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Welcoming New Year 2017-18

Dear Friends,                   A very Happy New Year to you! For the Finance world in India the New Year starts on 1st April XXXX and ends on 31st March XXX(X+1). However, this is not a standard practice across the globe and some companies use Calendar Year as the financial accounting period i.e. 1 Jan XXXX to 31 Dec XXXX. While these 2 are the predominant periods, companies do follow other timelines for financial accounting. Ex....
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HDFC Charity Mutual Fund for Cancer Cure

Dear Friends,                       HDFC Mutual Fund has come up with a unique scheme to support needy and underprivileged Cancer Patients by donating the money to Indian Cancer Society (ICS) or other eligible institutions. A total of 3168 patients from 28 states have been benefited through this scheme. A Governing Advisory Council (GAC) meets every fortnight to identify the genuine cases for financial aid This scheme which is open for investment until 24 Mar 2017 is...
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Business Ethics of Insurers

Hello Friends,            Last weekend (Feb 25/26) I watched a movie called “Rainmaker” directed by Francis Ford Coppola, rated as one of the best directors and has movies like Godfather to his credit. The movie is based on a book written by John Grisham, Lawyer and acclaimed writer of legal thrillers. Matt Damon, plays the role of an Attorney, very enthusiastic and fresh out of college. He signs up the case of a poor family...