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Adani Group firm says reasons for Deloitte resignation not convincing

Before resigning as an auditor of an Adani Group firm, Deloitte had sought an independent external examination of allegations made by a US short-seller but the company said the allegations had no effect on financial statements and the reasons cited for quitting were not convincing to warrant such a move. In a 163-page filing with stock exchanges relating to Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP's resignation, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) said that in meetings with its leadership, Deloitte indicated concern over a lack of a wider audit role as auditors of other listed Adani companies. However, the firm conveyed to the auditor that it was not within its remit to recommend such appointments as other entities are "completely independent". "The Audit Committee (of APSEZ) was of the view that the grounds advanced by Deloitte for resignation as Statutory Auditor were not convincing or sufficient to warrant such a move," said Gopal Krishna Pillai, former union home secretary and ..

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Deloitte quit after not getting auditorship of other group companies: APSEZ

Deloitte was not willing to continue as APSEZ's statutory auditor and, therefore, it was agreed to amicably end the client-auditor contractual relationship

Adani Ports auditor Deloitte plans to resign after flagging concerns

The Adani Group has previously said it's compliant with Indian laws and welcomes Sebi's investigation

India GDP to grow 6-6.3% in FY24, economic prospects brighten: Deloitte

India is likely to grow 6-6.3 per cent in the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, Deloitte India said in its economic outlook, forecasting growth surpassing 7 per cent over the next two years if global uncertainties recede. With the probability associated with a recession in major industrial countries this year trimming, several economic indicators such as the tight labour markets and reduced risk spreads post the US banking crisis suggest that downside risks to global growth are subsiding. Yet, there remain significant uncertainties around the actions of the central banks of major economies and the oil price movements, the economic outlook said. "Amid continuing global uncertainties, India continues to see strong economic activity," it said. "Keeping in view the resilience shown by the economy, Deloitte is optimistic about the outlook and has put out its expectation for this year and the next. Deloitte expects India to grow between 6 per cent and 6.3 per cent in FY 202324, a

Industry players divided over capacity, penalty issues for PLI-AAC bids

"The ministry is committed to finalizing the bidding documents and proceeding with the rebidding process at the earliest," government officials said

Byju's reaches agreement to rework terms of $1.2 billion loan: Report

If the loan terms are reworked successfully, the creditors are expected to drop their demand for accelerated repayment

Resignation does not absolve Auditor of onus of reporting fraud: NFRA

The NFRA in a circular has said that it has noticed that auditors are not fulfilling their statutory responsibilities relating to reporting of fraud as required by the Companies Law

Health-tech Mojocare closure: Rising gaps seen in corporate governance

Sources in the know said that after the financial irregularities came to fore, investors realised that the business model of Mojocare was not viable

Online retail market to grow 2.5x faster than offline till 2030: Deloitte

The overall offline market, however, will continue to be the bigger market, with a total value of $1,605 billion in 2030

Byju's staff say morale waning amid turmoil amid layoffs at edtech firm

Byju's has already let go of several thousand employees this year due to slowing demand and it is locked in a legal battle with its lenders and faces regulatory scrutiny

Troubles mount for Byju's, auditor Deloitte resigns over financial results

Separately, three board members reportedly resign but the company denies this

Deloitte flags sourcing from inappropriately approved vendors at BharatPe

Auditor Deloitte has flagged inappropriately approved vendors and excess payments at BharatPe, where its former MD and co-founder Ashneer Grover has been accused of cheating and embezzlement of funds. In its latest annual report, BharatPe presented opinion of its statutory auditor that said the company's internal control system for vendor selection as well as for approval of invoices for purchase of goods and services were not operating effectively, resulting in procurements at inappropriately approved prices. After devoting a page on the statutory auditors' report, BharatPe's annual report in the following section stated that "there were no instances of fraud reported by auditors to the board of directors". This was used by Grover to attack reportage, saying no journalist has read the annual report of BharatPe which has clearly writes of no fraud. "Ek bhi journalist ne @bharatpeindia ki annual FY22 report nahi padi - auditor ne clearly likha hua hai 'NO instances of FRAUD reported

Total cargo handling at APSEZ ports jump 19% in May, YTD numbers up 16%

Growth was seen in almost all the ports and in all three segments of its business, the company said

Deloitte flags Adani Port transactions citing 'insufficient disclosures'

It's the first time that a top auditor has issued a qualified opinion on part of the empire's books citing allegations from the US short seller report that has wiped more than $100 bn off the group

Deloitte India announces opening of three offices in Pune, Chennai, Kolkata

The country's skilled workforce is being sought after by global organisations for high-end work, Deloitte India said on Sunday while announcing the opening up of three new offices in Pune, Chennai and Kolkata. "In the coming year, over 10,000 skilled professionals specialising in various areas such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud, human capital, assurance, tax, valuations, and mergers and acquisitions will operate from these locations," it said. Deloitte India said that there are increasing opportunities in business services exports from the country. On this backdrop, the consulting firm has announced the opening of three new delivery offices to serve companies globally. This move is in response to the growing demand for skilled professionals across Deloitte's advisory businesses, it said in a statement. It added that the organisation plans to continue to invest in people with a focus on innovative approaches to support learning, digital skills ...

Most Indian companies believe ESG rules are important but only few prepared

The consumer industry was the least ready for ESG requirements, and only 7 per cent of organisations said they have robust preparedness for it, according to a Deloitte India survey

Large companies spend a lot of time on tax compliance, says Deloitte

Tax teams at large companies spend around 70 per cent time on an average on tax compliance and wants cross-utilisation of data collected by various government agencies to cut down on reporting requirements, a Deloitte survey said on Tuesday. A big challenge faced by organisations include TDS compliance, the survey said, adding simplifying reporting under tax regulations would make reconciliations quicker and more efficient. "The disproportionate amount of time spent by tax teams on tax compliance, more so in larger organisations, is an area of concern and needs to be addressed by way of discussion between the tax administration and taxpayers," said the Deloitte survey on 'Income-tax digitalisation in India'. Tax teams in large, complex organisations, despite their enhanced use of technology in tax, spend a high proportion (around 70 per cent on average) on tax compliance. Given the significant amount of data involved, the reconciliation of TDS data and processing/re-processing of d

Indian women more stressed than their global counterparts: Deloitte report

The report also showed that 44 per cent of Indian working women reported experiencing harassment or microaggressions in the workplace over the past year

Regulatory environment is getting a lot stringent: Deloitte SA chairperson

'Deloitte will focus on building its advisory business in India'