SEBI monitors the activities of companies listed on stock exchange regularly to minimize the effect of malpractices. In spite of regular supervision, many companies have misrepresented their financial statements in a lucrative manner, and later on investors had to sacrifice their hard earned money. Comment on the preventive measures taken by SEBI after YES Bank case in 2020

SEBI monitors the activities of companies listed on stock exchange regularly to minimize the effect of malpractices. In spite of regular supervision, many companies have misrepresented their financial statements in a lucrative manner, and later on investors had to sacrifice their hard earned money. Comment on the preventive measures taken by SEBI after YES Bank case in 2020

Business/Professional Ethics Directors/Executives/Acct

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ISBN:9781337485913

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Chapter2: Ethics & Governance Scandals

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