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October 2025

Working Papers

By C. N. Vaze, Chartered Accountant
Reading Time 6 mins

Arjun is in his office. Shrikrishna enters the office.

Arjun: (excited, stands up and welcomes him)  Ohh! Oh! Bhagwan, welcome, welcome. What a pleasant surprise!

Shrikrishna : How are you, Parth?

Arjun: With your blessings, Bhagwan, I am fine. Slogging as usual!

Shrikrishna : Is ITR pressure over?

Arjun: Lord, it was a nightmare! On the last day, I uploaded 80 returns!

Shrikrishna: Why do you keep it pending? Why don’t you keep on uploading as and when ready.

Arjun: That’s a dream of all CAs! But last 30 years, the same thing continues.

Shrikrishna: Don’t tell me all excuses – Clients don’t give data, staff are on leave, festivals in between and so on. Even after a liberal extension of time, you can’t manage it?

Arjun: Lord, we have no answer to this question.  Hum Aadat se majboor hain. (we  are the slaves of our habits).

Shrikrishna: What you lack is will-power and proactiveness. Anyway, I was passing by and saw the light in your office. So late in the night?

Arjun: Thank you, Lord. But tell me, what would you

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