NFRA report flags audit lapses at firms linked to PwC, EY, KPMG, BDOIndia's financial watchdog, NFRA, has released inspection reports on major audit firms. These reports highlight issues with audit independe...
17 Mar, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Bengal files FIRs against 4 officials on ECI directive; Chief secy sends compliance report to election panelWest Bengal has filed FIRs against four election officials as per ECI orders. A Block Development Officer was also suspended. Chief Ministe...
18 Feb, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
Bengal Chief Secretary appears before Election Commission over compliance lapsesWest Bengal Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty appeared before the Election Commission of India in New Delhi following summons over non-co...
14 Feb, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
ECI orders suspension of Basirhat Officer over ‘serious lapses’ in electoral hearingsThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has flagged “serious lapses” in the electoral hearing process at Basirhat, West Bengal, and directed...
25 Jan, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
BoI declares RCom, Anil Ambani loan accounts fraudulentBank of India has declared Reliance Communications, its subsidiary Reliance Telecom, and Anil Ambani's loan accounts fraudulent, totaling ₹...
25 Aug, 2025, 05.29 AM IST
Budget 2025 could start implementing Direct tax code by cutting tax rates, removing exemptions, lay out road mapDirect Tax code Uion Budget 2025: The news report indicates that the government can bring a new income tax bill in the Budget 2025 session ...
30 Jan, 2025, 12.18 PM IST
NFRA detects shortcomings in MSKA’s audit of related party transactionsNFRA uncovered significant deficiencies in the audit practices of MSKA & Associates, particularly in related party transactions. The audit ...
02 Jan, 2025, 10.40 PM IST
Online gaming firms boost legal firepower to tackle regulatory mazeOnline gaming cos are expanding their legal teams to address the evolving regulatory landscape in India. The growth is driven by new laws l...
10 Dec, 2024, 06.15 PM IST
GST amnesty scheme: Why taxpayers need an opportunity to correct inadvertent errorsIn the initial years, people struggled in understanding the impact of the new regime on their businesses, getting their internal systems re...
06 Dec, 2022, 09.51 AM IST
Dividend or share buyback: What works better in terms of tax outgo?While dividend is the most common method, of late share buyback has also become a popular mode of distributing surplus to the shareholders.
07 Nov, 2020, 04.29 PM IST
Wirecard CEO Markus Braun quits as search for missing billions hits dead end in AsiaMarkus Braun, who built the German company into one of the hottest investments in Europe, leaves Wirecard facing a looming cash crunch amid...
19 Jun, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
Devolution of power to sarpanchs ineffective in practice: CAGOn 19 April 2020, Odisha announced it would be delegating powers of district collectors to sarpanchs of Gram Panchayats. Under Section 51 o...
14 May, 2020, 08.13 PM IST
Covid-driven tax reliefs to cost government 2-3% of GDPExperts say that Covid-driven tax relief may cost government 2 to 3 per cent of the GDP.
26 Mar, 2020, 06.11 AM IST
Auditors feel companies may have to state coronavirus impact in accountsFinancial statements for Indian and multinational companies may have to reflect the impact of the coronavirus-related shutdown and disrupti...
16 Mar, 2020, 12.51 PM IST
Mazars to enter consulting, advisory business in IndiaAs per the Indian regulations, multinationals cannot directly audit Indian companies. So, they operate in the country through affiliate fir...
06 Aug, 2019, 03.33 PM IST
Consultancies wake up to challenges of implementing GST at their own firmsWhile these consultancies would be paid fees for such contracts, it would be extremely difficult to determine which state must be paid what...
15 Jun, 2017, 02.15 PM IST
Seven partners with 80 of their members left BDO to pursue their own practiceThis comes at a time when auditing and taxation in the country is heating up and many firms are looking at mergers and acquisitions to incr...
28 May, 2016, 02.02 PM IST