Who does what

Expertese runs it all, except the audits

One team handles every filing, deposit and return for your India entity. The only work that sits outside our monthly fee is the audit itself, which the law requires an independent chartered accountant firm to perform.

Expertese

Handled by us, within the monthly fee

Accounting and MIS

Books in SAP or your ERP, payables, intercompany billing, monthly close.

GST

GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B reconciliation, annual LUT, GSTR-9 annual return.

TDS

Monthly deposit, quarterly returns, Form 16 and 16A.

Income tax

Advance tax, tax computation, return of income.

Payroll

Payroll run, PF, ESI where applicable, Professional Tax.

Company law

Board meetings, registers, AOC-4, MGT-7, DPT-3, directors' KYC.

FEMA and RBI

Foreign investment reporting, FLA (Foreign Liabilities and Assets) return, Export Declaration Form.

Advisory

A chartered accountant on call for day-to-day transactions.

Independent CA firm

Only the audits

  • Statutory audit of the financial statements
  • Tax audit report
  • GSTR-9C reconciliation statement (turnover above ₹5 crore, about USD 570,000)

Your board appoints the firm. It quotes and bills you directly; the indicative fee is $8,000 a year. There is no ownership, name or fee link between that firm and Expertese.

Expertese's part in the audits

We make the audit quick

  • Schedules and reconciliations prepared
  • The audit file ready on time
  • Every auditor query answered

Certificates that only a practising chartered accountant or company secretary may sign, such as Form 146, the transfer pricing report and ROC (Registrar of Companies) certifications, come from professionals you engage. We prepare the data.

See every due date

Our compliance calendar lists each filing by month, quarter, half-year and year, and marks who does it.

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