CA. Kaleshwara Prasad Y N (Prasad) specializes in Audits and Corporate Law Matters. Has more than 15 years of post-qualification experience in the audit & taxation domain.

Prasad completed his Bachelor of Commerce from Bangalore University and completed article ship training with M/s P. Ishwar Bhat & Co. Chartered Accountants – Bangalore. Previously he has worked with S Rangapppa & Co. Audit firm, Outsource Partners International (BPO/ KPO - Concern) and Deloitte & Touch South Africa.

The nature of work broadly included the following:
• Statutory audits, Internal Audits and Tax Audits in accordance with standard auditing practices & accounting principles and tax provisions;

• System description, control mapping and risk identification, evaluation of audit methodology to obtain sufficient and appropriate evidence to form an audit opinion there on;

• Identifying root cause for the weakness in the organization, drawing an action plan with remedial measures to help management to overcome their shortcoming in a stipulated timeframe and also monitoring and evaluating the progress made there on;

• Review of operational efficiency and effectiveness, including suggesting, developing and implementing financial & operational controls that improve the effectiveness of the company;

• Feasibility study and preparation of project report & analysis thereon for the purpose of bank loan (working capital and capital expenditures) of the clients;

• Executive level exposure in the SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) compliance including risked and control mapping and deficiency reporting, Risk management, compliance with policies, procedures, applicable statutory provisions in relation to internal controls;

• Transaction structuring to economize Direct taxes, advising/providing opinions on various tax issues affecting the business of the client and providing various tax planning options;

• Retainer support to various clients including compliance services in the nature of preparation of periodical returns and computation of taxes payable on a regular basis;

• Due diligence review covering examination of tax areas and compliance of various statutory provisions.