
Shankar Gautam
FCA, DipIFRS Managing Partner
Shankar Gautam is founder in G.S.N. Associates. Immediately after completion of Chartered Accountancy from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in 2011, he started his practice under the name Gautam Shankar & Associates. He is also partner at Rajeev Shankar & Co.; a leading firm based in New Delhi,India.
Mr. Gautam serves a diverse group of clients, with a focus on privately held, owner-managed, entrepreneurial businesses in the manufacturing, forest products, wholesale, retail, technology, and tourism industries. In addition to accounting, auditing, and tax planning services, he also provides internal control evaluation, litigation support, financial reporting, financial analysis, business planning, and management consulting services. Gautam is a Certified IFRS expert and has significant experience providing IFRS implementation and compliance services.
In addition to his client service, Gautam takes an active role in business development within the firm. He is in charge of overseeing the auditing and accounting services within the firm. As part of her responsibilities, she works with committee members to develop firm guidelines within the audit and accounting practice to ensure quality control standards are met or exceeded, as well as provide meaningful continuing education and technical updates to staff and other members of the firm.
Professional Associations
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
- Association of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ACAN)
- Partner at Rajeev Shankar & Co. New Delhi, India
- Enlisted by the office of Auditor General for Audit of Public Entities Education, Licenses & Certifications
- Chartered Accountancy — ICAI
- Masters in Business — Tribhuwan University
- Licensed Chartered Accountant
- Certified IFRS specialist— ACCA, UK
Education, Licenses & Certifications
- Chartered Accountancy — ICAI
- Masters in Business — Tribhuwan University
- Licensed Chartered Accountant
- Certified IFRS specialist— ACCA, UK
Professional and Industry Experience
Selected Engagements
- Development and financing of projects in tourism, education and Agriculture Industry.
- Performed Audit of Microfinance, Insurance, Merchant Banker, Hotels, Professional Association , Co— Operatives and I/ NGOs.
- Successfully refunded VAT worth Rs. 5 Million and settled Cash Incentive worth Rs. 20 Million on behalf of clients in Export Business. • Financial Consultant in more than 3 Hydro power projects.
- Financial expert appointed by Social Welfare Council for evaluation of more than 4 INGO Projects.
Other Relevant Experience
- Worked as Assistant Manager in Nirdhan Utthan Bank Limited in 2013.
- Conducted number of workshops on Income Tax and VAT in association with Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN).
- Resource person—Accounting Standards/ Nepal Financial Reporting Standards in number of workshops conducted by Micro– Finance Association, Management Association of Nepal (MAN) Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN).