As India’s peak income-tax rates begin to hurt, the number of high networth individuals (HNI) seeking to take residence outside the country is going up sharply, according to leading wealth managers, tax consultants and immigration lawyers whom ET spoke to. Peak income tax rates in India are as high as 33% as against 0% in […]
In the aftermath of the Satyam fiasco, like in any other scam, questions are raised about how to avoid one the next time. In this backdrop, chief financial officers and experts reckon that changing the auditor every four years, as is an international practice, could be the way out. M Damo-daran, former Sebi chief, in […]
Government will consider “topping up” the stimulus packages for the industry reeling under the impact of global downturn, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said on Monday. “There are sectors not doing well and we are addressing those sectors by ensuring liquidity…perhaps another relief package for them which puts them in a level playing field […]
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) said on Monday it would reveal to the public the names of audit firms that overlook due diligence while auditing companies. This would act as a deterrent to audit firms from compromising on the quality of audit work as the bad publicity would make it lose its […]
Shaken by the alleged “inaction” of Satyam Computer’s auditor Price Waterhouse, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is planning to push for a cap on the tenure of a company’s auditor. The institute is also looking into the possibility of issuing guidance to its members on “compulsory verification” if a company’s cash and bank […]
When contacted, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said, “There is no clarity on the issue as yet. It is only one of the options which are being considered.” The officials said that keeping in mind the serious financial difficulties faced by the airlines, the government has asked oil companies to defer by six months the repayment of airlines’ dues. Other measures like abolition of five per cent customs duty on jet fuel were also taken.
THE Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ( ICAI ) has clarified that accounts of the Institute were duly audited and signed by the auditors, and after adoption by the Institute, the same were published in the Gazette of India as well as circulated among its members and filed with the Income Tax authorities as […]
ADAG group chairman Anil Ambani has asked market regulator SEBI to ensure confidentiality of commercial and other information while carrying out counter audit of top corporate houses in the wake of a mega financial fraud in Satyam leaving a blot on India Inc’s image. Welcoming Sebi’s initiative on establishing and certifying quality of audit, Ambani […]
Just when The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) probes allegations of fraud against auditors of Pricewaterhouse in the Satyam and Global Trust Bank (GTB) cases, an auditor from the firm who was part of both the audits continues to sit on the all-important council of the accounting regulator, raising many eyebrows. According to […]
HYDERABAD: Fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services Ltd’s new board has appointed KPMG and Deloitte as the company’s new auditors, replacing PricewaterhouseCoopers, two newly appointed members of the board said on Wednesday.”Yes, they have been appointed,” said Deepak Parekh.
