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Focus Group for Quarter - 15 September 2023
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A session of the Focus Group Tax was CA Mohammed Naseer. Being a some key words in the decision
& Compliance was held on the 15th passionate member of the focus group, which has significance in the way the
September 2023 at Villa Rotana on the CA Mohammed Naseer added great articles of the decision are interpreted.
topic around Ministerial Decision No value by providing deep insights into The session was concluded with a
134 of 2023 on Other Adjustments to the decision and its provisions. He also felicitation of the speaker with vote of
be made while computing the Taxable made the session interactive by way thanks.
Income. The speaker for the day of many case studies and highlighting

Bits to Billions - 23 September 2023
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants effective partnership through Chief towards progress and learning.
of India Dubai Chapter organized an Value Officers ,India was home to the
event to inspire the entrepreneual third highest number of Unicorns in the The next unicorn speaker for the
journey of those who seek to pursue world with many attaining suhc status evening, Mr. Vivek Tiwari- Founder
entrepreneurship. The event was titled at the growth stage. & CEO Medikabazaar, addressed
“Bits to Billions” at InterContinental the members on how technology
Hotel Dubai Festival city on Saturday, Speaking on the topic, Dr. Somdutta has played a tremendous role in
23rd September 2023. Singh, a First-Gen serial entrepreneur, transforming healthcare supply
Angel Investor and awardee of Best- chain and distribution. Mr. Tiwari
The Chief Guest for the event was Selling Author, said that businesses was quuoted saying that healthcare
Mr. Bikash Prasad, President and that managed to change lives were the supply chain was as important as the
Group CFO, Olam Agri. He said that ones which continue to be profitable healthcare itself. Medikabazaar was
the role of a Chief financial Office had and successful over decades of inspired by this very statement and
transitioned to a Chief Value Office their existence. Speaking about her is a leading healthcare supply chain
leading to emergence of uncorn’s journey through entrepreneuship, she solutions provider by leveraging cutting
success. He was also cited saying said among the various mantras she edge technology and innovation to
that with such trasnition, close to believes in, the most important being make healthcare more affordable and
76% of Indian startups had attained the ability to let go and be detached accessible.
Unicorn status since 2019. With such when the time is right. This is a step

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