In general, a retiring partner who receives a series of liquidating distributions does not recognize gain until the entire basis in the partnership interest is recovered. Similarly, a loss on a series of liquidating distributions is not recognized until the year in which the retiring partner receives the final liquidating payment.

The lack of respect and belief in India’s law enforcement agencies and the rate at which white-collar crimes have increased has prompted the development of Forensic Accounting in India. The fraud detecting agencies seems to lack time and devotion needed for detecting and prevention of errors and fraud. According to a large global accounting firm, the market is sufficiently big enough to maintain an unit devoted entirely towards “forensic accounting”. Many large as well as small accounting firms as well as the tiny firms have inculcated or rather developed separate forensic accounting departments.