BALA KRISHNAN
Managing Partner

Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, UK – FCA (Eng & Wales)

Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants - CA(M)

Certified Public Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants - CPA(M)

Approved Company Auditor

Approved Liquidator under Section 8(3) of the Companies Act 1965

He is the managing and founding partner of the Firm. Previously he was attached to one of the Big Four accounting firms for over 20 years and has held the position as a partner for over 17 years.

Bala has very extensive auditing experience of public and private limited companies involved in various activities viz manufacturing, property development, construction, hotels, plantations, transport, partnerships, timber, investment holding / trading, shipping including ship building and repairs, banking, insurance stockbroking, etc.

He has also the relevant experience and good working knowledge of taxation and has been involved in resolving clients tax issues, tax disputes and investigations with Inland Revenue Board [“IRB”] via meetings with IRB officers and Director General on appeal matters.

In addition to audit and tax, he has also actively worked on liquidation and receivership matters by being directly involved in several liquidation and receivership engagements. He also has specialised experience in financial advisory work including evaluations and recommendations of management information systems, internal control procedures and corporate governance.

His other experiences include being involved in corporate and organisation restructuring, cash flows management, share valuations, project evaluations, loan dossier, feasibility study, FIC and CIC applications, due diligence, preparation of companies for listing, accountants report  for prospectus, right issue, acquisitions etc and new investment approvals for manufacturing licence, incentives, expatriate posts from Malaysian Investment Development Authority etc.