<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Loganathan's Substack]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Tamil Medium to the Boardroom. Practical Risk Advisory & Audit Strategies for Leaders in India, Indonesia & Singapore.]]></description><link>https://www.caloganathan.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KbaQ!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F098a464b-9757-4b97-ae42-5069426e4324_1280x1280.png</url><title>Loganathan&apos;s Substack</title><link>https://www.caloganathan.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:53:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.caloganathan.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Loganathan Anandan]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[caloganathan@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[caloganathan@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Loganathan Anandan]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Loganathan Anandan]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[caloganathan@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[caloganathan@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Loganathan Anandan]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Why a factory in Jakarta gave me a $4.5M lesson on "Trust but Verify"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inventory count was perfect. The factory was not. A guide to risk management for Founders]]></description><link>https://www.caloganathan.com/p/why-a-factory-in-jakarta-gave-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.caloganathan.com/p/why-a-factory-in-jakarta-gave-me</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Loganathan Anandan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 04:26:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d61e3206-c970-4f5b-a254-789b90ba7c25_1826x1632.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Early in my career, I audited a facility where the inventory count looked perfect on paper. The spreadsheets were beautiful. The variance reports were clean.</p><p>There was just one problem.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.caloganathan.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Loganathan's Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>When I walked the floor (something too many auditors skip), I realized the &#8220;inventory&#8221; was just empty boxes stacked high to look like product.</p><p>That day, I stopped being an Accountant and started being a Risk Strategist.</p><p>In 25 years across India and Indonesia&#8212;from Deloitte to Unilever&#8212;I&#8217;ve learned that &#8220;Risk&#8221; isn&#8217;t about checklists. It&#8217;s about human behavior.</p><p>I&#8217;ve seen how a regulatory tweak in Jakarta can freeze cash flow, and how a compliance slip in Chennai can derail a merger.</p><p>I&#8217;m launching a new project to share these &#8220;Battle Scars.&#8221; No corporate fluff. Just practical playbooks on:</p><ol><li><p><strong>Cross-Border Growth</strong> (Navigating the Indo-India corridor)</p></li><li><p><strong>Audit Reality</strong> (How to actually control fraud)</p></li><li><p><strong>The &#8220;Sleep at Night&#8221; Factor</strong> for Founders.</p></li></ol><p>If you want the unvarnished truth about doing business in Asia, follow along.</p><p>First deep dive drops Sunday: <em>&#8220;The 3 Compliance Traps waiting for Indian Founders in Indonesia.&#8221;</em></p><p>https://caloganathan.substack.com/</p><p>#RiskManagement #India #Indonesia #Audit #Founders</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.caloganathan.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Loganathan's Substack! 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