Great news: PF withdrawal from ATMs starting 2025
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…
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Impact of Ind AS on Financial Statements
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…
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Distinction between Partnership and Limited Liability Company
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…
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Classes of Share Capital and illustration of how different type’s shares are issued
The issue of shares refers to the process by which a company raises money by selling ownership stakes in the form of shares of stock to investors for a variety of purposes like expansion plans, repayment of debts, improving liquidity, or a plan to increase the long-term source of capital that helps a company operate…
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Different types of companies and their structures explained
Companies are classified into different types based on the structure of the company such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. The ownership of a company may belong to the government, private individuals, or foreign entities. The Companies Act 2013 provides several classifications of companies to suit different business needs. The primary types of the companies…
Definition of a company
Section 3 (1) (i) of the Companies Act, 1956 defines a company as “a company formed and registered under this Act or an existing company”. In common parlance, a company means an association of two or more persons formed an artificial legal entity for some common object or object such as the economic gain of…
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