Ashik Anand

• Acted as in-charge on multiple medium and complex engagements including PCAOB engagements.
• Responsible for planning, risk assessments, testing, and completion of engagements.
• Tested D&I and TOE of controls for PCAOB clients.
• Ensured quality of documentation and review of engagements.
• Directing and overseeing the work of junior team members, ensuring compliance with Audit Methodology requirements. This includes
reviewing their audit work and providing coaching and mentoring support.
• Acting as the initial point of contact throughout the year for your audited entities.

• Budgets and Operational Plans
• Preparation of MIS reports to provide feedback to top management
• Budgeting and Budget reviews from Actual Data.
• Analyzing business issues and problems, conducting benchmarking study / trend analysis and assist the critical decision-making process.

• Interacted with internal staff and clients to improve operational knowledge of relevant tax issues and business implications.
• Trained and mentored department staff on policies and procedures to establish strong foundation for client development and service activities.
• Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.
• Facilitated financial and operational audits, working with internal and external managers to communicate recommendations or issues surrounding audits.
• Preparation of audit reports and CARO report as per applicable laws.

Independently handled Statutory Audits & Tax Audits of various clients, Manufacturing Companies (Tread rubber), Trading Companies (Retail Traders, Rubber traders), Charitable Institutions, NBFCs, Construction Companies etc.
• Exposed to execute VAT & GST Audit.
• Preparation and e-filing of required forms and returns with respective authorities (Income tax, GST, TDS etc.).
• Consolidation of day-to-day accounts and finalization of books of Accounts of various Individuals, HUF's, Firms/LLP and Company's.
• Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
• Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of tax codes, legislation and tax programs.