Practice areas

Areas of professional practice

The principal areas in which the firm undertakes professional engagements. The list is illustrative; engagements are accepted case by case.

Audit and assurance

Statutory audit, tax audit and limited reviews under the Companies Act, 2013, the Income-tax Act, 2025 and the applicable regulatory frameworks.

Statutory audit of companies, including listed entities and non-banking financial companies
Tax audit under the Income-tax Act, 2025
Limited reviews and quarterly reporting support
Internal financial controls (IFC and ICFR) testing
Group reporting and consolidation procedures

Direct and indirect tax

Tax compliance, advisory and litigation support under direct and indirect tax laws, including representation before tax authorities and appellate tribunals.

Income-tax: compliance, assessments and appeals
Goods and Services Tax: compliance, reconciliations and advisory
Customs and foreign trade procedure
Replies to show cause notices and assessment proceedings
Representation in appellate matters before tribunals
Briefing counsel in writ and appellate matters

Corporate finance and reporting

Financial reporting, internal control review and finance-function support, including the migration of financial systems to ERP environments.

Financial reporting under Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)
Group consolidation under AS 21 and Ind AS 110
ERP transition and finance-function review
Process review and SOP documentation
Internal control design and review

Transaction support

Professional support for mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions, including financial due diligence and tax advice on transactions.

Buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence
Tax due diligence and transaction structuring memoranda
Review of share purchase and related documentation
Post-completion accounting and integration assistance
Tax and regulatory support on cross-border transactions

Specialised monitoring

Monitoring of borrower accounts on behalf of lender consortia, under the framework prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India and the Indian Banks’ Association.

Concurrent and periodic monitoring of cash flows and end-use of funds
Tracking of borrower compliance with sanction terms and covenants
Quarterly and ad hoc reporting to lender consortia
Trigger-based escalation and red-flag analysis
Assistance to lenders in stressed-asset reviews

Risk and internal audit

Risk-based internal audit, internal financial controls and enterprise risk management support for listed and unlisted entities.

Risk-based internal audit planning and execution
Internal financial controls (IFC and ICFR) testing under the Companies Act, 2013
Standard operating procedure design and review
Compliance reviews and management reporting
Audit committee support and reporting