Chartered Accountant since 1984. Fellow member of ICAI with 38 years of professional experience in assurance, compliance and financial consultancy practice in India & abroad.
Founder of VMS Group and in CA practice in India since 2013. Director, VitalSource Knowledge Associates P. Ltd. since 2007 [incorporated in association with RSM Kuwait as a captive KPO service], in charge of Management consultancy, compliance, CSR & Education consulting services.
Consultant & principal shareholder of VirtuEdge Management Services P.Ltd. since 2008
Served as Corporate Advisor – RSM Albazie & Co., Kuwait, a leading accounting firm providing consulting services and Member firm of RSM International. [2013-2018]Senior Manager – Financial Consulting and Outsourcing Services of RSM International -Albazie & Co., Kuwait member firm [2004-2013]. Managed and executed a range of niche consulting assignments during this tenure.
Senior Manager- Assurance & Business Advisory services [1994-2003] with PricewaterhouseCoopers [PwC], Kuwait.
Performed and managed several local & international client assurance, forensic accounting, internal audit and consultancy engagements.
Served with 2 mid-sized manufacturing companies as Finance Manager cum Secretary in Kerala during 1985-1990 period.
Completed GST [Goods & Service Tax] certification course conducted by ICAI, Tvm in April 2017
Completed CSR certification course of ICAI, Delhi in 2014-15
Certified Valuation Professional – Completed this ICAI course in 2008-09
Qualified as a Certified Public Accountant, from Colorado State, U.S.A. in 2002 [First attempt with Grade 81%]Company Secretary – Intermediate qualified in 1987 [secured all India 5th rank]Fellow member of the Institute of CAs of India, qualified in 1984
Graduated in Commerce, Hislop College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India – 1979

1.Assurance: Statutory Audits of companies spanning diverse industries in Kuwait mostly as Sr. Manager in PwC and RSM. Last two at Trivandrum, India in 2017 including:
The State owned upstream Oil & Gas company,
State owned Shipping – Oil tanker company [for 9 years] and an Arab League shipping company audits ,
A leading multi-specialty hospital ,
Central joint audits of three local commercial banks [for seven years] and major investment companies in Kuwait.
Major mobile telecom provider in Kuwait [4 years].
Manufacturing company audits including a major dairy products company, cement company & a paint company.
Two major and diversified construction companies.
Authorized American car dealer .
Two international insurance company branches.
Diversified retail trading companies.
Globally leading Fast food chain.
A GSA of travel agents and other service companies.
A reputed School Group: of 11 educational institutions, in Kerala.
GST audit for a Traffic telecom services co. HQ in Netherlands.
A Distilleries company at Trivandrum.
Branch audits of nationalized banks in India [around 20 branches].

2.Business Process Review & Reengineering/ Finance Manuals:
Business Process Review and documentation of financial policies and procedures.
Business Process Re-engineering.
Developing Finance Manuals for six industrial Cos. incl. O&G, healthcare, investments, trading etc.

3.Fraud & Forensic Investigation engagements:
Fraud review to investigate, identify and report extent of misappropriation of free SIM cards and equipment of a major mobile telecom provider.
Investigation into management fraud and window dressing of accounts of a major Kuwait bank.
Detailed review of fraud and misappropriation of assets by top management of a listed investment.
company of Kuwait, and,
Financial assessment of damage losses covered under insurance claims

4. Compliance and GST services: GST advisory and stock transfer certification for two ITC dealers and other clients in Kerala.
Company law, income tax, and FEMA compliances for various Indian clients in Delhi and Trivandrum.
Developing newsletter for VAT in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and UAE designated zones for RSM and CA institute.

5. Due Diligence Review & Business Valuation [Merger and Acquisitions]: a listed air conditioner manufacturing, contracting, and logistics, company in Kuwait.
a major transportation company.
a drug manufacturing company [in progress].
two major construction and contracting companies in Kuwait.
for a local bank intending to acquire another bank in Egypt.

6. Knowledge and Business Process Outsourcing: Set up the entire organization structure, job profiles, Board committees, and SOPs of a major investment company in Kuwait.
Managed client relationship & reporting [CRR] under the Asset Management Division of a major investment company of Kuwait,
Managed accounting for several start-ups which chose to outsource their functions and processes.
Standardization of Corporate Governance Policies and Procedures.
Developing Internal Controls and Best Practice Checklists for International Banks.
Managed a data room type outsourcing assignment – statutory review of 70,000 retail credit files of a major bank in Kuwait.

7. Design & Implementation of Accounting, Costing, and MIS System:
Set up a costing system for the Chain Restaurants division of the largest retailer in Kuwait.
Set up a costing and MIS system for an aircraft operating company.
Accounting system review for a major fund of a leading investment company and a stabling company.

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