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Opinion | Disclosure norms on forensic audit – will they serve intended purpose
Requirement of pre-intimation of forensic audit and sharing of report on conclusion of the audit is unprecedented and not recommended under any major regulatory regime. This could be viewed as dilution of independence companies’ boards
4 min read14 Oct 202025 DHFL group firms with ₹1 lakh avg profit took ₹14,000 cr loans
The draft forensic audit report will be presented to the board once it is finalizedOut of the around ₹27,000 cr worth of loans raised by DHFL from banks for on-lending to home buyers, around ₹10,050 cr was invested in mutual funds, findings of the audit revealed
3 min read22 Oct 2019DHFL’s woes mount as forensic audit unearths diversion of funds
The disclosures could put the proposed debt restructuring of the non-bank lender in jeopardyMint could not ascertain the quantum of diversion, but a news report said that it was to the tune of ₹20,000 crore
2 min read22 Oct 2019Opinion | Forensic DNA technology and the miasma of distrust
DNA data may offer us a profile of criminals but could drag their innocent relatives into the net as well
4 min read10 Sep 2019NSE algo trading case: 62 broking firms may have had preferential access to NSE servers
NSE algo trading case: Reports show the 62 brokerages performed better during 2010-14, when they were supposed to have got unfair access
3 min read11 Jan 2019Indian law firms evolve practice to keep up with India Inc.
Indian law firms venture into newer domains, including forensics and security, to stay ahead of peers
4 min read4 Jan 2019Supreme Court directs forensic audit of Unitech’s projects
The audit will be carried out by Grant Thornton and the time period of the audit will be from 2006 onward
1 min read7 Dec 2018How gait analysis is helping the police
Law enforcement agencies are resorting to gait analysis in investigations where CCTVs have managed to capture the crime but not the face of the criminal
1 min read20 Sep 2018The autopsy report
Forensic investigations in India are done by doctors who are neither trained nor qualified, leading to endless legal stalemates
34 min read7 Sep 2018A road map for forensic auditors
If the credibility of the system has to be preserved, it is critical that the Punjab National Bank case is dealt with in a manner that sends out a clear signal
4 min read26 Mar 2018Popular Topics
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared