Vishwaja Gurunath Bichu

A lifetime member of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS). BGS recognizes and honors the top 10% of undergraduate students, top 20% of graduate students and all doctoral candidates from around the world in business schools accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

• Reduced tax liability by identifying inconsistencies in tax workings provided by consultants. • Advised senior management on the non-adoption of a new tax payment software, by presenting a cost-benefit analysis. • Coordinated with 3 - 4 team members across multiple functions such as purchase, sales, and IT to oversee inventory reconciliations. • Extracted reports from the ERP system to account for depreciation and CAPEX entries.

• Led multiple teams of 3 - 6 people for internal audit of Mutual Funds and Asset Management Company (AMC) simultaneously, thereby reducing reporting time by 50%. • Gathered audit evidence by collaborating with finance and compliance departments at each respective client audited. • Audited mutual fund systems via simulated software to improve system efficiency in monitoring investments of over 150 portfolios with $ 1.4 Billion assets under management. • Assessed effectiveness of internal controls of high-risk clients to recommend upgrades in their policies. • Analyzed variance between expected and actual securities exposure in 20+ portfolios and presented the results to the client’s management, enabling client to correct irregularities before regulatory audit.

• Obtained thorough knowledge about clients’ status and business to compute taxable income. • Built and maintained relationships by helping 7+ clients strategize and adopt tax-saving avenues. • Conducted tax audits and aided in closing the books of companies to file tax returns in a timely manner.