Accounting 

Fine Tuning Workers’ Welfare Fund Levy - Businessmen and the legal fraternity dealing with taxation matters are pleased with the change in the attitude of the Federal Board of Revenue for creating more transparency and clarity for better tax compliance. Circular No.13 of 2008 dealing with Workers Welfare Fund can be quoted as an example.

Catalysing Venture Capital Funding - The importance of venture capital (VC) for business growth is critical, as the VC funding is available to nascent companies with little financial wherewithal and no track record but strong products or services and innovative business models. Such funding helps these early-stage companies to grow beyond a certain level and also bring in innovation into the overall business landscape.

Islamic Banking - A Hedge Against Man-made Crisis - Islamic banking remained least affected by the global financial crisis. It experienced some problems only after this crisis had snowballed into a recession in developed economies affecting growth prospects of Pakistan and other developing countries.

Finance Bill 2009-2010- Looking into the PESTL Crystal Ball - Whilst the global economy is slowing down under the impact of the US subprime crisis, Pakistan has not remained immune from the suffering of the global turmoil. Pakistan's economic growth is declining sharply and according to International Monetary Fund, the economic growth is anticipated to be 2.5%. Currently, Pakistans economy is facing the threat of a prolonged recession.

Islamic Banking Needs Restructuring - Islamic economic system is rooted in the values and principles to solve the economic problems of mankind from a moral and socially responsible perspective. It integrates economics with ethics so that efficiency and equity become elements of a composite reality.

An Alternate Approach to Practiced Islamic Corporate Finance - Islamic finance has been criticized by some circles for using conventional benchmarks in pricing products, using more or less the same product structure and predominantly using debt based modes of financing. This research article takes an alternative approach and goes beyond practiced Islamic finance to suggest an alternative financial framework.