Madhukar N Hiregange B.Com., FCA, DISA(ICAI), aged about 48 years is the founder partner of Hiregange & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Bangalore which is a firm providing consultancy and audit services in the areas of Excise, Service Tax and VAT. Director, Hiregange Tax Conusltants P Ltd, Tirupur.
A regular contributor of articles to various professional and trade journals. He has jointly authored two editions of a book on Modvat, published by Bharat Law House, New Delhi and six editions of a book on 'Central Excise Law and Procedures' published by Centax Publications, New Delhi. Sectoral books like 'Central Excise made Simple for Chartered Accountants' and 'Impact of Central Excise on Textile Industry', S'ervice tax Made Simple' published by Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association, 'K.VAT law and Procedure' published by IBH Publications, 'Excise and Service Tax Audit Manual' published by R K Jain, 'Practical Guide to Service Tax' published by Bharath Law House, 'Service Tax Concepts Made Simple' published by KSCAA, have been his other efforts in recent years.
He has been active in the field of spreading awareness on Indirect tax by conducting seminars and presenting papers. Visiting faculty for PGDMA course of Xaviers Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, MP Birla Institute for Management Studies, ICFAI, Bangalore, ICSI, Bangalore, Mahaveer Academy of Technological Studies, IIM Bangalore, MDP of the Bangalore Branch of ICAI and at Akshara Academy at Jayanagar. He has also coached the officers of the Central Excise and Service Tax Department with rank of Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners through NASAN.
He has also been associated with the Industry Associations like FKCCI, PIA, LUB and KASSIA. Presently serving as Chairman, Indirect Tax Committee FKCCI and member in Indirect Tax Fiscal Committee in ICAI.
Rajesh Kumar T. R., B.Com., LLB, ACA, DISA(ICA) (passed CS Inter) aged 31 years has concentrated in Central Excise and Service Tax Law and procedures trained in central excise audit as a preventive control. Completed his schooling & graduation in Tumkur and qualified in January 2002. He is the Senior partner of Hiregange & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Bangalore and is representing before the Tribunal.
He has written many articles on Central Excise published in various professional journals and presented papers at Seminars. He has helped the authors in authoring four editions of a book on Central Excise Law and Procedure, published by Centax Publications P Ltd., New Delhi, one book on Central Excise Audit and one book on Central Excise Made Simple.
He is a joint author of the book 'Central Excise Made Simple for Textile Industry', 'Service Tax Made Simple' as well as 'Karnataka VAT Law & Procedures' and 'Practical Guide to Service Tax'. He has contributed substantially for compiling the C.A. Final Study Material on Indirect Taxes in 2001.
He is also visiting faculty for the MBA course at MP Birla Institute for Management Studies, Bangalore, Siddaganga School of Management, Tumkur and Sri Siddartha Institute of Management, Tumkur.
E-mail: rajeshkumartr@hotmail.com
Srikanth T Rao, B.com ACA, aged 30 years is a partner in charge of Audits and review under central excise, service tax and internal audits. He has contributed various articles for KSCAA and is also the co-author of 'Service Tax Concepts Made Simple' published by KSCAA.
E-mail: srikantharaot@hotmail.com
Sudhir V S, B.Com ACA, aged 24 years is a partner heading the Hyderabad operations. He has contributed various articles for ICAI & ICSI. He has co-authored the 'Practical Guide to Service Tax' published by Bharath Law House. He is an enthusiastic Rotarian.
E-mail: vssudhir@gmail.com