Chartered Accountant Statement of Purpose — page 1

Rohan N. Mehta, CA

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL

FINANCE & FORENSIC ACCOUNTING

ICAI Membership No:

CA-492018

Email:

rohan.mehta@ca-advisory.com

Location:

Mumbai, India

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

As a qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI) with over four years of post-qualification experience in statutory

auditing, corporate tax restructuring, and financial risk mitigation, I have developed a rigorous technical

foundation in GAAP, IFRS, and international tax treaties. Having successfully audited multi-billion-rupee

enterprise portfolios across manufacturing and financial services sectors, my professional career has reached a

pivotal juncture where advanced, specialized mastery in forensic accounting, international cross-border

taxation, and algorithmic fraud detection is necessary to address the complexities of modern global finance.

II. ARTICLESHIP & AUDIT EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

My three-year intensive articleship at Big Four audit firms provided me with hands-on exposure to regulatory

compliance, internal control frameworks (SOX), and forensic investigation. Managing audit engagements

required evaluating complex internal control environments and identifying structural vulnerabilities before they

manifested as material misstatements.

ENGAGEMENT

DOMAIN

CORE SCOPE & IMPACT

FINANCIAL SCALE

Statutory & Internal

Audit

Lead auditor for NSE-listed manufacturing entities; streamlined SOX

compliance workflows.

₹

4,500 Cr Market

Cap

Tax Restructuring &

M&A

Structured transfer pricing frameworks and cross-border tax

compliance under BEPS protocols.

$120M Transaction

Forensic

Investigation

Uncovered structural revenue leakage and transaction anomalies

using advanced data analytics.

₹

38 Cr Audit

Recovery

III. MOTIVATION FOR ADVANCED GRADUATE SPECIALIZATION

The rapid globalization of capital markets and the surge in cross-border digital transactions have redefined

financial risk. Traditional statutory audit methodologies, while indispensable, are increasingly reactive. To lead

proactive financial investigations and combat sophisticated corporate fraud, I require deep academic exposure

to predictive financial modeling, international valuation frameworks, and anti-money laundering (AML)

regulatory architecture. Pursuing a specialized Master's degree in International Finance and Forensic

Accounting will bridge the gap between my regional accounting qualification and international financial

governance.

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IV. INSTITUTIONAL ALIGNMENT & RESEARCH GOALS

Your institution’s Master’s program stands out for its faculty expertise in international financial reporting

standards and financial crime analytics. I am particularly eager to collaborate with the Center for Financial

Governance and conduct research under Professor Alan Vance, whose work on predictive data mining in

forensic auditing directly mirrors my thesis aspirations. The program's interactive case studies on global tax

fraud and corporate insolvency will equip me with actionable intelligence to operate at the highest levels of

corporate advisory.

V. LONG-TERM PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Post-graduation, I aim to transition into a Senior Forensic Advisory or Forensic Director role at a major global

consulting firm or international regulatory body (such as the SEC or FATF). My ultimate objective is to lead a

specialized financial intelligence unit that designs automated risk mitigation protocols for multinational

corporations operating in emerging markets.

Rohan N. Mehta, CA

Chartered Accountant (ICAI) | MSc Candidate

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