Chartered Accountants are the backbones who have ensured that businesses have their account books updated, while their financial advices have led many organizations on a path of unthinkable success. Not for nothing the exam for CA is one of the toughest to crack in the country. As they build their team and lay the foundation for a great company, they expand their reach. So here are some financial advisory firms which have made a mark in the finance sector with their calculated risks and financial advice.
RKCA
Founded by Rahul Kapoor, an all-India Economics topper and all-India rank holder in the 1984 CA Final Exam, graduated from Hindu College in the Commerce stream, the company RKA Corporate Advisory (RKCA) Private Limited is one of India’s leading Accountancy and Financial Advisory firm founded nearly four decades ago. A dynamic individual and a man of numbers, Rahul Kapoor is an authority when it comes to domains such as international taxation, M&A advisory, cross-border transactions, global corporate structuring and critical business issues. It’s his vision and foresighted approach that makes RKA Corporate Advisory a pioneering name in India in the accountancy, taxation and financial advisory space, with more than 100 experts from across diverse streams.
Rare Enterprises Ltd
Co- founded by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, popularly known as “Indian Warren Buffett,” the company has become a reliable name when it comes to financial advice in the last two decades. He has taken the profession of Chartered Accountancy many notches higher with his work. This Indian billionaire trades stocks and invests. He oversees his own portfolio as a partner at Rare Enterprises, the asset management firm. The firm has always hit the bull’s eyes when it comes to corporate advice. He is often referred to as “An Investor with a Midas Touch” and has an estimated net worth of $5.8 billion (as of December 2021), ranking him 48th among India’s richest men.
HSBC India
It is headed by Naina Lal Kidwai, an Indian banker, chartered accountant, and business executive. She is the Country Head and Group General Manager for HSBC India (Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation). She was the first Indian woman to graduate from Harvard’s elite business school. She inspires many aspiring women CAs in India. The Indian government awarded her the Padma Shri due to her commendable work done over the years. HSBC India is now a reliable name when it comes to financial advice.
Infoline Group
Nirmal Jain, the Indian billionaire businessmanis the founder and chairman of India Infoline Group (IIFL – India Infoline Finance Ltd), a financial conglomerate and investment firm. This fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India also holds a post-graduate degree from IIM Ahmedabad. He began his career with Hindustan Unilever Limited in 1989 and later founded IIFL Group in 1995. It began as an independent equity research firm in India. Over the past 25 years, he has guided the group’s expansion while keeping an eye on the financial services.
Luthra and Luthra
This is a three-decade-old firm that started as a corporate law practice but quickly expanded into a full-service law firm. Rajiv Luthra, the founder, has a goal to drive the organisation with the utmost professionalism while putting the customers at the heart of the services. As the company progressed, it invested in its employees, who have since become partners in the organisation and propelled it to new heights. While the business has assisted numerous international firms in establishing itself in India, it also assists Indian firms in navigating the country’s complex legal system.