Fancy Limited is a foreign company providing software support services having its Branch Office at Delhi. During the year 2023-24, Fancy Limited…
CA Final · Advanced Auditing, Assurance and Professional Ethics · PYQS · May 2024
Fancy Limited is a foreign company providing software support services having its Branch Office at Delhi. During the year 2023-24, Fancy Limited incorporated a subsidiary Nancy Private Limited in Gurgaon. For furtherance of objectives, Fancy Limited entered into a Business Transfer Agreement dated 5th October 2023 with Nancy Private Limited for transfer of all assets and liabilities along with the business of Delhi Branch to Nancy Private Limited on a going concern basis effective from 01st April, 2023. Further necessary approval from regulatory authorities is also received on 20th December, 2023 for such transfer. Fancy Limited promised that it shall provide continuing financial and operational support to Delhi Branch and further confirmed that any losses incurred post the date of transfer shall be borne by Fancy Limited. During the year 2023-24, Delhi Branch of Fancy Limited have prepared its financial statements on the basis that the Branch Office does not continue to be a going concern and all its assets are carried in the books of accounts at the values likely to be recovered at the time of closure of operations, to the extent ascertainable at the time of preparation of the financial statements. Delhi Branch has incorporated above matter in detailed form in Note XX to the financial statements. You are the statutory auditor of Delhi Branch of Fancy Limited for the financial year 2023-24. According to you, Delhi Branch has correctly disclosed about the matter in Note XX to the Financial Statements regarding management's intention to close the operations of the branch office. Further you have obtained sufficient appropriate audit evidence concerning audit and on the verge of finalization of audit report. Draft a suitable opinion paragraph and basis thereof in the given case along with disclosure of Note XX with suitable place in audit report in terms of relevant auditing standard.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
Drafting of Opinion Paragraph and basis thereof along with disclosure of Note XX: INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT To the Members of Delhi Branch Office of Fancy Limited Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements Opinion We have audited the standalone financial statements of Delhi Branch Office of Fancy Limited ("the Company”), which comprise the balance sheet as at March 31, 2024, and the statement of Profit & Loss, (statement of changes in equity) 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 a true and fair view, in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Delhi Branch Office of the Company as at March 31, 2024 and profit/loss, (changes in equity) and its cash flows for the year ended on that date. Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Standards on Auditing (SAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements as per the ICAI's Code of Ethics and the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Emphasis of Matter We draw attention to Note XX regarding Delhi Branch Office management's intention to close the operations of the Branch Office subject to regulatory approvals. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the Delhi Branch Office does not continue to be a going concern and provisions have been made in the books of account for the losses arising or likely to arise on account of closure of operations including the losses on the realizability of current assets. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Topics: Standard on Auditing (SA)
Related Questions in this Topic
- While assessing the impact of uncorrected misstatements in the audit of Super Builders Private Limited, Mr. Mahavir enco...
- CA Arjun, CA Bharat and CA Chirag have been appointed as joint auditors of BCA Ltd., a company having manufacturing unit...
- CA Puneet, engagement partner for the audit of a listed company, decided to use the work of the company's internal audit...
- Narayan & Co. is the statutory auditor of Joy Ltd., a company engaged in the tours and travel business. During the audit...
- Raja & Co., Chartered Accountants, are the statutory auditors of Rani Ltd., a listed company, for the year ended 31 Marc...