Megha Karwa
Chartered Accountant
Kolkata
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Associate
Price Waterhouse & Co LLP
Kolkata
04.2022 - Current
- Involved in the preparation of various reports as per the Indian Regulations and OECD guidelines.
- Prepared flip-side reports for various overseas entity.
- Undertaken various benchmarking including Indian,overseas and royalty searches for different entities.
- Making of research papers for prospective clients.
- Validation of agreements for royalty purposes.
- Kept detailed records of daily progress to identify and correct areas needing improvement.
- Coached other team members on various topics with respect to transfer pricing.
- Worked varied hours to meet seasonal and business needs.
- Prioritized tasks to meet tight deadlines, pitching in to assist others with project duties.
Articled Assistant
Agarwal Didwania & Associates
- Led a team of 10 members for Statutory Audit of various corporates & non-corporates dealing in diverse sectors like manufacturing, wholesale, trading etc
- Preparation and Filing of Tax Audit Reports and CARO 16 including Ledger Scrutiny, Ledger Confirmations, Debtors and Creditors Reconciliation, TDS Reconciliation
- Involved in the Finalization of Financial Statements of various Companies including a company based in Hyderabad dealing in manufacturing of Bakery Items having a turnover of Rs 200Crores
- Prepared report on Credit Compliance Audit of various banks
- Involved in the Concurrent Audit of Indian Overseas Bank
- Filing of Monthly & Quarterly GST Returns
- Reconciled statements to resolve discrepancies between Books of Accounts & Return furnished of clients on monthly basis for GST purposes
- Conducted GST Audit of clients with turnovers ranging from 5 Crores to 10 Crores
- Preparation of Books of Accounts & Financial Statements as per AS & Schedule III including cash flows of Corporate Entities
- Prepared reports and materials to assist with audits.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Reconciled statements to resolve discrepancies between Books of Accounts & Return furnished of clients on monthly basis for GST purposes
- Involved in ROC Compliances of Companies including Annual Compliances like AOC -4, MGT 7 and others including DPT-3, ADT-1, ADT-3, MGT-14
- Preparation of Minutes of various companies
- Filing of TDS Returns which included Form 26Q, Form 24Q and Form 27EQ
- Filed Income Tax Returns of Individuals, HUF, Firms and Companies.
Education
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
06.2017 - 12.2021
B. Com - Accounting And Taxation
Calcutta University
08.2017 - 08.2020
CBSE Class XII - Commerce
Shri Shikshayatan School
04.2015 - 01.2017
WBBSE - Class X -
Shree Jain Vidyalaya
04.2001 -
LEADERSHIP, EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Awarded with Sanmarg’s Ram Avatar Gupt Award in 2015 for meritorious performance in Hindi Language.
- Have received Certificate of Appreciation from Friends of Tribals Society, Kolkata in 2014.
- Participated in Dance Competition organised by Govinda Art Association and received Certificate of Participation.
- Received Certificate of Merit for Participation in International Commerce Olympiad in 2016 with over 100 participants.
- Involved in cleanliness drive organised by Vivek Vihar Welfare Organisation.
- Leaded as a Sports Captain organised by Shree Jain Vidyalaya school in 2014 and also won Gold Medal in Skipping Race.
- Awarded for securing 1st Position in Class XI at Shri Shikshayatan School.
- Awarded by Shrishikshayatan College for good results in BCOM.
- Volunteered in various Cultural Events organised at school Level.
- Actively participated in event organized at PWC including leading a team of 15 people at such event
Additional skills
Well acquainted with basics of Tally Prime, Tally ERP 9, Genius, MS Excel, MS Word.
Timeline
Associate
Price Waterhouse & Co LLP
04.2022 - Current
B. Com - Accounting And Taxation
Calcutta University
08.2017 - 08.2020
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
06.2017 - 12.2021
CBSE Class XII - Commerce
Shri Shikshayatan School
04.2015 - 01.2017
WBBSE - Class X -
Shree Jain Vidyalaya
04.2001 -
Articled Assistant
Agarwal Didwania & Associates