Vineet Dhawan

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India30 yrs 7 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Over 20 years of international audit experience.
Key player in India's first IFRS filing with the SEC.
Active angel investor in high-growth startups.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Risk Advisory expert with extensive experience in financial reporting and investment strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Risk AdvisoryInternal AuditInvestment StrategyMarket AnalysisAudit ManagementFinancial ReportingIfrs ConversionBusiness Strategy

Other Skills

AIAccountingAgritechAngel InvestingAuditBig DataBusiness AdvisoryBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Trust AccountingCompliance ServicesConsumer InternetFRSFinancial AdvisoryFinancial AnalysisFinancial Statements

About

Vineet Dhawan is a Partner at KPMG India, one of the leading professional services firms in the world. He is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, one of the most prestigious colleges in India. He has over 20 years of international experience in audit, SOX, and business advisory services, spanning across various industries and geographies. As a Risk Advisory professional, he specializes in areas such as risk-based internal audit, ERM, SOX, and IFC reviews. He has advised senior management and promoters across different sectors, from global institutions to start-ups, on how to manage and mitigate their risks and enhance their performance. He has also played a key role in assisting an Indian IT giant in their initial conversion to IFRS, making them the first Indian company to file IFRS financial statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He takes a collaborative approach coupled with people management skills to tackle challenging issues, analyze viable alternatives, and provide innovative solutions. He is also an angel investor in several start-ups, especially in the fields of consumer internet, big data, agritech, fintech, AI, water, and waste management. He believes in the integrity, pedigree, and scalability of the promoters and their products, and the potential of their industries.

Experience

Kpmg india

Partner

Jul 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore

Governance, Risk and Compliance Services

GovernanceRisk ManagementCompliance ServicesRisk AdvisoryInternal Audit

Several startups

Angel Investing

Jan 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 2 mos

I have invested in several Startups . I have actual experience and credentials investing real money into these companies. The areas I see tremendous growth are consumer internet, Big data, Agritech, Fintech, AI, Water and waste management companies.
I believe in a promoter's integrity and pedigree, his networking and his previous experience, his and other co- promoters indulgence in the venture (cannot be part-time), technological support (how good is the m-site or e- site, the industry (the industry, whether overcrowded, has entry barriers or chances of consolidation), product (scalability, product differentiation), valuation ask (not based on GMV), steady or early (steady is better).

Angel InvestingConsumer InternetBig DataAgritechFintechAI+4

B s r & associates llp

PARTNER

Dec 2007 – Jun 2017 · 9 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore Area, India

I have more than 20+ years of International experience in audit, SOX and business advisory services. My work experience spans over various successful assignments relating to Audit in accordance with Indian GAAP, IFRS and advisory work on IFRS conversion and SOX/IFC.
My IFRS experience includes auditing, training and advisory assistance provided to several clients in India and Singapore.
I was the key team member of the team that assisted an Indian IT giant (listed in US) in their initial conversion to IFRS, which culminated in that company becoming the first Indian company to file IFRS financial statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Prior to joining present firm, I was senior manager at PwC, Singapore, where I worked extensively on SOX assignments, Singapore FRS and IFRS related work.

AuditSOXBusiness AdvisoryIFRSIndian GAAPAudit Management+1

Pwc singapore

Senior Manager

Sep 1997 – Dec 2007 · 10 yrs 3 mos

Was the engagement senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Singapore, where worked extensively on FRS and IFRS related engagements. I have good knowledge of Singapore listing requirements, REIT and Business Trust accounting due to my past experience in handling audits of Singapore listed REIT, Business Trust and listed companies.

FRSIFRSBusiness Trust AccountingFinancial ReportingAudit Management