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Leadership
Our leadership brings together professional experience across audit, taxation, finance, regulatory matters, accounting and advisory services.
CA. Charanjot Singh Nanda
Managing Partner
35+ Years of Professional Experience
Leadership Rooted in Experience. Vision Focused on the Future.
CA. Charanjot Singh Nanda is the Managing Partner of C J S Nanda & Associates and brings over three decades of professional experience across taxation, audit, corporate and regulatory matters, and professional advisory.
He served as the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for 2025-26.
His professional journey has extended beyond conventional practice into institutional leadership, policy engagement and the advancement of the accountancy profession.
Over the years, he has contributed to several important professional and regulatory forums. His experience includes serving as a Board Member of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and as a Member of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA). These roles have provided him with extensive exposure to financial reporting, governance, regulation and the broader institutional framework within which businesses and professionals operate.
At C J S Nanda & Associates, CA. Charanjot Singh Nanda's practice spans audit, taxation, corporate and regulatory matters, alongside engagement with institutions and regulators over more than three decades.
He has been associated with the profession's engagement with Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies.
Areas of Experience
Capital Markets | Audit & Assurance | Corporate & Regulatory Laws | Taxation | Professional & Regulatory Advisory | Governance | Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies
Professional & Institutional Leadership
- President, ICAI - 2025-26
- Immediate Past President, ICAI
- Extensive engagement with professional, regulatory and institutional matters
- Advocate for technology and AI-enabled transformation of the accountancy profession
Leadership Philosophy
His approach to professional practice is founded on integrity, independence, institutional responsibility and continuous adaptation. He believes that the role of a Chartered Accountant extends beyond compliance and reporting to supporting stronger governance, informed decision-making and sustainable value creation.
"Professional excellence is built not only on technical competence, but on integrity, responsibility and the ability to remain relevant in a changing world."
CA. Umesh Kumar Verma
Senior Partner | 33+ Years of Experience
CA. Umesh Kumar Verma brings over three decades of professional experience, with a strong focus on direct taxation and related advisory matters. His Areas of Experience. encompass direct tax litigation, corporate taxation, transfer pricing and financial planning, giving him a broad perspective across both tax compliance and strategic financial considerations.
Over the years, his professional practice has involved dealing with complex taxation matters requiring detailed interpretation of tax provisions, evaluation of financial implications and a structured approach to tax-related issues. His experience in corporate tax and transfer pricing complements his understanding of financial planning, enabling him to approach assignments from both a taxation and wider financial perspective.
Areas of Experience
Direct Tax Litigation | Financial Planning | Corporate Tax | Transfer Pricing
CA. Bhupesh Anand
Senior Partner | 33+ Years of Experience
CA. Bhupesh Anand brings over three decades of professional experience across internal audit, corporate regulatory compliance and financial reporting. His practice reflects a strong understanding of organisational controls, regulatory requirements and reporting frameworks that are integral to effective corporate governance and financial management.
His Areas of Experience. include internal audit, ROC compliance, IFRS reporting and advisory relating to applicable legal frameworks. Through his experience across these interconnected areas, he contributes to assignments involving assessment of internal processes, corporate compliance requirements and financial reporting considerations. His professional perspective combines regulatory understanding with a practical appreciation of the control and reporting environment within businesses.
Areas of Experience.
Internal Audit | ROC Compliance | IFRS Reporting | Legal Framework Advisory
CA. Raj Kumar Aggarwal
Partner | 33+ Years of Experience
CA. Raj Kumar Aggarwal brings more than three decades of professional experience across statutory audit, business valuation, corporate finance and financial framework development. His extensive experience provides him with a broad understanding of financial reporting, assurance requirements and the financial considerations that underpin important business decisions.
His professional focus combines the discipline of statutory assurance with corporate finance and valuation perspectives. He contributes to assignments requiring detailed examination of financial information, assessment of business value and development of appropriate financial frameworks. His experience across assurance and advisory areas enables him to consider both compliance requirements and the wider financial implications relevant to businesses and their stakeholders.
Areas of Experience.
Statutory Audit | Business Valuation | Corporate Finance | Financial Framework Development
CA. Modassar Akhtar
Partner | 12+ Years of Experience
CA. Modassar Akhtar brings over a decade of professional experience with expertise spanning international taxation, financial reporting under global accounting frameworks and forensic accounting. His professional profile reflects the increasingly interconnected nature of taxation, financial reporting and investigative financial analysis in a global business environment.
His areas of practice include international taxation, IFRS, US GAAP and forensic accounting. This combination enables him to contribute to assignments involving cross-border tax considerations, interpretation of international financial reporting requirements and detailed examination of financial information. His multidisciplinary perspective is particularly relevant to engagements where international tax, accounting standards and financial analysis intersect.
Areas of Experience.
International Taxation | IFRS | US GAAP | Forensic Accounting
CA. Nitesh Kumar Goyal
Partner | 10+ Years of Experience
CA. Nitesh Kumar Goyal brings a decade of professional experience across statutory audit, forensic audit, internal audit and business advisory. His professional work combines traditional assurance responsibilities with investigative and advisory perspectives, enabling a broader assessment of financial information, internal processes and business requirements.
His experience in statutory and internal audits provides a foundation in financial reporting, controls and compliance, while his exposure to forensic assignments brings an analytical approach to the examination of transactions and financial records. Alongside assurance and forensic work, his involvement in business advisory enables him to contribute to assignments requiring a practical understanding of business processes and financial considerations.
Areas of Experience.
Statutory Audit | Forensic Audit | Internal Audit | Business Advisory
CA. Pavan Kumar Sharma
Partner | 7+ Years of Experience
CA. Pavan Kumar Sharma has professional experience across internal audit, direct tax planning and GST compliance, providing him with exposure to both assurance and taxation-related requirements of businesses. His practice combines an understanding of internal business processes with the evolving direct and indirect tax environment.
His work in internal audit involves consideration of processes, controls and compliance mechanisms, while his taxation experience encompasses direct tax planning and GST compliance matters. This combination allows him to approach assignments with an understanding of both internal financial processes and external statutory obligations, supporting businesses in addressing their audit, taxation and compliance requirements in a structured manner.
Areas of Experience.
Internal Audit | Direct Tax Planning | GST Compliance
CA. Ivpreet Singh Nanda
Partner | 3+ Years of Experience
CA. Ivpreet Singh Nanda represents the Firm's growing focus on the intersection of assurance, risk, transactions and technology-enabled business processes. His professional Areas of Experience include internal audit and risk advisory, statutory audit, financial due diligence and business process automation.
His work combines an understanding of conventional audit and assurance frameworks with an interest in improving business processes through technology and automation. His exposure to financial due diligence further brings a transaction-oriented perspective to the analysis of financial information. Through these complementary areas, he contributes to assignments involving internal controls, risk assessment, financial review and the application of technology to improve the efficiency of business and finance processes.
Areas of Experience.
Internal Audit & Risk Advisory | Statutory Audit | Business Process Automation | Financial Due Diligence
CA. Sifatpreet Singh
Partner | 3+ Years of Experience
CA. Sifatpreet Singh has professional experience across statutory audit, tax planning, regulatory compliance, financial reporting and process optimisation. His areas of practice bring together core assurance and compliance responsibilities with a focus on improving the quality and efficiency of financial and business processes.
His exposure to statutory audit and financial reporting provides an understanding of reporting frameworks and assurance requirements, while his work in taxation and regulatory compliance contributes a wider perspective on businesses' statutory obligations. His focus on process optimisation complements these areas by considering how financial and compliance processes can be organised and strengthened to support more effective business operations.
Areas of Experience.
Statutory Audit | Tax Planning | Regulatory Compliance | Financial Reporting | Process Optimisation
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