Shah Doshi Patel & Associates LLP continues the practice of M. A. Shah & Co., Chartered Accountants. The name has changed; the standards of work and the commitment to clients have not.
Our history
CA Mahendrabhai A. Shah founded M. A. Shah & Co., Chartered Accountants, in Anand, Gujarat in 1953. CA Bhupendrabhai G. Doshi joined him in 1954 as the firm's first employee, later became a partner, and built the firm's practice across Gujarat. Over the following decades the firm built a practice in auditing and assurance, taxation and allied laws, financial and legal consultancy, and corporate laws.
Its clients have included multinational companies, listed and unlisted corporate entities, the banking and financial services industry, small and medium enterprises, not-for-profit organisations and owner-managed businesses.
The practice now operates as Shah Doshi Patel & Associates LLP, with offices in Vadodara and Anand. Its work has grown to include IS and controls consulting and fraud examination, alongside the audit and tax work on which it was founded.
What has carried through is a way of working: partner involvement in every engagement, conclusions that rest on evidence, and reporting that management can act on.
Our founders
1927–2019
Founder Partner
Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1952 and went on to found M. A. Shah & Co. in Anand, in the then Kheda district of Gujarat, and re-established the firm in Mumbai in 1957. Over a career of 67 years he practised in accountancy, taxation, audit, business consultancy and services to charitable and non-profit institutions. He was the founder chairman of the Anand Branch of WIRC of ICAI.
1937–1994
Partner
Joined the firm in 1954 as its first employee and held a degree in law. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1982 and became a partner. Over four decades he built the firm's practice in Gujarat, serving small and mid-sized businesses and charitable organisations.
Our values
Honest, ethical conduct in every engagement and every report.
Opinions formed on evidence, free of influence from the outcome.
Findings, scope and timelines communicated plainly to management.
Work performed to ICAI standards and applicable regulation.
Work that strengthens oversight, accountability and control.
Client information held in strict confidence at every stage.
Our approach
A partner is responsible for every engagement, from agreeing its scope to signing its report.
Conclusions rest on documents, data and testing, and the working papers show how each was reached.
Data analysis and IT controls testing are part of how we work, not a separate service bolted on.
Work is planned around the oversight needs of boards, audit committees and regulators.
Findings come with specific, prioritised actions, so management knows what to address first.
Our culture
Structured training, documented methodology and time for professional development.
Work reviewed at every level, with partner sign-off and adherence to ICAI's quality standards.
Feedback from clients, regulators and our own teams shapes how engagements are run.
Audit, tax, controls and forensic teams work together on engagements that need more than one perspective.
Our distinction in assurance
Audit and assurance remain the core of the practice, and our other services are built around them.
IS audit and controls testing are part of our assurance work, not left to a separate team.
Fraud examination experience informs how audits are planned and where testing is directed.
Strategic focus areas
Each practice area is led by a partner and draws on the others.
Engagement methodology
An initial discussion with a partner to understand the scope, timelines and regulatory context.
Scope, deliverables, responsibilities and timelines agreed in writing before work begins.
Work performed by a team supervised by the engagement partner, with regular updates to management.
Findings discussed with management before the final report is issued, so nothing in it comes as a surprise.
Support in implementing recommendations and in any later regulatory interaction.
Who we serve
We do not publish the names of our clients. The segments below describe the kinds of organisations we work with.
Partners
B.Sc. (Mathematics), FCA
Audits of trusts, co-operative societies and companies · Bank audits · Income-tax representation and advisory
M.Com., FCA, LL.B., Ph.D. (International Taxation)
Restructuring and M&A · Audits including transfer pricing and bank audits · FEMA and PMLA
B.Com., FCA, FAFD (ICAI)
Income tax and GST · Statutory, tax and bank audits · Assessments and appeals
B.Com., FCA, ACCA, CFE, DISA (ICAI), FAFD (ICAI)
Audit and IS assurance · Risk and controls · Forensic examination
Corporate details
Statutory particulars of the firm.
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