Curriculum Vitae 1. Name : Kiranjit Sett 2. Qualifications: M.Com., PhD, CWA 3. Area of specialization: Accounting and Finance. 4. Area of interest: Corporate Finance, Securit y Anal ysis and Portfolio Management, Management Accounting. 5. Designation: Assistant Professor 6. Department: Commerce and Management 7. Experience: i. I had served Tarakeswar Degree College as a Lecturer from 19 t h August 2000 to 4 t h August 2004. ii. I had served the Universit y of North Bengal as a Lecturer from 5 t h August 2004 to 31 s t March 2009. iii. I have been serving West Bengal State Universit y since 1 s t April 2009. 8. Publications: Sr.No. i ii iii iv v Title Journal & Year of Publication A Simple Measure of Duration of Default Vidyasagar University Journal of Risk-free Coupon Bonds Commerce, 2013 Towards A Better Dividend Policy Journal of Business and Economic Issues, Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College, 2012 Tax Incentives for expenditure on or Changing Paradigm of Accounting & contribution made for research: Direct Taxes Taxation in 21st Century: Challenges to Code Bill 2010 vis-à-vis Income-tax Act 1961 Indian Business & Commerce Education, (Co-authored with Dhrubajyoti Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath Chattopadhyay, Assistant Professor, J.N.M.S College, 2012 Mahavidyalaya). SGSY and Poverty Alleviation: A Case Study Microfinance and Financial Inclusion in of Bongoan Block of 24 Parganas (North), Developing Economies, Department of West Bengal (Co-authored with Dhrubajyoti Commerce with Farm Management, Chattopadhyay, Assistant Professor, J.N.M.S Vidyasagar University, 2012 Mahavidyalaya). Macro-economic Variables, Financial Sector The IUP Journal of Applied Finance, The Development and Capital Structure of Indian ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, Private Corporate Sector During the Period January 2010 1981-2007 (Co-authored with Prof. Jaydeb Sarkhel of the University of Burdwan). 9. Presentation of papers in seminars, conferences etc. Sr. No. i Title of the paper Financial Sector Development and Corporate Financial Leverage Title of the conference etc. Financial Sector Reforms in Developing Economies ii Identification of the factors affecting sustainability of MFIs in India Financial Sector Reforms in Developing Economies iii How does growth rate of gross tax revenue of Government of India get affected? Business in the New Millennium: Emerging Trends iv Weak-form of Stock Market Efficiency: An Indian Experience v Direct Benefit Transfer: Will it really be beneficial? Contemporary Issues in Business Studies vi Is there market timing by mutual funds in India? A study of selected mutual funds. Contemporary Issues in Financial Institutions and Markets vii The Role of Market Sentiment in Stock Contemporary Price Movements: An Indian Issues in Economic Experience. (Co-authored with Dr. Development Debabrata Mukhopadhyay, Assistant Professor, West Bengal State University) Weak-form of Stock Market Contemporary Efficiency: An Indian Experience Issues in Business Studies viii ix Business in the New Millennium: Emerging Trends Organized by Department of Commerce with Farm Management, Vidyasagar University (20th and 21st February 2015). Department of Commerce with Farm Management, Vidyasagar University (20th and 21st February 2015). Durgapur International Business Studies Academia (20th and 21st November, 2014). Durgapur International Business Studies Academia (20th and 21st November, 2014). Durgapur International Business Studies Academia (2nd and 3rd February, 2013). Department of Commerce with Farm Management, Vidyasagar University (19th and 20th December, 2013). Department of Economics, University of Kalyani (21st and 22nd March 2013) Durgapur International Business Studies Academia (2nd and 3rd February 2013) Financing Pharmaceutical R & D: A Emerging Issues in Indian Business Studies Review of Literature. Business Studies. Academia, Durgapur, West Bengal, India (26th and 27th March 2011). 10.