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April 2013

Lecture Meeting

By Nitin Shingala, Raman Jokhakar
Hon. Jt. Secretaries
Reading Time 4 mins
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Inquiry by ROC u/s 234 of Companies Act, 27th February 2013, at the Indian Merchants’ Chamber

Mr. C. V. Sajeevan, Deputy Director Inspection, Registrar of Companies (ROC), explained provisions of Section 234 and 234A of the Companies Act 1956, which deal with the power of the Registrar to call for information and seizure of documents respectively. He also elaborated circumstances that may lead to inspection u/s. 209 or investigation u/s. 235 or 237. The learned faculty also responded to questions on the subject raised by members of the audience which included senior members of the profession. The webcast of the meeting is available on BCAS Web TV to the subscribers.


Direct Tax Provisions of the Finance Bill, 2013, 4th March 2013, at the Yogi Sabhagrah, Dadar, Mumbai

Mr. S. E. Dastur, Senior Advocate, addressed this annual lecture meeting on Direct Tax Provisions of the Finance Bill, 2013 with an audience of over 2,500 packed in the auditorium and many more through Live Webcast that witnessed approx. 4,800 Log-ins. In this landmark 25th annual meeting on the Finance Bill, Mr. Dastur presented a masterly and meticulous analysis of the various direct tax proposals of the Finance Bill 2013 which was blended with wit and humour. The live webcast attracted viewers from 65 cities including cities outside India from countries such as Bahrain, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Singapore, the UK and the US. The webcast of the meeting is available free on BCAS Web TV for everyone.

Indirect Tax Provisions of the Finance Bill, 2013 jointly with Forum of Free Enterprise on 6th March 2013, at the Indian Merchants’ Chamber

 Ms. Bhavana Doshi, Chartered Accountant, and Mr. Dadi B. Engineer, Solicitor and Advocate, analysed various Indirect Tax provisions of the Finance Bill, 2013 at this lecture meeting held jointly with the Forum of Free Enterprise. The audience included many young professionals and senior members of the profession who gained immensely from the analytical insights given by the learned speakers.

Service Tax and Other Indirect Tax Provisions of the Finance Bill, 2013 on 13th March 2013, at the Indian Merchants’ Chamber

Mr. Vikram Nankani, Advocate, presented an expert analysis of Service Tax and various other Indirect Tax provisions of the Finance Bill, 2013 at this lecture meeting to an audience of approx. 250 present, which benefitted from the critical analysis presented by the Learned Speaker. The Webcast of the meeting is available on BCAS Web TV to the subscribers.

Other Programmes

Seminar on SAP Security Audit & Control, 21st & 22nd February 2013, at the Society’s Office

The Infotech & 4i Committee organised this workshop on new and emerging areas, where the following Learned Faculties explained various aspects of SAP Security Audit & Control.

Topics

coverage

Speakers

SAP Audit &
Control Overview

SAP Environment & Audit Challenges SAP Control & Risks

Mr. Babu Jayendran,
IIT, CA, CISA

User
Management,
Authorisations

SAP Authorisation Concept & Challenges Roles,Authorisation
Objects, Authorisation Values Segregation of Duties Access Control

Girish B S, Post Graduate Diploma in Advance Systems Management from
NIIT

Security

Overview BASIS Audit
(sample audit checklist)

Business
Process Audit &
Challenges

Finance: Audit & Control Purchase to Pay Cycle: Audit & Control Order to
Cash Cycle: Audit & Control Inventory: Audit & Control Retail Business Process, GRC 10 Concepts

Mr. Babu Jayendran, IIT, CA,
CISA & Mr. Ravi Kumar, B.E. ( Computer Science)

The workshop received enthusiastic response from 49 participants, including members from the Industry as well as the Profession, who appreciated the wealth of knowledge and experience shared by the Learned Faculties.

Workshop on Partnership of Firms, 23rd February 2013, at the Society Office

The Indirect Taxes & Allied Laws Committee organised this workshop where the Learned Faculties dealt with various aspects of Formation, Registration and Taxation of Partnership Firms.

Faculty

Topic

Mr.
Chandrashekhar N. Vaze
, CA

Drafting
of Partnership Deeds

Mr.
Uday V. Sathaye
, CA

Procedural
Aspects

Mr.
Manish Shah, c
A

Taxation
of Firm

The participants appreciated the immense knowledge and experience shared by the Learned Faculties.

Workshop on Continuous Control Monitoring, 12th March 2013, at the Hotel Orchid, Mumbai

The Accounting & Auditing Committee organised this workshop where the following Learned Faculties explained various aspects of Continuous Control Monitoring, with focus on Internal Audit as a Tool.

• Mr. Andrew Simpson, Chief Operating Officer, Caseware RCM Inc

• Mr. Deepjee Singhal, Chartered Accountant

The participants appreciated the valuable knowledge and experience shared by the Learned Faculties.

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