Cma Harshad Deshpande

"CMA Harshad S. Deshpande is practicing Cost & Management Accountant and partner in M/S Harshad S Deshpande & Associates firm of practicing CMAs rendering professional services in the field of Cost & Management accounting, Banking & Finance, Insolvency Laws, Forensic Audit, Valuations ,Indirect Tax and Social Audit for more than 20 years of experience. Educational Background : Fellow Cost Accountant Institute of Cost Accountants of India Social Auditor under SEBI Regulations Company Secretary from Institute of Company Secretaries of India Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA, USA) Chartered Management Accountant from (CIMA UK) Insolvency Professional under IBBI Registered Valuer under Companies Act/IBBI Qualified Independent Director as per Companies Act Diploma in Forensic Audit (DFA) Masters in Commerce from Pune University Professional : In his professional career is advising number of giant Indian Companies and Multi National Companies and conducting Management Accounting, Valuations Insolvency Laws, Indirect Taxes, Costing, Finance, GST and advisory services for such companies. Cost & Management Accounting : He has vast experience in Costing, Management accounting & Profitability Analysis vertical. He has been instrumental in implementation of SAP CO for number of clients and also providing retainer ship services. He also had under taken projects for Activity Based Costing & Activity Based Management. Insolvency Professional : He has handled 10+ assignments as IRP /RP / Liquidator for corporates having exposure from 1 Cr to 2000 Cr. He has successfully resolved many cases resulting in Value maximization for all stakeholders. Valuation : He has completed more than 1000+ valuation assignments as Registered Valuer for various purposes like for further issue of shares, Mergers & Amalgamations, Under Insolvency / liquidation, Strategic Decisions etc, for entities in various sectors. Academics & Training Closely associated with reputed academic institutes in around Pune such as Pune University, Sinhagad Business School, MIT School of Business and international B-schools like WLC College MIT as visiting faculty. He has also conducted corporate training programs for companies like Reliance, Mahindra, IPCL, Keihin Fie, and also represented Pune Chapter of ICAI and WIRC of ICAI on various forums. Research Projects :- Actively participated in following study projects conducted by WIRC of ICAI : 1. Chief resource person for Project “Cost of the coins produced” – for India Govt. Mint 2. Resource person for Project “Cost of Dental & Medical Education” – for State Government of Maharashtra 3. Resource person for Project “Evaluation of the Cost of Charkha & Looms” – for KVIC Articles : Written articles for various magazines like Management Accountant, WIRC Bulletin, MBA Research Journal and online portals like Taxguru.com, CAClubindia.com and have received more than 1 lakhs hits. Editor of ‘WIRC Bulletin” monthly knowledge sharing bulletin of the Institute for 3 years. Technology : He has hands on experience of various ERPs like SAP, Oracle, Navigen etc. Also worked with add on like Cognos, SAS and other similar Reporting tools. He also has been part of Systems Audit team. Extra-Curricular : He has represented Maharashtra State in Kho-Kho championship. He is also Member of Pune based social welfare organization ‘NINAD’ and participated in various social activities of organization like Helping people disrupted by natural disasters e.g. Gujrat Earthquake, Floods in Maharashtra etc. CMA Harshad Deshpande is elected as Central Council Member for the term 2023-27. He was Chairman - WIRC of ICMAI for the year 2020-21. Earlier he occupied posts of Treasurer of WIRC of ICMAI, Secretary of Pune Chapter of Cost Accountants & Treasurer of Pune Chapter of ICMAI. He has been nominated as Member in advisory committee of Insolvency Professional Agency of ICAI (IPA of ICAI) He also has been nominated as & Member of the Valuation Standard Board & Member in advisory committee of ICMAI Registered Valuer Organisation"