Chartered Accountants • FRN 012998S • Peer Reviewed by ICAI, 2026
Tiruvallur 044 6761 0850Chennai 044 4851 8808contact@traca.in
Chartered Accountants • Tiruvallur & Chennai

Audit, tax and advisory work you can sign off with confidence.

Since 2011, T Raghavendran & Associates has looked after the audit, tax and regulatory work of companies, banks, institutions and families across Tiruvallur, Chennai and the industrial belt between them. Our head office is in Tiruvallur and our branch is at Ramapuram, Chennai. Both offices are run by partners and offer the full range of services.

Firm at a glance ICAI
Firm Registration No.012998S
Peer ReviewPeer Reviewed by ICAI, 2026
RBI Unique Code0954177
Bank auditsEmpanelled for bank branch audits
Established2011
Partners3 Chartered Accountants
OfficesTiruvallur (HO) • Chennai (Branch)
Head Office

Tiruvallur

We're a short drive from the Sriperumbudur, Oragadam, Irungattukottai and Thiruvallur SIPCOT industrial parks. Many of the manufacturers we work for operate there, including Indian subsidiaries of foreign groups.

First Floor, MSR Tower, No. 4/120, Unit I, Ma. Po. Si. Nagar, Tiruvallur – 602 001
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Branch Office

Chennai

We serve corporates, technology and service companies, hospitals, developers, professionals, NRIs and families across the Chennai metropolitan area.

5/4, Valluvar Salai, Ramapuram, Chennai – 600 089
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Why clients stay with us

Reasons clients stay with us year after year

Our clients range from single-owner businesses to listed groups and banks, and they tell us the same four things matter.

A partner who knows your file

The same partner leads your engagement year after year, so you never have to explain your business again from the start.

Current with the law

We already work to the Income-tax Act, 2025, the latest GST changes, Companies Act amendments and RBI directions.

Deadlines kept

We plan each engagement backwards from its statutory due date and agree milestones with you at the start.

On site when it matters

From our two offices we reach plants, warehouses and bank branches in person for verification and fieldwork.

2026ICAI Peer
Reviewed
Quality

Peer reviewed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

In 2026, ICAI's Peer Review Board reviewed the firm's audit quality, documentation and compliance with technical standards. Quality checks are part of every engagement we run.

  • Every audit report and certificate carries a UDIN that anyone can verify at udin.icai.org.
  • A partner reviews every file before it is signed, and high-risk files get a second partner's review.
  • We check independence and conflicts before accepting any work, and again each year.
  • Working papers are kept in secure central storage with role-based access.
Sectors

Industry experience across the region

We know the accounting, tax and regulatory issues each of these industries faces.

Automotive & auto componentsManufacturing & engineeringBanks, NBFCs & co-operativesInsuranceReal estate & constructionIT, ITES & foreign subsidiariesHospitals & healthcareProducer companies & agricultureTrusts, NPOs & Section 8Public sector & utilitiesTextiles, sugar & graniteSMEs & start-ups
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Talk to a partner

Tell us what you need, and the partner best suited to your work will reply from Tiruvallur or Chennai.

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Train with us

We offer articleship to CA students and roles for qualified and semi-qualified professionals at both offices.

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About Us

A firm built around partners who know your business

Fifteen years of audit, tax and regulatory practice from two offices, Tiruvallur and Chennai, run as one firm.

Our story

From Tiruvallur to the wider Chennai region

T Raghavendran & Associates (TRACA) was founded in 2011 in Tiruvallur. The idea was simple: give owner-managed businesses, banks and institutions the same technical depth a large firm offers, with a partner personally involved in every assignment.

As the Tiruvallur–Sriperumbudur–Oragadam corridor became one of India's largest automotive and engineering clusters, our practice grew with it. Today we audit and advise manufacturers, their suppliers and the Indian subsidiaries of overseas groups.

Our Chennai branch at Ramapuram gives the firm a full presence in the city. It serves technology companies, hospitals, real estate developers, professionals and NRIs. The two offices share partners, methods and quality standards, and many engagements are staffed from both.

The firm has carried out central statutory, branch, concurrent and stock audits for public sector, private sector and co-operative banks, and audits of insurance companies. Alongside that, we run a broad practice in statutory audit, taxation, company law and advisory work.

Mission

Reliable numbers, on time

Deliver audit, tax and regulatory work that management, lenders and regulators can rely on, within the deadline, every time.

Vision

The first call for the region

Be the firm businesses in the Chennai–Tiruvallur region call first when a question has to be answered correctly.

Values

Integrity, independence, insight

We follow the ICAI Code of Ethics, keep attest work separate from advisory work, and say what we find plainly.

How we work

Five stages in every engagement

A clear process means you always know what we need from you, what comes next, and when.

Accept

We check for conflicts and independence, then send an engagement letter setting out scope, timelines and fees.

Plan

We assess risks, understand your systems, and share a list of the information we need with due dates.

Execute

Fieldwork, analysis and verification on site or online, with open points raised as they come up.

Review

A partner reviews the file, and high-risk files get a second partner's review. We then discuss findings with management.

Report

We sign the report, generate its UDIN, file what is due, and follow up on any action points.

Milestones

Our journey

Steady growth built on long client relationships.

2011

Firm founded in Tiruvallur, registered with ICAI under FRN 012998S.

Growth years

Practice expanded across the automotive corridor. The firm was empanelled for bank audits, and the Chennai branch opened at Ramapuram.

GCC desk

Cross-border advisory for clients in the Gulf, coordinated from Manama, Bahrain, through associate professionals.

2026

Peer reviewed by ICAI. Practice moved to the Income-tax Act, 2025 from its first tax year.

Standards & infrastructure

What supports the work

The systems and safeguards behind every engagement.

Ethics & independence

We follow the ICAI Code of Ethics. Statutory attest work is kept separate from non-assurance services, in line with the independence rules.

Technology

Cloud working papers, data analytics in audits, secure central storage, and online document exchange with clients.

Confidentiality

Every team member signs a confidentiality undertaking. Client data stays on firm-controlled systems with access limited by role.

Continuing learning

Partners and staff complete ICAI CPE requirements and attend regular internal sessions on new laws and standards.

Verifiable reports

Every attest document carries a UDIN, so banks, regulators and counterparties can confirm it is genuine.

Associate network

For GCC matters, we work through associate professionals in Manama and Dubai and a support centre in Mumbai. Attest work in India is done only by the firm.

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Partners

Every engagement is led by a partner

Three Chartered Accountants with experience in banking, corporate, tax and cross-border work. Each one signs off on the engagements they lead.

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Partner
Qualification
B.Com, FCA
ICAI Membership No.
226676
Qualified
2011

CA Deepak Kumar Jain

Bank audits • Internal audit • SME advisory

Deepak qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2011 and has since become a Fellow member of ICAI. Bank audits are his main field: he has a detailed working knowledge of RBI prudential norms, asset classification, provisioning and the long form audit report.

He leads internal audits and tax audits for SMEs and advises owners on stronger controls, clearer financial reporting and sound tax compliance. He speaks several languages, which helps him work easily with business families and management teams from many backgrounds.

Focus areas

  • Statutory and branch audits of banks
  • Corporate statutory audits
  • Internal and management audits
  • GST compliance and advisory
  • Management consultancy for SMEs
  • Tax audits
VS
Partner
Qualification
B.Com, ACA
ICAI Membership No.
232029
Qualified
2013

CA Vignesh S G

Corporate & bank audits • GCC desk • NRI taxation

Vignesh graduated from the University of Madras in 2009 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2013. He has more than ten years of experience in audit, accounting and finance.

He coordinates the firm's GCC desk from Manama, Bahrain. There he advises businesses on ERP environments, IFRS implementation, statutory compliance and valuations. In India he works on corporate and bank audits, fixed asset and stock audits, and the tax affairs of NRIs and HNIs.

Focus areas

  • Corporate statutory audits
  • Bank and stock audits
  • Fixed asset verification audits
  • IFRS and ERP advisory (GCC)
  • NRI and HNI tax advisory
  • Professional opinions
GU
Partner
Qualification
B.Com, ACA
Qualified
2024

CA Gayathri U

Statutory & tax audits • Ind AS • Risk assessment

Gayathri brings a careful, analytical approach to assurance work. She handles statutory audits, tax audits, internal audits and risk assessments for banks and corporates, with a focus on accurate reporting and strict compliance with regulations.

She keeps up to date with Ind AS, IFRS, tax law and corporate governance, and turns complex financial data into practical recommendations for management. Clients value her clear communication and responsiveness during audits.

Focus areas

  • Statutory audits under the Companies Act
  • Tax audits
  • Internal audits and risk reviews
  • Ind AS reporting
  • Audits of banks and financial institutions
  • Governance and compliance reviews
Who to speak to

Find the right partner quickly

Any partner will make sure your enquiry reaches the right person. This list shows who leads each area.

Your requirementLead partner
Bank branch, concurrent and stock audits; SME internal auditsCA Deepak Kumar Jain
GCC businesses, NRI and HNI taxation, fixed asset and stock auditsCA Vignesh S G
Statutory and tax audits, Ind AS reporting, risk reviewsCA Gayathri U
Behind the partners

The engagement team

The partners are supported by a trained team working across both offices.

Chartered Accountants

Qualified CAs who manage engagements and review the work done in the field.

Semi-qualified professionals

CA, CMA and CS professionals working on audit, tax and secretarial assignments.

Articled & audit assistants

Trainees who carry out fieldwork, verification and compliance under supervision.

Support consultants

Specialists in payroll, MIS, cloud accounting and back-office work.

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Services

Services across audit, tax, law and advisory

Eight practice areas, each run to the current law and ICAI standards. Use the list below to jump to an area.

01

Statutory & Internal Audit

Who it's forCompanies, LLPs, firms, trusts, societies and co-operatives that need an independent audit or a closer look at their controls.

Independent assurance under the Standards on Auditing, with findings that management can act on. We plan each audit around your risks, test the controls that matter, and report clearly.

What we cover

  • Statutory audit under the Companies Act, 2013
  • CARO 2020 reporting
  • Testing of internal financial controls (IFC)
  • Audit of Indian subsidiaries and reporting packs for group auditors
  • Audit of LLPs, firms, trusts and Section 8 companies
  • Audit of producer companies and co-operatives

Internal & special audits

  • Internal, operational and management audits
  • Physical verification of fixed assets and inventory
  • Surprise counts and checks at vendor locations
  • Quality audits for retail chains and outlets
  • Special investigations on specific concerns
Framework: Companies Act, 2013 • CARO 2020 • ICAI Standards on Auditing • Ind AS / Accounting Standards
02

Bank, Insurance & Financial Institution Audits

Who it's forPublic sector, private sector and co-operative banks, NBFCs, housing finance companies and insurers.

Audits of regulated financial institutions are one of the firm's core strengths. We know RBI's prudential norms and reporting formats in detail, and we deliver within the tight timelines of bank closing.

Banking

  • Central statutory and branch statutory audits
  • Long form audit report (LFAR)
  • Concurrent, revenue and inspection audits
  • Review of income recognition, asset classification and provisioning (IRACP)
  • Stock and receivables audits of large borrowers
  • Certifications and regulatory returns

NBFCs & insurance

  • Documentation audits for NBFCs
  • Internal audits of housing finance companies
  • Statutory and internal audits of insurers
  • Special investigations into claims and commissions
  • Due diligence for insurance transactions
  • Training on controls and regulatory updates
Framework: Banking Regulation Act, 1949 • RBI Master Directions • IRDAI regulations
03

Direct Tax

Who it's forCompanies, firms, LLPs, trusts, professionals, NRIs and families.

Compliance, planning and representation under the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026. The Income-tax Act, 1961 continues to govern earlier years. We help clients through the move to the new Act without missing a deadline.

Compliance & audit

  • Tax audit and audit reports (formerly section 44AB)
  • Return filing for every type of taxpayer
  • Transfer pricing documentation and the accountant's report
  • Advance tax and TDS/TCS review
  • Registration and audit of charitable trusts

Advisory & representation

  • Capital gains, property and succession planning
  • NRI taxation and tax treaty (DTAA) relief
  • Certification of foreign remittances (formerly Form 15CA/15CB)
  • Scrutiny assessments and appeals before CIT(A) and the ITAT
  • Search and seizure matters
  • Section mapping from the old Act to the new one
Framework: Income-tax Act, 2025 and Rules • Income-tax Act, 1961 for earlier years • DTAAs
04

GST, TDS & Indirect Tax

Who it's forManufacturers, traders, service providers and businesses with GST registrations in several states.

GST support from registration to litigation, built on monthly checks that keep input tax credit matched and demands away.

Compliance

  • Registration and amendments
  • Monthly and quarterly returns
  • Annual return and reconciliation statement (GSTR-9 / 9C)
  • Credit matching across books, GSTR-2B and the Invoice Management System
  • LUT filings, exports and refunds

Disputes & TDS

  • Replies to notices and departmental audits
  • Appeals before the GST authorities
  • Reviews of GST structure and job-work arrangements
  • TDS/TCS computation and quarterly returns
  • Correcting returns and clearing TDS demands
Framework: CGST, TNGST and IGST Acts and Rules • TDS/TCS under the Income-tax Act, 2025
05

Company Law, LLP & FEMA

Who it's forStart-ups, private companies, LLPs, Section 8 companies and businesses with foreign investment.

Company secretarial and regulatory compliance across a company's whole life, from incorporation to strike-off, with filings made on time and records kept ready for inspection.

Corporate compliance

  • Incorporating companies, OPCs, LLPs and Section 8 companies
  • Annual filings: AOC-4, MGT-7/7A, DPT-3, and XBRL
  • Event-based filings: MGT-14, PAS-3, SH-7, DIR forms and charges
  • Drafting MoA/AoA and LLP agreements
  • Rights issues, allotments and offer letters

FEMA & closures

  • FDI reporting (FC-GPR, FC-TRS)
  • ODI and ECB returns
  • Scrutiniser for e-voting
  • Strike-off and voluntary liquidation
  • Opinions on company law questions
Framework: Companies Act, 2013 • LLP Act, 2008 • FEMA, 1999 and RBI Master Directions
06

RERA & Certifications

Who it's forReal estate promoters, borrowers, exporters and businesses that need certification for a regulator or lender.

Certificates issued only after thorough verification, each carrying a UDIN, so banks and authorities can rely on them.

Real estate

  • TN RERA CA certificates for withdrawals from the project account
  • Annual audit of RERA project accounts
  • Cost and fund-utilisation reviews for projects

Other certifications

  • Net worth and turnover certificates
  • Fund-utilisation certificates
  • Certificates for banks and lenders
  • Certificates for government incentives and subsidies
  • Foreign remittance certificates
Framework: RERA, 2016 and TN RERA Rules • ICAI Guidance Note on Reports or Certificates for Special Purposes
07

Advisory & Transaction Support

Who it's forOwners, boards, investors and lenders making significant financial decisions.

Independent analysis before a decision is made, covering transactions, financing, controls and reporting frameworks.

Transactions & finance

  • Financial, tax and commercial due diligence
  • Valuation support and financial models (statutory valuations through registered valuers where the law requires)
  • Project reports, CMA data and loan proposals
  • Advice on Tamil Nadu industrial incentive schemes

Governance & reporting

  • Designing internal controls and SOPs
  • Enterprise risk and fraud-risk reviews
  • Ind AS implementation support
  • ESG and BRSR readiness
Framework: Companies Act, 2013 • ICAI Valuation Standards • Ind AS • SEBI BRSR
08

Virtual CFO, Accounting & Payroll

Who it's forGrowing businesses that need finance leadership and dependable back-office work without a full in-house team.

A finance function run for you: books kept current, payroll compliant, and monthly reports the board can use to make decisions.

Finance function

  • Virtual CFO: monthly MIS, budgets and cash-flow planning
  • Variance analysis and board presentations
  • Bookkeeping on cloud accounting platforms
  • Accounting in two currencies for subsidiaries

Payroll & labour

  • Payroll processing
  • PF, ESI, professional tax and labour welfare fund filings
  • Implementing the labour codes for SMEs
  • VAT and back-office support for GCC clients through associates
Note: For audit clients, we provide non-assurance services only where the independence rules permit them.
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Sectors

Industry experience across Tamil Nadu

We apply accounting, tax and regulatory requirements the way each industry actually works.

AU

Automotive & Auto Components

Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers and the Indian subsidiaries of global groups in Sriperumbudur and Oragadam.

  • Inventory costing and CARO verification
  • GST across plants and job-work
  • Reporting packs for group auditors
ME

Manufacturing & Engineering

Process and discrete manufacturers with heavy investment in plant and machinery.

  • Fixed asset registers and Schedule II depreciation
  • Production and inventory controls
  • Industrial incentive claims
BK

Banks, NBFCs & Co-operatives

Public, private and co-operative banks, NBFCs and housing finance companies.

  • Central, branch and concurrent audits
  • IRACP review and LFAR
  • Stock audits of borrowers
IN

Insurance

General insurers and intermediaries, in India and abroad.

  • Statutory and internal audits
  • Reviews of claims and commissions
  • Governance and ESG reporting
RE

Real Estate & Construction

Developers, promoters and contractors across Chennai and its suburbs.

  • TN RERA project certificates
  • Revenue recognition on projects
  • GST on works contracts and development
IT

IT, ITES & Foreign Subsidiaries

Technology companies and service centres owned by overseas groups.

  • Transfer pricing documentation
  • FEMA and FDI reporting
  • ESOP accounting and taxation
HC

Hospitals & Healthcare

Hospitals, diagnostic centres and pharmaceutical distributors.

  • Controls over billing and procurement
  • GST on healthcare services
  • Tax audits and trust compliance
AG

Producer Companies & Agriculture

Farmer producer companies, agro-processing units and allied businesses.

  • Statutory audits of producer companies
  • Compliance with exemptions and concessions
  • Governance for member-owned bodies
NP

Trusts, NPOs & Section 8

Charitable trusts, societies, educational institutions and Section 8 companies.

  • Registration and exemption compliance
  • Trust audits and utilisation certificates
  • FCRA and CSR reporting
PS

Public Sector & Utilities

Units of state undertakings and utilities with many divisions.

  • Statutory audits of divisions and circles
  • Consolidation across units
  • Ind AS convergence support
TX

Textiles, Sugar & Granite

Seasonal and process industries with complex stock and cost records.

  • Stock valuation and verification
  • Cost records and reconciliations
  • Lender certifications
SM

SMEs & Start-ups

Owner-managed businesses and new ventures building their first finance systems.

  • Entity setup and first-year compliance
  • MIS dashboards and loan proposals
  • Regular TDS, GST and advance tax
Regional reach

On the ground across the industrial clusters

Being close by means physical verifications, surprise counts and plant visits are easy to schedule at short notice.

SriperumbudurAutomotive & electronics
OragadamAuto OEMs & suppliers
IrungattukottaiEngineering & components
Thiruvallur SIPCOTManufacturing units
GummidipoondiSteel & chemicals
ThirumazhisaiLight industry
AmbatturIndustrial estate
PonneriPort-linked industry
Chennai cityServices & corporates
KancheepuramTextiles & industry
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Careers

Build your career in practice

Articleship and professional roles at our Tiruvallur and Chennai offices, with real responsibility and close guidance from partners.

Articleship

What your articleship with us looks like

Our articled assistants work on live engagements from the first month. Training is planned so each year builds on the one before.

Year one

Foundations

  • Vouching, verification and working papers
  • GST and TDS returns
  • Income-tax returns for individuals and firms
  • ROC filings and secretarial records
Year two

In the field

  • Statutory and tax audits at client sites
  • Bank branch and stock audits
  • Physical verification at plants and warehouses
  • Drafting replies to notices
Year three

Ownership

  • Managing parts of engagements
  • Transfer pricing, FEMA and RERA work
  • Audit analytics and cloud accounting tools
  • Guiding newer trainees

For qualified and semi-qualified professionals

Roles for Chartered Accountants, CMA and CS professionals, and finance graduates who want to grow in audit, tax and advisory work.

  • Experience across many industries in the Chennai–Tiruvallur belt
  • Direct work with partners on complex files
  • Bank audit seasons and cross-border assignments
  • Support with CPE and further qualifications

What we look for

We value attitude as much as marks.

  • Curiosity about how businesses really work
  • Care with numbers and documentation
  • Willingness to travel to client sites
  • Clear written and spoken communication in English and Tamil
How to apply

Four simple steps

  1. Email your CV to contact@traca.in with the subject line "Articleship – [your name]" or "Career – [role]".
  2. Say which office you prefer: Tiruvallur, Chennai or either. For articleship, include your CA registration details.
  3. Meet a partner for a short conversation about your interests and our work.
  4. Start your training. Articleship is registered through ICAI's self-service portal, in line with ICAI regulations.

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Contact

Two offices, one firm

Call, write or visit either office. Meetings are by appointment, so the right partner is there to meet you.

Head Office

Tiruvallur

T Raghavendran & Associates
Chartered Accountants
First Floor, MSR Tower, No. 4/120, Unit I,
Ma. Po. Si. Nagar, Tiruvallur – 602 001
Tamil Nadu, India
Tel: 044 6761 0850 / 0851 / 0852 Email: contact@traca.in Office opens at 9:30 am
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Branch Office

Chennai

T Raghavendran & Associates
Chartered Accountants
5/4, Valluvar Salai,
Ramapuram, Chennai – 600 089
Tamil Nadu, India
Tel: 044 4851 8808 Email: chennai@traca.in Office opens at 9:30 am
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GCC desk

Manama, Bahrain

Cross-border advisory for clients in the Gulf, coordinated by CA Vignesh S G.

Associate network

Dubai, UAE

Help with business setup, VAT and ERP through associate professionals.

Support centre

Mumbai

Back-office and delivery support for non-assurance engagements.

Overseas and network services are provided through associate entities and professionals, in line with local laws and ICAI regulations. Attest services in India are provided only by the firm.

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FAQs

Common questions

If your question isn't here, either office will be glad to help.

Which office should I contact, Tiruvallur or Chennai?+

Whichever is more convenient. Both offices are run by partners and offer the full range of services, and engagements are often staffed from both.

Do you work with clients outside Tiruvallur and Chennai?+

Yes. We serve clients across Tamil Nadu and elsewhere in India, and NRIs and businesses in the GCC. Documents are exchanged online, and we visit for fieldwork whenever it's needed.

How are your fees decided?+

Fees depend on the scope, complexity and time each engagement needs. They are agreed in writing in the engagement letter before any work starts.

Can we appoint you as statutory auditor in place of our current auditor?+

Yes, provided the Companies Act procedure for changing auditors is followed. Under the ICAI Code of Ethics, we will also write to the previous auditor before accepting the appointment.

What should we keep ready for a tax audit?+

Usually: finalised books of account, bank statements, the fixed asset register, stock records, GST and TDS returns, the annual tax statements, loan statements, and details of related-party transactions. We'll send you a checklist suited to your business.

How do I check that a certificate from your firm is genuine?+

Every audit report and certificate we sign carries a UDIN. Enter it at udin.icai.org to see the document's details and the partner who signed it.

Do you advise NRIs selling property in India?+

Yes. We advise on capital gains, tax deducted at source on the sale, relief under tax treaties, repatriation under FEMA, and the accountant's certification needed for the remittance.

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