Leadership

25 partners. One bench of judgment.

Every APRA engagement is led by a named partner whose career — and reputation — is invested in the outcome.

Senior Leadership

CA (Dr.) Atul Gupta

CA (Dr.) Atul Gupta

Indirect Taxes

President, ICAI (2020–21) Board Member, IFAC (2020–26)

B.Com (Hons.), FCA, FCMA, MIMA, CIQA, PDDEMM

Dr. Atul Gupta served as the 71st President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2020–21) and as a Board Member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) from 2020 to 2026. His practice spans GST advisory, litigation and policy advocacy across listed corporates and public sector entities.

Indirect TaxesGST Advisory & LitigationGovernment AdvisoryRegulatory Policy
CA Arun Kumar Gupta

CA Arun Kumar Gupta

Audit & Assurance, Bank Audits and Corporate Laws

Convenor, North Ex CA Study Circle (2024–25 & 2026–27)

B.Com (Hons.), FCA, DISA (ICAI)

CA Arun Kumar Gupta leads the firm's statutory and bank audit practice with over three decades of experience auditing listed companies and public sector undertakings. He has served as Convenor of the North Ex CA Study Circle for 2024–25 and is serving as Convenor again for 2026–27. He is widely recognised as a thought leader in corporate governance and audit quality.

Statutory AuditBank AuditsInternal AuditCorporate LawROC ComplianceDirect Tax Advisory
CA Ashok Gupta

CA Ashok Gupta

Audit & Assurance

Convener, North Ex CA Study Circle (2025–26)

B.Com (Hons.), FCA

CA Ashok Gupta leads the audit and assurance practice with a focus on statutory audit, internal financial controls and CARO reporting for listed and unlisted entities. He has served as Convener of the North Ex CA Study Circle for 2025–26.

Statutory AuditBank AuditsInternal Audit
CA Arun Bansal

CA Arun Bansal

International Tax & Transfer Pricing

Fellow CA & Ex-PwC

B.Com (Hons.), FCA

CA Arun Bansal joined APRA after a distinguished career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, bringing Big-4 rigour to the firm's international tax and transfer pricing practice. He advises multinational corporations, Indian outbound investors and FDI recipients on DTAA planning, arm's-length pricing and treaty-based structuring.

International TaxationTransfer PricingDTAA Planning
CA Raman Kumar Gupta

CA Raman Kumar Gupta

Indirect Taxes & Audit

Convenor, North Ex CA Study Circle (2019–21)

B.Com (Hons.), FCA, Certification Course in International Taxation (ICAI), DISA

CA Raman Kumar Gupta brings deep expertise in indirect taxation and statutory audit, with a particular focus on GST compliance and audit for mid-market and listed enterprises. He served as Convenor of the North Ex CA Study Circle from 2019 to 2021.

Indirect TaxesGST Compliance & AuditsStatutory AuditsBank AuditsInternal Audits
CA Anoop Gupta

CA Anoop Gupta

Indirect Taxes

Deputy Convenor, North Ex CA Study Circle (2026–27)

B.Com, FCA

CA Anoop Gupta specialises in GST compliance, audit and litigation for a diverse portfolio of corporates and public sector entities. He brings over two decades of advisory experience in indirect taxation and is serving as Deputy Convenor of the North Ex CA Study Circle for 2026–27.

GST ComplianceGST AuditGST LitigationIndirect Tax Advisory
CA Trilok Chand Bansal

CA Trilok Chand Bansal

Audit & Assurance

SRCC Alumni

B.Com, FCA

CA Trilok Chand Bansal brings decades of experience in statutory audit, CARO compliance and internal audit for listed and unlisted corporates. A Shri Ram College of Commerce alumnus, he is known for his meticulous approach to financial statement review.

Statutory AuditCARO ComplianceInternal AuditFinancial Statement Review
CA Suresh Kumar Singal

CA Suresh Kumar Singal

New Projects Setup

Fellow Member, ICAI

B.Com, FCA

CA Suresh Kumar Singal advises corporates and entrepreneurs on setting up new ventures, obtaining statutory licences and structuring project finance. He brings extensive experience in regulatory advisory and business commencement advisory.

New Projects SetupBusiness AdvisoryStatutory LicencingProject Finance Support
Partners

Indian Partners

CA Anil Kumar Sharma
Partner

CA Anil Kumar Sharma

B.Com, FCA

Audit & Assurance
Fellow Member, ICAI
CA Anil Sharma
Partner

CA Anil Sharma

B.Com, ACA

Direct TaxesAccountingBusiness Process Outsourcing
Associate Member, ICAI
CA Arpit Khandelwal
Partner

CA Arpit Khandelwal

B.Com, ACA

IPO Advisory
Associate Member, ICAI
CA Deepak Kataria
Partner

CA Deepak Kataria

B.Com (Hons.), FCA

International TaxationDirect TaxTransfer Pricing
Fellow Member, ICAI
CA Govind Murarilal Chomal
Partner

CA Govind Murarilal Chomal

B.Com, FCA

Fellow Member, ICAI
CA Jai Kishore Jha
Partner

CA Jai Kishore Jha

B.Com, ACA

Associate Member, ICAI
CA Karan Hiten Vakharia
Partner

CA Karan Hiten Vakharia

B.Com, ACA

Direct TaxInternational TaxTransfer Pricing
Associate Member, ICAI
CA Kritika Bhandari
Partner

CA Kritika Bhandari

B.Com, FCA

Indirect Taxes
Fellow Member, ICAI
CA Prashant Indarchand Taparia
Partner

CA Prashant Indarchand Taparia

B.Com, FCA

Virtual CFO ServicesInternal Audit
Fellow Member, ICAI
CA Rajan Kumar Gupta
Partner

CA Rajan Kumar Gupta

B.Com, FCA

Audit & Assurance
Fellow Member, ICAI
CA Smelly Kinra
Partner

CA Smelly Kinra

B.Com, ACA

Indirect Taxes
Associate Member, ICAI
CA Sumeet Sareen
Partner

CA Sumeet Sareen

B.Com, FCA

Fellow Member, ICAI
CA Sumit Mishra
Partner

CA Sumit Mishra

B.Com, FCA

Indirect TaxesFEMA
Fellow Member, ICAI
CA Vishal Gill
Partner

CA Vishal Gill

B.Com, FCA

Indirect Taxes
Fellow Member, ICAI
Partners

International Partners

CA Anupama Arora
Senior Partner

CA Anupama Arora

B.Com (Hons.), FCA (India)

Vancouver, Canada

Fellow Member, ICAI
CA Mayank Jain
Partner

CA Mayank Jain

B.Com, ACA (India)

Dubai, UAE

Associate Member, ICAI
CA Anuj Jain
Partner

CA Anuj Jain

B.Com, ACA (India)

Dubai, UAE

Associate Member, ICAI
Distinguished Advisors

Advisors to the Firm — Trusted Counsel Beyond the Core Leadership

APRA's advisory bench is presented separately from the 25-partner leadership team and adds seasoned support in indirect tax, customs, and regulatory matters.

Upender Gupta
Upender Gupta
B.Com (Hons.), IRS, FCA, FCS, FCMA, LL.B.
Former Chief Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes

Brings senior public-sector experience and deep customs and indirect-tax insight. Supports the firm on customs, indirect tax policy and regulatory matters.

Customs LawIndirect Tax PolicyRegulatory Advisory
Anmol Gupta
Anmol Gupta
B.Com (Hons.), FCA, LL.B.
Indirect Tax Speaker & Author

Contributes expertise in indirect taxation, GST policy and professional advocacy. Supports the firm on knowledge-led matters in indirect tax and regulatory interpretation.

Indirect Taxes Litigation

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