Educational Qualifications : B.Com, LLB, FCA, DISA (I.C.A.I), Insolvency Professional
Years of experience – 25 years
A chartered Accountant with legal background, an Information system auditor & also qualified Insolvency Professional under Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code.
His area of Specialization includes Corporate advisory, IBC advisory, Turn around Advisory, Direct Tax Advisory.
He also renders services as Interim Resolution Professional/Resolution Professional/Liquidator.
He is into Business Solution advisory including promoter level advisory to various Corporates & family run large business houses.
He has an expertise into Capital & Commodity market compliance services.
He has expertise to leverage technology into functional domain.
He also renders GRC (Governance, Risk Management & Compliance) advisory to various corporates.
His professional achievements are as under :
- Managing Partner with M/S. R. S. Patel & Co. – Chartered Accountants, 53 years old practicing Audit & Advisory Chartered Accountant Firm.
- One of the youngest Independent Director at the age of 40 years on the board of PSU bank Viz. Central Bank of India for the period 2015-2018. He was member of various committee of the bank namely Management committee (throughout the term) , Risk Management committee, IT strategy committee, Recovery committee etc. to name few.
- He has cleared Insolvency and Bankruptcy exams and is designated Insolvency Resolution Professional.
- Hon. Professional Director of Gujarat’s Largest Co-op Bank – The Kalupur Commercial Co-op. Bank Ltd. from April 2010 to Jan 2015. Member of Directors Committee (standing committee), Audit Committee, Steering committee for CBS implementation for all the years.
- Governing Board member of the Lakulish Yoga University for the period 2014-2017.
- Co-Chairman of Banking & Finance committee of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (2020-2021)
- Member of Internal Audit Standard Board of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi. (2020-2021)
- Member of Executive committee of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry for 2010-11 & 2011-12.Member of Banking, Finance & Insurance committee of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry for two years.
- He has remained as technical reviewer for several years at the Financial Reporting Review Board (FRRB) of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi which reviews financial statements of selected listed companies for their compliance with accounting and auditing standards.
- Secretary of Chartered Accountants Association, Ahmedabad. (1998-99, 1999-2000).
- Former Special Invitee member of Banking, Finance & Insurance committee of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Delhi.
- Member of Executive Committee of Chartered Accountants Association, Ahmedabad & remained as Exe. member for earlier 7 years.
- Former Member of Executive committee of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry for 2 years. Member of Banking, Finance & Insurance committee of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry for two years.
- Contributed regular column in the Ahmedabad Chartered Accountants Association Journal.
- Member of various committees of Ahmedabad branch of ICAI & Chartered Accountants Association, Ahmedabad.
- Delivered numerous lectures at several forums like ASSOCHAM, FICCI, IBBI, Chartered Accountants Association, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad branch of WIRC of ICAI, at several Corporates and Banks.
