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International Taxation, Auditing & Assurance Services

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Promoted first green field project for UB Group/Chabbria Group in India, Commercialised Broadcasting Corporation in Zambia successfully and turned the department into commercially viable organization; Advising MNCs in International Taxation and expatriates in Global Tax Compliance; Associated with more than 30 projects in Power, Thermoplastics, Steel, cement, rubber/Tyre, Broadcasting/Media industries; Carried out IS Audits / Tax Compliance Audits, Statutory Audits, Revenue Audits,Concurrent Audits, Credit Audits and documentation audits for Nationalised, Scheduled and Foreign Banks in India; Offering Advisory Services to Lehman Group USA and a scholar on their council reviewing balance sheets of MNCs audited by BIG 4; Finalised the consultancy Reports for African Development Bank for Project Service Delivery-Pro poor Impact; Has more than 33 years of post qualification Experience in International, Taxation, Audit & Assurance Services and Consultancy both in Industry as well as in Practice. Furthermore, he is a consultant on the panel of World Bank, ADB/Other international Bodies and also a regular columnist in Economic Times and Times Of India.

Visiting Faculty for IIMs, Productivity councils, IFMR Management Associations and ASCI.
Responsible for Business Development, Quality Control and staff training in Employer.

Carried out IS Audits /Tax Compliance Audits, Statutory Audits, Revenue Audits, Concurrent Audits, Credit Audits and Documentation Audits for Nationalized, Scheduled and Foreign Banks in India from 2000 Onwards for State Bank of India, Indian Bank, Bank of India, PNB, Citi Bank Finalized the consultancy Reports for African Development Bank for Project Service Delivery-Pro poor Impact. Sectors covered Education, Water and sanitation, Gender budgeting, Access for Poor, Pay as you use concept explored.Offering Advisory Services to Lehman Group USA. International investments into India,( FDI), Taxation of capital gains, financial structuring, etc Advising MNCs in International Taxation and expatriates in Global Tax Compliance.Commercialized Broadcasting Corporation in Zambia successfully and turned the department into commercially viable organization. Organisational structuring, Marketing, Pricing, Tariff rationalization across region, Staff Training, Systems ad Procedures.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1970 Degree: Bachelor of Science – University of Madras Subject: Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics Institution: Presidency College
Year: 1974 Degree: F C A Subject: Accountancy Institution: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India New Delhi
Year: 1976 Degree: L Lb Subject: Laws Institution: Mysore University
Year: 1976 Degree: Certificate course in Industrial Engineering Subject: Industrial Engineering Institution: Nitie Mumbai
Year: 2005 Degree: CISA Subject: Information Systems Auditor Institution: ISACA ,USA

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1998 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Founder/Partner Department: General Administration
Responsibilities:
Policy-making, quality control, marketing, international
relationships, customer relationship, consulting, forensic
audits, international taxation, systems and procedures,technology and training.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1994 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: CEO Department: General Administration
Responsibilities:
Merchant banking, project finance, project management,
executive search, treasury management, management
consulting, international finance, technology transfer,
business advisory services, market survey.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1995 to 1995 Employer: Dunlop (I) Limited Title: Vice President – Projects Department: Projects
Responsibilities:
Promoting green field projects from concept to completion
including tie-up of technical and financial collaboration,
feasibility studies, project management, arranging finance
from domestic and international markets, modernisation and
rehabilitation of existing units.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1989 to 1992 Employer: ZIMCO Limited, Zambia Title: Finance Director Department: Holding Company
Responsibilities:
Commercialisation of Government undertaking, retraining
of staff and liaising with multilateral agencies for grants
and donations. Upgradation of technology, financial
systems & procedures and reintroduction of licence fee,
telecast of live events and event sponsorships for
revenue generation. Planning electronics estate for the
country. Rationalisation of tariff for improved revenue
performance. Advised in the preparation of national Budget
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1987 to 1989 Employer: UB Petroproducts Limited Title: Finance Director Department: Green Field Project
Responsibilities:
Setting up of 16000 KL polyols project in the joint sector,
involving an outlay of INR 730 million and setting up of
system-house. Formation of the board and finalising the
organisational structure. Tying up the technology and
financial collaboration. JV agreement with TIDCO and
foreign collaborator. Staffing. Submitting financial application
to the institutions. Systems and methods. Cost control.
Capitalisation. Tying up of debt and working capital finance.
Planning, structuring and marketing public issue. Seed
marketing, Takeover of sick company for setting up the
system-house.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1981 to 1987 Employer: Dalmia Cements (Bharat) Limited Title: Chief Accountant Department: Finance and Accounts
Responsibilities:
Project 1: Setting up of vertical shaft kiln technology from
Australia using coal briquettes for the first time in the country.
This technology is acquired with a view to control energy
costs in cement manufacture.
Project 2: Setting up of pre-calcined technology in cement
manufacture in rotary kilns for cost control/efficiency in
manufacture of cement.
Routine: Tax planning, business investment planning,
accounts finalisation, legal management.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1978 to 1981 Employer: Chemicals and Plastics India Limited Title: Corporate Accountant Department: Finance and Accounts
Responsibilities:
Setting up of Industrial alcohol project at Krishnagiri, with an
annual capacity of 5000KL.
Finalisation of company accounts, liaisoning with auditors,
Systems and procedures
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1974 to 1978 Employer: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Title: Junior Executive – Finance Department: Finance and Accounts
Responsibilities:
Setting up of power plants at various locations in the country.
Maintenance of power plants and rehabilitation
Supervision of the power plants.
Routine: Handling all accounting and financial management
of projects and fixed assets accounting, manualising,
systems and procedures.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Carried out Forensic Audit where expert witness is required.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Fellow Member - Institute of Chartered Accountants of India;

Associate Member- ISACA USA
Licenses / Certifications
Licence from ICAI, New Delhi;
Membership Licence from ISACA, USA
Awards / Recognition
Offering Advisory Services to Lehman Group USA and a scholar

Panelist-World Bank ADB AFDB
Publications and Patents Summary
Regular columnist in Economic Times and Times Of India.

Fields of Expertise

business management, capital gains tax, corporate finance, corporate tax, corporate tax planning, finance, financial modeling, income tax, international finance, international investment, project finance, tax, tax assessment, tax compliance, tax dispute, tax incentive, tax increment financing, tax planning, real estate foreclosure, value added tax, tax fraud, real estate finance, trade finance, municipal finance, strategic management, portfolio, private equity fund, valuation

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