Transaction advisory — FDD, quality of earnings, carve-outs.
Seattle · Vancouver · Delhi
CPA candidate (Washington State, AUD passed) working across financial due diligence, quality of earnings and carve-outs — in SaaS, industrials and healthcare — with a public accounting audit foundation and cross-border Canada/US deal experience.
Deal work
Engineering VDD — Revenue Recognition
Identified a $750K EBITDA normalization adjustment driven by a revenue recognition issue, directly impacting purchase price considerations.
SaaS Buy-Side Diligence
Flagged customer concentration with the top 3 customers representing ~52% of ARR, prompting further diligence into customer retention and contract continuity.
Software Carve-Outs
Executed two carve-out engagements (~$20M and ~$6M in standalone revenue) for a buy-side software acquirer, isolating target businesses through revenue/cost mapping and shared-cost allocations.
Multinational Asset Consolidation
Designed audit procedures for a ~$32M asset consolidation across 4 subsidiaries in 3 countries, testing intercompany eliminations and foreign-currency translation.
Where I've worked
2025 — 2026
Associate, Transaction Services
BDO · CalgaryExecuted 23 middle-market buy-side and sell-side engagements for businesses with $10M–$50M in revenue across SaaS, professional services, industrials, healthcare and consumer. Flagged ~$450K in potential cash and debt-like adjustments impacting purchase price.
2024 — 2025
Staff Accountant
Buckley Dodds CPA · VancouverLed 20 mid-market audit engagements across healthcare, energy, mining and construction, from planning and risk assessment through financial statement issuance. Identified ~$325K in inventory valuation adjustments for an industrial client.
2021 — 2022
Financial Analyst
Gaurav International · DelhiAnalyzed pricing, margins and operating costs to surface profitability improvements, and optimized procurement and material utilization for roughly $300K in annual cost savings.
2020 — 2021
Assurance Associate
Ernst & Young · DelhiExecuted quarterly and year-end audits across technology and healthcare clients, and performed SOX walkthroughs, controls and IPE testing over key financial reporting processes for US GAAP.
Qualifications
In progress
CPA Candidate
Washington State
AUD passed · FAR scheduled
2022 — 2023
MSc, Finance
Simon Fraser University
Merit Scholar · Vancouver, Canada
2017 — 2020
BCom, Honors
University of Delhi
Delhi, India
Let's talk about your next deal.
Open to transaction advisory and financial due diligence roles in Seattle. CPA candidate, FAR scheduled. Happy to talk anytime.