Independence before convenience
An audit opinion is worth nothing if the client can predict it. Where we audit, we do not simultaneously make the management decisions we are meant to examine — and we say so before an engagement starts, not after.
HomeThe Firm
A small firm that behaves like a large one.
PARA & CO. was set up to give owner‑run businesses the standard of audit, tax and advisory work usually reserved for companies with a full finance department — without the distance that comes with one.
The founder
CA. Ratan Agarwalla
FCA, M.Com., CCA (ICAI), CFXTM (ICAI)
A Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, with post‑qualification certifications in concurrent audit and forensic accounting & fraud detection from the ICAI. He signs every audit report and reviews every significant tax position the firm takes.
Most of his work sits at the point where the books meet the business — helping owners see what the accounts are actually saying about margins, working capital and risk, and then making sure the compliance record supports that story rather than contradicting it.
“A clean set of books is not a compliance formality. It is the only honest mirror a business owner has.”
CA. Ratan AgarwallaFounder & Proprietor
FCAM.Com.CCA (ICAI)CFXTM (ICAI)
What the practice runs on
Four principles we do not negotiate on.
They cost us work occasionally. They are also the reason clients hand us their group companies once they have tested us with one.
Write it down, then file it
Every position that could be questioned gets a working paper explaining the section relied on and the evidence held. Three years later, when a notice arrives, the answer is already on file.
Say the difficult thing early
If a structure is aggressive, a claim is weak or a deadline has already been missed, you hear it from us in the first meeting. Bad news does not improve with age, and neither do penalties.
One law is never the whole picture
Income tax, GST, the Companies Act and FEMA all look at the same transaction differently. We check a position against all of them before recommending it, because a saving in one place is often a liability in another.
The people
Who will actually handle your file.
Small team, named responsibilities. You will know who is working on your engagement and who reviews it.
RA
CA. Ratan Agarwalla
Founder & Proprietor
FCA, M.Com., CCA (ICAI), CFXTM (ICAI)
Signs every audit report and reviews every significant tax position the firm takes. Works closest with owners on margins, working capital and risk.
Media coverage
Where the firm has been quoted.
Newspapers regularly carry the partner’s columns and comments on tax, filing and financial discipline. Tap any clipping to read it full size.
CA Day edition Hindi
“Chartered Accountants play a vital role in the nation’s economic progress” — CA Ratan Agarwalla
चार्टर्ड अकाउंटेंट्स राष्ट्र की आर्थिक प्रगति में निभाते हैं महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका : सीए रतन अग्रवाल
Speaking on Chartered Accountants’ Day, CA Ratan Agarwalla said the profession is not merely a business but a symbol of responsibility, ethical values and public trust, and urged members to combine professional excellence with social responsibility.
2 July Hindi
Chartered Accountants central to the nation’s economic progress
सीए की राष्ट्र की आर्थिक प्रगति में अहम भूमिका
Coverage of the Chartered Accountants’ Day address, noting the profession’s contribution to industry, trade, taxation, financial management and corporate governance, and the 4.3 lakh-plus members now serving the country.
14 July Hindi
Filing your tax return — the problems, and the fixes
टैक्स भरने की समस्या और समाधान
A practical column on where people get stuck while filing an ITR: PAN–Aadhaar linking, Form 16, reading Form 26AS and AIS, choosing the right ITR form, e-verification, old versus new regime, and when a CA is genuinely needed.
Ekdin 17 July Bengali
How to file your tax return: problems and solutions
কীভাবে ট্যাক্স ফাইল করবেন: সমস্যা ও সমাধান
A bylined guide in Ekdin covering the full filing sequence — documents to keep ready, the five most common mistakes, refunds, missed deadlines, and the e-verification steps that decide whether a return is valid at all.
20 August Hindi
Tax is the foundation of a country’s progress
टैक्स देश की तरक्की की नींव
An explainer on why tax is participation in nation-building rather than a burden — how it funds roads, schools, hospitals, defence and disaster relief, and a plain summary of the current slabs.
Clippings are reproduced from the published editions. Copyright remains with the respective newspapers.
Who we work with
Businesses where the owner still signs the cheques.
Our work concentrates where decisions are quick and consequences are personal. That shapes how we communicate: directly, and to the person who carries the risk.
Private limited companies
Manufacturing, trading, services and professional companies needing statutory audit, ROC compliance and year‑round tax planning under one engagement.
Firms & proprietors
Partnership firms, LLPs and proprietary concerns where the accounts, the GST position and the owner’s personal tax are effectively one conversation.
Scaling companies
Businesses that have outgrown a book‑keeper but cannot yet justify a CFO — the natural home for our Cloud CFO retainer.
NRIs & overseas owners
Non‑residents with Indian income, property or shareholdings who need residency, DTAA and repatriation handled together rather than in pieces.
Trusts & societies
Charitable trusts, societies and Section 8 companies requiring audit, 12A / 80G registration and the reporting that keeps exemption intact.
Professionals
Doctors, consultants, architects and agencies — presumptive versus regular taxation, advance tax discipline and clean personal filings.
Reach
Three offices, one standard of work.
The practice is headquartered in Kolkata, opposite South City Mall, with associate offices at Malda and Khagaria. Documents move digitally, reviews happen on call or video, and we travel when a matter genuinely needs someone in the room.
- Kolkata — head office; audit, corporate compliance and advisory teams.
- Malda — North Bengal coverage for tax, registration and audit support.
- Khagaria — Bihar region coverage for compliance and filing work.
Head office
178 Jodhpur Garden, 1st Floor, Opposite South City Mall, Kolkata – 700 045
Office hours
Mon – Sat · 10:30 AM – 7:30 PM