Partner with firm with diversified post qualification experience of 16 years.
Experience in Statutory & Internal Audit of Corporates & Public Sector Enterprises.
Conducted various system and process reviews
Overviewing compliance and advisory in the field of Direct Taxes

Payal Vekaria

Educational Qualifications:B.Com, FCA

Years of experience: 8 years

Partner with the firm with association of over 8 years exclusively in field of assurance, due diligence & internal controls evaluations
Has led Audit reviews and consulting for large infrastructure projects and has working experience with many renowned projects.
Involved in Audit of PPP projects, World Bank aided projects

Himali Lakhani

Educational Qualifications:B.Com, FCA, FAFD

Years of experience: 7 years

Experience of handling Statutory Central Audits, Concurrent Audit of Banks and various BFSI segment clients
Conducted Statutory Audit, Special Audit under Income Tax Audit.
Involved in Forensic Audits and Regulatory Inspections.
Overviewing Digital forensic assignment
Passed Depository Operations Certification Examination by NISM and is conducting Audit of Depository Participants(DPs)

Jignesh A. Shah

Educational Qualifications:M.Com, FCA, DISA (I.C.A.I.), FAFD (ICAI),

Years of experience: 13 years

Conducted Data Analytics through various CAAT Tools,
Conducted Risk Based Audit, Internal Audits, Business Process Audit, Information Technology Consulting.
Handled ERP Customization and implementation projects of large entities.
IS Audits and Data Migration of Banks and Corporates.
Internal Financial Control evaluation and implementation.
Handling forensic reviews of large companies and banks
Handling assignments focusing process improvement, cost rationalization considering proprietary perspective
Overviewing outsourcing operations.
Past Member of Information Technology Committee of Ahmedabad Branch of ICAI

Pooja M. Shah

Educational Qualifications:B.Com, FCA

Years of experience: 13 years

Namrata R. Choksi

Educational Qualifications:B.Com, M.Com, FCA

Years of experience: 14 years

Experienced in the field of Management and Proprietary audits of corporates.
Experience of handling Internal Financial control evaluation and implementation
Conducted diagnostic studies for IND AS/IFRS Implementation for various industries
Handled International Taxation of corporates.
Business process engineering resulting into cost optimization

Manoj B. Shah

Educational Qualifications:B.Com, FCA

Years of experience: 47 years

Large experience of handling Indirect Taxes matter in the field of GST & VAT.
Representing matter before GST authority including at appellate level
Advising clients on GST related matters.
Contributed many articles in various professional journals on the subject of Indirect Taxes

Nirupam Mehta

Educational Qualifications:B.Com, FCA

Years of experience: 44 years

Having vast experience of Banking domain of 35 years including as General Manager & CFO with Category A – Public Sector Bank for 6 years.
Fully conversant with all type of banking operations and have in depth knowledge of all areas of Bank Audit.
Exposed to Banking domain in most appropriate way including hands on experience dealing with Finacle in greater depth.
Has worked in Central Audit & Inspection department at Senior level.
Post employment has conducted statutory Central audit of PSU Bank.
An expert in due diligence of various credit proposal.

Rajan B Shah

Educational Qualifications: B.Com FCA, DISA (ICAI), Certified Concurrent Auditor

Years of experience: 26 years

Senior Partner with firm having rich professional experience in the field of Statutory Audit, Concurrent Audit, Internal Audit of Banks, Listed & Unlisted Companies, Insurance Companies, Public Sector undertakings and Government entities
In depth exposure of Internal Financial Control evaluation and implementation
Instrumental in implementing the Audit tools by way of GAS in banks
Conducted numerous Due Diligence of banks and corporates for the purpose of take over or amalgamation
Carried out inspections on behalf of various regulatory like SEBI, erstwhile FMC, CDSL of more than 100 members
Specialization in Capital & Commodity market compliance and advisory
Vast Experience in Ind AS/ IFRS convergence and compliance
Conducted many forensic & investigation audit
Delivered lectures on Bank audit at various forums of ICAI
Member of various committees of Ahmedabad Branch of ICAI

Ketul Patel

Educational Qualifications:B.Com, LL.B., FCA, DISA (ICAI), Insolvency Professional

Years of experience: 26 years

Managing Partner with firm having rich professional experience in the field of Direct Taxes, Insolvency & Bankruptcy advisory, Banking advisory, Restructuring advisory, Audit, Technology leveraging consulting to corporates.
He has worked with matters relating to Direct Taxes and litigation at the CIT (appeals), Income Tax Appellate Tribunal level.
He has worked as IRP/RP for large size companies which were under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process under Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code.
With his multi-disciplinary domain knowledge has provided solutions for designing robust processes for optimising cost and strengthening control
Advising corporates/promoters for extensive usage of Information technology and also suggesting customized IT based solutions for automation of complex processes
He has also delivered lectures on topics of professional interest in the field of Direct Tax, IBC, IT leveraging in business, Banking at various professional and business forums.
He has remained on the board of Public Sector Banks as well as Apex State co-op. bank and scheduled multi state co-op. bank for many years.
Governing board member of the university.
He has been member of various committees of ICAI-Delhi, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Ahmedabad branch of ICAI, Chartered Accountants Association, Ahmedabad.

R. S. Patel

Educational Qualifications: B.Com, LL.B, FCA, Insolvency Professional
Years of experience: 55 years

Founder Partner with firm having rich professional experience in the field of Direct Taxes, Management consultancy, Turn around advisory.
He has worked with matters relating to Direct Taxes and litigation at the level of CIT(A), Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, erstwhile settlement commission.
He has worked with turning around of large companies including listed ones.
He has also delivered lectures on topics of professional interest in the field of Direct Tax, IBC, Banking.
He has to his credit turnaround of many sick companies including listed entities.
He has remained on the board of Scheduled multi state co-op. bank.
At the age of 75, he cleared qualification of Insolvency Professional and is active in the space of restructuring & turn around advisory.
Former Central council member of ICAI.
Vice chairman of Direct Tax committee of ICAI-New Delhi.
Member of vision document committee for Co-op. Banks formed by Reserve Bank of India.
He has been member of various committees of ICAI-Delhi, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Ahmedabad branch of ICAI, Chartered Accountants Association, Ahmedabad.
A philanthropist, actively associated with lot of NGO’s including national level museum.