What are the causes of inflation?

Inflation is caused by a variety of causes such as increase in wages, increase in the price of raw materials, increase in taxes, decline in productivity, supply chain disruptions, rising fuel prices, increase in money supply etc.  The main causes of inflation can be grouped into three broad categories viz. Demand-pull inflation, Cost-push inflation, and…

Income tax department has now rolled out new functionality in AIS

The income tax department has now rolled out new functionality in the Annual Information Statement (AIS) to display the new status information confirmation process. The statement is available to all registered Taxpayers through the compliance portal, accessible through the e-filing website (www.incometax.gov.in). AIS provides details of the following large number of financial transactions undertaken by…

Four types of economic plannings

We may observe 4 types of economic planning by the Governments of different parts of the world. They are Planning by Direction and Inducement, Physical and Financial Planning, Imperative and Indicative Planning, Fixed & Rolling Plans, and Decentralized and Centralized Planning These economic systems practiced through economic planning can be classified as Traditional Economies, command…

How to interpret and infer a financial statement?

The analysis of financial statements means identifying a business establishment’s financial strengths and weaknesses by interpreting and inferring the financial statements of the establishment. These statements cannot be analysed by the mechanical method as a financial statement is designed to give a fair, inaccurate view. Interpreting financial statements requires analysis and appraisal of the performance…