NPCI warns users about the rising ‘Digital Arrest’ scam targeting UPI users, in which scammers posing as officials use fear tactics to extract money or sensitive data. Be cautious if someone who claims to be from government agencies like the police, CBI, income tax officers, or customs agents, contacts you. The ‘Digital Arrest’ scam is…
Correct and accurate compilation of financial information and its disclosure, in a manner that is standardized and understood by stakeholders, is central to the credibility of the corporates including banks. The preparation of financial information and its audit is regulated by the banking regulator in India (RBI) with stringent penalties for non-observance. Accounting Standards serve…
Books of Accounts include documents and books used in the preparation of financial statements. It includes journals, ledgers, cash book,s and subsidiary books. The principal book of accounts in a bank is the General Ledger (GL), which is also known as the book of final entry. Banks maintain a general ledger that summarizes all financial…
Section 5(b) of the Banking Regulation Act of 1949 defines “banking means the accepting, for the purpose of lending or investment, of deposits of money from the public, repayable on demand or otherwise, and withdrawable by cheque, draft, and order or otherwise”. Deposits accepted by the banking institution are the money received from the people…
A company’s cash flow and fund flow statements reflect two different variables during a specific period. The funds flow statement takes both cash and non-cash items for accounting. A funds flow statement is useful to study the funds exactly available for working capital from long-term sources. It also enables the assessment of an entity’s ability…
In accounting there are generally four different kinds of financial statements namely the balance sheet, the income statement, the cash flow statement, and the fund flow statement. Here, we delve into the last two. The Cash flow statement represents the actual inflow, and outflow of cash, and the increased or decreased position of cash and…
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will introduce dedicated PF withdrawal cards to PF subscribers. The PF withdrawal cards will function similarly to regular bank ATM cards. Withdrawals will be capped at 50% of the PF balance to ensure fund availability for emergencies. According to various news reports, Labour Ministry Secretary Sumita Dawra announced the…
The Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS), as notified under section 133 of the Companies Act 2013, were first implemented voluntarily in India on April 1, 2015. They became mandatory for certain companies on April 1, 2016, and were later extended to other companies and sectors. The main objective of Indian accounting standards (Ind-AS) is to…
The balance sheet of an entity may be presented in a few different formats, including: Report form This is the most common format, with assets listed first, then liabilities, and finally equity. The formula for a balance sheet is total assets = total liabilities + total equity. Account form This is a horizontal format that…
A partnership firm is a business owned by two or more people who have agreed to share profits and act on behalf of the business. The people who own the business are called partners, and the name of the business is the firm name. An LLC is a privately held business that combines the characteristics…