Adarsh Chandran M

Semi-Qualified CA with CA Final Group 2 cleared and 1 year of post-articleship experience specializing in Risk-Based Internal Audits, Direct & Indirect Taxation (Income Tax & GST), Full-Cycle Bookkeeping, and Financial Accounting. Proven track record in uncovering revenue leakages, streamlining accounting controls, and managing end-to-end statutory tax filings across Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Manpower sectors.

Audit & Accounting Associate at SDNR and Associates (2024-04 – 2025-09)

1 Year Post-Articleship

• Internal Audit — Healthcare & Hospitals: Executed operational and revenue-assurance audits for a 200+ bed multispecialty hospital; identified ~₹15 Lakhs in unbilled doctor visitations, pharmacy FEFO non-compliances, and TPA claim discrepancies.
• Internal Audit — Export & Manufacturing: Led risk audits for export units (turnover up to 500 Cr); analyzed BOM yield variances to uncover 3% raw material wastage and verified EXIM incentive compliance (RoDTEP/Duty Drawback).
• Internal Audit — Manpower & Staffing: Audited monthly payroll processing for 1,200+ contractual workers; verified biometric attendance against payout sheets, catching ghost workers and ensuring 100% compliance with PF, ESI, and Minimum Wages laws.
• Direct Taxation & Compliance: Handled Income Tax computations, quarterly TDS returns (Form 24Q/26Q), and annual 26AS/AIS/TIS reconciliations for 20+ corporate and non-corporate clients, mitigating tax exposure.
• Indirect Taxation (GST): Managed monthly GST filings (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B) and GSTR-2B ITC reconciliations for clients with aggregate turnovers; prepared GSTR-9/9C annual return datasets.
• Book keeping & Financial Close: Oversaw full-charge bookkeeping, general ledger scrutiny, bank reconciliations, and trial balance finalization; reduced month-end financial closing cycle by 4 days.

CA Article Assistant at SDNR and Associates (2021-04 – 2024-04)

• Filed 50+ Income Tax Returns (ITR-1 to ITR-7) for corporate entities, partnership firms, and high-net-worth individuals.
• Managed end-to-end bookkeeping, accounts payable/receivable ledgers, and vendor reconciliations for manufacturing clients.
• Evaluated Internal Financial Controls (IFC) across 5+ client engagements, reporting control deficiencies to senior management.
• Drafted formal responses to GST & Income Tax intimation notices under guidance of seniors.

CA Final in Chartered Accountancy – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

CA Final Self-Paced Modules in Chartered Accountancy – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

CA Articleship in Chartered Accountancy – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

CA Intermediate in Chartered Accountancy – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)