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Asset which sits in the balance sheet for years without moving, then suddenly wipes out all profit in a single quarterThe most dangerous number on a balance sheet is not always the one that looks wrong. It is often the one that depends heavily on management...- Sold, or just shipped? How sales figures can be manipulated – and how you can spot itGoods left the warehouse. The invoice went out. So it must be a sale, right? Not always. Under the rules, a sale counts only when the custo...
- Six companies, six tricks in Indian balance sheets, and how investors get taken for a rideWhenever an Indian company imports goods, borrows in foreign currency, earns overseas revenue, or runs a foreign subsidiary, forex accounti...
- 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, ...
- Balance sheet trick: Decoding another manipulation, and how to spot a bad apple in your portfolio before othersThere is one line in the accounts that most investors skip because it looks routine. But behind that line can sit disputed demands, old los...
- 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...
- CBI conducts searches in Kolkata in PNB fraud casesThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted searches on Wednesday, at 8 locations in Kolkata, West Bengal, in connection with t...
- CBI raids 8 locations in Bengal in bank fraud casesThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched extensive operations throughout West Bengal, targeting bank fraud involving a stagge...
- Quote of the day by J.P. Morgan: 'People without homes will not quarrel with their leaders. This is well known among our...' - thought-provoking economic lessons on power, capitalism, public influence, leadership and social division by founder of JPMorgan Chase & CoQuote of the day by J.P. Morgan (John Pierpont Morgan): Financier J.P. Morgan's words highlight how economic insecurity can make people vul...
- 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...
- PoliceAI UK: How AI in policing will save 6 million hours and speed up crime investigationsUK PoliceAI is introducing artificial intelligence into policing to speed up investigations, process CCTV and digital evidence faster, tran...
- Warren Buffett on how CEOs manipulate earnings – and how to spot itWarren Buffett compared modern corporate accounting to a golfer who turns in a score of 140 in his first round (thanks to fake bogeys), and...
- Indian proverb of the day by Chanakya: 'A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first...' - Ancient Indian thinker gives practical advice on dealing with a ruthless worldAncient Indian philosopher and political strategist Chanakya continues to remain relevant centuries later because of his practical observat...
- Quote of the day by American Economist Milton Friedman: ‘If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years…’ Witty take on inefficiency, corruption, and control as world faces oil and gas crisisQuote of the day: The “Sahara Desert” quote continues to resonate because it combines humor with sharp criticism. It may make people laugh,...
- Cheap stocks aren’t always bargains; 5 valuation ratios every investor must trackDifferent sectors use different valuation metrics because business models vary. Investors therefore need to understand not just valuation m...
- Quote of the day by Ambrose Bierce: 'All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher...' - The dark truth about madness and philosophy explained by the American author-poetAmbrose Bierce’s quote of the day reflects his deeply cynical view of human nature, suggesting that everyone lives with some form of illusi...
- 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...
- Quote of the Day by George Orwell: "How men, when given power over other men, start to behave like pigs"— Inspiring quote on power, corruption, authority, inequality and why power can distort human behavior by the English novelist known for Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-FourQuote of the Day by George Orwell: George Orwell’s powerful quote highlights how power can transform human behavior and expose hidden flaws...
- 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...
- When the acquisition looks great but the footnote doesn't: How Indian managements turn deals into balance-sheet fictionAcquisitions are among corporate finance’s most celebrated events. But the harder story usually emerges later, when the accounting begins t...
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