CA Rohan Vaghasia, B.Com - FCA - DISA

Partner – Indirect Taxation & Corporate Advisory

As a Co-founder of Vaghasia & Lakhani LLP, CA Rohan Vaghasia (FCA) represents the modern face of the profession—balancing professional rigor with the dynamism of a digital-age strategist. Rohan bridges the divide between heritage auditing principles and the high-speed regulatory evolution of contemporary India. By leveraging a dual specialization in litigation and financial technology, he provides the decisive leadership necessary for businesses to thrive amidst constant market shifts.

Indirect Taxation (GST) Advisory & Litigation:

Rohan heads the firm’s Indirect Tax practice, transcending routine compliance to provide sophisticated, board-level strategic counsel. He specializes in the fiscal optimization of supply chain architectures and the execution of rigorous GST diagnostic reviews. With a formidable track record in tax jurisprudence, Rohan provides expert representation in high-stakes litigations, safeguarding client interests against complex regulatory challenges.

IPO Advisory & Listing Services :

Rohan leads our IPO advisory practice, providing comprehensive strategic counsel to enterprises embarking on their capital market journey. He meticulously manages the transition from private to public status—overseeing initial feasibility assessments, complex financial restructuring, and the fulfillment of stringent regulatory mandates. By navigating the nuances of SEBI regulations and market volatility, Rohan ensures that each entity establishes a resilient foundation for a successful and sustainable listing.

Capital Structure Optimization :

Rohan provides expert counsel on strategic capital allocation and working capital cycle optimization to bolster liquidity and significantly reduce the cost of capital. By re-engineering financial architectures, he ensures that capital serves as a high-velocity catalyst for expansion rather than an operational constraint, enabling businesses to maximize productivity and sustain long-term growth.

Corporate Transaction Advisory :

Rohan serves as a principal advisor for complex corporate reorganizations, providing the strategic foresight necessary to navigate the financial and fiscal nuances of market expansions and joint ventures. He specializes in engineering robust transactional architectures and contractual frameworks that mitigate risk while maximizing synergy, ensuring that every corporate move is structurally sound and financially optimized.

His Professional Philosophy :

Guided by the principle that "Compliance is the highest form of Business Intelligence," Rohan bridges the gap between complex legal frameworks and digital innovation. He enables clients to pivot from reactive adherence to proactive strategy, transforming regulatory requirements into robust tools for structural efficiency. In Rohan’s view, a well-regulated business is not just a compliant one, but an optimized one.

Industry Impact :

A recognized catalyst for change, Rohan has been instrumental in steering mid-market enterprises through the complexities of India’s evolving indirect tax landscape. As a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA), he offers a rare synthesis of modern strategic agility and institutional technical rigor. This unique positioning allows him to resonate with the high-growth vision of contemporary entrepreneurs while providing the structural stability and professional depth required by legacy corporate houses.

CA Amit Lakhani, M.Com - FCA - DISA

Partner – Direct Taxes & Audit Assurance

CA Amit Lakhani is a cornerstone of the firm’s technical and institutional practice. A highly accomplished Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and a Master of Commerce (M.Com), Amit brings a profound academic and practical foundation to complex financial theories. His professional profile is defined by a rare synthesis of Direct Tax expertise and a mastery of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS), ensuring that the firm’s clients operate at the highest echelon of financial reporting.

Core Specializations:

Direct Taxation & Strategic Planning :

Amit leads the Direct Tax vertical, specializing in sophisticated income tax planning, complex scrutiny assessments, and cross-border taxation. His advisory focuses on mitigating fiscal risk while optimizing tax efficiency through meticulous structural planning.

Project Finance & Debt Syndication :

With a keen eye for institutional scalability, Amit facilitates project evaluations, feasibility studies, and structured debt procurement. He serves as the vital link between ambitious capital projects and institutional funding, ensuring seamless credit delivery.

Banking Advisory & Information System Audits (DISA) :

As the firm’s lead for Bank Audits, Amit leverages his DISA (ICAI) qualification to conduct high-stakes Statutory and Concurrent audits for Nationalized and Private banks. His deep understanding of banking regulations and digital audit frameworks ensures uncompromising compliance and risk assessment.

Ind AS Implementation & Global Reporting :

Holding a specialized certification in Ind AS (ICAI), Amit ensures that client financial statements meet the most rigorous global reporting standards. He brings a level of reporting sophistication typically reserved for multinational corporations to the mid-market and large-scale enterprise segments.

His Professional Philosophy:

Financial clarity is the bedrock of business confidence. Amit operates on the principle that a balance sheet should be more than a historical record—it should be a strategic launchpad. By merging rigorous Ind AS standards with forward-looking project finance, he ensures that a business’s financial health is both transparent to stakeholders and optimized for future expansion.

Industry Impact:

Amit has been a key driver in transitioning corporate entities into the Ind AS reporting framework and has successfully spearheaded project funding for large-scale industrial ventures. His dual focus on Tax Compliance and Bank Audit standards ensures that clients remain "bankable," credible, and ready for institutional scrutiny at all times.

CA Monika Vaghasia, B.Com, FCA, DISA

Partner – Audit Assurance & Attestation

Monika serves as a cornerstone of the firm’s leadership, overseeing the Audit and Advisory vertical with a focus on institutional integrity and fiscal resilience. As a highly accomplished Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and a DISA-qualified Information Systems Auditor, Monika brings uncompromising discipline and analytical rigor to the firm’s most critical compliance functions. Her practice is defined by a sophisticated blend of rigorous statutory oversight and proactive risk management, tailored for a diverse portfolio of corporate entities.

Core Specializations:

Audit & Assurance Services :

Monika orchestrates large-scale statutory and tax audit engagements, ensuring financial narratives are both transparent and technically impeccable. By deploying advanced, risk-based methodologies, she goes beyond traditional "tick-and-bash" auditing to provide boards and stakeholders with a high-fidelity view of their financial health, fully aligned with ICAI standards and the Companies Act.

Fiscal Strategy & Risk Mitigation :

With a deep mastery of the Income Tax Act, she transforms the audit process into a tool for strategic fiscal health. Monika specializes in identifying latent tax exposures and optimizing corporate structures, ensuring that her clients don't just meet regulatory benchmarks but operate with a competitive, risk-mitigated tax posture.

Regulatory Compliance Architecture :

She directs the firm’s compliance engine, navigating the increasingly dense landscape of corporate law and RBI mandates. Monika is a trusted advisor for high-stakes attestation functions required by financial institutions and global investors. Her oversight provides the "seal of certainty" necessary for corporate tenders, institutional funding, and complex cross-border regulatory responses.

Operational Excellence & Governance :

Beyond reporting, Monika acts as a strategic architect for client compliance frameworks. She ensures that statutory filings and corporate governance protocols are executed with zero-defect precision, effectively shielding organizations from legal friction and operational bottlenecks.

Professional Philosophy :

Consistency in compliance is the bedrock of business longevity. Monika operates on the conviction that an audit is far more than a statutory obligation—it is a strategic diagnostic tool. She views the assurance process as a vital opportunity to provide business owners and stakeholders with a clear, unbiased, and deeply insightful perspective on the operational health and systemic integrity of their enterprise.

Industry Impact:

Monika is highly regarded across the industry for her capacity to execute high-stakes, voluminous audit engagements with surgical precision. Under her leadership, the firm’s veteran audit bench—a deeply experienced team with over a decade of specialized expertise—operates with the highest degree of professional skepticism and attention to detail. Her rigorous oversight equips clients with the absolute "Confidence" required to seamlessly navigate regulatory scrutiny and stakeholder evaluations.