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With the overall incidence of frauds rising in corporate India, there is a need for India Inc to deal with fraud risks firmly, a report released here today said. "The overall incidence of fraud is rising in corporate India in the last two years," the KPMG Fraud Survey Report 2010 said. Survey responses, specifically from the financial services and consumer markets industry segments, see a higher level of fraudulent activities within their industry. The survey indicates 'procurement' and 'sales and distribution' as the most vulnerable areas across industries susceptible to fraud risk.

"The need of the hour is for organisations to realise the importance of putting effective internal control mechanisms in place, so as to manage risks," KPMG Forensic Head, Deepankar Sanwalka, said. "Accountability is no longer restricted to a company as a whole but also streams down to each and every individual. It has become imperative for companies to be vigilant and aware and not just act when fraudulent situations arise," he said.

Financial statement fraud emerges as a major issue for investors. An overwhelming 81 per cent of the respondents of the survey perceive financial statement fraud as a major issue in India. Ineffective whistle-blowing systems, inadequate oversight of senior management activities by the audit committee and weak regulatory oversight mechanisms are the reasons for the growing worries as well as the increase in the number of frauds that one can see in the industry today, the report said.

"Managing the risk of fraud is essentially no different to managing any other type of business risk. All that it requires is resilience to combat that fraud," KPMG Forensic Executive Director, Rohit Mahajan, said. Bribery and corruption have come to be viewed as an inevitable aspect of doing business in India by many Indian companies, the report said.

Almost 38 per cent of the respondents believe that bribery is an integral feature of industry practices and is most rampant in seeking routine regulatory approvals and to win new business from prospective clients, it revealed. According to 53 per cent of the respondent companies, e-commerce and computer-related fraud will be a source of major concern in the coming years with supply-chain fraud, a close second followed by bribery and corruption and intellectual property fraud, the report said. However, whatever be the type of fraud, 75 per cent of the respondents indicate that, except intellectual property (IP) fraud, fraudulent activities were perpetrated by employees, reaffirming that the enemy within poses the highest risk, it said. ( copy pasted )

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This is a report. What is the ground reality ? Your openion counts.

Additions : ---------------------- The report is prepared by none but KPMG. Has been widely circulated. We, most often tend to "see" corruption in bouracracy, Govt/semiGovt employess and (most common and favourite) the political leaders .. etc. !! Are we surprised to watch that corruption is equally growing in India Inc.? We are not ready to "accept" this truth ? Are (some of us ) apprently 'disturbed' to see the truth coming out ? Rather accepting the fact, are some of us not diverting the attention some where else ? May not we come forward to suggest modalities to curb such corruption in India Inc.  and equally everywhere ?


By ASOKE KUSARI, Domestic Private Banking-Executive/Manager, A large leading PSU Bank - India  04 08 2010 18:12:12 +0000
 
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Asoke amazing debate thanks for initiating......

Corruption and fraud were common in India earlier but now it has reduced, we cannot take some exceptional cases and say all the companies are like this. There are few companies who are really doing good for the economy and helping for the growth of the company. And I don't think employees are the major reason for the fraudulent activities it is the management who are responsible.

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By Sujatha srivastava, Associate/Senior Associate, AT Kearney  04 08 2010 13:54:14 +0000
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frauds are increasing because of corrupt , spineless people occupying TOP positions in public/private sector encouraging such culture.
By dinesh kumar sharma, ZONAL SALES MANAGER - NORTH, WOCKHARDT LTD  | 04 11 2010 11:47:28 +0000
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The KPMG fraud report is highlights the dangerous situation of the corporate sector in India. Well this is not very surprising due to the opening of Open Marketing in India. India has not  made effective laws for preventing  the fraudulent activities in newly opened open market system. The KPMG report may open the eyes of authorities for implementation of active laws in this sector. 


By George Varghese, Proprietor, Jecyees  | 04 11 2010 03:07:45 +0000
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Dear Goutham,

World has a lot of good aspects as well why not compete on them, rather than trying to stay ahead on corruption and deceit.


By Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India  | 04 09 2010 08:32:19 +0000
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How and Where does anyone find a scope to disagree. 


By Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India  | 04 09 2010 08:24:24 +0000
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Asoke, very good debate and and balu i liked your first sentence "ANY ONE DISAGREES WITH THE SAYING SUN RISES IN THE EAST" . No greater examples are there than our Great Satyam fraud. Following Satyam it was Wipros turn in news. I think some sort of transparency is required in the system to identify these frauds instantly.


By Manoj Kumar, Sr: Manager - QA, ARCHETYPE GROUP, INDIA  | 04 09 2010 08:15:06 +0000
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Asoke ji , Great Debate

I fully agree with you.


By Brij Kishor Mishra, Product Specialist at Alcon Laboratories India Pvt Ltd.  | 04 09 2010 08:06:08 +0000
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can we single out 'WHO IS THE BOSS?'

we are aware, one Indian- a philosopher, 2 Indians - chit chat, 3 Indians quarrel.

fraud becomes customary , a fixed price for a fixed work- many are content with this, the problem begins when one outwits the other.


By keshav , Head/VP/GM-Recruitment, self  | 04 09 2010 07:54:11 +0000
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Rectification is very much required. There is still huge amount of corruption in the beaurocatic corridors, which need VERY FAST AND EXTREMELY STRICT e governance laws. Also, the complete compensation structure of the govt employees need to be majorly refurbished so that the direct needs and requirements of the employee is met and he/she does not need to look outside to fulfil his/her needs and requirements.

The e-governance systems will close the further loops, thus making it a fool proof system.

This alone can make our country progressive.


By Jaya Ray, Manager, KyaZoonga.com  | 04 09 2010 07:12:54 +0000
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To my knowledge and the recent news published ,It is very clear that the corruptio n and fraud is very high in goverment dept related to financeal area.Though it is common in india nowadays it is very high may be we /our country is growing faster in every area of development.


By srinivasanrajagopalan , manager marketing, ivr prime urban developers limited  | 04 09 2010 05:54:18 +0000
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what ever the fraud even if you do small kind also fraud is known as fraud with a small example if you take anything in retail what ever the price is tag , the shop keeper wont take the mention in the price tag they will take even a small portion like Rs.1 as a commission so if the things in small thing not get proper obdation and you can imagine overall other things.


By Sundraj Thapa, Business Manager, Rochester Investment consulting pvt ltd  | 04 09 2010 05:07:18 +0000
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Even when well established corporates such as Satyam Comp can fudge its balance sheet, any unreputed public company can do the same. Hence the fraud detection system is necessary.


By deepan , Sr.Research Analyst, Beroe  | 04 09 2010 04:43:16 +0000
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I agree more with Asoke's clarification/Additions on the issue raised.......though I don't have much statistical knowledge of the subject but if the report is coming from KPMG, anybody can write it off only at his/her own peril... We should rather be more open minded and try to be introspective than defensive.....

Dear Asoke.......I m not regular on Toostep......can u send this report to me on my soodparivar@hotmail.com id...  Thanks in advance,

 


By Sandeep Sood, Head/VP/GM/Financial Controller, Chellarams plc  | 04 08 2010 21:28:02 +0000
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YES UNDOUBTEDLY THE INCIDENCE OF FRAUDS IS INCREASING IN THE CORPORATE SECTOR. tHERE IS THEREFORE, AN URGENT NEED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE REMEDIAL MEASURES.


By SUDHIR KHURANA, Freelancer, Freelancer  | 04 08 2010 16:06:42 +0000
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thanks for thought provoking argument. yes. Curruption will never be eradicated but can be minimised. the reason I strogly feel is NO PUNISHMENT for any thing we do against law. recently in tamil nadu they unearthed huge repacking of old medicnes and CBCID found out more than 400 cr is earned ( actual not known) and all top official were bribed in crores. whether, it is  industry inc., or others, unless invidual value other human beings as they are, nothing can change. Immediate punishment, fear of death only can reduce this. God help us. I am writing this with pain.


By R. Rajagopalan, Sr.vice president, CUMI  | 04 08 2010 15:46:20 +0000
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Surveys are made through samples. RESULT SHOWS SIGNIFICANT FACT , ONLY WHEN SAMPLES ARE SIGNIFICANT. Moreover, there is always a biasness through the media in which sampling is done & the surveyor who performs the survey. So,the survey result can not reflect the true picture of that particular mass. However, the facial value brought out can not be ruled out. Thats is to say , the trend in frauds is on-the-grow.

Most of the fraud, what we hear is through Internet or networkings. such as, ATM cards usage, Lottery winner, Employment offers, Loan sanctions, sex crimes by computer etc. Also, modern gadgets such as laser printers to produce fake currency, labels for various products particularly, printing Identification cards etc. , are wisely used by people to cheat.

So, what we infer is to reduce this kind of frauds by introducing appropriate security firewalls, scammer identifiers by developing higher level of softwares. Totally removing is bit difficult but, to a great extent, can be reduced.

When technology grows, parallelly it brings problems also. It is expected. Society needs to refine themselves to the requirement & adopt noval technique to handle this kind of menace.Fraud exists everywhere in the world, right from issuing flight tickets to landing on the other terminals.

Report may be bit superfluous but, we need to accept the global prevalence of fraud.Financial institution can arrange for Risk reduction measures suitable to their functions. Set aside fraud by your intelligence & modern techniques.


By KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed  | 04 08 2010 15:28:23 +0000
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I too agree. This is the fact, everybody knows. If we discuss the methods to eradicate the corruption in India. I would like to raise a question "How to eradicate corruption in India". I hope that would be more useful for us and even to the country. I expect the community to through light on the question.


By Kumara Swamy, Project Associate, IIIT-H  | 04 08 2010 07:27:02 +0000
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ANY ONE DISAGREES WITH THE SAYING SUN RISES IN THE EAST?IT IS AS TRUE AS THAT.THIS TREND IS GROWN IN ABNORMAL PROPORTION AND WARRANTS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.MORAL FEAR IN THE MINDS OF SELF ONLY CAN BE THE CORRECT AND EFFECTIVE ACTION TO CONTROL THIS MENACE.


By s.baalu , Consultant, XYZ LTD  | 04 08 2010 05:36:30 +0000
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Yeah, it is very good issue highlighted by Mr. Asoke. We have already seen few major crisis related to this. One of the most popular was "Satyam Computer". And a lot of people has suffered from that fraud. Investors loose their trust on companies. Now many corporate using that type of strategies. We have to make amendment/rectification in the control system which will more effective than now but yeah, it is very difficult task for govt. to applicable control in corrupt system............ 


By Vipin Bhasin, Private Equity/Hedge Fund/VC-Manager, Indian Investment Co.  | 04 07 2010 15:18:14 +0000
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By egglsen marten, dfdsfdsf, wisepromo  | 04 09 2010 11:47:46 +0000
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The subject seems to take a turn into" corruption" that has amply been discussed with in the same debate forum. I persume, we discuss about Frauds, like Swamiji's, sex, money thro' ATM, misuse of Identity etc. Merely talking about Report is not suffice. Anybody, in the present world, prepare survey. We have seen so-many survey through internet. We can say its a kind of business undertaken by many to promote various aspects- may be anti-political, anti-religious anti-social etc. Purpose of the survey depends on the questionnaire preparred. So, let us talkbout Fraud in society & corrective measures.


By KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed  | 04 09 2010 02:21:52 +0000
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Fraud & Corruption are common issues prevalent through-out the world & not just India. Infact the West is far more deeply entrenched in this. Employees end up as pawns in the hands of management and are not really perpetuating corruption. 

Take a look at the Satyam case, a gross mis appropriation of wealth by management with even independent directors being silent. Now how were the employees responsible?

The Govt departments are deep in corruption with a large part of fraud perpetuated by bureaucracy and percolating down. If the bureaucracy is not too entrenched in corruption do you think the employees will be bold enough to do it?

Thank you for initiating it is a gr8 subject. 


By Goutham , Upgrades Engineer(Sales), Control Components Inc.  | 04 08 2010 15:59:49 +0000
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