Partners

We have successfully handled assignments as responsible and reliable Chartered Accountants with four decades of rich experience. Our customised approach has delighted our clients that have endowed us with repeat business. Our scale, reach and intellectual capital, especially in audit, tax advisory and corporate laws, enable us to develop relationships and deliver effective solutions to our clients.

• Mr. Bal Kishan Newatia

  B.Com.(Hons), FCA

  Having achieved qualification as a Chartered Accountant at the age of 19 years in November 1975, with 5th rank in India (1st in eastern region), he became one of the youngest Chartered Accountants to start practicing in that period. He has over than 45 years of experience in successfully handling a multitude of diverse assignments during his professional career, some of which are assignments relating to: Statutory Audits, Internal Audits, Taxation, Management and Systems Audits, Bank Audits, Business & Management Consultancy, Financial and Tax Planning/ Structuring, Company Law matters and preparation of techno-economic feasibility reports and CMA Data.

• Mr. Sunirmal Chatterjee

  B.Sc., FCA

  Prior to switching over to practice as partner in the firm in the year 1981, Mr Chatterjee served in reputed public and private sector organizations for almost 7 years. Presently, besides looking after Management Consultancy Assignments of the firm, he handles audit of Public Sector Undertakings including Central Statutory Audits and other assignments, like forensic audits, due diligence, stock & receivables audit for banks, financial institutions, NBFCs, etc. He is also handling audits and taxation work for certain private sector companies, firms and individuals, etc.

• Mr. Manish Tiwari

  B.Com., FCA

  Having joined the Firm in 2002, he handles assignments for consultancy and representation before various income-tax authorities all over India such as Commissioners of Income-Tax, Commissioners (Appeals), Settlement Commission, Central Board of Direct Taxes and before Honorable Income-tax Appellate Tribunal. He is rated as one of the acknowledged experts in the field of Search and Seizure and Survey proceedings under Income Tax Act.

• Mr. Santosh. K. Kedia

  B Com (Hons.), FCA

  He has been in continuous practice since 1977 after passing his C.A. Final Examination.

  He joined the firm as partner in 1999. As a practicing Chartered Accountant, he has handled assignments relating to audit and accounting of various companies, firms, banks, and other organizations in Private Sector as well as handling their company law and tax matters. some of which are assignments relating to: Statutory Audits, Internal Audits, Business & Management Consultancy and Financial and Tax Planning/ Structuring.

• Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dhaniwala

  B.Com, FCA, ISA(ICAI)

  Chartered Accountant, ISA qualified with twenty-five years of experience in audit, finance and taxation having specialization in Income Tax. He has also worked at a senior position in Tea Industry with independent charge over all-important functions e.g. Finance, Garden Accounts, Budgeting, Inventory Control, Capital Budgeting, Costing, Variance Analysis, Working Capital Management, Term Loan, etc.

• Mr. Yogesh Gupta

  B.Com.(Hons.), FCA

  Having joined the firm in 2000. He has completed certificate courses on valuation and IFRS, conducted by ICAI. Presently, he is pursuing CPA(USA). He handles assignments of the firm relating to Statutory audits, internal audits of companies, firms, etc, forensic audits, risk-based audits of banks and financial institutions, Due Diligence, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate law advisory services including representations before ROC, RD, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, NCLT & NCLAT, TEV Study, KPO Business Valuations, Ind AS Compliance including first time adoptions. He is also an Insolvency Resolution Professional registered with IBBI and handles assignments related to insolvency resolutions of IBC, 2016.

• Mr. Vivek Newatia

  B.Com. (Hons), B.Sc. Mgmt (LSE), FCA, CISA, ISA (ICAI), Registered Valuer, Certified FA&FD

  He has also completed his Diploma in Economics and B.Sc. in Management from the University of London (Lead College: LSE) and Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. He is a qualified CISA and a holder of Diploma in Information Systems Audit from ICAI. He has also successfully completed certificate courses of ICAI on Valuation, International Taxation, IFRS and Forensic Accounting & Fraud Detection. He majorly specializes in Business Valuation, Statutory, Forensic & Investigative Audits, Corporate Finance and Business Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Takeovers and Business Advisory.

• Mrs. Divyaa Newatia

  B.Com.(Hons.),FCA, ISA (ICAI)

  Became a Chartered Accountant in the year 2003 and joined the firm in 2004. She has adequate experience of handling statutory, internal and other audits with computer-aided-audit techniques (CAAT). She has varied experience in various fields like Audit, Due Diligence, Taxation, Company Law Matters, Management Consultancy and Information Systems Audit.

• Mr. Ritesh Agarwal

  B.Com., FCA, ISA(ICAI), Certified FA&FD, Insolvency Professional

  Mr. Agarwal became a Chartered Accountant in the year 2002 and subsequently joined the firm in 2004. He has varied experience in various fields like Audit, Due Diligence, Investigation, Taxation, Company Law Matters, Management Consultancy and Information Systems Audit. His clientele includes both domestic as well as multi-national companies (large and medium sized), firms, banks, insurance and investment companies, trusts, societies, charitable and educational institutions. With over 18 years of post-qualification experience, he has extensively worked on several consulting/advisory cases for multinational and domestic client, stressing on Accounting Concepts, Compliance under various laws like Companies Act, Income Tax Act, etc and Effective Controls and Procedures, amongst others. Mr. Agarwal has served as an esteemed member of the Financial Reporting Review Group – Kolkata formed for undertaking the review of general-purpose financial statements.

• Mr. Binod Kumar Khaitan

  B.Com, FCA

  A Chartered Accountant with twenty-five years of experience in the profession. He has extensive knowledge on SEBI related matters and audit of Public Sector Undertakings, Banks and other Institutions. He joined the firm as a partner in 2005. He also has experience in accounting packages like Tally, FACT, EX. with extensive involvement in implementation of ERP Packages. He is also handling audits and taxation work for the private sector companies, firms and individuals and Management Consultancy Assignments of the firm. He caters to mixed and extensive client list comprising of several large and mid-sized companies, firms, banks, and other organizations in Private/Public Sector.

• Mr. Shri Ram Chaudhary

  B.Com, FCA

  A Chartered Accountant having vast experience in Tea, Jute, Soap and detergent industry and expertise in audit of Banks and Financial Institutions, mergers and demergers. He also has experience as an advisor/director in Electrical Transformers & Industrial gases Industry. He joined the firm as a partner in 2005.  His main assignments include relating to: Statutory Audits, Internal Audits, Taxation, Management and Systems Audits, Bank Audits, Business & Management Consultancy, Financial and Tax Planning/ Structuring, Company Law matters and preparation of techno-economic feasibility reports and CMA Data for working capital finance and Term Loan.

• Mr. Nemai Gorai

  B.Com., FCA, AICWA

  Prior to switching over to practice as partner of M/s SPP Associates, he served in a reputed private sector organization for nearly 7 years. He joined the firm in 2008. He handled Concurrent audit of Reserve Bank of India and other Banks at Mumbai and international assignments of the Firm. He is also handling audits and taxation work for the private sector companies, firms and individuals and Management Consultancy Assignments of the firm. He caters to mixed and extensive client list comprising of several large and mid-sized companies, firms, banks, and other organizations in Private/Public Sector.

• Ms. Kasturi Chattopadhya

  M.Com., AICWA, ACA

  Having joined the firm in the year 2007 as Audit Manager, she was inducted as a partner in the year 2009. She has adequate experience of handling statutory, internal and other audits of Private & Public Sector Enterprises, Banks and also assignments relating to cost records compliance. Her clientele includes several body corporates, firms, investment companies, trusts, societies and charitable institutions.

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  Mr. Jaishankar Jaipuriar

  B.Com (Hons), FCA

  He completed his chartered accountancy in the year 1989. His profile includes experience of both internal and statutory auditing of multinational companies, several public sector enterprises (both Mini-ratna and Navratna) and various religious and charitable institutions. In his 32 years of practice he has audited Coal India, Central Coalfields, WCL & CMPDI, BRL, Jharkhand State Electricity Board and Jharkhand Forest Department, District Rural development Authority Jharkhand, Jharkhand State Rural Road Development Authority, Jharkhand State AIDS Control Society, Jharkhand Tribal Development Society, Jharkhand Mid Day Meal Authority, Bihar Cricket Association affiliated with BCCI.

• Mrs. Puja Agarwal 

  B.Com (Hons), FCA

  Having joined our firm as a partner in the year 2021, she has handled various assignments during her professional career. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant in practice for 9 years. She has been in continuous practice primarily in Corporate and Non-Corporate consultancy and litigations in the field of Direct taxation. She has handled a wide variety of consulting matters on various issues of Domestic and international Taxation including mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring, strategizing and tax planning etc. She specializes in solving various intricate and complex cases of Income Tax with great professional finesse and highest professional competence.

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  Mr. Harish Patwari 

  FCA, CISA, DISA, DipIFR, FAFD

  Having more than 14 years of experience in business process reviews and risks and controls related solutions. He has worked with Risk Advisory practice of Big 4 Chartered Accountancy firms as well as Internal Audits Teams of Real Estate and Retail Finance Company. He has worked on projects related to risk-based audits and internal controls related solutions for companies within and outside India and projects involving review of IT General Controls for entities with large IT infrastructure. Key clients serviced includes companies engaged in Heavy Engineering sector, FMCG, Automobile Ancillary, Sugar Manufacturing, Chemicals, Metals and Mining, Power, Telecom, EPC, Retail Financing and Banking.

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  Mr. Vishal Agarwal 

  B.Com (Hons), ACA

  He joined our firm in the year 2021 as partner, Presently, besides looking after Management Consultancy Assignments of the firm, he handles Statutory & Internal Audit of several Private Sector Companies and other assignments, like forensic audits, due diligence, stock & receivables audit and he also specializes in various assignments including Due Diligence, Taxation, Management and Systems Audits, Financial and Tax Planning/ Structuring, Company Law matters.

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  Mrs. Sonam Agarwal 

  BBA (Hons), ACA

  Became a Chartered Accountant in the year 2011. She joined the Firm as a Partner in 2022. She has adequate experience of handling statutory, internal and other Audits of Private companies. She has varied experience in various fields like Audit, Due Diligence, Taxation and Company Law Matters. She handles audits and taxation work for the private sector companies, firms and individuals.