As a firm of professionals and people assisting the profession, human capital at KGAC is carefully cultivated to bring out the best in each.
KGAC is professionally managed firm consisting of five partners. With a dedicated and formidable team, we extend tailor made services to our clients and believe in delivering extremely reliable and quality service within agreed timelines. Quick and efficient service is the hallmark of our firm. KGAC’s vision is to make a difference to clients, teams and communities by providing high-caliber audit, accountancy, tax and advisory services in a pro-active, principled and professional manner.
KGAC has been providing professional services to a large number of reputed companies and to a wide spectrum of institutions in the field of Banking and Finance. KGAC is committed to excellence in professional services, education and training, fully attuned to the evolving needs of the industry & student community which is imparted through a premier institution growing with the times and inspiring recognition and respect.
At KGAC, we believe in the caption “Services Re-defined”. Our team is trained to demonstrate high level of professional integrity with the ultimate goal of ensuring client satisfaction in a computerized environment. We constantly update our skills to be in line with the changing economy. Our team’s modus operandi depends on the business needs of the clients, which are separately assessed and the solutions tailored as per their specific requirements.
We have experienced and professionally focused team of Chartered Accountants, led by our Senior Managing Partner CA. K Gururaj Acharya and supported by Company Secretaries, Cost Accountants and Postgraduates who are dedicated to provide efficient services in a consistent manner.
At KGAC, we firmly believe that our values have made us what we are today. We are fully committed to uphold these values:
A strong sense of fairness has always been the guiding beacon for all our decisions. Highest standard of ethics is maintained while dealing with government departments and other agencies. Transparency is the hallmark of our professionalism and we believe in it strongly.
All professionals associated with KGAC have one thing in common - passion for quality. We are dedicated to the pursuit of perfection and every client is treated as the “only client”.
Client satisfaction is the mantra at KGAC. We strive to understand the needs of our clients, make optimum use of our resources and go that extra mile to ensure client satisfaction.
In today’s complex world, a multi-disciplinary approach is needed and in this pursuit, we harness the strengths, skills and abilities of our people and work as a team. This helps us to deliver customized solutions to our clients.
The team of KGAC is always pro-active in its work. We ensure taking conscious control over the working of the firm, setting goals and work towards achieving them. The team not only ensures the work is done but is also focused on providing value addition to the clients.
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CA. K GURURAJ ACHARYA
B.Com., ACMA, FCA
acharya@kgacharya.com
| Name of Exam | Year of Qualification | Academic Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| B.Com | 1989 | 1st Rank – University |
| CA | 1991 | 10th Rank – All India |
| CMA | 1992 | 1st Rank – All India |
Profile:
Completed articles under M/s. Guruprasad & Co., Bellary in 1992
Is a Member of the Bangalore – Financial Reporting Review Group, formulated under Financial Reporting Review Board of ICAI
Was a Co-opted member of "Expert Advisory Committee" by ICAI, New Delhi for 2014-15.
Was a Member of the Karnataka State Level Audit Advisory Board.
Was a Co-opted member of "Committee on Accounting Standards for Local Bodies" by ICAI.
Has authored a book titled - Practical Handbook to Audit Report on "What can go Wrong?" on Internal Financial Control over Financial Reporting as in Companies Act 2013
Was a Director on Board of Directors of State Bank of Mysore and was also:
Chairman of Audit Committee and Shareholders Grievance Committee
Member of Following committees of the Bank's Board - Executive Committee, Risk Management Committee, High Value Frauds Committee, Nomination Committee, PF, Gratuity & Pension Committee, Remuneration Committee
Is currently a Director on the Board of Directors of Karnataka Bank and is a member of the Audit Committee of the Bank.
Presently – Senior Partner of M/s K.G. Acharya & Co., Specializing in:
Financial & Debt Syndication
Appeals & Tax Representation
IFRS & Ind-AS
Mergers, Acquisitions, Slump Sale & Business Restructuring
CA. VINAY KUMAR H
B.Com., FCA
vinay@kgacharya.com
| Name of Exam | Year of Qualification |
|---|---|
| B.Com | 2000 |
| CA | 2002 |
Profile:
Completed articles under M/s K G Acharya & Co., Bangalore in 2002
Worked as Senior Accounts Executive with HimatsingkaSeide Ltd., for a period of one year.
Worked as Principal Accountant with M/s S Rao & Co Chartered Accountants for a period of one year.
Presently – Partner of M/s K.G. Acharya & Co., Specializing in:
Indirect Taxes
Due Diligence – Financial & Tax
Accounting, Payroll & Management Consultancy
FEMA
Internal Audit with emphasis on review of operations and improving client effectiveness
CA. CHIRAG AGGARWAL
B.Com, ACA, DISA
chirag@kgacharya.com
| Name of Exam | Year of Qualification |
|---|---|
| B.Com | 2014 |
| CA | 2017 |
| DISA(ICAI) | 2019 |
Profile:
Completed articles under M/s K G Acharya & Co., Bangalore in 2016
Worked as an Assistant Manager with M/s K G Acharya & Co for a period of two years.
Presently – Partner of M/s K.G. Acharya & Co., Specializing in:
Direct Taxes
Start-up Taxation & Valuation
Statutory Audit & Information Systems Audit
Internal Financial Controls
Certifications and Attestation Functions
CA. MAHENDRA BHATT DS
B. Com., ACA mahendra@kgacharya.com
| Name of Exam | Year of Qualification |
|---|---|
| B.Com | 2004 |
| CA | 2011 |
Profile:
Completed articles under M/s K G Acharya & Co., Bangalore in 2009
Worked as Assistant Manager – Audit & Accounts with M/s. K G Acharya & Co. for a period of two years.
Worked as Manager - Finance & Accounts with M/s. Sigma Byte AV Solutions Pvt. Ltd. for a period of four and a half years.
Worked as Senior Controller with M/s. Pierian Services Pvt. Ltd. for a period of four and a half years.
Worked as Director with M/s. Lisa Consulting for a period of one year.
Presently – Partner of M/s K.G. Acharya & Co., Specializing in:
Finance & Accounting incl. Payroll
Statutory Compliances
Financial Advisory
Internal Audits
Statutory Audits
CA. VINAYAKA KH
B. Com., ACA hiremat.vinayaka@kgacharya.com
| Name of Exam | Year of Qualification |
|---|---|
| B.Com | 2016 |
| CA | 2019 |
Profile:
Completed Articles under M/s Narayanan Chaudhuri & Associates, Bangalore in 2018.
Completed CA-Industrial Training in Titan Company Limited, Bangalore in 2019.
Worked as Assistant Manager with M/s K. G. Acharya & Co., for a period of one year.
Presently – Partner of M/s K.G. Acharya & Co., Specializing in:
Company Law
Statutory Audit
Internal Financial Controls
Internal Audits
Finance & Accounting incl. Payroll