GAURAVKUMAR MEHTA

• Leading forensics investigation & Discovery Service line practice at Ahmedabad and having responsibility to lead the team of managers and senior consultants at Ahmedabad location
• Handling Projects in nature Fraud Investigation, forensics & Due Diligence reviews, FCPA reviews, for clients across world
• Handled more than 15 projects till date
• Handled Electronic Stored Information analysis, public domain searches, target interviews, transaction testing, Quality Risk Management reviews
• Reporting directly to Senior Partner
• Responsible for expanding forensics practice for Gujarat State and handle business development tasks by meeting key decision makers like Promoters, CEOs & CFOs, Legal heads, Independent Directors for large companies and explain about the forensic practice and issues faced at various industries and provide relevant solutions
• Also was part of team of 6 members for implementing Forensic Accounting and investigation Standards at pan India level at EY.

Listed Pharma Company

- Conducted Risk based Internal audit of the company considering the high risk areas to be audited and establishing internal control system and activities at different functions and levels

- Reviewed SOD controls and overlapping of duties and access to different data and providing report to audit committee and management

- Reviewed Balance sheet and financial transactions on materiality basis and reviewing control activities based on the level of expenditure

- Conducted due diligence for the C & f agents for vendor registrations

- Conducted Process reviews and internal control check system on different functions Receivables, payables, Promotional expenditure, Manufacturing division, R & D Division.

- Handled IS audit on Change of System/ Migration to new system and reviewed controls and Check system in the system itself

Stock Audit of Leading FMCG Electronics Company (2011-2022)

- Handling Stock Audit of Dealers of North Gujarat region, Kutch & Saurashtra Region and Baroda and Bharuch Regions where handling man power of 25 to 30 people on dealers audit

- Reviewing Stock sheets, vouch the same and provide report on monthly basis to the management.

Concurrent Audit of Nationalized Bank (Banking Industry)

- Conducted concurrent Audit of leading Nationalized Banks for various branches based on the scope determined by the bank

- Providing details to detailed questionnaire of 700 around questions related to business of banking and related control activities on monthly basis.

Consultation on Internal Audit of Government Company for the aid by World Bank (State Government and World Bank)

- Provided Consultation on internal audit of leading Government company for the aid by world bank as per the terms and conditions laid down by World bank and compliance of the same

- Conducted checks on R & B Division and projects run with help of world bank funds.

- Conducted due diligence process on the payment systems and approval system and site reviews

Statutory Audit Division

- Conducted Statutory Audit of Government Companies as per the regulatory requirements (Under Companies Act) empanelled by C&AG

- Conducted Statutory audit of Private Limited Companies as per Companies Act 2013 where conducted reviews on internal control system as well as financial transactions and regulatory & Reporting requirements

- Handled Statutory audit of various branches of Nationalized Banks for various years and provided insight of the position to Bank and Circle statutory auditors.

- Conducted approximately 60 to 65 audits annually required under various statutes and regulatory requirements under Income tax Act, Companies Act, Cooperative Societies Act, Bombay Public Trust Act, Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.

Tax & other Consultancy Division

- Handled Direct tax litigations at ITAT level as well as Commissioner Appeals levels for around 20 to 25 clients annually.

- Handled litigation cases of various Manufacturing and Traders, Individuals and service providers along with various trusts and Agriculture Produce Market Committees in matter of Direct taxes as well as service tax matters .

- Handled Litigation cases of additions and tax demand of above 1 crore and handled reopening cases u/s 148 and managed the same efficiently.

- Handled raid cases (Search and Survey) and also handled opening and reopening of assessments due to search or survey in income tax as well as service tax

- Handled the team for compliance of taxation of Direct and indirect nature of specified clients of around 20 to 25 clients annually with respect to quarterly filing of TDS returns, monthly filing of GST returns, Reviewing the credits and refunds on monthly basis, handling the cash flow position, companies Act compliances in respect to annual and routine compliances, give opinions on various Rules and statutes and conditions based on the information available.

- Undertaken Tax Planning of various clients as per th e provisions of the related statutes for various entities

- Participated in various TV shows as panelist and expert for explaining the intricacies of Indian budget in channels like ETV, GTPL

- Acted as CA to Liquidator of Companies for various cases of Mer gers and Acquisitions and Liquidation.

Functional Consultant with EW Consultants Pvt Ltd (1 year, Part time Project)(2012-13)

- Functional Specification of Reporting standards for Indian GAAP & IFRS along with consolidation, Inventory, costing & different tax laws compliance along with other reporting as per local rules and regulations

- Specification of Business Intelligence Tools in the software for Analytical Review and decision making

- Specification of controls like SOD controls, Access controls, Rights Management, Input & output controls in the software.

Consultant, Resource Global Professionals (2 Months Full time Project)(2009-10)

- Consultant and handled Client Relationship task. (2 months assignment) Handled Statutory compliance and MIS reporting of the one of the Group Company of A Tyco Flow Control Company. Duties included:

- To have Statutory Compliance in area of VAT, Income Tax & ROC as well as with auditors.

- To do MIS Reporting monthly as well as quarterly and Balance sheet flux review.

- To check daily routine of passing JVs and approve the bills for the same.

- Checked Inter-company Reconciliation and checking out the variances of the same.

- Handled matters of Income Tax assessment cases of the company as well as handled transfer pricing issues with the associated companies at CIT level

- To check the variances in Expenditure level and report the same to management with inter-company debit/credit notes