Accounting & Analysis: The Indian Experience

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Global Data Services of India, 2007 - Corporations - 310 pages
Into its fourth edition, the Basic Version of 'Accounting & Analysis - The Indian Experience' covers accounting issues that are not generally covered in standard text books. It uses illustrative examples from accounts of more than 400 leading Indian companies.Recognising the need to bridge the gap between accounting concepts and the real world of accounting, the book is published for all readers who need to analyse balance sheets beyond basic ratios. It is useful for professionals and investors, to help them keep abreast of latest accounting trends. The book is equally useful for students who are pursuing higher education in areas of business management, chartered accountancy and related fields. It has been put on the list of recommended reading for CA students by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.The book comprises 17 chapters, including one that highlights similarities between home accounts and corporate accounts, an interesting way to help unravel the mysteries of book keeping. Other chapters cover, inter alia, the implications of capitalising expenses and reclassifying some assets as intangibles. Operating vs. Non-operating assets and income that can be attributed to each are explained in great detail. Exposure to subsidiaries and affiliates vs. a company's tangible net worth and possible over-valuation of inventories are other topics covered. The book explains how direct write-offs from reserves and classification of restructured loans as income can shore up profits.The impact of new accounting standards has been tabulated, such as deferred tax provisions, impairment of assets and expensing of ESOPs. Human resource valuation has been covered in a separate chapter, with example from accounts of well known Indian companies.

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Contents

Introduction
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What Are Company Accounts?
5
Why Accounts
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Copyright

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