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Fraud is rarely dramatic. It is procedural, incremental, and often hidden in plain sight. Those who uncover it do not rely on instinct alone. They rely on method on understanding how organisations function, how incentives distort behaviour, and how financial narratives are constructed to appear ordinary. That discipline defines forensic accounting at its highest level. VCCircle Versity’s Forensic Accounting & Fraud Investigation programme is anchored in that practice-led reality and led by Arpinder Singh, whose work across complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations has shaped how financial misconduct is examined and proven. The programme explores how fraud is identified long before it becomes visible how transactions are traced across entities, how intent is inferred from structure, and how evidence is built to withstand regulatory, legal, and reputational scrutiny. 📅 25 - 26 June 2026 🎓 Digital Programme Designed for professionals across finance, audit, legal, compliance, risk, and governance functions, this programme offers a structured, practitioner-led deep dive into one of the most critical capabilities in today’s corporate landscape. Learn more and register via the link : zurl.co/TEnbJ #ForensicAccounting #FraudInvestigation #CorporateGovernance #RiskManagement #VCCircleVersity
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Capital allocation inside large business groups carries a different weight. Every decision has to work across cycles, sectors, and competing priorities without losing sight of long-term growth. At the VCCircle Family Office Summit 2026, Subodh Gupta, ED - Growth & Investments at RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, brings a perspective shaped by deploying capital within one of India’s most diversified business ecosystems. His experience reflects how institutional thinking, entrepreneurial judgment, and governance intersect when growth capital is deployed at scale. 📍 Taj Lands End, Mumbai 📅 23-24 July 2026 For those involved in investment strategy, group-level capital decisions, or family office structures tied closely to operating businesses, this conversation adds real context. Register for the Family Office Summit : zurl.co/0WkTj #CapitalAllocation #GrowthCapital #InvestmentStrategy #VCCircle #FamilyOfficeSummit2026
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Forensic accounting sits at the intersection of finance, law, and judgment where evidence matters more than assumptions. VCCircle Versity’s digital training on Forensic Accounting & Fraud Investigation is designed for professionals who want to understand how complex financial misconduct is examined, reconstructed, and proven. The programme features practitioners who work on real investigations, including Hormuz Mehta, Partner at JSA, bringing perspectives shaped by litigation, regulatory scrutiny, and high-stakes disputes. This is a practitioner-led exploration of how fraud is identified, analysed, and built into a case that can withstand challenge. 📅 25–26 June 2026 📍 Digital Training For professionals across finance, legal, compliance, and risk functions, this programme offers practical insight into how forensic work is actually done. Click the link to know more and register : zurl.co/nHfRU #ForensicAccounting #FraudInvestigation #RiskAndCompliance #CorporateGovernance #VCCircleVersity
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Family offices are increasingly defined by how thoughtfully they evolve how they adapt decision-making frameworks without compromising long-term intent. At the VCCircle Family Office Summit 2026, Anuj Sheth, CIO, Aroa Ventures Partners (OYO Family Office), contributes a perspective shaped by active capital deployment across private markets, with a clear view on discipline, alignment, and structural resilience. His work reflects a newer generation of family office leadership one that combines institutional rigor with an ownership mindset, and treats capital as something to be stewarded, not rushed. 📍 Taj Lands End, Mumbai 📅 23–24 July 2026 For those shaping investment strategy, overseeing portfolio risk, or guiding family capital through transition and scale, this conversation adds depth. Click the link to know more : zurl.co/F0Jxc #PrivateCapital #InvestmentLeadership #CapitalStewardship #VCCircle #FamilyOfficeSummit2026
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Family offices today are operating in an environment defined by volatility, fragmentation, and long-term responsibility. The VCCircle Family Office Summit 2026 convenes 400 family office principals, CIOs, next-gen leaders, and ecosystem decision-makers for two days of focused dialogue on how India’s largest pools of private capital are adapting across public and private markets, governance structures, succession planning, and long-term portfolio resilience. Across two closed-door days, the agenda focuses on: • Portfolio resilience and downside protection • Private market and alternative allocations • Governance, succession, and legacy planning • Practical frameworks used by India’s $100B family capital pool 📍 Taj Lands End, Mumbai 📅 23–24 July 2026 Designed for decision-makers shaping multi-generational capital. 🔗 Register here: zurl.co/aCtE6 #VCCircle #FamilyOffice2026 #PrivateCapital #WealthManagement #AlternativeInvestments
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🚀 @transcorpint International reported its highest-ever Q4 & FY26 earnings, declared a 30% dividend, and received access to @RBI 's centralized payment systems with NEFT & RTGS capabilities. That’s not just a financial milestone — it’s a strategic infrastructure upgrade. 💰 For a company operating in the forex and payments ecosystem, direct access to RBI-backed systems can improve transaction turnaround, scalability, and customer trust at a meaningful level. A rare combination to see together: ✅ Record earnings ✅ Shareholder returns ✅ Regulatory integration ✅ Payments infrastructure expansion Interesting to watch how this impacts Transcorp’s next growth phase in India’s evolving fintech ecosystem. ➡️ Read here: vccircle.com/transcorpdelive… 🌐 Follow Transcorp here: LinkedIn : linkedin.com/company/transco… FB : lnkd.in/gxH447TY IG : lnkd.in/g5BJUkeE #Transcorp #Fintech #DigitalPayments #FinancialServices #Partnered
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🔴#LiveNow Session 4: Exit Taxation & Secondary Liquidity Strategies Bringing Tax Impact in Private Equity and M&A Transactions Masterclass to a close, Ipsita Agarwalla, Leader – International Tax Practice and Funds Formation Practice, Nishith Desai Associates, walks through the critical tax and regulatory considerations at exit — covering why exit planning is critical given the evolving regulatory and tax landscape, IPO mechanics including OFS vs fresh issue, tax considerations for each type of seller — founders, ESOP holders, Indian AIFs and foreign PE investors at exit, and tax planning for ESOP liquidation and founder exits. #VCCTaxImpactMasterclass #ExitStrategy #IPOIndia #PrivateEquityIndia #ESOPTaxation #MergersAndAcquisitions #SecondaryMarket #TaxStrategy
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🔴#LiveNow Session 4: Exit Taxation & Secondary Liquidity Strategies Khyati Dalal, Leader – Private Equity and M&A Practice, Nishith Desai Associates, kicks off the Day 2 final session of VCCircle Tax Impact in Private Equity and M&A Transactions in 2026 Masterclass, walking through India's exit landscape across public market exits, strategic sales, secondary sales and buybacks, and the regulatory and market factors driving IPO momentum into 2026 — followed by a deep dive into pre-IPO tax considerations including cap table structuring, conversion of convertible instruments, reverse flips, promoter structuring and ESOP structuring. #VCCTaxImpactMasterclass #ExitStrategy #IPOIndia #PrivateEquityIndia #ESOPTaxation #MergersAndAcquisitions #SecondaryMarket #TaxStrategy
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🔴 #LiveNow Session 3: Tax Considerations in M&A Transactions Day 2 of VCCircle Tax Impact in Private Equity and M&A Transactions in 2026 Masterclass begins with Maharshi Mehta, Associate Partner, Dhruva Advisors India Pvt. Ltd., walking through the tax considerations that deal teams need to navigate in M&A transactions — unpacking tax diligence frameworks in acquisitions, the perennial debate of share purchase vs asset purchase structures, capital gains and withholding tax implications, tax optimisation in strategic acquisitions, and lessons from recent large PE-backed acquisitions in India. #VCCTaxImpactMasterclass #TaxStrategy #PrivateEquityIndia #MergersAndAcquisitions #TaxDiligence #DealStructuring #TaxStructuring #FundStructuring
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🔴#LiveNow Session 2: Tax Strategy for PE/VC Fund Structures Wrapping up Day 1 of VCCircle Tax Impact in Private Equity and M&A Transactions in 2026 Masterclass, Vishal Lohia, Partner, Dhruva Advisors India Pvt. Ltd., walks through the typical AIF structure, regulatory considerations including co-investment vehicles, accredited investor only funds and LVF regulations, key tax considerations for Cat I and II AIFs, feeder funds, and topics including QIB, dissolution, sponsor/manager obligations, Press Note 3, FOCC, trust to company conversions, continuation vehicles, and the April 2026 SEBI amendment on retention of funds beyond the liquidation period. #VCCTaxImpactMasterclass #TaxStrategy #PrivateEquityIndia #MergersAndAcquisitions #CrossBorderTax #GIFTCity #TaxStructuring #FundStructuring
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🔴 #LiveNow Session 1: Tax Structuring in Private Equity Deals: India & Cross-Border Vinita Krishnan, Executive Director, Khaitan & Co, takes the floor at VCCircle Tax Impact in Private Equity and M&A Transactions in 2026 Masterclass, unpacking the tax and valuation complexities PE deals often overlook — from CCPS securities premium distortions under Rule 11UA inflating the Fair Market Value of ordinary equity, to capital restructuring scenarios involving bonus and rights issues with CCPS investors, and how income tax and valuation considerations intersect in real-world deal structures. #VCCTaxImpactMasterclass #TaxStrategy #PrivateEquityIndia #MergersAndAcquisitions #CrossBorderTax #GIFTCity #TaxStructuring #FundStructuring
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🔴#LiveNow Session 1: Tax Structuring in Private Equity Deals: India & Cross-Border Ritu Shaktawat, Partner, Khaitan & Co, at VCCircle Tax Impact in Private Equity and M&A Transactions in 2026 Masterclass covers key structuring considerations for investments into India — tax efficiency on returns and exit, equity vs debt choices, substance requirements and tax credit availability across home jurisdictions, a taxability comparison of dividends and capital gains across US, Singapore, Mauritius and GIFT/IFSC routes, and GAAR/BEPS practical considerations including robust documentation of commercial rationale, substance-focused audit approach, and treaty re-characterisation risks for debt instruments and restructuring schemes. #VCCTaxImpactMasterclass #TaxStrategy #PrivateEquityIndia #MergersAndAcquisitions #CrossBorderTax #GIFTCity #TaxStructuring #FundStructuring
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Tax is not just a compliance layer — it directly shapes how deals are structured, negotiated, and executed. Build a sharper understanding of how tax influences private equity and M&A transactions, from entry to exit. Join the VCCircle Tax Impact in Private Equity & M&A Transactions training and gain practical insights that go beyond theory. Registrations close today. 📅 23 to 24 April 2026 | Digital Training Book your seat: bit.ly/4bqWQPq #TaxStrategy #PrivateEquity #MergersAcquisitions #DealStructuring #FinanceProfessionals
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As deal structures grow more sophisticated and regulatory frameworks evolve, the margin between a transaction that delivers and one that doesn't often comes down to decisions most professionals don't catch in time. VCCircle Tax Impact in Private Equity and M&A Transactions training brings together India's top tax practitioners to unpack the structures, strategies, and decisions shaping private equity and M&A transactions today. Hear from a distinguished lineup of practitioners at the forefront of India's most consequential private market transactions— Ritu Shaktawat, Partner, Khaitan & Co, Vinita Krishnan, Executive Director, Khaitan & Co, Vishal Lohia, Partner, Dhruva Advisors India Pvt. Ltd., Maharshi Mehta, Associate Partner, Dhruva Advisors India Pvt. Ltd., Ipsita Agarwalla, Leader – International Tax Practice and Funds Formation Practice, Nishith Desai Associates, and Khyati Dalal, Leader – Private Equity and M&A Practice, Nishith Desai Associates, as they unpack the tax strategies defining private equity and M&A transactions in India today. Registrations close tomorrow. 📅 23 to 24 April 2026 | Digital Training Book your seat: bit.ly/4bqWQPq #TaxStrategy #PrivateEquity #MergersAcquisitions #DealStructuring #FinanceProfessionals
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Turn complex tax considerations into sharper deal outcomes. Don’t miss your chance to understand how tax shapes private equity and M&A transactions through expert-led sessions and real-world case discussions. Join the VCCircle Tax Impact in Private Equity and M&A Transactions training to gain practical insights for today’s deal environment. ⏳Secure your spot now. Only 3 days left 📅 23 to 24 April 2026 | Digital Training Book your seat: bit.ly/4bqWQPq #TaxStrategy #PrivateEquity #MergersAndAcquisitions #TaxTraining #DealStructuring
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Tax is not a function. It’s a strategic layer in every deal. Across entry, holding, and exit, tax decisions shape both risk and return. VCCircle Tax Impact in Private Equity and M&A Transactions training offers a structured perspective on how experienced professionals approach deal-making—balancing efficiency, compliance, and long-term value creation in complex transactions. 📅 23–24 April, 2026 | Digital Training Book your seat: bit.ly/4bqWQPq #TaxStrategy #PrivateEquity #MergersAndAcquisitions #DealStructuring #CrossBorderInvesting
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#SpeakerSpotlight #VCCTraining Maharshi Mehta, Associate Partner at Dhruva Advisors India Pvt. Ltd., is a Chartered Accountant with over 18 years of post-qualification experience in M&A tax and regulatory advisory. He has worked extensively on domestic and cross-border transactions, including due diligence, investment structuring, corporate reorganisations, and fund set-ups. Prior to Dhruva Advisors, he held leadership roles at PwC and KPMG, advising clients on complex deal structures and transaction strategies. Join him at the VCCircle Tax Impact in Private Equity and M&A Transactions training to gain practical insights on navigating tax considerations in today’s deal environment. 📅 23 to 24 April 2026 | Digital Training Book your seat: bit.ly/4bqWQPq #TaxStrategy #PrivateEquity #MergersAcquisitions #DealStructuring #FinanceProfessionals
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#SpeakerSpotlight #VCCTraining Vishal Lohia, Partner at Dhruva Advisors India Pvt. Ltd., brings over 13 years of experience in tax and regulatory matters, advising across deal structuring, group reorganisations, and investment frameworks. Khyati Dalal, Leader – Private Equity and M&A Practice at Nishith Desai Associates, works on private equity and M&A transactions, focusing on cross-border deal-making and strategic tax considerations. Ipsita Agarwalla, Leader – International Tax Practice and Funds Formation Practice at Nishith Desai Associates, brings expertise in fund structuring, tax strategy, and investment frameworks across private equity. Join them at the VCCircle Tax Impact in Private Equity and M&A Transactions training to gain practical insights into how tax influences real deal decisions. 📅 23 to 24 April 2026 | Digital Training Book your seat: bit.ly/4bqWQPq #TaxStrategy #PrivateEquity #FundStructuring #DealMaking #VCCTraining
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#SpeakerSpotlight #VCCTraining Vinita Krishnan, Executive Director at Khaitan & Co, brings deep experience in cross-border tax advisory, working on complex multi-jurisdictional transactions and structuring strategies. Ritu Shaktawat, Partner at Khaitan & Co, focuses on transaction tax and deal structuring, advising investors and corporates on cross-border investments and regulatory positioning across PE and M&A deals. Join them at the VCCircle Tax Impact in Private Equity and M&A Transactions training, where they will break down how tax influences real decisions across structuring, risk, and exit — not just compliance. 📅23-24 April 2026 | Digital Traininq Book your seat: bit.ly/4bqWQPq #TaxStrategy #PrivateEquity #MergersAndAcquisitions #DealMaking #FinanceProfessionals
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