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The financial and compliance groundwork done properly at the start, when it is cheap to get right.

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Early-stage businesses tend to defer compliance until something forces the issue — a funding round, a customer contract, a notice. Almost everything deferred at that stage is more expensive to fix later, and some of it constrains what you can do afterwards.

We work with founders on the practical sequence: choose and set up the right entity, obtain the registrations that actually apply, get books running from month one on a system that scales, keep filings current, and produce reporting that stands up when an investor or a bank asks for it.

We are direct about cost. Where a registration or structure is not yet needed, we will say so rather than sell it.

What you receive

  • A setup checklist with what applies and what does not
  • Books running on cloud accounting from month one
  • A compliance calendar for the year ahead
  • A monthly founder reporting pack
  • Document sets prepared for diligence when needed

Scope of work

What this engagement covers

Setting up

  • Entity structure evaluation — company, LLP or proprietorship
  • Incorporation documentation and filing coordination
  • PAN, TAN and bank account documentation support
  • GST registration where applicable
  • MSME and other applicable registrations
  • Founder agreements and capital structure considerations

Running the finance function

  • Accounting set up on cloud software from day one
  • Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliation
  • Expense policy and approval workflow
  • Vendor and contractor payment discipline
  • Payroll and TDS on salaries as the team grows
  • Burn rate and runway tracking

Compliance calendar

  • GST returns and reconciliation
  • TDS deduction, deposit and quarterly returns
  • Income tax return and advance tax
  • Annual corporate filings coordination
  • Audit applicability review each year
  • Event-based filings when structure changes

Fundraising readiness

  • Clean financial statements and schedules
  • Cap table and shareholding record support
  • Financial projections and model review
  • Due diligence document preparation
  • Investor reporting pack design
  • Post-round compliance mapping

How we work

Working with us on this

How an engagement runs at Vanesh Nadar & Co. Four stages: review of the current position, a written scope and fee, execution to an agreed calendar, then review to stop problems recurring. STEP 1 Review We look at your records, filings, registrations and any open notices, and tell you plainly where things stand. STEP 2 Scope & fees A written scope: deliverables, timelines, what we need from you and the fee — agreed before any work starts. STEP 3 Execute Work carried out to an agreed calendar, with a named point of contact and documented handovers. STEP 4 Review & improve Recurring issues are traced back to the process that caused them, so the same problem does not return next quarter.
  1. ReviewWe look at your records, filings, registrations and any open notices, and tell you plainly where things stand.
  2. Scope & feesA written scope: deliverables, timelines, what we need from you and the fee — agreed before any work starts.
  3. ExecuteWork carried out to an agreed calendar, with a named point of contact and documented handovers.
  4. Review & improveRecurring issues are traced back to the process that caused them, so the same problem does not return next quarter.
Every engagement runs through the same four stages. Nothing begins until the scope and the fee are agreed in writing, and the fourth stage exists so that a problem found this quarter does not simply reappear in the next one.

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

How can a CA help a startup?

By getting the structure and registrations right at the outset, keeping books and filings current so nothing accumulates, tracking burn and runway honestly, and preparing the financial information investors and lenders will ask for. The value is mostly in problems that never happen.

Private limited company or LLP?

It depends on whether you intend to raise equity, how many founders there are, expected compliance appetite, and how profits will be taken out. Companies suit external investment; LLPs carry lighter recurring compliance. We will walk you through the trade-offs for your specific plan.

We are pre-revenue. Do we still need monthly accounting?

You need less of it, but not none. Expenses still need recording, TDS may still apply, and reconstructing two years of records before a funding round is both expensive and error-prone. A light monthly routine is usually the cheaper path.

Can you help prepare for due diligence?

Yes — assembling financial statements, tax and GST filing records, statutory registers, contracts and cap table records, and identifying gaps early enough to close them before diligence begins.

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Tell us what you need — accounting, tax, GST, audit, advisory, Zoho Books or a software build. We will come back to you with a clear scope and the next step.

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