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Boat Auditor Flags: Key Compliance Lessons for Companies Preparing for IPO or Bank Funding

Statutory auditors of Imagine Marketing (Boat) have reported multiple compliance issues in the company’s updated draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). These observations relate to mismatches in lender filings, utilization of funds, unreported related-party transactions, and remuneration breaches. For clients, this case highlights critical governance areas regulators and auditors are increasingly scrutinising. 1. Mismatch Between Lender…

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EPF Compliance After the New Labour Code: Why Employers Are Facing Dual Wage Rules

India’s new labour codes came into force on 21 November, restructuring the country’s social-security framework. Gratuity, ESI, maternity benefits, and several retirement-linked provisions now operate under the Social Security Code, while the Code on Wages mandates a uniform 50 percent wage rule for statutory benefits. But one major law has not moved: the Employees’ Provident…

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