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The income Tax Department has demanded 570 crore from Mahindra Satyam (earlier Satyam Computer Services) for illegally claiming tax credit on fictitious income during the 2003-04 to 2008-09 period. Full Article

The special court for trying Satyam Computer Services Ltd financial fraud case will hear the arguments again on framing of charges on August 24. Mr B.V. Ln Chakravarti, the XXIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate has posted the case for next hearing on Tuesday. Full Article

The Supreme Court stated last week that concealment of facts from an arbitrator is an act of fraud and new facts which have a bearing on the award should be allowed to be brought before him. The court stated so while allowing the appeal of US-based Venture Global Engineering against the ruling of the Andhra Pradesh high court in its dispute with Satyam Computer Services. Full Article

Effective use of technology for in-house audit processes could help prevent accounting fraud in a company, as it will be easier to monitor the flow of data online, says global consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers. A new PwC report, `2010 Internal Audit State of the Productivity of the Profession Survey', said that about 48 per cent of Indian companies lack skill and knowledge of data tools used in internal audit softwares, while 18 per cent have no access to these tools. Full Article

B Ramalinga Raju, the disgraced founder of the erstwhile Satyam Computer Services , and his family members wrongfully gained Rs 2,743 crore (Rs 27.43 billion), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said.For the first time, the premier investigating agency, as a part of its media workshop, discussed Satyam fraud as a case study. Full Article

India's apex audit and accounting body wants more regulatory powers to prevent frauds such as the one perpetrated by B. Ramalinga Raju, the founder of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Icai), in a report to the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA), has asked that its committees be given the power to summon witnesses and ask for production of records of companies when it is investigating corporate and accounting frauds perpetra.. Full Article

Last year’s revelation of an accounting scandal in Satyam Computer Services has not dented the charm of accounting as a career, it seems. Between February 2009 and 2010, the number of candidates registering with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to qualify as a chartered accountant has grown by more than 25 per cent. Full Article

The Supreme Court will decide on February 3 the bail plea of Price Waterhouse auditor Talluri Srinivas, who was arrested in the Rs 7,136-crore Satyam fraud case for allegedly conniving with its founder B Ramalinga Raju and other aides. A Bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan posted the matter for final hearing on February 3 after hearing counsel for both the parties—Srinivas and CBI. Earlier, it had sought response from the investigative agency on an appeal fi.. Full Article