What Agarwal & Dhandhania does

Agarwal & Dhandhania is a private Chartered Accountancy partnership firm founded in 1960, headquartered in Surat, Gujarat, and operating under the brand 'Adcaindia.' It delivers eight integrated professional service lines: Audit & Risk Assurance (statutory, internal, tax, forensic, due diligence, compliance audits), Direct & Indirect Taxation (income tax and GST advisory, filing, and litigation), Corporate Advisory (M&A, valuation, IFRS, private equity and IPO support, restructuring), Management Consultancy (strategic, operational, and SOP advisory), Accounting & Business Support (including payroll and back-office operations), Forensic & Investigation Audit, Online & Offline Turnkey Support (IT-enabled services), and KPO/BPO. The firm serves primarily Indian business organizations of varying sizes, with secondary segments in individual taxpayers and GST-registered businesses, and executes engagements through a pan-India network of 9 offices spanning Surat (HQ), Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Vapi, Chennai, and Kolkata.

The firm has no disclosed proprietary technology platform; its delivery model is human-led professional services supported by standard IT tooling, with an 'Online & Offline Turnkey Support' offering positioned as fixed-cost IT management rather than a productized platform. Revenue is generated entirely through professional service fees on a per-engagement or retainer basis (pricing is not publicly disclosed), with no subscription, product, or licensing revenue streams. Customer acquisition relies on direct engagement via the firm website ([email protected], 0261-2269131), branch-based field sales, professional referrals, organic social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter), and recurring thought-leadership content in the form of annual Union Budget analyses published since FY2009-2010.

As a private partnership without external investors, public listing, or disclosed financials, the firm operates independently with no parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A activity evidenced in the available data. Marketing channels are dominated by referrals, organic social, and content marketing (budget publications); the firm does not operate paid acquisition channels or disclosed partnerships or alliances.

Name

Agarwal & Dhandhania

Legal name

Agarwal & Dhandhania

Website

https://adcaindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Agarwal & Dhandhania is a private Indian Chartered Accountancy partnership firm founded in 1960, offering audit, taxation, corporate advisory, and management consultancy services through a pan-India network of 9 offices, primarily serving business organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chartered Accountancy and Professional Audit Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Internal Audit & SOX/ICFR Advisory (BPAHAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tax Operations Support (Indirect Tax, Withholding, Compliance Admin) (BPAAAGAI), IPO & Public Markets Advisory (BPAHADAH)

Keywords

• Audit and assurance
• Tax advisory services
• Chartered accountancy
• Management consulting
• Forensic accounting

Headquarters

HQ city

Surat

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Audit & Risk Assurance: Fees charged for statutory audit, internal audit, tax audit, concurrent audit, due diligence audit, forensic audit, operations audit, management audit, compliance audit, inspection/investigation, certification, stores compliance audit, and fixed assets verification.
2. Taxation Advisory: Direct and indirect taxation advisory services including registration, filing returns, tax audits, representation before tax authorities, GST advisory, and litigation services.
3. Corporate Advisory: Fees for business advisory, transaction support, business valuation, corporate finance, IFRS advisory, merger and acquisition, private equity and IPO support, and corporate restructuring.
4. Management Consultancy: Strategic decision making, brainstorming sessions, evaluation and training, operational streamlining, system designing, SOP formulation, and performance review services.
5. Accounting & Business Support: Accounting services, review of accounting systems, back-office operations including payroll/HR processing, transaction processing, and financial verification.
6. KPO & BPO: Business process outsourcing and knowledge process outsourcing services including payroll, HR, accounting, and call center relations.
7. Online & Offline Turnkey Support: IT management and support services providing fixed IT costs, proactive monitoring, infrastructure assessment, and technology implementation.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agarwal & Dhandhania is a Chartered Accountancy firm that provides audit and assurance, direct and indirect taxation (including GST), corporate advisory, management consultancy, accounting and business support, forensic and investigation audit, online/offline IT turnkey support, and KPO/BPO services. It serves large, mid-sized, and small corporate entities as well as individual taxpayers across India through its head office in Surat and 8 branch offices. The firm leverages its qualified professional team and pan-India branch network to deliver customized engagements on a fee basis.

Product overview

Agarwal & Dhandhania is a chartered accounting and professional services firm founded in 1960, offering a comprehensive suite of eight integrated service lines: Audit & Risk Assurance (covering statutory, internal, tax, forensic, and compliance audits), Corporate Advisory (including M&A, valuation, and IFRS advisory), Management Consultancy (strategic decision making and operational streamlining), Accounting & Business Support (including payroll and back-office operations), Direct & Indirect Taxation (income tax and GST services), Forensic & Investigation Audit (fraud detection and prevention), Online & Offline Turnkey Support (IT-enabled services), and KPO & BPO (business and knowledge process outsourcing). The firm serves geographically dispersed organizations across India through its network of branches and provides budget analysis publications as part of its thought leadership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit & Risk Assurance

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Lodha & Co: One of India's oldest and largest indigenous CA firms offering audit, tax, corporate finance, and advisory services - comparable service mix and Indian mid/large-cap client base.
• Suresh Surana & Associates: Established Indian CA firm providing audit, tax, advisory, and risk consulting services - directly comparable multidisciplinary practice serving Indian corporates.
• BDO India: Indian member of BDO Global providing audit, tax, advisory, and outsourcing services - directly comparable multi-service professional services model.
• S.R. Batliboi & Associates: EY's Indian member firm offering audit, tax, advisory, and transaction services across India - directly comparable audit/tax/advisory practice with pan-India presence.
• Singhi & Co: Mid-sized Indian chartered accountancy firm offering audit, taxation, advisory, and corporate finance services - closely comparable in scale and service breadth to A&D.
• KPMG India: Indian member firm of KPMG delivering audit, tax, and advisory services with national reach - directly comparable practice breadth and client segments.
• Shah & Shah: Ahmedabad-based Indian CA firm providing audit, tax, advisory, and consultancy services - comparable regional base and breadth of professional services offerings.
• ASA & Associates: Indian chartered accountancy firm offering audit, taxation, corporate advisory, and management consultancy - comparable practice mix and target segments.
• Deloitte Haskins & Sells: Deloitte's Indian affiliate providing audit, consulting, and tax services to large and mid-market Indian corporates - comparable full-service CA-style practice.
• Grant Thornton India: Indian arm of Grant Thornton International providing assurance, tax, and advisory services - comparable mid-market and growth-company focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/adca_india
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-wV-nR3GnHGD6bFoumniRA?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/adcaindia
• LinkedInin.linkedin.com/company/agarwal-&-dhandhania

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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