A Game Changer- Goods & Service Tax (GST)
About Us
We are a firm of Chartered Accountants, based out of Cochin, India. We service a largely corporate clientele, assisting them in setting up business and dealing with their statutory, internal & due diligence audits. We also provide Companies Act related secretarial services as well as Tax Planning, Statutory Filing & related work.
The firm was set up in March, 1993, when the late Mr. M. V. Korah and his son Mr. George Korah entered into a formal partnership.Mr. M.V. Korah brought to the firm, a wealth of over 40 years experience, having qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the 1950s. He spent a large part of his career in Industry, holding senior posts like Head of Finance & Accounts at one the oldest & largest Steel Plants in India, which is now part of the Steel Authority of India (SAIL). Mr. Korah passed away in 2003, leaving behind a rich legacy of core values, which the Firm continues to follow.
As part of the firm’s commitment to provide top of the line professional advice to its clients, the partners & the audit staff constantly undergo training , both internal and those conducted by professional bodies.
Korah & Korah has arrangements with other Chartered Accountancy firms, located in the major cities of India. This helps the firm, in offering services across a larger geographical area.
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Partner’s Profiles
A fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Mr. George Korah has been in practice for over 30 years. He did his graduation in Commerce from St. Xaviers College, Calcutta and his Chartered Accountancy with M/s. S.R. Batliboi & Co., Calcutta, an affiliate of Ernst &Young International. He is a qualified Information System Auditor and was a rank holder in the I.S. Examination conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Mr.George Korah is also a member of The Institute of Internal Auditors.
He serves on the Board of The South Indian Bank Ltd as an Independent Director. He has conducted several management programmes in the areas of Finance & Taxation for leading organisations like Tata Tea, BPCL, Cochin Shipyard, HDFC, Malayala Manorama, Hindustan Newsprint and Tata Coffee. He has also conducted technical sessions for various bodies like The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the Cochin Stock Exchange and several management organisations.
He has been a District level Trainer for Rotary & has conducted several training workshops for the Presidents of Rotary Clubs. He is a financial consultant to several business organisations including Information Technology Companies.
Professional Experience: Over 30 Years.
e-mail: george@korahandkorah.com
A fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Mr. Stanley having qualified in 1981 was in employment with M/s Spencer and Company Limited at their Head Office for about 4 years. He has since been in practice in Ernakulam. He graduated in commerce from Loyola College, Madras and was articled for his Chartered Accountancy with M/s. V Jagadisan & Co, Madras. He is a qualified Information System Auditor having qualified in the I.S. Examination conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Mr. Stanley Kunjippalu is involved with NGOs in various capacities and has also conducted training programs in areas of Management, Finance, Taxation and Legal Compliance for such institutions and organizations. He has been a faculty for management programmes in the areas of Finance & Taxation for commercial institutions. He has also acted as faculty for training programs of the Lions Clubs International District 318C and has been involved in the organisation and conduct of several training workshops for the Club level leaderships of Lions International.
He is a financial consultant to several business organisations including Information Technology Companies and is an avid computer enthusiast.
He is at present an Independent Director on the Board of Duroflex Private Limited, a leading player in the sleep products industry in India
Mr Stanley Kunjippalu was a member of the Managing Committee of the Ernakulam branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is on the advisory board of the Heart Care Foundation a private non profit organisation. He has held numerous positions in the Lions movement.
Membership Number : 21212
Professional Experience: 38 Years.
e-mail: stanley@korahandkorah.com
e-mail: stanley.oliapuram@gmail.com.
A fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Mr. Ajit having qualified in 1993 and is in practice since then. He graduated in commerce from St. Peters College, Kolenchery and was articled for his Chartered Accountancy with M/s. Menon & Menon, Ernakulam. Meanwhile he took his graduation in law from Government Law College, Ernakulam. He is a qualified Information System Auditor having qualified in the I.S. Examination conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Mr. Ajit Paul is a faculty for management programmes in the areas of Finance & Taxation for commercial institutions. He has many years of exposure in Sales Tax & Service Tax practice. Ajit also looks after Bank audits ,both statutory & internal.
Membership Number :203458
Professional Experience: 24 Years.
e-mail: ajitpaulfca@yahoo.com
An associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Mr. Ravindran has over a decade of post qualification experience. He completed his graduation in Commerce from St. Albert’s College, Ernakulam.Ravindran started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers at Republic of Maldives. In PwC, he was responsible for Audits, Risk Assurance Services & Financial consultancy for government, public sector and other corporate entities.
After his stint with PwC he worked for 5 years in the finance department of a leading IT product company in Trivandrum, which specializes in the travel & transportation domain. There he got hands on experience of working in an ERP environment and was involved in ERP implementation/ migration activities of their finance function.
Membership Number : 214242
Professional Experience: 13 Years.
e-mail: ravi@korahandkorah.com
Audit Team
Our audit team consists of a mix of permanent employees who have a commerce background with relevant audit experience, and Articled Assistants undergoing the Chartered Accountancy program.
The members of the audit team are given hands on training in multiple areas like Corporate Audits, Internal Audits, Tax Audits, setting up of companies and Partnership firms, Tax return filings, MCA filings and other Statutory compliances.
Besides the above, the Articled Assistants are sponsored for technical seminars and programs conducted by the ICAI. They also actively participate in the Internal training programs conducted by the firm.
We believe that the ongoing training equips the audit team to conduct the audit and other services of the firm in a timely and professional manner. Additionally this training enables the Articled Assistants to face the challenges of the CA exams and beyond.
