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4. Standards on Related Services (SRSs) which apply in agreed upon procedures to information, compilation engagements and other related service engagements. AUDITING AND ETHICS The purpose of issue of these standards is to establish high quality standards and guidance in the areas of financial statement audits and in other types of assurance services.

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Awhether 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.
Bwhether 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 amount involved and nature of noncompliance.
CThe auditor is required to report under Clause (x) of Paragraph 3 of CARO 2020 that:
D
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Correct Answer

✅ Option 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.

All Options:

  • Awhether 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. ✓
  • Bwhether 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 amount involved and nature of noncompliance.
  • CThe auditor is required to report under Clause (x) of Paragraph 3 of CARO 2020 that:
  • D

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Detailed Solution & Explanation

The question requires the test-taker to identify the correct option related to the Standards on Related Services (SRSs) and the purpose of issuing these standards, but the options provided seem to be related to the auditor's report under the Companies Act, 2013, specifically the CARO 2020 (Companies Auditor's Report Order 2020) requirements.
Option A discusses the application of money raised by way of initial public offer or further public offer and whether it was used for the purposes for which it was raised, which is a specific reporting requirement under CARO 2020.
Option B talks about preferential allotment or private placement of shares or convertible debentures and compliance with sections 42 and 62 of the Companies Act, 2013, which is another specific reporting requirement.
Option C is incomplete but seems to refer to a specific clause of CARO 2020, which the auditor is required to report on.
Given the context of the question and the options provided, it seems the question is actually testing the understanding of the auditor's reporting requirements under CARO 2020 rather than the Standards on Related Services (SRSs) directly.
The correct answer, based on the information given and the typical requirements under CARO 2020, would relate to the specific reporting requirements of the auditor, which in this case seems to be most directly addressed by Option A, as it specifies a particular condition (use of funds raised) that the auditor must report on, aligning with the kind of detailed reporting requirements found in CARO 2020.
Hence, **Option A** is the correct answer.

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