S S Kothari Mehta & Company

What S S Kothari Mehta & Company does

S S Kothari Mehta & Co. LLP (SSKM) is an Indian chartered accountant firm established in 1971, operating as a privately held LLP with headquarters in New Delhi and branch offices in Mumbai and Kolkata, plus a pan-India associate network. The firm delivers six core professional service lines: Audit & Assurance (statutory audits, tax audits, forensic audits, Ind-AS/IFRS/US GAAP advisory); Direct Taxes (corporate and personal tax, transfer pricing, international desk); Indirect Taxes (GST, customs, foreign trade policy); Business Advisory (valuation, corporate restructuring, M&A, insolvency); Accounting & Business Process Outsourcing (payroll, fixed assets, back-office operations); and IT Risk Advisory (IT general controls, CIO advisory, ERP implementation support for SAP/Oracle/JDEdwards, software asset management).

SSKM employs a specialist partner-driven service model with approximately 17 named partners holding 20 to 50 years of professional experience each, several with prior tenures at Big 4 and global audit firms. The firm serves large and medium businesses and multinational promoters across 12 industry verticals including Automobiles, Oil & Gas, IT, Telecom, Real Estate, Hospitality, Power, and Financial Services. Engagement pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contracts typical for statutory and recurring advisory work.

The firm has no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no M&A history. Its go-to-market relies on partner-led client development and professional-network referrals, supplemented by content marketing and tax-focused thought leadership. International service delivery is supported through partners handling clients in Dubai and Malaysia and a dedicated international desk for foreign entities establishing Indian operations.

Name

S S Kothari Mehta & Company

Legal name

S S KOTHARI MEHTA & CO. LLP

Website

https://sskmin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

S S Kothari Mehta & Co. LLP is an Indian chartered accountant firm established in 1971, headquartered in New Delhi with offices in Mumbai and Kolkata. It provides audit, tax, advisory, BPO, and IT risk services to large and medium businesses and multinational promoters across 12 industry verticals through a partner-led model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting and Audit Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Transaction Services (Financial, Tax & Commercial Due Diligence) (BPAHAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Third-Party Risk, Vendor Due Diligence & Supply Chain Compliance (BPAEAPAG)

Keywords

• Audit assurance services
• Tax advisory
• Business advisory
• Accounting outsourcing
• IT risk advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Audit & Assurance: Assurance services under various statutes including statutory audits, tax audits, and certification services for diverse industries.
2. Tax & Regulatory Services: Direct taxes (personal tax, corporate tax, transfer pricing, international tax) and indirect taxes (GST, customs, foreign trade policies).
3. Business Advisory: Valuation for mergers, acquisitions, demergers; corporate restructuring; M&A transactional support; and insolvency services.
4. Accounting & Business Process Outsourcing: Fixed assets management, transactions & claims processing, back office operations including payroll/HR processing, and financial accounting services.
5. IT Risk Advisory: IT General Controls review, CIO advisory services, IT due diligence, software asset management, ERP implementation advisory, and IT controls & risk management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

S S Kothari Mehta & Co. LLP (SSKM) is a chartered accountant firm delivering professional services across Audit & Assurance, Direct Taxes, Indirect Taxes (GST, Customs, Foreign Trade Policies), Business Advisory (valuation, M&A, corporate restructuring, insolvency), Accounting & Business Process Outsourcing, and IT Risk Advisory. Services are delivered by specialist partner-led teams for large and medium businesses and multinational promoters across India, with industry specialization spanning 12 sectors.

Product overview

S S Kothari Mehta & Co. LLP (SSKM) is a chartered accountant firm established in 1971 offering professional services through a unified portfolio of six core service lines: Audit & Assurance, Direct Taxes, Indirect Taxes, Business Advisory, Accounting & Business Process Outsourcing, and IT Risk Advisory. These services are delivered by specialist partner-driven teams providing knowledge-based advisory across various industries. The firm operates from offices in New Delhi (head office), Kolkata, and Mumbai with pan-India presence through network of associates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit & Assurance Provides assurance services under various statutes across industries, including statutory audits, tax audits, agreed-upon procedures, forensic audits, internal financial controls testing, and Ind-AS/IFRS/US GAAP advisory for large and medium businesses and listed entities.
• Direct Taxes Covers all areas of direct taxation including personal tax, corporate tax, international desk services, transfer pricing, tax compliances, representations and litigation, and domestic/international tax advisory for individuals and corporate clients.
• Indirect Taxes Provides indirect tax management services covering GST, Customs, Foreign Trade Policies, assessment audits, GST statutory audits, GST review/internal audit, GST compliance, and indirect tax advisory for businesses across multiple industries.
• Business Advisory Offers business valuation, corporate insolvency services, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and business/financial instruments valuation for regulatory compliances for corporate clients undergoing transactions or restructuring.
• Accounting & Business Process Outsourcing Provides end-to-end accounting services including fixed assets management, transactions and claims processing, back office operations, payroll/HR processing, account reconciliation, and financial accounting services for businesses outsourcing finance and back office functions.
• IT Risk Advisory Offers IT risk management services including IT general controls review, CIO advisory, IT due diligence, software asset management, ERP implementation advisory on SAP, Oracle, and JDEdwards, and technology controls and risk management for organizations seeking IT assurance.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Deloitte India: Deloitte India is a Big 4 firm offering audit, tax, and advisory services to enterprise and MNC clients across India. It directly competes with SSKM for large-mandate audit, due diligence, and tax advisory engagements, though it operates at substantially greater scale.
• EY India (Ernst & Young): EY India provides assurance, tax, transaction advisory, and consulting services across India. It is one of the largest competing assurance and advisory firms for mid-to-large enterprises and multinational promoters — SSKM's core client segments.
• KPMG India: KPMG India offers audit, tax, and advisory services with deep expertise in financial-services and infrastructure sectors that overlap with SSKM's industry specializations. It is a direct competitor for listed-entity audit and due diligence mandates.
• PwC India: PwC India delivers assurance, tax, and advisory services to large Indian corporates and multinationals. Its cross-border tax and transaction advisory practices directly overlap with SSKM's international-desk and M&A advisory offerings.
• BDO India: BDO India is a mid-tier global accounting network member offering audit, tax, and advisory services. It is the closest peer in scale and positioning to SSKM, competing for mid-market enterprises and cross-border mandates.
• Grant Thornton India: Grant Thornton India is a mid-tier advisory firm providing audit, tax, and transaction services to mid-market and growing enterprises. It competes directly with SSKM for listed-entity assurance and M&A advisory mandates.
• RSM India (RSM Astute Consulting): RSM India is a mid-tier network firm offering audit, tax, and consulting services to mid-market Indian and multinational clients. Its size, service mix, and target segments closely mirror SSKM's positioning.
• Walker Chandiok & Co LLP: Walker Chandiok is an Indian chartered accountancy firm with a similar mid-tier positioning, offering audit, tax, and risk advisory services. It competes directly with SSKM for listed-entity audits and compliance work in India.
• SRBC & Co (S.R. Batliboi & Co.): SRBC is the EY member firm for audit services in India and competes for listed-entity and large-corporate audit mandates. While affiliated with a Big 4, its standalone positioning and service mix closely align with SSKM's traditional assurance franchise.
• Lodha & Co LLP: Lodha & Co is a long-established Indian chartered accountancy firm offering audit, tax, and advisory services to corporates and MNCs. Its 80+ year history, multi-city presence, and listed-entity audit practice make it one of the closest Indian-firm peers to SSKM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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