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Ghanshyam Vithaldas Karkera
FICM COI Checked CPD Current Banking, Finance & Investment Bench

Ghanshyam Vithaldas Karkera

Arbitrator & Mediator

Mumbai, India · Asia
Bench: Banking, Finance & Investment Bench Practice: mediation arbitration Sectors: Banking and Finance
Professional Biography
Nature of Professional Practice:
  • The practice involves, apart from audit and taxation, advice on funds management, financial planning and control, accounts consultancy, preparation and vetting of project reports, preparation and follow-up of project finance proposals, budgets including cash budgets, liaison with banks and financial institutions, appearance before NCLT (erstwhile CLB/BIFR/AAIFR), rehabilitation of sick units, training and general management consultancy.
  • Training client personnel on various matters including setting up systems and procedures to improve efficiencies.
  • Incorporation of statutory compliance system and practices in client organisation as a proactive preventive measure.
  • Also, involved in training in implementation of all modules of Tally.ERP9.
  • The speciality is company law, management consultancy, audits of all kinds, taxation – direct/indirect and management training.
  • Also, conducted PSU Banks’ concurrent and statutory audits.
Clientele:
Very few selected clients comprising of companies, firms and individuals, including a subsidiary of an American company, and all treated with personal hands-on approach basis.
Experience:
In practice as a Chartered Accountant for past fifteen years and more. Earlier, for about eight and half years, practised as Company Secretary and as a Finance, Company Law, Accounts, Cost and Management Consultant at Vapi in the state of Gujarat (India). Worked as an Executive Director of Shah Pulp & Paper Mills Limited. Finance Manager and Company Secretary of Haria Pulp & Papers (I) Ltd. Assistant Manager (Advances) of State Bank of India in Ahmedabad Circle. Clerk of Canara Bank, Doddaballapur Accounts Assistant with India Carat (P) Limited, Mumbai Accounts Assistant with the West Coast Paper Mills Limited, Dandeli. Additional Information: Independent Director of Polygenta Technologies Limited (Listed in BSE) Chairman of Karkera Needz Private Limited. Ex-Independent Director of KBS India Limited (Listed in BSE) Panel member as mediator u/s 442 of the Companies Act, 2013 set up by the Regional Director, Western Region - Mumbai, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Customised part of study material on ‘Legal aspects of Banking’ for FITI – Bhutan through IIBF, Mumbai. Published author of novel ‘And Then She …’ Training Background: Held various workshops and structured training on:
  • Personal Enhancement
  • Achieving Success
  • Mind Programming for Self-Development
The participants included managers, bankers, company directors, businessmen, chartered accountants, students and home-makers. Invitee to various CPE chapters and study circles of ICAI to speak on matters related to Chartered Accountants. Invited as a guest faculty at State Bank Staff College, Hyderabad. Invited as guest speaker at Manipal University to speak on the subject of ‘Black Money’ in November 2016.
Overview
The practice involves, apart from audit and taxation, advice on funds management, financial planning and control, accounts consultancy, preparation and vetting of project reports, preparation and follow-up of project finance proposals, budgets including cash budgets, liaison with banks and financial institutions, appearance before NCLT (erstwhile CLB/BIFR/AAIFR), rehabilitation of sick units, training and general management consultancy.
Qualifications & Education
  • B.Com, CAIIB, LL.B. (Spl.), ACMA, FCS, FCA, DISA(ICA)
  • Awarded Gold Medal by SBPP Co-op Bank for having topped in Valsad Centre in LL.B.
  • Topped Baroda Centre in both the Intermediate and Final Examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
  • Trained as Mediator by ICADR Hyderabad Centre which is under the aegis of the Supreme Court of India.
Global Bench
Banking, Finance & Investment Bench

Banking, financial services, fintech, insurance, risk, securities, and investment conflicts.

Services & Capabilities
Arbitration Dispute System Design Neutral Services
Who this Neutral Serves
For Associations & Bodies For Global Corporations
Industry Experience
Financial Services Professional Services
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