My father, PANDIT SETHURAMAN was a man of simplicity. He always shunned publicity and self-pro-motion. He maintained diaries meticulously, recording events wherever he went and giving accounts about men, matters and memories. I would like to quote from that treasure-trove a few interesting incidents related to accounts, traditions and customs of a couple of his clients. Please read them in his own words as given below:- “Accounting is an indispensable factor in every one’s life. It always functions within the specified parameters, and never changes. Neither the time nor the human beings can change it. If we say 5 plus 3 is 8 it is universally accepted. But, the tradition rep-resents two important things. One is the custom and the other...