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EDITORIAL
Why tribunals?
A DIVISION BENCH of the Madras High Court was entirely justified in striking down as unconstitutional the National Company Law Tribunal and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal for what are undoubtedly certain infirm features in their ... More

ACCOUNTANCY
Inbreeding doesn't help internal audit
Are balance-sheets of PSUs reliable without adequate internal control, asks K. Parthasarathi More

Biggies get the better deal
Not all non-performing assets are equal as the RBI circular on NPAs shows, says Mohan R. Lavi More

When two people count there could be three numbers
"HERE is an important announcement relating to continuing professional education (CPE) credit," screams a line from `what's new' in www.icai.org. As only accountants can empathise, there is ... More

Ramaiya is a sweet sixteen
NAGPUR would immediately remind you of oranges. But that's also part of the name of Wadhwa, the law publishers of repute. Many remember how, decades ago, as students, they bought Wadhwa's nominally-priced company law ... More

Lawyers don't want to marry auditors
HERE, we are talking about multi-disciplinary partnerships where accountants team up with other professionals to create one-stop shops. But the UK's Law Society is not keen on allowing its solicitors to embrace ... More

SECURITISATION
SC verdict on Securitisation Act — More bark than bite?
The Securitisation Act aims to achieve two objectives: make adequate provisions for the recovery of loans and also to foreclose the security. But the crux of the issue is: would the Act be an effective tool to make a drastic difference to the NPA men ace in the short run? More

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Transparency in policy-making
Transparency should be a watchword for governments, their bodies and corporate entities. Transparent practices influence decisions to consume and invest and help form expectations about how economic variables would move. A code on transparency practi ces applicable to all entities is definitely needed, says A. Vasudevan. More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES
Saris, salt and satyagraha
SCAMS and Gujarat are no strangers, especially those of the financial kind.This was best manifest when the country was rocked by co-operative bank scams of various hues and colours. The indelible image that one still ... More

CARTOON
Sticklish issues
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