NEW DELHI: Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital and Reliance Home Finance on Wednesday stated Price Waterhouse & Co Chartered Accountants (PWC) has resigned as statutory auditor of both the firms. PWC has installed its resignation, with impact from June 11, 2019, bringing up unsatisfactory response to "certain observations" made by it as a part of the continuing audit for fiscal 2018-19, the 2 companies stated in their respective regulatory filings to stock exchanges.
Both Reliance Capital and Reliance Home Finance stated they do "not agree with the reasons given by PWC".
While the board of administrators of Reliance Capital has famous and authorized the resignation, Reliance Home Finance stated its audit committee and board will meet on Thursday and will decide upon the brand new statutory auditor.
Reliance Capital and Reliance Home Finance stated that PWC cited the firms' failure to convene audit committee meetings throughout the anticipated time, in spite of a couple of letters of intent despatched to them, as one of the vital reasons for the resignation.
PWC also stated that the firms stated they might start up appropriate legal complaints towards the company, according to the filings.
According to PWC, those actions by the firms "have prevented it from performing its duties as statutory auditors and exercising independent judgment in making a report to the members of the company, and impaired its independence, and hence, it is no longer in a position to complete the audit; and instead feels compelled to withdraw from the audit engagement and resign," both the firms stated, elaborating on the reasons at the back of the resignation.
The companies, then again, stated they duly responded to the more than a few queries and letters of PWC and have convened meetings of their audit committees on June 12, 2019, to further reply to the letters from PWC.
Both companies stated they anticipated PWC to have participated within the meetings of the audit committees and no longer resigned on the eve thereof.
The companies stated they've also duly furnished all requisite and satisfactory main points as required by PWC, especially together with certification and confirmations of the transactions in query on a couple of events by PWC themselves.
With regard to legal complaints, the companies had clearly stated that the same could be initiated "only if so legally advised, that too if required to protect the interests of all stakeholders, and it is hard to see how PWC has taken exception to this approach," the 2 companies added.
Shares of Reliance Home Finance had been buying and selling 0.85 per cent lower at Rs 17.60 apiece on BSE. Shares of Reliance Capital had been buying and selling 2.24 per cent lower at Rs 91.80 apiece on BSE.
Meanwhile, in the hunt for to allay investor considerations after stocks of his crew firms took a beating on the bourses, Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani Tuesday stated his crew was once committed to meet all fee responsibilities in a well timed means and has already serviced debt worth Rs 35,000 crore in final 14 months.
In a conference call with reporters, he stated, in spite of difficult conditions and no financial improve from financiers, the gang has repaid the main of Rs 24,800 crore and made interest payments of Rs 10,600 crore between April 1, 2018, and May 31, 2019.
The Rs 35,000 crore worth of payments made pertains to debt of Reliance Capital, Reliance Power and Reliance Infra, and their respective affiliates.
Both Reliance Capital and Reliance Home Finance stated they do "not agree with the reasons given by PWC".
While the board of administrators of Reliance Capital has famous and authorized the resignation, Reliance Home Finance stated its audit committee and board will meet on Thursday and will decide upon the brand new statutory auditor.
Reliance Capital and Reliance Home Finance stated that PWC cited the firms' failure to convene audit committee meetings throughout the anticipated time, in spite of a couple of letters of intent despatched to them, as one of the vital reasons for the resignation.
PWC also stated that the firms stated they might start up appropriate legal complaints towards the company, according to the filings.
According to PWC, those actions by the firms "have prevented it from performing its duties as statutory auditors and exercising independent judgment in making a report to the members of the company, and impaired its independence, and hence, it is no longer in a position to complete the audit; and instead feels compelled to withdraw from the audit engagement and resign," both the firms stated, elaborating on the reasons at the back of the resignation.
The companies, then again, stated they duly responded to the more than a few queries and letters of PWC and have convened meetings of their audit committees on June 12, 2019, to further reply to the letters from PWC.
Both companies stated they anticipated PWC to have participated within the meetings of the audit committees and no longer resigned on the eve thereof.
The companies stated they've also duly furnished all requisite and satisfactory main points as required by PWC, especially together with certification and confirmations of the transactions in query on a couple of events by PWC themselves.
With regard to legal complaints, the companies had clearly stated that the same could be initiated "only if so legally advised, that too if required to protect the interests of all stakeholders, and it is hard to see how PWC has taken exception to this approach," the 2 companies added.
Shares of Reliance Home Finance had been buying and selling 0.85 per cent lower at Rs 17.60 apiece on BSE. Shares of Reliance Capital had been buying and selling 2.24 per cent lower at Rs 91.80 apiece on BSE.
Meanwhile, in the hunt for to allay investor considerations after stocks of his crew firms took a beating on the bourses, Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani Tuesday stated his crew was once committed to meet all fee responsibilities in a well timed means and has already serviced debt worth Rs 35,000 crore in final 14 months.
In a conference call with reporters, he stated, in spite of difficult conditions and no financial improve from financiers, the gang has repaid the main of Rs 24,800 crore and made interest payments of Rs 10,600 crore between April 1, 2018, and May 31, 2019.
The Rs 35,000 crore worth of payments made pertains to debt of Reliance Capital, Reliance Power and Reliance Infra, and their respective affiliates.
PWC resigns as auditor of two Anil Ambani-led companies
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