Rich pickings for the digital retailer

Full of untapped potential, the e-commerce sector is also getting crowded and competitive. How do e-tailers live up to the expectations of investors and consumers? »

Cyber attacks – is ignorance bliss?

Recently, the Supreme Court of India Web site was attacked by a hacker collective known as Anonymous (apparently for issues related to censorship). Similar attacks were repeated on many pr... »

Gains and pains in the new reporting format

The CA institute’s clarification softens the impact of the revised reporting format in some instances and raises additional challenges elsewhere. »

July 15, 2012

Hedge against every grain of price rise

Few directors or senior managers consciously realise that refusing to hedge commodity exposures ends up exposing the firm to significant market price volatility. »

June 17, 2012

Boardroom culture matters

Seat of power: Values greatly influence the boardroom culture.

The right organisational culture begins in the boardroom, and promoters must take the lead in setting the right tone at the top. »

June 10, 2012

Changing face of IASB

International Financial Reporting Standards are issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, which has 15 full-time members in charge of developing and publishing them, includin... »

June 10, 2012

Tax rate parity among non-residents

New tax treatment for sale of unlisted shares. Vivek Bendre

Currently foreign institutional investors pay a concessional 10 per cent tax on long-term capital gains from transfer of unlisted securities. However, in contrast, other sections of non-re... »

June 3, 2012

Gaining trust with an audit report

An independent audit of an entity's financial information is a vital service to shareholders, creditors, Government, lenders and other stakeholders. In plain and simple terms, an audit enh... »

June 18, 2012

Budget 2012 not a box-office hit

Faced with myriad taxes and statutory compliances, the media and entertainment sector had eagerly hoped that Union Budget 2012 would simplify the on... »

June 17, 2012

Taxman guns for overseas assets

With the intention of tracking overseas assets of Indian tax residents, the Finance Act 2012 mandated filing return and disclosure of assets (including financial interest in an entity or s... »

June 10, 2012

Good Samaritans with nothing to hide

NGOs are increasingly facing scrutiny on issues of transparency and accountability. »

June 3, 2012

How to read an audit report

A better understanding of audit reports will lead to better economic decisions, giving the reader the benefit of an independent opinion on a company's financial statements. »

June 3, 2012

Casting the tax net wide

Nations zealously guard their right to tax all entities within their jurisdiction and India is no exception. »

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