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Chirag Arora
Chartered Accountant (Equivalent To CPA Canada)
Gurugram
Summary
Chartered Accountant (equivalent to CPA Canada) currently working in financial due diligence arm of transaction services with proven experience in statutory and tax audits along with intermediate experience in IFRS and US GAAP.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Associate TS-FDD
KPMG India Services LLP
Gurugram
12.2021 - Current
- Preparation of analytic reports of financial position of business for presentation to investors as part of Vendor due diligence for start-up companies resulting in funding from VCs amounting to 50 million USD
- Preparation of data books for better analysis of company's financial position on trend basis
- Research on company's business from both internal and external sources.
- Preparing responses to queries of bankers and investors on the basis of due diligence reports
Assistant Manager - Statutory Audit
B S R & Co. LLP ( KPMG India)
Gurugram
05.2018 - 11.2021
- Managed and spearheaded statutory & tax audits along with income tax computation of various private and public listed companies.
- Pioneered and deployed digital tools such as KCW and Data Snippet to bring efficiency in audit processes conserving timelines by over 2 weeks
- Enhancing strong client relationships resulting in new client engagement with fee win of 100K USD
- Testing of Internal Financial Controls (IFC) as mandated by Companies Act,2013
- Preparation of Audit Reports, Management Representation Letter and CARO
- Identification of Fraud Risk Areas and advisory job to mitigate the same
- Coordinated PCAOB and GST audits along with group reporting on basis of Group Audit Instructions based in Europe and USA with group revenues of 500 Million US
Associate - Financial Accounting Advisory Services
EY Global Delivery Services LLP (EY GDS LLP)
Gurugram
10.2017 - 04.2018
- Supported managers in accounting advisory for transactions related to ASC805 - Business combinations for Fortune 500 companies
- Contributed to team for analysis of contracts on the basis of ASC 606 - Revenue Recognition for US Govt
- Working on engagements related to carve outs and transactions relating to IndAS for Indian clients having transaction of 2.5 Million USD
- Worked on engagement related to transition from USGAAP to IFRS for Canadian companies with revenues scaling to 50 Million CAD
Education
Chartered Accountancy (Equivalent To CPA Canada) -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
New Delhi 05.2012 - 05.2017
Bachelors of Commerce (B.Com) -
Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar 06.2012 - 06.2015
Skills
Client Relationship Management
Knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP
Team building and staff mentoring
Proficiency in MS Office applications
Interests
Watching and Playing Cricket
Working with NGOs for Dog Rescue Operations
Timeline
Senior Associate TS-FDD
KPMG India Services LLP
12.2021 - Current
Assistant Manager - Statutory Audit
B S R & Co. LLP ( KPMG India)
05.2018 - 11.2021
Associate - Financial Accounting Advisory Services
EY Global Delivery Services LLP (EY GDS LLP)
10.2017 - 04.2018
Bachelors of Commerce (B.Com) -
Guru Nanak Dev University
06.2012 - 06.2015
Chartered Accountancy (Equivalent To CPA Canada) -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
05.2012 - 05.2017