Atul Ltd 2022-23

191 Key audit matters Auditor’s response Allowance for credit losses The Group determines the allowance for credit losses on trade receivables based on historical loss experience adjusted to reflect current and estimated future economic conditions of its customers, their industry and geography of operations. In calculating expected credit loss, the Group also considers the insurance covers and other securities, besides other related information for its customers, including credit reports, to estimate the probability of default in future. The Management has exercised significant judgement in estimating the allowance for credit losses. Refer Notes 11 and 30.8(c) to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Principle procedures included but were not limited to: Testing the effectiveness of controls over the: - classification of customers by the businesses and computing the net exposure as at the reporting date - development of the expected credit model for the allowance for credit losses, including consideration of the current and estimated future economic conditions - computation of the allowance for credit losses. Testing the arithmetical accuracy and computation of the allowances prepared by the Management. Testing the allowance for credit loss through alternate scenarios, including profiling of customers based on their attributes with various sensitivities around approach, the assumptions and factoring the possible effect of the pandemic, to independently validate the Management estimates. Information other than the Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report thereon 05. The Board of Directors of the Parent is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the letter to shareholders, operational highlights, financial charts, Directors’ Report and its annexure, Management Discussion and Analysis, Corporate Governance Report, Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report, Dividend Distribution Policy and performance trend, but does not include the Standalone Financial Statements, the Consolidated Financial Statements and our Auditor’s Reports thereon. 06. Our opinion on theConsolidated Financial Statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 07. In connection with our audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements, our responsibility is to read the other information, compare with the Financial Statements of the subsidiary companies audited by the other Auditors, to the extent it relates to these entities and, in doing so, place reliance on the work of the other Auditors and consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the Consolidated Financial Statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwise appears to bemateriallymisstated. Other information so far as it relates to the subsidiary companies, is traced from their Financial Statements audited by other Auditors. 08. 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. Responsibility of Management and those charged with governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements 09. The Board of Directors of the Parent is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements that give a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position, consolidated financial performance, including other comprehensive income, consolidated cash flows and consolidated changes in equity of the Group, including its associate company and joint venture company in accordance with the Ind AS and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group and of its associate company and joint venture company are responsible for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the respective entities and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities, selection and application of appropriate accounting policies, making judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, and the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, which were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the respective Financial Statements that give a true and fair viewand are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, which have been used for the purpose of preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements by the Directors of the Parent, as aforesaid.

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