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Scammed:Confessions Of A Confused Accountant

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Published by Westland And Tranquebar Press

182 pages

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9381626061

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9789381626061)

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Life is miserable for Hitesh Shah, despite his coveted job in a top accounting firm. Labeled a nerd by colleagues, ignored by women and rebuked by parents, Hitesh cannot resist when offered a lucrative job as the CEO of an off shoot of the failing automobile company, Supreme Motors. So what if the owner Venugopal Reddy, a sleazy businessman with political connections, actually wants Hitesh to fix the company to save his skin? Hitesh?s drive and quest for success helps turn the Company?...

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natarajan.srivatsa

Jan 26, 2012, 1:55 am

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SCAMMED - Confession of a Confused Accountant by ANONYMOUS This book has been dedicated by the author to “My mother, without her support I would have remained a confus.. More details

SCAMMED - Confession of a Confused Accountant by ANONYMOUS

This book has been dedicated by the author to “My mother, without her support I would have remained a confused accountant. Thanks Mom” is a certain indicator that the narrator is well versed with the plot. The twists and turns in the tale are not all too predictable and the characters are well established, which makes one feel that this is the work of an experienced author. The protagonist, Hitesh Shah, slogs away at a very big accounting firm. He is dubbed a nerd by his peers at work, does little to attract women or even please his parents. While his batch mates move quickly up the corporate ladder, Hitesh stagnates in his career.

The story takes a remarkable turn when Hitesh is auditing a crumbling automotive company owned by an Andhraite businessman film maker with a lot of political clout. Being the nerd, he does a through SWOT - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats - analysis of the firm and comes up with a brilliant idea that turns the fortunes of the automaker and pushes it from the brinks of bankruptcy to the pinnacle of glory. The owner and his politician friend invest their unaccounted wealth in the company using accounting techniques to gain legitimacy. Hitesh’s plan works so well that the company becomes a pride of the industry and he is hailed as a hero.

As is inevitable in every story, this hero is to face the challenges posed by the corrupt establishment in the company that had thrived before Hitesh entered the scene and seeks to pull him down by pinning the authorship of an elaborate corporate financial scam on him. Hitesh, who had been painted as a criminal by the machinations of his adversaries, attempts to break free and redeem his honour.

A while back, there was a book with a large scale credit card scam in a bank as the central theme and, just a few days ago, the media reported a real credit card scam with the same modus operandi. Films and books, not to forget cartoon characters, are known to inspire people into attempting tall tasks. It looks like a very strong coincidence that a State scheme to replace autorickshaws with small cabs, Hitesh’s master stroke to revive the sick car maker, is under active consideration as per newspaper reports.

Writing anonymously has a marked advantage over writing in one’s own name or under an assumed name. The majority of writers prefer to be known as who they are. A good many have chosen pseudonyms to conceal their identities, while quite a number have opted to remain unnamed. Though the real identity of some authors becomes public knowledge in course of time, there still are the elusive ones whose real identity may be known only to the publishers. The reason for such camouflage could out of a desire to express one’s self but to stay out of the limelight due to innate shyness. Or, it could be the chosen topic that may evoke controversies and make normal life difficult for the author. It could also be because of the uncertainty in how the book may be received that an author may have it published without his name being mentioned. Whatever the reasons there may have been, SCAMMED - Confession of a Confused Accountant by ANONYMOUS – is a well researched and written work of fiction that the publishers, Silverfish in association with Westland, could have very well convinced the author to be released with his or her real name.

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Jan 23, 2012, 11:48 am

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Book Review: SCAMMED – Confessions of a Confused Accountant Title: SCAMMED – Confessions of a Confused Accountant Author: Anonymous Publisher: Westland Books Pr.. More details

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Title: SCAMMED – Confessions of a Confused Accountant
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Westland Books
Price: Rs 175

Storyline: As the title suggests, the story is about an accountant who ventures into the corporate world and figures out that life is not a bed of roses. Hitesh is a lowly accountant in an auditing firm, where he is bullied by his boss and co-workers. One day he finds that one of his company's auditees is on the brink of a financial collapse because of their corrupt officials. He decides to point out the company's problems in his report when he is way-laid by the company's owner and given a lucrative offer that he simply can't resist. The rest of the story shows how high he rises in the company and how deep he falls, all in the blink of an eye.

I can easily understand why the author refused to give his name to the story and instead penned it as 'Anonymous'. The book fails to evoke any interest in any of the characters or the plot - A very predictable story that can easily be made into a cheap Bollywood film.

Style of Writing: There is nothing glamorous or praise-worthy about the style of writing. In fact, the book is riddled with sentences like - 'He longed for Sushma and became even bitterer.' - that somehow makes one feel like he is trying to get his tongue around a pillar. The English used is sub-par and would definitely not be taken up for the Best book Award.

Verdict: A very, very light read that can be finished in two hours tops – especially since the reader can verily skip several pages of the book without losing the thread of the story – which just goes to prove how loosely the book has been made.

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guddu

Jan 16, 2012, 4:24 am

The book Scammed is not a good read. The characters in the novel are very predictable. Sushma, the wanna be model or Hitesh, the guy who is cheated in love, is something .. More details

The book Scammed is not a good read. The characters in the novel are very predictable. Sushma, the wanna be model or Hitesh, the guy who is cheated in love, is something we have read about so many times. I mean the characters here are not interesting or well-etched. They are shallow to say the least. Also, the scenes where Hitesh meets future alliances is again so clichéd.

I wish the author (anonymous) would have done some more research and thinking before writing the book. Hide details

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Jan 16, 2012, 4:06 am

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The story Scammed has dirt and scams spilled all over. From murky politicians, a speedily growing business, a crafty model, an alleged murder, jail sentence, exploited wo.. More details

The story Scammed has dirt and scams spilled all over. From murky politicians, a speedily growing business, a crafty model, an alleged murder, jail sentence, exploited workers, intruding journalists, the book is jam packed with all the drama we hear of in real life.

Scammed is the story of Hitesh Shah, who is made to work like a donkey and often taken by a ride by colleague Sandra (who fakes ill health and grandpa’s illness) and boss Sahil. Hitesh often fills the gap and is never paid his due. Meanwhile, his parents try to fix him with Dimple and so many others but there is no luck. Hitesh then meets Sushma, his junior at college, first a receptionist who graduates to being a small-time model. She teaches him to stand up for himself. Hitesh then begins to have great life with becoming the CEO of Super Cabs and going steady with Sushma. But Sushma deserts him for a better career and problems arise at work. And then he sails through all the troubles and finds Payal.

The author has etched Hitesh’s character very well. He seems like a very relatable, gullible guy. His character is real and genuine. Also the problems he undergoes though they seem a little exaggerated are still very real.

The problem Super Cabs goes through is something we see everywhere. So in that way the story connects with its reader. The problem of drivers being rude, eve teasing and those of an alleged murder, exploitation of employees and having them fired and rehired is again something we read in the papers every day.

Also, the book points towards a very important fact of life that people love only those who are successful and leave them when they are in need. Boss Sahil loves Hitesh and comes to him asking for a job when Hitesh is doing well. But when he is going through the lull, he is left all alone. Hide details

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harish_p

Jan 12, 2012, 7:59 am

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Usually my primary consideration while selecting a book to read is the name of the author. The name of the author gives a lot about the book. Now when you have a book wri.. More details

Usually my primary consideration while selecting a book to read is the name of the author. The name of the author gives a lot about the book. Now when you have a book written by Anonymous, it is all for a toss. When I took Scammed: Confessions of a confused accountant to read I was walking on a non comfort zone because it was written by an anonymous person. I hoped it was as interesting as its title. And my verdict is that it delivers. Of course it is not a masterpiece, but an interesting read that will not tax the reader much. Like if you are free for a couple of hours on an afternoon, or you are on a long journey, you can depend on this novel to pass your time.

Scammed is the story of Hitesh, an accountant with very minimal social skills, a boring job with no promotions on sight, ignored by ladies, harassed by his boss and rebuked by parents. When he audits an automobile company, he finds that it is on its way to dogs. The management of the company itself is eating the pies. Hitesh exposes them, embarrassing his boss and delighting the owner of the company, who is a ruffian named Venugopal Reddy. On personal terms, Hitesh gives some suggestions to Reddy regarding the business. Reddy asks him to be the CEO of the sinking ship. Hitesh charges in to start a new venture, Super cabs with the funding from Reddy and his friends. He tastes success due to his hard work and diligence and along the way achieves everything that was eluding him when he was a common accountant. But like all good things, Hitesh’s lucky run also ends abruptly thanks to the enemies he made on the way. Accused in a financial scam and left alone by all whom he thought close to him, he has to escape from the long hands of law.

The story is very contemporary, with all the dirty flow of black money and the problems associated with it, financial scams, and interference of politics in business, manipulation of trade unions for selfish ends and the greed for more profit causing dilution of business ethics. Though Hitesh works hard to make Super cabs number one, the dirty roots of his business causes his fall. And when adversity strikes he realizes who his true friends are. The narration is quite fast and edgy. I finished the whole novel in one sitting of three hours! The parts about auditing, scams and business strategies stands out due to the careful and realistic detailing thanks to the practical experience of the author in the world of finance. Characterization of Hitesh is very realistic, though other minor characters are much like card board cut outs and very predictable. The run of Hitesh and Payal from the law could have been given more importance. It felt like an easy escape. Also the newspaper, TV news snippets gimmick is good at many parts, but repetition takes away the novelty.

I would recommend Scammed as an interesting and quick read, engaging in most of the parts. Try it. Hide details

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Naman_Shah

Jan 3, 2012, 12:18 pm

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