ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING
1. Accounting Standards issued by ICAI
2. Ind (ASs)
3. Accounting Standards with Sector-wise / Industry-wise practical presentations
4. Audit Committee Charter
5. Quality Standards issued by ICAI
6. Implementing the Accounting Standards in various Sectors/Industries (Banking
Sector, Real Estate Sector, Insurance Industry etc.): Technical & Managerial Issues
7. Implementation issues in Auditing Standards, Expectations, and compliance requirements in general in various sectors/Industries (Banking Sector, Real Estate
Sector, Insurance Industry etc.)
8. US & UK GAAPS
9. Compliance aspects of Standards on Auditing and other mandatory guidelines issued by ICAI
10. Restatements of Financial Statements under US GAAP and IAS
11. Pronouncements and other documents of ICAI on Accounting and Auditing US & UK
GAAPs
12. Internal Audit Standards
13. Internal Audit - including Risk Based Internal Audit
14. Internal Audit and Fraud Risk
15. Internal audit –the key to management control
16. Sarbanes Oxley Act
17. Implications of Sarbanes Oxley Act on the Internal Audit
18. Internal Control – including Risk Based Perspective
19. Peer Review – Systems, Procedure and Documentation for Practice Units.
20. Technical Standards under Quality Review
21. Accounting of the Urban Local Bodies
22. Accounting of Co-operative Societies
23. Audit of Small Entities
24. Forensic Accounting and Audit
25. Forensic Accounting: Process and Scope
26. Providing Assurance on Internal Controls
27. Service Tax Audit
28. VAT Audit
29. Issues related to Non-corporate Enterprises and their Auditors
30. Clause 49 & Role of Internal Audit
31. Compliance Aspects of Accounting Standards and other Reporting and Disclosure
Requirements
32. Compliance Aspects of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements
33. Relationship of Internal Auditor with those charged with Governance
34. Professional Code of Conduct and Business Ethics
35.
Sustainability Reporting India’s Journey towards Accrual Accounting in Government
36. Accrual Accounting in Government – its Practical Sides
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37. Human Resource and Change Management in implementing Accrual Accounting
System
38. Accounting for Intangible assets and Depreciation in India
39. Intellectual Capital Reporting
– An Overview
40. Fraud Investigation – An Overview
41. Fraud Investigation, Reporting and Prevention
42. Intangible assets – An advent to Internal Audit
43. Environment Audit
44. Study on Off –Balance sheet items
45. Government Accounting and Its Standards
46. Accrual Accounting in Government
– Its Practical Sides
47. Preparation of Financial Statement in Accrual Accounting Systems
48. Audit of Government Entities in the changed environment of Accrual Accounting
49. Restructuring of Chart of Accounts in Accrual System
50. Gap Analysis of Indian Government Accounting with International Standards
51. Issue and country practices in accounting for assets, liabilities & non-exchange transaction
52. Accounting policies, disclosures and other implementation issues.
53. Issues in Government Accounting on Contingent Liabilities
54. Recognition of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses
55. Issues in Government Accounting on exchange transaction and inventories
56. Roadmap for transaction to accrual accounting
57. HR and Change Management in Accrual Accounting System
58. Financial Accounting Systems in State Government
59. Public Audits and Good Governance
60. Administrative reforms for Good Governance
61. Role of Chartered Accountants/Professional opportunities in Government
Sector/Government Machinery
62. Social /Financial audit of various government Schemes’
63. Audit of Accounts of Local Bodies like Gram Panchayats, Municipal Councils,
64.
Municipal Corporations, Zila Parishad and issues thereon.
International Government Accounting Standards Valuation Techniques
COST & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
65. Balanced Scorecard
66. Business Process Improvements
67. Capital Budgeting under Globalised Business Environment
68. Financial Forecasting
69. Cost Management
70. Financial Due-Diligence
71. Financial Instruments
72. Financial Modeling
73. Issues in Cross Border Investments
74. Corporate Financial Reporting
75. Cost reduction techniques in Resource Mobilization and cost control
76. Leveraging Activity-Based Costing to Enhance Enterprise Value
77. Implementing ABC in Manufacturing Environment
78. Value Based Management
79. Total Quality Management
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80. Just-in-time approach (JIT)
81. Valuation of business (private companies and public companies)
82. Calculation of Economic Value Added (EVA) in public companies
83. Calculation of CSR spends in public companies
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
84. Workshop on : i. IS Audit of Banks/ Banking Application ii. Using CAAT’s/ General Audit Software iii. IS Audit of Stock Broker CTCL Facility iv. MS-Excel - Tool for Audit v. MS-Excel – Tool for Financial Analysis/ Reporting/Management vi. Advanced Features & Facilities of MS-Excel vii. Network Security Audit/ Review viii. Windows XP Security Review ix. Windows 2000/ 2003/2007 Security Review/2008 x. Data Extraction/ Analysis for Accounting/ Financial Requirements xi. Reporting/ Documentation Using MS-Word xii. IS Audit/ Review of Core Banking Applications (CBA) xiii. Information System Audit
85. XBRL extensible Business Reporting Language
86. Accounting Software Security Audit/ Review & Advanced Facilities/ Features
87. Digital Signatures & e-filing (Income Tax/ MCA21)
88. Understanding ERP ,COSO & CORBIT
89. ERP Implementation/ Testing/ Maintenance
90. Information Technology Act
91. Emerging IT Challenges & Opportunities
92. Emerging Opportunities in BPO/ KPO Sunrise Sectors
93. IT Best Practices
– A Review
94. Computer Assisted Performance Evaluation
95. Management Information Systems (MIS)
96. Technology Management
97. Information Systems- Security and Control
98. Internal Audit – Coping with Emerging IT Risks
99. ERP challenges and solutions
100. Business continuity And Disaster Recovery
101. Email controls
DIRECT TAXES
102. Audit under Income Tax Act including Tax Audit – Preparation, Presentation and
Documentation
103. Depreciation: Accounting, Taxation and Company Law issues
104. Accounting visà-vis Taxation
105. Payments to the Non-residents – TDS implications under Section 195 of the Incometax Act, 1961.
106. Recent judgment/ judgments on Direct Taxes Laws
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107. Stay, Tax Recovery and other related provisions under the Income-tax Act, 1961.
108. Corporate Taxation
109. Survey, Search and Seizure – Current Developments
110. Minimum Alternate Tax and allied issues
111. Assessment and re-assessment procedures
112. Preparation & presentation of Appeals before the CIT (Appeals) and ITAT
113. Section 69B v. Section 50C of the Income-tax Act
114. TDS/TCS compliances
115. ITR and e-filing of Income-tax Returns – Practical issues (TDS can also be included)
116. Special provisions for taxation of co-operative/others banks
117. Capital v/s Revenue expenditure
118. Taxation of NPO’s – Concept of Mutuality (including, charitable and institutional institutions)
119. Taxation aspects of trading in Currency Derivatives
120. Deemed dividend
–Section 2(22)(e)
121. Impact of IFRS adoption on taxation
122. Direct Tax Code
123. Interest, penalty and prosecution
124. Settlement Commission
125. Tax issues relating to business structuring
126. Tax issues in heritance and family settlement
127. Tax Holidays
128. Deductions and exemptions under the Income-tax Act, 1961
129. Taxation of HUF
130. Notices and Summons
131. Taxation of Partnership & LLP
132. Principles of Interpretation of tax Statutes/laws
133. Wealth Tax
134. Issues in Capital Gains
135. Merger and demerger
136. Section 14A
137. Deemed income (section 56 and 50C)
138. Finance Bill 2012 (It should not be a public meeting)
INDIRECT TAXES
139. Emerging Issues in Indirect Taxation
140. Recent Judgments in Indirect Tax Laws
141. Service Tax
– Law and Practice – Basic level
142. Value Added Tax (VAT) – Including State Level VAT
143. Export Import Trade / Customs Valuation Law – Rules & Compliances
144. Reforms of Indian Tax System in the context of GST
145. GST – Principles and Practices
146. Preparing for Goods & Service Tax
147. Business Auxiliary vs. Support Services
– Similarities and Differences
148. International Taxation
149. Service tax – Law and practice – Advanced level
150. Issues in Import of Services: Service tax liability on transfer pricing adjustments
151. Service Taxation of Real Estate Sector
152. Indirect taxes issues arising from convergence of Indian AS with IFRS
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153. CENVAT credit of service tax: Issues and Challenges
154. Selective vs. Comprehensive coverage of services
155. Offences and penalties in service tax
156. Service Tax Appeal Proceedings including Mock Tribunal
157. Service Tax Audit: A management tool to monitor Service Tax Cost and Compliance
158. Customs & Foreign Trade Policy
159. Central Excise as applicable to Manufacturers
160. Works contract
– Impact of Customs, Central Excise, VAT and Service Tax
161. Lease transaction – VAT & Service Tax issues
162. VAT Audit under respective State VAT Laws
163. Point of Taxation Rules
164. Negative list in service tax
165. Reverse Tax Mechanisms
166. Place of provision of service tax
INTERNATIONAL TAXATION
167. Introduction to International Taxation
168. Issues in International Taxation (including NRI Taxation, DTAA, Transfer Pricing &
Taxation in Foreign Countries)
169. Transfer Pricing
170. Tax Havens
171. FEMA – Rules & Regulations, Inbound & Outbound Investments
172. Cross Border Mergers & Acquisitions
173. Taxation of e-commerce
174. Foreign Collaborations – Including Taxation of Foreign Collaborations
175. Taxation of Permanent Establishments
176. Latest OECD Model and U.N. Model
177. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
178. Conflict Management
179. Consumer and Organizational Buying Behavior
180. Contract Management
– Practical Issues
181. Competitiveness: Concepts and Challenges
182. Commercial Due Diligence
183. Credit Analysis and Credit Management
184. Evaluation of Supplier Strategy: Valuation Framework
185. Management of Change
186. Managing Creativity
187. Managing Employee Redundancy
188. Industrial Relations
189. Strategic Decision - Making
190. Sustainability Development
191. Motivation Techniques
192. Narrative Reporting
193. Knowledge Management
194. Operations Planning and Control
195. Performance Management
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196. Effective Time Management
197. Quality Audits
198. Value Added Business Controls - The Right Way to Manage Risk
199. Management Audit
200. Decision Making Under Conditions of Risk and Uncertainty
201. Business Ethics
202. Principles and Topics in Corporate Communications
203. Business Presentations and Audience Analysis
204. Business Sustainability
CORPORATE LAWS
205. Revised Schedule - VI
206. E-forms under MCA - 21
207. MCA-21
– Challenges & Opportunities for the Profession
208. Arbitration Act, 1996
209. Mergers and Amalgamations
210. Companies (Auditors' Report) Order (CARO)
211. Auditors’ Report under the Companies Act – Issues on CARO, Documentation,
Reporting and Disclosure Requirements
212. NCLT Law and Practice
213. Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008
214. EXIM Policy and Procedures
215. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
216. Competition Act
217. Independent Directors – Liable for Crimes by Companies
218. Companies Bill 2012
219. Role of CSR(as per Companies Bill 2012)
CODE OF CONDUCT
220. Code of Ethics: Contemporary issues
221. Financial Reporting in India & Professional Ethics- Appraisal & Future Projections.
222. Ethical Considerations in Reporting against tenders by Chartered Accountants.
223. Ethical behavior and professional enhancement.
224. Need to revisit Ethical Standards in view of Globalised Service Sector.
FINANCE AND CAPITAL MARKET
225. Derivatives: Futures and Options
226. Currency Futures, An Insight
227. Derivatives – Accounting and Taxation
228. OTC Derivatives – A Legal Perspective
229. Sources of Raising Funds
230. Recent Trends in Finance and Capital Market
231. International Finance
232. Role of International Funding Institutes
233. Project Report and Appraisal
234. Project Financing
235. FOREX Management
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236. Listing Agreement
237. The Sub-Prime Mortgage Crises: Impact on Asia
238. Electronic Payments and e-Banking in India: An Overview
239. Valuation Practices in emerging Markets: Issues involved in Various Areas
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
240. Audit Committee and Independent Directors
241. Whistle Blower Policy – Framework
242. Enterprise Governance
243. Role of CAs in Corporate Governance
244. Corporate Governance Rating
245. Corporate Governance Audit
246. Impact of Corporate Governance in Global Development
247. Improve Board Effectiveness through Good Governance
248. Sustainable Development and Global Reporting Index (GRI)
249. Clause 49 & Role of Internal Audit
250. Relationship of Internal Auditor with those charged with Governance
251. Global Warming/Climate Change
252. Carbon Credit
253. Green Business Practices
254. Triple Bottom Line Profit, People and Planet
255. Triple Bottom Line Economic, Environment & Social
INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT
256. Insurance Survey and Loss Assessment
257. Developments in Pension Fund
258. Anti Money Laundering in Insurance Sector
259. Risk Management
260. Valuation of Insurance Companies
261. Third Party Insurance
262. AS-15 and Actuarial Sciences
263. Product Pricing
PUBLIC FINANCE
264. Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
265. Public Finance and Public Policy : Responsibilities and Limitations of Government
266. Public Debt and Economic Planning in India
267. Managing Public Fund – Critical Issues & Implications
268. The politics of Public Budgeting : Getting and spending
– borrowing & balancing
269. Fiscal Prudence and Challenges : A review of Centre and State Linkage
270. Effects of Public Expenditure
271. Railway Finance
272. Taxation Accountability and Realization
273. Public Sector Undertakings in India – A Paradigm Shift
274. Tax Governance – A middle income class agency
275. Economic resurgence of State in India : Capacity and Consent
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276. Economic reforms and role of financial management
277. Economic growth in post liberalization era
278. Delegations to Devolution – A Comparative Review of Public Finance in India
279. Changes in Money Supply: Policy Implication and Relevance in the current era
280. International Funding Institution: Changing Role and Responsibilities
281. Rural Banking – Growing relevance and Prospect.
SOFT SKILLS & PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
282. Customer Relationship Management
283. Effective representations before Income Tax Authorities
284. Presentation and Communication Skills
285. Economic Slowdown & Financial Crisis
286. Art of Public Speaking
287. Environment Protections
OTHERS
288. Consultancy and Advisory Services
289. Business Advisory Services
290. Right to Information Act
291. Six Sigma
292. Jurisprudence, Interpretation of Law and Evidences Act
293. Money Laundering Risk and Management
– including Prevention
294. CA Amendment Act, 2006
295. Merger, Demerger & Networking of CA Firms and Capacity Building Formation of
Management Consultancy Services Companies and LLPs, Partnership deed and
LLP agreement.
296. Art of Drafting Conveyance Deeds
297. Stamp Act
298. Controversy on Taxation of Bandwidth Charges
– Solution Goes Begging
299. Time Management for Working People
300. Audit of NBFCs with Special reference to RBI Directions
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ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING
301. Audit of Members of Stock Exchanges and other Capital Market intermediaries
302. Certification under Export and Import Procedures
– Role of Chartered Accountants
303. Accounting, Review and Compliance Audit of Cooperative Societies and other
Government Bodies
304. Accounting Standards for SMEs and Role of Chartered Accountants
305. Accounting and Auditing Issues relating to Charitable Trusts
306. Accounting and Auditing Standards for NGO Sector
307. Audit of Educational Institutions
308. Audit Reports in Public Sector
309. Audit under Sales Tax Laws
310. Bank Audit (Central Statutory Audit and Branch Audit)
311. Insurance Audit
312. Management and Internal Audit
313. Performance Auditing in the Public Sector
314. Stock and Receivables Audit
315. General Ledger processing
316. Bank Reconciliation
317. Production and Service Costing
318. Internal Audit Charter
319. Professional Opportunities in Internal Audit
320. Internal Auditor – Holding on to the Ethics
321. Industry Specific Issues in Internal Audit
322. Risk Based Internal Audit in Banks
323. Basel II and the Internal Audit
324. Activity Based Costing
CORPORATE LAWS
325. Information Technology Act & Cyber Frauds
326. Investor Protection & Minority Interest
327. Asset Reconstruction Companies
328. Mutual Funds – Constitution, Running and Compliances
329. Sarbanes Oxley Act, 2002 & Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement
330. Restructuring & Liquidation
331. Related Party Transactions – Procedures, Compliances and Corporate Best
Practices
332. Classification & Registration of Companies
333. Management & Board Governance
334. Exchangeable Bonds
335. Foreign Trade Policy
336. Due Diligence Exercises
337. Private Equity – Scope and Methodology
338. Initial Public Offer (IPO) - Law and Procedures
339. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
340. Mergers and Acquisitions - corporate law and procedure
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341. Mergers and Acquisitions - Strategic issues (Management issues and role of CAs as
Advisor)
342. Valuation of Shares
343. Valuation of Business
344. Winding Up of Companies
345. How to undertake Capital Restructuring
346. Shareholder’s Agreement
347. How to draft Articles of Association
348. Joint Venture Agreements
349. Takeover of Companies/Shares
350. Estate Planning
351. Succession Planning
352. Corporate Succession Planning
353. Corporate Affairs Best Practices
354. Concept of Special Purpose Vehicles
355. Role of Escrow Accounts in Business Agreements
356. Drafting of Business Agreements
357. Drafting of Will - Legal Issues
358. Impact of Hindu Succession Act on Corporate Succession
359. Latest Amendments in Indian Succession Act
360. An in-depth overview of Labour Law compliances
361. Provident Fund Act – An overview
362. E.S.I. – Law, advantages to employees, compliances by employers
363. Bonus Act - Responsibilities of Employers - Role of Auditors/CAs in Certification of
Available Surplus/Allocable Surplus
364. SARFAESI Act - Law, Case Laws and Current Issues
365. Concept of Participatory Notes
366. Reverse Mortgage: A Walking Stick at Old Age
367. Benefits of incorporating Corporate Structures outside India – Country Specific
368. Competition Law and Policy
369. FEMA
– Rules & Regulations, Inbound & Outbound investments
370. Capital Markets – SEBI Regulations & IPO Issues
371. Practical Arbitrator – An Overview
372. Maxim of Interpretation
373. Social Security for Unorganized Sector
– New Pension Scheme
374. Changing Spectrum of the Social Security Law in India
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
375. Assessing Risk in Public Sector
376. Asset Liability Management
377. Credit Risk Management in Banks
378. New Investment Strategies
379. Reserve Bank of India Guidelines on External Commercial Borrowings and
Investment Abroad
380. Developments in Indian Capital Markets: Primary Markets and Secondary Markets
381. Financial Restructuring / Re-engineering and Financial Reporting
382. Restructuring of NPA Account
383. Commodity Market
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384. Technical Analysis of Share Market
385. Business Planning
386. Internal Audit and Business Continuity Planning
387. Corporate Restructuring
388. Value for Money Audit – Is it different from Internal Audit?
389. Internal Audit and Disaster Recovery Planning Future Trend and Challenges in
Indian Banking – A Fresh Look
390. Open Offer: What and How
391. Analysis of Mutual Funds – how to see which fund is better through some benchmarked methods
TAXATION
392. Tax Planning
393. Penalties under Direct Tax Laws Pt. 105
394. Law and Practice of Appellate proceedings
395. Representing a Case Before Appellate Authorities under Income Tax – with Mock
Tribunals
396. Union Budget (Not Public Meetings)
397. Annual Budget Setting and Forecasting
398. Industrial Park Scheme, 2008
399. Indian Federal Finance
400. Taxation of real estate transactions
401. Taxation of Charitable Trusts
402. Taxation of HUF and Family arrangements
403. Money Laundering and Taxation
404. Direct Taxes issues arising in the following Industries: i. Media and Entertainment ii. Hospitality iii. Banking and Financial Services iv. Retail v. Software
WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION
405. Special Economic Zones
406. Emerging Professional Opportunities in the WTO Regime
407. Anti-subsidy and Anti Dumping – Law and practice
408. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) – Issues for Accounting Profession
409. International Trade Laws
410. Issues relating to TRIMS
411. Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights – Role of Chartered
Accountants
412. International Commercial Arbitration
413. Trade Remedies
414. 100% Export Oriented Units (EOU)
415. Export of Services
416. Business Process Outsourcing
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417. Knowledge Process Outsourcing
418. Intellectual Property Rights
419. Intellectual Property Valuations
420. Competition Law
421. Free Trade Agreements / Regional Trade Agreements / Preferential Trade
Agreements
422. Destination India
423. Carbon Trading
INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT
424. Detection and Prevention of Insurance Fraud
425. Audit of Entities involved in Life Insurance Business
426. Audit of Entities involved in General Insurance Business
427. Insurance Broking
428. Agricultural Insurance
429. Risk Management - Its Essentials and Process
430. Financial Risk Management
431. Accounting Issues for Entities involved in Life Insurance Business
432. Accounting Issues for Entities involved in General Insurance Business
433. Reinsurance Market, Special Areas of Reinsurance
434. Inward Reinsurance
435. Reinsurance Practice
436. Reinsurance Administration
437. Urban Insurance Issues
438. BPO and Life Insurance Business
439. BPO and General Insurance Business
440. Information Technology and Life Insurance Business
441. Information Technology and General Insurance Business
442. Engineering Insurance
443. Management Audit of Insurance Companies – Life Insurance
444. Management Audit of Insurance Companies
– General Insurance
445. Total Quality Management (TQM) in Life Insurance Industry
446. Total Quality Management (TQM) in General Insurance Industry
447. Issues and Perspectives on Bank Assurance [covering basics, accounting, auditing and other compliance issues]
448. Insurance Arbitration
449. Third Party Claims Management
450. Enterprise Risk Management (including maintenance of risk management systems and processes)
451. Terrorism Risk Insurance
452. Asset Liability Management in Life Insurance Business
453. Asset Liability Management in General Insurance Business
454. Exchange Control & Taxation in General Insurance Business
455. Exchange Control & Taxation in Life Insurance Business
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456. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution
457. Issues and Cases relating to Unjustified Removal of Auditors and Independence of
Auditors
458. Application of Code of Ethics in Disciplinary Administration
459. LLP s and Multi-disciplinary partnerships
460. Corporate Governance and Code of Ethics
461. Insolvency Laws: Role of Chartered Accountants
462. ISO Certification
463. Risk Management and Loss Assessment
464. Supply Chain Management
465. Material requirement Planning (MRP-I & MRP-II)
466. Works Contract - Tax Implications
467. CA: Adding Value to Economic Growth
468. Limited Liability Partnership
469. Workers Compensation
470. Introduction to Energy Insurance
471. Actuarial Reports in Compliance with IAS19
– Issues
472. Regulatory framework for Retirement Benefits – Current Issues in India
473. Actuarial Reports under AS 15 (Revised, 2005)
474. Recent International Developments in Employee Benefits; Accounting, Auditing and
Taxation Issues
475. Software Technology Parks (STP), Electronic Hardware Technology Parks (EHTP)
476. Advisory and related services to State and Central Government
477. Academic / Research Opportunities
478. Treasury and Cash Management
479. Cash Flow Forecasting
480. Preparation of operational and Capital Expenditure Budgets
481. Capital Gains – Including Tax Planning for Capital Gains
482. Depository System / Dematerialization
483. Strategic Management of Venture Capital
484. Corporate Debt Market
485. Evolving Role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
486. Strategic Planning
487. Environmental Accounting
488. Recovery Management of NPAs
489. Regulatory Developments in Countries Abroad
490. Urban Planning and Environment
491. World Economic Development and Investment Planning
492. Foreign Reserves
493. Value Analysis
494. Role of Chartered Accountants in Banking Sector
495. How to Move to Next Orbit of Professional Practice
496. Financial Modeling: An Opportunity for CAs
497. Regional Trade Agreements: Road Ahead for Agricultural Sector
498. The Global Demand for Enterprise Risk Managers and the Emergence of the Risk
Intelligent Entity.
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