Ms D Mr.T
Other Equity
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
i. Borrowings
ii. Other financial liabilities
iii. Other financial liabilities '- Lease Liability
Provisions
- Provision for gratuity
- Provision for decommissioning
Other liabilities
Deferred grant
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
i. Borrowings

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Loans from Local Banks

i. Trade payables
ii. Other financial liabilities
- Dues to Related Party-Current maturities of Ms D Mr.T
long-term debt
- Dues to Related Party-Interest accrued but Ms.C Mr.T
not due on borrowings
- Employee benefits payable Ms D Mr.T
- Capital creditors Ms.C Mr.T
- Capital creditors related parties Ms D Mr.T
- Derivative Liability (MTM Loss) Ms.C Mr.T
- Security deposits
- Lease Liability
Provisions
- Provision for gratuity
- Provision for compensated absences
- Provision for Expenses
Other liabilities
- Statutory dues payable
- Advance from customers Ms D Mr.T
- Accrued Expenses Ms.C Mr.T
TOTAL LIABILITIES Ms D Mr.T
Income
Revenue from operations
Sale of products (including excise duty)
Other Operating Revenue-Scrap Sales
Other income
Interest income
- from financial assets at amortised cost
- On Income Tax Refund
Gain on foreign exchange fluctuation (Net)
Government grant income-Export promotion
capital goods
Miscellaneous income
Gain on derivatives

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Total Income
Expenses
Cost of materials Consumed
Opening Stock
Purchases during the year
Less: Inventory destroyed due to Fire
Less: Closing Stock
Purchase of stock-in-trade
- Traded Goods
Finished Goods - Re-packed Goods
Changes in inventories of work-in-progress, stock-
in-trade and finished goods
Stock at the end of the year
- Finished Goods
- Stock-in-Trade (Merchandise)
- Work-In-Progress
Less: Stock at the beginning of the year
- Finished Goods
- Stock-in-Trade
- Work-In-Progress
Employee benefit expenses
Salaries, wages and bonus
Contract, Manpower and Contribution to
provident and other funds
Gratuity expenses
Staff welfare expenses
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Amortization of leasehold land
Depreciation of ROU Asset
Finance costs
Interest expense on
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provision
- ROU Asset
- Interest on External Commercial Borrowing
Loan
- MSMED
- local borrowings
Exchange Differences arising from foreign
currency borrowings, to the extent that they are
regard as an adjustment to Interest Cost
Other expenses
Spares and Stores Consumed Ms D Mr.T
Repairs Ms.C Mr.T
- Plant and Machinery Ms D Mr.T
- Others Ms.C Mr.T
Royalty Ms D Mr.T
Power and Fuel Ms.C Mr.T
Rent Ms D Mr.T
Rates and Taxes Ms.C Mr.T
Printing and Stationery Ms D Mr.T
Communication Ms.C Mr.T
Travelling and Conveyance Ms D Mr.T
Legal and Professional Ms.C Mr.T
Auditor’s Remuneration (excluding taxes) Ms D Mr.T
- Audit fees Ms.C Mr.T
- Tax audit fees
- Reimbursement of expenses
- Other Services
Training and Conference
Insurance
Foreign exchange loss
Recruitment charges
Advertisement
Commission and Brokerage

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Vehicle running and maintenance

Business promotion expenses
Selling and Distribution Expenses Ms.D Mr.T
Freight Ms.C Mr.T
Provision for Doubtful Debts Ms.D Mr.T
Loss by Fire Ms.C Mr.T
Miscellaneous Expenses Ms.D Mr.T
Total Expenses Ms.C Mr.T
Profit/(Loss) before exceptional items and tax
Exceptional Items
Profit/(Loss) for the year (A)
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of
tax (B)
Total comprehensive income for the year (A+B)

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Chapter 2.17 Name Initial

Topic Financial Statements Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Though the formats defined in the Companies Act, 2013 provide comprehensive drafts, and those
should be implemented, following drafts have been provided for example purpose)

XYZ Company Private

Limited
Balance Sheet as at March 31,
2xx3

(Figures in Indian Rupees

million unless otherwise
stated)

Particulars As at As at
Notes March 31, March 31,
2xx3 2xx2

EQUITY AND
LIABILITIES
Shareholders' Funds

Share Capital 3 - -

Reserves and Surplus 4 - -

- -

Share Application Money

Pending allotment - -

Non-current Liabilities

Long-term borrowings 5 - -
Deferred Tax Liabilities
(Net) 6 - -

Other Long term liabilities 7 - -

Long-term provisions 8 - -

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Current Liabilities

Short-term borrowings 9 - -
Trade payables
Due to Micro and Small
Enterprises 10 - -
Other than Micro and Small
Enterprises - -

Other current liabilities 11 - -

Short-term provisions 8 - -

- -

TOTAL - -

ASSETS
Non-current Assets
Property Plant and
Equipment and Intangible
assets
Property Plant and
Equipment 12 - -

Intangible assets 12 - -

Capital work-in-progress 13 - -

- -

Deferred Tax Assets (Net) - -

Long-term Loans and
Advances 14 - -

Other non-current assets 15 0 -

- -
Current Assets

Inventories 16 - -

Trade receivables 17 - -
Cash and cash equivalents 18

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- -
Short-term Loans and
Advances 14 - -

Other Current Assets 15 - -

- -

TOTAL - -

Corporate Information and Summary of 1&2

Significant accounting policies

Other Notes 28-41

The accompanying notes are an integral

part of the financial statements

In terms of our report of even For and on behalf of the Board of

date Directors of
XYZ Company
For ABC& Associates LLP Private Limited
Chartered Accountants CIN :
Firm Registration No.

ABC DEF GHI

Partner Director Director
Membership No.: DIN : DIN :

Place : Place: Place:

Date : Date : Date :

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XYZ Company Private

Limited
Statement of Profit and Loss for the
year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Figures in Indian Rupees million

unless otherwise stated)

Notes Year Ended Year Ended

Particulars March 31, March 31,
2xx3 2xx2

Income

Revenue from Operations 19 - -

Other Income 20 - -

Total Income (I) - -

Expenses
Cost of Materials
consumed 21 - -
Purchase of Stock-in-
trade 22 - -
Changes in
Inventories of
finished goods, work 23
- -
in progress and stock
in trade

Finance cost 24 - -
Employee benefits
expenses 25 - -
Depreciation and
Amortization
expense 12 - -

Other Expenses 26 - -

Total Expenses (II) - -

Profit before tax (I-

II) - -

Tax expenses
- Current tax
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-
- Tax relating to
earlier years - -
- Deferred Tax
charge / (Credit) 0 - -

- -

Profit /(Loss) for

the year - -

Earnings (Loss) per

equity Share: 27
Basic
Diluted

Corporate Information and Summary of 1&2

Significant accounting policies
Other Notes 28-41

The accompanying notes are an integral

part of the financial statements.

In terms of our For and on behalf of the

report of even date Board of Directors of
For ABC & XYZ Company Private
Associates LLP Limited
Chartered
Accountants CIN :
Firm Registration
No.

D
XYZ E GHI
Partner Director Director
Membership No.: DIN: DIN :

Place : Place: Place:

Date : Date : Date :

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Chapter 2.18* Name Initial

Topic Control Chart-BS Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

* The table given below is for illustrative purpose and the procedures given are not exhaustive.

Work Done / Procedure

Reasons for Variances

Pending Information/
Planned Procedure
March 31, 2XX3
Balance Sheet

% Variance

Documents
Year ended

Year ended

Performed
Variance

Status
ASSETS
Non-
current
assets
Property, 1. Obtain PPE 1. Obtained PPE Open
plant, and register register and verified /
equipment 2. Depreciation the following: Clos-
reperformance - Useful life, ed
3. Additions residual value
and Disposals and the rate of
Substantive depreciation
Testing charged is as per
the provisions of
Schedule II of
Companies Act.
- Duplicacy of
Assets through
asset code
testing.
2. Reperformed the
Depreciation to
check the accuracy
of Depreciation
charged.
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substantive testing of
the assets added and
sold during the year.
4. Obtained details
of the assets
destroyed by natural
calamities and other
events and verified
that the accuracy of
the written down
value (WDV) of the
assets decapitalized.
5. Obtained working
in respect of ROU
Assets in accordance
with Ind AS 116 and
verified that the
valuation of the
same is accurate.
6. Obtained evidence
whether the title
deed of the
immovable property
is held on the name
of the Company and
checked the
disclosure in case
the immovable
property is held on
Joint Names.
7. Checked for
revaluation of PPE
during the year and
ask for registered
valuer report.
Capital 1. Verify CWIP 1. Obtained CWIP
work-in- Movement movement sheet and
progress 2. Obtain CWIP verified the CWIP
Capitalisation ageing.
certificates 2. Obtained
Installation /
Completion
certificates for the
CWIP that have
been capitalised
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3. Obtained status
report of the major
projects/assets held
as CWIP as at March
31, 20xx.
4. Checked for the
disclosure of CWIP
ageing schedule for
the projects that has
being in progress or
temporarily
suspended.
5. Checked for the
CWIP completion
plan for the projects
whose completion is
overdue or has
exceeded its cost
compared to its
original plan.
Financial
assets
i. Loans - 1. Obtain 1. Obtained Open
Security Schedule and Schedule of security /
Deposit relevant deposits. Close
(Non supporting 2. Verified the d
Current) documents like additions and
agreements etc. deletions on sample
2. Ind AS 109 basis
working w.r.t 3. Checked
Security classification on the
Deposits basis of agreements
Checked Ind AS 109
compliances.
4. Checked for
adequacy of
allowance for
doubtful deposit on
inactive security
deposits.
ii. Other 1. Verify FD 1. Verified FD
financial movement movement Chart
assets - Chart along along with interest
a. Fixed with interest working
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with banks 2. Obtain and verified FD copies

with verify FD and bank
maturity copies and bank confirmations.
period for confirmations.
more than
12 months
b. 1. Obtain list of 1. Obtained list of
Insurance insurance claim insurance claim
claim pending for pending for
receivable settlement settlement along
along with the with the ageing and
ageing and check for the
check for the allowance for
allowance for doubtful claim.
doubtful claim,
if any.
iii. - 1. Obtain 1. Obtained list of
Govern- Schedule for Government Grants
ment Grant and received by the
Grants 2. Obtain entity.
relevant 2. Obtained the
supporting acknowledgement
documents like letters received from
EPCG licenses the Government
etc. confirming the
existence of such
grants.
Current -
tax assets -
(net)
Advance 1. Obtain Form 1. Reconciled the
Tax/Tax 26AS and same with books
Deducted reconciliation 2. Refund mapped
at Source of the same from refund order/
Receivable with books tax portal and
2. Refund to be reconciled the same
map from with books
refund order/
tax portal and
reconciled with
books
Other -
non- -
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assets

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Prepaid 1. Verify and 1. Verified and

expenses - obtain Prepaid obtained Prepaid
Expenses Expenses Schedule.
Schedule along 2. Verified the
with relevant bifurcation of
supporting prepaid expenses in
documents. Current and Non-
Current Assets.
Capital 1. Obtain the 1. Obtained the list
advances - list of Capital of Capital Advances
Advances given given during the
during the year. year.
2. Obtain and 2. Obtained and
verify the verified the
agreements to agreements to check
check the the payments made
payments made according to the
according to the agreements.
agreements. 3. Obtained Invoices
in respect of the
advances to check
the ageing.
Current
assets:
Inventor-
ies
Raw 1. Check 1. Weighted
Materials Valuation as Average testing
and per Weighted verified
Packing Average along 2. Cost Vs NRV
Materials with impact of tested.
Overhead
Stores and 3. Physical
Allocation.
Spares verification of
2. Cost Vs inventory done.
Finished NRV Testing 4. Confirmations
Goods -
3. Physical taken from inventory
Repacking
verification and held at 3rd party.
(SIT)
verify if Impact 5. Obtained
Finished of differences Inventory Ageing
Goods – after physical 6. Obtained
Manufact- verification Schedule of stores,
ured taken, spares and
Work in 4. Confirmation consumables.
Progress from inventory
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party
5. Obtain
Inventory
Ageing
6. Obtain
Schedule of
stores, spares
and
consumables.

Financial
assets
i. Trade 1. Obtain 1. Floated balance
receivables Ageing confirmation to xx
2. Float Balance customers on sample
Confirmation basis.
3. Obtain 2. Obtained Balance
reconciliation in confirmation from
case of for e.g. xx
differences customers.
4. Obtain 3. Obtained details
subsequent of subsequent
bank statements payments received
and check from customers and
subsequent mapped the same
clearances with the Bank
statements of
subsequent months.
4. Obtained
reconciliation for the
customers
confirming
difference in
balances.
5. Obtained list of
open invoices in
respect of customers
and verified the
ageing of Invoices
from the bucketed
balances.
ii. Cash -
and cash -
equivalents
Balance 1. Direct Bank 1. Obtained list of

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with banks Confirmation to Bank accounts of the

be received company.
2. Verify BRS 2. Obtained Bank
3. Obtain Bank Statements of the
Statements same for the year.
3. Compared
Balances as per
books with balances
as per Bank
Statements.
4. Obtained Bank
Reconciliation
Statement of the
Bank Accounts and
checked for open
items and its
subsequent
clearances.
5. Floated the direct
balance
confirmations to the
banks and received
the confirmations for
the same.
Cash on Obtain cash Obtained Cash
hand balance Certificate for the
confirmation balance of Cash as at
March 31, 2xx3.
Physically verified
the cash as on
reporting date.
iii. Loans - Obtain Obtained Schedule
Security - Schedule and of security deposits.
Deposit relevant Verified the
(Current) supporting additions and
documents deletions on sample
basis
Checked
classification on the
basis of agreements.
Checked for the
allowances for
doubtful deposit on
inactive deposits.
Obtained balance

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confirmation from
few sample cases.
Other
current
assets
- Prepaid Verify and 1. Verified and
expenses obtain Prepaid obtained Prepaid
Expenses Expenses Schedule.
Schedule along 2. Verified the
with supporting additions made
documents. during the year on
sample basis.
3. Verified the
agreements for the
samples obtained.
- Balance GST Input – GST Input –
with 1. Reconcile 1. Reconcile GST
governmen GST with returns and
t obtain reasons for
2. Pass knock
authorities differences
Off Entry in
respect to input 2. Verified GST
to settle off refunds received
output liability. during the year.
Advance 3. Pass knock Off
Custom Duty - Entry in respect to
Obtain challan input to settle off
for the advance output liability.
custom duty Advance Custom
paid and map Duty - Obtain
the same with challan for the
the purchase advance custom duty
register. paid and map the
Extra Duty same with the
Deposit (EDD) purchase register.
Recoverable - EDD Recoverable -
Verify the same Working of EDD
from the recoverable
amount received.
reflecting on
the customs
portal and map
the same with
the purchases.
VAT
Receivable-

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Check status of
VAT receivable
as on balance
sheet date.
- Imprest 1. Obtain list of 1. Obtained the
advances employees to schedule of additions
whom Imprest made to Imprest
advances have Advances during the
been given and year.
perform ledger 2. Obtained the
scrutiny to policy for Imprest
identify any Advances so as to
discrepancies. verify the reason of
2. Obtain existence of Opening
balance Balance as on date.
confirmation 3. Obtained balance
from the confirmation from
employees on few employees and
sample basis. verify the same with
the books
- Advance Obtain list of Obtained list of
to suppliers Advance to Advance to supplier
for goods supplier along along with ageing
and with ageing. and check for
services Check for allowance for
allowance for doubtful advance, if
Doubtful any on aged
advances advances.

- Tax Obtain details Obtained details in

receivable in respect of the respect of the same
from same along along with the
exports with the relevant supporting
relevant thereof.
supporting
thereof.
TOTAL
ASSETS
EQUITY
AND
LIABILI-
TIES
Equity
Equity - 1. Check 1. Check authorised
share - authorised and and issued capital

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capital issued capital from MCA data.

from MCA 2. Obtain list of
data. Shareholders
2. Obtain list of 3. Obtain
Shareholders confirmation from
3. Obtain shareholders
confirmation 4. Trace the
4. Trace the movement in Equity
movement in during the year.
Equity during 5. Obtain documents
the year. in respect of ECB
5. Obtain conversion into
documents in Equity.
respect of ECB 6. Obtain documents
conversion into in respect of capital
Equity. introduced during
6. Obtain the year.
documents in 7. Checked statutory
respect of forms in respect of
capital capital introduced
introduced during the year.
during the year.
8. Obtained list of
7. Obtain list of shares held by
shares held by promoters and also
the promoters checked the
disclosure
requirement.
Other
Equity
Non-
current
liabilities
1. Obtain 1. Obtained and
details of verified the sanction
outstanding letters and loan
borrowings as agreements for all
at year end. the loans taken
2. Obtain loan during the year.
agreements in 2. Obtained balance
respect of the confirmations from
outstanding the banks to verify
borrowings. the outstanding
3. Obtain balance of
confirmation in Borrowings as on
respect of the March 31, 20xx.

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amount 3. Obtained
outstanding as repayment schedule
on March 31, for the Borrowings.
20xx. 4. The amount for
4. Obtain loan the loans disbursed
repayment and repaid during
schedule and the year have been
map the same verified from the
with the bank bank statements and
statement. disbursement notes.
5. Obtain 5. Verified the
schedule for amount for Interest
interest accrued Accrued for the FY
on borrowings. 2xx2-2xx3.
6. Check 6. Checked that the
borrowing borrowings have
utilisation been utilised for the
schedule. purpose for which it
7. Check has been obtained.
whether the 7. Checked the stock
stock statement/other
statement/other returns submitted
returns with banks are in
submitted to the agreement with the
bank are in books of account.
agreement with 8. Checked the
the books of register of charges
account. and the charges are
8. Whether registered within the
charges has timelines.
been registered
with the
statutory
timelines.
ii. Other
financial
liabilities -
non-
Current
Lease 1. Obtained and 1. Obtained the lease
Liability recomputed agreement and check
working of whether the
lease liability as arrangement
per Ind AS 116 contains a lease to be
2. Obtained covered under Ind
lease AS 116

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agreements and 2. Obtained the lease

verify lease working.
terms 3. Obtained the lease
3. Verify agreements.
assumptions 4. Recomputed the
used in working lease liability in
4. Verify lease accordance with the
terms of other agreement and
Lease provisions of Ind AS
agreements on - 116.
sample basis 5. The variances
which are not were rectified
covered in lease through adjustment
liability entries.
Interest Obtain the Obtained the interest
accrued but - interest accrued accrued working and
not due on working and map the same with
borrowings map the same the borrowing
with the agreements.
borrowing
agreements.
Security Verify Verified agreements
deposits agreements on on sample basis on
sample basis on the basis of schedule
the basis of provided and
schedule bifurcation between
provided and Current & Non-
verify Current Security
bifurcation Deposit.
between Checked the
Current & Non- working of
Current discounting of
Security security deposit as
Deposit. per Ind AS 109
Check the
working are in
line with
provisions of
Ind AS 109
Provisions
- Non
Current
- Obtain the 1. Obtained the
Provision actuary actuary valuation
for gratuity valuation report report.

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and check the 2. Verified the Data

assumptions sent to Actuary and
and data sent to checked the
actuary. assumptions used for
valuation.
- Obtain the 1. Obtained the
Provision actuary actuary valuation
for valuation report report.
Compensat and check the 2. Verified the Data
ed assumptions sent to Actuary and
absences and data sent to checked the
actuary. assumptions used for
valuation.
- Obtain working 1. Obtained
Provision for land/Other
for decommissioni Immovable
decommiss ng provision. properties
ioning agreements for
various assets to
verify that whether
restoration clause
exists.
2. Obtained and
verified the working
in respect of
decommissioning
provision and
unwinding of
provision to check
the accuracy.
Other
liabilities
Deferred 1. Obtain 1. Obtained and
grant Schedule for verified the active
Grant and licences against
2. Obtain which the Deferred
relevant Grant liability has
supporting been recognized.
documents like 2. Obtained closure
EPCG licenses letters for the EPCG
etc. licences closed
during the period.
3. Obtained the
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computation as per
the customs
department for the
lapsed licences, on
the basis of which
the interest and duty
amount has been
paid.
4. Verified the
amount of deferred
grant derecognized
in respect of the
licenses paid for
during the year.
5. Verified the
amount of Deferred
Grant derecognized
in respect of the
active licenses in
respect of the assets
destroyed due to
natural calamities or
unfavourable events.
6. Obtained the list
of government
grants recognized in
respect of the grants
received.
Current -
liabilities -
Financial
liabilities
i. Borrow- 1. Obtain 1. Obtained and
ings - details of verified the sanction
Loans outstanding letters and loan
from borrowings as agreements for all
Local at year end. the loans taken
Banks 2. Obtain loan during the year.
agreements in 2. Obtained balance
respect of the confirmations from
outstanding the banks to verify
borrowings. the outstanding
3. Obtain balance of
confirmation in Borrowings as on
respect of the March 31, 2xx3.

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amount 3. Obtained
outstanding as repayment schedule
at March 31, for the Borrowings.
2xx3. 4. The amount for
4. Obtain loan the loans disbursed
repayment and repaid during
schedule and the year have been
map the same verified from the
with the bank bank statements and
statement. disbursement notes.
5. Obtain 5. Verified the
schedule for amount for Interest
interest accrued Accrued for the FY
on borrowings. 2xx2-2xx3.
6. Check 6. Checked that the
borrowing borrowings have
utilisation been utilised for the
schedule. purpose for which it
7. Check has been obtained.
whether the 7. Checked the stock
stock statement statement submitted
submitted to the with banks are in
bank are in agreement with the
agreement with books.
the books of 8. Checked the
account. register of charges
8. Whether and the charges are
charges has registered within the
been registered timelines.
with the
statutory
timelines.
ii. Trade 1. Obtain List 1. Obtained List of
payables of creditors. creditors and
2. Verify and checked for the
checked disputed creditors.
Creditor 2. Verified and
Ageing. checked Creditor
Ageing.
3. Obtain
3. Obtained vendor
vendor wise list
wise list of open
of open
invoices.
invoices.
4. Obtained
4. Obtain confirmations from
confirmations vendors.
from vendors.
5. MSME parties
5. MSME
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parties and and corresponding

corresponding interest verified
interest to be
verified
iii. Other
financial
liabilities
- Dues to
Related
Party-
Current
maturities
of long-
term debt
Interest Obtain the Obtained the interest
accrued but interest accrued accrued working and
not due on working and map the same with
borrowings map the same the borrowing
with the agreements.
borrowing
agreements.
- Employee 1. Obtain the 1. Obtained
benefits schedule for employee wise
payable Salary Payable. schedule for salary
2. Verify the payable.
pending full 2. Obtained zone
and final wise schedule for
settlement, if Staff reimbursement
any. Payable.
3. Check 3. Checked
subsequent subsequent payment
payment from of one zone of Staff
the Bank reimbursement
statement for Payable in the
the month of subsequent month.
April 2xx3 for
Staff
Reimbursement
Payable.
Accounts
Payable
Other
Assets
Overseas

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- Capital - Obtain 1. Obtained balance

creditors balance confirmation.
confirmation. 2. Obtained PO in
- Capital - Obtain PO in respect of these
creditors respect of creditors to verify
related these creditors nature of expenses.
parties to verify
capital nature
of the
expenses.
- 1. Obtain the 1. Obtained the
Derivative details of the active Forward
Liability underlying contracts as at
(MTM contracts sold March 31, 2xx3.
Loss) during the year. 2. Obtained the mail
2. Obtain copies communications
of the along with MTM
underlying calculations received
contracts. from the Bank or
3. Trace the approved dealers, if
receipts from any.
the Bank 3. Reperformed the
Statements. MTM liability in
accordance with the
Industry standards
for interest and
discount rates.
- Lease - Obtain and 1. Obtained the lease
Liability recompute working.
working of 2. Obtained the lease
lease liability agreements.
as per Ind AS
3. Recomputed the
116
lease liability in
- Obtain lease accordance with the
agreements agreement and
and verify provisions of Ind AS
lease terms 116.
- Verify 4. The variances
assumptions were rectified
used in through adjustment
working entries.
- Verify lease
terms of other
Lease
agreements on
sample basis

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which are not

covered in
lease liability
Provisions
- Provision Obtain actuary 1. Obtained the
for gratuity valuation report actuary valuation
and check the report.
assumptions 2. Verified the Data
and data sent to sent to Actuary and
actuary. checked the
assumptions used for
valuation.
- Provision Obtain actuary 1. Obtained the
for valuation report actuary valuation
compensat and check the report.
ed assumptions 2. Verified the Data
absences and data sent to sent to Actuary and
actuary. checked the
assumptions used for
valuation.
- Provision Obtain the Obtained the details
for details of the of the expenses
Expenses expenses against which
against which provision is being
provision is created.
being created.
Other
liabilities
- Statutory 1. Check and 1. Checked and
dues verify TDS and verified TDS and
payable GST Returns GST returns and
2. Map sale challans
with the GST 2. Mapped sale with
outward the GST outward
liability liability
3. Checked 3. Checked and
labour laws verified PT, ESIC
with challans and LWF returns &
and books. challans reconciled
the dues payables
with the books.
- Advance Obtain list of Obtained the list of
from customers from customers from
customers whom advances whom Advances
have been have been received
received. and verified the
ageing for the

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advances received.
- Accrued Obtain the 1. Obtained details
Expenses working for the of the provision
computation of made in respect of
distributor the distributor
promotion schemes run by the
schemes and company during the
verify the year.
claims made by 2. Obtained
the distributors. approvals for the
provision made in
respect of the
expenses for digital
marketing.
3. Verified and
checked the unit
wise and zone wise
provision made in
respect of the
expenses for the
month of March
2xx3.
TOTAL
LIABILI-
TIES
Difference

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Name Initia
Chapter 2.18* l
Topic Control Chart-PL Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

* The table given below is for illustrative purpose and the procedures given are not exhaustive.
Control Chart
Statement of Profit & Loss

Pending Work/Document
Work Done / Procedure
Planned Procedure
March 31, 2XX3
Year ended

Year ended

Performed

Status
Income
Revenue from
operations:
Sale of products - Control 1. Obtained evidence None Open/
(including excise testing and for Control Testing /Yes Close
duty)* walkthrough on sample basis and
- Substantive performed sales
Other Operating Testing walkthrough to
Revenue (e.g. Scrap assess the operating
- Sales
Sales) effectiveness of the
Analytical
controls.
- Cut off
2. Performed
testing
substantive testing
- GST Output for the samples
Liability selected.
Reconciliatio
3. Performed sales
n with the
analytical and
Sales
obtained
register.
management remarks
on the observations.
4. Obtained GST
reconciliation with
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5. The following
procedures were
performed for cut off
testing:
a. Raised samples for
testing the sales cut
off.
b. Performed
additional procedures
for testing the sales
cut off through
analytical procedures
bifurcating the sales
into Inter state sales
and Intra state sales.
Other income
Interest income
-from financial Verify the Ind Working of Ind AS
assets at amortised AS 109 109 checked
cost working
-On Income Tax Verify refund Verified refund order
Refund order with ITR with ITR Form for
and check AY 2xx2-2xx3 and
receipt of the checked receipt of
same with the same with bank
bank
Gain on foreign Obtain Forex working
exchange fluctuation working for obtained and verified
(Net) forex
fluctuation.
Income from Obtain 1. Obtained and
Government grants schedule for verified the active
Government licences against
Grant and which the Deferred
check the Grant liability has
movement in been created.
the schedule 2. Obtained the
for the same. working in respect of
government grant as
per Ind AS 20 and
verified that the
income has been
recognized as per the
useful life of the
assets against which
such grant has been
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received.
3. Obtained details in
respect of the
government grant
received and checked
the subsequent
income realised in
respect of the same.
Miscellaneous 1. Obtain 1. Obtained schedule
income schedule for for Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous Income
Income 2. Schedule verified
2. Schedule to
be verified
Allowance for ECL Working Obtained and verified
Expected Credit assumptions to the ECL working.
Loss - written back be verified
Total Income
Expenses:
Cost of materials
Consumed
Opening Stock
Purchases during the 1. Purchase 1. Substantive testing None Open/
year Register done /Yes Close
reconciliation 2. Cut off testing d
with books done
and
3. TOC done
Substantive
Testing 4. Reconciled
Purchase register
2. Test of
with books.
Control
5. Reconciliation for
3. Cut off
Import & BOE
Testing
Summary from
4. Import and ICEGATE done
BOE
6. Reconciliation of
Summary
purchase register
from
with GST portal has
ICEGATE
been done.
reconciliation
5. Reconcile
the purchases
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Less: Inventory Obtain claim Obtained claim

destroyed due to Fire submitted by submitted by the
the company Company with the
with the Insurance Company
Insurance and valuation
Company and checked along with
valuation to be the verification of
checked. supporting
documents.
Less: Closing Stock Refer Refer Inventory
Inventory Caption
Caption
Purchase of stock-
in-trade
- Traded Goods 1. Substantive 1. Substantive
Testing Testing done
- Finished Goods - 2. Test of 2. Test of Control
Re-packed Goods Control done
3. Cut off 3. Cut off Testing
Testing done
4. Import and 4. Reconciled Import
Bill of Entry and BOE summary
(BOE) with the ICEGATE.
summary from
ICEGATE
reconciliation
Changes in
inventories of
work-in-progress,
stock-in-trade and
finished goods
Stock at the end of
the year
- Finished Goods Refer Refer Inventory
Inventory Caption
Caption
- Stock-in-Trade Refer Refer Inventory
(Merchandise) Inventory Caption
Caption

- Work-In-Progress Refer Refer Inventory

Inventory Caption
Caption
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beginning of the Inventory Caption

year Caption
- Finished Goods Refer Refer Inventory
Inventory Caption
Caption
- Stock-in-Trade Refer Refer Inventory
Inventory Caption
Caption
- Work-In-Progress Refer Refer Inventory
Inventory Caption
Caption
Employee benefit
expenses
Salaries, wages and 1. Obtain the 1. Obtained the None Open/
bonus monthly salary summary of monthly /Yes Close
sheets. salary sheets. d
Contract Manpower 2. Obtain 2. Obtained the Open/
and Contribution to bonus summary of salary Clos-
provident and other calculation, if paid to expats and the ed
funds any. same has been
3. Obtain verified from the
expat Debit Notes raised by
computations. Parent Company.
4. File testing 3. No bonus paid
for joining and during the year.
Gratuity expenses leaving (Obtained the Open/
employees. management Clos-
approval for the ed
5. Substantive
verification of
Staff welfare Testing for Open/
provision for Bonus
expenses Staff Welfare Clos-
booked in March,
Expenses ed
2xx3)
6. Send
4. File testing done
confirmation
for active, new and
mails to
exit employees.
sample
employees for 5. Substantive
checking the Testing done for
ghost Staff Welfare
employees Expenses.
6. Verified the
agreements and
invoices of the
vendors selected on
sample basis for
Contractual
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7. Reconciled the
statutory dues related
to employees as per
salary sheets with the
books.
8. Mails have been
sent to sample
employees and
confirmation for all
of them has been
obtained.
Depreciation and
amortisation
expense
Depreciation of 1. 1. Obtained PPE
property, plant and Depreciation register and checked
equipment Reperformanc the useful life and
e residual value of the
2. Obtain assets.
leasehold land 2. Reperformed
working along depreciation to check
Amortization of with the lease the accuracy and
leasehold land agreements. valuation of the
3. Obtain Ind depreciation charged.
Depreciation of AS 116 Obtained Lease
ROU Asset working along Liability working in
with the rent accordance with Ind
agreements. AS 116 and checked
and verified the
accuracy of the
depreciation charged
on the ROU Assets.
Finance costs
Interest expense on
- Unwinding of Obtain Obtained and verified None Open/
discount on Decommission that the unwinding of /Yes Clos-
decommissioning ing Working decommissioning ed
provision and verify the provision has been
same. made in accordance
with AS 10/ Ind AS
16.
- ROU Asset Obtain Ind AS Obtained and verified
116 working that the interest
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agreements. accordance with Ind

AS 116 working.
- Interest on External Obtain Loan 1. Obtained the loan
Commercial Repayment repayment schedule.
Borrowing Loan Schedule and 2. Verified the
Interest Interest Schedule for
schedule along ECB and
with the reperformed the
supporting for calculations.
the same.
- MSME MSME MSME Interest Open/
interest computation working Clos-
computation verified ed
pending
- local borrowings 1. Obtain 1. Obtained Interest
Interest schedule and
schedule. reperformed
2. Obtain and calculations for
verify the interest computation.
schedule with 2. Verified the
the loan schedule with the
agreements. loan agreements and
sanction letters.
3. Interest Rates
considered during the
year verified from the
syndicative interest
rates issued by the
banks.
Exchange Obtain the Forex fluctuation
Differences arising forex working verified
from foreign fluctuation
currency working and
borrowings, to the verify the
extent that they are same
regard as an
adjustment to
Interest Cost
Other expenses
Spares and Stores 1. Substantive Obtained documents
Consumed Testing for substantive
2. Analytical testing and verified
the same.
Repairs 1. Substantive Obtained documents
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-Plant and

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Machinery testing and verified

the same.
-Others
Royalty 1. Obtain 1. Obtained the
Working and original agreements
map with sales in respect of royalty.
2. Obtain 2. Obtained extension
supporting. letters for the royalty
agreements.
3. Obtained listings
to identify the
customers and
products on which
royalty is to be
charged.
4. Verified the
royalty charged is as
per the agreement.
Power and Fuel Substantive Obtained documents
Testing for substantive
testing and verified
the same.
Rent Check and 1. Obtained the
verify from schedule providing
the rent vendor wise details
agreement. of the rent expenses.
2. Verified and
checked the
agreements and
invoices on sample
basis.
3. Checked
compliance of Ind
AS 116 with respect
to variable lease rent,
short term leases and
low value leases.
In case of leases
under AS 19,
checked the
minimum lease
payments, contingent
rent etc has been
charged to P&L
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lease.

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Rates and Taxes Substantive 1. Obtained ledgers

Testing of rates & taxes
2. Performed Test of
details on sample of
transactions
Printing and Substantive Obtained documents
Stationery Testing for substantive
testing and verified
the same.
Communication Substantive Obtained documents
Testing for substantive
testing and verified
the same.
Travelling and Substantive Obtained documents
Conveyance Testing for substantive
testing and verified
the same.
Legal and 1. Substantive 1. Obtained schedule Yes/ Open/
Professional Testing of legal & None Clos-
2. Analytical professional expenses ed
2. Performed TOD
on sample of invoices
3. Verified statutory
audit fee and internal
audit fee with audit
proposals.
4. Obtained
confirmation of the
cases status from
Legal vendors and
verified the same
from management.
Auditor’s To be verified Verified with the
Remuneration from proposal proposal
(excluding taxes)
- Audit fees
- Tax audit fees
- Reimbursement of
expenses
- Other Services
Training and Substantive Obtained documents
Conference Testing for substantive
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the same.
Insurance Check and Checked and verified
verify from from insurance
insurance policies and covered
policies. maximum
population.
Foreign exchange
loss
Recruitment charges Substantive Obtained documents
Testing for substantive
testing and verified
the same.
Advertisement Substantive Obtained documents
Testing for substantive
testing and verified
the same.
Commission and Substantive Obtained documents
Brokerage Testing for substantive
testing and verified
the same.
Vehicle running and Substantive Obtained documents
maintenance Testing for substantive
testing and verified
the same.
Business promotion Substantive Obtained documents
expenses Testing for substantive
testing and verified
the same.
Selling and 1. Substantive 1. Obtained
Distribution Testing analytical giving
Expenses 2. Analytical details of the monthly
provision vs actual
expenses booked.
2. Verified the actual
expenses along with
the provision taken in
the month of March
with the expenses
booked.
3. Obtained audited
claim sheets along
with the supporting
documents on sample
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Freight Substantive 1. Performed

Testing substantive testing.
2. Obtained freight
allocation sheets and
verified the same
with the expenses
booked.
Allowance for ECL Working Obtained and verified
Expected Credit assumptions to the ECL working in
Loss be verified accordance with Ind
AS 109.
Custom Duty 1. Obtain 1. Obtained the
(EPCG) working in detailed computation
respect of the of duty and interest
lapsed payment received
licenses. from the customs
2. Obtain the department.
closure letters 2. Obtained and
along with the recomputed the
payment working in respect of
details from the depreciation to be
the customs charged on the EPCG
department. capitalized on the
assets.
Loss on sale of Obtain details Obtained details of
Property, plant & of the assets the assets sold along
equipment sold. with the invoice
raised for the sale of
assets.
Loss on Derivative Obtain MTM 1. Obtained MTM
working and working and
mail communications
communicatio received from the
ns from the Bank
bank. 2. Obtained the
Forward contract
notes to check the
accuracy.
3. Reperformed the
MTM working.
Miscellaneous Substantive Substantive testing
Expenses Testing done
Total Expenses
Profit/(Loss) before
exceptional items

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and tax
Exceptional Items 1. Substantive 1. Obtained detailed Yes/ Open/
Testing breakup of the none close
2. Analytical Material items which
are significant in
size, non-recurring
and important for the
users of the financial
statements to
understand the result.
2. Checked and
computed the
monetary impact of
the above items and
verified the
appropriate
disclosures.
4. Performed
substantive testing
for these items
booked by the
company.
Profit/(Loss) for the
year (A)
Other Verify with Verified from the Yes/ Open/
comprehensive the Actuarial Actuarial Report none close
income for the Report
year, net of tax (B)
Total
comprehensive
income for the year
(A+B)

(*) Excise Duty shall form part of expenses as per the provisions of Ind AS and shall be net off from the
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Chapter 2.19 Name Initial

Topic Initial Audit Checklist Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used)

It is important to convey to client, what information is required in order to start the audit

S. Area Particulars Person Expected Remarks

No. Responsibl date (if any, by
e Team)
1 Business Business Profile of the company along
Under- with major clients/customers/ vendors/
standing competitors
Latest organization structure of
company (with names).
Approved policies and procedure
adopted by the company (e.g. company
manual)
Brief about the Information System
used by the company
Business projections for next 5 years.
Internal audit reports for the audit
period covered
Documents related to ICFR (process
flows, risk control matrix, walkthroughs
and testing) done by the management
Details of whole-time key managerial
personnel of a company
2 Financial Detailed trial balance (with movement -
Statemen opening, debits, credits, closing) for the
ts year/period ending as on March 31,
20xx.
Standalone Financial Statements which
should include the following (as per the
format shared):
- Balance sheet
- Statement of Profit and loss /
Statement of income and

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expenditure
- Cash flow statement, if applicable
- Statement of changes in equity, if
applicable
- Notes to Accounts
Consolidated Financial Statements (if
applicable)
Minutes of meeting of Board of
Directors in which the financial
statements have been adopted.
Final financial with Notes to accounts
and accounting policies with all
footnotes and necessary disclosures.
All AS/ Ind AS Adjustments and their
working backups.
3 Share Schedule of share capital as at March
Capital 31, 20xx. (opening, issued, closing)
separately for different types and class
of shares
List of shareholders holding more than
5% of paid up share capital as at March
31, 20xx. (certified by director)
Copy of share certificate issued to
shareholders during the year (if any)
Shareholding declaration from major
shareholders as at March 31, 20xx
List of shares issued to non-residents
along with copy of Foreign Inward
Remittance Certificate 's from Bank,
RBI intimation, share valuation reports,
acknowledged copy of Foreign
Currency Gross Provisional Return.
Statutory forms and returns filed with
the government regarding increase in
share capital along with payment
challans. (if any).
Details of Share application money
pending allotment (if any).
Details of any Employee Stock Option
Plan ('ESOP') issued by the company
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offered per employee and exercise

price, basis of calculation, vesting
period, list of option vested and
exercised / option vested but not
exercised / options cancelled (employee
wise), accounting treatment for the
same.
4 Reserves Lead Schedule for Reserves and Surplus
and which should include all movements on
Surplus reserves made during the year.
Details of all mandatory/requisite
transferred made to reserves.
5 Borrow- Lender wise list of borrowings
ings (Separately for Long term and short
term) with following details:
- Opening Balance
- Repaid during the year (with Dates)
- Availed/borrowed during the year
(With Dates)
- Closing Balance
- Name of Lender
- Nature of relationship with lender(if
any)
- Whether Secured or unsecured
- Purpose of Borrowing
- Rate of Interest Payable
- Repayment Schedule for each
borrowing (With breakup of
principal repayment and interest
payment).
- Break-up of Long term outstanding
debt into Current and non-current
maturities.
Copy of contract/ arrangement for
borrowings outstanding during the year.
Balance confirmation for balance
outstanding of borrowings as at the end
of the financial year concerned
Copy of shareholders' approval, where
applicable
Copy of Board resolution for borrowing

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Details and supporting documents for

any public issue of debt securities made
during the year.
Details of assets on which charge has
been created for secured borrowings
along with relevant forms filed with
ROC.
Register of Debenture holders and
Debenture trust deed, if any
List of ECB taken along with relevant
details and copy of agreement
Summary of amount utilized for each
External Commercial Borrowings
(ECB)/Borrowing individually
ECB returns filed during the period.
Reinstatement of Foreign currency
loans taken if any, along with
accounting treatment done for the same.
6 Provis- Details (opening, provision created,
ions provision utilized, reversed, closing) of
the provisions for following during the
year ended March 31, 20xx
Gratuity (along with company policy,
working and actuarial valuation)
Leave Encashment (along with
company policy, working and actuarial
valuation)
Bonus (along with company policy,
calculation and approvals)
Warranty (along with company policy
and calculation)
Rent Equalization (along with working
and copy of rent agreements)
Income Tax (along with computation of
Income Tax liability)
Proposed Dividend (along with
workings and management approvals)
Doubtful Debts (along with policy and
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Expenses (Along with supporting and

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basis of calculation)
Break-up of all the above provisions
into current and non-current
7 Trade List of Creditors (separately for trade
Payables goods/ services, Capital goods and
expenses)
Creditors aging as on March 31, 20xx
with subsequent adjustments
Balance confirmation from all creditors
(Track chart attached)
Restatement of foreign currency
creditors as on March 31, 20xx
Details of balance written back during
the year, along with management
approvals and reasons thereof
8 Other Details of other liabilities along with
Liabilitie bifurcation into current and non-current
s
Details of advances received from
customers along with ageing
Details of amounts payable to
employees
Details of Statutory dues outstanding as
on March 31, 20xx along with date and
supporting of subsequent payment.
9 Taxation Copy of Income Tax Return (ITR) for
(Direct AY 20xx-xx along with ITR-V
and Status of all on-going assessment of
Indirect) Income tax as at March 31, 20xx along
with copy of assessment orders received
during the year.
Computation of Income Tax/ Minimum
Alternate Tax and Deferred Tax for the
year.
Copy of Challans for Advance tax
deposited during the year
Copy of Form 26AS for the relevant
AY along with reconciliation with TDS
receivable as per books of account.
Schedule of TDS deducted by the
company with details (Date of booking
expense, Party name, Nature of
payment, Expense ledger in which
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amount booked, gross amount, TDS

deducted, date of deposit of TDS,
challan number. (Gross amount and
TDS should be reconciled with books of
account)
Copy of TDS Challans and TDS return
Copy of Certificate for lower
deduction/Nil deduction received if any.
Returns of GST filed during the year
Details of GST charged and paid during
the year
Details of GST paid/payable under
reverse charge (Nature of service, Gross
Amount, GST liability)
Copy of challan for GST
Status of all on-going assessment of
Excise/VAT/Service tax as at March 31,
20xx
Copy of demand orders received during
the year for Excise/Service Tax/VAT
Working and documents related to
insurance claim receivable.
10 Property, PPE register as at March 31, 20xx
Plant and providing
Equip- a. Year of acquisition;
ment b. Classification, that is, the head under
including which it is shown in accounts e.g.,
Intang- Land, Building, Plant & Machinery,
ible Furniture & Fixtures, Office
Assets Equipment, etc;
c. Location;
d. Quantity, i.e. no. of units;
e. Original Cost;
f. Adjustment for revaluation or for
increase or decrease in cost
consequent on revolution of Foreign
Currency Liabilities if any;
g. Depreciation Written off to date;
h. Written down value of asset
Details of change in method of
Depreciation, if any, along with

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accounting treatment for the same.

List of all additions/deletions of PPE
during period along with copy of
invoices. In case of no additions
certificate that there has not been any
addition during the period.
Calculation of gain/loss of sale of PPE
during the year.
Depreciation calculation for the period
under Companies Act, 2013 and Income
Tax Act, 1961.
Details and certificate for physical
verification of PPE done during the
period
Schedule of CWIP & Capital Advances
as at March 31, 20xx along with
movement in CWIP and certificate of
completion from vendor for CWIP
capitalized during the year.
Management certification on CWIP as
at March 31, 20xx
Provide the list of PPE taken/given on
lease during the year.
Details of Exchange Fluctuation in case
of purchase of imported asset.
List of third party assets (if any).
Details of assets revalued and
movement in revaluation reserve if any.
11 Inventor Item and month-wise movement in
y inventory (separately for Raw material,
WIP, consumables and Finished goods)
during the year stating therein Opening,
Purchases/Manufactured, Sales/Issued
and Closing Stock (both quantity and
value).
Certificate of physical stock take of
inventory as on March 31, 20xx
Records of Physical stock take of
inventory carried during the year along
with details and accounting treatment
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March 31, 20xx

Supporting documents for Goods in
Transit as at March 31, 20xx if any.
Inventory Ageing analysis as at March
31, 20xx
Policy for inventory provisioning.
Calculation of provision for inventory
created as on March 31, 20xx. along
with management approval.
Inventory valuation Cost vs Net
Realisable Value. Details with their
supporting documents.
12 Trade Listing of debtors along with Debtors
Receiv- ageing from the dates on which they
ables become due as at March 31, 20xx
Listing of open invoices as at March 31,
20xx along with the subsequent
collection status.
Balance confirmation in respect of
major debtors. (Track Chart attached)
Listing of trade receivables whose
recoverability is doubtful (like debtors
with legal cases, old outstanding
debtors, etc) along with management
assessment for recoverability.
Restatement of foreign currency
receivables at March 31, 20xx
Policy for debtors provisioning and
provision made during the year
Details of Bad debts recovered (if any)
13 Other Classification of all assets (wherever
Non necessary) into current and non-current
Current with basis of such classification
and
Schedule of balance with government
Current
authorities as per books of account (like
assets
CENVAT credit of Excise/service tax,
VAT, CVD, GST, Income Tax etc) –
including reconciliation with statutory
records.
Schedule of employee advances as at
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advance and supporting documentation.

Also give status on subsequent
settlement.
Schedule for prepaid expenses as at
March 31, 20xx along with supporting
documents.
Movement wise schedule of security
deposits showing party name, date of
deposit, amount and nature, agreement
and balance confirmation
Details of Loans & Advances given to
employees during the year along with
its repayment schedule.
Schedule of advances given to creditors
specifying nature of advance and
supporting documentation. Also give
status on subsequent settlement.
Details / workings of Deposits (assets)
made during the year along with copy
of maturity invoices.
Details and movement of Government
grant during the year.
14 Invest- Provide investment schedule as on
ments March 31, 20xx (Openings, Investments
made, investment sold/matured,
closing)
Classification of all investment
(wherever necessary) into current and
non-current with basis of such
classification
Working sheet of valuation for
investment as per Ind AS 109 and their
corresponding income.
Provide the copy of policy adopted by
the management for investments made
by company.
Provide the Certificates / Correspond-
ences from Custodian or depository
organization /third parties regarding
investment made.
15 Cash and Certificates of cash & cash equivalents
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equival- Details and certificate for cash

ents payments in excess of Rs. 10,000 during
the year.
List of Bank accounts held by the
company
Schedule of bank balances as on March
31, 20xx (segregating current accounts
and deposit accounts)
Bank reconciliation statements for the
month of March 31, 20xx for all the
bank accounts, if any
Bank balance confirmations (including
for deposit accounts) at March 31, 20xx
for all banks.
(post details of bank confirmation letter
will be provided on ABC’s letterhead.)
Bank Statements for all the bank
accounts till (Month) 20xx
Schedule for movement in Fixed
deposits during the period.
Copy of Fixed deposit receipts of the
new & matured FD's during the year
Working of interest accrued on FD
during the year
16 Revenue Invoice wise sales register (in excel file)
for the year ended March 31, 2xx3 with
following details:
Invoice Number, Invoice Date, Party,
Material Sold, Quantity, Sale Value,
GST charged

Invoice wise list of service income

earned for the year ended March 31,
2xx3 with following details:
Invoice Number, Invoice Date, Party,
service rendered, Service Value, GST
charged.

Schedule of break up of sales and

service income into domestic and export
sales for the year ending March 31,
2xx3

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Agreement made during the year with

major customers.
Revenue process along with the revenue
control chart
Supporting documents of the samples
(list to be shared during audit)
Details of all the sales returns made
during the year ended March 31, 2xx3,
if any.
Compliances regarding Foreign
exchange management Act in case of
export sales/service.
Reconciliation of sales made during the
year with the statutory returns and
books of account.
Agreement for commission income if
any
Promotional scheme given (Details,
Calculation, approvals)
Schedule of other operating income
earned.
17 Other Schedule of Interest Income earned on
Income fixed deposits for the year showing
calculation for the year ending March
31, 20xx and reconciliation with form
26AS
Consolidated details of commission
income earned by company for
rendering support service to customers
or head office (as the case may be)
along with the contracts/agreement
entered by company in this behalf.
Detail of interest received from
authorities on refund made by them.
Detail of back margin/cash discount
received by the company along with the
supporting for the same.
Detail of other income, service fee for
the year ending March 31, 20xx
Detailed calculation of Foreign
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year. (Unrealised + Realised)

Details of Scrap sales for the period
18 Purchase Provide breakup for Manufacturing
& Expenses
Manufact
Invoice wise list of Purchases of Raw
uring
material and consumables for the year
Expenses
ended March 31, 20xx along with copy
of invoices and Goods Received Note
(GRN)
Purchases register in excel for the FY
xx-xx showing item wise and voucher
wise purchases
Provide the list of Purchase orders
which are pending from more than 1
month as on March 31, 20xx
Bifurcation of purchases for raw
material and for trade
Details of freight and other direct
expenses charged on the products
Details of Consumables and scrap sales
for the period
Matching of purchase as per financials
with stock records maintained
Copy of agreement with new vendors.
Supporting documents of the samples
(list to be shared during audit)
GST summary on month on month basis
19 Employe List of all employees for the period
e benefit ended March 31, 20xx (Name,
expenses designation, date of joining, date of
leaving) along with appointment letters
for the new employees and full & final
settlement for employees who left
during the period.
HR Manual and details of all types of
leaves provided to employees along
with its encashment and carry forward
policy
Salary sheet in excel for each month for
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Working of incentive (ex-gratia,

performance / target incentive) for the
period ended March 31, 20xx along
with management approvals.
Schedule of directors’ remuneration for
the year (Expat Computation)
Schedule of staff welfare expenses
incurred by the company.
Actuarial valuation (provision) in
respect of gratuity, leave encashment as
at March 31, 20xx
- Employee wise base data as sent to
actuary
- Actuarial valuation report and
working of entries passed in books
Details of LWF, PF and ESIC deducted
and calculated, along with working
thereof and copy of challans and return.
20 Finance Interest calculation for various
cost borrowings made by the company along
with reconciliation with books of
accounts.
Loan Agreement with the Holding
Co/Bank as the case may be
Certificate of interest accrued but not
payable as on March 31, 20xx from
Bank/borrower.
21 Extraord Details of extraordinary and exceptional
inary and items, if any.
Exceptio
Impact of Covid-19 on the financials if
nal items
any and their treatment in books
22 Other Details of foreign exchange fluctuation
expenses for the year and closing restatement of
foreign receivable / payable balance as
at March 31, 20xx.
Schedule of month wise rent paid on
various premises during the year. Copy
of lease agreement for all new lease
arrangement entered during the year.
Schedule of Legal and professional
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break up.
Details of Travelling expenses incurred
during the year along with the name of
the employee who has incurred these
expenses.
Details of Foreign currency travel
expenses incurred
Detail of Payments made to contractual
labourers.
Detail of Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) expense made by
company if applicable as per
Companies Act 2013.
Working of warranty expenses booked.
Details of Brokerage paid during the
year
Details of initial and running royalty
booked and paid during the period along
with copy of agreements for the same.
(if any)
Schedule of debtors / advances/ other
balance written off or provided as
doubtful debts.
Details of freight and logistics expenses
paid during the period
Schedule for repair and maintenance
expenses incurred during the period
Details on expenditure incurred by way
of penalty.
Details of Registrar of Companies
(ROC) Fees paid during the year
Schedule of Annual maintenance
expense along with party name and
nature of exp.
Schedule of Insurance expense.
Copy of invoices with respect to rates &
taxes incurred during the year.

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Supporting documents of the samples

(list to be shared during audit)
23 Secret- Meetings of Minutes book of
arial Directors and meetings of
Records Minutes Directors
Minutes books of
proceeding of
general meetings
Notices sent to
members for
general meeting.
Forms, Returns Annual Return
and Documents filed with ROC
Return of allotment
of shares, if any
Notice of
redemption of
preference shares,
consolidation,
division, increase
in share capital,
cancellation of
shares and increase
in number of
members
Directors
declaration for
interests from all
directors of the
year.
Directors
declaration u/s
164(2) in
prescribed format.
Return of
appointment of
managing director /
whole time/director
/manager along
with challans
Statutory Register of
Registers Directors'
shareholding
Register of

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deposits.
Register of
members
Register and index
of debenture
holders
Register of
particulars of
contracts in which
directors are
interested under
Section 189 of
Companies Act
2013
Register of
investments

24 Informat Expenditure in foreign currency and

-ion CIF value of imports
pursuant
to Notes Earnings in foreign currency
to
Accounts Calculation of Earnings per Share
and
Addition- Capital commitments & other
al commitments
informat-
ion Information on litigations and claims as
at March 31, 2xx3 along with certificate
from advocate for pending legal cases
and expected cash outflow in each case.

Information on fraud reported on or by

the Company along with its current
status, if any

List of Related parties & details of

transactions with them along with
reconciliation with party ledgers in
books of account
Details of balance outstanding with
related parties.
Unhedged foreign currency

Schedule of consumption of raw

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Details of litigations/disputes/claims
with respect to employees/ex-
employees, customers, vendors etc and
current status of the same.
Details of outstanding bank guarantees,
bill discounted, letters of credit and
acceptances, if any

Summary sheet showing calculation of

realized and un-realized Foreign
Exchange Fluctuation.

Details of managerial remuneration paid

to managerial personnel during the
period.

Details of charges or lien created

against any PPE through guarantees,
loan arrangements

The above list does not represent an exhaustive list and additional information may be requested during
the course of audit.

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Chapter 2.20 Name Initial

Evidence of Communication of Initial Audit C
Topic Checklist Prepared
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example – the communication through email sent to client)
Dear Team,
Please find attached the Initial Audit Checklist for Statutory audit for FY 20XX-20XX.
Request you to kindly send the data according to the checklist provided so that we can conduct the audit
seamlessly.
Should you have any further queries feel free to call/revert.

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Chapter 2.21 Name Initial

Topic Communication of Audit Schedule Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used as an example of mail sent to the client)
Dear Team,
Hope you are doing well!!
As discussed with you over call/ during the meeting dated XXXX, please find attached tentative the
Audit Schedule.

Tentative Respon
Activity
Dates sibility
List of documents (Initial audit checklist) to be provided Feb xx
Interim Audit
Trial Balance (period starting from April 01, 20xx, to January 31, 20xx) Feb xx
Initial meeting and discussion draft financial statements to be provided to
Feb xx
audit team (along with audit document file as per checklist)
Feb xx -
Field work
Feb xx
Feb xx -
Review by Manager – Draft financials and Issue of audit memo
Feb xx
Response on audit memo Feb xx
Stock taking Mar xx
Final Audit
Trial Balance and draft financial statements (for the period starting from
April xx
April 01, 20xx to March 31, 20xx)
April xx -
Field work
April xx
Review by Manager – Draft financials and Issue of audit memo April xx
Response on audit memo April xx
Review by Partners and EQCR– internally post response on audit memo April xx
Issue of final financial statements with notes for signing April xx

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Chapter 2.22 Name Initial

Audit Requirement Communication-Schedule III C
Topic and CARO Prepared
The T
client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Dear Team,
Please find attached the Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 and CARO Checklist for Statutory
audit for FY-20XX-20XX.
Request you to kindly send the data according to the checklist provided so that we can conduct the audit
seamlessly.
Should you have any further queries feel free to call/revert.

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 Chapter 3: Execution
3.1 Property, Plant and Equipment
3.2 CWIP
3.3 Intangible Assets
3.4 Right of Use of Assets
3.5 Depreciation & Amortization
3.6 Investments
3.7 Trade Receivables
3.8 Cash and Bank
3.9 Other Financial Assets
3.10 Share Capital
3.11 Other Equity
3.12 Loans and Borrowings
3.13 Finance Costs
3.14 Lease Liabilities
3.15 Trade Payables
3.16 Other Financial Liabilities
3.17 Tax Liabilities
3.18 Other Current Liabilities
3.19 Deferred Tax Liabilities
3.20 Revenue from Operations
3.21 Other Income
3.22 Inventories
3.23 Employee Benefits
3.24 Expenses
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Chapter 3.1 to 3.5 Name Initial

Topic PPE, CWIP, Intangible Assets, ROU Assets, Prepared C
Depreciation & Amortization
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 20xx

(Following draft may be used as an example)

These are examples of procedures which may be performed by engagement teams in their audits based
on their assessment of risks of material misstatement at financial statements level and assertion level.
These are not workpapers but audit programs only. Engagement teams should perform these procedures
and include detailed workpaper to support each procedure.

S. Description Col Audit Procedure Assert Yes Check Remar

No um -ions /No / -ed By ks
n1 NA
1 Kick off a Obtain the Lead Schedule for
Procedures property, plant, equipment (PPE)
2 Analytical a Verify the totals of each category A
Review of PPE
b Verify the Additions for their A/C
value, number and average
number and compare with
Capital expenditure incurred in
the Prior periods
c In case of asset disposal, A
ascertain the level of gain or loss
on disposal
d Examine the level of fully C
depreciated assets in use and
assets not in use awaiting
disposal
e Examine the rates of A
depreciation and the percentage
of gross cost to valuation of
property, plant and equipment
f Analyse the Utilisation/ C
Productivity of the property,
plant and equipment using ratios
sales and production as the
parameter of measure
3 Classificatio (i) Property, plant & equipment-
n Classification

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Land
Building
Plant & Machinery
Furniture & Fitting
Vehicles
Office Equipment
Others (Specify Nature)
(ii) Intangible Assets-Classification
Goodwill
Brands/Trademarks
Computer Software
Mastheads & Publishing Titles
Mining Rights
Copyrights & Patents
Recipes, Formulae, Models,
Designs & Prototypes
Licenses & Franchise
Others (Specify Nature)
(iii) Capital Work-in-Progress
(iv) Intangible Assets under
Development
4 Records/ a Minutes and resolutions
Documents
to be verified
b CAPEX budgeting
c PPE Register

d Title deeds, land documents,

NOCs
e Invoices, Delivery challans,
installation reports
f Purchase Orders
g General ledgers
5 Test of A Overall Testing – Property,
Details Plant and Equipment
i Scrutinize Repairs and C
Maintenance expenses Account
and ensure whether any
expenditure that meets the
recognition criteria of AS 10/Ind
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AS 16 needed to be capitalised
ii Examine the Assets Capitalised, CO
disposed or transferred at or near
the balance sheet date and ensure
its correctness
iii Verify the reports of plant E
engineers, insurance policies,
rental receipts in case the assets
are hired out to third parties
iv Verify the significant CO
movements of assets at or near
the balance sheet date
v Ensure that Stand-by or servicing C
equipment are capitalised if it
meets the definition of Property,
plant and equipment
B Additions
i Verify supporting documents A/O
Viz Invoices, Delivery challans,
title deeds, Installation and
commissioning documents, RC
book for new acquisitions and
improvements and test the
arithmetical accuracy of the
invoice
ii Examine the Purchase orders A/C
raised for significant CAPEX.
iii (a). Verify Board minutes for E/O/
approval of Purchase of Land A/RO
and Buildings
(b). Verify Ownership of land E/RO
and buildings by examining the
title deeds

Obtain Confirmation from third E/C

parties such as banks in case the
title deeds are held by them as
security. Check for the
registration of charges if any.
iv In case of jointly held assets, E/RO
verify the title deeds and
ascertain the share of asset
owned
C Disposal (destroyed /
scrapped/sold)

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i Verify Whether accounts have C

been adjusted for depreciation
and asset value
ii Verify Whether sale proceeds A
have been fully accounted
iii Ensure the gain or loss has been A
appropriately given effect in the
Statement of Profit and Loss
iv Review Work orders or Physical C/A/E
Verification reports to conclude
retirement.
v Examine whether a substantial E/O/
portion of assets have been CO
disposed by verifying the bill of
sales. Ensure whether the going
concern assumption has been
affected. Also ensure whether
consent in the General meeting
has been obtained.
vi Ensure that the disposed asset A
has been deleted from general
ledger and PPE register
vii Verify the transactions relating A
to Purchase of asset on exchange
basis
viii Ascertain changes in the C
business leading to
discontinuance of product line,
operations in a unit leading to
disposal of assets
D Intangible Assets
i Ensure that internally generated
intangibles are not recognised as
an asset
ii Verify whether the ownership of E
Patents and Copyrights are
registered by inspecting the
register at the Patent office or
requesting for a certified copy of
the register entry from such
office
iii Ensure registration period of A/E
trademark is not lapsed and
payment has been made towards
renewal fees

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iv Review the research and C

development expense account to
ascertain if any expense needs to
be capitalised
v Check the supporting documents A
viz agreement to purchase for
purchase of goodwill, cost sheets
for internally generated assets to
check the arithmetical accuracy
E Capital Work-in-Progress
i Ensure whether the treatment of C
expenditure on constructions are
in line with the accounting
Polices
ii Verify supporting documents A/C
Viz Contractors bill, work order
records, Architect or Engineers
certificate and independent
confirmations for Self-
constructed and Capital Work in
Progress
iii Review the Contractual A/E
Agreement and make a Physical
visit to the site where controls
warrant.
iv Evaluate the appropriateness of C
capitalized costs, including
overheads and other cost
allocations requiring judgments
and estimates
v In case of Contracts that are A
completed ensure they are
capitalised and depreciation is
provided
F Intangible Assets under
Development
i Verify whether approval has RO
been obtained for development
of the intangible asset
ii Ensure that all the expenses in A/C/Cl
relations to development viz
salary, allowances,
administrative overheads and
expenses directly attributable to
the development of the
Intangible asset are capitalised
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6 Physical a Examine whether the method of C

Verification verification of assets by the
management is reasonable
b Examine whether every asset is E
distinctively numbered
c Examine the frequency of such C
physical verification and assess
the reasonability based on the
size and nature of business
d Ensure that the book records of C/E
PPE agree with the physical
verification report. In case of
material discrepancy, examine
whether the same warrants an
adjustment in the books or
change in Internal Control
System
7 Valuation I PPE - Cost, Net book value of
& Disclosure assets
a Ensure that the property, plant A/C
and equipment have been
accurately identified,
summarised and recorded in the
financial statements as per the
relevant accounting standards.
b In case of revaluation of assets, C
examine the appraisals made by
the registered valuers and its
reasonableness
c Confirm that the consideration A/V
on PPE purchased on
consolidated price are
apportioned to various assets on
a fair value basis by verifying the
valuation reports of the
competent valuers
d Ensure all the expenses C/A/V
incidental and attributable to
bringing the specific asset to its
working condition is capitalised.
e In case of revaluation, examine A/C
the Certificate of the competent
valuers and ensure its correct
treatment in the Books of
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f Check that Intra group transfers A

are identified and reported for
consolidation purposes. Also
check for Board approvals for
related party transactions.
g Examine whether assets acquired A
on Hire Purchase terms are
recorded on cash value or
recompute the value based on the
rate of interest
II Depreciation/Amortisation
a Ensure depreciation C
/amortisation thereof on the
property, plant and equipment
are computed based on the rates
prescribed in the Companies Act,
2013 or such higher or reduced
rates adopted are reasonable and
approved by the board.
b Ascertain whether there are C
assets whose useful life is shorter
than the physical life of the asset
by verifying the predetermined
legal or contractual date of
expiry or governed by extraction
or consumption or the extend of
use resulting in wear and tear or
obsolescence
c Verify whether the depreciation/ A/C
amortisation provided on
revalued assets are written down
for balance useful life of the
asset
d Examine whether the surplus or A
deficiency of any depreciable
asset disposed or discarded are
calculated appropriately
e In case of change in method of A/C
depreciation, ensure whether the
deficiency or surplus is given
effect in the statement of profit
and loss. The same is required to
be quantized and disclosed as a
Change in the accounting policy
III Intangible Assets
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is appropriate
b Examine evidence viz Valuers A/C
report to ascertain that fair
values are correctly apportioned
and justified in case of
acquisition of business
c Ascertain the carrying value of A/C
the individual intangible assets
with the future economic
benefits and suggest appropriate
writing down due to uncertainty
of further benefits
d Review expenditure and A/C
marketing forecast and other
management plans relating to
development cost
8 Miscellane- A Borrowing Cost
ous
i Ensure that borrowing cost on
qualifying asset (asset that
necessarily takes a substantial
period of time to get ready for its
intended use or sale) is only
capitalised and condition for
qualifying asset is satisfied with
regards to AS 16/Ind AS 23
ii Review loan agreements for the A
qualifying asset for the loan
amount sanctioned and review
the bank statement or advice for
disbursement
iii Correlate the total asset value A
with the borrowed funds and
ascertain the Per cent of
borrowed capital.
iv Ensure that the loan borrowed is C
utilised only for acquisition of
the qualifying asset by checking
the bank account for
disbursement of payments to
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v Examine the Project account and C/E

project status report to ascertain
the date of commencement of the
activities or date on which asset
was put to use to determine
borrowing cost that requires
capitalisation.
vi Ensure that exchange differences V/C
arising on foreign currency
borrowings are included in the
borrowing cost and ensure that
such cost shall be the difference
in interest on foreign currency
borrowings and local currency
borrowings and balance is
'Effects of Changes in Foreign
Exchange Rates'
vii Ensure that capitalisation of V
Borrowing cost ceases when
substantial activities to prepare
the qualifying asset for intended
use are complete
B Interest on Deferred Credit
Payment for Assets Purchased
i Ensure that the Interest on the C/Cl
Credit Payments Viz Loans
during the construction and
installation stages are capitalised
C Leased Assets
i Ensure the following disclosures A
for finance leases:
(a) assets acquired under finance
lease as segregated from the
assets owned
(b) for each class of assets, the
net carrying amount at the
balance sheet date
ii Review the lease agreements to RO/PD
ensure that the lease conditions
have been complied with regards
to covenants, pledge assets,
collateral
iii Review the lease assets life for A
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iv Ensure that the corresponding V

liability to the asset at an amount
that is lower of the fair value of
the leased asset or Present value
of the minimum lease payments
iv Examine Whether a sale and C
leaseback transaction has been
executed and ensure that the
treatment is in accordance with
AS 19 /Ind AS 116
v Ensure that the depreciation A/C
policy for a leased asset is
consistent with that for
depreciable assets which are
owned, and the depreciation
recognised is calculated on the
basis set out in Accounting
Standard (AS 10/Ind AS 116)
over the life of the asset or lease
period whichever is shorter
D Impairment
i Examine whether the carrying Cl
amount of the Property, plant
and equipment is less than the
recoverable amount and
recognise Impairment loss where
necessary.
ii Evaluate the reasonableness and O/C/A
consistency of quantifying such
impairment through valuation
certificate by a valuer. Assess the
relevance of significant
assumptions and methods.
Examine the completeness and
accuracy of the source of
information.
iii Assess the basis viz. the V
Projected cash flows, Discount
rate and other parameters for
computation of the impairment
loss and analyse whether the
assumptions that were adopted
are reasonable
iv Ensure that the asset impaired C
has been shown in the balance
sheet after giving effect to the
impairment loss
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E Grant against PPE

i Examine the nature of Grants Cl

received whether it is capital or
revenue, and their treatment is in
accordance with AS 12/Ind AS
20
ii Ensure that any Non-monetary V
capital grants received are
recorded at nominal value of the
asset as per AS 12 /Ind AS 20
iii Ensure all conditions attached to C/RO
receipt of grant against specific
assets are fulfilled by verifying
the related documents

iv Examine the accounting policy /

method adopted by the company
either as a deduction from the
value of asset or as deferred
income and ensure appropriate
disclosure in the financial
statements.

Legend Assertions
C Completeness
A Accuracy
E Existence
RO Rights & Obligations
CO Cut off
PD Presentation and disclosure
Cl Classification
O Occurrence
V Valuation
Al Allocation

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Chapter 3.6 Name Initial

Topic Investments Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

a Yes
S. Assert Check
Description Audit Procedure /No/ Remarks
No -ions -ed By
NA
Kick off a Obtain the Lead Schedule for
1
Procedures Investments
Verification A
2 Overall Testing
of Records
i Ascertain whether the investments
made by the entity are within its
authority by verifying the minutes
RO
of the Board meeting and
investments are held in its own
name
ii Verify whether all the Investment
income have been accounted in the E
books of account
iii Ensure whether any conditions
which restrict, qualify or abridge the
C
right of ownership or its disposal
have been complied with
iv Examine the reasons for
investments held otherwise in the
C
name of the entity and examine the
documentary evidence
v Ensure that the investment schedule
is in agreement with the investment A
register at the year end
vi Check the investment control
account reconciliation and their
A
carrying values and reinstatement of
investments in foreign currency
vii Check the accounting policy of the
Company w.r.t valuation of
investment and check the
compliance of Ind AS 109 / Ind AS
28.

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B Investments in Equity
Instruments/ Preference shares /
debentures/ Mutual Fund/
Government or Trust Securities
i Evaluate the management’s intent
as regards investments whether
Current and Non-Current and the
A/C
amount and class of investment and
approval by the appropriate
authorities
ii Verify acquisition / disposal of A/CO
investment with reference to
acquisition agreements, broker's
contract note, bill of cost, receipts
and other relevant evidence
iii Examine the correspondence of C
offer for right issue and examine the
decision in case of renounciation of
the same with reference to minutes
of the meeting
iv Check the prices paid /received in
case of substantial purchase or sale
A
of investments with reference to
stock exchange quotation.
v Carry out a physical inspection of
investments in the form of shares, E
debentures and other securities.
vi Verify the periodic reconciliation of
the balances as per the records
C
maintained by the custodial or
depository participants
vii Examine the statements issued by
custodial or depository participants
E/C
confirming the holding of the
investments
viii Verify the shareholding statement
received from the third parties
E/C
holding the investments on behalf
of the entity
ix Examine the declaration made C
under provisions of Section 187 of
the Companies Act, 2013 where
shares are held in the name of key
managerial personnels of the entity

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x Verify the Portfolios of Mutual

Funds and Net realisable value of
the amount invested as per A/C
statement and ensure the same has
been given effect in the books
C Investments in Equity Shares
leading to exercise of Control
i Examine the classification of
investments in subsidiaries, joint C
ventures or associates
ii Examine whether acquisition has V
been accounted for as a pooling of
interest or a purchase and analyse
the basis of arriving at the fair value
of the assets
iii Verify whether the excess / deficit Cl/V
in the net of assets and liabilities
has been accounted as Goodwill or
Capital reserve/ gain on bargain
purchase
iv Ensure that all inter corporate
investments are approved by a
resolution in the board and ensure
aggregate of such investments does
not exceed 60% of the paid up
capital and free reserves.
Verify appropriate adjustments in Cl
consolidation of accounts in case of
Subsidiaries and compliance of
Provisions of AS/Ind AS in relation
to investment and verify its
correctness and whether any inter-
company adjustments required
D Investment in Partnerships
i Examine the Partnership deed and
identify the terms and conditions.
Also obtain information on the
RO/E
profit sharing ratio, the extent of
liability and interest on capital from
the deed
ii Verify the financial statements of
the partnership and ensure that the E
investment made exist
iii Review the partnership accounts to C/E
ascertain whether the firm is
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making continuous losses leading to

deterioration of the investment
value
a Ensure investments have been
valued and disclosed in the financial
Valuation & statements in accordance with the
3 C
Disclosure recognised accounting policies and
practises and relevant statutory
requirements
b Examine whether the carrying cost
of investment is lower of the cost
and the fair value in case of AS 13
and as per the provisions of Ind AS
109 carrying value shall be at fair
V
value through profit and loss or fair
value through Other Comprehensive
Income (OCI) or at amortised cost.
Verify the Fair value based on the
Market value.
c Examine whether the cost of
investments include expenditure on
A
transfer fees, stamp duty, brokerage
etc.
d Ascertain the market value of
quoted securities via stock exchange V
quotation.
e Examine the method adopted for
valuing the unquoted securities and
V
ensure the same is ascertained on
the basis of authentic market report
f In case entity is a finance,
investment, chit fund Nidhi or
mutual benefit company dealing /
PD
trading in shares, securities and
other investments, disclose the same
in the CARO
g Disclose details of investments
representing holdings in excess of
PD
10% of the allotted share capital of
a body corporate
h
Examine whether there is any
permanent diminution in the
V/O
investment carrying value by
analysing various factors such as
decline in the fair value,
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downgrading by the credit rating

agency, financial position of the
issuer and ensure disclosure of
aggregate provision for such
diminution.

Legend Assertions
C Completeness
A Accuracy
E Existence
RO Rights and Obligations
CO Cut-off
Presentation and
PD Disclosure
Cl Classification
O Occurrence
V Valuation
Al Allocation

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Chapter 3.7 Name Initial

Topic Trade Receivables Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Background:
XYZ Company Private Limited (The company) is incorporated under the provisions of the Companies
Act 2013, to carry on business of manufacturing, buying, selling, processing, importing, exporting and
trading in all type of grocery, food, food product, dairy product, bakery and confectionary product
whether as owner, co-owner, joint venture, operator, franchisee or any other business model. The
company is engaged in the process of supplying raw materials of food, food product, dairy product,
bakery and confectionary product to PQR Ltd.
Structure:
The sales of the products are made by the company to its related parties only, who further process the
material and prepare the food to be further delivered in the trains as per the agreement with PQR.
Purpose:
The purpose of this working paper is to document the overall work done on trade receivables.
Work Done:
(A) Kick-off Procedures
a) Obtained the list of the customers of the Company along with their balances and ageing.
b) Obtained the listing of trade receivables classified between disputed and undisputed.
c) Obtained the ledger dump of the parties to verify the transactions.
d) Identified the parties to whom the direct confirmation is to be sent.
(B) Analysis:
Analysis of Trade Receivables has been done according to two basis:
(i) Total trade receivables variance analysis
(ii) Customer wise trade receivables variance analysis
Total Trade Receivables Analysis
This procedure was performed along with the analytical procedures performed for the other balance
sheet and P/ L items.
(C) Confirmation Control Chart
External confirmations have been sent to the parties to confirm that the closing balances as per parties
are in agreement with that of the books of account of the Company. The confirmations have been sent to
the parties on the basis of the significance of the balances The provisions as mentioned in SA 505 have
been duly followed. As this is received directly from third party, it increases the reliability of audit
evidence and becomes an important audit procedure. Confirmation Tracker for the same has been
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maintained.
(D) Subsequent status
The confirmations from all the parties have been received hence there was no requirement for the
checking of the subsequent status.
(E) Conclusion:
On the basis of audit procedure, we reach to a conclusion that nothing adverse was observed for auditors
to write any significant observation Or
Based on the audit procedures performed we have observed the following:
1. ………….Refer AQM No…..of Audit Memo
2. …………. Refer AQM No…..of Audit Memo
3. …………. Refer AQM No…..of Audit Memo

Since management has adjusted the balances based on the observation raised by us, Refer management
response no ……….Therefore the balances of trade receivables give true and fair view Or
Based on the audit procedures performed we have observed the following:
1. ………….Refer AQM No…..of Audit Memo
2. …………. Refer AQM No…..of Audit Memo
3. …………. Refer AQM No…..of Audit Memo
Since management has not adjusted the balances based on the observation raised by us, Refer
management response no ……….Therefore we have reported the same in our audit report and issued the
modified opinion on this matter. Refer Audit Report para no …..

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Chapter 3.8 Name Initial

Topic Cash & Bank Prepared C
The T
client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Background:
XYZ Company Private Limited (The company) is incorporated under the provisions of the Companies
Act 2013, to carry on business of manufacturing, buying, selling, processing, importing, exporting and
trading in all type of grocery, food, food product, dairy product, bakery and confectionary product
whether as owner, co-owner, joint venture, operator, franchisee or any other business model. The
company is engaged in the process of supplying raw materials of food, food product, dairy product,
bakery, and confectionary product.
Purpose:
The purpose of this working paper is to document the overall work done on Cash & Cash Equivalents
section.
Work Done:
(A) Kick-off Procedures
a) Obtained the Bank statements of the company on a random basis and specially for the ones of year
end.
b) Gained an understanding on how bank payments are made by the organization.
c) Obtained bank reconciliations for the months of January, 20XX and March, 20XX.
d) Obtained Fixed deposit certificate and Interest on FD working at year end.
(B) Analysis:
Variance Analysis

Particulars As at 1st April, 20xx As at 31st March, Remarks

(previous) 20xx
Balance with banks:
In current accounts
Fixed Deposit
(upto 12 months
maturity)
Cash on hand
Grand Total

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(C) Cash Verification:

 The Company's balance of cash & cash equivalents is in the form of bank balance and Fixed deposit
balance and cash on hand. A signed certificate from the authorized signatory of the management of
the same has been taken for the amount of cash balance.
(D) Balance Confirmation:
 A direct communication has been sent to the bank confirming the bank balances, fixed deposits
balances, interest on the same at year end i.e., March 31, 20xx for all the bank accounts held by the
company.
(E) Reconciliation of bank balance as per books of account with that of bank statement
 A reconciliation of bank balance as per books of account and balance as per bank statements was
done for all the bank accounts at year end. i.e. March 31, 20xx. (Bank reconciliation statement
verified) and also checked the long pending reconciliation item along with the subsequent clearance
status.
(F) Analysis of major transactions done during the year end
 An analysis of the major transactions entered by the company during the have been verified
thoroughly from the bank statements.
 The purchase of the land and building during the year. The payment made through the bank have
been traced and the TDS implications of the same have been verified.
 The disbursements of the loans taken during the year have been verified and traced from the
respective bank statements.
(G) Interest on Fixed Deposit:
 A working was obtained from the management to check if the interest accrued on fixed deposit is
same as in the fixed deposit certificate.
 The Fixed deposit control chart has been prepared for the interest on fixed deposit.
(K) Conclusion:
On the basis of audit procedure, we reach to a conclusion that nothing adverse was observed for auditors
to write any significant observation.

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Chapter 3.9 e l
Topic Other Financial Assets Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used as an example)
Background:
Other Financial Assets of XYZ Company Private Limited consists of
a) Fixed Deposits with banks with maturity of 12 months
b) Others
Procedures Planned:
1. Verify FD movement chart along with interest working.
2. Obtain and verify FD copies and bank confirmations. Compare the balances with previous year end
and enquire into major variances.
3. Obtain schedule for other financial assets like security deposits etc.
4. Obtain relevant supporting documents for others category of other financial assets etc.
Procedures done:
1) Verified FD movement chart along with interest working.
2) Obtained and verified FD copies and bank confirmations.
3) Obtained list of other financial assets like security deposits etc.
Observations:
 All papers are in order and matching with financial statements lead schedule.
Conclusion:
 On the basis of audit procedure, we reach to a conclusion that nothing adverse was observed for
auditors to write any significant observation.

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Chapter 3.10 Name Initial

Topic Share Capital Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used as an example)
Background
XYZ Company Private Limited (“the Company”), incorporated on xxxxx is domiciled in India. This
company is a wholly owned subsidiary of XYZ corporation …… The company is engaged in the
business of manufacturing and selling in India and also exporting to various jurisdictions like…….
Objective
To understand and verify the overall compliance and procedure mentioned under the Companies Act,
2013. Further to review the value of share from the certified report made available to us.
Facts
During the year following developments have taken place
1. There was no increase in authorized share capital from XXX,000,000 shares of Rs. 100/- each.
2. Opening balance of share capital was INR XXX (YYY number of shares)
3. Closing balance of share capital was INR XXXX (YYY number of shares)
4. There was increase in share capital with INR XX (YYY number of shares)
Audit Procedures performed.
1. Obtained a lead schedule of share capital for the year ended March 31, 2xx3.
2. Verified MCA master data records to check the accuracy of authorized and issued share capital.
3. Obtained ordinary resolution at Extraordinary General Meeting with respect to increase in
authorized share capital.
4. Obtained the list of shareholders as on March 31, 2xx3.
5. Obtained list of promoter shareholders as on March 31, 2xx3.
6. Obtained share valuation report and assumptions verified thereof.
7. Obtain a list and copies of share certificates in respect to which shares issued during the year ended
March 31, 20x3.
8. Circulated and received direct external confirmation from the shareholders.
9. Reviewed presentation and disclosures in the schedule of Balance Sheet and Notes to Accounts of
the financial statement drafts provided by the company.
Conclusion
On the basis of audit procedure, we reach to a conclusion that nothing adverse was observed for auditors
to write any significant observation.

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Chapter 3.11 Name Initial

Topic Other Equity Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used as an example)
Purpose:
The purpose of this workpaper is to check the other equity of the company.
Procedure planned:
1) Verify the retained earning balance with previous period financial statements.
2) Check whether the undistributed profit /loss transferred in the current financial year.
3) Check whether during the year there is any effect of buy-back, re-issue of shares on premium,
revaluation reserve.
4) Check whether any shares has been issued to employees under ESOP’s as per Ind AS 102.
Procedures done:
1) The retained earning balance is verified.
2) Statement of Profit and Loss is checked whether current financial year amount is transferred
correctly.
3) The impact of any buy-back, reissue of shares on premium and revaluation reserve is accounted for.
4) Whether ESOP’s given to employees are in line with Ind AS 102.
Conclusion:
On the basis of audit procedure, we reach to a conclusion that nothing adverse was observed for auditors
to write any significant observation.

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Chapter 3.12 Name Initial

Topic Loans and Borrowings Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Background:
XYZ Company Private Limited (The company) is incorporated under the provisions of the Companies
Act 2013 and is engaged in the establishment of hospital project at _____. The company is in the need
of funds for the same for which the company has taken secured loan from banks during the FY xx-xx.
Objective
The objective of this work-paper is to provide a brief understanding for the loans taken by the company
during the year and the procedures performed by us in the capacity of the statutory auditors of the
company.
Overview:
The Company is engaged in the establishment of hospital project at _____. The company is in the need
of funds for the same for which the company has taken secured loan from during the FY xx-xx.
Understanding of the Types of Loans:
The company has taken loans from basically two main sources:
 Secured loans.
Secured by way of charge on all the PPE, comprising of all moveable and mortgage of leasehold
land of the company. The principle is repayable in 36 monthly instalments starting from April 15,
20xx. However, the payment of interest is made on monthly basis @9.5%.
 Unsecured Loans
Unsecured Loans have been taken by the company from its related parties on the basis of the
unsecured loan agreements entered between them.
Details of the Loans Taken during the Year:

The Company has taken a Loan during the year amounting to INR……, for the establishment of
Hospital project at ______.

The disbursement of the loan is made on the basis of the capital expenditure certificate issues by the
statutory auditors. The disbursement of Rs. … crores have been made during the FY xx-xx.

Purpose of the Loan:

The Term Loans from the banks have been taken for the following purpose:

As per the terms of the sanction letter of the loans is taken by the company for setting up of 150 bedded
multispecialty hospital.

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Work Done

(A) Kick-off Procedures

 Obtained the trial and the ledger for the caption borrowing.
 Obtained the loan sanction letter and the loan agreement for the loans disbursed during the year.
 Obtained an understanding for the purpose for which the loans have been taken.
 Obtained the interest working and the working for the repayments as per the loan schedule.
 Obtained the unsecured loan agreements for the loans taken from the related parties.
 Obtained the bank statement and the loan statement for the FY xx-xx.
 Obtained the Board resolution mentioning the purpose and details of the loans along with the
authorised representative of the Company for obtaining loan.
 Checked (in case of Credit Facility) the stock statements submitted with the bank are in agreement
with the books of account.
(B) Verification for the Purpose of Loan taken
 The Purpose for which the Loan was taken has been verified. The Loan has been taken for the
construction of the Multispecialty hospital at __________.
 The agreement for the same been duly verified.
 The certificate for the capital expenditure is issued on verification of the capital expenditure.
(C) Utilization of the Loan for the desired purpose:
The loans taken from bank is utilized for the purpose for which the loan has been taken. The capital
expenditure incurred for the construction of the hospital has been verified.

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Chapter 3.13 e l
Topic Finance Cost Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Background:
Finance Cost of XYZ Company Private Limited India consists of:
1) Interest Expense on
a) Unwinding of discount on decommissioning provision
b) Lease Liability
c) Interest on External Commercial Borrowing (ECB)
d) MSMED
e) Local Borrowings
2) Exchange Differences arising from foreign currency borrowings to the extent that they are regard as
an adjustment to Interest Cost
Procedures Planned:
1) Obtain decommissioning working and verify the same.
2) Obtain Ind AS 116 working along with the rent agreements.
3) Obtain Loan repayment schedule and interest schedule along with the supporting for the same.
4) MSME interest computation
5) Obtain interest schedule.
6) Obtain and verify the schedule with the loan agreements.
7) Obtain the forex fluctuation working and verify the same.
Procedures done:
1) Obtained and verified that the unwinding of decommissioning provision has been made in
accordance with Ind AS 116.
2) Obtained and verified that the interest expense has been computed in accordance with Ind AS 116
working.
3) Obtained the loan repayment schedule.
4) Verified the interest schedule for ECB and reperformed the calculations.
5) MSME interest computation working verified.
6) Obtained interest schedule and reperformed calculations for interest computation.
7) Verified the schedule with the loan agreements and sanction letters.
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8) Interest rates considered during the year verified from the syndicative interest rates issued by the
banks and forex fluctuation working verified.
Conclusion:
On the basis of audit procedure, we reach to a conclusion that nothing adverse was observed for auditors
to write any significant observation.

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Chapter 3.14 e l
Topic Lease liabilities Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Purpose:
The purpose of this workpaper is to verify the leases obtained by XYZ Company Private Limited
Procedures Planned:
1. Check the point of time on which the payment for leases is to be made (Beginning or end).
2. Check whether there is any:
 Increase in rental during the period.
 Period for which the effect of increase in rentals
3. Period for which lease is entered.
4. Discounting rate used at the time of initial recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities.
5. At the time of initial recognition, the ROU assets and lease liabilities should be reconciled.
6. ROU assets should be written off on SLM basis over the lease period.
7. Check whether interest on lease liability is charged on closing balance.
8. At the end of lease period, ROU assets and lease liability should be turned ‘NIL.’
Procedures done:
1. Period for which journal entry passed has been verified based on the date of entry.
2. Checked the nature of expenditure/income & effect of the same on prior period financial statements.
3. The lease liability has been verified on the basis of GL effecting the financial statements.
4. Checked the lease liability based upon the journal entry date mentioned in narration.
5. Specific Invoice number has been verified on sample basis & effect of the same on the
Income/Expenditure & Asset/Liabilities has been reconciled.
Observation and conclusion:
On the basis of audit procedure, we reach to a conclusion that nothing adverse was observed for auditors
to write any significant observation.

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Chapter 3.15 Name Initial

Topic Trade payables Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Background:
XYZ Company Private Limited (The company) is incorporated under the provisions of the Companies
Act 2013, to carry on business of manufacturing, buying, selling, processing, importing, exporting and
trading in all type of grocery, food, food product, dairy product, bakery and confectionary product
whether as owner, co-owner, joint venture, operator, franchisee or any other business model. The
company is engaged in the process of supplying raw materials of food, food product, dairy product,
bakery, and confectionary product.
Structure:
The structure of the company is such that the company purchase raw material from the outside parties as
per the requirement raised by the customer (majorly the related parties) and supply the products to the
related parties, who further process the same and supplies the food.
Purpose:
The purpose of this work paper is to document the overall work done on trade payables.
Work Done:
(A) Kick-off Procedures
 The list of the creditors during the year was obtained along with the ageing schedule.
 The list of trade payables party wise balances obtained classifying between disputed and undisputed
and MSME and Non-MSME.
 The ledger dumps of the parties were obtained.
 The list of the parties to whom confirmations shall be sent, on the basis of the significance of the
balances were identified.
 The aging of trade payables was not provided by the client, however the same was extracted from
the accounting software.
(B) Assertions and Potential misstatements
Assertion Potential misstatements How the same was checked

Existence & To establish the existence of 1) While checking the purchases and
trade payables and other current expenses, accounting entries in respect
Occurrence
liabilities in the books and in of crediting the party account was
actual as at the period end. checked to ensure correct recording of
trade payables.
2) The total trade payables balance from
the aging is reconciled with the general
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ledger.
3) Direct confirmation procedures
The standard confirmations were sent to
the parties in order to confirm the
amount of trade payables as at the end
of the reporting period.

Completeness Trade payables and liability The cut off procedures were performed to
Balances that were supposed to reach on to a conclusion regarding the
be recorded have been completeness of the balances at the year
recognized in the financial end. The invoices received closer to the
statements. reporting date, were reviewed if the risks
and rewards have been transferred in favour
of the entity.

(C) Analysis:
Analysis of Trade Payables has been done according to two basics:
1. Total trade payable variance analysis
2. Total trade payable analysis
This procedure was performed along with the analytical procedures performed for the other balance
sheet and P/L items.
(D) Confirmation Control Chart
External Confirmations have been sent to the parties to confirm that the closing balances as per parties
are in agreement with that of the books of account of the company. Confirmations have been sent to all
the parties. The provisions as mentioned in SA 505 have been duly followed. As this is received directly
from third party it increases the reliability of audit evidence and becomes an important audit procedure.
Confirmation tracker for the same has been maintained.
(E) Subsequent status
Considering the ambience of the parties, the parties did not respond over mail or to the confirmations
sent to them in the hard copy. Hence, to verify the authenticity of the balances the subsequent status was
verified.
(F) Balance Confirmation Reconciliation
This procedure is to be only performed when there is a difference between amount sent for balance
confirmation and the balance confirmed.
Conclusion:
Confirmation was not received from many parties, however the same was concluded through the
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Chapter 3.16 e l
Topic Other Financial Liabilities Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Background:
Other Financial Liabilities includes:
a) Lease Liability
b) Interest accrued but not due on borrowings.
c) Security deposits
Procedures Planned:
1) Obtain and recompute working of lease liability as per Ind AS 116/AS 19
2) Obtain lease agreements and verify lease terms.
3) Verify assumptions used in working.
4) Verify lease terms of other Lease agreements on sample basis which are not covered in lease
liability.
5) Obtain interest accrued working and map the same with the borrowing agreements.
6) Verify agreements on sample basis on the basis of schedule provided and verify bifurcation
between Current & Non-Current security deposit.
7) Verify the discounting rate used for discounting of lease rentals and security deposits.
Procedures done:
1) Obtained the working of lease liability.
2) Obtained the lease agreements.
3) Recomputed the lease liability in accordance with the agreement and provisions of Ind AS 116/AS
19.
4) The variances were rectified through adjustment entries.
5) Obtained interest accrued working and map the same with the borrowing agreements.
6) Verified agreements on sample basis on the basis of schedule provided and bifurcation between
Current & Non-Current Security Deposit.
Observations & Conclusion:
On the basis of audit procedure, we found out that nothing adverse was observed for auditors to write
any significant observation.

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Chapter 3.17 Name Initial

Topic Tax Liabilities Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Procedures Planned:
1. Obtain Form 26 AS and reconciliation of the same with books of account
2. Refund to be mapped from refund order and reconciled with books of account
3. Tax demand to be mapped from assessment orders or tax portal and reconciled with books of
account.
Procedures done:
1. Reconciled the Form 26 AS with books of account
2. Refund mapped from refund order and reconciled the same with books of account
3. Tax demand has been mapped from Assessment orders or tax portal and the same is reconciled
with books.
Observations and conclusion:
On the basis of audit procedure, we reach to a conclusion that nothing adverse was observed for auditors
to write any significant observation.

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Chapter 3.18 Name Initial

Topic Other Current Liabilities Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Purpose: -
The purpose of this workpaper is to verify the correctness of other current liabilities.
Procedures Planned: -
1. Check and verify TDS and GST returns.
2. Map sales with the GST outward liability.
3. Check labour law compliances with challans and books of account.
4. Obtain list of customers from whom advances have been received.
5. Obtain the working for the computation of distributor promotion schemes and verify the claims
made by the distributors.
6. Check whether all the statutory dues have been paid within the statutory timelines.
Procedures Performed: -
1. Checked and verified TDS and GST returns and challans.
2. Mapped sales with the GST outward liability.
3. Checked and verified PT, ESIC and LWF returns & challans reconciled the dues payables with the
books of account.
4. Obtained the list of customers from whom advances have been received and verified the ageing for
the advances received.
5. Obtained details of the provision made in respect of the distributor schemes run by the company
during the year.
6. Obtained approvals for the provision made in respect of the expenses for digital marketing.
7. Verified and checked the unit wise and zone wise provision made in respect of the expenses for the
month of March 20xx.
8. Checked that all the statutory dues have been deposited within the statutory timelines.
Observations and Conclusion:
On the basis of audit procedure, we found out that nothing adverse was observed for auditors to write
any significant observation.

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Chapter 3.19 Name Initial

Topic Deferred Tax Liabilities Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Purpose: -
The purpose of this workpaper is to verify the calculation of deferred tax liability. Deferred tax liability
is created when a tax obligation is accumulated in one financial year but is due in the subsequent years .
A deferred tax liability arises due to the difference in timing between when the tax was accrued and
when it is due to be paid.
Procedures Planned:
1. Calculate the book value, which is the carrying amount, accordingly, using respective Ind AS/ AS
of assets and liabilities.
2. Calculate the tax base for assets and liabilities.
3. Calculate the temporary difference.
4. Calculate deferred tax asset (DTA) or calculate deferred tax liability (DTL).
5. Recognize it in the statement of profit and loss (P&L) or Statement of Change in Equity (SOCIE),
as the case may be.
Procedures Performed:
1. Book value is calculated as per Ind AS/AS
2. The tax base is calculated.
3. Timing differences are calculated.
4. Deferred Tax Asset or Deferred Tax Liability calculated.
5. The amount of DTA/DTL is properly recognised in statement of profit and loss.
Observations and Conclusion:
On the basis of audit procedure, we found out that nothing adverse was observed for auditors to write
any significant observation.

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Chapter 3.20 Name Initial

Topic Revenue from Operations Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Purpose:
The purpose of this workpaper is to verify the measurement and recognition of revenue, its incidence of
recognition and relevant estimates and assumptions required to compute the revenue recognised during
the year.
Procedures Planned:
 Obtained the ledger dump for revenue from sale of goods and sale of services recorded by the
company during the period.
 Obtained the revenue contracts for determining the incidence of revenue, performance obligations
and transaction price for measurement of revenue.
Analytical Review:
 Prepare TOC (Test of controls) and TOD (Test of Details)
 Verify the totals of each category of goods and services.
 Verify the value of revenue recognised during the year and compare with previous years.
 Analyse the revenue using ratios as the parameter of measure.
 Ascertain changes in the business model as discontinuance of product line or operations in a unit.
Test of Details:
Overall Testing – Revenue from operations
 Verify and testing the sample invoices with all supporting documents.
 Verify the significant increase or decrease in revenue at or near the balance sheet date.
 Verify sales returns by customers have been adjusted in revenue ledger and inventory.
 Outward movements in quantity are matched as per sales dump and inventory register.
 Verify sales of goods and services are reconciled with taxes returns.
 In case of Ind AS, revenue recognition criteria is fulfilled as per Ind AS 115 like Identification of
Contract, Determining of performance obligation, Measurement of Transaction Price, Allocation of
Transaction price to various performance obligations, Recognition of revenue over the period of
time or at a point in time.
 Verify sample invoices that condition for identifying a contract with customers has been satisfied.
 Verify that performance obligation is at a point in time/ or over time and revenue is recognised
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 Verify the process of determination of transaction price and allocation of transaction price to
performance obligation.
 Verify unbilled revenue or deferred revenue recognition applying subsequent testing procedure.
 Verify the transactions relating on exchange or barter basis.
 Verify sequence of invoice series issued or cancelled during the period.
 Ensure that recorded revenue transactions are pertaining to the relevant year of audit.
 Verify that revenue cut off procedures have been applied accurately.
Records/ Documents to be verified:
 Revenue budgets.
 Revenue recognition policies.
 Invoices, Debit notes, Credit notes, delivery challans, E way bills.
 Contract with customers etc.
Observations and Conclusion:
On the basis of audit procedure, we found out that nothing adverse was observed for auditors to write
any significant observation.

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Chapter 3.21 Name Initial

Topic Other Income Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Col Yes
S. Assert- Check Remark
Description um Audit Procedure /No/
No ions -ed By s
n1 NA

Kick Off a Obtain/ Prepare the Lead

1
Procedures Schedule for Other Income

Classificatio
2 Other Income
n

a Interest income

b Dividend income

c Net gain from sale of

investment/PPE

d Other non-operating income

Test of A
3 Overall Testing
Details

i Ensure that recorded revenue

transactions are pertaining to CO
the relevant year of audit
ii Ensure that there are no
unrecorded transaction (Error of
Omission) and inaccurate
A
transactions (Error of
Commission) by scrutinising all
the receipts

iii Ensure that the transactions

pertaining to a period are
recorded in the same period of
audit by verifying the fixed
CO
deposits receipts, dividend
warrants, receipt on sale of
asset for few days immediately
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iv Examine whether revenues are

booked on an accrual basis C
based on prudency

B Interest Income

i Verify the interest earned from

the relevant investments by
A
checking the accuracy of the
computation

ii Verify the fixed deposits

certificate or other interest-
bearing bonds to confirm the O
rate of interest and period of
deposit

iii Verify the fixed deposit receipts

E
from banks

iv Verify the interest on default in

payments and ensure
C
compliance of agreement with
customers

v Ensure interest income is

recognised on a time proportion
basis taking into account the V
amount outstanding and the rate
of interest

C Dividend Income

i Verify the dividend warrants to

check the accuracy of dividend A
Income

ii Verify the dividend received

from Subsidiary Companies,
Joint Ventures and Associates C
and ensure appropriate
treatment

iii Ensure that dividend income is

accrued only when the right to RO
receive dividend is established

D Net gain from sale of

Investment/PPE

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i Verify the gain on sale of PPE

with reference to relevant
A
working papers of the PPE
schedule

ii Verify the Sale of investment

with reference to its market
value and ensure compliance of A
Accounting Standard 13,
'Accounting for investment’

E Others

i Verify whether the Exchange

gain computed are accurate in
case of foreign exchange
V/A
fluctuation from non operating
assets and liabilities viz Loans,
Creditors for PPE etc.;
ii Income from Royalties shall be
verified from the related
agreements entered between the
parties and ascertain whether O/C
the royalty income is as per the
terms and conditions of such
agreements
iii Verify the nature of grant
received and ensure that the
conditions attached to such
A/C/
grants are fulfilled by verifying
PD/V
the relevant documents. Ensure
appropriate disclosure in the
financial statement
iv Verify the rental agreement and
ensure that the terms and RO
conditions are in agreement.
v Verify the rental receipts and
A
trace them to the general ledger
a Other income is properly
Presentation described and classified and
4 and adequate disclosures with PD/Cl
Disclosure respect to these amounts have
been made.
b Ensure separate disclosure of
PD
Dividends from Subsidiaries

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Legend Assertions
C Completeness
A Accuracy
E Existence
RO Rights and Obligations
CO Cut-off
PD Presentation and Disclosure
Cl Classification
O Occurrence
V Valuation
Al Allocation

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Chapter 3.22 Name Initial

Topic Inventory Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Background:
XYZ Company Private Limited (The company) is incorporated under the provisions of the Companies
Act 2013, to carry on business of manufacturing, buying, selling, processing, importing, exporting and
trading in all type of grocery, food, food product, dairy product, bakery and confectionary product
whether as owner, co-owner, joint venture, operator, franchisee or any other business model. The
company is involved in the sale of food items to its Group Companies, who ultimately prepare the food
and supply.
Purpose:
The purpose of the workpaper is to document the work done on the inventory of XYZ Company Private
Limited.
Work Done:
(A) Kick-off Procedures
a) Obtained the signed stock verification sheet of the company conducted at the subsequent dates.
b) Obtained the stock summary of the company from the accounting software.
c) Gained information regarding the method of valuation of stock from the accounting policies.
(B) Analysis:
Variance Analysis

Particulars As at 31st March, As at 31st March, Remarks

20xx (previous) 20xx

Stock in Trade/Purchases

(C) Valuation
 As per AS 2/Ind AS 2, inventories should be valued at cost or net realizable value, whichever is
lower.
 As per the accounting policies of the company the stock of the company is valued by using the
weighted average method of stock valuation.
 The valuation of the stock has been verified for four stores and the same has been found in line
with the company’s policies.
(D) Physical stock Count
The physical stock count of the stock was conducted by the management at the balance sheet date.
(E) Roll backward procedures.
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The roll backward procedures are performed on sample basis to verify that the quantum and amount of
inventory valued as at 31st march is accurate.
The management has not provided the working for the roll backward procedures hence we have
performed the same for two store locations and verified the same accordingly.
(F) Subsequent checking for the Physical Movement of the Goods.
The subsequent movement in the goods is observed majorly during the month of May – June that the
stock at various store locations was either subsequently sold or transferred to various locations. The
movement for the same was verified through the E-way bills and the major movement in the stock was
traced through the same.
(G) Conclusion
 The valuation of the goods has been done as per the accounting policies followed by the company.
 The subsequent movement of the goods has been verified through the subsequent procedures
performed.

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Chapter 3.23 Name Initial

Topic Employee Benefits Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Background
All employee benefits payable wholly within twelve months of rendering the service are classified as
short-term employee benefits. These benefits include short term compensated absences such as paid
annual leave. The undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits expected to be paid in
exchange for the services rendered by employees is recognized as an expense during the period.
Benefits such as salaries and wages, etc. and the expected cost of the bonus / ex-gratia are recognised in
the period in which the employee renders the related service.
The Company’s contributions to the Provident Fund and Employee’s State Insurance Fund are charged
to the Statement of Profit and Loss of the year when the contributions to the respective funds are due.
Procedure planned:
1. Verify the list of employees on the payroll of the company as on March 31, 20xx.
2. Verify the salary of all employees from the appointment letters maintained by the organization.
3. Verify the employees who joined or left the organization.
4. Verify bonus, leave encashment, overtime & commission paid (if any).
Procedures done:
1. Obtained the list of employees on the payroll of the company as on March 31, 20xx.
2. Verified the salary of all employees from the appointment letters/reviewed salaries and salary
sheets maintained by the organization.
3. Verified the salary for the financial year 20X0-X1 from the salary sheet to the journal entries.
4. Verified bonus & overtime paid for the financial year 20xx-xx.
5. Obtain supporting for the outstanding balance payable to employees.
6. Checked the actuarial valuation for gratuity payable to employees.
7. Send the employee confirmation to sample employees to check for the ghost employees.
Observations and conclusion
On the basis of audit procedure, we reach to a conclusion that nothing adverse was observed for auditors
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Nam Initia
Chapter 3.24 e l
Topic Expenses Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Background:
Total expenses incurred by XYZ Company Private Limited during the year was: Rs. …….
Procedures Planned:
1. All the payments have been duly authorized by a competent authority.
2. Ensure that all payments relate to business.
3. Ensure that all payments have been received by the correct payee and acknowledged by a receipt
note or in the voucher itself.
4. See that expenses relate to the period under audit.
5. Ensure that no personal expenses are charged as business expenditure.
6. See the mode of payment cash, cheque etc. and relate to corresponding entry in cash or bank book.
7. Ensure that if any payment relates to the period that extends to next year, a proportionate amount is
carried forward as pre-paid expense.
Procedures done:
1. Selected sample of vouchers to be checked.
2. Checked agreement and invoices for the service received.
3. Verified the sample selected with vouchers.
4. Checked the authorization and nature of expenses.
5. Examined the TDS compliance of respective entries booked.
6. Examined whether the expenses are booked in the correct heads as per the nature of expenses
incurred.
Observation and Conclusion:
On the basis of audit procedure, we reach to a conclusion that nothing adverse was observed for auditors
to write any significant observation.

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4.1 Going Concern

4.2 Laws and Regulations
4.3 Subsequent Events
4.4 Related Party Transactions
4.5 Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
4.6 Journal Entries
4.7 Contingent Liabilities
4.8 Use of Work of Experts
4.9 Work of Internal Auditors
4.10 Secretarial Compliances
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Chapter 4.1 Name Initial

Topic Going Concern Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

GOING CONCERN:
The enterprise is normally viewed as going concern, i.e. continuity in operations for the foreseeable
future.
It is assumed that the enterprise has neither the intention nor the necessity of liquidation or of curtailing
the scale of its operations.
The appropriateness of the going concern assumption is to be considered at the time of planning and
performing the audit procedures.

S. No Description Working Findings by audit

team / Response
from management
1 Review if there are indicators that may cast
significant doubt on applying the going concern
assumption
[Refer para A3 of SA 570 and chapter 3 of
Implementation Guide to SA 570(Revised)]
I Is the net worth of the concern negative? Annexure 1

II Does the concern use long term borrowings to fund Annexure 2

their short-term requirements?
III Whether the key financial ratios of the concern are Annexure 3
adverse? (Current Ratio, Debt Equity Ratio, Net
Profit Ratio, EPS, Return on Equity etc.)

IV Whether the concern has suffered substantial -

operating / cash losses in the previous years?
V Is there a steady decline in the rate of profitability Annexure 4
of the concern?
VI Is there substantial negative cash flows from the Annexure 5
operations of the concern?

VII Whether the declaration and payment of dividends

are regular or are there any arrears or
discontinuance in payment of dividends?

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VIII Is the concern regular in paying its creditors on due

dates?
IX Whether the concern has complied with the terms
of its loan agreements with regard to payment of
interest and principal on due dates?
X Are there substantial loans from directors (in case
of small concerns)?
XI Has the concern entered into any scheme of
arrangement with the creditors for reduction of
liability?
XII Check if there has been any loss of Key Managerial
Personnel without any replacement?
XIII Whether the concern has suffered loss of major
market, franchise, licence, or any major supplier,
etc. and no alternative measures have been taken
(E.g.: loss of principal supplier mitigated by
shifting to new supplier, etc.)
XIV Has the concern complied with all necessary
statutory compliances?
XV Whether any change in Government policy has
affected/is likely to affect the concern?
XVI Whether the assumptions underlying the forecast
appear appropriate in circumstances? (Compare the
prospective data for recent periods with historical
results)
XVII Was there any substantial loss of any plant and
machinery which forms an important part in
functioning of business of the concern?
XVIII Whether the management has got any of the
following plans for future actions:
(a) to liquidate any assets -

(b) to borrow money or restructure any debt -

(c) to delay any expenditure -

(d) to increase its capital -
2 If there are indicators that may cast significant
doubt on going concern assumption, review
business plan and projected future cash flow by
understanding the assumption, reasonableness of
assumptions and assess possibility of turnaround
based on which accept using going concern
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assumption for balance sheet preparation.

2.1 Audit evidence to be obtained to establish the fact
that these plans are feasible, and are likely to be
implemented and the outcome of these plans will
improve the situation & also seek management
representation wherever required regarding these
plans
Additionally, auditors are required to evaluate the
adequacy of disclosures when no material
uncertainty exists.
CONCLUSION:

Annexure 1

Calculation of Net worth of the Company

Net Worth

Year Year
Particulars 20xx 20xx

Share Capital

Reserves and Surplus

Net Worth

Work Done: Computed the net worth & the working

capital of FY 20xx & 20xx & compared the
same in line with going concern assumption

Source: Signed Financial Statements of FY 20xx-xx

Auditors Conclusion: Refer SA 570(Revised)

The auditor shall evaluate whether sufficient

appropriate audit evidence has been obtained
regarding, and shall conclude on, the appropriateness
of management’s use of the going concern basis of
accounting in the preparation of the financial
statements. Based on the audit evidence obtained, the
auditor shall conclude whether, in the auditor’s
judgment, a material uncertainty exists related to
events or conditions that, individually or collectively,
may cast significant doubt on the entity’s ability to
continue as a going concern. A material uncertainty
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likelihood of occurrence is such that, in the auditor’s

judgment, appropriate disclosure of the nature and
implications of the uncertainty is necessary for:
(a) In the case of a fair presentation financial reporting
framework, the fair presentation of the financial
statements, or
(b) In the case of a compliance framework, the
financial statements not to be misleading.

Annexure 2
Particulars Year 20xx Year 20xx
Non-Current
assets
Long-term
borrowings
Assets/Debt
(Times)

Work Done: Computed the Non-Current Assets to Long-term borrowings of FY 20xx & FY 20xx
& Compared the same in line with going concern assumption

Source: Signed Financial Statements of FY 20xx

Observations
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Annexure 3
Calculation of ratios
Industry Remar
S.n Amount Ratio
Particulars Working Standard ks
o
20xx 20xx 20xx 20xx
Solvency Ratios
between
1 Current ratio Current assets 1.5 and 3
Current liabilities
2 Quick ratio Liquid assets
Inventory
Prepaid expenses
Current liabilities
Debt Equity
3 ratio Debt 02:01
Equity
Profitability
Ratios
Revenue from
1 Net Profit Ratio operations
Profit after Tax
Return on Earnings before
2 Equity Interest and Tax
Shareholders’
Funds

Annexure 4
Calculation of Profitability
Year 20xx 20xx
Revenue from
operations
Profit after Tax
Profitability

Work Done: Calculation of profitability of the business to check if negative.

Source: Signed Financial Statements of FY 20xx-xx
Observations:

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Annexure 5
Analysis of Cash flows of the entity

20x
S. No Particulars x 20xx 20xx

1 Cash flow from operating activities

2 Cash flow from investing activities

3 Cash flow from financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash

equivalents

Work Done: Analysis of cash flows of the current year and previous year

Source: Signed Financial Statements of FY 20xx-xx

Observations
:

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Chapter 4.2 Name Initial

Topic Laws and Regulations Prepared C

The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T

Task Statutory Audit Approved A

Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

List of significant Laws and Regulations
The following are the significant laws and regulations that are applicable to the entity:
 Companies Act, 2013
 Central Goods and Service Tax, 2017
 State Goods and Service Tax, 2017
 Integrated Goods and Service Tax, 2017
 Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
 Income Tax Act, 1961
 Customs Act, 1962
 Provision for Gratuity Act, 1972
 The Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1952
(Other Laws and Regulations may be added as appropriate)

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Chapter 4.3 Name Initial

Topic Subsequent Events Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

A. Background:
The purpose of this work paper is to document the procedures adopted in checking for subsequent
events as per Standard on Auditing (SA) 560 issued by ICAI, document key observations, if any and,
form conclusions as to the adjusting or non-adjusting nature of the event in order to conclude that if any
event needs to be adjusted or disclosed in the financial statements ended 31 st March, 20xx.
B. Objective:-
To understand the subsequent events that could have an impact on the financial statements for the period
ended March 31, 20xx.
C. Audit Procedure:
The procedures planned in respect to check the above are listed down below:
1. Examine the minutes of meetings of Board and members.
2. Enquire whether there are new litigations, acquisition of new assets, etc.
3. Obtain written representations that all events occurring subsequent to the period end which need
adjustment or disclosure have been adjusted or disclosed.
D. Conclusion
On the basis of audit procedure, we found out that nothing adverse was observed for auditors to write
any significant observation.

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Chapter 4.4 Name Initial

Topic Related Party Transactions Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Background:
XYZ Company Private Limited (The company) is incorporated under the provisions of the Companies
Act 2013, to carry on business of manufacturing, buying, selling, processing, importing, exporting and
trading in all type of grocery, food, food product, dairy product, bakery and confectionary product
whether as owner, co-owner, joint venture, operator, franchisee or any other business model. The
company is involved in the sale of food items to its group companies, who ultimately prepare the food
and supply.
Purpose:
The purpose of the workpaper is to justify the existence and ensure the completeness of the related party
transactions as per list of the related parties provided by the management.
List of Related Parties (Refer to Standards on Auditing, Companies Act and SEBI Regulations)

Name of Related Party Relationship

Variance analysis:
There have not been any additions in the List of the related parties during the year. However, the
transaction with them varies.
Transactions with Related Parties:

Name of the Related Party Nature of Transaction Variance Reasons

Work done:
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 The confirmations from the related parties were obtained during the year.
 For accounts receivable balances – examining specific subsequent cash receipts, shipping
documentation, and sales near the period-end.
 For accounts payable balances – examining subsequent cash disbursements or correspondence from
third parties, and other records, such as goods received notes.
 The nature and extent of alternative audit procedures are affected by the account and assertion in
question. A non-response to a confirmation request may indicate a previously unidentified risk of
material misstatement. In such situations, we have revised the assessed risk of material misstatement
at the assertion level, and modified planned audit procedures, in accordance with SA 315. For
example, fewer responses to confirmation requests than anticipated, or a greater number of
responses than anticipated, may indicate a previously unidentified fraud risk factor that requires
evaluation in accordance with SA 240.
 The variance analysis of the major transactions was done during the year and the major reasons
were identified thereof.
 Procedures for checking arm’s length price:
 The arm’s length price in relation to an international transaction or specified domestic transaction
shall be determined by any of the following methods, being the most appropriate method, having
regard to the nature of transaction or class of transaction or class of associated persons or functions
performed by such persons or such other relevant factors as the Board may prescribe, namely:
(a) comparable uncontrolled price method;
(b) resale price method;
(c) cost plus method;
(d) profit split method;
(e) transactional net margin method;
(f) such other method as may be prescribed by the Board.
Procedures for checking arm’s length price:
We have involved our tax expert to review the arm’s length
Conclusion:
On the basis of audit procedure, we found out that nothing adverse was observed for auditors to write
any significant observation.

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Chapter 4.5 Name Initial

Topic Internal Control over Financial Reporting Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used as an example)
Purpose:
This workpaper is designed to understand Internal Control over financial Reporting of a Company, its
processes and how it is designed. Companies’ internal financial control over financial reporting includes
those policies and procedures that:
 Pertain to the maintenance of the records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company.
 Provides reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statement in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts
and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and director of the company.
 Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition,
use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material impact on the financial
statement.
The auditor needs to obtain reasonable assurance to state whether an adequate internal financial control
system was maintained and whether such internal financial controls system operated effectively in the
company in all material respects with respect to financial reporting only.
1 Procedures Planned and Performed: The auditor should properly plan the audit of internal
financial controls over financial reporting and properly supervise any assistants.
2 The auditor should evaluate whether the following matters are important to the company's financial
statements and internal financial controls over financial reporting and, if so, how they will affect the
auditor's procedures:
 Knowledge of the company's internal financial controls over financial reporting obtained during
other engagements performed by the auditor;
 Matters affecting the industry in which the company operates, such as financial reporting
practices, economic conditions, laws and regulations, and technological changes;
 Matters relating to the company's business, including its organisation, operating characteristics,
and capital structure;
 The extent of recent changes, if any, in the company, its operations, or its internal financial
controls over financial reporting;
 The auditor's preliminary judgements about materiality, risk, and other factors relating to the
determination of material weaknesses;
 Control deficiencies previously communicated to the audit committee or management by the
auditor or the internal auditor;
 Legal or regulatory matters of which the company is aware;
 The type and extent of available evidence related to the effectiveness of the company's internal
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 Preliminary judgements about the effectiveness of internal financial controls over financial
reporting;
 Public information about the company relevant to the evaluation of the likelihood of material
financial statement misstatements and the effectiveness of the company's internal financial
controls over financial reporting;
 Knowledge about risks related to the company evaluated as part of the auditor's KYC
guidelines; and
 The relative complexity of the company's operations.
Testing controls-testing design effectiveness:
The auditor should test the design effectiveness of controls by determining whether the company's
controls, if they are operated as prescribed by persons possessing the necessary authority and
competence to perform the control effectively, satisfy the company's control objectives and can
effectively prevent or detect errors or fraud that could result in material misstatements in the financial
statements. This would also enable the auditor to conclude if the company has an adequate internal
financial control system over financial reporting in place.
Testing controls-testing operating effectiveness:
The auditor should test the operating effectiveness of a control by determining whether the control is
operating as designed and whether the person performing the control possesses the necessary authority
and competence to perform the control effectively.
Procedures that the auditor performs to test operating effectiveness include a mix of inquiry of
appropriate personnel, observation of the company's operations, inspection of relevant documentation,
and re-performance of the control.

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Chapter 4.6 Name Initial

Topic Journal Entries Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used as an example)
Background:
The purpose of this workpaper is to verify the journal entries and check the authenticity of the same on
the financial statement.
a) Make inquiries with financial reporting personnel
b) Select journal entries and other adjustments at end of the period and
c) Test journal entries throughout the period
Procedures Planned:
Verification of period for which journal entries have been passed.
When identifying and selecting journal entries and other adjustments for testing and determining the
appropriate method of examining the underlying support for the items selected, the following matters
are of relevance:
 The assessment of the risks of material misstatement due to fraud – The presence of fraud risk
factors and other information obtained during the auditor’s assessment of the risks of material
misstatement due to fraud may assist the auditor to identify specific classes of journal entries and
other adjustments for testing.
 Controls that have been implemented over journal entries and other adjustments – Effective
controls over the preparation and posting of journal entries and other adjustments may reduce the
extent of substantive testing necessary, provided that the auditor has tested the operating
effectiveness of the controls.
 The entity’s financial reporting process and the nature of evidence that can be obtained – For
many entities routine processing of transactions involves a combination of manual and automated
steps and procedures. Similarly, the processing of journal entries and other adjustments may
involve both manual and automated procedures and controls. When information technology is used
in the financial reporting process, journal entries and other adjustments may exist only in electronic
form.
The characteristics of fraudulent journal entries or other adjustments – inappropriate journal entries or
other adjustments often have unique identifying characteristics. Such characteristics may include
entries.
(a) made to unrelated, unusual, or seldom-used accounts,
(b) made by individuals who typically do not make journal entries,
(c) recorded at the end of the period or as post-closing entries that have little or no explanation or
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(d) made either before or during the preparation of the financial statements that do not have account
numbers, or
(e) containing round numbers or consistent ending numbers.
The nature and complexity of the accounts – Inappropriate journal entries or adjustments may be
applied to accounts that:
(a) contain transactions that are complex or unusual in nature,
(b) contain significant estimates and period-end adjustments,
(c) have been prone to misstatements in the past,
(d) have not been reconciled on a timely basis or contain unreconciled differences,
(e) contain inter-company transactions, or
(f) are otherwise associated with an identified risk of material misstatement due to fraud.
In audits of entities that have several locations or components, consideration is given to the need to
select journal entries from multiple locations.
Journal entries or other adjustments processed outside the normal course of business – Non
standard journal entries may not be subject to the same level of internal control as those journal entries
used on a recurring basis to record transactions such as monthly sales, purchases and cash
disbursements.
The auditor uses professional judgment in determining the nature, timing and extent of testing of journal
entries and other adjustments. However, because fraudulent journal entries and other adjustments are
often made at the end of a reporting period, paragraph 32(a)(ii) of SA 240 requires the auditor to select
the journal entries and other adjustments made at that time. Further, because material misstatements in
financial statements due to fraud can occur throughout the period and may involve extensive efforts to
conceal how the fraud is accomplished, paragraph 32(a)(iii) of SA 240 requires the auditor to consider
whether there is also a need to test journal entries and other adjustments throughout the period.
 Check whether there is effect of the journal entries on prior period financial statement.
 Check the effect of the same on Assets/Liabilities & Income/Expenditure and whether the ledger
code and ledger number on which there will be effect of journal entry has been specifically
disclosed.
 Ensure that narration of the Journal Entry passed during the year has been specifically mentioned.
 Check whether specific Invoice number is mentioned for such income/expenditure.
Procedures done:
1. Period for which journal entry passed has been verified based on the date of entry.
2. Checked the nature of expenditure/income & effect of the same on prior period financial
statements.
3. The same has been verified on the basis of GL effecting the Financial Statements. Example-
a) Debit Expense
b) Credit Party
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a) Debit Bank/Cash
b) Credit Party
(Being amount received from the XXX Party)
5. Specific Invoice number has been verified on sample basis & effect of the same on the
Income/Expenditure & Asset/Liabilities has been crossly reconciled.
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Chapter 4.7 Name Initial

Topic Contingent Liabilities Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

This note summarized the major point discussed in the meeting held at xx:xx PM at XYZ’s Office.
Present in the meeting.
From XYZ: SG(‘SG’), AL (‘AL’)
From ABC: PS (‘PS’), SS (‘SS’), SN (‘SN’), AS (‘AS’), SG (‘SG’).

Inquiry by PS Response by SG

Nature of contingent liabilities

Management procedure for the identification and reporting of

contingent liabilities

Movement in contingent liabilities from previous year

financial statement to current year financial statement.

(Note: This memo attempts to capture the essence of the discussion in a summarized manner. Various
other topics were discussed, however, only relevant has been minuted.)

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Chapter 4.8 Name Initial

Topic Use of Work of Experts Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Use of the Work of Experts

Involvement of Expert

Significant accounts (related to the work of external

expert)

Planned audit procedures

Observation and Conclusion

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Chapter 4.9 Name Initial

Topic Work of Internal Auditors Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Use of the Work of Internal Auditors

(Refer para A16 of SA 610 for examples of work of internal audit function that can be used by the
external auditor)

Understanding of the internal audit function

Whether we intend to use the specific work carried by

the internal auditors (Apart from review of internal audit
reports)?

If yes, planned audit strategy and procedures

Whether direct assistance of internal auditors is required

for the purpose of audit?

Conclusion

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Chapter 4.10 Name Initial

Topic Secretarial Compliances Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Purpose:
The purpose of this workpaper is to verify all the documents/forms under secretarial compliances
required for performing an audit.
Documents required for records:
Minutes book of meetings of directors
Minutes books of proceedings of general meeting
Minutes book of creditors meeting
Notices sent to members for general meeting.
Annual Return filed with Registrar of Companies
Return of allotment of shares
Notice of redemption of preference shares, consolidation, division, increase in share capital,
cancellation of shares and increase in number of members
Notice of change in situation of registered office
Directors’ declaration for interests from all directors of the period.
Directors’ declaration u/s 164(2) in prescribed format.
ADT-1 for appointment of auditors
ADT-3 filed for resignation of statutory auditors (if any).
Return of appointment of managing director / whole time/director /manager
Details of registration of charges or satisfaction with Registrar of Companies
Consent to act as director of the company (in the case of public company)
Register of directors' shareholding
Register of deposits.
Register of members along with the allotment letters
Register and index of debenture holders
Register of particulars of contracts in which directors are interested under Section 189 of Companies
Act 2013
Register of investments

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Chapter 4.11 Name Initial

Topic ESOPS Prepared C

The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T

Task Statutory Audit Approved A

Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Background: -
XYZ private limited (“the Company”), incorporated on xxxxx is domiciled in India. This company is a
wholly owned subsidiary of XYZ corporation. The company is engaged in the business of
manufacturing and selling in India and also exporting to various jurisdictions like……
Procedures Planned: -
1) Check the drafting of ESOP.
2) Check the Article of Association (AOA) whether AOA is silent on the issue of share to employees
under the scheme of ESOP?
3) Check whether the Memorandum of Association (MOA) is altered if the MOA does not have the
adequate authorized share capital?
4) Check whether Board meeting is held?
5) Whether ESOP is approved in Board meeting?
6) Whether the altered AOA and MOA is approved subject to approval by members in the Extra-
Ordinary General Meeting (EGM). If required, check the approval of the draft notice of the EGM.
7) Check whether any person is authorised to send the notice of the Extra-ordinary general meeting to
all the members of the company.
Procedures Planned: In addition to the below also refer Ind AS/AS/Guidance Notes
1) The draft of ESOP is obtained and checked.
2) The terms and condition mentioned in AOA and MOA are properly checked in terms of ESOP’S.
3) Minutes of Board meeting is obtained and checked whether ESOP is approved.
4) EGM held and checked its minutes too whether AOA and MOA are approved in case of any
alteration.
5) Proof of notice sent.
Observation and Conclusion:

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5.1 Accounting Policies

5.2 Notes to Accounts and Disclosures
5.3 Schedule III Checklist
5.4 CARO Checklist
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Chapter 5.1 Name Initial

Topic Accounting Policies Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Background
The purpose of this working paper is to depict how the client is disclosing various significant/ material
accounting policies and policies having possible biasness in management judgment. This work paper
documents our approach towards the data provided by the client for the purpose of audit.
Extracts of accounting policies followed by the client have been shown in Annexure 1.
Objective
The objective of this work paper is to understand:
 Significant/ material accounting policies*
 Policies showing indication of possible bias in management’s judgement.
* For reporting period beginning from April 01, 2023, all the Companies which are complying with Ind
AS are required to disclose only material accounting policies in accordance with Ind AS 1. Earlier,
Companies were required to disclose all significant accounting policies. For Companies which are
preparing its financial statements as per Accounting Standards, significant accounting policies are
required to be disclosed.
Our approach
While understanding accounting policies used by the client, we have noted some significant/ material
accounting policies and policies where management biasness could be involved. Accordingly,
appropriate audit procedures have been planned and explained in the respective field.
We have also planned to check whether all the significant/ material accounting policies have been
disclosed by the Company.
Planned Audit Procedures
We have gone through the accounting policies followed for the preparation of Standalone and
Consolidated Financial Statements.
We have checked whether the accounting policies adopted by the Subsidiary Company are in line with
the holding Company’s accounting policies at the time of Consolidation. In case of any discrepancy, the
same needs to be aligned and adjustments need to be made at the time of preparation of Consolidated
Financial Statements of the Company.
We have compared the accounting policies adopted by the Company with the accounting policies
adopted by the peers in the same industry to ensure the consistency and uniformity of the accounting
policies adopted and applied by the Company.
We will perform testing in relation to reasonableness of estimates used in making accounting policies.
We will review whether accounting policies are being consistently applied.
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Conclusion
We have noted that the accounting policies followed by the Company for the preparation of financial
statements are in compliance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)/ Accounting Standards (AS).
It has been observed that the accounting policies are being consistently followed.
The accounting policies of the Company are broadly in line with the peers in the same industry.

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Nam Initia
Chapter 5.1a e l

Annexure to Audit Work Paper on Accounting C

Topic Policies Prepared

The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T

Task Statutory Audit Approved A

Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example – some more significant / material accounting policies may
be included based on discussions with the management on case to case basis)
Annexure 1 (significant / material accounting policies)

Accounting Basis
Policies

Revenue The Company has recognized revenue in accordance with Ind AS 115 by
Recognition applying the following steps:
Revenue from contracts with customers is recognized when control of the
goods or services are transferred to the customer at an amount that reflects the
consideration entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
Revenue towards the satisfaction of performance obligation is measured at the
amount of transaction price (net of variable consideration) allocated to that
performance obligation.
The Company has concluded that it is the principal in all of its revenue
arrangements since it is the primary obligor in all the revenue arrangements as
it has pricing latitude and is also exposed to inventory and credit risks.
The Company accounts for volume discount for pricing incentives to
customers as a reduction of revenue based on estimate of applicable
discount/incentives.

Investment in Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint venture are carried at cost less
Subsidiaries, accumulated impairment losses, if any in separate financial statements.
Associates and Where an indication of impairment exists, the carrying amount of the
Joint Ventures investment is assessed and written down immediately to its recoverable
amount.
On disposal of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, the
difference between net disposal proceeds and the carrying amounts are
recognized in the statement of profit and loss.

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Share Based Employees (including senior executives) of the Company may also receive
Payments remuneration in the form of share-based payments, whereby employees render
services as consideration for equity instruments (equity-settled transactions).
Equity-settled transactions
The cost of equity-settled transactions is determined by the fair value at the
date when the grant is made.
That cost is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in share-based
payment reserves in equity, over the period in which the service conditions are
fulfilled in employee benefits expense.
The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each
reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent to which the vesting
period has expired and the Company’s best estimate of the number of equity
instruments that will ultimately vest.
The statement of profit and loss expense or credit for a period represents the
movement in cumulative expense recognised as at the beginning and end of
that period and is recognised in employee benefits expense.
Service conditions are not taken into account when determining the grant date
fair value of awards, but the likelihood of the conditions being met is assessed
as part of the Company’s best estimate of the number of equity instruments
that will ultimately vest.
No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest because
service conditions have not been met.
Where an award is cancelled by the entity or by the counterparty, any
remaining element of the fair value of the award is expensed immediately
through profit or loss.
The dilutive effect of outstanding options is reflected as additional share
dilution in the computation of diluted earnings.

Provisions for Provisions for warranty-related costs are recognized when the product is sold
warranties or service provided to the customer.
Initial recognition is based on the best estimate e.g. applying historical
experience. The initial estimate of warranty-related costs is revised annually.

Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value.
Costs incurred in bringing each product to its present location and condition
are accounted for as follows:
Raw materials and spares:
Cost includes cost of purchase and other costs incurred in bringing the
inventories to their present location and condition. Cost is determined on
weighted average basis.
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Cost includes cost of direct materials and labour and a proportion of

manufacturing overheads based on the normal operating capacity, but
excluding borrowing costs. Cost is determined on weighted average basis.
Traded goods:
Cost includes cost of purchase and other costs incurred in bringing the
inventories to their present location and condition. Cost is determined on first
in first out basis.
Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of
business, less estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary
to make the sale.

Property, Plant & Property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated
Equipment depreciation and impairment losses if any. Cost directly attributable to
acquisition are capitalized until the property, plant and equipment are ready
for use, as intended by the management.
Subsequent costs are capitalised on the carrying amount or recognised as a
separate asset, as appropriate, only when future economic benefits associated
with the item are probable to flow to the Company and cost of the item can be
measured reliably.
When significant parts of property, plant and equipment are required to be
replaced in regular intervals, the Company recognises such parts as separate
component of assets. All repair and maintenance are charged to statement of
profit and loss during the reporting period in which they are incurred.
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment is provided on a straight-line
basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. For some assets useful life
is different than Schedule II, management has derived useful lives based on
the technical evaluation.

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Chapter 5.2 Name Initial

Topic Notes to Accounts and Disclosures Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Notes to Accounts/ Disclosures with checklist
 Notes to Accounts/ Disclosures
Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 should be seen for disclosures.
o After that note down all the important events during the year. All relevant documents of
important events like resolution, if amalgamation done- method followed for amalgamation
with documents, any subsidiary acquired or disposed off, or any major business line closed
or change in business. For all these relevant papers must be taken and disclosed in notes to
accounts.
o In case of deferred tax- components of deferred tax has to be seen and disclosed.
o As regards contingent liabilities- the same should be disclosed and properly documented. In
all cases previous year figures should be seen and checked with current year changes. It
should also be checked from board minutes. Note on system of contingent liability
recognized by the company.
o In case of Corporate/ Bank guarantee given- all papers as regards guarantee papers, sanction
letter, limits certificate, resolution, modification if any etc. and confirmations should be
taken. The guarantee for subsidiary and others should be disclosed separately.
o In case of segment reporting the required primary segment and secondary segment should
be identified and all disclosures given in AS 17 should be done and properly documented.
In case of Ind AS, provisions of Ind AS 108 need to be checked. How the chief operating
decision maker reviews and identifies the segments as per Ind AS 108 is important for
documentation purposes.
o Other Disclosures like Advances includes due from Subsidiaries, or given to a company in
which director is interested, current liabilities includes cheques overdrawn etc. All these
should be properly documented in the file.
o Further the quantitative details should be properly given and working should be attached in
the file.
o Other details like FOB value of exports, CIF value of imports, Expenditure in foreign
currency, foreign Traveling etc. – working for all should be kept in file.
o In case of operating lease and finance lease the same should be disclosed as per AS 19 and
the corresponding checklist has also to be filled in. Last year items should be checked. In
case of Ind AS, the provisions of Ind AS 116 need to be followed for disclosure in the
books of the lessor and the lessee.
o Other details as required should be properly filed.

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o In case of related parties, the list should be obtained from the company duly signed by the
Company Secretary and all transactions with related parties should be mentioned and a
summary chart should be prepared. The required AS/Ind AS checklist i.e. AS 18/Ind AS 24
should be filled.

Sr. Party Relat- Nature Opening Trans- Reimbur- Payment Payment Closing
No. Name ion of Balance action sement of Made received balanc
Trans- expense e
action

o In short for all notes to accounts supporting should be attached in the file.
 Notes to Accounts Checklist
o A general checklist on notes to accounts should be filled.

NOTES TO ACCOUNTS Remarks

A. General

1. In the case of subsidiary companies, the number of shares held by the

holding company as well as by the ultimate holding company and its
subsidiaries has been stated. [we are not required to certify the correctness
of such shareholdings as certified by the management].

2. If in the opinion of the Board, any of the current assets, loans and advances
have not a value on realization in the ordinary course of business at least
equal to the amount at which they are stated, the fact that the Board is of the
opinion has been stated.

3. Comparatives are shown

4. Current accounts with directors whether they are in credit or debit are
shown separately.

5. Reference to benefits expected from contracts to the extent not executed has
not been made in the Balance Sheet, reference shall be made in Board
report.

6. Have you ensured that there is adequate disclosure of Contingent Liabilities

as per Schedule III and AS/In d AS? [Complete checklist on contingent
liabilities]

7. The following have been shown by way of a note:

a. Amount remitted during the year in foreign currencies on account of
dividends.
b. The number of non-resident shareholders
c. Number of shares held by them on which dividend was due and

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d. The year to which the dividends related

B Raw material consumed

1. All important basic raw materials are shown separately

2. Materials do not include items like stores and fuel which only assist the
manufacturing process.

3. Purchased intermediates and components are classified as raw materials and

only those items which account for at least 10% of the value of raw
materials consumed are shown separately in quantity and value.

4. The figures for raw materials consumed relate to actual consumption rather
than the derived consumption; any normal shortage or loss may be included
in the figure of consumption.

5. Internal transfers from one department to another are disregarded in

determining consumption figures.

C Value of imports of raw materials, components and spare parts and

capital goods on CIF basis have been shown by way of note in respect
of

1. a. Raw Material
b. Components and spare parts
c. Capital goods

2. The total value of imports of components and spare parts may be disclosed
in the aggregate

3. The disclosure in respect of imports is made on a mercantile or accrual

basis. Therefore, items like goods in transit are included.

4. The value of imports is disclosed irrespective of whether or not such

imports have resulted in an expenditure in foreign currency.

5. The value of imports is calculated on a CIF basis.

6. The disclosure is made in Indian currency.

7. Disclosure is with regard to the value of imports by the Company i.e., direct
imports.

8. Terms of payment for items imported are ignored since they have no
relevance to value

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D Value of Imported materials consumed

The following have been shown by way of a note:

1. Value of all imported raw materials, spare parts and components consumed
during the financial year.

2. Value of all indigenous raw materials, spare parts and components

consumed during the financial year.

3. The percentage of (a) and (b) each to total consumption is shown

E. Expenditure in foreign currencies

1. Expenditure in foreign currencies during the year has been shown by way of
note split between:
a. Royalty
b. Know-how
c. Professional, consultancy fees
d. Interest
e. Other matters (specify)

2. “Other matters” in the Schedule III requirement covers any items for which
foreign currency expenditure is involved.

3. The requirement ordinarily relates to expenditure on intangible items.

4. Disclosure is made on accrual basis, otherwise basis to be stated.

5. Disclosure is limited to those cases where the company itself incurs a

expenditure in foreign currency. The disclosure is to be made of the
amounts actually incurred in foreign currency, which is remitted outside
India (TDS under Income Tax Act to be excluded)

F. Disclosure of Foreign Earnings

1. Export of goods calculated on FOB basis

2. Royalty, know-how professional and consultation fees.

3. Interest and dividend

4. Other income (indicating nature)

G. Other Items for Notes

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1. Have you completed checklist on Segment Reporting to ensure compliance

and disclosures in accordance with AS 17/Ind AS 108?

2. Have you completed checklist on AS 20/Ind AS 33 to ensure compliance

and disclosures in accordance with the standard?

H Contingent liabilities and commitments disclosures

1 Contingent liabilities and commitments (to the extent not provided for)
(i) Contingent liabilities shall be classified as:
(a) Claims against the company not acknowledged as debt;
(b) Guarantees;
(c) Other money for which the company is contingently liable.
(ii) Commitments shall be classified as:
(a) Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on
capital account and not provided for;
(b) Uncalled liability on shares and other investments partly paid;
(c) Other commitments (specify nature).

2 Contingent Liabilities are not recognized in the books of account. However,

Ind AS 37/AS 29- Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets,
requires the disclosure of contingent liability in the Financial Statements, if
the possibility of an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is
not remote. Also, Ind AS Schedule III requires the disclosure pertaining to
various commitments such as capital commitments, other commitments, and
uncalled liability on shares.
A contingent liability is:
(a) a possible obligation that arises from past events and whose existence
will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or
more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the
entity; or
(b) a present obligation that arises from past events but is not recognised
because:
(i) it is not probable that an outflow of resources embodying
economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation; or
(ii) the amount of the obligation cannot be measured with sufficient
reliability.
The word ‘commitment’ has not been defined in Schedule III. The Glossary
of Terms Used in Financial Statements issued by ICAI defines ‘Capital
Commitment’ as future liability for capital expenditure in respect of which
contracts have been made. Hence, drawing inference from such definition,
the term ‘commitment’ would simply imply future liability for contractual
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expenditure.

3. Have Contingent Liabilities been measured and disclosed as per AS 29/Ind-

AS 37. Check for the PPR analysis made by the Company.

4. Have the following been disclosed in case of Contingent Liabilities as

required by AS 29/ Ind AS 37:
a. An estimate of its financial effect
b. An indication of the uncertainties relating to any outflow; and
c. The possibility of any reimbursement.

5. Have you ensured that separate disclosures have been made for the
following as required by relevant divisions of Schedule III of the
Companies Act 2013?
a. Claims against the company not acknowledged as debts.
b. Uncalled liability on shares partly paid.
c. Arrears of fixed cumulative dividends (the period for which the
dividends are in arrears or if there is more than one class of shares, the
dividends on each such class are in arrear)
d. Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital
account and not provided for
e. Other money for which the company is continentally liable.
f. The amount of any guarantees given by the company on behalf of
directors or other officers of the company and where practicable, the
general nature and amount of each such contingent liability, if material.

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Chapter 5.3 Name Initial

Topic Schedule III Checklist Prepared C

The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T

Task Statutory Audit Approved A

Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Note: This Checklist is based on Division I of Schedule III of Companies Act 2013.

Balance Sheet Checklist

Numbe Question Referenc Schedul Resp Res Date

r e e - pon
onse se
give
n
by
1 Ensure to obtain the following
information/ details for verification so that
the Financial Statements are prepared in
compliance with Schedule III - Division I
2 Is the Balance Sheet in Vertical format?
3 Are the headings of the Balance Sheet
'Assets' and 'Equity and Liabilities'?
4 Are all liabilities bifurcated into Current
and Non-current?
5 What is the operating cycle of the
Company? Mention business-wise if more
than one business.
6 Is following criteria met to classify an
asset as current asset? Any of the
following criteria:
a It is intended for sale in the company’s
normal operating cycle; or
b It is intended to be consumed in the
company’s normal operating cycle; or
c It is expected to be realized in the
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d It is held primarily for the purpose of

being traded; or
e It is expected to be realized within twelve
months after the reporting date; or
f It is Cash or cash equivalent unless it is
restricted from being exchanged or used
to settle a liability for at least twelve
months after reporting date
7 Is following criteria met to classify a
liability as current liability? Any of the
following criteria:
a It is expected to be settled in the
company's normal operating cycle; or
b It is held primarily for the purpose of
being traded; or
c It is due to be settled within twelve
months after the reporting date; or
d The company does not have an
unconditional right to defer settlement of
the liability for at least twelve months
after reporting date.
8 Terms of a liability that could, at the
option of the counterparty, result in its
settlement by the issue of equity
instruments do not affect its classification.
9 Does Balance Sheet contain 'Note
Numbers' instead of 'Schedule Numbers'?
10 Are the corresponding amounts
(comparatives) for the immediately
preceding reporting period for all items
shown in the Financial Statements
including notes have also been given?
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Shareholders' Funds
11 Are following line items disclosed?
a Share Capital;
b Reserves and Surplus;
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Share Capital
12 Is Number and amount of authorized
shares for each class of shares disclosed?
13 Is Number of shares issued for each class
of shares disclosed?
14 Is Number of shares subscribed and fully
paid up for each class of shares disclosed?
15 Is Number of shares subscribed but not
fully paid up for each class of shares?
16 Is Par value of shares for each class of
shares disclosed?
17 In case there is change in authorized or
issued or subscribed and paid up shares
for any periods is the reconciliation of
number of shares outstanding at beginning
and at end of reporting period for each
class of share disclosed?
18 Is rights, preference and restrictions
attaching to each class of shares including
restrictions on distribution of dividends
and the repayment of capital disclosed?
19 Are shares in respect of each class held by
its holding company or its ultimate
holding company including shares held by
subsidiaries or associates of holding
company or ultimate holding company in
aggregate disclosed?
20 Is Shares in the company held by each
shareholder holding more than 5% shares
specifying the number of shares held as
on the reporting date disclosed?
21 Are Shares reserved for issue under
options and contracts / commitments for
the sale of shares / disinvestment,
including the terms and amounts
disclosed?
22 For the period of five years immediately
preceding the date of Balance Sheet are
the following disclosed?
a Aggregate number and class of shares
allotted as fully paid up pursuant to
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received in cash.
b Aggregate number and class of shares
allotted as fully paid up by way of bonus
shares.
c Aggregate number and class of shares
bought back.
23 Are terms of any securities convertible
into equity / preference shares issued
along with earliest date of conversion in
descending order starting from farthest
such date disclosed?
24 Are calls unpaid disclosed?
25 Are calls unpaid by directors and officers
disclosed separately?
26 Are forfeited shares (amount originally
paid up) disclosed?
27 Has the company disclosed the
Shareholding of Promoters for each class
of shares as below:
** Shares held by promoters at the end of
the year
** % Change during the year
Note:
1. Promoter here means promoter as
defined in the Companies Act, 2013.
Promoter wise details are to be provided
above.
2. Percentage change shall be computed
with respect to the number at the
beginning of the year or if issued during
the year for the first time then with
respect to the date of issue.
Reserves and Surplus
28 Disclosure to be made for nature and
amount of each item of Reserves
a Capital Reserves;
b Capital Redemption Reserve;
c Securities Premium;
d Debenture Redemption Reserve;
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f Revaluation Reserve;
g others Reserves- (specifying the nature
and purpose of each reserve and the
amount in respect thereof);
h Surplus i.e. balance in Statement of Profit
and Loss
29 Appropriations to the profit for the year
are to be presented under the head
"Reserves and Surplus".
30 Has addition and deduction since last
balance sheet shown under each head
31 Is debit balance of Statement of Profit and
Loss shown as negative figure under the
head "Reserves and Surplus"?
Money received against Share
Warrants
32 Is money received against share warrants
disclosed?
Share Application Money Pending
Allotment
33 Is Share Application Money not
exceeding issued capital and not
refundable disclosed on face of the
Balance Sheet?
34 In case of Share Application Money to be
refunded is it disclosed as 'Other current
liabilities'?
35 Is Share Application Money exceeding
issued capital disclosed as 'Other current
liabilities'?
36 Are the following disclosed for share
application money:
a Terms and conditions
b Number of shares proposed to be issued.
c Amount of premium, if any.
d The period before which the allotment is
to be made.
e Whether the company has sufficient
authorized share capital to allot the shares
out of share application money.
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f Interest due on amount of refund due

g The period for which the share application
money has been pending beyond the
period for allotment as mentioned in the
share application document.
h The reason for which such share
application money is pending for
allotment.
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
37 Are the following items disclosed under
non-current liabilities?
a Long-term borrowings;
b Deferred tax liabilities (Net);
c Other Long-term liabilities;
d Long-term provisions.
Long-term Borrowings
38 Are borrowings classified as:
a Bonds or debentures
b Term loans
1. from banks
2. from other Parties
c Deferred payment liabilities
d Deposits
e Loans & advances from related parties
f Long term maturities of finance lease
obligations
g Other loans & advances (specify nature);
39 Are borrowings sub-classified as secured
and unsecured?
40 In case of secured borrowings is nature of
security specified separately in each case?
41 Where the loans have been guaranteed by
directors or others, is the aggregate
amount of such loans under each head
disclosed?
42 In case of Bonds and debentures is rate of
interest and particulars of redemption or
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conversion disclosed stated, in descending

order of maturity or conversion, starting
from farthest redemption or conversion
date, as the case may be. Where
bonds/debentures are redeemable by
instalments, the date of maturity for this
purpose must be reckoned as the date on
which the first instalment becomes due
43 Are particulars of redeemed bonds /
debentures which the company has power
to reissue disclosed?
44 Are the terms of repayment of term loans
and other loans disclosed?
45 Is period and amount of continuing
default as on the balance sheet date in
repayment of loans and interest disclosed
separately for each loan?
46 In case a part of borrowings has current
maturity as on the balance sheet date, then
is the current maturity of the long-term
borrowings disclosed separately under
short term borrowings and not under
current liabilities?
47 In case of continuing default, the period
and amount of "continuing default" as on
the Balance Sheet date in repayment of
loans and interest disclosed separately for
each case?
48 Do Deposits classified under Borrowings
include deposits accepted from public and
inter corporate deposits which are in the
nature of borrowings?
49 Where the Company has borrowings from
banks or financial institutions on the basis
of security of current assets, it shall
disclose the following:
a whether quarterly returns or statements of
current assets filed by the Company with
banks or financial institutions are in
agreement with the books of account.
b if not, summary of reconciliation and
reasons of material discrepancies, if any
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50 Wilful Defaulter
Where a company is a declared wilful
defaulter by any bank or financial
institution or other lender, following
details shall be given:
** Date of declaration as wilful defaulter,
** Details of defaults (amount and nature
of defaults)
51 Where any charges or satisfaction yet to
be registered with Registrar of Companies
beyond the statutory period, details and
reasons thereof shall be disclosed.
Other Long-term liabilities
52 Are they classified into:
a Trade payables; and
b Others.
Trade Payables
53 Does Trade Payables contain only amount
due on account of goods purchased or
services received in normal course of
business and acceptances?
54 Does it include amount due under
contractual obligations too?
55 Is trade payable classified as:
a total outstanding dues of micro enterprises
and small enterprises; and
b total outstanding dues of creditors other
than micro enterprises and small
enterprises.
56 Is following disclosure required under
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Act, 2006 made for trade
payables?
a the principal amount and the interest due
thereon (to be shown separately)
remaining unpaid to any supplier at the
end of each accounting year;
b the amount of interest paid by the buyer in
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Act, 2006, along with the amount of the

payment made to the supplier beyond the
appointed day during each accounting
year;
c the amount of interest due and payable for
the period of delay in making payment
(which have been paid but beyond the
appointed day during the year) but
without adding the interest specified
under the Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises Development Act, 2006
the amount of interest accrued and
remaining unpaid at the end of each
d accounting year; and
e the amount of further interest remaining
due and payable even in the succeeding
years, until such date when the interest
dues above are actually paid to the small
enterprise, for the purpose of
disallowance of a deductible expenditure
under section 23 of the Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises Development Act,
2006.
57 Has ageing schedule given for trade
payables due for payment?
58 Under the ageing schedule has the
disputed due disclosed separately for
MSME and others?
59 Has the company disclosed the unbilled
dues separately?
Long-Term Provisions
60 Are provisions classified into Provision
for employee benefits and Others
specifying the nature?
61 Is Provision for employee benefits
bifurcated into long-term (non-current)
and current?
62 All long-term provisions, other than those
related to employee benefits disclosed
separately based on their nature?
Deferred tax liabilities (net)
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tax liabilities (net)

CURRENT LIABILITIES
64 Has classification done on the face of the
Balance Sheet as follows:
a Short-term borrowings;
b Trade payables:
** total outstanding dues of micro
enterprises and small enterprises; and
** total outstanding dues of creditors
other than micro enterprises and small
enterprises.
c Other current liabilities;
d Short-term provisions.
Short-term Borrowings
65 Are borrowings classified as:
a Loans repayable on demand
** from banks
** from other parties
b Loans & advances from related parties
c Deposits
Other loans & advances (specify
d nature)
66 Are borrowings sub-classified as secured
and unsecured?
67 In case of secured borrowings is nature of
security specified separately in each case?
68 Where the loans have been guaranteed by
directors or others, is the aggregate
amount of such loans under each head
disclosed?
69 Is period and amount of default as on the
balance sheet date in repayment of loan
and interest disclosed separately for each
loan?
70 Are Loans payable on demand treated as
part of short-term borrowings?
71 In the case of short-term borrowings, all
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Balance Sheet disclosed (item-wise)?

Other Current Liabilities
72 Are Other Current Liabilities classified as
under:
a Current maturities of finance lease
obligations;
b Interest accrued but not due on
borrowings;
c Interest accrued and due on borrowings;
d Income received in advance;
e Unpaid dividends;
f Application money received for allotment
of securities and due for refund and
interest accrued thereon;
g Unpaid matured deposits and interest
accrued thereon;
h Unpaid matured debentures and interest
accrued thereon;
i Other payables (specify nature);
73 Other Payables in the nature of statutory
dues such as Withholding taxes, Excise
Duty, GST, employer and employee
contribution to PF / ESI / LWF, etc.
Short-term Provisions
74 Are short-term provisions classified into
Provision for employee benefits and
Others?
ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
75 Are the following items disclosed under
non-current assets:
a Property, Plant and Equipment and
Intangible Assets
i. Property, Plant and Equipment
ii. Intangible assets;
iii. Capital work-in-progress;
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development
b Non-current investments
c Deferred tax assets (net)
d Long-term loans and advances
e Other non-current assets
Property, Plant and Equipment
76 Are Property, Plant and Equipment
classified as under:
a Land
b Buildings
c Plant and Equipment
d Furniture and Fixtures
e Vehicles
f Office Equipment
g Others (Specifying natures)
77 Are Property, Plant and Equipment under
lease separately classified under each
class of assets?
78 Is a reconciliation of the gross and net
carrying amounts of each class of assets at
the beginning and end of the reporting
period showing additions, disposals,
acquisitions through business
combinations, amount of change due to
revaluation (if change is 10% or more in
the aggregate of the net carrying value of
each class of Property, Plant and
Equipment) and other adjustments and the
related depreciation and impairment
losses/reversals disclosed separately?
79 If any sums have been written-off on a
reduction of capital or revaluation of
assets or where sums have been added on
revaluation of assets, disclosure by way of
a note made showing amount of
reduction/increase, as applicable, together
with the date thereof for the first five
years subsequent to the date of such
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80 The company shall provide the details of

all the immovable property (other than
properties where the Company is the
lessee and the lease agreements are duly
executed in favour of the lessee) whose
title deeds are not held in the name of the
company and where such immovable
property is jointly held with others, details
are required to be given to the extent of
the company’s share.
81 Where the Company has revalued its
Property, Plant and Equipment, the
company shall disclose as to whether the
revaluation is based on the valuation by a
registered valuer as defined under rule 2
of the Companies (Registered Valuers and
Valuation) Rules, 2017.
Intangible assets
82 Are Intangible assets classified as under:
a Goodwill
b Brands / Trademarks
c Computer Software
d Mastheads and publishing titles
e Mining rights
f Copyrights, patents and other intellectual
property rights, services and operating
rights
g Recipes, formulae, models, designs and
prototypes
h Licenses and franchise
i Others (specifying nature)
83 Is reconciliation for all the above
classification of Intangible assets made
for gross and net carrying amounts of
each class of assets at the beginning and
end of the reporting period showing
additions, disposals, acquisitions through
business combinations, amount of change
due to revaluation (if change is 10% or
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value of each class of intangible assets)

and other adjustments, related
depreciation and impairment losses /
reversals?
84 Where sums have been written-off on a
reduction of capital or revaluation of
assets or where sums have been added on
revaluation of assets, Balance Sheet shall
by way of a note show the amount of the
reduction/increase, as applicable, together
with the date thereof for the first five
years subsequent to the date of such
reduction/increase?
Capital Work in progress
85 Is capital work in progress disclosed
separately
86 Are capital advances included under this
head?
87 Disclose ageing schedule of capital work
in progress, categorising between
** Less than 1 year
** 1-2 years
** 2-3 years
** more than 3 years
Further, bifurcating between projects in
progress and projects temporarily
suspended.
88 For capital-work-in progress, whose
completion is overdue or has exceeded its
cost compared to its original plan, project
wise ageing schedule shall be given.
89 Details of projects where activity has been
suspended shall be given separately.
Intangible assets under development
90 Are Intangible assets under development
disclosed separately?
91 Disclose ageing schedule of Intangible
assets under development, categorising
between
** Less than 1 year
** 1-2 years
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** 2-3 years
** more than 3 years
Further, bifurcating between projects in
progress and projects temporarily
suspended.
92 For Intangible assets under development,
whose completion is overdue or has
exceeded its cost compared to its original
plan, project wise completion / ageing
schedule shall be given.
93 Details of projects where activity has been
suspended shall be given separately.
Non-current Investments
94 Are Non-current investments classified as
under:
a Investment Property
b Investments in Equity Instruments;
c Investments in Preference Shares;
d Investments in Government or trust
securities;
e Investment in debentures or bonds;
f Investments in Mutual Funds;
g Investments in Partnership Firms;
h Other non-current investments (specifying
nature)
95 Are investments in bodies corporate
classified as investments made into
Subsidiaries, Associates, Joint ventures
and controlled special purpose entities?
96 Is Number and face value in each
investment disclosed, wherever
applicable?
97 Are investments which are partly paid-up
disclosed separately?
98 In case of investment in partnership firm
is Name of the firm, Names of all their
partners, Total capital and Shares of each
partner disclosed for each investment?
99
Is basis of valuation disclosed in case
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investments are carried at other than cost?

100 Is aggregate amount of quoted
investments and market value thereof
disclosed?
101 Is aggregate amount of unquoted
investments disclosed?
102 Is Aggregate provision for diminution in
value of investments disclosed?
103 If an investment is to be redeemed partly
within twelve months and partly beyond
twelve months, is the amount to be
redeemed within twelve months disclosed
as current investment and balance as non-
current investments?
104 Where the company has not complied
with the number of layers prescribed
under clause (87) of section 2 of the Act
read with Companies (Restriction on
number of Layers) Rules, 2017, the name
and CIN of the companies beyond the
specified layers and the relationship /
extent of holding of the company in such
downstream companies shall be disclosed.
105 Are non-current investments classified as
"trade investments" and "other
investments"?
106 Is Aggregate provision for diminution in
value of investments disclosed separately
in the notes?
107 If decline is other than temporary, in the
value of a long-term investment, is the
carrying amount is reduced to recognize
the decline?
108 Is the aggregate amount of provision
made in respect of all non-current
investments separately disclosed?
109 Disclose the names of bodies corporate,
including separate disclosure of
investments in controlled special purpose
entities in addition to subsidiaries?
110 In case of Investment in partnership firms
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a Disclose share of each partner in the

profits of the firm
b Total capital of the firm as well as of the
company's share in that capital
c The share of each partner as at the date of
the company's Balance Sheet
Long-term loans & advances
111 Are loans classified as:
a Capital advances
b Loans & advances to related parties
c Other Loans & advances (specifying
nature)
112 Are they further sub-classified into:
a Secured, considered good
b Unsecured, considered good
c Doubtful
113 Is allowance for bad and doubtful loans
and advances under relevant heads
disclosed separately?
114 Are Loans due by directors or other
officers, or any of them either severally or
jointly with any other person or amounts
due by firms or private companies in
which any director is a partner or director
or member stated separately?
115 Where loans and advances in nature of
loans are granted to promoters, Directors,
KMPs and the related parties (as defined
under Companies Act, 2013,) either
severally or jointly with any other person,
that are:
** repayable on demand or
** without specifying any terms or period
of repayment
Is following disclosure made:
 Type of borrower- Promoters/
Directors/KMPs/Related Parties
 Amount of loan/advance outstanding

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 % to the total loans and advances

Other Non-current Assets
116 Are Other non-current assets classified as:
a Long term trade receivables
b Security Deposits
c others (specifying nature)
117 Are Long term Trade Receivables, further
sub-classified as:
a Secured, considered good;
b Unsecured considered good;
c Doubtful
118 Are allowance for bad and doubtful debts
disclosed under the relevant heads
separately.
119 Are advances to directors or other
officers, or any of them either severally or
jointly with any other person or amounts
due by firms or private companies in
which any director is a partner or director
or member stated separately?
120 Has ageing schedule been given for trade
receivables? Has it been further classified
between disputed and undisputed?
121 Has unbilled dues separately been
disclosed?
122 Further, has the unbilled dues, bifurcated
between secured considered good,
unsecured considered good and doubtful?
123 Are unbilled dues by directors or other
officers, or any of them either severally or
jointly with any other person or amounts
due by firms or private companies in
which any director is a partner or director
or member stated separately?
CURRENT ASSETS
Current Investments
124 Are Current Investments classified as:
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b Investments in Preference Shares;

c Investments in Government or trust
securities;
d Investment in debentures or bonds
e Investments in Mutual Funds;
f Investments in Partnership Firms;
g Other non-current investments (specifying
nature)
125 Are investments in bodies corporate
classified as investments made into
Subsidiaries, Associates, Joint ventures
and controlled special purpose entities?
126 Is number and face value in each
investment disclosed, wherever
applicable?
127 Are investments which are partly paid-up
disclosed separately?
128 In case of investment in partnership firm
is Name of the firm, Names of all their
partners, Total capital and Shares of each
partner disclosed for each investment?
129 Is basis of valuation disclosed in case of
each investment?
130 Is aggregate amount of quoted
investments and market value thereof
disclosed?
131 Is aggregate amount of unquoted
investments disclosed?
132 Is aggregate provision for diminution in
value of investments disclosed?
Inventories
133 Are Inventories classified into:
a Raw Materials
b Work-in-progress
c Finished goods
d Stock-in-trade (trading goods)
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f Loose tools
g Others (specifying nature)
134 Are Goods-in-transit disclosed separately
under each relevant sub-head?
135 Is mode of valuation stated for each
classification?
Trade Receivables
136 Has the Company given ageing schedule
and further, bifurcated between
considered good, considered doubtful,
disputed and undisputed?
137 Has Unbilled dues disclosed separately?
138 Are only amounts due on account of
goods sold or services rendered in the
normal course of business classified as
'trade receivable'?
139 Are trade receivables further sub-
classified into:
a Secured, considered good
b Unsecured, considered good
c Doubtful
140 Is allowance for bad and doubtful debts
under relevant heads disclosed separately?
141 Are debts due by directors or other
officers, or any of them either severally or
jointly with any other person or debts due
by firms or private companies in which
any director is a partner or director or
member stated separately?
142 Are amounts due under contractual
obligations like amounts due for sale of
property, plant and equipment, insurance
claim, etc. included in trade receivables?
143 Are only amounts to be realized within
twelve months from date of Balance Sheet
or operating cycle of the business
classified as 'trade receivables' under
current assets?
144 Are outstanding for a period exceeding
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due for payment' disclosed separately?

Cash and cash Equivalents
145 Are Cash and cash equivalents classified
as:
a Balances with Banks
b Cheques, drafts on hand;
c Cash on hand; and
d Others (specify nature).
146 Are Earmarked balances with banks (for
example, for unpaid dividend) separately
stated?
147 Are Balances with banks to the extent
held as margin money or security against
the borrowings, guarantees, other
commitments disclosed separately?
148 Are Repatriation restrictions, if any, in
respect of cash and bank balances
separately stated?
149 Are Bank deposits with > 12 months
maturity disclosed separately?
Short-term loans & advances
150 Are short-term loans and advances
classified as:
a Loans and advances to related parties
b Others (specifying nature)
151 Loans shall also be sub-classified as:
a Secured, considered good;
b Unsecured, considered good;
c Doubtful
152 Is allowance for bad and doubtful loans
and advances under relevant heads
disclosed separately?
153 Are Loans and advances due by directors
or other officers, or any of them either
severally or jointly with any other person
or amounts due by firms or private
companies in which any director is a
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separately?
Other Current Assets
154 This is an all-inclusive heading, which
incorporates current assets that do not fit
into any other asset categories
Contingent Liabilities and
Commitments (to the extent not
provided for)
155 Are Contingent Liabilities classified in the
notes to the accounts as:
a Claims against company not
acknowledged as debt
b Guarantees
c Other money for which the company is
contingently liable
156 Are Commitments classified in the notes
to the accounts as:
a Estimated amount of contracts remaining
to be executed on capital account and not
provided for
b Uncalled liability on shares and other
investments partly paid
c Other commitments (specify nature)
Other disclosures in notes
157 Amount of dividend proposed to be
distributed to equity and preference
shareholders for the period and the related
amount per share.
158 Arrears of fixed cumulative dividends on
preference shares.
159 Where securities (equity / preference) are
issued for specific purpose, but whole or
part of the amount is not used for that
specific purpose, then how the unutilized
amount is used or invested.
160 Where the company has not used the
borrowings from banks and financial
institutions for the specific purpose for
which it was taken at the balance sheet
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details of where they have been used.

161 If, in the opinion of the Board, any of the
assets other than Property, Plant and
Equipment, Intangible Assets and non-
current investments do not have a value
on realization in the ordinary course of
business at least equal to the amount at
which they are stated, the fact that the
Board is of that opinion, shall be stated
Benami Property
162 Where any proceedings have been
initiated or pending against the company
for holding any benami property under the
Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act,
1988 (45 of 1988) and the rules made
thereunder, the company shall disclose the
following:
** Details of such property, including
year of acquisition,
** Amount thereof,
** Details of Beneficiaries,
** If property is in the books, then
reference to the item in the Balance Sheet,
** If property is not in the books, then the
fact shall be stated with reasons,
** Where there are proceedings against
the company under this law as an abetter
of the transaction or as the transferor then
the details shall be provided,
** Nature of proceedings, status of same
and companies view on same.
Relationship with Struck off
Companies
163 Where the company has any transactions
with companies struck off under section
248 of the Companies Act, 2013 or
section 560 of Companies Act, 1956, the
Company shall disclose the following
details:
** Name of struck off Company
** Nature of transactions with struck-off
Company

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** Balance outstanding
** Relationship with the Struck off
company, if any, to be disclosed
Ratios
164 Have the following ratios been disclosed:
Note:
The company shall explain the items
included in numerator and denominator
for computing the above ratios. Further
explanation shall be provided for any
change in the ratio by more than 25% as
compared to the preceding year.
a Current Ratio
b Debt-Equity Ratio
c Debt Service Coverage Ratio
d Return on Equity Ratio
e Inventory turnover ratio
f Trade Receivables turnover ratio
g Trade payables turnover ratio
h Net capital turnover ratio
i Net profit ratio
j Return on Capital employed
k Return on investment.
Compliance with approved Scheme(s)
of Arrangements
165 Where any Scheme of Arrangements has
been approved by the Competent
Authority in terms of sections 230 to 237
of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Company shall disclose:
** that the effect of such Scheme of
Arrangements have been accounted for in
the books of account of the Company in
accordance with the Scheme and in
accordance with accounting standards and
** deviation in this regard shall be
explained.
Utilisation of Borrowed funds and
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166 Where company has advanced or loaned

or invested funds (either borrowed funds
or share premium or any other sources or
kind of funds) to any other person(s) or
entity(ies), including foreign entities
(Intermediaries) with the understanding
(whether recorded in writing or otherwise)
that the Intermediary shall
** directly or indirectly lend or invest in
other persons or entities identified in any
manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the
company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
** provide any guarantee, security or the
like to or on behalf of the Ultimate
Beneficiaries;
the company shall disclose the following:
a date and amount of fund advanced or
loaned or invested in Intermediaries with
complete details of each Intermediary.
b date and amount of fund further advanced
or loaned or invested by such
Intermediaries to other intermediaries or
Ultimate Beneficiaries along with
complete details of the ultimate
beneficiaries.
c date and amount of guarantee, security or
the like provided to or on behalf of the
Ultimate Beneficiaries
d declaration that relevant provisions of the
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
(42 of 1999) and Companies Act has been
complied with for such transactions and
the transactions are not violative of the
Prevention of Money-Laundering act,
2002 (15 of 2003)
167 Where a company has received any fund
from any person(s) or entity(ies),
including foreign entities (Funding Party)
with the understanding (whether recorded
in writing or otherwise) that the company
shall
** directly or indirectly lend or invest in
other persons or entities identified in any
manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the
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** provide any guarantee, security or the

like on behalf of the Ultimate
Beneficiaries, the company shall disclose
the following:
a date and amount of fund received from
Funding parties with complete details of
each Funding party.
b date and amount of fund further advanced
or loaned or invested other intermediaries
or Ultimate Beneficiaries along with
complete details of the other
intermediaries or ultimate beneficiaries.
c date and amount of guarantee, security or
the like provided to or on behalf of the
Ultimate Beneficiaries
d declaration that relevant provisions of the
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
(42 of 1999) and Companies Act has been
complied with for such transactions and
the transactions are not violative of the
Prevention of Money-Laundering act,
2002 (15 of 2003).

Statement of Profit and Loss Checklist

Number Question Reference Schedule Res Res Date

pon pons
se e
give
n by
1 Ensure to obtain the following information/
details for verification so that the Financial
Statements are prepared in compliance with
Schedule III
2 Is the Statement of Profit and Loss in the
format specified under Schedule III?
3 Is the Statement of Profit and Loss prepared
in vertical format?
4 Is it termed as 'Statement of Profit and
Loss'?
5 Does Statement of Profit and Loss include:

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a Profit or loss for the Period;

b Are item of Income / expense of more than
1% of revenue from operations or Rs.
1,00,000/- whichever is higher, disclosed as
separate items under respective heads?
Revenue from Operations
6 Is disclosure for companies other than
finance company made as:
a Sale of Products
b Sale of Services
c Grants or donations received (relevant in
case of section 8 companies only)
d Other Operating Revenues
e Less: Excise duty
7 Is sale of manufacturing scrap classified as
other operating revenue?
8 Is disclosure for a Finance company made
as:
a Interest
b Other Financial services
Other Income
9 Is Other Income classified as:
a Interest income (other than for finance
company)
b Dividend income
c Net gain/loss on sale of investments
d other non-operating income (net of
expenses directly attributable to such
income)
10 Is separate disclosure for Dividends from
subsidiary companies made?
11 Is interest, dividend, gain/loss on sale of
investment, etc. disclosed separately for
Current as well as long term Investments?
12 Is separate disclosure of profits or losses
from partnership firms made?
13
Is profit in partnership firm recognised as
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income in the statement of profit and loss as

and when the right to receive the profit
share is established?
Expenses
14 Is disclosure made on face of the Statement
of Profit and Loss by classifying expenses
into:
a Cost of materials consumed
b Purchases of stock-in-trade
c Changes in inventories of finished goods,
stock in trade and Work-in-progress
d Employee benefits expense
e Finance costs
f Depreciation and amortization expenses
g Other expenses
Cost of materials consumed
15 In case of classification under 'cost of
materials consumed', are packing material,
consumable stores, etc. not forming part of
product classified under this head?
16 Are internally manufactured components
disclosed as below:
a where such components are sold without
further processing, they are disclosed as
'finished products'.
b where such components are sold only after
further processing, disclosed them as 'work-
in-progress' / 'manufactured components' /
'semi-finished products' / 'intermediate
products'.
c where such components are sometimes sold
without further processing and sometimes
after further processing disclosed as
'manufactured components'.
17 In case of classification under 'cost of
material consumed' where derived
consumption is shown; then is a suitable
footnote given that the consumption is not
the actual consumption but derived
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Purchases of Stock in Trade

18 Are goods purchased normally with the
intention to resell or trade are included
here?
19 Does purchase of stock in trade includes
excise duty expense?
20 Are semi-finished goods/materials
purchased with an intention of doing further
processing included here?
Changes in inventories of finished goods,
work-in-progress and stock-in-trade
21 Is disclosure of difference between opening
and closing inventories of finished goods,
work-in-progress and stock-in-trade made
for each line items separately?
Employee benefits expense
22 For employee benefits expenses, is sub-
classification made in notes to the accounts
as:
a Salaries and wages, including:
** Bonus
** Leave encashment
** Compensations &
** other similar payments
b Contribution to provident and other funds.
Other funds would include:
** Gratuity funds,
** Superannuation funds
** ESI
** Labour Welfare Fund
** Penalties and similar amounts not to be
disclosed here
c Share based payments to employees (i.e.
ESOP & ESPP)
d Staff welfare expenses
Finance Cost
23 For finance cost, is sub-classification made
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(a) Interest expense, which would include:

** Interest on borrowings, debentures,
bonds, etc.
** Finance charges on finance lease are in
nature of interest
** Dividend on redeemable preference
shares
** Exchange differences regarded as an
adjustment to borrowing costs
(b) Other borrowing costs: Other borrowing
costs, which would include:
a Commitment charges
b Loan processing charges
c Guarantee charges
d Loan facilitation charges
e Discounts/ premium on borrowings
f Other ancillary costs
(c) Applicable net gain/loss on foreign currency
transactions to the extent they are regarded
as adjustment to interest cost disclosed
Other Expenses
24 For other expenses; is sub-classification
made in notes to the accounts as:
a Consumption of stores and spare parts
b Power and fuel
c Rent
d Repairs to buildings
e Repairs to machinery
f Insurance
g Rates and taxes, excluding taxes on income
h Miscellaneous expenses
Exceptional Items
25 Are 'Exceptional Items' disclosed on the
face of the Statement of Profit and Loss?
Extraordinary items
26
Is the nature and the amount of each
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extraordinary item separately disclosed in

the Statement of Profit and Loss in a
manner that its impact on current profit or
loss can be perceived?
Tax Expense
27 Is tax expense disclosed on the face of the
Statement of Profit and Loss and bifurcated
into:
** Current Tax
** Deferred Tax
Current Tax
28 Details of all taxes on income payable under
the Income Tax Act, 1961 disclosed here?
29 Is MAT disclosed under current tax?
30 Is Current tax computed in compliance with
Income Computation and Disclosure
Standards (ICDS) notified under Income
Tax Act, 1961?
31 Is interest on tax being in the nature of
finance cost disclosed in finance cost and
not as current tax?
32 Are penalties under Income Tax Act, 1961
if compensatory in nature classified as
interest and not tax expense?
33 Are other tax penalties classified under
other expenses or tax expense?
34 Excess / Short provision of tax relating to
earlier years separately disclosed?
Deferred tax
35 Any charge / credit for deferred taxes
disclosed separately on the face of the
Statement of Profit and Loss?
Profit / (loss) for the period from
Discontinuing operations
36 Are profit / loss from discontinuing
operations disclosed on the face of the
Statement of Profit and Loss?
37 Is Disclosure of the amount of the pre-tax
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to the discontinuing operations made?

Tax expense of discontinuing operations
38 In case there are any taxes payable / tax
credits available on profits / losses of
discontinuing operations, are the same also
disclosed on the face of the Statement of
Profit and Loss?
Earnings Per Share
39 Is Earnings per Equity Share (EPS)
disclosed separately and jointly for
continuing and discontinued operations in
accordance with AS 20 on the face of the
Statement of Profit and Loss as:
** Basic EPS
** Diluted EPS
40 Is nominal value of equity shares disclosed
along with the Earnings Per Share figures as
required by AS 20.
Additional Information
41 Are the following information disclosed in
the notes to the accounts:
a Is disclosure for adjustments to carrying
amount of investments for diminution in
value of the investments is made?
b Is exchange gain/loss on account of foreign
exchange fluctuations (other than cost as
per para 4(e) of AS 16) are disclosed
separately?
c Is disclosure for payment to auditors,
bifurcated and disclosed into:
** As Auditor
** For taxation matters
** For company law matters
** For management services
** For other services
** For reimbursement of expenses
d Prior period items if any, disclosed
e The aggregate, if material, of any amounts
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f The aggregate, if material, of the amounts

set aside to provisions made for meeting
specific liabilities, contingencies or
commitments and amounts withdrawn from
such provisions, as no longer required
g Disclosure for Provisions for losses of
subsidiary companies
Corporate Social Responsibility
42 Is Section 135 applicable to the Company?
If yes, amount of expenditure incurred on
corporate social responsibility activities
separately disclosed?
43 Where the company covered under section
135 of the companies act, the following
shall be disclosed with regard to CSR
activities:
a amount required to be spent by the company
during the year,
b amount of expenditure incurred,
c shortfall at the end of the year,
d total of previous years shortfall,
e reason for shortfall,
f nature of CSR activities,
g details of related party transactions, e.g.,
contribution to a trust controlled by the
company in relation to CSR expenditure as
per relevant Accounting Standard,
h where a provision is made with respect to a
liability incurred by entering into a
contractual obligation, the movements in
the provision during the year should be
shown separately.
Other Disclosures
44 Is value of imports made during the year on
CIF basis disclosed in notes to the accounts
separately for:-
** Raw Materials
** Components (intermediaries &
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** Capital Goods
45 Is expenditure incurred in foreign currency
disclosed in notes to the accounts separately
for:
** Royalty, Know-how,
** Professional & consultation fee,
** Interest & Others
46 Is disclosure made for all imported and
indigenous consumed during the financial
year in notes to the accounts separately for:
** Raw materials,
** Spare parts (for plant & machinery and
similar nature items)
** Components
47 If dividend is paid in foreign currency, then
is disclosure made for:
** Total amount remitted during the year in
foreign currency,
** Total number of non-resident
shareholders,
** Total number of shares held by them on
which dividend was due & Year to which
dividend relates
48 Are Foreign Currency Earnings disclosed
and classified as:
** Export of goods (calculated on F.O.B.
basis),
** Royalty, know how, professional and
consultation fees,
** Interest and dividends
** Other income (indicating the nature
thereof)
Undisclosed Income
49
The Company shall give details of any
transaction not recorded in the books of
account that has been surrendered or
disclosed as income during the year in the
tax assessments under the Income Tax Act,
1961 (such as, search or survey or any other
relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act,
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1961), unless there is immunity for

disclosure under any scheme and also shall
state whether the previously unrecorded
income and related assets have been
properly recorded in the books of account
during the year
Details of Crypto Currency or Virtual
Currency
50 Where the Company has traded or invested
in Crypto currency or Virtual Currency
during the financial year, the following shall
be disclosed:
** profit or loss on transactions involving
Crypto currency or Virtual Currency
** amount of currency held as at the
reporting date,
** deposits or advances from any person for
the purpose of trading or investing in
Crypto Currency/ virtual currency.
Consolidated Financial Statements
51 Are the additional details as required under
the General Instructions for the Preparation
of Consolidated Financial Statements given
in the consolidated financial statements.
The details include bifurcation of Net
Assets (As % of consolidated net assets and
amount) and Share in Profit or loss (As %
of consolidated profit or loss and amount)
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Nam Initia
Chapter 5.4 e l
Topic CARO Checklist Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following extracts may be used as explained in the Guidance Note on CARO 2020)

The Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO 2020) was issued on 25 th February 2020. It has
come into force on and from the 1 st day of April, 2021. It is applicable to every Company including a
Foreign Company as defined in Section 2(42) of the Companies Act, 2013 except the following: -

(i) a banking company as defined in Clause (c) of Section 5 of The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10
of 1949);

(ii) an insurance company as defined under the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938).

(iii) a company licensed to operate under section 8 of the Companies Act.

(iv) a One Person Company as defined in clause (62) of section 2 of the Companies Act and a small
company as defined in clause (85) of section 2 of the Companies Act; and

(v) a private limited company, not being a subsidiary or holding company of a public company, having
a paid up capital and reserves and surplus not more than one crore rupees as on the balance sheet
date and which does not have total borrowings exceeding one crore rupees from any bank or
financial institution at any point of time during the financial year and which does not have a total
revenue as disclosed in Schedule III to the Companies Act (including revenue from discontinuing
operations) exceeding ten crore rupees during the financial year as per the financial statements.

All the 5 conditions above should be satisfied by the private limited company in order to be eligible for
exemption from CARO 2020.

CARO 2020 is applicable for all statutory audits commencing on or after 1 April 2021 corresponding to
the financial year 2021-22.

Keeping in view the various points to be covered in the Audit Report under CARO 2020, a checklist
covering the details to be looked into during audit is given in the Annexure. It should however be noted
that this checklist is only meant to act as a reference guide and this checklist is not exhaustive.

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Annexure: Checklist for Compliance of CARO 2020

Working
Clause No. Particulars Remarks Paper
Reference
3(i)(a)(A) Whether the company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of Property, Plant and Equipment;
(a) Whether records of Property, Plant and Equipment are
maintained showing the following particulars:
(i) Sufficient description (distinctive numbers, purchase
agreement, documents, records and registration
references, etc.) of the asset to make identification
possible.
(ii) Classification, that is, the head under which it is shown
in the accounts, e.g., plant and machinery, office
equipment, etc. component-wise, as applicable.
(iii) Location/situation.
(iv) Quantity, i.e., number of units.
(v) Original cost.
(vi) Year of purchase.
(vii) Date of available for use.
(viii) Residual value.
(ix) Adjustment for revaluation or for any increase or
decrease in cost, e.g., on revaluation of foreign
exchange liabilities.
(x) Date of revaluation, if any.
(xi) Rate and basis of depreciation, useful life, particulars
regarding impairment.
(xii) Depreciation and impairment for the current year.
(xiii) Accumulated depreciation and impairment loss.
(xiv) Particulars regarding sale, discarding, demolition,
destruction etc.
(xv) Particulars of Property, Plant and Equipment that have
been retired from active use and held for disposal.
(xvi) Particulars of Property, Plant and Equipment that have
been fully depreciated or impaired.
(b) Whether aggregate original cost, depreciation to date and
impairment loss, if any, as per the register/records agrees with
General Ledger balances? If not, note the disagreements in
respect of each class of assets.
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3(i)(a)(B) Whether the company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars of
intangible assets;
(a) Whether records of intangible assets are maintained showing
the following particulars:
(i) Sufficient description (distinctive numbers, purchase
agreement, documents, records and registration
references, etc.) of the intangible asset to make
identification possible along with bifurcation as per:
 Self-generated intangible assets to the extent
permitted by relevant accounting standards
 Acquired intangible assets
(ii) Classification, that is, the head under which it is shown
in the accounts, e.g.,
 Customer-based intangible assets,
 marketing-based intangible assets,
 contract based intangible assets,
 artistic–based intangible assets,
 technology-based intangible assets etc. as
applicable.
(iii) Location/situation.
(iv) Quantity, i.e., number of units.
(v) Original cost.
(vi) Year of purchase.
(i) Date of available for use.
(ii) Residual value.
(ix) Adjustment for revaluation or for any increase or
decrease in cost, e.g., on revaluation of foreign
exchange liabilities.
(x) Date of revaluation, if any.
(xi) Rate and basis of amortization, useful life, particulars
regarding amortisation and impairment of intangible
assets.
(xii) Amortisation and impairment for the current year.
(xiii) Accumulated amortisation and impairment loss and / or
reversal of impairment loss.
(xiv) Particulars regarding retirement, sale, disposal, cessation
etc. (e.g., termination of a license / permit or scrapping
of a software)
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derecognized from active use and held for disposal.

(xvi) Particulars of intangible assets that have been fully
amortised or impaired.
(xvii) Particulars of any specific legislation which is applicable
to intangible assets (e.g. Copyright Act 1957, Patents
Act 1970, Information Technology Act 2000, Designs
Act 2000 etc.)
(xviii) Whether aggregate original cost, amortisation to date
and impairment loss, if any, as per the register/records
agrees with General Ledger balances? If not, note the
disagreements in respect of each class of intangible
assets.
Conclusion:
3(i)(b) Whether these Property, Plant and Equipment have been physically verified by the
management at reasonable intervals; whether any material discrepancies were
noticed on such verification and if so, whether the same have been properly dealt
with in the books of account;
(a) (i) Whether Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) were
physically verified at any time during the year or earlier
years according to a phased program?
(ii) What is the periodicity of physical verification of PPE
and whether the same is reasonable?
(iii) Whether PPE physically verified, agreed/ reconciled with
book figures?
If not, auditor is to note the discrepancies against each
class of assets in terms of value, and state how the
discrepancies have been dealt with.
(iv) Instructions to officials for carrying out physical
verification to include procedures, timing, competency of
team members, count sheets/tags, formats etc.
(b) The auditor may physically verify few items from the PPE
register & vice versa.
(c) Whether management representation is obtained confirming
that:
 items of PPE are physically verified by the company in
accordance with the policy of the company.
 periodicity of the physical verification of PPE.
 details of the material discrepancies noticed during the
physical verification of PPE.
 if no discrepancies were noted during physical
verification, the same should be clearly mentioned.
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3(i)(c) Whether the title deeds of all the immovable properties (other than properties
where the company is the lessee and the lease agreements are duly executed in
favour of the lessee) disclosed in the financial statements are held in the name of the
company, if not, provide the details thereof in the format below:-
Description of Gross Held in Whether Period held – Reason for not
property carrying name of promoter, director indicate range, being held in
value or their relative or where name of
employee appropriate company*

- - - - - *also
indicate if in
dispute
(a) Does the company have any immovable properties (e.g. land
and buildings)?
Has the company identified the land and building on the basis
of Property, Plant and Equipment register?
(b) Whether the title deeds of these immovable properties (other
than properties where the company is the lessee and the lease
agreements are duly executed in favour of the lessee) are held
in the name of the company?
Whether the details as per title deeds reconcile with the details
in PPE register, if not, is there any material difference to be
reported here.
(c) Has the management provided details of immovable properties
not held in company's name (for example, location,
description, and reasons for not being held in the company's
name?
(i) In case the title deeds are lost, assess whether the certified
copies of such documents are available with the company
and what actions have been taken by the management in
this regard?
(ii) In case the title deeds are mortgaged with the lenders,
assess if the confirmation from the lenders is obtained for
the same.
(iii) In case any litigations / dispute are pending with respect
to title of the immovable properties, the auditor is to
document and report the details of such litigations and the
forum where they are pending.
(iv) The discrepancies observed should be reported in the
CARO report as under:
In case the immovable properties (other than properties where
the company is the lessee and the lease agreements are duly
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the company, the auditor has to obtain information and details

on the following:
 Description of the property (with details of location, area,
details of land records/municipal records)
 Gross carrying value as in the financial statements.
 Held in the name of whom (name of party).
 Whether such properties are held in the name of
promoter, director or their relative or employee.
 The period for which such properties are held in the name
of promoter, director or their relative or employee.
 Reason for not being held in the name of the company.
 Details of dispute, if any.
Auditor may carry out suitable substantive test, external
confirmation, and obtain necessary management representation
for the purpose of reporting under this clause.
Conclusion:
3(i)(d) Whether the company has revalued its Property, Plant and Equipment (including
Right of Use assets) or intangible assets or both during the year and, if so, whether
the revaluation is based on the valuation by a Registered Valuer; specify the
amount of change, if change is 10% or more in the aggregate of the net carrying
value of each class of Property, Plant and Equipment or intangible assets;
(a) Whether revaluation of Property, Plant and Equipment
(including right of use assets) or Intangible Assets has been
carried out?
(b) What is the frequency of revaluation usually carried out by the
company?
(c) In case the company during the year has revalued its PPE or
intangible assets or both, then whether the revaluation is based
on the valuation by a Registered Valuer as set out in Section
247 of the Companies Act 2013 read with the Companies
(Registered Valuers and Valuation Rules) 2017.
(d) In case a single item of PPE is revalued, whether the entire
class of PPE to which that item belongs has been revalued.
(e) Date of revaluation carried out by the company.
(f) Name of the Registered Valuer or firm who carried out the
valuation exercise, place and date of Valuation Report (The
auditor may also retain a copy of the Valuation Report issued
by such Registered Valuer).
(g) Membership / Licence Number of the Registered Valuer
(Registered Valuer are to be registered with Insolvency &
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(h) If change is 10% or more in the aggregate of the net carrying

value of each class of PPE or intangible assets, auditor to
specify the amount of change and whether this change is a
result of upward or downward revaluation.
Conclusion:
3(i)(e) Whether any proceedings have been initiated or are pending against the company
for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act,
1988 (45 of 1988) and rules made thereunder, if so, whether the company has
appropriately disclosed the details in its financial statements;
For the purpose of reporting under this Clause, the term
‘Property’ shall cover the Definition as per the Prohibition of
Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988.
(a) Whether proceedings have been initiated under Section 24(1)
of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988
by the Initiating Officer (IO) and/ or any proceedings being
pending against the Company before the Initiating Officer/
Adjudicating Authority/ Appellate Tribunal/ High Court/
Supreme Court during any of the preceding financial years.
(b) Whether, in case of any proceedings initiated or pending
against the company, appropriate disclosures are made in the
financial statements. The term ‘Appropriate disclosures’ shall,
inter alia include:
 The disclosures required by Schedule III to the Act.
 consequential impact on the financial statements and/ or the
liability that may arise in case the proceedings are decided
against the Company.
(c) Whether the liability is required to be disclosed as “Contingent
liabilities” or whether provisions are required to be made in the
financial statements.
(d) For the purpose of ascertaining whether any proceedings are
initiated or are pending:
Whether management representation letter is obtained by the
auditor under SA 580 in respect of necessary inquiries made
with management?
Whether review is carried out by the auditor regarding ‘legal
fees / expenses’ in the statement of profit and loss to ascertain
whether any expenses have been actually incurred by the
Company in respect of a proceeding under Prohibition of
Benami Property Transactions Act 1988?
Whether the auditor reviewed the minutes of meetings of the
Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Risk Management
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reference to proceedings against the Company under the

Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act 1988 has
been made?
Conclusion:
3(ii)(a) Whether physical verification of inventory has been conducted at reasonable
intervals by the management and whether, in the opinion of the auditor, the
coverage and procedure of such verification by the management is appropriate;
whether any discrepancies of 10% or more in the aggregate for each class of
inventory were noticed and if so, whether they have been properly dealt with in the
books of account;
(a) Has the management physically verified the inventory, as
defined in AS 2/Ind AS 2?
(b) Whether evidence of physical verification has been seen and
reasonableness of periodicity of physical verification evaluated
by verifying following:
 written instructions issued by the management.
 duly authenticated physical verification sheets.
 duly authenticated summary sheets/ consolidation sheet.
 internal memo, etc., regarding issues arising on physical
verification.
 any other documents evidencing physical verification.
(c) Whether the original physical verification sheets have been
reviewed and selected items traced into the final inventories?
(including the more valuable ones as per ABC classification)
(d) Whether the comparison of final inventories with stock has
been done? Whether records and other corroborative evidence,
e.g. inventory statements submitted to banks?
(e) In case of continuous stock taking method, whether
management:
(i) maintains adequate and up-to-date stock records;
(ii) has established adequate procedures for physical
verification of inventories, so that in the normal
circumstances, the programme of physical verification
will cover all material items of inventory at least once
during the year; and
(iii) checks/examines thoroughly and corrects all material
differences between the book records and the physical
counts.
(f) Whether stock register is updated and value of inventory
extracted from it tally with the books of account.
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each class of inventory were noticed (in terms of value) in the

stock records/ register as compared to books of account?
If yes, how the same have been dealt with in the books of
account as well as in the stock records?
In case discrepancy cannot be determined, state this fact.
Conclusion:
3(ii)(b) Whether during any point of time of the year, the company has been sanctioned
working capital limits in excess of five crore rupees, in aggregate, from banks or
financial institutions on the basis of security of current assets; whether the
quarterly returns or statements filed by the company with such banks or financial
institutions are in agreement with the books of account of the Company, if not, give
details;
(a) Whether the company has availed/taken working capital limits
from banks/financial institutions during the year on the basis
of security of current assets.
(b) Whether the sanctioned working capital limits have been
checked from the sanction letter issued to the company by
banks/financial institutions.
(c) Whether at any point of time during the year, the sanctioned
limit (including fresh sanction, limits renewed and due for
renewal) exceeds Rs. 5 crores.
(d) Whether fund based and non-fund based working capital limits
have been examined by the auditor for determining the limit of
Rs. 5 crores.
(e) Whether the register of charges and relevant documents have
been examined for charge created on the current assets.
(f) Whether the company files returns/statements with the
banks/financial institutions; if so, whether a list of the same
has been taken on record by the auditor.
An illustrative list of documents which should be examined by
the auditor in this regard are -
i. stock statements
ii. book debt statements
iii. statement on ageing analysis of debtors/other receivables
iv. report/statement of other financial information submitted
to the lenders
(g) Whether the terms of sanction expressed in the
agreements/other documents and other information relevant to
reporting under this clause has been taken on record by the
auditor.
(h) Where the company files quarterly returns/statements, whether
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compared with the books of account.

During comparison, the following parameters may be
considered -
i. quantity and value of stocks
ii. amount of debtors/creditors
iii. ageing analysis of debtors etc.
(i) Whether any discrepancy arose during such comparison and a
list of the same is made by the auditor.
(j) Whether the auditor holds discussion with the management for
the reasons and details of such discrepancies; whether the
auditor is satisfied with the same; obtain management
representation wherever necessary.
(k) Whether the auditor using his professional judgement and
considering the impact of the same on the financial statements
has dealt with the above discrepancies in his report; and has
reported the same in such manner that is understandable to the
users of the financial statements.
Conclusion:
3(iii)(a) Whether during the year the company has made investments in, provided any
guarantee or security or granted any loans or advances in the nature of loans,
secured or unsecured, to companies, firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or any
other parties, if so,
(a) whether during the year the company has provided loans or provided advances
in the nature of loans, or stood guarantee, or provided security to any other entity
[not applicable to companies whose principal business is to give loans], if so,
indicate -
(A) the aggregate amount during the year, and balance outstanding at the balance
sheet date with respect to such loans or advances and guarantees or security to
subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates;
(B) the aggregate amount during the year, and balance outstanding at the balance
sheet date with respect to such loans or advances and guarantees or security to
parties other than subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates;
(a) Has the company granted any loans/advances in nature of
loans (Secured or Unsecured), provided guarantee/security to
companies, firms, limited liability partnerships or any other
parties?
(b) Where the company has granted any loans/advances in nature
of loans to parties and squared off during the year, obtain
details of such transactions.
Conclusion:
3(iii)(b) Whether the investments made, guarantees provided, security given and the terms
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guarantees provided are not prejudicial to the company’s interest;

(a) Whether the terms of the investments, loans/advances in nature
of loans, guarantee/security are prima facie prejudicial to
interest of the company, due consideration to be given to the
factors mentioned below:
 terms & condition of the loans/advances in nature of loans
like terms and period of repayment, rate of interest,
restrictive covenants etc.,
 company’s financial standing, its ability to lend, invest,
provide guarantee/security and terms thereof,
 borrower’s financial standing,
 the nature of the security,
 prevailing rate of interest etc.
(b) Whether compliance with applicable law has been ensured
(this would assist in identification of whether terms are
prejudicial to the interest of the company).
Conclusion:
3(iii)(c) In respect of loans and advances in the nature of loans, whether the schedule of
repayment of principal and payment of interest has been stipulated and whether the
repayments or receipts are regular;
(a) Whether the schedule of repayment of principal and payment
of interest has been stipulated in the loan/advances in nature of
loan agreements / mutually agreed letter of arrangement at the
time of sanction?
(b) Whether repayment of principal amount and interest thereon
are received regularly on the due date or immediately
thereafter?
(c) If not, the fact and details should be obtained.
Conclusion:
3(iii)(d) If the amount is overdue, state the total amount overdue for more than ninety days,
and whether reasonable steps have been taken by the company for recovery of the
principal and interest;
(a) Whether list of overdue amount has been prepared & recorded
and reasonable steps taken for recovery of amount of loan
which is overdue for more than ninety days?
(b) Following documents may be seen for verification of
reasonableness of steps taken by the company for recovery of
principal and accrued interest on loan granted:
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 Issue of reminder
 Sending of advocates or solicitor’s notice
 Obtaining enhanced security
In absence of legal steps whether auditor is satisfied that
reasonable steps have been taken.
(c) Obtain management representation regarding steps that have
been taken for recovery of total amount overdue for more than
ninety days.
Conclusion:
3(iii)(e) Whether any loan or advance in the nature of loan granted which has fallen due
during the year, has been renewed or extended or fresh loans granted to settle the
overdues of existing loans given to the same parties, if so, specify the aggregate
amount of such dues renewed or extended or settled by fresh loans and the
percentage of the aggregate to the total loans or advances in the nature of loans
granted during the year [not applicable to companies whose principal business is to
give loans];
(a) Examine whether in respect of loans overdue, fresh loans were
granted/extension made/renewal done to settle the overdues of
existing loans given to the same parties.
Conclusion:
3(iii)(f) Whether the company has granted any loans or advances in the nature of loans
either repayable on demand or without specifying any terms or period of
repayment, if so, specify the aggregate amount, percentage thereof to the total loans
granted, aggregate amount of loans granted to Promoters, related parties as defined
in clause (76) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013;
(a) Examine whether there are instances of such loans/advances in
nature of loans vis-a-vis total loans/advances in nature of
loans. Further, consider portion of such loans/advances in
nature of loans granted to promoters under section 2(69) and
related parties under section 2(76) of the Companies Act 2013.
(b) Check the mathematical accuracy of aggregate amount and
percentage that needs to be reported upon.
Conclusion:
3(iv) In respect of loans, investments, guarantees, and security, whether provisions of
sections 185 and 186 of the Companies Act have been complied with, if not, provide
the details thereof;
(a) Where company has given loans to directors etc.:
(i) Whether any loans given directly or indirectly to
directors or any person in whom any of the director of the
company is interested, or given any guarantee or provided any
security in connection with any loan taken by directors or such
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(ii) Whether any of the transaction is attracting the provisions

of section 185?
(iii) Whether any of such transactions are covered under the
exceptions provided under section 185? If so, obtain the
relevant evidence ensuring such exemption.
(b) Where company has made loan/ investment:
(i) Obtain the details of loans given and investment made by
the company including opening balances. Also obtain the
details regarding guarantee given or security provided by
the company.
(ii) Whether the company has made investment through more
than two layers of investment companies?
(iii) Whether the company has exceeded the limit of sixty per
cent of its paid-up share capital, free reserves and
securities premium account or one hundred per cent of its
free reserves and securities premium account, whichever
is more?
(iv) If the limit exceeded, whether prior approval by means of
a special resolution passed at a general meeting has been
obtained?
(v) Whether the rate of interest charged is more or at par to
the rates specified in sub-section (7) of section 186 of the
Act, if not, the reasons thereof.
Conclusion:
3(v) In respect of deposits accepted by the company or amounts which are deemed to be
deposits, whether the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the
provisions of sections 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Companies
Act and the rules made thereunder, where applicable, have been complied with, if
not, the nature of such contraventions be stated; If an order has been passed by
Company Law Board or National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of
India or any court or any other tribunal, whether the same has been complied with
or not;
(a) If the company has accepted deposits or amounts which are
deemed to be deposits from the public, state whether:
(i) The directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India have
been complied with and also that:
(ii) The provisions of Sections 73 to 76 of the Companies
Act, 2013 or any other relevant provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed thereunder
have been complied with.
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or National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India

or any Court or any other Tribunal in respect of above,
examine the steps taken by the company to comply with the
order, and if not, report briefly stating therein the nature of
contravention and the fact that company has not complied with
the order.
Conclusion:
3(vi) Whether maintenance of cost records has been specified by the Central
Government under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act and whether
such accounts and records have been so made and maintained;
(a) Whether cost records have been prescribed for the company
under section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013?
(b) If so, examine whether proper cost accounts and records are
made and maintained by the Company as specified- Obtain
Form CRA-A.
Conclusion:
3(vii)(a) Whether the company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including
Goods and Services Tax, provident fund, employees’ state insurance, income-tax,
sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and any
other statutory dues to the appropriate authorities and if not, the extent of the
arrears of outstanding statutory dues as on the last day of the financial year
concerned for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable,
shall be indicated;
(a) Whether a list of statutory dues which company is required to
deposit regularly has been obtained.
Note: Any sum, which is to be regularly paid to an appropriate
authority under a statute (whether Central, State or Local or
Foreign) applicable to the company, should be considered as a
“statutory due”.
(b) In case where there are no arrears on the balance sheet date but
the company has been irregular during the year in depositing
the statutory dues, the fact should be stated.
(c) Whether the Company has been generally regular in depositing
statutory dues or otherwise, indicate the same.
Note: A matter is disputed where there is a positive evidence
or action on the part of the company to show that it has not
accepted the demand for payment of tax or duty, e.g., where it
has gone into appeal.
(d) Whether penalty and/or interest levied under the respective law
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(e) Ensure that disclosure is restricted to the actual arrears and

should not include the amounts which have not fallen due for
deposit and have been shown as arrears at the balance sheet
date.
(f) Whether the information about arrears of outstanding statutory
dues is provided in the format:
 Name of the Statute
 Nature of the dues
 Amount (Rs.)
 Period to which amount relates
 Due date
 Date of Payment
(g) Whether a written representation with reference to the date of
the balance sheet obtained from the management:
 specifying the cases and the amounts considered disputed;
 containing a list of the cases and the amounts in respect of
the statutory dues which are undisputed and have
remained outstanding for a period of more than six
months from the date they became payable;
 containing a statement as to the completeness of the
information provided by the management.
(h) Whether any register of significant laws with which the
company has to comply within its particular industry and a
record of complaints in respect of non-compliance been
maintained?
Conclusion:
3(vii)(b) Where statutory dues referred to in sub-clause (a) have not been deposited on
account of any dispute, then the amounts involved and the forum where dispute is
pending shall be mentioned. (a mere representation to the concerned Department
shall not be treated as a dispute);
(a) Review internal audit report, minutes of the meeting of the
Board of Directors and audit committee.
(b) Ensure that information about arrears of disputed statutory
dues is provided in the format:
 Name of the Statute
 Nature of the dues
 Amount (Rs.)
 Period to which the amount relates
 Forum where dispute is pending
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not been deposited on account of any dispute, irrespective of

the treatment of such disputed amount in accounts.
(d) In case, the company has made the deposit under protest, the
fact of such deposit having been made under protest should be
stated under this clause.
Conclusion:
3(viii) Whether any transactions not recorded in the books of account have been
surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the
Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), if so, whether the previously unrecorded income
has been properly recorded in the books of account during the year;
(a) Whether financial statements have been obtained and listing of
sources of income has been obtained.
(b) Whether details of any proceedings/ assessment made during
the financial year under audit obtained.
(c) Whether written representation with reference to the year
under audit obtained from the management:
 specifying the income which are not recorded in the
books of account and have been disclosed/surrendered by
the assessee during the year.
 containing a year wise listing of amount disclosed/
surrendered.
 containing reasons for non-disclosure earlier and source
of income.
 containing impact of such unrecorded transactions on the
financial statements.
 containing statement as to completeness of the
information provided by the management.
Conclusion:
3(ix)(a) Whether the company has defaulted in repayment of loans or other borrowings or
in the payment of interest thereon to any lender, if yes, the period and the amount
of default to be reported as per the format below:
Nature of Name of lender* Amount Whether No. of Remarks, if
borrowing not paid principal or days delay any
including debt on due interest or unpaid
securities date

* lender wise
details to be
provided in case
of defaults to
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Government.
(a) Whether all defaults committed during the year and number of
days of default are reported irrespective of whether these
defaults have been rectified at the balance sheet date?
(b) Whether all defaults existing at the balance sheet date are
reported irrespective of when those defaults have occurred?
(c) In case of defaults to banks, financial institutions, and
government, whether lender wise details reported?
(d) If application of re-schedulement of loan has been made
whether the fact has been stated. Where reschedulement has
been approved subsequent to balance sheet date, whether
defaults reported?
(e) Whether the disputes between the company and the lender on
various issues give rise to disclaimer stating the fact there is a
dispute between the company and the lender and accordingly
the auditor is unable to determine whether there is a default in
repayment of dues to the lender concerned?
Conclusion:
3(ix)(b) Whether the company is a declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial
institution or other lender;
(a) Whether the company has defaulted in repayment of loans and/
or payment of interest?
(b) Does the auditor’s procedures- confirmation from lender or
research of information in public domain indicate that the
company has been declared a wilful defaulter?
(c) Enquire from the management if the company has been
declared a wilful defaulter by any lender as at the date of the
balance sheet or on the date of signing of audit report.
(d) Has the company received any show-cause notice in
accordance with RBI Master Circular dated July 1, 2015 on
Wilful Defaulters?
Conclusion:
3(ix)(c) Whether term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans were
obtained; if not, the amount of loan so diverted and the purpose for which it is used
may be reported;
(a) Whether the company has taken any term loan?
(b) Examine the terms and conditions subject to which the
company has obtained the term loans including purpose for
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with the actual utilisation of the loans and obtain sufficient

appropriate audit evidence regarding the utilisation of the
amounts raised.
(d) In case, during a construction phase surplus funds were
temporarily invested, however, subsequently the same are
utilised for the stated objectives, mention the fact that the
funds were temporarily used for the purpose other than for
which the loan was sanctioned but were ultimately utilised for
the stated end-use.
(e) Where the Company has taken general purpose loans, whether
these have been utilized for purposes considered as diversion
by RBI Master Circular dated July 1, 2015 on Wilful
Defaulters.
(f) Whether the fund flow statement has been reviewed where one
to one correlation was not possible.
(g) Whether term loans taken were not applied for stated purpose
during the year for any reason? If yes, mention the facts and
amount. Also disclose the fact about utilization of term loan of
earlier year in current year.
Conclusion:
3(ix)(d) Whether funds raised on short term basis have been utilised for long term purposes,
if yes, the nature and amount to be indicated;
(a) Whether movement of funds of company can be examined and
verified and such movement also be supported by relevant
documentation, direct relationship between particular funds
and an asset from the balance sheet can be ascertained.
(b) Whether trail is available to show that movement of source and
application of funds and a direct relationship between them? If
not, determine movement and application of funds on an
overall basis.
(c) Whether funds raised on short term basis have been applied for
long-term requirements of the company?
Conclusion:
3(ix)(e) Whether the company has taken any funds from any entity or person on account of
or to meet the obligations of its subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, if so,
details thereof with nature of transactions and the amount in each case;
(a) Whether the company has incurred expenses on behalf of its
subsidiaries, joint ventures or associates or has paid amounts to
others on behalf of its subsidiaries, joint ventures or
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(b) Has the company granted loans or advances to subsidiaries,

joint ventures or associates?
(c) Whether there is prima facie any evidence of diversion of
borrowed funds to subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates based
on examination of terms and conditions of borrowed funds?
(d) Based on review of the cash flow statement, whether the
company has net positive cash flows in excess of amounts
granted as loans/ advances or amounts spent to meet the
obligations of its subsidiaries, joint ventures or associates?
Conclusion:
3(ix)(f) Whether the company has raised loans during the year on the pledge of securities
held in its subsidiaries, joint ventures or associate companies, if so, give details
thereof and also report if the company has defaulted in repayment of such loans
raised;
(a) Whether the company has raised any loans during the year
from any lender?
(b) Whether the terms and conditions of loan agreement specify
the security against loans raised during the year?
(c) Whether any charge has been created in respect of any
investment of the company in subsidiaries, joint ventures or
associate companies?
(d) Based on (b) and (c) above, whether any loan raised during the
year has been so raised on the pledge of securities held in
subsidiaries, joint ventures or associate companies?
(e) Whether the company has defaulted in repayment of such
loans (principal or interest or both)?
Conclusion:
3(x)(a) Whether moneys raised by way of initial public offer or further public offer
(including debt instruments) during the year were applied for the purposes for
which those are raised, if not, the details together with delays or default and
subsequent rectification, if any, as may be applicable, be reported;
(a) Whether the company raised money by way of initial public
offer or further public offer of equity shares, convertible
securities or debt securities?
(b) Examine the terms and conditions stated in the offer document
subject to which the company has raised the above mentioned
money.
(c) Whether the end use of the money raised (as mentioned above)
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(d) Whether the said end-use of money disclosed in the financial

statements by way of a Note is significantly different from the
actual end use? If so, state the fact.
(e) Examine the various documents submitted to SEBI, offer
document and also examine the report of board of directors, if
available, to find out whether funds raised have been utilized
for the purpose for which they were raised.
(f) Whether a representation from the management has been
obtained as to the completeness of the disclosures with regard
to the end-use of moneys raised by initial public offer and
further public offer?
(g) Whether the fund flow statement has been reviewed where one
to one correlation is not possible.
(h) In case the moneys raised have not been applied during the
year, mention the fact that the moneys raised during the year
have not been utilised.
(i) In case during a construction phase surplus funds were
temporarily invested, however, subsequently the same are
utilised for the stated objectives, mention the fact that the
funds were temporarily used for the purpose other than for
which they were raised but were ultimately utilised for the
stated end-use.
(j) Whether funds raised/obtained were not applied for stated
purpose during the year for any reason? If yes, mention the
facts and amount. Also disclose the fact about utilization of
funds raised during earlier year in current year.
(k) If, for any reason, the auditor is not able to verify the end-use
of money raised, the fact that he is not able to comment upon
the disclosure along with the reasons which resulted in the
inability should be stated.
(l) Consider the implications of non-compliances above also in
the auditor’s report on the financial statements.
Note: Reporting under this Clause is required also in instances
where the amounts have been raised in earlier year(s) and are
being utilized during the current year.
Conclusion:
3(x)(b) Whether the company has made any preferential allotment or private placement of
shares or convertible debentures (fully, partially or optionally convertible) during
the year and if so, whether the requirements of section 42 and section 62 of the
Companies Act, 2013 have been complied with and the funds raised have been used
for the purposes for which the funds were raised, if not, provide details in respect of
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(a) Has the Company made any preferential allotment or private

placement of shares or fully convertible debentures during the
year?
(b) Obtain a statement containing the specific terms of offer for
private placement, including purpose for which funds were
raised, and the details of subsequent application-amounts,
dates and the purpose.
(c) Ascertain whether the offer and allotment of securities referred
in (a) above are in compliance with the requirements of section
42 and section 62 of the Act.
(d) Based on the understanding so gained, perform a reasonable
test check of compliance with the requirements of the Act.
(e) Whether the fund flow statement has been reviewed where one
to one correlation is not possible.
(f) In case the moneys raised have not been applied during the
year, mention the fact that the moneys raised during the year
have not been utilised.
(g) In case during a construction phase surplus funds were
temporarily invested, however, subsequently the same are
utilised for the stated objectives, mention the fact that the
funds were temporarily used for the purpose other than for
which they were raised but were ultimately utilised for the
stated end-use.
(h) Whether funds raised/obtained were not applied for stated
purpose during the year for any reason? If yes, mention the
facts and amount. Also disclose the fact about utilization of
funds raised during earlier year in current year.
(i) If, for any reason, the auditor is not able to verify the end-use
of money raised, the fact that he is not able to comment upon
the disclosure along with the reasons which resulted in the
inability should be stated.
(j) Consider the implications of non-compliances above also in
the auditor’s report on the financial statements.
Note: Reporting under this Clause is required also in instances
where the amounts have been raised in earlier year(s) and are
being utilized during the current year.
Conclusion:
3(xi)(a) Whether any fraud by the company or any fraud on the company has been noticed
or reported during the year, if yes, the nature and the amount involved is to be
indicated;
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compliance of SA 240 with this checklist also).

(b) Examine the following to ascertain whether any fraud has been
reported or noticed by the management:
 the reports of the internal audit.
 the auditor should enquire from the management about
any frauds by the company or any fraud on the company
that it has noticed or that have been reported to it.
 discuss the matter with other employees including officers
of the company.
 examine the minutes book of the board meeting, audit
committee etc., of the company in this regard.
(c) Where any fraud by the company or any fraud on the company
has been noticed or reported, determine the nature and amount
of frauds and disclose the same. Obtain management
representation to this effect.
Conclusion:
(xi)(b) Whether any report under sub-section (12) of section 143 of the Companies Act has
been filed by the auditors in Form ADT-4 as prescribed under rule 13 of Companies
(Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 with the Central Government;
(a) Whether any fraud has been reported by the auditor during the
year and upto the date of issuance of auditor’s report under
section 143(12) in Form ADT 4, the same should be reported
under this clause.
Conclusion:
3(xi)(c) Whether the auditor has considered whistle-blower complaints, if any, received
during the year by the company;
(a) Check as to whether the company has an ethics/whistle
blower/ hotline process with adequate procedures to handle
anonymous complaints (received from inside and outside the
company), and to accept confidential submission of concerns
about questionable accounting, internal control, or auditing
matters.
(b) Evaluate whether whistle blower complaints are investigated
and resolved by the company in a timely manner.
(c) In case of a listed company, examine whether vigil mechanism
has been established in accordance with the requirements of
the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. In case of
unlisted (public or private) companies, examine whether vigil
mechanism has been established in accordance with the
requirements of the Companies Act, 2013. For other
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vigil mechanism/whistle blower mechanism on a voluntary

basis.
(d) Obtain from the management all whistle blower complaints
received through such vigil mechanism/hotline process and
review the whistle blower complaints.
(e) Enquire from the management about investigation of all such
whistle blower complaints received and the findings, if any.
(f) Consider when whistle-blower complaint is received or have
been identified, during the course of the audit, whether fraud
assessment done in accordance with Guidance Note on
Reporting on Fraud under Section 143(12) of the Companies
Act, 2013 issued by ICAI.
(g) Obtain written representation from the Board/ Audit
Committee, management for completeness of such whistle
blower complaints received by the company.
Conclusion:
3(xii) (a) Whether the Nidhi Company has complied with the Net Owned Funds to
Deposits in the ratio of 1: 20 to meet out the liability;
(b) Whether the Nidhi Company is maintaining ten per cent unencumbered term
deposits as specified in the Nidhi Rules, 2014 to meet out the liability;
(c) Whether there has been any default in payment of interest on deposits or
repayment thereof for any period and if so, the details thereof;
(a) Is the Company a Nidhi Company?
Assess if the Company is registered as a Nidhi Company as
per provisions of Section 406 of the Companies Act 2013 or
Section 620A of the Companies Act, 1956.
(b) Check compliance with the following:
a) Whether the net owned funds to deposits ratio is more
than 1:20 to meet out the liability as on the date of
balance sheet?
b) Examine whether the Nidhi Company is maintaining ten
per cent unencumbered term deposits as specified in the
Nidhi Rules, 2014 to meet out the liability.
(c) Whether the calculation of net owned funds is done as per
Rule 3(1)(d) of Nidhi Rules 2014 which includes equity share
capital and free reserves as reduced by accumulated losses and
intangible assets appearing in the last audited balance sheet.
Assess if the proceeds of issue of preference shares have been
included in the net owned funds.
Ensure that ratio is computed by using the figures of net
owned funds and deposit liability computed in accordance with
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(d) Examine the terms and conditions stated in the documents

relating to taking of deposits, subject to which the company
has raised the deposits, with regard to the amount and due
dates of payments of deposits as well as the interest thereon.
(e) Whether all defaults relating to the payment of interest on
deposits or repayment of deposits, which existed at any time
during the year including those relating to any earlier period
and also including those which have been made good during
the accounting period, are reported irrespective of the period
when those defaults had occurred or the fact that those defaults
have been made good subsequently during the accounting
period.
(f) If the default of repayment of deposit or the payment of
interest on deposits has been made good during the accounting
period, whether the fact has been stated.
(g) Whether the disputes between the company and the depositor
on issues relating to repayment of deposit or interest thereon,
give rise to disclaimer stating the fact there is a dispute
between the company and the depositor and the auditor is
unable to determine whether there is a default in repayment of
the deposit or interest thereon, to the depositor concerned.
Conclusion:
3(xiii) Whether all transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections
177 and 188 of Companies Act where applicable and the details have been disclosed
in the Financial Statements etc., as required by the applicable accounting
standards;
(a) Obtain a statement containing details of transactions with
related parties.
Obtain a list of companies, firms or other parties, the
particulars of which are required to be entered in the register
maintained under section 189 of the Act.
Please refer the note below
Obtain declarations made by the directors in Form MBP-1 i.e.,
general notice received from a director under Rule 9(1) of the
Companies (Meetings of Board and Power) Rules, 2014.
Verify the entries made in the register under section 189 with
such statement from management and declarations received
from directors.
Assess the additions/ deletions to such list for appropriateness
based on relevant declarations.
(b) Obtain understanding of requirements of section 177 and 188
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(c) Perform reasonable check to ascertain completeness and

accuracy of details in the statement.
(d) Ascertain the system and procedures of the company to ensure
compliance with the provisions of section 177 and 188 of the
Act including the assessment of identification of related parties
and whether the transaction is at arm’s length and basis of such
conclusion.
(e) Based on the understanding so gained, perform a reasonable
test check of compliance with the aforesaid requirements of
the Act.
(f) Examine minutes of meetings of the audit committee and
agreements underlying related party transactions to ascertain
audit committee approval for the transactions.
(g) Examine the minutes of Board meetings to ascertain whether
requisite approvals of Board is obtained for certain related
party transactions as required under section 188 of the Act.
(h) Where shareholders' approval is required, check whether the
requisite approvals have been obtained as required under
Section 188 of the Act.
(i) Examine whether related party disclosures are made in the
financial statements as per the requirements of AS 18 or Ind
AS 24 as may be applicable.
(j) Examine whether disclosure related to contracts or
arrangements with related parties as mandated by section 188
are made in Board's report.
Including the assessment of identification of related parties and
whether the transaction is at arm’s length and basis of such
conclusion.
(k) Consider the implications of non-compliances above also in
the auditor’s opinion on the financial statements.
Note: There cannot be a common list in respect of related party
transactions. The scope of Ind AS 24 is wider and some
persons need to be additionally identified than those mentioned
in Section 2(76), Section 2(77) of Companies Act, 2013 e.g.
Close members, Dependents of a relative.
Two separate lists are required since some parties are “related”
as per Section 188 read with definitions and Rule 4 of
Companies (Specification of Definition Details) Rules, 2014
whereas may or may not be “related party” on application of
Ind AS 24.
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3(xiv)(a) Whether the company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and
nature of its business;
Have you considered the following factors to determine
whether the internal audit system is commensurate with the
size of the company and nature of its business?
(a) Is there an internal audit system in the Company? (Mere
internal check should not be considered as internal audit).
(b) Whether the company has appointed internal auditor in
compliance with section 138 of the Act and applicable rules?

(c) Has the internal audit been conducted by a separate internal

audit department or by external professional firm?
(d) Is the internal audit department sufficient in size and properly
manned to perform the internal audit function?
(e) Is the head of the internal audit department a qualified
professional?
(f) Is internal audit department independent of the accounting
department?
(g) To whom the internal audit department is responsible?
(h) In case of listed companies, whether provisions of SEBI LODR
Regulations have been complied with and whether the head of
internal audit is present in the audit committee meeting?
(i) Whether the internal auditor has adequate technical assistance
to discharge his functions?

(j) Do the Internal Auditors have questionnaires or guide manual?

(k) Whether internal audit work is carried out according to a plan

and programme and, if so what are the areas covered in this
year?
(l) Whether adequate files and records are maintained by the
Internal Auditors?
(m) Do the internal auditors’ reports give:
 Conclusions on the audit?
 Exceptions to the accounts and records?
 Recommendations on the internal control and procedures?
(n) With respect to the internal auditors’ reports:
 are they sent to an appropriate operating official?
 is corrective/ remedial action initiated?
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action is taken?
 do the files indicate that appropriate action was taken?
Conclusion:
3(xiv)(b) Whether the reports of the Internal Auditors for the period under audit were
considered by the statutory auditor;
(a) Whether all the reports of the internal auditors covering upto
the end of the financial year under audit are made available
sufficiently in advance?
(b) Whether management has taken appropriate action to ensure
that all observations/findings in relation to control deficiencies
having financial impact are remediated?
(c) Whether to reassess the nature, timing and extent of the audit
procedures based on the observations noted by the internal
auditor?
(d) Whether the control deficiency identified is a significant
deviation or material weakness?
(e) If, for any reason, all or some of the internal audit reports are
not available, or do not adequately address the plan and scope
required, appropriate disclosure shall be made under this
clause.
(f) Implications of control deficiencies / non-compliances above
shall be considered in the auditor’s report on the financial
statements.
Conclusion:
3(xv) Whether the company has entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or
persons connected with him and if so, whether the provisions of section 192 of
Companies Act have been complied with;
(a) Obtain a statement containing list of directors of the company,
its holding company, subsidiary and associate companies and
persons connected with the directors.
(b) Scrutinise the following books of account, records and
documents which could provide source of such audit evidence
to the auditor as to the existence of such non-cash transactions
as well as persons connected with the Directors:
(i) Form No. MBP 1, Notice of Interest by Director, filed
pursuant to the Companies (Meetings of Board and Its
Powers) Rules, 2014.
(ii) Form No. MBP 2, Register of Loans, Guarantee, Security
and Acquisition Made by the Company, filed pursuant to
the Companies (Meetings of Board and Its Powers) Rules,
2014.
(iii) Form No. MBP 4, Register of Contracts with Related
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Party and Contracts and Bodies etc. in which Directors

are Interested, filed pursuant to the Companies (Meetings
of Board and Its Powers) Rules, 2014.
(iv) Movements in the Property, Plant and Equipment
Register.
(v) Minutes book of the General Meeting, Meetings of
Directors and Audit Committee Meetings.
(vi) Report on Annual General Meeting pursuant to
Companies (Management and Administration) Rules,
2014.
(c) Obtain a statement from management containing transactions
between the Company and director(s) referred to above.

(d) Perform reasonable check to ascertain non-cash transactions.

(e) Obtain understanding of requirements of section 192 of the
Act.
(f) Based on the understanding so gained, perform a reasonable
test check of compliance with the aforesaid requirements of
the Act.
(g) Consider the implications of non-compliances above also in
the auditor’s opinion on the financial statements.

(h) Obtain management representation letter about the nature of

transactions executed by the company with Directors and
companies in which directors are interested.
(i) Go through business related internet sites like
moneycontrol.com to understand about any transactions which
are required to be considered for reporting under this clause.
(j) Go through the BSE/ NSE websites (in case of listed
companies) for the information reported by the company to the
stock exchanges.
Conclusion:
3(xvi)(a) Whether the company is required to be registered under section 45-IA of the
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) and if so, whether the registration has
been obtained;
(a) Examine whether the company is registered with Reserve
Bank of India under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of
India Act 1934.
(b) If the company is registered, obtain a copy of the registration
certificate issued by Reserve Bank of India and verify the
validity of the certificate.
(As an additional measure the RBI’s website can be referred to
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list of registered companies)

(c) If the company is not registered with Reserve Bank of India,
examine the financial statements of the Company and assess
whether the company has Financial Activity as the Principal
Business.
Note: Financial activity as principal business is when a
company’s financial assets constitute more than 50 per cent of
the total assets and income from financial assets constitutes
more than 50 per cent of the gross income.
(d) If the company has Financial Activity as the Principal
Business, examine whether the company has applied to
Reserve Bank of India for registration.

(e) If the company has Financial Activity as the Principal

Business and has applied to RBI for registration examine
whether the company has complied with the requirements of
Net Owned Funds and other requirements of registration.
(f) If the company has Financial Activity as the Principal
Business and has not applied to RBI for registration examine
the reasons and record the same for suitable reporting under
this clause.
(g) Examine the steps taken by the company to comply with
requirements of the RBI Act, 1934 with respect to registration
as a NBFC. Also examine the correspondence and documents
filed with the RBI, minutes of the Board meeting.
(h) Consider the implications of non-compliances above also in
the auditor’s opinion on the financial statements.
Conclusion:
3(xvi)(b) Whether the company has conducted any Non-Banking Financial or Housing
Finance activities without a valid Certificate of Registration (CoR) from the
Reserve Bank of India as per the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934;
(a) Examine the Financial Statements and other relevant
records/information to ascertain whether the Company is
conducting any Non-Banking Financial or Housing Finance
activities.
(b) If the company is conducting any Non-Banking Financial or
Housing Finance Activities, ascertain whether the company is
registered with RBI or has the company made an application
before the relevant authorities for the registration.
(c) If the company has carried on the activity of Non-Banking
Financial or Housing Finance activities and has neither
obtained a registration nor applied for registration, ascertain
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(d) If the company is required to get registered and has not taken
suitable steps to do so, ascertain the impact if any on the
opinion on the financial statements.
Conclusion:
3(xvi)(c) Whether the company is a Core Investment Company (CIC) as defined in the
regulations made by the Reserve Bank of India, if so, whether it continues to fulfil
the criteria of a CIC, and in case the company is an exempted or unregistered CIC,
whether it continues to fulfil such criteria;
(a) Examine the financial statements and other
information/records maintained by the Company to ascertain
whether the company is carrying on the business of acquisition
of shares and securities.
(b) If the company is carrying on the business of acquisition of
shares and securities ascertain the following:
i. it holds not less than 90% of its net assets in the form of
investment in equity shares, preference shares, bonds,
debentures, debt or loans in group companies
ii. its investments in the equity shares (including instruments
compulsorily convertible into equity shares within a
period not exceeding 10 years from the date of issue) in
group companies and units of Infrastructure Investment
Trust only as sponsor constitute not less than 60% of its
net assets as mentioned in clause (i) above
iii. it does not trade in its investments in shares, bonds,
debentures, debt or loans in group companies except
through block sale for the purpose of dilution or
disinvestment;
iv. it does not carry on any other financial activity referred to
in Section 45I(c) and 45I (f) of the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934 except as provided [refer RBI Master Direction
on Core Investment Companies (Reserve Bank)
Directions 2016]
(c) If the company satisfies the conditions mentioned above
ascertain whether it is a Systematically Important Core
Investment Company (CIC-ND-SI)
A CIC-ND-SI is a Core Investment company which has total
assets of more than Rs.100 Crores (either individually or along
with other CICs in the Group) and which raises or holds public
funds.
(d) If the company is a CIC-ND-SI ascertain whether the company
has made an application to the RBI for registration.

(e) If the company meets the definition of CIC and having total
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Group), examine the following:

(i) The Company does not has access to Public Funds
(ii) Obtain a copy of the Board Resolution stating that it will
not in the future access public funds
(iii) The company or other CIC in the group does not have
overseas investment in the Financial Sector.
(iv) If the company has provided guarantee on behalf of the
entities in the Group, obtain a confirmation from the
company that it will be able to meet the obligation
thereunder without access to public funds. (This
confirmation needs to be validated based on the
information and explanations available on record)
(f) If the company is not in compliance with any of the conditions
mentioned in the previous point, ascertain whether the
company has taken adequate measure to obtain registration
with RBI.
(g) If the company has not complied with any of the conditions of
exempted CIC but continues to carry on the business without
obtaining registration with RBI, examine the impact of the
same on the opinion on the financial statements.
(h) In the case of Core Investment Companies classified as CIC-
ND-SI examine whether:
(i) The adjusted net worth is not less than 30% of its
aggregate risk weighted assets.
(ii) The outside liabilities at no point of time exceeded 2.5
times its adjusted net worth.
Conclusion:
3(xvi)(d) Whether the Group has more than one CIC as part of the Group, if yes, indicate the
number of CICs which are part of the Group;

(a) Obtain a list of all the entities in the Group along with the
representation from management about the CIC in the group
(including CICs exempt from registration and CICs not
registered) and completeness thereof.
(As an additional measure the auditor can corroborate this list
of CICs with the list of registered CICs available in the RBI
website.)
(b) Obtain a copy of the registration certificates of CIC-ND-SI in
the Group.
(c) Obtain a Management Representation for the CICs exempt
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registration and has fulfilled the conditions thereof.

(d) In case the auditor is required to communicate to the
Component Auditors of other entities in the Group by way of
Group Audit Instructions, ensure that compliance of the
Directions of RBI with respect to Core Investment Companies
is included as part of the Instructions.
Conclusion:
3(xvii) Whether the Company has incurred cash losses in the financial year and in the
immediately preceding financial year, if so, state the amount of cash losses;
(a) Whether the cash losses have been computed by the auditor as
per guidance given in Paragraph 82 of this Guidance Note?

(b) Whether the company has incurred cash losses in the current
year?
(c) Whether the company has incurred cash losses in the
immediately preceding financial year?
(d) Whether effect of qualifications in audit report on cash losses
considered? In case qualification is not capable of being
quantified, whether the fact is stated in the audit report?
Conclusion:
3(xviii) Whether there has been any resignation of the statutory auditors during the year, if
so, whether the auditor has taken into consideration the issues, objections or
concerns raised by the outgoing auditors;
(a) Examine the previous report (audit/review) issued by the
outgoing auditor to assess whether any modification was
included by the outgoing auditor.
(b) Seek copy of Form ADT-3 / Annexure A (in case of listed
company) and copy of letter of resignation from the
management/outgoing auditor.
(c) Communicate with outgoing auditor as required under ICAI
Code of Ethics, while communicating seek necessary
clarification if required in context of audit report/review report
issued by outgoing auditor.
(d) Consider the implications of non-compliances considered by
outgoing auditor in his audit/review report on audit
procedures.
Conclusion:
3(xix) On the basis of the financial ratios, ageing and expected dates of realisation of
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accompanying the financial statements, the auditor’s knowledge of the Board of

Directors and management plans, whether the auditor is of the opinion that no
material uncertainty exists as on the date of the audit report that company is
capable of meeting its liabilities existing at the date of balance sheet as and when
they fall due within a period of one year from the balance sheet date;
(a) Whether the management has made a detailed assessment and
concluded on going concern based on such assessment?

(b) Whether any disclosure as per AS 1 or Ind AS 1 has been

made with regard to the going concern in the financial
statements?
(c) Whether sufficient appropriate audit evidence has been
obtained w.r.t. going concern in accordance with SA
570(Revised) to conclude that no material uncertainty exists
about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern?
(d) Whether main audit report contains a paragraph on ‘Material
uncertainty related to going concern’ or ‘key audit matter on
going concern indicators’?
(e) Where the going concern assumption has been considered
appropriate due to support letters provided by the holding
company, but the company may not be able to meet its
liabilities falling due within a period of one year from the
balance sheet date, has the auditor evaluated whether the
holding company has the ability to discharge the financial
liabilities of the company as and when they fall due. Has the
fact been reported?
(f) Whether the test of existence of material uncertainty has been
made as on a date close to audit report with respect to the
liabilities existing at the date of balance sheet considering the
subsequent period transactions between the date of balance
sheet and the date of audit report.
(g) Whether the necessary financial ratios along with the detailed
working, necessary to frame report under this clause have been
obtained as on the date of balance sheet and also on a date near
to the date of audit report?
(h) Whether the details of liabilities existing at the date of balance
sheet along with their expected dates of payments as well as
evidence in respect thereto have been obtained to identify
those falling due within one year from the balance sheet date.
(i) Whether the ageing and expected dates of realization of
financial assets and payment of financial liabilities have been
obtained from the management along with the necessary
evidence.
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Housing Finance Companies are required to disclose their

asset liability maturity (ALM) pattern in the financial
statements, whether due consideration to the information
furnished in the ALM disclosure has been considered.
(k) Whether the audit procedures in accordance with SA 560
“Subsequent Events” have been carried out to obtain sufficient
appropriate audit evidence in respect of events requiring
adjustment of, or disclosure in the financial statements.
(l) Whether the status about the subsequent payments of liabilities
those existed at the date of balance sheet as on the date nearer
to audit report, have been obtained to capture any material
deviation.
(m) For the liabilities existing as on the date of balance sheet,
which remains unpaid as on the date of audit report or date
nearer to audit report, whether the detailed cash flow along
with necessary evidence has been obtained ensuring that the
liabilities falling due within a period of one year from the
balance sheet date shall be duly discharged. Obtain the
necessary evidence in the form of the management plan
supported with related documentary evidence justifying the
capability to pay off the liabilities as and when they fall due
for payment within one year from the balance sheet date.
(n) Where the company has given commitments or guarantees on
behalf of other entities including its subsidiaries, joint ventures
and associates, whether the auditor has evaluated the financial
position and plans of those entities to determine whether there
would be an outflow of resources from the company which
may impair its ability to meet its own liabilities as and when
they fall due.
(o) Whether other information accompanying the financial
statements including the Director’s Report, Management
Discussion and Analysis forming part of the Annual Report of
the company have been obtained and analyzed.
(p) Whether the plans of the Board of Directors as well as
management plans necessary to frame the audit assessment and
audit opinion have been obtained along with relevant
evidence?
(q) Whether the documentation considered by the Board of
Directors related to review of liability position for those
payable within one year from the date of balance sheet and
corresponding payment plans has been obtained?
(r) Whether management representation along with sufficient
details and evidence has been obtained regarding the ageing
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and expected dates of realization of financial assets including

trade receivables as well as the payment of financial liabilities
including payables and statutory liabilities etc.
(s) Whether management representation containing all material
events and transactions post balance sheet date but before the
date of audit report which could impact the paying capacity of
the company and are in the knowledge of the management and
the Board have been obtained.
Conclusion:
3(xx)(a) Whether, in respect of other than ongoing projects, the company has transferred
unspent amount to a Fund specified in Schedule VII to the Companies Act within a
period of six months of the expiry of the financial year in compliance with second
proviso to sub-section (5) of section 135 of the said Act;
(a) Whether the provisions of Section 135 of the Act are
applicable to the company?
Note: In case answer to the above is no, clause 3(xx)(a) and
3(xx)(b) are not applicable to the company.
(b) Examine the various documents such as board approval of
CSR policy, agenda and minutes of meetings of CSR
Committee, the workings for calculating amount required to be
spent etc. to find out the amount proposed to be spent on
projects identified as per Schedule VII to the Act.
(c) Whether a representation from the management has been
obtained as to the amount spent in respect of projects other
than ongoing projects?
(d) Whether quantum of expenditure mentioned in (c) has been
verified with appropriate supporting documents?
(e) Whether the amount spent is in accordance with the CSR
policy of the company and in accordance with provisions of
the Act?
(f) Whether amount unspent in respect of other than ongoing
projects has been transferred to a fund specified in Schedule
VII to the act within a period of six months of the expiry of the
financial year?
(g) Whether the information about amount unspent is provided in
the format:
 Relevant financial year
 Amount identified for spending on CSR activities for
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 Unspent amount of above

 Amount Transferred to Fund specified in Schedule VII to
the Act
 Due date of transfer to the specified fund
 Actual date of transfer to the specified fund
 Number of days of delay, if any
(h) Whether the company has recorded a provision as at the
balance sheet date to the extent necessary?
Note: The non-compliance, if any, of above clause in respect
of earlier financial year(s), will have to be reported under this
clause.
Conclusion:

3(xx)(b) Whether any amount remaining unspent under section (5) of section 135 of
Companies Act, pursuant to any ongoing project, has been transferred to special
account in compliance with provision of sub section (6) of section 135 of the said
Act;
(a) Examine the various documents such as board approval of
CSR policy, agenda and minutes of meetings of CSR
Committee, the workings for calculating amount required to be
spent etc. to find out the amount proposed to be spent on
projects identified as per Schedule VII to the Act.
(b) Whether a representation from the management has been
obtained as to the amount spent in respect of the ongoing
projects formulated in pursuance of its CSR Policy?
(c) Whether quantum of expenditure mentioned in (b) has been
verified with appropriate supporting documents?
(d) Whether the amount spent is in accordance with the CSR
policy of the company and in accordance with provisions of
the Act?
(e) Whether the company has any amount unspent in relation to
ongoing projects as at the end of the financial year?
(f) Whether any unspent amount as specified in (e) above has
been transferred by the company within thirty days from the
end of the financial year to a special account earmarked for
CSR activity to be opened for this purpose?
(g) Whether the information about non-transfer of amount unspent
in respect of ongoing projects is provided in the format:
 Relevant financial year
 Amount identified for spending on CSR activities for
“Ongoing Projects”
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 Unspent amount of above

 Amount Transferred to special account under section
135(6)
 Due date of transfer to the account
 Actual date of transfer to the account
 Number of days of delay, if any
(h) Whether the company has recorded a provision as at the
balance sheet date to the extent necessary? Also whether the
company has disclosed unspent amounts as commitments in
the contingent liabilities and commitments section of the
financial statements in accordance with the requirements of
Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013?
Note: The non-compliance, if any, of above clause in respect
of earlier financial year(s), will have to be reported under this
clause
Conclusion:
3(xxi) Whether there have been any qualifications or adverse remarks by the respective
auditors in the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order (CARO) reports of the
companies included in the consolidated financial statements, if yes, indicate the
details of the companies and the paragraph numbers of the CARO report
containing the qualifications or adverse remarks.
1. Whether there have been any qualifications or adverse remarks by the respective
auditors in the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order (CARO) reports of the companies
included in the consolidated financial statements?
(a) Obtain the list of companies (holding
company/subsidiary/associate/joint venture) included in the
consolidated financial statements.
(b) For companies included in the consolidated financial
statements, has the principal auditor received CARO reports of
such companies from the management of the company? If no,
whether the principal auditor has mentioned appropriate
remarks under this clause mentioning the details of such
companies?
(c) Examine the CARO reports obtained from the
management/component auditors or available with the
principal auditor for respective companies and assess whether
the observations and comments as given in the respective
CARO reports are in the nature of qualifications or adverse
remarks.
2. Indicate the details of the companies and the paragraph numbers of the CARO report
containing the qualifications or adverse remarks
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6.1 Audit Report and Financial Statements

6.2 Audit Issues and Closure
6.3 Engagement Quality Control Review Process
6.4 Management Representation Letter
6.5 SUM / SAD
6.6 Actual Man Hours
6.7 Final Analytical
6.8 Communication with Audit Committee / Those Charged With Governance
6.9 CARO Checklist
6.10 Partner Review Documents
6.11 Closure
6.12 Procedures for Client’s Documents
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Chapter 6.1 Name Initial

Topic Audit Report and Financial Statements Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(The draft of the audit reports are given in Standards on Auditing, we recommend the reader to use the
same for various kind of audit reports. Following draft has been given as an example)
Illustrative Auditor’s Report Format for the accounting year beginning on or after April 1, 2022.
Refer Relevant Standards on Auditing for the same.
Illustration 1
For purposes of this illustrative auditor’s report, the following circumstances are assumed:
 Entity is a private limited company having no subsidiaries and branches.
 Company follows the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with the
Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2021. (i.e. Ind AS are not followed).
 Unmodified audit opinion is issued without any Emphasis of Matter or Other Matter paragraph.
 The auditor has obtained all of the other information prior to the date of the auditor’s report and has
not identified a material misstatement of the other information.
 Reporting under CARO 2020 is made.
 Reporting on internal financial controls with reference to financial statements as per the
requirements of section 143(3)(i) of the Act is not applicable.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Members of ABC Private Limited
Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ABC Private Limited (“the Company”),
which comprise the balance sheet as at March 31, 2023, the statement of profit and loss, and the
statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a
summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
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 Companies Act, 2013, as amended
(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 March 31, 2023, and
its profit/ loss and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section
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Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of
the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements
under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit
evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the
financial statements.
Other Information
The Company's Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information
comprises the information included in the Company’s Board of Director’s Report but does not include
the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any
form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other
information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the
financial statements, or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially
misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement
of this other information; we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial
Statements
The Company’s Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of 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 the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2021. This responsibility also includes
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for
safeguarding of 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.
In preparing the financial statements, the management and the Board of Directors are responsible for
assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters
related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors
either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do
so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the company’s financial reporting process.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are
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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 a material misstatement when it exists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence 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 maintain
professional skepticism 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 to those risks, and obtain audit
evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not
detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud 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 control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
adequacy and operating effectiveness of the company’s internal controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of the management and Board of Directors use of the going
concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material
uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are
required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial
statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based
on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or
conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the
disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in
a manner that achieves fair presentation.
• Materiality is the magnitude of misstatement in the financial statements that, individually or in
aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the
financial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors
in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to
evaluate the effect of any identified misstatement in the financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned
scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in
internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant
ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related
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Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (“the Order”), issued by the Central
Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the
“Annexure A”, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent
applicable.
2. 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 statement of cash flows dealt with by
this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the accounting standards
specified under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules,
2021;
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2023
taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31,
2023 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act;
(f) The Company is a private limited company and it falls under the exemption specified vide
notification No. G.S.R 583(E) dated June 13, 2017 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Hence, we have not reported on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of internal financial
controls with reference to financial statements as per the requirements of section 143(3)(i) of the
Act;
(g) With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditor’s Report under Section 197(16) of the
Act, in our opinion, and according to the information and explanation given to us, the provisions
of section 197 read with Schedule V of the Act are not applicable to the Company as it is a
private limited company, and
(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. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its
financial statements – Refer Note No. __ to the financial statements.
Or
The Company does not have any pending litigations which would impact its financial
position.
ii. The Company has made provisions, as required under the applicable law or accounting
standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including
derivative contracts - Refer Note __ to the financial statements.
Or
The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which
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iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and
Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. (a) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as
disclosed in the note __ to the financial statements, no funds have been advanced or loaned
or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of
funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreign entities
(“Intermediaries”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that
the Intermediary 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
Company, or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate
Beneficiaries. (this option to be used when the Company has not funded in the capacity of a
Funding Party)
Or
(a) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, other than
as disclosed in the note ___ to the financial statements, no funds have been advanced or
loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or
kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreign
entities (“Intermediaries”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or
otherwise, that the Intermediary 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 Company, or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate
Beneficiaries. (this option to be used when the funding, understanding and onward lending
or investing made in the same year)
(b) The management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as
disclosed in the note __ to the financial statements, no funds have been received by the
Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities (“Funding Parties”), with
the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the company shall,
directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner
whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any
guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries. (this option to be
used when the Company has not received funds in the capacity of intermediary)
Or
(b) The management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, other
than as disclosed in the note __ to the financial statements, no funds have been received by
the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities (“Funding Parties”),
with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the company shall,
directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner
whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any
guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries. (this option to be
used when the Company has received funds in the capacity of intermediary)
(c) Based on audit procedures that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in the
circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the
representations under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e) contain any material
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v. The Company has neither declared nor paid any dividend during the year. Or
The final dividend proposed in the previous year, declared and paid by the Company during
the year is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act. Or
The interim dividend declared and paid during the year and until the date of this report by
the Company is in compliance with Section 123 of the Act. Or
The Board of Directors of the Company have proposed final dividend for the year which is
subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The amount
of dividend proposed is in accordance with section 123 of the Act.
(Report from above options as applicable)
vi. Reporting on Rule 11(g) as applicable to the Company (Refer Implementation Guide on
Reporting under Rule 11(g) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014)

For XYZ & Co

Chartered Accountants
(Firm’s Registration No.)

Signature
(Name of the Member Signing the Audit Report)
(Designation1)
(Membership No.)
UDIN

Place of Signature:
Date:

1
Partner or Proprietor, as the case may be.

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Chapter 6.2 Name Initial

Topic Audit Issues and Closure Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Refer SA 230 for significant matters/findings and also refer para 8(c) of SA 230 for documenting the
details of discussion with management and those charged with governance on the significant matters.

Audit Memo for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

Query/ Issue Description Disposal by Audit Team

Caption Particulars Require- Manage- Auditor's Significant Proce-

S.
/ Area ments ment response matters dure Status
No
from Respo- perfor
Manag- nse -med
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Chapter 6.3 Name Initial

Topic Engagement Quality Control Review Process Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example for process of EQCR)

A. Purpose:
To document the time spent on review by the engagement quality control reviewer (‘EQCR’) and
review comments and their disposal by the engagement team.
B. Timing of Review:
Review with EQCR was scheduled on Date i.e. on Monday in the Delhi Office of ABC.
C. System of Quality Control and Role of Engagement Teams
1. Quality control systems, policies and procedures are the responsibility of the audit firm. Under
SQC 1, the firm has an obligation to establish and maintain a system of quality control to provide it
with reasonable assurance that:
(a) The firm and its personnel comply with professional standards and regulatory and legal
requirements; and
.
(b) The reports issued by the firm or engagement partners are appropriate in the circumstances
2. Within the context of the firm’s system of quality control, engagement teams have a responsibility
to implement quality control procedures that are applicable to the audit engagement and provide
the firm with relevant information to enable the functioning of that part of the firm’s system of
quality control relating to independence.
Engagement teams are entitled to rely on the firm’s system of quality control, unless information
provided by the firm or other parties suggests otherwise.
Policies and procedures on documentation of the engagement quality control review should require
documentation that:
(a) The procedures required by the firm’s policies on engagement quality control review have
been performed;
(b) The engagement quality control review has been completed before the report is issued; and
(c) The reviewer is not aware of any unresolved matters that would cause the reviewer to believe
that the significant judgments the engagement team made and the conclusions they reached
were not appropriate.
(b) Leadership Responsibilities for Quality on Audits
3. The engagement partner shall take responsibility for the overall quality on each audit engagement
to which that partner is assigned.
(c) Relevant Ethical Requirements
4. Throughout the audit engagement, the engagement partner shall remain alert, through observation
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requirements by members of the engagement team.

5. If matters come to the engagement partner’s attention through the firm’s system of quality control
or otherwise that indicate that members of the engagement team have not complied with relevant
ethical requirements, the engagement partner, in consultation with others in the firm, shall
determine the appropriate action.
Independence
6. The engagement partner shall form a conclusion on compliance with independence requirements
that apply to the audit engagement. In doing so, the engagement partner shall:
(a) Obtain relevant information from the firm and, where applicable, network firms, to identify
and evaluate circumstances and relationships that create threats to independence;
(b) Evaluate information on identified breaches, if any, of the firm’s independence policies and
procedures to determine whether they create a threat to independence for the audit
engagement; and
(c) Take appropriate action to eliminate such threats or reduce them to an acceptable level by
applying safeguards, or, if considered appropriate, to withdraw from the audit engagement,
where withdrawal is permitted by law or regulation. The engagement partner shall promptly
report to the firm any inability to resolve the matter for appropriate action.
(d) Acceptance and Continuance of Client Relationships and Audit Engagements
7. The engagement partner shall be satisfied that appropriate procedures regarding the acceptance and
continuance of client relationships and audit engagements have been followed, and shall determine
that conclusions reached in this regard are appropriate.
8. If the engagement partner obtains information that would have caused the firm to decline the audit
engagement had that information been available earlier, the engagement partner shall communicate
that information promptly to the firm, so that the firm and the engagement partner can take the
necessary action.
(e) Assignment of Engagement Teams
9. The engagement partner shall be satisfied that the engagement team, and any auditor’s experts who
are not part of the engagement team, collectively have the appropriate competence and capabilities
to:
(a) Perform the audit engagement in accordance with professional standards and regulatory and
legal requirements; and
(b) Enable an auditor’s report that is appropriate in the circumstances to be issued.
(f) Engagement Performance
Direction, Supervision and Performance
10. The engagement partner shall take responsibility for:
(a) The direction, supervision and performance of the audit engagement in compliance with
professional standards and regulatory and legal requirements; and
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Nam Initia
Chapter 6.4 e l
Topic Management Representation Letter Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example – though it is recommended to carefully read and
implement all points mentioned in standards on auditing and especially where specific representation is
taken from the management. It is worth noting that representation of management is NOT an alternate
to the audit procedures)
Example 1:
(Entity Letterhead)
(To Auditor) (Date)
This representation letter is provided in connection with your audit of the financial statements of ABC
Company for the year ended March 31, 20XX for the purpose of expressing an opinion as to whether
the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, (or give a true and fair view) in
accordance with the applicable accounting standards in India. We confirm that (,to the best of our
knowledge and belief, having made such inquiries as we considered necessary for the purpose of
appropriately informing ourselves ):
Financial Statements
 We have fulfilled our responsibilities, as set out in the terms of the audit engagement dated [insert
date], for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with Financial Reporting
Standards; in particular the financial statements are fairly presented (or give a true and fair view) in
accordance with the applicable accounting standards in India.
 Significant assumptions used by us in making accounting estimates, including those measured at
fair value, are reasonable. (SA 540)
 Related party relationships and transactions have been appropriately accounted for and disclosed in
accordance with the requirements of applicable accounting standards in India. (SA 550)
 All events subsequent to the date of the financial statements and for which applicable accounting
standards in India require adjustment or disclosure have been adjusted or disclosed. (SA 560)
 The effects of uncorrected misstatements are immaterial, both individually and in the aggregate, to
the financial statements as a whole. A list of the uncorrected misstatements is attached to the
representation letter. (SA 450)
 [Any other matters that the auditor may consider appropriate (see paragraph A10 of SA 580).]
Information Provided
 We have provided you with:
o Access to all information of which we are aware that is relevant to the preparation of the
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o Additional information that you have requested from us for the purpose of the audit; and
o Unrestricted access to persons within the entity from whom you determined it necessary to
obtain audit evidence.
 All transactions have been recorded in the accounting records and are reflected in the financial
statements.
 We have disclosed to you the results of our assessment of the risk that the financial statements may
be materially misstated as a result of fraud. (SA 240).
 We have disclosed to you all information in relation to fraud or suspected fraud that we are aware
of and that affects the entity and involves:
o Management;
o Employees who have significant roles in internal control; or
o Others where the fraud could have a material effect on the financial statements. (SA 240)
 We have disclosed to you all information in relation to allegations of fraud, or suspected fraud,
affecting the entity’s financial statements communicated by employees, former employees,
analysts, regulators or others. (SA 240)
 We have disclosed to you all known instances of non-compliance or suspected non-compliance
with laws and regulations whose effects should be considered when preparing financial statements.
(SA 250)
 We have disclosed to you the identity of the entity’s related parties and all the related party
relationships and transactions of which we are aware. (SA 550)
 [Any other matters that the auditor may consider necessary (see paragraph A11 of SA 580)].
Example 2:
LETTER OF REPRESENTATION FROM MANAGEMENT
(CLIENT LETTERHEAD)
Date: ________________
_____________________
(Auditor’s name and address)
Dear sir,
in connection with your work relating to the package used for _________(component’s name) in the
Group consolidation of __________ (Group’s name) as of __________, we confirm, to the best of our
knowledge and belief, the following representations made to you during the performance of your
procedures.
1. We have fulfilled our responsibilities for the preparation and presentation of the Group Reporting
Package of _________(component’s name) as set out in the terms of the audit engagement dated
(insert date) and, in particular, the financial information is presented in accordance with the
reporting requirements of the Group.
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a. financial records related data, contracts and agreements which could have a material impact on
the financial statements.
b. minutes of the meetings of shareholders, directors, and committees of directors, or summaries
of actions of recent meetings for which minutes have yet been prepared.
c. additional information that you have requested from us for the purpose of your work.
d. unrestricted access to persons within the entity from whom you determined it necessary to
obtain audit evidence.
3. There has been no:
a. fraud involving management or employees who have significant roles in the internal control
structure (except as follows:)
b. fraud involving other employees that could have a material effect on the financial information
(except as follows:).
4. We have disclosed to you the results of our assessment of the risk that the financial information
may be materially misstated as a result of fraud, and also all information in relation to allegations
of fraud or suspected fraud affecting the financial information.
5. We have no plans or intentions that may materially affect the carrying value or classification of
assets and liabilities or that may need disclosure in the financial information (except as follows:).
6. The following have been properly recorded or disclosed in the financial information:
a. related party transactions and related amounts receivable or payable, including sales,
purchases, loans, transfers, leasing arrangements, and guarantees.
b. arrangements with financial institutions involving compensating balances or other
arrangements involving restrictions on cash balances and line-of-credit or similar
arrangements.
c. agreements to repurchase assets previously sold.
7. There are no:
a. violations or possible violations of laws or regulations or non-compliance with contractual
agreements whose effects should be considered for disclosure or as a basis for recording a loss
contingency (except as follows:).
b. other material liabilities or gain or loss contingencies or unasserted claims or assessments that
are required to be accrued or disclosed.
c. actions or claims that would result in a material gain for ……………….. (component's name)
(except as follows:).
8. Provision, when material, has been made to reduce excess or obsolete inventories to their estimated
net realizable value.
9. The company has satisfactory title to all owned assets, and there are no liens or encumbrances on
such assets nor has any asset been pledged (other than those disclosed in the financial statements).
10. Provision has been made for any material loss to be sustained in the fulfilment of, or, from inability
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11. Significant assumptions used by us in making accounting estimates, including those measured at
fair value, are reasonable.
12. The effects of uncorrected misstatements are immaterial, both individually and in the aggregate, to
the financial information of the component as a whole.
13. No events have occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date that would require adjustment to, or
disclosure in, the financial information (except the following, which are appropriately reflected or
disclosed in the financial information).
14. Related Party Transactions
Related-party transactions include issue of common stock, salary and allowances, reimbursement
of expenses and amounts receivable from or payable to related parties.
List of Related parties:
We confirm the following as our related parties during the year ended March 31, 20xx.

Name Relationship

15. Property, plant & equipment, and Intangibles

 The additions during the period are stated at cost and include all capital expenditure, but do
not include expenditure properly chargeable to revenue. The capitalization during the period is
in accordance with Ind AS. No material amounts representing additions or improvements of a
capital nature were charged to expense accounts.
 The net book value of property, plant & equipment of INR XXXX as at March 31, 20XX
which is arrived at after making above adjustments and providing depreciation of INR XXX
for the year ended March 31, 20XX. Depreciation expense is provided in accordance with the
depreciation rates as disclosed in the accounting policy.
 The net book value represents all the property, plant & equipment owned by the Company
wherever situated. The management has physically verified the situation and condition of the
property, plant & equipment as at March 31, 20XX.
 There are commitments for capital expenditure of INR XXXXX as at March 31, 20XX.
 The Company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative
details and situation of property, plant & equipment.
16. Cash & Cash Equivalents
The company has cash and cash equivalents of INR XXXX and balances with bank amounting to
INR XXXXX as at March 31, 20XX. The company has received confirmation from banks for the

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balance in current accounts and the same is reconciling with the balance appearing in books of
account. The management has physically verified the cash as at March 31, 20XX.
The Company has cash and cash equivalents of INR XXXX as at March 31, 20XX. This pertains to
lien against corporate credit card of the company.
17. Other Current Assets
 Account receivables of INR XXXX as at March 31, 20XX represent valid claims for sales up
to and including March 31, 20XX.
 Provision has been made for doubtful accounts of INR XXXXX as at March 31, 20XX.
 The loans and advances are bifurcated between long term and short term as per the period of
expected realization from the balance sheet date. The company has loans and advances of INR
XXXX and provision has been made for doubtful advances of INR XXXX as at March 31,
20XX
18. We certify the value of inventories is INR XXXX as at March 31, 20XX. As a part of year end
closing, the management has physically verified the existence of inventory as at year end and any
deviations found with the books of account has been appropriately adjusted in the books of account.
19. Shareholder’s deficit
 The Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up XXXX common stock and additional paid in capital of
the company stands at INR XXXX as at March 31, 20XX which is equally held by Mr A
(50%) and Mr P (50%).
 Shareholders deficit is INR XXXXX as at March 31, 20XX.
20. Current Liabilities
 All known liabilities have been put in the books of account and all disputed and unprovided
liabilities have been disclosed as contingent liabilities.
 The Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including sales tax,
custom duty, cess and any other statutory dues with appropriate authorities and that there are
no statutory dues as at the last day of the period concerned for a period of more than 6 months
from the date, they become payable. There are no disputed amounts of sales tax, goods &
services tax, income tax, custom duty, and cess.
 The company has account payables amounting to INR XXXXX as at March 31, 20XX. The
other current liabilities are INR XXXXX as at March 31, 20XX.
 Accounts payable include INR XXXX payable to TT Pvt Ltd since FY 20XX-XX. The
company has not received the corresponding collection of Rs. XXXX from M/s GMD which
is outstanding receivable in the books of account and has been fully provided for in the
statement of profit and loss of earlier years. There is no litigation proceedings from any party
and do not foresee any additional liability to the abovementioned parties.
 The company has accrued expenses amounting to INR XXXX as at March 31, 20XX. The
accrued expenses include INR XXXX as at March 31, 20XX as commission payable to one of
the agent.
21. Employee Benefits and Other Expenses
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 The Company has no applicability of the Payment of Gratuity Act, Employees Provident
Fund.
22. Contingent Liabilities
 There are no pending litigation and claims made by or on the company during the period or as
at period end.
 The Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from a bank or financial
institution.
 There are no disputed amounts of statutory dues which should be disclosed as contingent
liabilities.
 There are no Violations or possible violations of laws or regulations whose effects should be
considered for disclosure in the financial statements or as a basis for recording a loss
contingency.
 There are no side agreements or other arrangements (either written or oral) that have not been
disclosed to you.
23. Statement of Operation
 All materials transactions have been adequately disclosed and full provision has been made in
the financial statements for all claims and losses of material amount which have resulted or
may be expected to result from events which occurred or from commitments which were
entered into on or before the date of balance sheet, including losses resulting from forward
purchase and/or sale contracts.
 No personal expenses have been charged to revenue accounts.
 Except as disclosed in the financial statements, the results for the period were not materially
affected by:
a. transactions of a nature not usually undertaken by the Company.
b. circumstances of an exceptional or non-recurring nature.
c. charges or credits relating to prior years; and
d. Changes in accounting policies.
 The Company has dealt with items, which are covered by the object clause of the
Memorandum of Association and has not commenced any business listed in the other objects
of the Memorandum without obtaining the approval of the members by a special resolution.
24. Use of Estimates
Preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP require us to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and the
accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates. On an ongoing
basis we evaluate our estimates including those relating to fair values, intangible assets, useful lives
of intangible assets, income tax, contingent liability among others. We base our estimates on
assumptions both historical and forward looking that are believed to be reasonable, the results of
which form the basis for making judgements about the carrying values of assets and liabilities.
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 The Company has complied with all aspects of contractual agreements that could have a
material effect on the financial statements in the event of non-compliance. There has been no
non-compliance with the requirements of regulatory authorities that could have a material
effect on the financial statements in the event of non-compliance.
 There are no long-term contracts & derivative contracts of the company.
 The Company’s management is of the opinion that its international transactions with related
parties are at arm’s length and that the Company is in compliance with the transfer pricing
legislation. Based on the above, the Company’s management believes that the aforesaid
legislation will not have any impact on the financial statements, particularly on the amount of
tax expense and that of the provision for taxation.
26. We confirm that the other disclosures pursuant to the provisions of accounting standards are
complete and accurate.

[signed]
(Name and Title)

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Chapter 6.5 Name Initial

Topic SUM/SAD Prepared C

The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T

Task Statutory Audit Approved A

Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Purpose:
SUM/SAD stands for “summary of uncorrected misstatements”/“summary/schedule of unadjusted
differences”. The SUM/SAD is a workpaper or excel file that is reviewed at the conclusion of an audit.
Throughout the audit, management or the audit team might find a misstatement, but unless it is a
material misstatement, the company may choose not to adjust the financial statements.
The audit team should track all of the “uncorrected misstatements” so that the company and the audit
team can make sure that the misstatements do not result in a material misstatement when aggregated.
The auditor should request management to correct all factual misstatements. If management corrects one
or more of the identified misstatements in the financial statements, the auditor should use the SUM
(before discussion with management) to create a new SUM (after discussion with management) for any
remaining uncorrected misstatements. The auditor should attach the SUM without the auditor's
calculations, evaluation, and conclusion (or a listing of uncorrected misstatements if the number and
amount of the misstatements are insignificant) to the management representation letter.

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Chapter 6.6 Name Initial

Topic Actual Manhours Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3
(Following draft may be used as an example)

Man
Quality Control
Audit Activities

Senior Partner
Engagement

ITGC Expert
Reviewer
Manager

AM/DM
Partner

Trainee
Senior

Hours
S. No.

Total
AD

Pre-engagement
activities
1. Engagement
acceptance/reacceptance
2. Independence
Confirmation - Signing
Partner
3. Independence
Confirmation - Team
members
4. Pre-Planning discussion
5. Materiality
6. Materiality in Planning
and Performing an Audit
7. Engagement quality
control assessment
8. Engagement team
assessment sheet - Team
Mobilisation
Planning
9. Kick Off Meeting
10. Legal, operational and
organisational structure
11. Review of Minutes of
appropriate authority
12. Past three years Income
tax Computation signed
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13. Preliminary analytical

including opening balance
testing
14. Initial Engagement Audit
Procedures
15. Going concern - Risk
Indicators
16. Risk Control Assessment
17. Finalise audit strategy and
plan
18. Audit team discussion
minutes
19. Planning checklist
20. Communicate with the
client
21. Planning sign-off
Execution - General
22. Related parties -
Programme
23. Other liabilities -
Programme
24. Contingencies and
Commitments -
Programme
25. Fraud
26. Auditor's response
checklist
27. Audit evidence -
Considerations
28. Audit evidence - Specific
Considerations
29. External confirmations -
considerations
30. Analytical Procedures -
Considerations
31. Audit sampling -
Considerations
32. ICFR Walkthrough and
Testing including IT
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Execution-Specific
Property, plant and
equipment
33. 1. Obtain PPE register
2. Depreciation
reperformance
3. Additions and
Disposals Substantive
Testing
Capital work-in-
progress
34. 1. Verify CWIP
Movement
2. Obtain CWIP
Capitalisation certificates
Financial assets
i. Loans - Security
Deposit (Non Current)
35. 1. Obtain Schedule and
relevant supporting
documents like
agreements etc.
2. Ind AS 109 working
w.r.t Security Deposits
ii. Other financial assets
-
Fixed deposits with
banks with maturity
period for more than 12
months
36. 1. Verify FD movement
Chart along with interest
working
2. Obtain and verify FD
copies and bank
confirmations.
iii. Government grants
37. 1. Obtain Schedule for
Grants and
2. Obtain relevant
supporting documents
like EPCG licenses etc.
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Deducted at Source
Receivable
38. 1. Obtain Form 26AS and
reconcile the same with
books
2. Refund to be mapped
from refund order and
reconciled with books
Other non-current
assets
Prepaid expenses
39. 1. Verify and obtain
Prepaid Expenses
Schedule along with
relevant supporting
documents.
Capital advances
40. 1. Obtain the list of
Capital Advances given
during the year.
2. Obtain and verify the
agreements to check the
payments made according
to the agreements.
Current assets:
Inventories
41. 1. Check Valuation as per
Weighted Average along
with impact of Overhead
Allocation.
2. Cost Vs NRV Testing
3. Physical verification
and verify if Impact of
differences after physical
verification taken,
4. Confirmation from
inventory held at 3rd
party
5. Obtain Inventory
Ageing
6. Obtain Schedule of
stores, spares and
consumables.
Financial assets
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i. Trade receivables
42. 1. Obtain Ageing
2. Float Balance
Confirmation
3. Obtain reconciliation in
case of differences
4. Obtain subsequent
bank statements and
check subsequent
clearances
ii. Cash and cash
equivalents
Balance with banks
43. 1. Direct Bank
Confirmation to be
received
2. Verify BRS
3. Obtain Bank
Statements
Cash on hand
44. Obtain cash balance
confirmation
45. Physical Verification of
cash
iii. Loans - Security
Deposit (Current)
46. Obtain Schedule and
relevant supporting
documents
Other current assets
Prepaid expenses
47. 1. Verify and obtain
Prepaid Expenses
Schedule along with
supporting documents.
2. Obtain AMC
agreements and insurance
policies
Balance with
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48. GST Input -

1. Reconcile GST
2. Pass knock Off Entry
in respect to input to settle
off output liability.
Advance Custom Duty -
Obtain challan for the
advance custom duty paid
and map the same with
the purchase register.
EDD Recoverable -
Verify the same from the
amount reflecting on the
customs portal and map
the same with the
purchases.
VAT Receivable- Check
status of VAT receivable
as on balance sheet date.
Imprest advances
49. Obtain list of employees
to whom Imprest
advances have been given
and perform ledger
scrutiny to identify any
discrepancies.
Tax receivable from
exports
50. Obtain details in respect
of the same along with the
relevant supporting
thereof.
Equity
Equity share capital
Other Equity
51. 1. Check authorised and
issued capital from MCA
data.
2. Obtain list of
Shareholders
3. Obtain confirmation
4. Trace the movement in
Equity during the year.
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respect of ECB
conversion into Equity.
6. Obtain documents in
respect of capital
introduced during the
year.
Non-current liabilities
i. Borrowings
52. 1. Obtain details of
outstanding borrowings as
at year end.
2. Obtain loan agreements
in respect of the
outstanding borrowings.
3. Obtain confirmation in
respect of the amount
outstanding as at March
31, 2xx3.
4. Obtain loan repayment
schedule and map the
same with the bank
statement.
5. Obtain schedule for
interest accrued on
borrowings.
ii. Other financial
liabilities - Non Current
Lease Liability
53. 1. Obtain and
recomputed working
of lease liability as per
Ind As 116
2. Obtain lease
agreements and verify
lease terms
3. Verify assumptions
used in working
4. Verify lease terms of
other Lease
agreements on sample
basis which are not
covered in lease
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due on borrowings
54. Obtain the interest
accrued working and map
the same with the
borrowing agreements.
Security deposits
55. Verify agreements on
sample basis on the basis
of schedule provided and
verify bifurcation
between Current & Non-
Current Security Deposit.
Provisions - Non
Current
Provision for gratuity
56. Obtain the actuary
valuation report and
check the assumptions
and data sent to actuary.
Provision for
Compensated absences
57. Obtain the actuary
valuation report and
check the assumptions
and data sent to actuary.
Provision for
decommissioning
58. Obtain working for
decommissioning
provision.
Other liabilities
Deferred grant
59. 1. Obtain Schedule for
Grant
2. Obtain relevant
supporting documents
like EPCG licenses etc.
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
i. Borrowings - Loans
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outstanding borrowings as
at year end.
2. Obtain loan agreements
in respect of the
outstanding borrowings.
3. Obtain confirmation in
respect of the amount
outstanding as on
reporting date
4. Obtain loan repayment
schedule and map the
same with the bank
statement.
5. Obtain schedule for
interest accrued on
borrowings.
ii. Trade payables
61. 1. Obtain List of
creditors.
2. Verify and check
Creditor Ageing.
3. Obtain vendor wise list
of open invoices.
4. Obtain confirmations
from vendors.
5. MSME parties and
corresponding interest to
be verified
iii. Other financial
liabilities
Interest accrued but not
due on borrowings
62. Obtain the interest
accrued working and map
the same with the
borrowing agreements.
Employee benefits
payable
63. 1. Obtain the schedule for
Salary Payable.
2. Verify the pending full
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3. Check subsequent
payment from the Bank
statement for the month
of April 2xx3 for Staff
Reimbursement Payable.
Capital creditors
64. 1. Obtain balance
confirmation.
2. Obtain PO in respect of
these creditors to verify
capital expense of the
creditors.
Derivative Liability
(MTM Loss)
65. 1. Obtain the details of
the underlying contracts
sold during the year.
2. Obtain copies of the
underlying contracts.
3. Trace the receipts from
the Bank Statements.
Lease liability
66. 1. Obtain and recompute
working of lease liability
as per Ind As 116
2. Obtain lease
agreements and verified
lease terms
3. Verify assumptions
used in working
4. Verify lease terms of
other Lease agreements
on sample basis which are
not covered in lease
liability
Provisions
Provision for gratuity
67. Obtain actuary valuation
report and check the
assumptions and data sent
to actuary.
Provision for
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68. Obtain actuary valuation

report and check the
assumptions and data sent
to actuary.
Provision for expenses
69. Obtain the details of the
expenses against which
provision is being created.
Other liabilities
Statutory Dues payable
70. 1. Check and verify TDS
and GST Returns
2. Map sale with the GST
outward liability
3. Check labour laws with
challans and books.
Advance from
customers
71. Obtain list of customers
from whom advances
have been received.
Accrued expenses
72. Obtain the working for
the computation of
distributor promotion
schemes and verify the
claims made by the
distributors.
Revenue from
operations:
Sale of products
(including excise duty)
73. 1. Control testing and
walkthrough
2. Substantive testing
3. Sales Analytical
4. Cut off testing
5. GST Output liability
Reconciliation with the
Sales register.
Interest income from
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74. Verify the Ind AS 109

working
Gain on foreign
exchange fluctuation
(Net)
75. Obtain working for forex
fluctuation.
Government grant
income-Export
promotion capital goods
76. Obtain schedule for
Government Grant and
check the movement in
the schedule for the same.
Miscellaneous income
77. 1. Obtain schedule for
Miscellaneous Income
2. Schedule to be verified
Provision for Doubtful
Debt - written back
78. ECL Working
assumptions to be verified
Purchases (Materials
consumed)
79. 1. Purchase Register
reconciliation with books
and Substantive Testing
2. Test of Control
3. Cut off Testing
Purchase of stock-in-
trade
80. 1. Carry out Substantive
Testing audit procedures
2. Carry out Test of
Control audit procedures
3. Carry out Cut off
Testing audit procedures
Employee benefit
expenses
81.
1. Obtain the monthly
salary sheets.
2. Obtain bonus
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calculation, if any.
3. Obtain expat
computations.
4. File testing for joining
and leaving employees.
5. Substantive Testing for
Staff Welfare Expenses
Depreciation and
amortisation expense
82. 1. Depreciation
Reperformance
2. PPE TOD
Interest expense
83. Obtain Decommissioning
Working and verify the
same.
84. Obtain Ind AS 116
Woking along with the
rent agreements.
85. Obtain Loan Repayment
Schedule and Interest
schedule along with the
supporting for the same.
86. MSME interest
computation
87. 1. Obtain Interest
schedule.
2. Obtain and verify the
schedule with the loan
agreements.
88. Obtain the forex
fluctuation working and
verify the same
Other expenses
Spares and Stores
Consumed
89. 1. Cary out Substantive
Testing audit procedures
2. Analytical audit
procedures
Repairs
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Testing audit procedures

Royalty
91. 1. Obtain Working and
map with sales
2. Obtain supporting.
Power and Fuel
92. 1. Substantive Testing
audit procedures
Rent
93. Check and verify from the
rent agreement and carry
out analytical audit
procedures
Rates and Taxes
94. 1. Substantive Testing
audit procedures
Printing and Stationery
95. 1. Substantive Testing
audit procedures
Communication
96. 1. Substantive Testing
audit procedures
Travelling and
Conveyance
97. 1. Substantive Testing
audit procedures
Legal and Professional
98. 1. Cary out Substantive
Testing audit procedures
2. Analytical audit
procedures
Auditor’s Remuneration
(excluding taxes)
99. Verify from
proposal/engagement
letter
Insurance
100. Check and verify from
insurance policies.
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101. 1. Substantive Testing

audit procedures
Advertisement
102. 1. Substantive Testing
audit procedures
Commission and
Brokerage
103. 1. Substantive Testing
audit procedures
Vehicle running and
maintenance
104. 1. Substantive Testing
audit procedures
Business promotion
expenses
105. 1. Substantive Testing
audit procedures
Selling and Distribution
Expenses
106. 1. Cary out Substantive
Testing audit procedures
2. Analytical audit
procedures
Freight
107. 1. Substantive Testing
audit procedures
Provision for Doubtful
Debts
108. ECL Working
assumptions to be verified
Custom Duty (EPCG)
109. 1. Obtain working in
respect of the lapsed
licenses.
2. Obtain the closure
letters along with the
payment details from the
customs department.
Loss on sale of PPE
110. Obtain details of the
assets sold and other
related documents
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Loss on Derivative
111. Obtain MTM working
and mail communications
from the bank.
Miscellaneous Expenses
112. 1. Substantive Testing
audit procedures
Exceptional Loss /
(Gain)
113. 1. Cary out Substantive
Testing audit procedures
2. Analytical audit
procedures
Other comprehensive
income for the year, net
of tax
114. Map with the Actuarial
Report
Other Procedures
115. Going concern
116. Laws and regulations
117. Management override of
controls (fraud Risk)
118. Related party transactions
119. Contingent liabilities
120. Use of the work of
experts
121. Subsequent events
122. Letter of representation
123. Communication with the
client
124. Use of the work of
internal auditors
125. Use of the work of other
auditors
126. Consultations
Completion
127. Summary of
Misstatements including
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Memo
128. Completion checklist by
Engagement partner
129. Completion checklist -
Overall objective
130. Audit Documentation
Program
131. Evaluation of
misstatements identified
during the audit
132. Communicating
Deficiencies in internal
Control to those Charged
with Governance and
Management
133. Written representation -
Programme
134. Subsequent events -
Programme
135. CARO checklist
136. AS/ Ind AS Checklist
137. Standards on Auditing
Checklist
138. Companies Act 2013 -
Other matters checklist
139. Audit Opinion -
Programme
140. Audit Opinion - Extended
checklist
141. Key Audit Matters
142. Draft Auditor's Report
143. Engagement Partner and
Manager Sign off
144. Quality Review Partner
Signoff
145. Accounting Estimates –
Evidence
146. Investigation of evidence
indicating a fraud
Final Archival

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Chapter 6.7 Name Initial

Topic Final Analytical Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Note:- Only ratios are given – final analytical procedure includes performing an evaluation of all
captions and determining whether there are any unusual / unexpected patterns having regard to the audit
procedures performed.
Also – in this workpaper there should be a placeholder where the team can document unusual /
unexpected variances/ movements and documents details thereof.

Reason for variance

As at As at
% (where the change in
Numerato Denominato Marc March
Ratio chang the ratio is more than
r r h 31, 31, 2xx2
e 25% as compared to
2xx3 (PY)
the preceding year)

Current Current
Current Ratio -
Assets Liabilities

Net Profits
after taxes Average
Return on
– Shareholder’
Equity Ratio
Preference s Equity
Dividend

Net credit
sales =
Trade Average
Gross
Receivable Trade
credit sales
Turnover Ratio Receivable
- sales
return

Working
Net sales = capital =
Net Capital Total sales Current
Turnover Ratio - sales assets –
return Current
liabilities

Net sales =
Net Profit
Net Profit Total sales -
Ratio
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Capital
Employed =
Earnings
Return on Tangible Net
before
Capital Worth +
interest and
Employed Total Debt +
taxes
Deferred Tax
Liability

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Chapter 6.8 Name Initial

Communication with audit committee/Those Prepared C
Topic charged with Governance
The Reviewed T
client XYZ Company Private Limited
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

Following is example of a letter to the audit committee.

Date:

To
The Chairman
Audit Committee
XYZ Company Private Limited
Xxxxxx India
Dear Sir,
Sub: Auditor’s communication to those charged with governance as required by Standard on
Auditing (SA) 260
We have been appointed as the Statutory Auditors of XYZ Private Limited (the company) to audit the
Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements of the company for the Financial Year ended on 31
March, 2xx3. The financial statements will comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2xx3, and the
Statement of Profit and Loss, the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and a summary of
the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Our audit will be conducted with the objective of expressing an opinion if the aforesaid financial
statements are prepared as per requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and give the information
required by applicable financial reporting standards, as well as other recognized accounting practices
and policies in the manner so required, and give a true and fair view in conformity with the applicable
accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the company as at 31st
March, 2xx3, its profit/loss and its cash flow for the year ended on that date. The audit work also
includes issuance of the report on adequacy and operating effectiveness of internal financial controls
with reference to financial statements and as part of the audit, verification and/or certification of certain
specific aspects, as listed in the appointment letter.
Planned Scope of Audit
We will conduct our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs), specified under Section
143(10) of the Companies Act 2013 and also in accordance with any other applicable pronouncements
of the ICAI, issued from time to time. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical
requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements as a whole are free from material misstatements.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures
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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 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 accounting estimates made by the Management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, including the possibility of collusion or improper
management override of controls, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements due to fraud
or error may occur and not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in
accordance with the SAs.
Our audit will be conducted on the basis that the Management and those charged with governance
(Audit Committee / Board) acknowledge and understand that they have the responsibility:
(a) For the preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with the
applicable Financial Reporting Standards and other generally accepted accounting principles in
India. This includes:
 Proper maintenance of accounts and other matters connected therewith;
 The responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements on a going concern basis;
 The preparation of the annual accounts in accordance with the applicable Financial Reporting
Standards and providing proper explanation relating to any material departures from those
Standards;
 Selection of accounting policies and applying them consistently and making judgments and
estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of
affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss and cash flows
for that period;
 Taking proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in
accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and for preventing and detecting
fraud and other irregularities;
 Laying down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal
financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively;
 Devising proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and
regulations including for those aspects which have been specifically listed for verification/
certification by us in your aforementioned letter and that such systems were adequate and
operating effectively.
 Identifying and informing us of all the pending litigations and confirming that the impact of
the pending litigations on the financial position has been disclosed in its financial statements.
(b) Identifying and informing us of financial transactions or matters that may have any adverse effect
on the functioning of the company.
(c) Informing us of facts that may affect the financial statements, of which Management may become
aware during the period from the date of our report to the date the financial statements are issued.
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(i) Access, at all times, to all information, including the books, accounts, vouchers and other
records and documentation of the company, whether kept at the Head Office, branches, or
elsewhere, of which the Management is aware that are relevant to the preparation of the
financial statements such as records, documentation and other matters. This will include books
of account maintained in electronic mode;
(ii) Access to reports, if any, relating to reporting on frauds and additional information that we
may request from the Management for the purposes of our audit;
(iii) Unrestricted access to persons whom we deem it necessary to obtain audit evidence. This
includes our entitlement to require from the officers of the company such information and
explanations as we may think necessary for the performance of our duties as the auditors; and
(iv) All the required support to discharge our duties as the statutory auditors as stipulated under the
standards on auditing.
As part of our audit process, we will request from the Management, Written Representation Letter as
required under Standard on Auditing (SA) 580, “Written Representations” that they believe that they
have fulfilled their responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements and for the completeness
of the information provided to the auditor.
We will also communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the
planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant
deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also communicate with those charged with governance that we have complied with relevant ethical
requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships that may
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
Planned Nature, Timing and extent of the Audit
The scope of our audit is consistent with the scope communicated in our engagement letter dated
xxxxxxx 2xx3. The Work allocation and audit timeline is in line with the timeframe as suggested by
management of the company.
Communication of Calculation of Audit Materiality and Basis of Sampling
The concept of materiality in planning and performing the audit of financial statements is followed in
accordance with SA 320 “Materiality in Planning and performing an audit”.
Materiality level is calculated based on financials of the company as well as our audit experience of the
industry in which the company operates. This is used to assess whether accumulated misstatements are
material.
The materiality for audit has been set out at XX% of the Profit before tax of the company.
Significant issues identified so far, which arose in the previous Audit, Limited Reviews and audit
discussions
We as part of our procedures share our audit observations with the management on completion of
limited reviews and audit. As per requirement of SA 701 “Communicating Key Audit Matters in the
Independent Auditor’s Report”, from the matters communicated with those charged with governance,
we will determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of
the current period and will therefore be decided to be the Key Audit Matters (KAM). The standard
further requires that the KAM are to be reported in the auditor’s report unless law or regulation
precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine

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that a matter should not be communicated in the report because the adverse consequences of doing so
would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
The KAM so identified shall be reported in the following tentative format:-

S No Key Audit Matter with description Audit Procedures Undertaken to address the
and reasoning for selection as Key Key Audit Matter
Audit Matter

Other Significant Matters or Issues

In the normal course of our professional association with the company, we generally discuss a variety of
matters, including the application of accounting principles and auditing standards, operating conditions
affecting the entity, and operating plans and strategies that may affect the risks of material misstatement
of financial statements.
This communication is intended solely for the information and use of the management of the company
and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
Your Sincerely,

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Nam Initia
Chapter 6.9 e l

Topic CARO Checklist Prepared C

The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T

Task Statutory Audit Approved A

Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

Refer Chapter 5.4

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Nam Initia
Chapter 6.10 e l
Topic Partner Review Documents Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

The engagement partner shall take responsibility for reviews being performed in accordance with the
firm’s review policies and procedures.
On or before the date of the auditor’s report, the engagement partner shall, through a review of the audit
documentation and discussion with the engagement team, be satisfied that sufficient appropriate audit
evidence has been obtained to support the conclusions reached and for the auditor’s report to be issued.
Following are the review points:
(a) Members of the engagement team have undertaken appropriate consultation during the course of
the engagement, both within the engagement team and between the engagement team and others at
the appropriate level within or outside the firm.
(b) The nature and scope of, and conclusions resulting from, such consultations are agreed with the
party consulted; and conclusions resulting from such consultations have been implemented.
(c) The points discussed with EQCR have to be clearly documented and conclusion should be
mentioned.
(d) Spelling mistakes to be corrected as mentioned on the draft.
(e) Significant matters note to be closed after discussion.
(f) The engagement partner complies with the overriding requirement in paragraph 8 of SA 230 to
prepare audit documentation that can be understood by an experienced auditor, as the audit
documentation may be subject to review by external parties for regulatory or other purposes.

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Chapter 6.11 Name Initial

Topic Closure Prepared C
The client XYZ Company Private Limited Reviewed T
Task Statutory Audit Approved A
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Purpose
The purpose of this working paper is to:
 Document the results of audit procedures performed during completion of the assignment.
 Evaluate on an overall basis the results of our audit procedures and findings for audit objectives
associated with significant risks, including fraud risks.
 Evaluate significant findings and issues resulting from the audit, actions taken to address them
(including additional evidence obtained) and the basis for the conclusions reached, and
 Evaluate the independence during the assignment and ethical issues.

Prepared by: Date

Audit Team
Reviewed by: Date
Engagement Manager:
Reviewed by: Date
Engagement Partner:

I. Results of completion procedures

Overall review of financial statements
We have audited the financial statements of the company and documented the results of our overall
review of the financial statements.

II. Final evaluation of audit results for specific topics

A. Fraud

We planned our audit in such a manner to assess the fraud risks relating to fraudulent financial
reporting to specifically address the fraud risks arising from management overriding the internal
controls.
We have summarized our approach in identification of risk as below mentioned:
1. Identified risk that may result in a material misstatement due to fraud and performed specific
procedures for the same.
2. Assessed the identified risks after taking into account an evaluation of the entity's programs
and controls.

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3. Made inquiries of management and others within the entity to obtain their views about the risks
of fraud and how they are addressed.
4. The unusual relationships that were identified in performing analytical procedures in planning
stage were also taken care of in identification of fraud elements that may be present.
Evaluation of business rationale related to significant unusual transactions
On the basis of audit procedures performed and knowledge gained of the company’s business, we have
identified the significant unusual transactions of the company. The nature, timing, or extent of audit
procedures were designed in a manner to ensure that all significant unusual transactions are allocated to
appropriate level of supervision.
While assessing the same, we have considered fraud risk factors in identifying and assessing risks of
material misstatement due to fraud that may be present due to significant unusual transactions. Refer
Chapter 6.2

B. Going concern

Our audit procedures for the consideration of going concern were designed keeping in mind the below
points : Refer SA 570(Revised)
1. We considered the results of our procedures performed in planning, gathering evidential matter
relative to the audit objectives, and completing the audit.
2. Our main objective was to identify conditions and events that, when considered in the
aggregate, indicate there could be substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a
going concern for a reasonable period of time.
No such instance came to our notice which raises a question on the going concern of the company.

C. Laws and regulations

The following audit procedures were performed in this aspect :

1. A kick off meeting was held with the management in order to obtain an understanding about
the various laws and regulations applicable to the company.
2. Obtained confirmation about the legal cases against the company or any charge of non-
compliance.
No material case of any charge of non-compliance or penalty came to our notice.

D. Related parties

We performed our audit procedures to obtain an understanding of the company's relationships and
transactions with its related parties which increases the risk of a material misstatement in the financial
statements.
The following audit procedures were performed in this aspect :
1. The management had disclosed the related parties of the company and transactions with the related
parties during the year. Other than that, we verified if there are other probable related parties and
relationships and transactions with such related parties.
2. Discussed with the management to understand who holds authorization for approving transactions
with related parties.
3. Accounting for and disclosing relationships and transactions with related parties in the financial
statements.

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Identifying and Assessing Risks of Material Misstatement. The following procedures were performed to
obtain an understanding of the company's relationships and transactions with its related parties:
1. Obtained an understanding of the company's process and policies. Any criteria for entering into
transaction with related parties and verify if the transaction was entered into in accordance with the
criteria.
2. Performing inquiries.
3. Based on above procedures, all the related parties & transactions with them have been correctly
recorded.

III. Subsequent event(s)

The procedures were planned and performed in respect of following:

1. Traced if there exist any transaction that may have adjusting or non-adjusting effect on the
financial statements.
2. Cut Offs: An examination of data was performed in order to ensure that proper cut offs have been
considered for the balance sheet date and it clearly distinct the data of current year and subsequent
year. Refer SA 560
3. Contingent liabilities or Future commitments
4. Going Concern: Inquired with the management whether there have been any major events such as
affecting going concern.
Based on above procedures, it is concluded that all relevant disclosures have been made in this respect
in the financials.

IV. Reassessment of Materiality

In this section, we have documented the impact on materiality due to significant audit findings.

Particulars Amount (in INR)

Materiality for planning purposes has been documented in the Planning
section

The planning materiality ascertained at the planning stage has not been revised during the course of our
audit.
V. Evaluate significant findings and issues resulting from the audit, actions taken to address them
(including additional evidence obtained) and the basis for the conclusions reached.

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Chapter 6.12 Name Initial

Topic Procedures for Client’s Documents Prepared C
Reviewe T
The client XYZ Company Private Limited d
Approve A
Task Statutory Audit d
Period for the year ended March 31, 2xx3

(Following draft may be used as an example)

Background
The purpose of this working paper is to document our approach towards the documents or data provided
by the client for the purpose of audit.
Objective
The schedules and working or documents provided by the client support the conclusions in our reports
and form part of audit documentation. They are also referred to as evidence or sometimes audit working
papers. Examples of such documentation include ledger extracts or other reports extracted from
accounting software, internal or external supporting documents, etc.
Audit documentation may be in the form of paper, electronic files, or other media.
Our approach
Every working paper provided by the client goes through basic 3 level checks before any work is started
on the same.
 Domain – The domain from which the email is received and the portal i.e., through which data has
been provided from the client belongs to the client.
 Sender – Whether the person sending the data from the client side is authorized to do so in their
capacity. This can be traced by the understanding of the hierarchy from the client.
 Arithmetical accuracy –After receipt of data from the client, we check the arithmetical accuracy of
the sheet provided to us by recalculation of the formulas in the sheet and derive if the result
obtained is matching the data provided by the client.
 Cross Tally – The data provided is cross verified with the trail balance or financials if the data
provided is of such nature which can be directly matched with the books.
 Sanity – The sanity of data provided by the client is not disturbed. After receipt of data the client
data is saved “as it is” and another copy of the workbook is prepared and whatsoever working
required is performed on the copy version prepared.
 Attestation –If the data is provided in paper format, then we assure the same must be attested by the
competent person to provide the data.
 Other Documents – For other documentation such as bank statements, loan agreements, Articles of
Association or Memorandum of Association etc., we ensure that the same are attested by the
competent authority or is provided in the proper format as it should be. It is being ensured that
external confirmation to be obtained rather than relying on the client.

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