Directors’ Report (a) Financial statements The Directors of CIM Financial Services Ltd (the ‘Company’) are responsible for the integrity of the financial statements of the Group and the Company, and the objectivity of the other information presented in these statements. Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which present fairly the financial position, financial performance and cash flow of the Company and the Group. The Board confirms that, in preparing the financial statements, it has: (i) selected suitable accounting policies and applied them consistently; (ii) made judgements they estimate to be reasonable and prudent; (iii) stated whether International Financial Reporting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures explained in the financial statements; (iv) kept proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company; (v) safeguarded the assets of the Company by maintaining internal accounting and administrative control systems and procedures; (vi) taken reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities; (vii) ensure that the Code of Corporate Governance (the “Code”) has been adhered to and where any material deviation from any guidance contained within the Code has occurred, explanations have been provided accordingly; and (viii) prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business. The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the Company and the Group at any time and enable them to ensure that the financial statements are compliant with the Companies Act 2001. (b) Going Concern Statement On the basis of current projections, we are confident that the Group and the Company have adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future and consider that it is appropriate that the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements be adopted. (c) Internal Control and Risk Management The Board is responsible for the system of Internal Control and Risk Management for the Company and its subsidiaries. The Group is committed to continuously maintain a sound system of risk management and adequate control procedures with a view to safeguarding the assets of the Group. The Board believes that the Group’s systems of internal control and risk management provide reasonable assurance that control and risk issues are identified, reported on and dealt with appropriately. (d) Donations The Company did not make any political contributions in this financial year. For details on the charitable donations made by the Company, please refer to page 88. (e) Governance The Board strives to apply the principles of good governance within the Company and its subsidiaries. (f) Financial Statements The financial statements of the Group and the Company which appear from pages 98 to 206 were approved by the Board on 20 December 2023 and are signed on their behalf by: Aisha Timol Mark van Beuningen Independent Director and Chairperson Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer 89 OUR YEAR AT A GLANCE OUR PEOPLE GOVERNANCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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