Articles by CA Siddhartha Bhardwaj

Admission to IPCC Small Amendment Big Impact

Posted by CA Siddhartha Bhardwaj 28 January 2015 20895 Views

ICAI has amended Regulation 28E of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 vide Notification No. 1-CA(7)/167/2014 dated 23rd January, 2015.On reading this sentence few questions crop up.What is Regulation 28E? What is the amendment? What is t

Revision in stipend rates payable to CA articles

Posted by CA Siddhartha Bhardwaj 27 January 2015 40573 Views

Regulation 48 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 provides for payment of minimum monthly stipend to articled assistant.The said regulation has been amended by ICAI vide Notification No. 1-CA(7)/167/2014 dated 23rd January, 2015.The minimu

Additional services exempted under Service Tax

Posted by CA Siddhartha Bhardwaj 22 June 2012 46882 Views

The Central Government had issued N/N 12/2012 dated 17-03-2012 exempting certain taxable services from the whole of the service tax. Now, the Central Government has issued N/N 25/2012 (called the Mega Notification) dated 20-06-2012 in supersession o

All about Mutual Fund Investing

Posted by CA Siddhartha Bhardwaj 14 June 2012 17450 Views

Here are some basic facts that you need to know before you invest in a mutual fund. Mutual Funds are increasingly being touted as the retail investors' investment vehicle. But the key challenge is to choose the right fund. But it's simple. I

Snapshot of Mutual Fund Schemes

Posted by CA Siddhartha Bhardwaj 18 May 2012 16132 Views

There are a lot of mutual fund schemes prevalent in the market. An investor should be aware of the scheme before investing his hard earned money in the scheme. I have given hereunder a snapshot of the various schemes

Combined Application of AS 11 & AS 16

Posted by CA Siddhartha Bhardwaj 28 October 2011 31966 Views

This article deals with the combined application of AS 11 and AS 16. This article defines a situation in which the exchange difference shall be treated as both borrowing cost as per AS 16 and exchange difference as per AS 11. In simple words the e

Countdown to exams - Things to avoid and things to do

Posted by CA Siddhartha Bhardwaj 22 October 2011 29222 Views

Countdown to Exams Things to Avoid and Things to Do As the exams draw near, heartbeat of many a student increases. Many students get confused as to what to do and what not to do. This article attempts to settle down the nerves and provid