Dapns & Co.

Chartered accountants in Pune since 1979

Dapns & Co. operates as a chartered accountancy firm in Pune, India. The firm was set up in 1979 as a partnership and has since grown into a multi-disciplinary practice covering accounting, audit and assurance, tax and consulting. It is led by a managing partner and a team of chartered accountants, and it describes its service as one stop for clients facing complex business problems. Clients span banks and other financial bodies, infrastructure projects, pharmaceutical and healthcare firms, and manufacturers and service companies.

Audit, assurance and due diligence

The audit team covers statutory, internal, tax and management audits. The firm's assurance work is described as identifying issues that affect how a transaction should be structured or how an agreement should be drafted, along with assessing the value of assets and spotting potential and contingent liabilities. The firm says it can field a due diligence support team with experts in diverse areas. It also helps clients design, establish and evaluate internal controls, including codes of conduct and frameworks for monitoring legal compliance.

Tax work with an international reach

The tax practice covers income tax, tax planning and direct taxes, along with service tax, excise and Maharashtra VAT. The firm says its international reach lets it handle inbound and outbound tax matters as one integrated service, so that global tax risks are managed together. Tax savings solutions are presented as aligned with a client's overall business objectives, and the firm says its advice is offered both locally and internationally.

Company formation, real estate and project finance

Corporate advisory covers setting up companies in India and abroad, establishing branch and liaison offices for foreign entities, and converting entities or drafting partnership deeds, trust deeds and articles of association. The firm also drafts joint venture and foreign collaboration agreements. For real estate it offers consultancy on joint venture and joint development arrangements, and advice under the RERA regime. Project finance services cover drafting project reports and assisting with bank account openings, and it carries out compliance filings under various laws alongside bookkeeping and the preparation of accounts.