
Bookkeeping for Small Business — A Simple Guide to Getting Your Records Right
Good bookkeeping is the foundation of every tax filing, loan approval, and audit. Here's a practical, no-jargon guide for small business owners in India.
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Good bookkeeping is the foundation of every tax filing, loan approval, and audit. Here's a practical, no-jargon guide for small business owners in India.
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Learn how Indian business owners can analyse P&L, balance sheet and cash flow using ratio, common-size and trend analysis to make smarter, funding-ready decisions.
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A clear guide to an auditor's legal duties under the Companies Act 2013 - reporting, fraud detection, CARO compliance, and what happens when auditors fail.
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Learn how Indian businesses can manage accounts receivable with credit policy, ageing analysis, DSO tracking, and collections to protect cash flow and growth.
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Understand Section 144 of the Companies Act 2013, restricted non-audit services, and how directors and CS professionals can keep their statutory auditor conflict-free.
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Confused about who appoints a company's first auditor and by when? Here is a simple, step-by-step guide covering the rules, timelines, forms, and penalties.
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Learn who needs internal audit under Section 138 of the Companies Act, the turnover and borrowing thresholds, process, cost and 2026 penalties.
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Learn how to manage accounts payable effectively — vendor invoices, approval workflows, payment cycles, common mistakes, and how it protects your business.
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Complete guide for auditors and companies on filing ADT-3 when a statutory auditor resigns, including documents, MCA V3 steps, fees, and penalties.
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Understand secretarial audit under Section 204, who needs Form MR-3, the process, costs, deadlines and penalties for Indian companies in 2026.
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A simple guide for F&O traders on when tax audit applies, how turnover is calculated, documents needed, penalties, and how to stay compliant in 2026.
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Learn how to account for a trademark as an intangible asset - capitalisation, amortisation, impairment, and tax treatment explained simply for Indian businesses.
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Confused about whether your LLP needs an audit this year? Learn the turnover and contribution limits, applicable audits, and how to stay compliant in 2026.
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Statutory, tax, and internal audits sound similar but serve very different purposes. Here's a clear comparison to help you know exactly what your business needs.
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Confused about which audit applies to your business? Understand statutory, tax, GST and other audit requirements by structure — proprietorship, partnership, LLP, company.
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Tax audit under Section 44AB explained for FY 2026-27 — turnover limits, ₹10 crore digital concession, forms 3CA/3CB/3CD, due dates and penalties.
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Ten GST audit red flags that push your GSTIN up the CBIC risk score — mismatches, suspicious suppliers, sectoral risk, and how to fix them before an audit hits.
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A practical GSTR-2B vs GSTR-3B reconciliation strategy — how to fix mismatches, respond to DRC-01A notices, and protect ITC under Rule 36(4) in 2026.
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Seven legal risks of mixing personal and business expenses in 2026 — veil piercing, tax disallowance, ITC reversal, deemed dividend, and MCA exposure.
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A practical CA-led guide to preparing startup financial statements before an Indian fundraise in FY 2026-27, covering Ind AS, ESOPs and diligence.
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Set up a Virtual CFO and compliance stack for your Indian startup in 2026 — MIS, monthly close, compliance calendar, investor data room and tools.
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2026 guide to Form ADT-3 — statutory auditor resignation filing under section 140 of the Companies Act, 2013, timelines, contents and consequences.
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2026 guide to Form 10BB audit report for charitable trusts, educational institutions and hospitals under section 10(23C) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
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Mismatched AIS, large cash, foreign assets, refund spikes — here are 10 signals that push your ITR into the income-tax scrutiny shortlist.
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Build a risk-based internal audit function under Section 138 and the SIA framework — risk universe, audit cycle, analytics, and Audit Committee reporting.
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IAS 11 explained for 2026: percentage-of-completion, expected losses, disclosures, and how the standard maps to IFRS 15 and Ind AS 115 today.
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A 2026 purchase reconciliation playbook: 5-way matching, GSTR-2B alignment, ITC protection, MSE 45-day discipline and quantifying the savings.
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IAS 10 and Ind AS 10 explained for 2026: adjusting vs non-adjusting events, dividends, going concern, and disclosures that protect your audit opinion.
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IAS 7 / Ind AS 7 cash flow statement in 2026: direct vs indirect method, classifications, cash equivalents, disclosures and common preparer errors.
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GST Section 65 audit in 2026: who is picked, timelines, records required, common issues raised, and how to prepare year-round for ADT-01.
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