Goutham Venugopal

• Core team member of audit engagements for high-profile real estate clients including ensuring compliance across multiple business units.

• Demonstrated expertise in US GAAP and IFRS, applying KPMG’s Audit Methodology to perform and review financial audits with a focus on risk-based procedures and material accuracy.

• Audited key financial statement areas such as revenue recognition, lease accounting, payroll, trade receivables/payables, borrowings and fixed assets, improving overall financial transparency.

• Responsible for drafting audit reports, preparation of Audit slides and presentation on audit findings to those charged with Governance at Board meetings and Audit Committee meetings.

• Led end-to-end statutory and tax audits for clients across diverse sectors including public utilities, real estate, healthcare, hospitality and plantations.

• Managed direct and indirect tax compliance, including filing of returns, drafting responses to income tax assessments, demand notices and advising on tax optimization strategies.

• Oversaw MCA reporting tasks such as AOC-4 and MGT-7 filings for corporate clients ensuring accurate and timely statutory submissions.

• Supervised and mentored a team of junior auditors, streamlining audit workflows and improving efficiency through process improvements.

• Collaborated with clients to gather financial data, conducted risk assessments and provided actionable recommendations to enhance financial controls and governance.

• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards and regulatory changes, adjusting audit strategies to mitigate compliance risks and support client operations.

• Statutory Audit including site visit, vouching of physical documents, ledger scrutiny, credit evaluation, stock statements verification and LFAR.
• C&AG Audit of Government Company including identification of possible fraud or misstatement, Evaluating controls over different elements of Financial Statement and Physical Assets.
• Reviewed financial statements including notes to accounts of Companies and scrutinized companies of TDS as well as applicable AS.
• Drafted Audit Report as per requirements of the CARO 2020 and Schedule III of the Companies Act.
• Drafted various auditors' certificates such as Turnover certificate, Net Worth certificate, etc. required by various statutes and Banks.
• Ensured compliance with disclosure requirements of Schedule III.
• Audited, analyzed and reviewed various areas including Revenue, Expenses, Liabilities, Fixed Assets, Interest on Financing, etc.
• Leading CA Firm with 5 Partners and having a strong team of over 30+ members providing services for more than 3 decades in diverse areas ranging from Assurance, Financial services and taxation, etc.
• Conducted Tax Audit u/s 44AB of corporate and non-corporate clients in different sectors with turnover ranging from 1 Cr to 100 crores and prepared Tax audit reports viz. Form 3CA/3CB and 3CD.
• Handled & Coordinated GST Audits of Companies, Partnership Firms.
• Preparation & Finalization of Books of Accounts & Financial Statements as per AS & Schedule III including cashflows of corporate & partnership entities.
• Assisted clients in preparation of Projected & Provisional Financial Statements for Loan Syndication.