Partners

Sampath H P

Sampath started his profession as a Chartered Accountant in 1969 and Joined hands with Mr. V. Srinivasan in 1971 to set up the firm “Vasan & Sampath” in Bangalore.

He is a Commerce Graduate, Law Graduate, Chartered Accountant (1968), Cost and works Accountant (1968), and Company Secretary (1969) and holds the membership of all the three major professional Institutes of India. This helped the firm enlarge the base of services offered to clientele which was by & large restricted to Audits and Taxation.

He has the experience of conducting cost Audits, Cost Sheet Certifications of major industries, Management Audit, acting as Company Secretary to Small and medium sized Private Limited Companies and in taxation. He has played a pivotal role in introducing Corporate Governance best practices in family run big business houses to ensure smooth continuity amongst changing generations.

He is an avid Golfer and permanent member of most of the prestigious clubs like Bangalore Club, Bangalore Golf Club, Karnataka Golf Association and Jayachamaraja Wadeyar Golf Club, Mysore.

His hobby is to collect (and consume !) single Malt whiskies, Mont Blanc Pens and artifacts.

He is equally interested in reading English Classic Literature, and other light readings on Crime and humour, most favoured authors being P.G. Wodehouse, C. Agatha Christie.

Arun Srinivasan

Arun became a partner of Vasan & Sampath in 1996 right after he qualified, and has since focused his energies on growing the firm from a reputed local practice to a recognized and trusted global organisation.

He combines a richly varied background in assurance and consulting across industry segments with farsightedness and an unfailing ability to see the 'Big Picture'. He has an instinctive grasp of business dynamics in any field, and leverages this to his clients' advantage. This has led to a natural focus on business advisory services, be it negotiating a buyout, designing a complex costing system for a services company, or drawing up India entry strategies for overseas businesses. Arun plays a key role in the firm's transnational assurance services and international taxation.

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Arun has driven the move to align the firm with best-of-breed quality practices internationally. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of INPACT (https://inpactglobal.org/) and sits on the Global Strategic Committee of the INPACT Group. He serves as an Independent Director on the Boards of some Indian and overseas companies.

Arun is currently devoting considerable efforts to M&A initiatives at Vasan & Sampath, and to working with associates in other geographies to grow the practice's international exposure. He travels extensively in connection with work, and has built up a wide network of personal and professional contacts across four continents.

Arun can be found on the golf course most weekends, and likes to get in a few weekday meetings with clients on the course as well. During earlier, less hectic times, he was the lead guitarist for his college band; he remains passionate about music and tries to find time to strum a few notes every now and then.

Unnikrishnan Menon

Unni, a qualified Chartered Accountant in practice since 1996, is a professional driven by high standards of excellence. His experience includes working with domestic and international companies ranging in size from mid-market privately held companies to public listed corporations. His experience includes assurance and consulting including growth strategy and transaction advisory. In fact, many clients view him as an extension of their core team as he loves to roll up his sleeves and go beyond what one might expect from their accountant. He works with a wide range of industries including manpower services, technology, retail, hospitality and services.

He plays a key role in the firm's organization development and people practices initiatives. He enjoys mentoring young professionals, encouraging them to achieve success in their careers with a focus on ethical practice. Unni stays connected to India’s startup ecosystem as an angel investor, mentor and knowledge person.

Unni is fond of experiential travel – be it a hiking along a deserted trail in Corfu or experiencing the oneness with millions at the Kumbh. He aims to chase music fest trails and learn baking, passions he has been unable to follow due to professional commitments. This apart, he likes to savor the little things and 'live' the simple moments.

Unni is a Charter Director and Past President of Rotary Bangalore South East. He is also an Honorary Trustee of Youth for Seva a pan-India organization focused on volunteering. He dedicates significant part of his spare time to efforts involving personality development of youth and in the areas of education.

Anuradha Vaidyeswar

On qualifying as a CA in 1997 after training with Vasan & Sampath, Anuradha moved on to work with a large multinational bank in the area of Internal audit & risk control for over six years. During this period, she acquired in-depth exposure in the field of risk-oriented internal audit, covering the entire gamut of functions from marketing to operations, customer service, Finance, IT, HR and others.

Anuradha returned to the firm as a partner in 2004, where her practice experience & primary focus is the non-traditional consulting areas of the practice, covering the following areas -

She has worked with various industries including technology, financial services, manufacturing, hospitality, ITES and others.

Anuradha applies her sound business judgement and analytical skills to advantage in client engagements, combining this with her creativity and long-range focus. She is an out-of-the-box thinker who can't resist a challenge and does not give up until an optimal solution is found to any problem at hand.

She has travelled extensively in connection with her work and enjoys interacting with professionals from various fields across the globe.

Anuradha has a deep interest in the visual arts. A keen watercolorist during earlier, less busy times and currently an enthusiastic photographer, she experiments with various photography sub-genres especially during travel. She finds that among the different places she's travelled to, the ones that help her connect with herself most are the green jungle getaways!

Anuradha has a great appreciation for the written word. She is a voracious reader who likes to stay well-informed on a variety of subjects including ones as diverse as renaissance art, the origins of language, the natural world, and ancient philosophy. Balancing her time between her profession and her home life (or at least trying to), she considers that her most memorable moments are the giggles shared with her teenaged daughter and pet parenting Satchmo, the German Shepherd who doesn’t believe in obedience.

Hareesh Sharma

Hareesh began his career with Vasan & Sampath in 2012 as a newly qualified professional, armed with a top-50 ranking at Pan-India level in the CA final exams.

He worked within various service areas of the firm such as Audit & Assurance, Risk Consulting, Income tax and Transfer Pricing before finding the niche that excites him the most; Startup consulting and Transaction Advisory Services. He is currently focusing on growing the Transaction Advisory Services vertical with a range of service offerings such as Due Diligence, Valuations, Funding Identification, Startup Advisory and so on. He has worked with clients ranging from early-stage startups to large listed companies across various service requirements.

Hareesh works with various Investment funds (VC funds, Angel funds & HNI) to deliver buy-side services. He has also advised many promising startups and assisted them in raising early-stage investments from varied categories of investors. His client portfolio includes several marquee names whom he has assisted with mandated valuations related to tax and other regulations, facilitating a smooth process and quick turnaround. He is an active participant in the buzzing Bangalore startup and investor community, and keenly follows developments and funding transactions across sectors.

Hareesh hails from Kerala and completed his schooling in Bhavans Vidya Mandir, subsequently graduating in Commerce from Sacred Hearts College, Thevara. Consistently maintaining an excellent academic record, he managed to clear both IPCC & CA finals with All-India Ranks and added a further professional qualification by completing the Company Secretarial course alongside CA. Not surprisingly, now drives learning and development initiatives for budding professionals at Vasan & Sampath.

He is a keen sports fan and enjoys the occasional game of football. His sports achievements also include participation in various national & state-level tournaments in Chess during his school days.

Himanshu Agrawal

Having completed his CA in 2015 after an internship with Vasan & Sampath, Himanshu decided to continue his professional career with the firm. Coming from a family that runs a business enterprise, Himanshu understands the issues faced by growing businesses, and works with them to help streamline compliance, GST and accounting functions. He has helped clients with business setup, end-to-end accounting and compliance solutions including payroll, regulatory reporting, accounting and MIS, ongoing finance support, internal controls and audit.

Himanshu specialises in the relatively new area of GST regulations, and also works with SMEs in the areas of business support and compliance, helping clients streamline new business setup and commencement process –

Himanshu is an extrovert who builds lasting friendships, and this has led to him playing an active role in expanding the alumni connect for the firm. He enjoys travel and exploring new places and being a foodie, loves to try authentic local food. A Bollywood fan, he tries to keep up with the latest releases and music. He also tries to make time to play the occasional game of badminton and cricket.

Mohammed Amir

Amir qualified as a CA in 2017 after interning with Vasan & Sampath. Keen on specialising in taxation, he moved on to work with PwC’s Corporate tax division, handling various assignments for domestic and international clients, including tax scrutiny and appellate proceedings.

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Being a consistent academic high-achiever, his passion for teaching keeps Amir actively engaged with the student community. He currently teaches at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, coaching new students through the orientation program that forms part of the CA course.

Amir has played age group cricket at the zonal level. He continues to participate in events organised by the CA institute and has won several awards. He loves to explore different cuisines and try new restaurants around the city.