Founder Partner of the firm, primarily engaged in Client Management & Development, and final review of deliverables.
A well known resource person in professional and management institutes for Direct Taxation, Accounting Standards & Corporate Governance
President of the ICAI (2003-04) and as President, was the Chairman of all Standing Committees and member of non-standing committees of the ICAI and he represented ICAI on the following committees of the Government and its bodies
- Central Board Advisory Committee constituted by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Union Ministry of Finance
- Reserve bank of India sub-committee (Audit) of the Board for Financial Supervision.
- Primary Market Advisory Committee of the Securities & Exchange Board of India.
- Audit Advisory Board constituted by the office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India
- Accounting Standards Committee of the Securities & Exchange Board of India.
- National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards constituted by the Department of Company Affairs, Union Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs.
- Member of the group constituted by World Bank for undertaking a study of the System of Corporate Governance in India.
- Board Member of Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDA) for the year 2003.
- Vice-President of ICAI (2002-03) and as Vice-President, was Vice-Chairman of all the Standing Committee and Member of Non-standing Committees of the ICAI
Previous Positions Held
- Chairman of Geojit Financial Services Ltd , Cochin
- Independent Director & Chairman of the Audit Committee in the following Companies
- Geojit Financial Services Ltd,
- Geojit Credits Ltd
- Director and Chairman of Audit Committee of Jubilant
Industries Ltd., and Jubilant Agri and Consumer Products
Ltd., of Bhartia Group,Delhi
- Geojit Technologies Private Ltd
- Member of Board of Studies of Vellore Institute of Technology (Bhopal)
He has authored the following Books:
- Study on Income Tax and CST
- Selected Topics in Income Tax
- Income Tax Assessment Procedure
Awards
- Paramacharya Award
- Certification Award given by Confederation of Asia Pacific Accountants