The massive Tata business empire and the Parsi family of the same name that has overseen that empire since its inception have helped shape the economic and political history of India over the past century. In recent years, however, the Tata Group and its senior executives have faced a protracted and widely publicized accounting scandal that threatens to undercut the credibility and prestige of the prominent organization and its founding family. The scandal has already taken a toll on the reputation of India's largest accounting firm that is closely affiliated with the Tata Group.