Our dedicated team comprises of competent people with extensive knowledge and experience. Our professionalism and expertise help us to service our clients to their satisfaction. |
OUR TEAM MEMBERS
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K. PRAHLADA RAO B.COM, B.G.L., FCA, DISA (ICAI): |
Mr. K. Prahlada Rao is the founder of the firm and has been in continuous practice since he qualified in the year 1976. He graduated from Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada and did his articleship with M/s K. P. Rao & Co, Bengaluru and M/s. Sarma & Co, Rajahmundry, both of which are reputed firms of Chartered Accountants. During the period of his articleship, he received an excellent training in conducting Audits and attending to taxation matters. He is vastly experienced in the fields of Taxation, Audits, Company Law matters, BIFR matters, Preparation of Project Reports, Credit Syndication, Peer Review Audits of CA firms, Systems Audits etc. He was also a co-opted member of the committee of AASB and CPE committee of the ICAI and made valuable contributions as a member to both. Mr. Prahlada Rao has excellent public relations and managerial skills. |
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T. NAGARAJA B.SC., FCA, DISA (ICAI): |
Mr. T. Nagaraja graduated from Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada and did his articles with Murthy & Co., a well-known firm of Chartered Accountants. Apart from his excellent academic career, he was a rank holder in his CA examinations and recipient of Shapurji Billimoria Prize for the best performance in Management Accountancy Paper of the Final Examination of the ICAI in May 1974. He was directly recruited as a Probationary Officer for State Bank of India and during the duration of his 2 years of service, he was trained in various departments in Branch banking. He has been in continuous practice since 1976. His extensive knowledge in Taxation matters & Company Law matters are of immense contribution to the growth and development of the firm and provide satisfaction to the clientele. Apart from taxation works, which is his main area of specialization, he has been very actively involved in various types of Audits of Public Sector Undertaking, several Limited Liability Companies, Societies, Trusts and Tax Audits. He was involved in the formation of several Limited Liability Companies. He has also been the Internal Auditor of some large Public sector units and Private sector units in India. He conducted Inspection Audits of several branches of SBI. |
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PRAKASH JAGIRDAR B.COM, LLB: |
Mr. Prakash Jagirdar is the Head of Direct & Indirect Taxes of the firm. He is an experienced qualified Tax Advocate. He graduated LLB from Osmania University, Hyderabad in the year 1979. He was associated with A. S. Murthy & Co., Chartered Accountants as a tax consultant before joining K. Prahlada Rao & Co. He has been in the field of Direct Taxes for over 40 years and is highly experienced in handling tax matters such as supervising filing of Tax returns and representing before various Tax Authorities. He is also handling Indirect Tax matters for the past 20years. He is also vastly experienced in handling audits of Educational Institutions, Charitable Institutions, Manufacturing Industries etc. |
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CH. G. MURALI KRISHNA MURTHY B.COM, FCA: |
Mr. Murali Krishna Murthy is a graduate in BA(Hons)-Economics from Delhi University and LL.B from Osmania University. He has been in practice since 1982 and a partner of the firm since January 1989. He has got a vast experience in Taxation matters and Audits. He carried out Internal Audits of large hotels, branches of Nationalized Banks, Co- operative Banks and firms in the line of business of tobacco, newspapers etc. He has got immense experience in Tax Law matters and serves as a representative before the Assessing Officers and Appellate Authorities. He is actively involved with AP Tax Bar Association and is a member of Direct Taxes Committee of FAPPCI and SIRC. He attends tax seminars both in India and abroad.
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P. SESHAGIRI RAO BSC, FCA, CAIIB: |
Mr. P Seshagiri Rao started his career as Accounts officer in Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills from June 1975 to July 1978. Later he joined as paid assistant in M/s. Venugopal & Chenoy, leading Chartered Accountants firm from August 1978 to August 1980. During that period he has conducted Audit of BHEL, HMT, Central Statutory Audit of SBI and other Public Limited Companies like SPR, Singh Poultry and also other Private Ltd. Companies.
In the year 1980 he joined in Andhra Bank as officer in Middle Management cadre. In Andhra Bank he worked as Inspector of Branches for 5 years, conducting inspection of around 45 branches. Then he worked as credit manager in Hyderabad Zonal office where he was responsible for looking after the corporate credit of 53 branches of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. He worked as senior branch manager of various branches for a period of 15 years. His last assignment was at Mumbai, in charge of Fort Branch, where the credit was around 600crs in the year 2000. He took VRS in March, 2001 from Fort branch, Mumbai and joined as an associate member of M/s. Venugopal & Chenoy, a leading Chartered Accountants firm. He was in charge of conducting Concurrent Audit of Reserve Bank of India, Hyderabad Circle for the period 2005-08. He conducted Central Statutory Audit for SBI for the years 2002-05 & 2009-12 and in the mean period he also conducted branch audit of several big branches of SBI. He has also conducted Statutory Audit for a period of four years of A.P. Mahesh Cooperative bank, i.e., from 2007-11. He has also conducted Concurrent Audits of Andhra Bank, Syndicate Bank and Bank of Baroda. Apart from the above mentioned the bank audits he was responsible for conducting audits of various Public Sectors Undertakings like Power Grid Corporation of India, NMDC, MIDHANI, Andhra Pradesh Beverages Corporation Limited, A.P. State Development Corporation, etc. In addition to the above mentioned he has also conducted Audits of many Public Ltd. Companies like Nagarjuna Cements, Srujana Steels, Shakti Alternate Energy System, etc. He has also conducted Tax Audits of various Private Limited Companies and firms. He joined as Partner in M/s K. Prahlada Rao & Co. in December 2014. |
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RANJEET KUMAR R. B.COM (Hons.), FCA: |
Mr. Ranjeet Kumar is an Associate Member of the Institute and a Commerce graduate. He qualified in the year 2011 and has been in practice since January 2012. He has joined the firm as a partner from December 2014. During and after his articleship, he has been associated with several of the most reputed Chartered Accountancy firms of Andhra Pradesh. He has considerable experience in conducting Internal Audits of various Private Sector Organizations and has since been actively participating in the various assignments taken up by the firm. |
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JAHNAVI DANTU B.COM, ACA: |
Ms. Jahnavi Dantu is a Commerce graduate from Badruka College of Commerce, Hyderabad and qualified in the year 2012. She has been associated with the firm since the year 2007. She was as an articled student till the year 2011 and after qualifying, she joined the firm as a partner from December 2014. She has considerable experience in conducting KYC and Due Diligence Audit, Systems and Post Buyout Audit for MFIs, Internal and Statutory Audits of Public Sector Units, Societies, Clubs and has conducted Concurrent Audits of Private Banks. She also headed the team conducting Concurrent Audit of Balanagar Branch (Hyderabad) of Andhra Bank. |
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D. PRASADA RAJU FCA: |
Mr. D. Prasada Raju is a qualified Systems Analyst. He started working with the firm from over three decades and setup our branch in Visakhapatnam in 1989. He has been actively involved in all the assignments of the firm ever since and specializes in Direct Taxation. |
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K. SRINIVAS RAO B.COM, FCA, DISA (ICAI): |
Mr. Srinivasa Rao has been a partner since 1990 and head of the branch in Vishakhapatnam. Under his dynamic leadership the branch has progressed very well. He is a qualified Concurrent Auditor by ICAI. He has vast experience in the matters of taxation apart from conducting Audits of various Industrial & Commercial Organizations, Concurrent Audit and Revenue leakage Audit. He attends to the Internal and Statutory Audits of branches of Public Sector Banks. He is a qualified Systems Auditor and conducts Systems Audits and Post Migration Audits of branches of various banks. |
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C. V. K. TEJA B.COM(COMP), PGDBA(FIN), SAP(FI): |
Mr. C. V. K. Teja is the in-charge of Accounting & Secretarial Practice for our firm. He has been associated with the firm from 2007 and is experienced in Accounting Services, Secretarial Practice, GST and other Statutory Compliances. |
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S. Shaikshavali ACA: |
Mr. Shaik Shavali is having the 4 years of Post qualification.He has worked with Unit trust of India. His expertise lies in the areas of Financial reporting, Internal Audit, System Audit and Indirect taxes. He did articles from the K. Prahalada Rao & Co. |
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Chandrahasa P.V ACA: |
Mr. Chandrahasa is having the 3 years of Post qualification. He is the Branch Inchage of Khammam Branch His expertise lies in the areas of Bank Audit, Internal Audit, Direct taxes and Indirect taxes. He did articles from the K.Prahalada Rao & Co. |
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K. Sai Chenna Kesav K ACA: |
Mr. Sai Chenna Kesav is having the 3 years of Post qualification. He is the Branch Inchage of Kurnool Branch His expertise lies in the areas of Information system Audit, Internal Audit, Direct/Indirect taxes. Bank Conurrent Audits, Co-Operative Banks He did articles from the K. Prahalada Rao & Co. |
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OTHER STAFF: |
K. M. PURNIMA Administration Manager: |
She has been working with firm from over two decades and handles all the administrative and day to day activities of the firm. |
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R. SATISH M.Sc(Elec), M.Sc(Physics): |
Networking Manager |
He has been working the firm since 2004 and is experienced with the works related to Networking and Systems maintenance. |
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Semi - Qualified Assistants employed at Head Office on full time basis - 14 Assistants |
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Semi - Qualified Assistants employed at Branch Office on full time basis - 4 Assistants |
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Total number of staff at Head office – 18members |
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Total number of staff at Branch office – 04members |
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