The theme of the conference this year is “Trust, transparency and transformation in financial reporting”. The conference aims to provide professionals with valuable insights to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving business landscape and navigate today’s complex regulatory environment with confidence. The KARCC event is planned at six locations this year, over February and March 2026.

      We intend to discuss the following topics:

      • Keeping pace with accounting and reporting updates

        Focussing on recent financial reporting updates, regulatory changes and year-end reminders 

      • A panel discussion on navigating regulatory complexity – building a culture of compliance

        To discuss compliance challenges, emerging regulatory trends and governance matters on emerging technologies

      • A panel discussion on the future of financial reporting – clear, credible, connected

        To discuss how integrated thinking, transparent disclosures and robust cybersecurity oversight collectively strengthen organisational trust and investor confidence 


      For Bengaluru - A Panel discussion: From Books to the bell - Navigating accounting challenges in IPOs – The discussion will focus on key accounting, reporting and regulatory challenges encountered during the IPO journey.

      The underlying theme of the conference will be delivered through sessions by eminent professionals from the industry and technical experts. Look out for our recent insights available on KPMG in India website. Below are some of recent insights relating to accounting and financial reporting:

      Accounting and reporting

      This issue of First Notes summaries the NFRA’s expectations with respect to communications between Those Charged With Governance and statutory auditors and their respective responsibilities

      In this session of Voices on Reporting webinar, we discussed the key provisions of the New Labour Codes

      The AAU covers key aspects of the GHG Emission Intensity Target Rules, 2025, key features of convertible instruments and recent regulatory updates

      This AAU covers key considerations for related party transactions pursuant to SEBI developments, hedge accounting trends and regulatory updates

      This AAU covers key considerations when evaluating substantive rights during a control assessment, operating segment trends and regulatory updates

      This AAU covers cash flow projection duration for impairment testing, market rumour verification trends by listed entities and regulatory updates

      This AAU covers step acquisitions with significant influence in an investee, audit trail reporting trends and regulatory updates

      This issue of the First Notes aims to provide an overview of the Ind AS amendments

      This AAU discusses consolidation of CSR trusts with sponsor companies, accounting aspects of subsidiary-parent mergers and recent regulatory updates

      This AAU edition covers accounting of employee/shareholder arrangements, purchase consideration in a business combination and recent regulatory updates

      This issue of the first notes aims to provide an overview of the recent amendments to Ind AS 21- Lack of exchangeability

      Latest insights

      Reinforcing India’s role by advancing reforms, strengthening reliability and deepening resilient capabilities

      The DPDP Rules 2025 serves as a crucial extension to the DPDP Act 2023, providing operational clarity for entities processing digital personal data

      How the financial services sector in Kerala has grown to make an impact, and influence the national narrative

      An analysis of the performance of the main board Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in India, between 1 April 2025 and 30 June 2025


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