| To facilitate the knowledge management, a professional is required to access websites of various authorities and institutions. Some important websites and links are as follows: |
- www.icai.org - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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- www.nfcgindia.org - National Foundation for Corporate Governance
With the goal of promoting better corporate governance practices in India, the Ministry of Company Affairs, Government of India, in partnership with Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has set-up the National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG).
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- www.mca.gov.in - Ministry of Company Affairs
The Ministry is primarily concerned with administration of the Companies Act, 1956, other allied Acts and rules & regulations framed there-under mainly for regulating the functioning of the corporate sector in accordance with law. The Ministry is also responsible for administering the Competition Act, 2002 which will eventually replace the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 under which the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) is functioning. Besides, it exercises supervision over the three professional bodies, namely, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) which are constituted under three separate Acts of the Parliament for proper and orderly growth of the professions concerned. The Ministry also has the responsibility of carrying out the functions of the Central Government relating to administration of Partnership Act, 1932, the Companies (Donations to National Funds) Act, 1951 and Societies Registration Act, 1980.
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- www.competition-commission-india.nic.in - Competition Commission of India
The Parliament has passed Competition Commission Act 2000 to provide, keeping in view of the economic development of the country, for the establishment of a Commission to prevent practices having adverse effect on competition, to promote and sustain competition in markets, to protect the interests of consumers and to ensure freedom of trade carried on by other participants in markets, in India, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
In exercise of the power conferred upon it, the Central Govt. has since established the Competition Commission of India (the Commission) having its head office at New Delhi with effect from 14.10.2003. The Commission is a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal. It may establish offices at other places in India.
- www.sebi.gov.in - Securities and Exchange Board of India
The Parliament has passed SEBI Act 1992 to provide for the establishment of a Board to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate, the securities market and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. SEBI protects the interests of investors in securities and promotes the development of the securities market through appropriate regulation.
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- www.iod.com - Institute of Directors, UK
The IoD is the professional body for business leaders. Iod.com gives you access to an extensive information resource. This includes numerous factsheets and policy papers. However, members enjoy the added benefit of being able to take advantage of free access to our team of expert researchers and advisors or our Information Centre.
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- www.ifac.org - International Federation of Accountants
IFAC is the global organization for the accountancy profession. It works with its 163 member organizations in 120 countries to protect the public interest by encouraging high quality practices by the world's accountants. IFAC members represent 2.5 million accountants employed in public practice, industry and commerce, government, and academe. Its structure and governance provide for the representation of its diverse constituencies and interaction with external groups that rely on or influence the work of accountants.
- www.aicpa.org - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national, professional organization for all Certified Public Accountants in America. Its mission is to provide members with the resources, information, and leadership that enable them to provide valuable services in the highest professional manner to benefit the public as well as employers and clients. In fulfilling its mission, the AICPA works with state CPA organizations and gives priority to those areas where public reliance on CPA skills is most significant.
- www.finmin.nic.in - Ministry of Finance, Government of India
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- www.mha.nic.in - Ministry of Home Affairs
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- www.ficci.com - Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
With a nationwide membership of over 1500 corporates and over 500 chambers of commerce and business associations, FICCI espouses the shared vision of Indian businesses and speaks directly and indirectly for over 2,50,000 business units. It has an expanding direct membership of enterprises drawn from large, medium, small and tiny segments of manufacturing, distributive trade and services.
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- www.commerce.nic.in - Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
The Department is headed by a Secretary who is assisted by one Special Secretary, two Additional Secretaries, Six Joint Secretary and two Joint Secretary level officers and a number of other senior officers. Beside formulating and implementing the foreign trade policy, the Department is also entrusted with responsibilities relating to multilateral and bilateral commercial relations, state trading, export promotion measures and development and regulation of certain export oriented industries and commodities.
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- www.sec.gov - US Securities and Exchange Commission
The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. As more and more first-time investors turn to the markets to help secure their futures, pay for homes, and send children to college, our investor protection mission is more compelling than ever.
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- www.ficci.com/icanet - Indian Council of Arbitration
In most of the industrialised countries, central or national arbitral organisations have been established which provide facilities for arbitration of commercial disputes. They enjoy unique prestige and confidence of the trade and industry. In India, the Indian Council of Arbitration established in 1965 is the apex arbitral organisation at the national level. The main objective of the Council is to promote the amicable and quick settlement of industrial and trade disputes by arbitration. The Government of India, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the other important Chambers of Commerce and trade associations in India as well as export promotion councils, public sector undertakings, companies and firms are in its membership. ICA has its panel of Arbitrators and framework to settle the disputes through conciliation and arbitration.
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- http://www.icadr.org - International Centre for Alternate Dispute Resolution
The ICADR is an autonomous organization working under the aegis of the Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India with its headquarters at New Delhi and Regional Centres at Hyderabad and Lucknow.
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- http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en - World Intellectual Property Organization
WIPO was established by the WIPO Convention in 1967 with a mandate from its Member States to promote the protection of IP throughout the world through cooperation among states and in collaboration with other international organizations. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body, UNCTAD is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment and development issues.
- www.wto.org - World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and ratified by various countries. | |
