Key Audit Matter, professionally known as SA 701, is no more a newly introduced standard for any auditor. The auditor has been given the onerous responsibility as well as individual decision to incorporate it in the audit report. Incorporated as those of the most significant in the audit of financial statements from the year reports […]
The contours of corporate governance get pronounced from all meetings of big, medium or small industrial forum. Some of them claim its success while some others portray it as a villain. But corporate governance has, however, come to occupy a prominent position and the time has come to compare its strength in U.S.A., its origin […]
Everyone knows C’s reactions are global and everyone is affected by its strong hold on humanity. RBI governor, rightfully, came again with his statement yesterday which dealt with broadly the following four areas: (i) Maintain adequate liquidity in the system and its constituents in the face of COVID-19 related dislocations; (ii) Facilitate and incentivize bank […]
Companies Act, 2013 section 150 introduces one to selection of independent director through a data bank maintained by any body, institute or association etc. Just now I passed with flying colors the self-assessment test conducted by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs to join 1950 other qualified professionals who offer themselves as independent directors. The purpose […]
Insider trading, the bane of many Indians who were caught and jailed for their infamous acts is not new to USA. Even in 1700s, Mr. Nilliam Duer, Assistant Secretary, Treasury Department of Federal Government, USA, used his position to guide the purchase of bonds. This article intends to guide its evolution, current rules and show […]
RBI Governor’s address on Indian response to world economic crisis, delivered on 27th March 2020 on account of COVID virus My sister Smt. Uma Srinivasan, a globe trotting expert on Indian banking asked me to write an article on banking in response to emerging economic crisis. The following article is being written based on RBI […]
Japan is in the process of shifting its goal post for Olympic Games 2020 to 2021. But its income tax details for 2019 are already out and helping millions to understand, and implement by filing tax returns at point of need. Yes, let us understand Japan Income Tax, 2019 in details for a common man. […]
Nothing satiates my heart than when some- one paying American tax for the tax year 2019, enquires about technical questions about its preparation. Yes, believe me some one telephoned and held detailed discussions on item No. 9 on Form 1040, intended for an individual tax. Line No. 9 popularly called as “Itemized deductions” has been […]
One of my senior clients telephoned about his tax return of USA for 2019 but with emphasis on 1040 SR. I was not taken aback since for one well versed with US Taxation, change is spice of life. We as CPAs are forced to update our knowledge by CPE stipulations. I am very happy to […]
When Mr R.K. Panjwani, a banking colleague of mine for 40 years congratulated me on the occasion of 50 years of Indian banks nationalization, my mind waded back to RBI Governor, Shaktikanta Das, lecture on 16th November 2019 at Amrut Modi School of Management, Ahmedabad University. Yes, it is time to think about the performance […]
