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Partner
Ashish Kanabar
Designation: Founder Partner
Membership No.. 154574
Qualification : B.Com., FCA
Membership : Fellow Member of the ICAI
He earned his Chartered Accountant Degree in 2012. In recognition of his expertise, he was nominated and appointed as a member of the Internal Audit Committee of the Western India Regional Council (WIRC) for the 2018–19 fiscal year—an esteemed role within India’s largest ICAI regional council
He began his training (articleship) at the respected firm N.?M.?Raiji?&?Co. in Mumbai, after which he advanced to the position of Audit Manager at Thakur Vaidyanath Aiyar?&?Co., also in Mumbai. Over the years, he has amassed solid experience in internal auditing across sectors such as hospitality, mutual funds, export and manufacturing, infrastructure, along with service tax computations and audits for newspapers via the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
Subsequently, he founded his own proprietary firm, A?B?KANABAR?&?CO., offering a comprehensive spectrum of services including internal and statutory audits; income-tax, service-tax and GST consultancy and assessments; corporate finance; company-law matters; and due diligence for public sector undertakings.
Ashish Majethiya
Designation : Partner
Membership No. 140206
Qualification : B.Com., FCA .
Membership : Fellow Member of the ICAI
He earned his Chartered Accountant qualification in 2006. With nearly two decades of experience, he has developed expertise across a wide array of domains, including:
Statutory and Tax Audits — ensuring compliance under the Companies Act and Income Tax Act, and conducting thorough examinations of tax liabilities and financial statements
Operational and Stock Audits — evaluating business processes and inventory controls to enhance efficiency and safeguard assets
Direct & Indirect Taxation — advising on income tax, GST, service tax, and related compliance and planning requirements.
Financial Modeling & Planning — preparing projections, budgets with variance analysis, cost assessments, and management information systems (MIS) reporting
Project Finance — supporting financial structuring and funding strategies for various projects.
He leverages his technical acumen and analytical skills to deliver actionable insights, drive operational improvements, and guide strategic decisions for clients.
Nitin Soni
Designation : Partner
Membership No. 401409
Qualification : B.Com., FCA, MBA
Membership : Fellow Member of the ICAI
He is a Chartered Accountant with an MBA in Finance and over 22 years of post-qualification experience. A seasoned Sales Accounting professional with a decade of in-depth corporate expertise across all sales verticals, he excels in:
Management Information Systems, General Accounting, and systems compliance
Month-end books finalization, along with statutory, internal, and departmental audits
Cost optimization and finance process automation
Due diligence, negotiations, mergers/ demergers/ restructuring
Strategic involvement in automation projects and implementation of complex changes
Currently handling the Internal Audit Assignment for a transport business with T/o of INR 400 Cr.+ along with its system development & Automation for MIS need of the management.
Advisor
Ajay Bhatt
Designation : Advisor/ Consultant
Qualification : B.Com., M.Com.
Area of Expertise : Internal, Statutory and Assurance Audit
He brings with him over 40 years of rich experience in the field of audit and assurance, having retired as Senior Audit Manager from a reputed PAN-India Chartered Accountancy firm.
Over the course of his career, he has led and participated in Statutory Central Audits for several nationalized banks, including Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Syndicate Bank, and also conducted Special Audits for the Reserve Bank of India for Central Bank of India. His auditing portfolio further includes major government and public sector undertakings such as National Aviation Company of India Ltd. (Air India), Airports Authority of India Ltd., General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC), and Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. (IPCL).
In addition to domestic audits, he has substantial international experience, having led audits of various projects funded by international agencies such as USAID (USA), MISEREOR (Germany), GIZ (Germany), and the European Union (EU) for more than 18 years. His specialization in bank audits and audits of foreign-funded projects is further backed by formal training received from the USAID India Mission in both 2006 and 2015.
His leadership and audit expertise make him a highly respected professional in the field, particularly in statutory and special audits across banking, aviation, insurance, petrochemicals, and internationally funded development projects.
Associate
Alex John
Designation : Associate
Position held : Ex-Director Finance (NGO)
Area of Expertise : NGO Sector, FCRA Work
He is seasoned finance professional with 32+ years of diverse experience.
He started his career with 13 years in a Chartered Accountancy firm, where he built a strong foundation in audit, taxation, and financial compliance.
He then transitioned to the development sector, where he spent 19 years with a leading NGO and ultimately serving as Director – Finance & Accounts.
In this role, he successfully managed large, multi-crore donor-funded programs, ensured FCRA and statutory compliance, and contributed to organizational strategy at the leadership level.
Now retired, he remains deeply committed to promoting governance, financial transparency, and mentoring the next generation of finance professionals.
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