Treat internal financial controls as business necessity, not as compliance burden: ICAI officialStrong internal financial controls are crucial for businesses, not just for compliance, according to the ICAI President. He emphasized that...
27 Jun, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Sebi rejects Anil Ambani's Reliance Infra settlement applicationIndia's market regulator has rejected Anil Ambani's settlement bids concerning allegations of misusing nearly $700 million in company funds...
27 Jun, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
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...
27 Jun, 2026, 05.46 AM IST
Morgan Stanley was among first global banks to back MFS before boom and bustMorgan Stanley initially backed British private credit firm Market Financial Solutions (MFS) before its collapse under $2.4 billion in debt...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026: Why tax has become one of the biggest trust tests for enterprise dataAs businesses generate larger volumes of financial and operational data, tax functions are becoming an unexpected proving ground for AI pro...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
EY, KPMG, Deloitte among top 10 auditors by number of companies audited in FY26India’s audit market in FY26 remained dominated by large firms, with EY, KPMG and Deloitte leading by audit volume and market capitalisatio...
25 Jun, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Big Six tighten grip on India's audit market despite mandatory rotationDespite mandatory auditor rotation, India's largest audit firms are consolidating their dominance, auditing 66% of Nifty 500 companies. Gra...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
As AI adoption grows, token consumption comes under close scrutinyBusinesses are facing hefty AI bills, prompting a shift from simply counting AI tokens to scrutinising their actual value. Companies are no...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
ED probes auditors, vendors for colluding with CMRL MD in Kerala money laundering caseThe Enforcement Directorate is investigating Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) for alleged money laundering, focusing on payments t...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.02 AM 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
Designer subsidies must be the fashionThe Comptroller and Auditor General of India has issued a cautionary note regarding the surging state subsidies that are beginning to weigh...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
PFRDA tightens NPS audit rules: Pension body orders regular audit checks for PoP service providersThe Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority now requires Points of Presence offering National Pension System services to undergo ...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
CAG asks states to disclose off-budget borrowings in A/CsIndia's Comptroller and Auditor General, K Sanjay Murthy, urged state governments to fully disclose their off-budget borrowings. He highlig...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
Fiscal stress deepens across states as all 28 post deficits in FY25: CAG reportIndia's states continued to face mounting fiscal pressures in 2024-25, with all 28 states reporting fiscal deficits and their combined liab...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
From Rs 75 in cash to the Lok Sabha spotlight: The obscure party at the centre of the TMC rebellionAn unknown political party, the Nationalist Citizens Party of India, is now central to national politics. Twenty Trinamool Congress MPs ann...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
From Rs 75 in cash to the heart of a TMC revolt: The unlikely political journey of NCPIThe Nationalist Citizens Party of India, NCPI, a little-known outfit with just Rs 75 cash, is now in the national spotlight. Twenty disside...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.21 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