M/s CES & Associates, Chartered Accountants are appointed as auditors for consolidated financial statements of King Ltd. for financial year…

CA Final · Advanced Auditing, Assurance and Professional Ethics · PYQS · September 2025
M/s CES & Associates, Chartered Accountants are appointed as auditors for consolidated financial statements of King Ltd. for financial year 2024-25. Pawn Ltd., Rook Ltd., Bishop Ltd. and Queen Ltd. are the subsidiaries of King Ltd. The consolidated financial statements consist of financial statements and financial information of these subsidiaries audited by other auditors. Such financial statements, financial information and auditor's reports of subsidiaries have been furnished by management of King Ltd. to them. Following further information is also available in respect of these subsidiaries for the financial year 2024-25: Total assets in crore Total Revenues in crore Net cash outflows in crore Pawn Ltd. 300 440 15 Rook Ltd. 200 330 8 Bishop Ltd. 150 220 12 Queen Ltd. 250 300 10 One Subsidiary company, Queen Ltd., is located outside India whose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the respective country and which has been audited by auditors in the respective country under generally accepted auditing standards applicable. You are required to draft a suitable paragraph based on the above information to be included in the independent auditor's report on consolidated financial statements by making necessary assumptions.

Suggested Answer and Working Notes:

Information to be included in the independent auditor's report on consolidated financial statement where financial statements of subsidiaries are audited by other auditors. In a case where the parent's auditor is not the auditor of all the components included in the consolidated financial statements, then as prescribed in SA 706, "Emphasis of Matter Paragraphs and Other Matter Paragraphs in the Independent Auditor's Report", if the auditor considers it necessary to make reference to the audit of the other auditors, the auditor's report on the consolidated financial statements should disclose clearly the magnitude of the portion of the financial statements audited by the other auditors. This may be done by stating aggregate rupee amounts or percentages of total assets, revenues and cash flows of components included in the consolidated financial statements not audited by the parent's auditor. It should be included in Other Matter paragraph of independent auditor's report. The draft "Other Matter Paragraph" is as under: - Other Matter Paragraph We did not audit the financial statements and other financial information, in respect of four (4) subsidiaries, whose financial statements include total assets of 900crores as at March 31, 2025, and total revenues of 1,290 crores and net cash outflow of 45crores for the year ended on that date. These financial statements and other financial information have been audited by other auditors, and such financial statements, other financial information and auditor's reports have been furnished to us by the management of the Holding Company. Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these subsidiaries and joint ventures, and our report in terms of sub-sections (3) of Section 143 of the Act, in so far as it relates to the aforesaid subsidiaries is based solely on the reports of such other auditors. One subsidiary company, Queen Ltd., is located outside India whose financial statements and other financial information have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the respective country and which has been audited by other auditors under generally accepted auditing standards applicable in the respective country. The Holding Company's management has converted the financial statements of Queen Ltd. from accounting principles generally accepted in the respective country to accounting principles generally accepted in India. We have audited these conversion adjustments made by the Holding Company's management. Our opinion in so far as it relates to the balances and affairs of such subsidiary is based on the report of other auditors and the conversion adjustments prepared by the management of the Holding Company and audited by us. Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, and our report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements is not modified in respect of the above matters with respect to our reliance on the work done and the reports of the other auditors and the financial statements and other financial information certified by the Management.

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