Born in 1953, a B.Com from St. Xavier’s Calcutta, qualified as a CA in 1975 and CPA (USA) in 2002.Been member of the National Committee on Financial Reporting of CII and in the past, been on the GoI Task Force for Performance Improvement of PSUs and part of CII delegation to Italy.Based in Gurgaon with 40 years experience in Assurance and Business Advisory Services, serving Indian and MNC clients. Been a partner at PwC till 2005 and worked in different positions in India, the UK, the USA and in the Far East. Prior to joining SRBC (EY) in 2006, was a partner in the Risk and Quality Group at PwC National Office, based in the New York Metro region. Part of team managing merger of PwC and C&L, served on the Managing Committee reporting to India Chair and PwC US Assurance Leader. Returned to India and joined as the cross service line Quality and Risk Management leader of EYand thereafter led the firm’s Assurance Services.Was involved in setting up EY operations in Bangladesh including selection of a local firm to represent EY and upgrading the firm to qualify as an official Member Firm of EY.Presently, looking forward to retirement and honing piano skills and improving golf scores and some more serious future, and as yet, unknown ventures.