Guru & Jana

What Guru & Jana does

Guru & Jana is an Indian Chartered Accountancy firm founded in Bengaluru in 2003, operating as a partnership with 600+ professionals across eight offices (Bengaluru HQ, Hyderabad, Mysore, Pune, Chennai, Gandhinagar/Gift City, and Udupi/Manipal). The firm delivers a full-stack professional services offering organized around four core practice areas — Audit & Assurance, Taxation & Regulatory, Consulting, and Corporate Accounting Solutions — supported by specialized modules in valuation, financial and operational due diligence, strategic CFO advisory, legal services, corporate governance and secretarial work, and a Business Solutions Group that integrates third-party platforms (Zoho, NetSuite, Xero, QuickBooks, Microsoft Navision, Tableau).

The firm's service model is differentiated by a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) structure in which one partner owns the client relationship across all service verticals, complemented by an AI-based dashboard matrix used for VC/PE fund monitoring, multi-company holding oversight, and corporate governance reporting. Proprietary offerings include an online client-accessible dashboard delivered as part of retainer services, and a data-accuracy-validation layer applied alongside third-party software implementations. The firm is a member of the HLB International network (since 2016) and has wholly-owned operating subsidiaries GuruJana Jeevika Pvt Ltd (social-sector/NPO services, founded 2013) and Hi-Fidelity Solutions Pvt Ltd (technology and operations, merged 2022).

Guru & Jana generates revenue through professional-services fees (audit and assurance engagements, tax representation, transaction advisory and diligence, valuation, legal work), managed services (end-to-end accounting, payroll, HR, and compliance for funded startups and foreign subsidiaries in India), and recurring retainer subscriptions bundled with dashboard access. Target segments are funded startups (garage to unicorn stage), VC/PE funds, foreign companies entering India, large Indian corporates, and NGOs. The firm is privately held, has no disclosed external funding, and is led by co-founders Guru and Jana alongside a board of ~10 partners and an extended leadership team.

Name

Guru & Jana

Legal name

Guru & Jana

Website

https://gurujana.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Guru & Jana is a Bengaluru-based Indian Chartered Accountancy firm (founded 2003, 600+ professionals, 8 offices) delivering audit, tax, advisory, valuation, legal, and technology-integration services to funded startups, VC/PE funds, foreign companies entering India, and large Indian corporates via a partner-led SPOC model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Audit & Assurance Services: Financial statement assurance, US GAAP and IFRS restatements, internal audits, management assurance, statutory attest functions under Indian Companies Act and Income Tax regulations.
2. Taxation & Regulatory Services: Corporate and international tax, transfer pricing, indirect tax (GST), M&A tax, global mobility services, personal taxes for high-net-worth individuals. Multi-jurisdictional tax planning.
3. Consulting & Transaction Advisory: M&A advisory, business valuation, corporate finance, due diligence, deal structuring, strategic CFO services. Services to startups seeking VC/PE funding.
4. Corporate Accounting Solutions: End-to-end accounting, payroll, HR, and compliance services for funded startups, foreign companies in India, and professional firms. Nominee directorship services.
5. Recurring Retainer Services: Finance and accounting solutions with compliance support, online dashboard access, system integration with parent company reporting requirements.
6. India Entry Services: Incorporation, regulatory compliance, director nominee services for expats and foreign companies setting up subsidiaries in India.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Guru & Jana is an Indian Chartered Accountancy and professional services firm delivering audit & assurance, taxation & regulatory, consulting, valuation, due diligence, corporate governance, legal, and corporate accounting solutions. It serves startups, foreign companies entering India, VC/PE funds, multinationals, and large Indian businesses through a single point of contact (SPOC) partner-led model with technology-enabled service delivery including AI-based dashboards and integrations with leading accounting platforms.

Product overview

Guru & Jana is a Chartered Accountancy firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services organized around core practice areas: Audit & Assurance, Taxation & Regulatory Services, Consulting Services, and specialized verticals including Structure Advisory, Valuation & Financial Modelling, Financial & Operational Due Diligence, Strategic CFO & Business Advisory, Legal Services, Business Solutions Group (technology integration), Corporate Governance & Secretarial, and Corporate Accounting Solutions. The firm also provides tailor-made solutions for India market entry, start-ups, and social sector through Jeevika. Services are delivered through recurring retainer and year-end closure modules, with technology-enabled dashboards and AI-based analytics supporting their 600+ member team across multiple offices in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit & Assurance
• Taxation & Regulatory Services
• Consulting Services
• Structure Advisory
• Valuation & Financial Modelling
• Financial & Operational Due Diligence
• Strategic CFO & Business Advisory
• Legal Services
• Business Solutions Group
• Corporate Governance & Secretarial
• Corporate Accounting Solutions
• Recurring Retainer Services
• Year-End Closure Services
• India Entry Services
• Start-up Services
• Jeevika - Social Sector Services

Quantifiable outcome

• First CA firm in India to file tax returns (2013)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HLB InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Global network partnership enabling cross-border professional services, shared resources, and international referral network. Member since 2016.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BDO India: BDO India is a member of BDO Global's mid-market-focused assurance, tax, and advisory network with multi-disciplinary practices serving Indian corporates, MNCs, and VC/PE-backed companies. Highly comparable to Guru & Jana given shared multi-service, network-affiliated, mid-market positioning.
• Grant Thornton India: Grant Thornton India is a global-network advisory firm operating in audit, tax, and transaction advisory, with strong mid-market and PE-backed-company practice that mirrors Guru & Jana's client mix. Comparable services include India-entry advisory, transaction support, and CFO services.
• RSM India: RSM India is the Indian member of RSM Global, offering audit, tax, and consulting services to mid-market companies, including cross-border India entry work and CFO advisory. Closely comparable in scope, segment focus, and global-network leverage to Guru & Jana.
• Singhi Advisors: Singhi Advisors / Singhi & Co is a leading Indian advisory firm specializing in M&A, business valuation, transaction diligence, and corporate finance. Highly comparable to Guru & Jana's Consulting & Transaction Advisory vertical.
• Mazars India: Mazars India is the Indian member of Mazars, an international audit, tax, and advisory network providing services to mid-market clients including inbound foreign companies setting up in India. Comparable to Guru & Jana's network-affiliated, multi-disciplinary service model.
• Crowe India: Crowe's India member firms provide audit, tax, and advisory through a global network structure serving mid-market and family-owned enterprises. Comparable in being an international-network advisory firm providing multi-disciplinary services to a similar client base.
• SKP Advisors: SKP is an Indian firm offering accounting, tax, and advisory services with strong presence in cross-border inbound investment, FEMA, and transaction advisory. Comparable mid-size Indian advisory firm serving similar foreign-investor and startup client segments as Guru & Jana.
• KNAV India: KNAV is an international accounting and advisory firm with a presence in India providing audit, tax, valuation, and CFO advisory services. Comparable in multi-disciplinary model and focus on serving mid-market and foreign-investor clients.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte India: Deloitte India is the local affiliate of a Big 4 firm offering audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory at scale, including services for startups, VC/PE, and India-entry clients. A broader incumbent overlapping Guru & Jana's offerings but across a much wider portfolio.
• PwC India: PwC India delivers audit, tax, and advisory services from a Big 4 platform with strong practices in M&A, valuation, and inbound investment advisory. Broad incumbent operating at much greater scale than Guru & Jana in adjacent service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/GuruJanaCA

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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