"I am a futurist, a GRC Professional, Key Note Speaker and partner of KEN & Co., Chartered Accountants, Bengaluru, India. I am an International Speaker on IS Assurance, Data Analytics, Cyber Security, Forensic Audit, Data Privacy Laws and Emerging Technologies. I am a Blockchain Functional Consultant and have helped if formalizing the blockchain strategy. I specialize in Data Analytics, Risk-Based Audit, Privacy Impact Assessments, Internal Audits, Information Technology Consulting, Information Systems Assurance, Data Analytics, Implementation and Testing of Internal Financial Controls, SOX and SOC (SSAE-16 and 18) Audits, Advisory in the emerging areas of Technology such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, and Cyber Security, Data Analytics and Big Data. Being a Standard and Governance driven enthusiast, I am an active user of COSO, COBIT and other related frameworks for various engagements. I am a faculty and author for the Information System Audit Course (ISA) by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and have authored a few study guides. I have authored the following technical guides for the Insitute of Chartered Accountants of India : * Digital Capability Maturity Model (DCMM) - A guidance note on how to measure and improvise the digital competency at a CA office. * Study Guide on Emerging Technologies for ISA 3.0 * Guide on the Internet of Things (Yet to be released) I am also a regular speaker at the ISACA and ICAI Events. Below is the list of my latest sessions: International * A Practical Approach to COBIT 2019 at IIA, Qatar * Faculty for the 5-day workshop on blockchain for Professional Accountants hosted by ICAI at Qatar. * “Data Governance in the Analytics and Privacy driven era” at Euro CACS 2019 held at Geneva, with a rating of 4.8 * Half Day talk on “Data Analytics – Key skill to remain relevant in digital age” and “Unleashing the power of COBIT-5 to enhance GRC – A Practical Approach!” at Malaysia in 2018 * Harnessing the power of Analysis in Audit” at Asia Pacific CACS 2018 held at Bangkok. * Data Governance using COBIT-5” at Asia Pacific CACS 2017 held at Dubai. I have cleared the CISA exam amongst the top 20% of the world in the ranking. I am currently a coach, mentor, trainer, author and presented various seminars on Information Systems Audit, COBIT-5, Digital India, Data Analytics, Cyber Security to more than 16,000+ members at various levels. "
The digital data has ingrained itself as an integral part of modern business. It has transformed the way business is conducted and opened grand vistas. With opportunity however, comes responsibility. The cyber world has unfortunately plenty of potential for someone with malicious intent. With remote working and increasing cyber attacks it is critical that we […]
Businesses have been significantly disrupted ever since the outbreak of COVID-19. Work from home has become the order of the day and businesses must cope up with this new challenge. Tally being one of the most popular accounting tools, has inbuilt options to enable work from home. This requires simple configuration in the Tally Server […]
Following the previous post, we are here with some unknown yet useful features of Pivot that can enhance our work quality on a day-to-day basis. In this post we will be looking into the Pivot Charts, Filters and Slicers, Timelines and the feature of Calculated Fields in Pivot.
What is a Pivot table? Table in Excel is a conventional form where we have the rows and columns of the data as in raw form with a little scope such as filter, sort ,etc. There is no scope for turning down the data into meaningful insights and summary. ‘Pivot’ means to turn or change […]
We often know so many tools. The big question is when and how do I use the tool? Sharing small snippets on using Excel flash fill along with a few use cases. What is Flash Fill in Excel? Excel Flash Fill is a special tool that analyses the information you are entering and automatically fills […]
Financial technology (Fintech) is a term used to describe financial services which are predominantly technology driven or applying technology to improve financial services. With the revolution of internet and heavy penetration of smart phones, access to technology has become extremely affordable. This has further boosted the growth of financial technology which has grown explosively. In the initi
28 January, every year, is celebrated at the International Data Privacy Day. Most of us today are unaware of and uninformed about how our personal information is being used, collected, or shared in our digital society. The purpose of Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices. Data […]
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Internet of Everything, Robotic Process Automation are the new buzz words in today’s times and are the new ABCDEs of this era. With investments and valuations in these emerging technologies (broadly referred to as Industry 4.0), skyrocketing, companies across the globe are striving hard to develop […]
With the wake of Coronavirus, there has been a huge disruption in daily operations. From schools to workplaces, malls to weekend getaways, things have been impacted. This article is an attempt to address the operational challenges for business owners, board of directors, employers, IT Departments, auditors, employees, parents and millennials. The article also gives a few technology tips and tools, to handle this challenge, towards the end.
