100th Annual Report 2006-2007 - Tata Steel

4. Subject to the matters referred to in paragraphs 3 (c) to 3 (e) above :
(a)
(b)
We report that the Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by the Company’s management
in accordance with the requirements of Accounting Standards (“AS”) 21, Consolidated Financial
Statements, AS 23 Accounting for Investments in Associates in Consolidated Financial Statements
and AS 27 Financial Reporting of Interests in Joint Ventures, issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India.
Based on our audit and on consideration of the reports of other auditors on separate financial statements
and on the other financial information of the components, and to the best of our information and according
to the explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the attached Consolidated Financial Statements
give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India :
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
in the case of the Consolidated Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Group as at
31st March, 2007;
in the case of the Consolidated Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the Group for the year
ended on that date; and
in the case of the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the Group for the year
ended on that date.
For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS
Chartered Accountants,
P. R. RAMESH
Partner.
Membership No. : 70928
Mumbai, 17th May, 2007
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