Partners

K S Somanchi

A Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, CA. K. S. Somanchi has been practicing as a Chartered Accountant for 45 years. He has been associated with the firm since its inception and has expertise in Direct Taxation, Audits, Assurances, and Accounting. Currently, he heads the Direct Taxation Division, overseeing strategic goals, performance monitoring, and business growth.

Additional Professional Qualifications
  • Diploma in Systems Audit (DISA)
  • Certification Course on Concurrent Audit
Key Engagements
  • Special Audits of Income Tax
  • Tax Audits, Internal Audits, and Statutory Audits for mid-size entities and State/Central PSUs
  • Concurrent Audits and special assignments for banks and financial institutions
  • Representation in direct taxation litigation matters

J P Singh

With 30 years of experience, CA. J P Singh is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has been practicing since the firm’s inception. His areas of expertise include audits, direct taxation, indirect taxation, project financing, and compliance. He currently heads the Audit & Assurance divisions, driving strategic goals and overseeing daily activities.

Additional Professional Qualifications
  • Diploma in Systems Audit (DISA)
Key Engagements
  • Audits of State and Central PSUs, stocks, and receivables
  • Special Audits, Statutory and Concurrent Audits of Public Sector Banks
  • Preparation of financial statements for medium and large entities
  • Project financing and indirect taxation matters

B Ashok

CA. B. Ashok is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has been practicing as a Chartered Accountant for the past 16 years. He has been associated with the firm since 2008. His previous experience includes serving as Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer (FA & CAO) at the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd (IPCL), and as Chief Financial Controller and Executive Director of Finance at Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL).

Key Engagements
  • Extensive experience in statutory audits of PSUs, banks, and retail clients.
  • Represented clients in GST-related matters with tax authorities.

V Suguna

CA. V. Suguna is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has been practicing as a Chartered Accountant for 9 years. She has been associated with the firm since 2015 and is responsible for managing the Vishakhapatnam branch. Her expertise is in audit and taxation, particularly in the banking sector.

Additional Professional Qualifications
  • Diploma in Systems Audit (DISA)
  • Certification Course on Concurrent Audit (ICAI)
  • IBBI Registered Valuer for Asset Class SFA
  • Certification Course on GST
Key Engagements
  • Conducted statutory and concurrent audits of bank branches, SAP-based internal audits, and direct taxation matters.
  • Worked for three years as a consultant specializing in the FICO module of SAP.

K Koteshwar Kumar

CA. K. Koteshwar Kumar is an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has been practicing as a Chartered Accountant for the last 4 years. He has been associated with the firm since 2020 and is responsible for managing the Mahbubnagar branch. His primary areas of expertise include audits and indirect taxation.

Additional Professional Qualifications
  • Certification Course on Concurrent Audit of Banks (ICAI)
Key Engagements
  • Executed concurrent audits and migration audits of bank branches.
  • Conducted internal audits for PSUs, and statutory audits and taxation services for small and medium-sized entities.

P Srikanth

CA. P. Srikanth is an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He joined the firm in February 2023 and currently oversees the Vijayawada branch. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as an Internal Audit Officer at the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for 2 years and as a Scale II Manager at Karnataka Bank for 6 months.

Additional Professional Qualifications
  • Certificate Course on Public Finance
  • Certification Course on Concurrent Audit of Banks (ICAI)
  • Certificate Course on Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection (ICAI)
Key Engagements
  • Expertise in statutory and concurrent audits of bank branches.
  • Experienced in internal audits and direct taxation matters.

Chandra Sekhar M

CA. Chandra Sekhar M is an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has been practicing as a Chartered Accountant for 4 years. He joined the firm in May 2023 after serving as a partner at NCM & Associates LLP for 3 years. His expertise includes audits, accounting advisory, taxation advisory, and startup advisory services.

Additional Professional Qualifications
  • Certification Course on Concurrent Audit of Banks (ICAI)
  • Certificate Course on Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection (ICAI)
Key Engagements
  • Conducted concurrent and statutory audits of bank branches, internal audits, and statutory audits for PSUs and medium-sized entities.
  • Provided advisory services in accounting, compliance, and startup consulting.