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A\u00a0simple Google News search of \u2018Financial Fraud in India\u2019 returns 44,90,000 news articles. Fraud in the Indian Business landscape has become an oft repeated word, with not just the quantum rising, but also the complexity (the NSE case for example). Let us look at some of the common types of types of B2B fraud that are taking place in India.<\/p>\n
Identity Theft<\/strong><\/p>\n In this kind of fraud, perpetrators pose as owners\/directors of an actual company and use its credentials to \u2018do business\u2019 with other companies. They get the actual company\u2019s customers to route payments to the fraudulent bank accounts that they have set up or purchase goods on credit from vendors with no intention of making the payment.<\/p>\n Tax Fraud<\/strong><\/p>\n When a firm deliberately falsifies information on a tax return to reduce its tax liability, it commits tax fraud. With the advent of GST in India, most tax frauds are related to fabricating input tax credit to show lower tax liabilities. This is done through invoices from fake companies and\/or creation of shell companies to route fake invoices.<\/p>\n Money Laundering Using Tax Havens<\/strong><\/p>\n In money laundering, an entity tries to pass off large amounts of money received through illegitimate means as having been received through legitimate sources. In the process, many companies use \u2018tax havens\u2019 to show the origin of this income. Money launderers use these havens to set up shell companies and park their money.<\/p>\n Siphoning Off Money From the Business for Personal or Other Purposes<\/strong><\/p>\n Fraudsters may route, stash, or use funds from undisclosed bank accounts. They may inflate expenditure to siphon out cash or show a drastically lower income by doing transactions in cash and not revealing them (both common practices in India). They could even divert sales and opportunities to sister concerns or create imaginary assets to divert money. Some even falsify losses citing economic slowdowns or disaster events. Companies \u2018buying\u2019 other companies owned by known people or family at highly inflated costs also facilitate this kind of fraud.<\/p>\n Wilful Payment Default<\/strong><\/p>\n This occurs when the indebted company deliberately avoids its payment obligation despite having the ability to honour it. It could be a loan repayment or payment to a vendor for goods provided or services rendered. Issue of post-dated cheques that are subsequently dishonoured is a practice that is quite common in India.<\/p>\n Misrepresentation<\/strong><\/p>\n In this type of fraud, the perpetrators fabricate, omit, or overstate business data, resulting in the deception of the party they are engaging with. This could include bloating the number of employees, falsifying utility bills and bank statements, and even annual turnover and profitability data. (Mathemania<\/a>)<\/p>\n Indicators of Potential Fraud<\/strong><\/p>\n Most types of frauds provide early warning signals or red flags that, if addressed swiftly, can reduce losses. These can be identified through vigilance, regular surveillance, and thorough scrutiny of abnormalities in a company\u2019s key metrics which include:<\/p>\n \u25cf Significant fluctuation in operating and EBITDA<\/a> margins not in keeping with industry benchmarks<\/p>\n \u25cf Significant variance in the ratio of material consumption to sales<\/p>\n \u25cf Interest and investment income are not in sync with the level of investments on the company\u2019s balance sheet and applicable interest rates<\/p>\n \u25cf Finance costs are not in sync with borrowings and applicable interest rates<\/p>\n \u25cf Non-payment of debts even with high cash balances<\/p>\n \u25cf Uncharacteristically high levels of debtors compared to sales<\/p>\n \u25cf Unusually high levels of inventory compared to sales or production<\/p>\n \u25cf High level of loans and advances, particularly to related parties<\/p>\n \u25cf High level of intangible assets compared to industry benchmarks<\/p>\n \u25cf Long-pending capital work in progress<\/p>\n \u25cf High amount of deferred taxes<\/p>\n \u25cf Negative operating cash flows over a period of time despite revenue growth and operating profits<\/p>\n \u25cf Inflated marketing costs compared with industry benchmarks<\/p>\n \u25cf Abnormally high logistics costs<\/p>\n \u25cf Payroll irregularities<\/p>\n \u25cf Excessive concessions and rebates<\/p>\n \u25cf Abnormally high travel, conveyance, and entertainment costs<\/p>\n \u25cf A sudden spike in other income; may be due to fake or non-existent transactions<\/p>\n Combating fraud<\/strong><\/p>\n Prevention of fraud needs action at two levels: at the country level and within the company.<\/p>\n At the country level, higher corporate accountability, well-defined laws and regulations, stricter and swifter punishment of the guilty will deter people from perpetrating such frauds. At the organization level, a company needs to foster a culture of transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n This can be done through the following:<\/p>\n 1. Strong internal control systems, processes, and MIS<\/p>\n 2. Transparency and accountability at the senior management level to set the right \u2018tone at the top\u2019<\/p>\n 3. Honest, professional, skilled, and well-intentioned board of directors that will not hesitate to raise red flags when required<\/p>\n 4. Effective accounting and internal audit and statutory audit systems<\/p>\n 5. Periodic checks of stock and immovable assets<\/p>\n 6. Regular confirmation and reconciliation of books with lender, vendor, and customer invoices<\/p>\n 7. Deployment of technological tools leveraging analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to pick up early signs of fraud<\/p>\n 8. Rigorous compliance with accounting standards for revenue recognition, fair value measurements, impairment of assets<\/p>\n 9. Ensuring that decision-making powers are not concentrated; there must be a system of checks and balances at every level<\/p>\n 10. Well-designed and fair compensation, benefits, and incentive system for employees<\/p>\n 11. Implementing an effective whistleblower mechanism<\/p>\n 12. Conducting regular fraud risk assessment internally and of supply-chain partners<\/p>\n 13. Centralising the vendor database for better control<\/p>\n 14. Having multi-level payment approvals<\/p>\n 15. Conducting due diligence while onboarding vendors and regularly undertaking vendor audits<\/p>\n 16. Clearly segregating duties of personnel receiving goods or approving services, those dealing with invoices, and those approving and making payments<\/p>\n 17. Having a zero-tolerance-to-fraud culture that deals with and punishes perpetrators swiftly<\/p>\n Detecting and preventing B2B fraud is not a one-time effort. Constant monitoring and surveillance to detect any irregularities at all stages of a B2B transaction is the only way to minimise the risk of fraud. New technologies, tools, and platforms<\/a><\/strong> are available to help in the process of validating identity, conducting due diligence, and monitoring transactions with counterparties to red-flag potential fraud.<\/p>\n A\u00a0simple Google News search of \u2018Financial Fraud in India\u2019 returns 44,90,000 news articles. Fraud in the Indian Business landscape has become an oft repeated word, with not just the quantum rising, but also the complexity (the NSE case for example). 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