DPT 3 is a return of deposits that companies must file to furnish information about deposits and/or outstanding receipt of loan or money other than deposits. Background In order to safeguard the interest of creditors or depositors, the Central Government in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India notified the amendment in the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules 2014 through […]
India is in process to implement new labour law reforms by: consolidating 29 existing legislations into 4 new Codes standardising, rationalising & updating the existing labour laws with contemporary relevance; covering employees from both organized and un-organised sector; emphasising on transparency, accountability and tech-based operations ensuring ease of operations and enforcement. Biggest impacts of the New Labour Codes: Payroll: Uniformity […]
Recording, tracking, and retaining organized transactional records is vital whether you manage a small firm or a multinational corporation. And that is exactly what a bookkeeper performs for your company. It is a process of organizing and tracking day-to-day transactional data. In simper words, bookkeeping in accounting is the systematic process to store, organize, and track the business transactional data. […]
A fiscal year is an accounting year that does not end on December 31, it could be a 12-month period or a 52/53-week period. Typically, the term “fiscal year” refers to a one-year period that companies and governments use for financial reporting and budgeting. A fiscal year is most commonly used for accounting purposes to prepare financial statements. For companies that operate on […]
When a company orders and receives goods or services in advance of paying for them, we say that the company is purchasing the goods on account or on credit. The supplier of these goods and services on credit is also referred to as a creditor. If the company receiving the goods does not sign a promissory note, the vendor’s bill or invoice will […]
Introduction: Auditing is a logical process. An Auditor is called upon to assess the actual situation, review the statement of accounts and give an expert opinion about the truth and fairness of such accounts. This he cannot do unless he has examined the financial statements objectively. Objective examination means critical examination and scrutiny of the accounting statements of the undertaking […]
Even though the term “Block Chain” is commonly thrown around, for many, blockchain technology is still a mysterious or even intimidating topic. Some remain sceptical that we’ll use this technology in the future. This scepticism that exists today is understandable because we’re still very early in the development and widespread adoption of blockchain technology. A blockchain is a distributed database […]
The application of technology solutions in the accounting field will continue to grow in the coming years. As the need for computerized accounting grows, software companies will come through and provide a solid answer to this demand by introducing accounting software, a solution used by bookkeepers, accounting professionals and business owners to process accounting transactions and manage accounts. Manual accounting […]
Reconciliation is an accounting process that compares two sets of records to check that figures are correct and in agreement. Companies use this process to prevent balance sheet errors on their financial accounts, check for fraud, and to reconcile the general ledger. There is no standard way to perform an account reconciliation. However, generally, double-entry accounting is performed where a transaction […]
Outsourcing is the business practice of hiring a party outside a company to perform services or create goods that were traditionally performed in- house by the company’s own employees and staff. This practice is usually undertaken by companies as a cost-cutting measure. Outsourcing with regards to accounting refers to a service which provides a full, accounting department experience for small businesses. An accounting […]