Forensic Analyst, Trudence Capital Advisors

Nitin Mangal

Nitin Mangal is a Research Analyst with more than 15 years of experience in Indian equities. He is Pioneer of Corporate Governance and Accounting Research in Indian Market and has successfully developed product for Institutional Investors named as "Analysis Beyond Consensus" during his association with Edelweiss Securities Ltd, Mumbai. Later during the career, he has worked with Veritas Investment Research Corporation, Canada as Asia Consultant covering Indian and US equities. He has been profiled by leading financial newspapers such as Wall Street Journal, Business Standard etc

Forensic Analyst

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Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

Independent & Unbiased Research

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<li>The CG Landscape for India Inc in 2025 saw several episodes of high-profile disclosures on accounting irregularity, employee frauds, senior level exits, misstated line items etc. </li>
<li>This raises questions on role, effectiveness and independence of audit reports which have given ‘clean opinions’ in several of these cases. </li>
<li>This insight also explores the trend in audit fee, as it is one of the key proxies for audit independence.</li>
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The CG Landscape for India Inc in 2025 saw several episodes of high-profile disclosures on accounting irregularity, employee frauds, senior level exits, misstated line items etc. 
This raises questions on role, effectiveness and independence of audit reports which have given ‘clean opinions’ in several of these cases. 
This insight also explores the trend in audit fee, as it is one of the key proxies for audit independence.


Governance Recap 2025: Clean Opinions, Dirty Outcomes

Indusind Bank

Governance Recap 2025: Clean Opinions, Dirty Outcomes