Latest posts by Aniruddh Sankaran
Effect of the EU's 8th directive - Interview in The Hindu Business Line on 3 Dec 2009
To a company, what can be worse than having a qualified audit report? Perhaps, the non-acceptance of the financial statements, despite an opinion from the accounting professional, as in a likely situation that is set to impact corporates with a European financial footprint. "In just a few more month...
Posted on 3 December 2009 | 6:40 pm
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Rahul Roy (1963-2009)
Today, I have lost a great boss, colleague, mentor, counsellor and superior. Rahul Roy was all of that to me. But above all, he was a great friend. Tomorrow's newspapers will most likely carry memoirs about Rahul, the professional accountant. But this is about Rahul the person. In the last couple of...
Posted on 20 November 2009 | 12:18 am
Read postCompanies Bill 2008 - A closer look at norms for financial reporting
On reading the Companies Bill 2008, the term "The Curate's Egg" comes to mind immediately. It is excellent in parts! Overall, the Bill attempts to enable self-regulation, empower shareholders and reduce regulatory involvement in many areas. However, in the process, some deficiencies seem to have cre...
Posted on 17 December 2008 | 4:05 pm
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