How do I choose the best CA firm in Bangalore?
Match the firm to the work rather than to the list it appears on. For routine returns and audits almost any competent firm will do, so judge on responsiveness and whether a qualified person — not just an article assistant — actually handles your file. For anything transactional (a funding round, a valuation, foreign investment, a merger), check that the firm holds the specific registrations that work requires, such as IBBI Registered Valuer status, and ask how many such transactions it closed in the last year.
What does a chartered accountant in Bangalore actually do?
A CA firm handles four broad areas: assurance (statutory, internal and tax audits), taxation (income tax, GST, TDS and representation before the authorities), compliance (company incorporation, ROC and MCA filings, and secretarial records), and advisory (valuation, transaction structuring, FEMA and CFO support). Smaller firms usually cover the first three; the advisory work depends on the specific credentials the firm holds.
How much does a CA charge in Bangalore?
Fees vary with complexity, not with postcode. As a rough market guide in Bangalore, a straightforward salaried return (ITR-1 or ITR-2) is commonly in the ₹1,000–2,000 range, a business or professional return with books (ITR-3) runs from about ₹5,000 and rises with audit requirements, and private-limited company work — accounts, audit and annual ROC compliance — typically starts around ₹25,000 a year. The ICAI publishes a recommended minimum scale of fees that most reputable firms price at or above. These are indicative market ranges, not our quotation: we scope each engagement and quote before starting work.
Is Rajgaria & Co. a big CA firm or a boutique firm?
It is a boutique firm by headcount — 15+ professionals in one Bangalore office — but the practice mix is closer to a mid-tier firm's, because valuation, FEMA and transaction execution are run in-house rather than referred out. In practice that means partner-level attention on every file, with the capability set a company normally has to go to a much larger firm to get.
Which areas of Bangalore does the firm serve?
The office is in JP Nagar and the firm works with clients across Bangalore — Jayanagar, Banashankari, Koramangala, HSR Layout, Indiranagar, Malleswaram, Whitefield, Electronic City and beyond — as well as with companies elsewhere in India. Most compliance work runs remotely; meetings happen at the office or at the client's premises, whichever is easier.
Can a CA firm in Bangalore handle foreign investment and FEMA compliance?
Only if it does that work regularly — FEMA is a specialist area and most general-practice firms refer it out. Foreign investment into an Indian company triggers entry-route and sectoral-cap checks, pricing backed by a valuation certificate, and time-bound RBI reporting such as FC-GPR within 30 days of allotment. This firm runs the full FDI lifecycle in-house, including AD Bank coordination and regularising past lapses through condonation or compounding.
Do you provide company secretary services in Bangalore?
Yes. The secretarial desk covers company and LLP incorporation, annual and event-based ROC filings, board and shareholder documentation, DEMAT compliances with NSDL and CDSL, and mergers including fast-track mergers. It runs alongside the audit and tax teams, so statutory records and financial records are maintained against each other rather than separately.
Do you take articleship students or have job openings?
Hiring and articleship vacancies vary through the year and are not listed on this site. If you are a CA or CS student or a qualified professional looking for a role, write to sushma@rajgaria.in with your details rather than using the client enquiry form, and it will reach the right person.
How quickly can you take on a new client mid-year?
Usually within a week for compliance work, and immediately for a live transaction. Taking over mid-year mainly requires the previous year's financials, the tax and GST logins, and the statutory registers; where a predecessor auditor is involved, professional ethics require us to communicate with them before accepting the engagement.