Services

Guru & Jana is one of the biggest and most diverse Chartered Accountancy firms in India, offering a wide array of services to its clients through its specialised verticals. We strongly believe that “Earn with integrity, joy and trust” in our partnership.

We understand that each client is unique; the regulations are many, and compliance is extensive. Each workstream is partner-led and has a specialised team to provide services.

Our gamut of services is wide and deep.

1. Audit & Assurance
We bring decades of audit experience and data analytics to every engagement, so our findings are evidence-based and our insights go beyond compliance. All work is delivered under ICAI Standards on Auditing and a quality framework that is ICAI Peer Review certified.

  • Statutory audit of financial statements under the Companies Act, 2013 (Ind AS and Indian GAAP)
  • Tax audit under the Income-tax Act
  • Limited reviews and special-purpose audits
  • US GAAP, IFRS and Ind AS reporting packs, conversions and restatements
  • Regulatory and statutory certifications

Engagement Quality

For us, quality is a firm-wide habit, not an end-of-engagement check. We share that discipline with audit firms and audit committees, through reviewers independent of the engagement team.

  • Engagement quality reviews (EQCR) before reports are issued, under SQM 2 and SA 220
  • Quality management systems under SQM 1: design, monitoring and remediation
  • Peer review and AQMM readiness for ICAI assessments
  • Technical desk for Ind AS, IFRS and Indian GAAP consultations and financial reporting reviews
  • Audit methodology and training: templates, checklists and structured learning for engagement teams
2. Internal Audit & Risk Consulting
We take a business approach to internal audit. Our reviews give management and the board one connected view of risk, with practical recommendations they can track to closure. Technology risk is reviewed alongside business risk.
  • Internal audit: risk-based reviews of key business cycles, supported by data analytics
  • Internal Financial Controls: control design and testing, risk and control matrices, deficiency classification
  • Governance and risk reviews: management assurance, risk assessments and corporate governance reviews
  • IS audit and ITGC: IT general controls, application controls and access governance
  • SOC 1 and SOC 2: readiness, with attestation through our US-licensed affiliate
  • ISO: readiness assessments and internal audits
  • DPDP Act: readiness and compliance reviews
3. Tax & Regulatory
We understand that tax rarely stands alone, and that digitisation has made tax risk more visible than ever. One team stays with you from the first structuring conversation to the last appellate hearing, whether you are a listed company, a multinational group, a start-up, a family business or an individual.
  • Corporate and international tax: structuring, transactions, inbound and outbound investment, cross-border planning
  • Transfer pricing: policy design, benchmarking, Local File, Master File and CbCR, safe harbour, APA and MAP
  • GST: advisory, compliance, refunds and advance rulings
  • Tax litigation: assessments, appeals, dispute resolution and settlement schemes
  • FEMA and foreign investment: FDI, ODI, ECB, pricing guidelines, reporting and compounding
  • Private client: tax and succession planning for promoters, families and NRIs, including holding structures
  • Global mobility: expatriate tax and ESOP taxation
  • Tax compliance: returns, withholding and group-wide compliance dashboards
4. Consulting
While you focus on the deal, we take care of the numbers, valuations, diligence, compliance and structuring. We work with PE and VC funds, family offices, strategic acquirers, corporates and founders at every stage, from readiness to post-deal reporting, all under one roof.

Transaction advisory

  • Financial due diligence (buy-side): quality of earnings, net debt, working capital and KPI validation
  • Vendor due diligence and sell-side readiness: normalised earnings, vendor fact book, equity bridge
  • Deal support: term-sheet review, SPA/SSA inputs, closing mechanics and completion accounts
  • Data room and transaction readiness: index design, Q&A tracking, diligence dry-runs
  • Health checks: management, vendor and customer due diligence
  • M&A tax: deal structuring, tax diligence and post-deal integration

Valuation and financial modelling

  • Transaction valuations for price discovery, negotiation, restructuring and M&A
  • Regulatory valuations under the Companies Act, Income-tax Act, FEMA and Ind AS
  • Intangible asset valuations: IP, brands, patents and goodwill
  • Complex instruments: ESOPs, convertibles and derivatives using option pricing models
  • Financial models built on operating metrics and industry benchmarks

Structuring and restructuring

  • Group structures: mergers, demergers, slump sales, hive-offs and externalisation
  • Cap table: ESOP plan design, promoter holding consolidation and instrument selection for funding

Strategic Finance Office (virtual CFO)

  • Part-time or interim CFO for start-ups and growth companies
  • Board and investor reporting: MIS design and KPI dashboards
  • Planning: annual operating plan, budgets, forecasts and scenario analysis
  • Profitability: unit economics, product and business-line profitability, pricing and costing
  • Fundraise and exit readiness: financial model, diligence preparation, cap table management
5. Corporate Accounting Services
Our philosophy is simple: entrepreneurs should concentrate on their business while we take care of the rest. We provide end-to-end accounting and compliance for funded start-ups, Indian subsidiaries of foreign groups and professional firms.
  • Recurring accounting on Zoho, QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite and other platforms
  • Group reporting aligned to parent formats, coordinated with the parent’s CPAs and auditors
  • MIS and management reporting for decision-making
  • Statutory compliance: TDS, GST and other periodic filings
  • Year-end close: audit coordination, annual returns and closing reports
  • Online dashboard showing compliance status across entities
6. Payroll Services
Your people should be paid right and on time, every time. We run payroll, HR operations and labour law compliance for Indian companies and subsidiaries of global groups, from the first employee onwards.
  • Monthly payroll: salary structuring, tax withholding and full-and-final settlements, with maker-checker review and employee self-service
  • Labour law compliance: registrations, contributions and filings under PF, ESI, professional tax, labour welfare fund and shops and establishments laws
  • HR operations: policies and manuals, onboarding and exit documentation, employee records
  • Labour codes transition: review of wage structures, policies and registers
7. Corporate Secretarial
We are a trusted partner to businesses of all sizes on corporate law and governance, whether on retainer or for a one-time assignment. We work closely with in-house counsel, law firms and VC/PE funds, so that nothing falls between the cracks.
  • Incorporation and regulatory registrations
  • Ongoing compliance: board and shareholder meetings, statutory registers and ROC filings
  • Share capital: issues, allotments, transfers and ESOP compliance
  • FEMA filings: FC-GPR, FC-TRS, ODI and ECB reporting
  • Restructuring approvals and representation before NCLT, Regional Directors and RBI
  • Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code advisory and support
  • Group compliance dashboards for VC/PE funds and multi-company groups
8. Business Support Services
A technology solution is only as good as the data in it. Unlike generic implementers, we take responsibility for the accuracy of your data as we implement and integrate business applications for owner-driven enterprises.
  • System implementation: Zoho, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Xero and other platforms
  • Integration across accounting, CRM, inventory, HR and recruitment
  • Data migration and validation of historical records
  • Reporting and dashboards on Tableau and Excel
9. Legal Services
We are not a law firm. We stand with you where law meets finance, tax and compliance, and work alongside leading law firms on matters beyond that scope.
  • Succession planning and assistance in drafting wills, structured with tax advice
  • Asset ring-fencing for promoters and families
  • Legal and holding structures aligned with tax and regulatory requirements
  • Investor documentation: review of term sheets, SHAs and SSAs
  • Policy review and assistance in drafting for compliance and internal controls
  • POSH compliance: policy, internal committee set-up and annual reporting
  • Law firm coordination on behalf of clients
10. Custom Services
Some clients need us across practices. For them, we have built services around their stage and sector.

Start-ups

As a founder, your time and energy should go into building your vision. One team handles your accounting, payroll, corporate law and tax, from garage to IPO, so you never need to change providers as you grow.
  • Funding support: cap table, ESOPs, allotments and shareholder agreement compliance
  • Governance: board meetings and investor communication
  • Diligence readiness: online data room and a single point of contact for investors and their advisors
  • Portfolio dashboards for VC and PE investors

GCC and India entry

For over two decades, we have helped companies from outside India set up here with the right structure and governance, and a smooth start. Today we help US and European companies set up and run subsidiaries and Global Capability Centres, as a captive from day one or through a virtual captive or build-operate-transfer model. Recruitment, facilities and employer-of-record services are delivered with specialist partners.
  • Plan: business case, operating model and location strategy
  • Set up: incorporation, banking, registrations and export-of-services filings
  • Capital and FEMA: FDI structuring, share issue valuation and FC-GPR reporting
  • Transfer pricing: cost-plus model, intercompany agreement and safe harbour evaluation
  • Operate: accounting, payroll, compliance, MIS, audit support and resident director support
  • Transfer: structuring, valuation and tax analysis of the move to the parent’s entity

Social sector (GuruJana Jeevika)

We believe strong governance and transparency should be within reach of every NGO. GuruJana Jeevika Pvt Ltd, incubated by Guru & Jana, provides governance, trusteeship, accounting, HR and payroll services to small and medium NGOs at an affordable cost. For us, this is a professional obligation, not just corporate social responsibility.
  • Governance and compliance for trusts, societies and Section 8 companies
  • Accounting, HR and payroll for NGOs
  • Social Stock Exchange readiness

At Guru & Jana, we are committed to delivering top-notch services to our clients. Our team of seasoned professionals takes the time to understand your specific requirements and tailor-make our solutions to help you achieve your business goals. You can rely on us to provide you with precise and prompt guidance that empowers you to make informed decisions.

If you'd like to know more about our services, please don't hesitate to get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!