Mr. Sunil Kumar Gupta ( FCA, CPA(U), DISA ) is an entrepreneur par excellence, a philanthropist, and a great visionary. He is the leader of Indo European Business Forum (IEBF), India; Founder – India; Global Chamber of Businesses; Founder Chairman of SARC Associates and SARC Foundation; Expert Member of Northern Railway Audit Advisory Board (constituted by CA&AG); Life Member of Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) and National Sports Club of India (NSCI); and Member of Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). He is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI); a Fellow Member of the Indian Council of Arbitration; Full Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (CPA-U). Furthermore, he holds a Certificate in International Taxation from Wien University, Vienna, Austria; and a Post Qualification Diploma in Information Systems Audit from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has over 38 years of experience in diverse fields such as statutory and internal assurance services, corporate planning, finance, taxation, banking, education, investments, oil & gas, and project implementations.
Mr. Sunil Kumar Gupta served as the Non-Executive Chairman of National Co-operative Bank Limited, New Delhi for a period of 7 years (2000-2007). During his tenure, the bank was awarded the ‘Best Co-operative Bank’, in the year 2006, by the then Chief Minister of the Government of Delhi.
Mr. Gupta acknowledges the concept of entrepreneurship as the strongest pillar of an empowered economy. He appeared in two highly recognized and much-appreciated business shows, namely, ‘Business Inside’ on DD National (Doordarshan) and ‘Big Business Ideas’ on Zee Business in the year 2017 which garnered more than eight crore viewership during the 104 weeks of telecast and were among the highest TRP rated shows.
In keeping with the spirit of dissemination and to share the knowledge acquired through his experience, Mr. Gupta has also authored many books namely Make in India (3rd Edition), A practical guide to The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002; A practical guide to ‘The Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988’, Make in India (Updated Edition 2018-19), Window to Success – An Insight into MSME Sector, North East – The land of Rising Opportunities, Big Business India Guru – Know How to Make in India, first released in July 2013. Recently, he has launched an updated version of ‘The Prevention of Money Laundering 2002 (updated till 2023)’.
Mr. Anoop Kumar Sharma is a Partner and Governing Council Member Of SARC & Associates. With the experience of 37 years in various corporate, financial, taxation, forensic accounting, fraud detection, and project matters. Mr. Sharma is an expert in the arena of adult-side government undertaking and VAT/WCT matters. Mr. Sharma is a certified concurrent auditor of banks. Having addressed a number of seminars and trainings organized by various industry chambers, state VAT departments, and clients, he has developed a position of repute in his field. He has also assisted several clients in setting up industrial, commercial, and educational institutions from concept to commissioning basis and has vast experience in fund structuring and raising funds for various purposes. He is also known for his credentials in assisting several clients in assurance services, both statutory and internal, as well as income tax surveys and search cases.
Mr. Dinesh Verma is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). He is a partner and Governing Council Member of SARC & Associates. Mr. Verma brings forth his over 33 years of experience in various assurance, company law, direct tax areas, and transaction advisory services, including statutory and internal audits. He assisted several clients with respect to management consultancy, particularly with respect to the enhancement of productivity and cost reduction. He has advised several clients in the fields of contract negotiation and drafting for joint ventures and shareholders’ agreements.
Mr. Verma has also appeared on National television channels such as AajTak, UTV, Head Lines Today, and CNBC as a Budget Analyst, an expert on the program on Direct tax code, an expert in the program on Commonwealth Games, as an expert on vote of account on 16 February 2009 and on IPL tax issues during income tax searches. Mr. Verma’s industry exposure includes banking, NBFC, private equity funds, IT, ITES, business IT parks, manufacturing real estate developers, publications, exports, imports, education, NGOs, societies, sports associations, etc.
Mr. Chandra Sekhar Akula is a qualified Chartered Accountant, partner, and Governing Council member of SARC & Associates. He is also a member of the Board of Studies of Andhra University, Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Chandra has over 27 years of experience in various assurance, company law, and cost management areas across the business. Mr. Akula is a certified Forensic Accountant & Fraud Detector and concurrent auditor of banks.
He has held the position of Treasurer for the Southern Indian Regional Council of ICWAI and a promoter of Fincon Taxation and Solutions Pvt Ltd, a company having wide range of clientele in various parts of the globe, providing services in the area of NRI taxation, investment strategies in India, conduct of due diligence for units in India for investment decision by NRI’s, conduct of due diligence for various borrowers on behalf of banks, etc. He has presented papers at seminars on Direct Tax, Service Tax Project finance, etc., organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants and Institute of Auditors of France in Paris on the Economic relationship between India and France in 2017″.
He has Chaired sessions in the seminars organized by different forums such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the Department of Commerce, Andhra University, and the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. He has been the keynote speaker at a national conference organized by the Department of Commerce and Management Studies, Andhra University, on the theme “Corporate Governance”. He is also the Hon. President of Swaraj Foundation, the trust working for the upliftment of village youth and constructed toilets in several schools, provided drinking water facilities in primary schools, etc..
Mr. Kamal Aggarwal is a Chartered Accountant, Partner, and Governing Council member of SARC & Associates. He is also Directed at Niche Corporate Advisory Private Limited. Mr. Aggarwal has over 32 years of experience in various indirect tax areas across the supply chain. He has advised various Indian companies on the indirect tax implications and reviewed financial models in establishing the unit in DTA, EOU, SEZ, or Excise free zones. He also gives advice with respect to Customs Valuations on imports to related parties and is represented before the Special Valuation Branch. Mr. Aggarwal has also assisted a number of companies in VAT and Service Tax Compliance on an all-India basis. He has advised companies in ascertaining the impact of VAT on their costs and pricing as against erstwhile Sales Tax.
He has vast experience in the indirect tax implications of EPC contracts. Mr. Aggarwal has assisted clients with respect to VAT, Customs duty, and Service tax on its operation in India. He has conducted a number of due diligence with respect to financial, company law, and indirect tax implications in mergers, de-merger, takeovers, etc. He has addressed a number of seminars and trainings organized by Various industry chambers and clients. He has undertaken various training/ coaching sessions for employees/students to address various technical and soft skills. Kamal’s industry exposure includes the areas of consumer electronics, FMCG, oil and gas, manufacturing, exports, imports, education etc.
Mr. Rajendra Shankar Bagade is a Chartered Accountant with a Post-Qualification Diploma in Information Systems Audit and a diploma in IFRS from ACCA, London, including a ceritified concurrent auditor of banks. . He is a partner and Governing Council Member Of SARC & Associates. Rajendra has over 26 years of experience in statutory audit, tax audit, income tax, and company law advisory services. He has expertise in the field of IFRS convergence and information system assurance.
Mr. Venkateswara has ample experience of 44 years in various corporate, financial, taxation, and assurance matters. He has assisted several clients in setting up industrial, commercial, and educational institutions from concept to commissioning basis. He also has vast experience in financial and banking matters and assisted various clients in fund structuring and raising funds for various purposes, including assurance services, both statutory and internal market research companies in Gurgaon.
Mr. Himmatlal B. Patel has over 25 years of experience in corporate, financial, and taxation matters. He has a specialization in Management Consultancy, Project Financing, and Secretarial Practice. Mr. Patel has conducted lots of Government Audit and PSU Audits. He has also presented papers at seminars organized by different forums on Direct Taxation, Service Tax, etc. He has handled Project financing including liaising with banks for Term loans and Working Capital Procurement/Renewal of Facilities.
Mr. Amish K. Shah is a Chartered Accountant, Partner, and Governing Council Member Of SARC & Associates. Mr. Shah has over 25 years of experience in various corporate, financial, and taxation matters. He has presented papers at seminars organized by different forums on direct taxation, service tax, etc. He has good exposure to limited reviews, inspections, social audits, and tax audits. He has conducted concurrent, statutory audits and revenue audits of various banks. He has handled project financing including liaising with banks for team loans and working capital procurement and renewal of facilities. He has assisted several clients in assurance services, both statutory and internal. He has vast experience in financial and banking matters and assisted various clients in fund structuring and fundraising for various purposes. He has been consistently giving quality management and consultancy services to his clients.
Mr. Pankaj Sharma has over 37 years of experience in corporate, financial, taxation, and project matters. He has assisted several clients in setting up industrial, commercial, and educational institutions from concept to commissioning basis. He also has vast experience in financial and banking matters and assisted various clients in fund structuring and raising funds for various purposes.
Mr. Ritesh G. Gandhi has over 24 years of experience in corporate, financial, investment, and taxation matters. He has handled Project Financing including liaison with the Bank for Team Loans and Working Capital procurement/Renewal Facilities. He has conducted lots of Government Audits. He specializes in Management Consultancy, Investment Planning, Project Financing and Secretarial Practice. He has vast experience in financial and banking matters and assisted various clients in fund structuring and raising funds for various purposes. He also presented papers at seminars organized by different forums on Direct Taxation, Service Tax, etc.
Mr. Prakash P. Jasani qualified as a CPA (USA) and has 16 years of experience in the field of Taxation, Advisory, Management Services & Consultancy, and other allied arenas. He has specialization in the field of UK/US Packs, Transfer Pricing, Data migration, Inspection, and Special Audit. Mr. Jasani has conducted Concurrent and Internal Audits, Concurrent and Internal Audits of various banks. Mr. Jasani has assisted several clients in assurance services, both statutory and internal. He has addressed a number of seminars and trainings organized by various industry chambers and clients.
Mr. Sandeep Garg has over 33 years of experience in various corporate, financial, taxation, and project matters. He has assisted several clients in setting up industrial, commercial, and educational institutions from concept to commissioning basis. Mr. Garg is a certified Forensic Accountant & Fraud Detector. He has vast experience in financial and banking matters and assisted various clients in fund structuring and raising funds for various purposes.
Mrs. Raj Rani Lakra is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). She has also completed a diploma course in systems security and audit issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). She is a partner in SARC & Associates. Mrs. Lakra has been actively working in the field of Direct taxes, litigation and Assurance and Advisory services for 16 years. In much less time she has gained vast experience due to her in-depth knowledge of the subject.
She has significantly assisted in some of the high-pitch litigation cases in the High Court and Supreme Court. She has been appreciated by the clients for her instrumental role in their tax planning and financial modeling. Adding to her profile, Mrs. Lakra has been working in close coordination with the Government Sector, with respect to their policy framing and transaction advisory. She has been associated with the establishment and smooth functioning of many NGOs and fundraising for a number of charitable organizations. Lately, she appeared on Zee News as a Budget Analyst and has been invited on the panel of a couple of national television channels as a Tax Expert. She has been a part of several seminars and training sessions on Direct Taxes.
Mr. Chetan G. Thakkar has over 21 years of experience in various corporate, financial, taxation, risk assessment, management services, and consultancy matters. He has vast exposure in the field of Limited Reviews, Statutory Audits, Internal Audits, and Tax Audit.
Mr. Subal Jalan has rich experience of 15 years in the arena of UK/ US Packs, Transfer Pricing, Data Migration and Management Services and consultancy. He has vast experience in financial and banking matters and assisted various clients in fund structuring and fund raising for various purposes. Mr. Jalan has also visited Pakistan and Nepal under the South Asian Federation of Accounts (SAFA) student exchange. He also holds an MBA (Master of Business Administration) and a certification in Internal Audit (Cert in IA).
Mr. Sandesh Jaju is a certified Chartered accountant and became the youngest partner of SARC & Associates in December 2018. He first graduated with a B. Com (Hons) from Delhi University and then qualified for CFA, USA.
With an impeccable experience of over 9 years working with one of the most reputed firms in the world; he holds expertise in the matters of Accounting & Assurance services, Accounting Standards & Auditing Standards consultancy, and Valuation. He also carries valuable exposure to giants operating in Infrastructure, Logistics, Agriculture, Telecom, Banking and finance, Oil and gas, Government departments and corporations, Energy, and Hospitality. He is based in Delhi and has a keen interest in the stock markets.
Mr. Shambhu Nath is a Qualified Chartered Accountant. He has 11 years of experience in statutory audit, tax audit, income tax etc. He has been a part of several seminars and training sessions.