Akash Khandelwal

About Akash Khandelwal

A Chartered Accountant with strong academic qualification and hands-on articleship experience across financial planning, budgeting & variance analysis,ratio analysis, statutory audits, taxation, and financial reporting for listed and large-scale entities. During my training, I worked on Ind AS–compliant financial statements, Financial planning and budget Forecasting for client,IFC testing, RBI-regulated bank audits, C & AG audits of PSUs and metro entities. My exposure spans construction, manufacturing, hospitality, Investment & Broking and banking sectors with turnovers reaching crore. Alongside audit and regulatory work, I have handled income tax returns, tax audits, GST Audits, ROC compliances, and MIS reporting for management. I have gained command in some of the softwares like Excel, TCS ION, Tally Solutions, Banking software and SAP during my articleship journey. Currently, I am exploring opportunities in domain relating to financial analyst and planning, or domain related to finance,treasury etc. Along with this I have keen interest in music,playing cricket, exploring new places and book reading

Experience

1. Article Assistant

   Dhiraj & Dheeraj - Chartered Accountants

   Feb 2023 — Present · IN

   Financial Planning and Budgeting:Performed financial analysis including business analysis, budgeting and forecasting, variance analysis, and ratio analysis to assess business performance and operating effectiveness of client entities; also prepared quarterly budgets with a focus on cost optimisation.Analysed treasury operations and applied investment appraisal techniques such as NPV, IRR, and Payback Period, supporting capital budgeting and funding decisions as part of Internal Financial Controls (IFC) testing for clients.Solved multiple financial case studies simulating corporate finance decisions, enhancing strategic thinking, analytical skills, and practical understanding of real-world finance scenarios.Audit & Assurance:Executed statutory audits of listed entities across construction, manufacturing, hospitality, banking and PSUs, ensuring compliance with Companies Act 2013, Standards on Auditing and RBI guidelines.Performed Internal Financial Controls (IFC) testing across treasury operations, ITGC and shared services, identifying control deficiencies and process improvements using Risk Control Matrices.Conducted statutory, concurrent and revenue audits of bank branches, reviewing asset quality, income recognition, regulatory reporting, and reporting irregular fund utilisation where identified.Taxation & Regulatory:Prepared and filed 50+ Income Tax Returns (₹100 to ₹1 Cr income range) for Individuals, Firms, HUFs and Corporates, ensuring accurate computation and compliance Drafted 20+ Tax Audit Reports (Form 3CA/3CB-3CD) including charitable trusts, with clause-wise reporting and tax risk identification Managed GST audits, GSTR-9 & 9C reconciliations, TDS compliance, and assisted in Income-tax assessments u/s 143(3) during scrutiny proceedings.

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Accounting and Finance