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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...
- Think property makes you rich? These 5 facts tell a different storyAs per a 2017 RBI report, a typical middle-class Indian family puts 70-80% of its net worth into realty. No asset class would be considered...
- US banks rely on a 65-year-old programming language; companies are paying a premium for developers who know itA 1959 programming language, COBOL, is powering global finance and government systems. As experienced programmers retire, companies face a ...
- Can you use UPI abroad? Here’s what Indian travellers must know about charges, limits and security risksIndian travellers are increasingly using UPI abroad for convenient payments, but understanding its limitations and risks is crucial. While ...
- The true cost of PMS returns: Disclosing the hidden gap between headline numbers and real investor gainsFrom glossy returns to tax drag, what an equity PMS earns investors often trails what is advertised.
- Bengaluru founder says 2 salaries could not buy a flat in India, one income bought UK houseA Bengaluru entrepreneur's comparison of buying property in India versus the UK has sparked debate. She found purchasing a flat in Bengalur...
- SC order turns up tax heat on old benami transactionsThe Supreme Court has ruled that tax authorities can retroactively apply the benami law to confiscate assets from transactions predating 20...
- 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...
- 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...
- This Small Daily Mistake Increases Household Expenses Without You NoticingHidden costs in daily life are draining household savings. Small, regular charges like subscriptions and app renewals, though individually ...
- $3.2K gone and you didn’t even know it - 7 hidden fees draining your wallet without noticeHidden fees are costing Americans thousands each year without them realizing it. According to Consumer Reports, the average American loses ...
- I-T detects Rs 800-cr hidden cash transactions after raids on Andhra, Telangana realty groupsIncriminating documents like handwritten books, agreements and digital data have been seized from a specialised software application as wel...
- Linking MDR to turnover gets trickyPegging sales volumes to merchants' fee may not be all that feasible as it is very difficult for RBI to determine the turnover of small bus...
- Demonetisation will widen tax base: Finance Ministry to Par panelIncreased availability of funds with banks and "lowering of interest rates" are expected to enhance credit disbursal, promoting investments.
- Airtel Payments Bank to charge 0.65 per cent cash withdrawal feeIt has rolled out pilot services across Rajasthan and has opened over 100,000 savings accounts in less than two weeks of commencing service...
- Cash on hand, firms turn into laundering unitsThe Kolkata entities belong to the latter group. These are small firms whose books show large 'cash on hand' but actually hold very little ...
- 'Cash on hand' firms emerge as laundering vehicles to sidestep ban on 500/1000 notesIt's a simple game where seasoned CAs and brokers bring together two kinds of people: one, with excess cash and the other having a shortage...
- Budget 2015: Black money abroad? Be ready for 10 years of rigorous imprisonment, huge fines"We will curb benami transactions in property deals. The FEMA Act will be amended to incorporate black money provisions," Jaitley announced.
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