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Level 10, 530 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 T F +61 (0)3 8635 1800 +61 (0)3 8102 3400 www.moorestephens.com.au INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE DIRECTORS OF BERRY STREET VICTORIA INC Report on the Financial Report We have audited the accompanying financial report of Berry Street Victoria Inc (the Association), which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2012, the income statement, the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the directors’ declaration. Director’s Responsibility for the Financial Report The directors of the Association are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements and the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 and for such internal control as the directors determines is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report is free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the association’s preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Association’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Independence Moore Stephens ABN 39 533 589 331. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. An independent member of Moore Stephens International Limited – members in principal cities throughout the world. The Melbourne Moore Stephens firm is not a partner or agent of any other Moore Stephens firm. And is a separate partnership in Victoria. 28