GUEST LECTURE ON ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS 

The Department of Management and Commerce organized a  Guest Lecture on ‘Accounting Standards and their implications’ for students of BBA Finance and Accounts. The speaker was Mr Kaushal Mehtani, Head of Finance, McKinsey India .

Mr Mehtani has 14+ years of professional experience in Investor reporting, Financial planning and Analysis, Budgeting and forecasting, Closing and reporting, Commercials and pricing, Merger and Acquisitions, Finance operations, ERP implementations and Audits. He has worked with industry majors like Tata Communications, KPMG, Genpact, Barclays Shared Services, Citigroup’s direct channel.

Mr Mehtani spoke on various accounting standards practiced in India and explained the impact of global accounting standards on the Indian Accounting standards which are fast evolving and growing. Mr. Mehtani also shared his vast experience on career growth. According to him,  the only mantra to be successful is to keep your thinking hats on.  He also stated that “the road ahead is tough and with determination and the dedication one can be successful”. It was an engaging and interactive session where he discussed with the students about the career opportunities in different financial sectors and helped students to identify the crucial areas where they need to work upon in near future. The session was interactive and engaging for the students.