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Procedure and formats for limited review / audit report of the listed entity and those entities whose accounts are to be consolidated with the listed entity
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....tain updates with respect to the limited review report (i.e. Exhibits C1 and B1 of Annex 2 to the said circular). 4. In partial modification of the said Circular, Exhibits C1, B1, C2, B2, C4, B4, C5 and B5 of Annex 2 to the said Circular shall be replaced by Exhibits C1, B1, C2, B2, C4, B4, C5 and B5 of Annex 1 to this Circular. 5. This Circular shall be applicable with respect to the financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2019 and after. 6. The Stock Exchanges are advised to bring the provisions of this circular to notice of the listed entities and disseminate it on their websites. 7. The circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under sections 11 and 11A of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 read with regulations 33(8) and 101 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. 8. The circular is available on SEBI website at www.sebi.gov.in under the category 'Legal→Circulars'. Pradeep Ramakrishnan General Manager Compliance and Monitoring Division-1 Corporation Finance Department +91-22-26449246 [email protected] Annex 1 Exhibit C1: Format for the Limite....
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....he Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF......................... Report on the audit of the Standalone Financial Results Opinion We have audited the accompanying standalone quarterly financial results of ......... (Name of the company) (the company) for the quarter ended ......(date of the quarter end) and the year to date results for the period from ............ to ............, attached herewith, being submitted by the company pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended ("Listing Regulations"). In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us these standalone financial results: i. are presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the Listing Regulations in this regard; and ii. give a true and fair view in conformity with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in the applicable accounting standards and other accounting principles generally accepted in India of the net profi....
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....rols that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone financial results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the standalone financial results, 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 Standalone Financial Results Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial results as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that a....
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....erlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. 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 safeguards. For XYZ & Co. Chartered Accountants (Firm's Registration No.) Signature (Name of the member signing the audit report) (Designation)^5 (Membership Number) UDIN Place of signature Date Exhibit C4: When an Unmodified Opinion is expressed on consolidated audited quarterly and year to date financial results for companies (other than banks and insurance companies) Illustrative Format of Independent Auditor's Report (Unmodified Opinion) On consolidated audited quarterly and year to date financial results of the Company Pu....
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....p, its associates and jointly controlled entities 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 Companies Act, 2013 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 obtained by us and other auditors in terms of their reports referred to in "Other Matter" paragraph below, is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. [Insert Emphasis of Matter Paragraph]^7 Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. Management's Responsibilities for the Consolidated Financial Results These quarterly financial results as well as the year to date consolidated financial results have been prepared on the basis of the interim financial statements. The Holding Company's Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation and presentation of these consolidated financial results that give a true and fair view of the net profit/ loss and other comprehensive i....
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....al Results Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial results as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that 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 consolidated financial results. 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 consolidated financial results, 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....
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.... performance of the audits carried out by them. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. We communicate with those charged with governance of the Holding Company and such other entities included in the consolidated financial results of which we are the independent auditors 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 safeguards. We also performed procedures in accordance with the circular issued by the SEBI under Regulation 33(8) of the Listing Regulations, as amended, to the extent applicable. Other Matters The consolidated Financial Results include the audited Financial Results of ______ subsidiaries, ____ associates and _______ jointly controlled entities, whose interim Financial Statements/Financial Results....
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....m's Registration No.) Signature (Name of the member signing the audit report) (Designation)^10 (Membership Number) UDIN Place of signature Date Exhibit C5: Illustrative format of independent auditor's report (unmodified opinion) on the annual consolidated financial results pursuant to the Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 for companies (other than banks and insurance companies) INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT To the Board of Directors of ABC Company Limited (Holding Company) Report on the Audit of Consolidated Financial Results Opinion We have audited the accompanying consolidated annual financial results of ABC Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as the 'Holding Company") and its subsidiaries (Holding Company and its subsidiaries together referred to as "the Group"), its associates and jointly controlled entities for the year ended_______, attached herewith, being submitted by the Holding Company pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended ('Listing Regulations'). In our opinion and to th....
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....her financial information of the Group including its associates and jointly controlled entities in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with relevant rules issued thereunder and other accounting principles generally accepted in India and in compliance with Regulation 33 of the Listing Regulations. The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities 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 the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the consolidated financial results that give a true and fair view and are free from mater....
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....missions, 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 Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements 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 the Board of Directors. • Conclude on the appropriateness of the 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 ability of the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities 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 consolidated financial results ....
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.... Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information reflect Group's share of total assets^14 of Rs. _____ as at ______ , Group's share of total revenue of Rs. _____and Rs. ______ and Group's share of total net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. ______and Rs. ______ for the quarter ended__________ and for the period from_____ to______ respectively, as considered in the consolidated Financial Results, which have been audited by their respective independent auditors. The independent auditors' reports on financial statements/ Financial Results/financial information of these entities have been furnished to us and our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these entities, is based solely on the report of such auditors and the procedures performed by us are as stated in paragraph above. The consolidated Financial Results include the unaudited Financial Results of ______ subsidiaries, ____ associates and _______ jointly controlled entities, whose Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information reflect Group's share of total assets^15 of Rs._____ as at ______ , Group's share of tota....
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....ility is to issue a report on these financial statements based on our review. We conducted our review of the Statement in accordance with the Standard on Review Engagements (SRE) 2410 "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity", issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. This standard requires that we plan and perform the review to obtain moderate assurance as to whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. A review is limited primarily to inquiries of company personnel and analytical procedures applied to financial data and thus provides less assurance than an audit. We have not performed an audit and accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion. In the conduct of our Review we have relied on the review reports in respect of non-performing assets received from concurrent auditors of __ branches, inspection teams of the bank of ___ branches and other firms of auditors of __ branches specifically appointed for this purpose. These review reports cover__ percent of the advances portfolio of the bank. Apart from these review reports, in the conduct of our review, we have also relied upon va....
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....and have not been audited by us. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, these standalone Financial Results: i. are presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the Listing Regulations in this regard except for the disclosures relating to Pillar 3 disclosure as at _________, including leverage ratio and liquidity coverage ratio under Basel III Capital Regulations as have been disclosed on the Bank's website and in respect of which a link has been provided in the Financial Results and have not been audited by us; and ii. give a true and fair view in conformity with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in the applicable accounting standards, RBI guidelines and other accounting principles generally accepted in India of the net profit/ loss^21 and other financial information for the quarter ended ...... (date of the quarter end) as well as the year to date results for the period from ...to ......... Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013. ("the Act")/ issued by the....
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....ial Results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the standalone Financial Results, the Board of Directors are responsible for assessing the Bank'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 Bank or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Bank's financial reporting process. Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Results Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone Financial Results as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that 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, individua....
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....cope 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 safeguards. Other Matter These standalone Financial Results incorporate the relevant returns of _________ (number) branches including _______ (number) foreign branches audited by the other auditors specially appointed for this purpose. These branches audited by other auditors cover ____% of advances, ___% of deposits and ___% of Non-performing assets as on __________ and ____%/ ____% of revenue for the quarter ended _______ /for the period ............ to ............ In conduct of our audit, we have taken note of the unaudited returns in respect of _________ (number) branches certified by the respective branch's management. These unaudited branches cover ____% of advances, ___% of deposits and ___% of Non-performing assets as ....
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....cial results/financial information of, subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities, the aforesaid Financial Results: a. include the results of the following entities: (to indicate list of entities included in the consolidation); b. are presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the Listing Regulations except for the disclosures relating to consolidated Pillar 3 disclosure as at _________, including leverage ratio and liquidity coverage ratio under Basel III Capital Regulations as have been disclosed on the Bank's website and in respect of which a link has been provided in the Financial Results and have not been audited by us; and c. give a true and fair view, in conformity with the applicable accounting standards, RBI guidelines and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the consolidated net profit/loss^30 and other financial information of the Group for the quarter ended .........and for the period from_____ to______. Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013. ("Act") /issued by the Institute of Cha....
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....ion 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 accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the consolidated Financial Results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error which have been used for the purpose of preparation of the consolidated financial results by the Directors of the Bank, as aforesaid. In preparing the consolidated Financial Results, the respective Board of Directors of the entities included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities 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 Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. The respecti....
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....f the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities 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 consolidated Financial Results 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 Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities to cease to continue as a going concern. • Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated Financial Results, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated Financial Results represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. • Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial results/financial information of the entities within the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities to express an opinion on the consolidated Financial Results. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audit of fi....
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....naudited Financial Results of ______ subsidiaries, ____ associates and _______ jointly controlled entities, whose interim Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information reflect Group's share of total assets^36 of Rs._____ as at ______ , Group's share of total revenue of Rs. _____and Rs._______ and Group's share of total net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. ______and Rs. ______ for the quarter ended__________ and for the period from_____ to______ respectively, as considered in the consolidated Financial Results. These unaudited interim Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information have been furnished to us by the Board of Directors and our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities is based solely on such unaudited interim Financial Statements/Financial Results/financial information. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us by the Board of Directors, these interim Financial Statements/Financial Results / financial information are not material to the Group. Our opinion on th....
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....ties: (to indicate list of entities included in the consolidation); e. are presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the Listing Regulations except for the disclosures relating to consolidated Pillar 3 disclosure as at _________, including leverage ratio and liquidity coverage ratio under Basel III Capital Regulations as have been disclosed on the Bank's website and in respect of which a link has been provided in the Financial Results and have not been audited by us; and c give a true and fair view, in conformity with the applicable accounting standards, RBI guidelines and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the consolidated net profit/loss^40 and other financial information of the Group for the year ended ________. Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013. ("Act") /issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India^41. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Results section of our report. We are indepe....
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....on of the consolidated Financial Results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error which have been used for the purpose of preparation of the consolidated financial results by the Directors of the Bank, as aforesaid. In preparing the consolidated Financial Results, the respective Board of Directors of the entities included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities 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 Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. The respective Board of Directors of the entities included in the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities are responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of the Group and of its associates and jointly controlled entities. Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Results Our objective....
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.... 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 consolidated Financial Results 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 Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities to cease to continue as a going concern. • Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated Financial Results, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated Financial Results represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. • Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial results/financial information of the entities within the Group and its associates and jointly controlled entities to express an opinion on the consolidated Financial Results. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audit of financial information of such entities included in the consolidated financial r....
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....ancial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information reflect Group's share of total assets^46 of Rs._____ as at ______ , Group's share of total revenue of Rs. _____and Rs._______ and Group's share of total net profit/(loss) after tax of Rs. ______and Rs. ______ for the quarter and year ended__________ respectively, as considered in the consolidated Financial Results. These unaudited Financial Statements/Financial Results/ financial information have been furnished to us by the Board of Directors and our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities is based solely on such unaudited Financial Statements/Financial Results/financial information. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us by the Board of Directors, these Financial Statements/Financial Results / financial information are not material to the Group. Our opinion on the consolidated Financial Results 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 Finan....
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....tner or proprietor, as the case may be. ^21 As applicable. ^22 In the case of a Bank, which is not incorporated as a Company. ^23 If applicable, based on facts and circumstances of the engagement. ^24 As applicable. ^25 In the case of a Bank, which is not incorporated as a Company. ^26 As applicable. ^27 Partner or proprietor, as the case may be. ^28 Regulations includes relevant circulars issued by SEBI from time to time. ^29 As applicable (for example, in the first financial year of a newly listed company, or when consolidated quarterly Financial Results are submitted for the first time pursuant to the mandatory requirement with effect from April 1, 2019, and no quarterly consolidated Financial Results were submitted in the previous year). ^30 As applicable. ^31 In the case of a Bank, which is not incorporated as a Company. ^32 If applicable, based on facts and circumstances of the engagement. ^33 As applicable. ^34 In the case of a Bank, which is not incorporated as a Company. ^35 Figures for total assets to be reported when balance sheet is also presented with the income statements. ^36 Figures for total assets to be reported when....