Invoice discounting: Know how this fund-raising option works, its types, benefits and drawbacksIf you are confused by personal finance terms, jargon and calculations, here’s a series to simplify and deconstruct these for you. In the 1...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
ED files chargesheets in 2 PMLA cases against Anil Ambani Group companies, ex-executivesThe Enforcement Directorate has filed chargesheets in two money-laundering cases involving Reliance Anil Ambani Group companies and former ...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
BRICS trade meet clears MSME credit frameworkBrics trade ministers finalized their Economic Partnership 2030 strategy and adopted a joint declaration. They agreed on the Jaipur Consens...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
How companies create fake cash in books, and take investors for a rideCash is the item on a balance sheet that most investors accept without argument. Revenue can be recognised early, inventory can be overvalu...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
Jefferies gets new evidence of fake invoices at beleaguered fund tied to iron ore traderThe discovery of fake invoices related to Sapphire Minmetals by Jefferies Financial Group has intensified scrutiny over the financial repor...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Indian businesses still rely on manual invoicing despite digital adoption: StudyNearly seventy percent of businesses still struggle with manual invoice processing. This remains the biggest accounting challenge for India...
03 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
From financial reporting to strategic decision-making: AI's new role for CFOsAI is no longer being used only to automate reporting or reduce manual work. Today's AI products are helping finance leaders understand tra...
03 Aug, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
How an iron ore empire began to raise doubtsMajor commodity traders are cutting ties with Radiant World amid concerns, which suggest the company provided falsified documents to banks ...
01 Aug, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Banking on gear shift for pickup: After cleaning up bad loans, banks now need a new reform pushIndia's banking sector requires reforms for sustained growth and improved credit access. Banks must grow significantly to meet microenterpr...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
AI-led underwriting is the missing link in India’s MSME credit storyIndia’s MSME credit gap sits at Rs 25-30 lakh crore. Of the 87 million registered MSMEs, only 36 million have ever taken a formal loan.
25 Jul, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
Opting for presumptive taxation while filing ITR? You may have to face tax audit; here’s what you must knowPresumptive taxation simplifies income computation for eligible taxpayers. However, a tax audit may be required if actual income falls belo...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsWhen will the US-Iran war end? No one can answer that with any certainty. But whenever it ends, the probability is that volatility will con...
24 Jul, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
For investors who understand that it may get worse before it gets better: 5 large-caps with upside potential of up to 31%The noise levels are currently high in the markets. And, at this point of time, it seems there is literally nothing positive about them. Fr...
23 Jul, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 68: Is this company, part of a southern group, getting simpler, or more complicated?A business can trace its manufacturing history to 1962, yet sit inside a listed company incorporated only in 2017. That is only the first c...
22 Jul, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Don't put a toll on UPI: Why merchant discount rate isn't the answerA proposal to introduce a merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions above ₹2,000 for businesses with annual turnover of ₹1-1.5 crore...
20 Jul, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
Time to score own goals: India's GCCs create world-class research, but rarely own the IP that generates future wealthIndia's innovation challenge lies in foreign ownership of research assets. Global Capability Centers generate significant revenue but do no...
16 Jul, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Govt mandates TReDS for CPSE-MSME payments to tackle delayed duesCentral Public Sector Enterprises must now use TReDS for MSME supplier transactions. This move aims to resolve delayed payment issues for s...
10 Jul, 2026, 09.01 PM IST