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Depreciation Manipulation in Accounting: How Companies Inflate Profits
Depreciation manipulation in accounting is one of the most overlooked ways companies can artificially improve reported profits.
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Here is How Companies Manipulate Depreciation- A Hidden Profit Booster Explained
Learn how companies manipulate depreciation to inflate profits. Understand SLM vs WDV methods, rate and asset life adjustments, and red flags investors should watch for in financial statements.
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Expense Manipulation in Financial Statements: Common Techniques Companies Use
Every now and then when the profits of a company suffer, we hear management talk about the various “cost-cutting measures” that it is implementing. Infact during a downturn, when customer orders are hard to come by and revenue growth slows down, companies…
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How do companies manipulate their expenses to report higher profits?
Learn how companies inflate profits by manipulating expenses. Know the red flags, tricks used, and how to protect your stock investments from misleading financials.
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Company Shastra: SKF India Ltd
SKF(India) is the Indian arm of the global major SKF Group which holds a majority stake in the company. SKF (India) is a leading player in the bearings segment. Over a 10 year period, the company has performed robustly in its financials,…
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Revenue Manipulation in Financial Statements: How Companies Inflate Sales and How Investors Can Spot Red Flags
2010 was a year of scams for India – the CWG scam, 2 G scam, Adarsh scam. While government officials and departments are infamous for corruption and scams worth millions, history has also provided us many examples of corporates treading the same…
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How do companies play the ‘Sales Manipulation’ game?
Learn how companies fake revenues using 4 key tactics. Spot sales manipulation early with proven red flags. A must-read for serious long-term investors.
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Stay Ahead: Analyze GDP to earn profits in the Stock Market!!
If ever there was a Holy Grail for stock investors, then it surely would be the quarterly and annual report on the GDP! GDP report reveals all the facts about the economy, production, income, saving, investment; things which we feel are only…
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Tata Steel FPO at price band Rs. 594-610: Should you invest?
After the disinvestment done by the Government through IPOs of Coal India and MOIL and the FPO of Shipping Corporation of India, its time for the private sector to raise funds from the primary markets. Tata Steel Ltd. one of India’s largest…
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To find profitable investments, look where the Government spends money!!
The role that a Government plays in the development of the country is similar to that of a parent raising a child. The Government is responsible for the growth and development of the nation as well as for the welfare of the…
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Impact of Exchange Rate on Stocks: What Every Investor Should Understand
Exchange rate is something that we are bothered about only if we are going for a trip abroad or shopping online for something which is priced in dollars! We rarely think about how it affects the stocks we hold. In 2006-07 many…
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Fluctuating Exchange Rate and its impact on your Stocks
Learn how exchange rates affect the Indian economy, industries like IT, and foreign investors. Understand the difference between rupee appreciation and depreciation.
