Special Explanation from the Board of Directors of Ningbo Shenglaida Electric Co., Ltd. on the Adverse Opinion of the Internal Control Audit Report
Beijing Xingchanghua Accounting Firm (General Partnership) conducted an audit of the effectiveness of internal controls for Ningbo Shenglaida Electric Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") for the year 2021 and issued the "Internal Control Audit Report of Ningbo Shenglaida Electric Co., Ltd." ([2022] Jinghui Xingchanghua Shenzi No. 010215), which provided an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal controls.
I. Matters Leading to the Adverse Opinion in the Internal Control Assurance Report
- Significant Deficiencies in Accounts Receivable Reconciliation and Collection Ningbo Shenglaida Electric Equipment Co., Ltd. (a key subsidiary of Shenglaida, hereinafter referred to as "Shenglaida Electric") should regularly reconcile and collect payments from customers. Shenglaida Electric did not maintain records of reconciliation and collection with customers for the year. The lack of timely reconciliation and collection resulted in some accounts receivable exceeding the credit period and remaining uncollectible, affecting the accuracy of the year-end balance of accounts receivable. There are significant deficiencies in the internal controls related to accounts receivable reconciliation and collection.