Mr Hans-Paul Bürkner
‘Look for potential buys in Europe'
In spite of the current crisis scenario in the Euro Zone, it is unwise for Indian companies to ignore Europe, says Mr Hans-Paul Bürkner, president and chief executive officer of the Boston Consulting Group (www.bcg.com). »
India, US systems of ‘search & seizure'
A visiting American certified public accountant (CPA) from Florida, while on a local Indian flight, met a Commissioner of Income Tax. Their conversation veered to this topic of mutual interest: ... »
Technical vs peer review
What is the difference between a technical review and a peer review? SIMILARITIES
Both reviews are initiated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)... »Know your baggage rules
While travelling abroad, ignorance of the Customs rules can never be an excuse. »
Finance Bill fillip to SMEs
The Finance Bill, 2012, contains a plethora of proposals focused on nullifying some of the judgments and plugging some loopholes that were defeating the intended purpose: tax legislation. »
The GAAR conundrum
A Netherlands company invested in an Indian company through the Mauritius route a couple of years ago to avail the double taxation avoidance agreement treaty benefits on capital gains tax. It is i... »
PPP model, to deliver essential services
India has seen several successful public private partnership (PPP) projects in recent years across Central, State and urban local bodies for providing various essential public services. These proj... »
Decoding business analysis and analysts
Business Analyst was a very popular term in the early 21st century. In general, the term was coined in conjunction with Information Technology (IT) due to the overarching effect, business... »
Exit strategies for SME entrepreneurs
Several patterns that were common only among large corporates in the past are now distinctly visible among SMEs; adopting a profitable exit strategy from business is one such clearly emerg... »
Taxation of alimony after divorce
Anuradha Venkataprasad decided to return to Hyderabad after severing her seven-year-old marriage in USA. Anuradha had already become a US citizen when she applied for the divorce in a Florida cour... »
SME and succession planning
Not a day goes by without newspapers carrying reports on the succession plan — or absence of such a plan — in some corporate or the other. Recent news in this context has been about the Tatas and... »
On a recent retrospective tax proposal
The Finance Bill, 2012, has evoked mixed reactions from various stakeholders, one of the vital issues being retrospective amendments proposed in Income-tax law. A large number of discussio... »
Disclosure initiative with a twist
Anubhav Sharma, a US resident, returned to India from USA after a fairly long stint of employment. He stayed abroad for approximately 10 years, and while he was in the US, he invested in mutual fu... »
Talent attraction for SMEs
The steady growth of the Indian economy during the last several years has led to a serious shortage of good quality talent across every sector. The challenges in attracting good talent is more acu... »
IAS 36 and Cost-Accounting Interface
The need for a historical model and fair-value measurements being embedded into the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) framework is presenting very interesting challenges f... »
Strategic focus is key to corporate leadership
Most successful companies are focussed on one core area. But knowing when to diversify is critical to long term survival. »
Five ideas to retire in your forties
Want to hang up your boots when you still have the energy and zest for life? Put your twenties to good use with these tips for a comfortable retirement.Ramping up your lifestyle too early in your working life will rob you of savings and may even leave you with a lot of high-cost loans to service. »
Golden parachutes
The probability of a successful takeover increases with GP or golden parachute, argues Jeong Hun Oh in Do Golden Parachutes Increase Shareholders' Wealth in the M&A between ICT Comp... »
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India, US systems of ‘search & seizure'
Know your baggage rules
Technical vs peer review
The GAAR conundrum
PPP model, to deliver essential services
TDS relevance for foreign commissions
Finance Bill fillip to SMEs
SME and succession planning
On a recent retrospective tax proposal
Negative list for service tax