Financial fraud detection is a complex and challenging task, whether you are a lender, forensic auditor, or compliance officer. Despite staying vigilant, fraudsters often find ways to circumvent systems and defraud the financial system. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reports a decrease in fraud cases, dropping to 23,953 in 2024-25 from 36,060 the previous […]
Best Practices for Multi-Account Financial Analysis in Complex Investigations
21st-century financial fraud leaves, not just one, but numerous digital footprints across multiple banks, wallets, and payment platforms. Today, investigators face suspects who split transactions across 5 to 20 different accounts to obscure money trails. What once involved tracking cheques and cash deposits now requires analysing UPI transactions, NEFT transfers, and cryptocurrency movements all at […]
Fixed Obligation to Income Ratio Explained: Why Keeping FOIR Below 55% Is Crucial
Fixed Obligation to Income Ratio (FOIR) shows how much of your monthly income is already locked into fixed payments. This includes EMI payments, rent, and insurance premiums. When you apply for a loan, lenders assess your FOIR ratio to see if you can handle more debt. Most lenders in India favour your FOIR to stay […]
Detecting Missing Transaction Months: A Critical Fraud Prevention Technique
Detecting missing transaction months might sound like a boring bookkeeping job. But fraudsters love to exploit gaps in your paperwork. Modern tools like Precisa make it possible to spot these gaps automatically, so risky omissions don’t slip past busy reviewers. When you, as a lender, accountant, or compliance officer, review bank statements, you depend on […]
Automated Transaction Categorisation: How Technology Eliminates Manual Sorting for CAs
The role of chartered accountants has changed significantly over the past ten years. They are now expected to provide more insightful analysis, manage compliance, and offer strategic counsel in addition to keeping the books organised. However, one task still requires a significant amount of time: manually sorting through financial transactions. S͏t͏ud͏i͏͏e͏s show͏ ͏͏that ͏fi͏na͏n͏ce pr͏of͏e͏ssi͏ona͏͏ls […]
Understanding FIFO Patterns: How First-In-First-Out Analysis Detects Money Laundering
You have a competent forensic team that excels in financial investigations. However, when money laundering transactions involve multiple bank accounts and thousands of transactions, does FIFO analysis still take weeks? These delays could leave your institution vulnerable and also pose a threat to a country’s financial system, its integrity, and sovereignty. So what is the […]
The Hidden Cost of Manual Bank Statement Analysis: Why 2-Hour Processing Leads to Higher NPAs
When lenders think of adopting technology, they mainly focus on customer-facing platforms, speed of disbursal, or digital onboarding. But there’s a less visible process that actually carries massive consequences for portfolio health: bank statement analysis. The way NBFCs and DSAs handle this step can make or break the way they detect risky borrowers early. According […]
How Automated Transaction Categorisation Transforms CA Workflows
For Chartered Accountants (CAs) managing large volumes of financial data, manual transaction categorisation continues to be a time-intensive operational hurdle. It diverts valuable hours away from strategic tasks such as advisory, compliance reviews, and financial analysis. With the growing complexity of digital payments, multi-account statements, and fragmented transaction narratives, traditional classification methods are no longer […]
14 Red Flags in Bank Statements That Predict Loan Defaults
Loan defaults are surging in India, especially for small-ticket and unsecured loans sectors. According to new data from March 2025, delinquencies (overdue by 90 days) spiked to 3.6%. Default rates are notably high among young borrowers and those in tier-3 cities. While traditional risk-scoring methods work fine, they rely heavily on credit history and CIBIL […]
Days Past Due Analysis: How Bank Statement Insights Improve Collection Strategies
Late payments continue to challenge lenders, especially in India’s credit-heavy economy. According to the Reserve Bank of India, the 2024 Financial Stability Report indicates the gross non-performing assets of the scheduled commercial banks hit a multi-year low of 2.8 per cent in March of 2024. Meanwhile, higher delinquency rates have been reflected in some categories […]










