SANDESH MUNDRA
Snapshot
I Fellow Chartered Accountant with hands on experience and expertise in Internal Audits & Works Contract Taxation. Have also worked in several other fields.
I Presently working as an Independent practitioner and also as a partner with M/s SNK & Co., Ahmedabad as Partner, Audit & Assurance.
Notable Accomplishments
I Acted as a speaker on various topics in seminars and study circle meets organised by Ahmedabad Branch, Navsari Branch, Rajkot Branch, Nadiad Branch of WIRC of ICAI, Ellisbridge Study circle, Ahmedabad CA Association.
I Co-chairman/Convenor in various committees of the Ahmedabad Branch of WIRC of ICAI.
I Secured First rank in “WTO & International Trade Laws” and third rank in “Insurance and Risk Mgmt” examinations of ICAI.
I Successful execution of audits for clients in manufacturing sector having turnover in the range of Rs. 1000 crores and clients in the service sector having turnover upto Rs.200 crores.
Career Recital
May’00 – Nov’03 - Articleship with M/s Gattani & Associates, Ahmedabad
A mid size firm with immense exposure and experience in the fileds of Statutory Audits, Tax Audits, Tax compliances and Internal Audits
I Independently carrying out Statutory Audits of clients engaged in Manufacturing, real estate and infrastructure sectors
I Concurrent Audit of a Nationalized Bank.
I Carrying out Tax Audits and preparation of Tax returns of several clients
I Central Excise (Ensuring compliance with the Act & Audit of Excise Records)
I Internal Audits of Mid-sized corporate
Dec’03 – Till date – In Practise at Ahmedabad
Internal Audit
I Designing & implementing systems, policies & procedures for Accounting, Human Resource & Stores function for corporate clients mainly in the field of Civil Construction.
I Focus on work areas like material/labour reco, equipment usage analysis, monitoring project budgets etc. for clients operting in the field of Industrial construction with
I Implementation of Inventory systems & Controls for SME clients working in engineering, retail & entertainment sectors.
I Experience in integration of Accounts and Inventory Modules under Tally software and setting up centralised systems for multilocational clients.
I Experience of working with clients operating in SAP environment in energy, pharma and telecom sectors.
I Designing internal audit for Indirect Tax matters of mid sized contruction company.
I Hands on experience in the work area of preparing reconciliations at a very large scale (Say Creditors, Statutory Ledgers, Sister Concern, Purchases - Stores vs Accounts).
Other work experiences
I Managing overall compliance for a corporate client in Industrial construction mainly service tax, multi-state VAT, labour laws incuding detailed study on Work Contract taxation.
I Experience of working for a client for the preparation of pre-IPO prospectus mainly relating to restatement of accounts. Have also written queries to Expert Advisory Committee of ICAI for accounting issues on behalf of a corporate client.
I Representation of selected cases in Income Tax at ITAT, CIT level, Ahmedabad.
I Carrying statutory audits of a multinational client in renewable energy sector.
I Experience in Consolidation of Accounts of a corporate with more than 75 subsidiaries.
Academia
CA from ICAI in 2003 clearing CA Inter with 61% and CA Final with 60%
B.Com. from Indira Gandhi National Open University in 2003, Secured 70%.
Cleared Oracle 9i – SQL Course with 88% Marks in Exam conducted by SSI
Post Qualification Academic Achievement
I Diploma in Information System Audits with 75% Marks in 2005.
I Diploma in Insurance and Risk Management with Third Rank and with 70% Marks in 2007.
I Cleared Written Examination on WTO and International Trade Laws with First rank and with 70% Marks in 2008.
I Cleared certification course on IFRS by ICAI in 2009
Attained Fellow Chartered Accountancy from April, 2009.
Holding Certificate of Practice for more than 5 years. Membership No : 116781.
Paper Presentation at various forums
I Basic Aspects of service tax in Sept, 2004 organised by Rotary Club of Ahmedabad West.
I Information Technology Skills for Chartered Accountants in Mar,08 organised by A’bad Chapter of ICAI
I Bank Audit in Computerised Environment in Mar,08 organised by Rajkot Chapter of ICAI
I E-Filing of Tax Returns on several occassions organised by A’bad Chapter of ICAI.
I Basic Audit Aspects of the Construction Sector in Oct,08 organised by Ahmedabad CA Association
I Internal Audit of the Industrial Construction Sector in Oct,08 organised by Ellisbridge Study Circle, ICAI, Ahmedabad
I Tax and other aspects of the Construction Sector in Dec,08 organised by A’bad Chapter of ICAI
I Amendments in TDS Regime 2009 in Aug,09 organised by Godhra CA Association and in Oct,09 organised by Ellisbridge Study Circle, ICAI, Ahmedabad
I Insurance – Accounting and Tax Issues in Nov,09 organised by A’bad Chapter of ICAI
I Consolidation of Accounts under Indian GAAP in Dec,09 organised by A’bad Chapter of ICAI
I Budget 2010 in Mar,10 organised by Navsari Tax Practitioners Association and by Ellisbridge Study Circle, ICAI, Ahmedabad
I Understanding the Budget in Mar,10 for MBA Students organised by a M’mt College
I International Accounting Standard – 8 in July,10 organised by A’bad Chapter of ICAI
I Business Combination under IFRS in Oct,10 organised by Ellisbridge Study Circle, ICAI, Ahmedabad
I Consolidation of Accounts under IFRS in Oct,10 organised by Ellisbridge Study Circle, ICAI, Ahmedabad
As a Master of Ceremony
I National Tax Convention, 2008 at Ahmedabad
I Regional Conference on Auditing and Banking, 2008 at Ahmedabad
I National Conference on New Opportunities, New Horizons, New Challenges 2010 at Ahmedabad
Other Co-curricular Activities
I CA Institute : Active member of several committees of Ahmedabad Branch of WIRC
of ICAI, having conducted several conferences. Have also taken lectures as guest speaker
at various forums.
I Sports: Winner in Table Tennis & Badminton events at U-19, District Level.
Winner in Carom Championship organized by A’ Bad Branch of ICAI.
I Social Level: Active member of Rotary and earlier Rotaract Club of Ahmedabad West (Youth wing of
Rotary), since last ten years undertaking various kinds of Social & Cultural Projects. Have
won several district awards including Best Rotaract ZRR Award (2005-06), Best President
Award (2004-05), Best Rotaractor Awards at several Rotaract conferences.
Treasurer of Ahmedabad Maheshwari Yuva Sangathan for three years from 2006 to 2009.