Forget fake invoices. The real risk is the assumptions made in the balance sheet to hide lossesMost accounting risks make noise. The biggest one on the Indian balance sheet doesn't. It hides inside growth assumptions, discount rates, ...
21 Jun, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
When a small footnote is used as a tool to make a weak balance sheet look strongThis is the uncomfortable truth about company accounts. A number on a balance sheet is not always cash that will return, and a liability tu...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
The accounting trick used by companies to make a weak balance sheet look strongIn one recent case, a large investment sat comfortably under equity until the auditor read the shareholders' agreement, found a buyback cla...
12 Jun, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
HDFC Bank shares drop 25% in 2026. Buying opportunity or falling knife?HDFC Bank shares have plummeted over 25% this year, driven by governance concerns following the former chairman's resignation and an intern...
02 Jun, 2026, 09.14 AM IST
Suzlon Energy shares crack 5% after Rs 29 crore Sebi fine for misleading financials; company clarifiesSuzlon Energy shares 5% dipped after Sebi imposed nearly Rs 29 crore in penalties on the company and former executives for misrepresenting ...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Sebi fines Suzlon Energy Rs 29 crore for misleading financial statements; promoters, executives also penalisedSEBI has fined Suzlon Energy Rs 29 crore and several former executives for misrepresenting financial statements, inflating profits via circ...
29 May, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Profit on paper, loss in reality: How a routine accounting tool is used to deceive and take investors for a rideAmortisation is a number most investors skip, but it can shape reported profit. On the surface, it looks routine: A company spreads the cos...
15 May, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
UAE companies struggle to raise fresh loans as war drags onBank lending in UAE is slowing down. Lenders are becoming more careful with new loans. This is happening because of the ongoing Iran confli...
10 May, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
How managements hide debt, losses, and disputes without breaking a single accounting rule – and take investors for a rideA listed company rarely operates alone. Behind it can sit a web of subsidiaries, step-down entities, associates, overseas arms, and special...
02 May, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
REC Q4 Results: Cons PAT falls 22% YoY to Rs 3,375 crore, revenue declines 5%State-run REC reported a 22% year-on-year drop in Q4 profit to Rs 3,375 crore, with revenue declining 5%. Sequential performance also weake...
28 Apr, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
ECL norms from April 2027: Indian banks are ready, says Dinesh Kumar KharaIndian banks are set for a major provisioning change with Expected Credit Loss (ECL) norms arriving April 1, 2027. This global shift means ...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Expected credit loss rules: New provisioning framework to come into force in April 2027The new ECL guidelines would introduce a "staging framework" for asset classification under the ECL approach, replacing the existing incurr...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
RBI declines pleas for more time, ECL to be effective from April 2027The Reserve Bank of India will implement a new Expected Credit Loss provisioning system from April 1, 2025. Banks must adopt this proactive...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
Paytm shares crash 8% as RBI cancels Paytm Payments Bank's banking license. What lies ahead?Shares of One 97 Communications, the driving force behind Paytm, have taken a hit following the Reserve Bank of India's unexpected move to ...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Paytm says no financial or business impact from PPBL action; services remain fully operationalPaytm has said that the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) action on Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) will have no financial or business impact on...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Profitability of NBFCs may be impacted due to loan impairment, low demand: RBIThe stronger and the deposit-taking NBFCs may however fare better as many have reported strong revival in disbursements and collections, al...
29 Dec, 2020, 08.10 PM IST
- Impaired loans of Indian banks may rise
Absolute cumulative gross NPLs reported at India's five largest banks - accounting for over a third of the system assets - increased by aro...
05 Sep, 2012, 08.44 PM IST