Tanukushi Associates — Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors

Who We Are

About Us

Led by Umesh Shivarudrappa, an industry veteran who served as Head of Finance at H&M India during its launch, Tanukushi Associates brings deep financial expertise to the startup ecosystem.

We work with companies backed by tier-1 VCs including Y Combinator and Antler, helping founders navigate finance, compliance, and audit with zero friction.

Founder-friendly means: if you call us at midnight about a compliance issue, we pick up, we answer, and we resolve it. We're always available.

"As an early-stage founder, you have a million things to worry about. Finance, compliance, chartered accountancy, and audit shouldn't be among them. Hand it over to us and forget about it — literally." — Umesh Shivarudrappa, Founder

Built for startup timelines

An investor asks for a data room with two hours notice during a live fundraise? We'll have it ready. We operate on founder timelines, not enterprise timelines.

CA CS FEMA Specialists Ex-H&M India

Our Values

What drives us

Precision

Every filing, every number, every deadline — accurate, on time, every time.

Availability

24/7 access to your CA team. Midnight compliance crisis? We're on it.

Partnership

We're not vendors — we're an extension of your team, invested in your growth.

Integrity

Transparent advice, ethical practices, and honest counsel — always.

What We Do

Comprehensive financial services

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Monthly and quarterly accounting, financial statements, MIS reporting, and audit-ready books tailored for startups and growing businesses.

Tax & Compliance

GST, TDS/TCS, income tax returns, ROC filings, and statutory audit coordination — all deadlines tracked and met, guaranteed.

Company Secretarial

Board resolutions, shareholder approvals, corporate governance, and annual compliance — keeping your company legally airtight.

Audit & Assurance

Statutory audit, internal audit, tax audit, and due diligence services with thorough, reliable reporting you can stand behind.

FEMA & Foreign Investment

FC-GPR filing, FDI/ODI advisory, RBI FIRMS portal compliance, FLA returns, ECB, and foreign remittance regulatory clearances.

Startup Advisory

Virtual CFO services, fundraise readiness, valuation, DPIIT registration, investor due diligence, and cap table management.

Payroll Management

End-to-end payroll processing, salary structuring, PF/ESI compliance, and payslip generation — fully managed so you never miss a cycle.

Vendor Payment Management

Complete vendor payment processing, invoice reconciliation, TDS deductions, and payment scheduling — we handle your entire payables workflow.

Our Clients

Trusted by innovative companies

Our clients are backed by

Companies we work with

"Tanukushi Associates gave us the confidence to stop worrying about compliance entirely. Umesh and his team are genuinely available 24/7 — I've tested that at 2 AM before a board meeting."

Priya Menon Founder & CEO, TechVenture

"When we raised our Series A, the Tanukushi team had our books so clean that investor due diligence took half the usual time. They're not just accountants — they're growth partners."

Arjun Kapoor Co-founder, FinStack

"FEMA compliance was a nightmare until we found Tanukushi. They handled our FC-GPR filings, FLA returns, and RBI portal submissions without us having to think about it once."

Dr. Sneha Rao CEO, MediSync

"As a first-time founder, I had no idea what ROC filings or GST compliance even meant. Tanukushi literally said 'forget about it, we've got you' — and they meant it."

Vikram Desai Founder, CloudNine

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