IE-Annual-Report-2023

Financial Statements Matters on which we are required to report by the Companies Act 2014 ▶ We have obtained all the information and explanations which we consider necessary for the purposes of our audit. ▶ In our opinion the accounting records of the Company were sufficient to permit the financial statements to be readily and properly audited. ▶ The financial statements are in agreement with the accounting records. ▶ In our opinion the information given in the Directors’ Report is consistent with the financial statements. Based solely on the work undertaken in the course of our audit, in our opinion, the Directors’ Report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2014. Matters on which we are required to report by exception Based on our knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Directors’ Report. Under the Companies Act 2014, we are required to report to you if, in our opinion, the disclosures of directors’ remuneration and transactions specified by sections 305 to 312 of the Act have not been made. We have nothing to report in this regard. Responsibilities of the management and those charged with governance for the financial statements As explained more fully in the Directors’ responsibilities statement, management is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which give a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in Ireland, including FRS102, and for such internal control as they determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, management is 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 management either intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process. Responsibilities of the auditor for the audit of the financial statements The auditor’s objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements 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 ISAs (Ireland) 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 financial statements. As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (Ireland), the auditor will exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. They will also: ▶ Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, 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 is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, 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, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. IE Domain Registry CLG t/a .IE / Annual Report & Review 2023 33