Services / RST & Co. Consulting

Consulting, engineered for
the next cycle of growth.

Five specialized practices. One integrated team of chartered accountants, strategists, and technologists — purpose-built for entrepreneurs, CFOs, and boards navigating an AI-first economy.

At a glance
Practices05
Sector coverage12+
Years in practice15+
Delivery citiesBengaluru · Pan-India
Pillar 01 — Intelligence

Latest AI Insights

Turn frontier AI research into real boardroom decisions — faster.

AI is rewriting operating models across every sector. Our insights desk tracks GenAI, agentic AI, and regulatory shifts — then translates them into investment, compliance, and talent decisions your CFO, CEO, and Audit Committee can act on this quarter.

72%
of Indian enterprises have an active GenAI pilot in FY26
3.4x
median productivity uplift in finance functions using copilots
₹4.1L Cr
India GenAI market projection by 2030
01

AI Trends & Quarterly Briefings

A curated quarterly read-out of frontier models, India-specific use cases, and what it means for your P&L, workforce, and risk posture.

02

GenAI Readiness Diagnostic

A 10-dimension maturity score across data, governance, talent, and infrastructure — benchmarked against sector peers.

03

Responsible AI Framework

Policies, board charters, and model cards aligned to the DPDPA, RBI AI principles, and emerging India AI Act drafts.

04

Use-Case Discovery Labs

Two-day structured sprints that convert business friction into a prioritized, ROI-ranked GenAI backlog.

05

Agentic AI Architecture Reviews

Independent reviews of autonomous agents covering tool-use safety, audit trails, and human-in-the-loop controls.

06

AI for Finance & Tax

Copilot design for close acceleration, GST reconciliation, transfer pricing documentation, and audit workpapers.

Industries served
BFSIManufacturingGCCsHealthcarePublic SectorRetail
Pillar 02 — Growth

Strategy & Transactions

Capital, conviction, and clean deals — from thesis to Day-100.

Whether you are acquiring a competitor, exiting a non-core business, or raising your next round, our S&T team blends deep financial diligence with an operator’s instinct for value. We advise founders, PE/VC funds, family offices, and mid-market groups across the full transaction lifecycle.

$180M+
of deal value supported across 40+ engagements
4 weeks
average turnaround for a full financial & tax DD
100%
close rate on mandates taken to term-sheet
01

Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory

Buy-side and sell-side execution — target screening, valuation, structuring, negotiation, and SPA support.

02

Capital Strategy & Fundraising

Debt, equity, and hybrid capital — from teaser and IM to investor outreach, term sheet, and closing.

03

Valuations & Financial Modeling

DCF, SOTP, and relative valuations for M&A, ESOPs, Ind-AS 113, Rule 11UA, and IBC resolution plans.

04

Due Diligence (Financial, Tax, Commercial)

Red-flag and full-scope diligence surfacing quality-of-earnings, working-capital distortions, and hidden liabilities.

05

Restructuring & Demergers

Scheme design under Sections 230-232, slump sales, fast-track mergers, and holding-company simplification.

06

Post-Merger Integration

Day-1 readiness, synergy tracking, chart-of-accounts harmonization, and integration PMO for 100-day plans.

Industries served
PE & VCStartupsFamily OfficesMid-Market CorporatesDistressed Assets
Pillar 03 — Resilience

Risk Consulting Solutions

See risk clearly. Govern it bravely. Turn controls into confidence.

Risk has moved from the back office to the boardroom. We help enterprises build integrated risk operating models — covering enterprise, financial, regulatory, cyber, and third-party risk — so leaders can move fast without losing control.

60%
reduction in audit cycle time using our control-automation approach
200+
control frameworks designed across listed and private companies
0
material weaknesses reported by audited clients last fiscal
01

Enterprise Risk Management

ERM frameworks aligned to COSO and ISO 31000 — risk appetite, taxonomy, KRIs, and board-level dashboards.

02

Internal Audit Transformation

Shift from cyclical testing to continuous assurance using analytics, RPA, and risk-sensing tools.

03

Internal Financial Controls (IFC/ICFR)

Design, documentation, and testing of financial controls under Section 143(3)(i) and SOX-equivalent regimes.

04

Regulatory & Compliance Risk

SEBI LODR, RBI Master Directions, FEMA, DPDPA, and sector-specific compliance health-checks and remediation.

05

Third-Party & Vendor Risk

Onboarding diligence, ongoing monitoring, and contract-risk frameworks for critical vendor ecosystems.

06

Forensic & Fraud Risk

Whistleblower investigations, transaction forensics, and proactive fraud-risk assessments.

Industries served
Listed CompaniesNBFCs & BanksInsurancePharmaGCCs
Pillar 04 — Transformation

Technology Consulting Solutions

Modernize the stack. Unlock the data. Make technology an earnings lever.

We help CFOs, CIOs, and founders execute technology programs that actually ship — from cloud-first ERP transformations and data platforms to cyber resilience and finance automation. Our edge: we speak the language of both the controller and the CTO.

45%
average reduction in month-end close time after finance automation
12 wks
from discovery to MVP on our data-platform engagements
99.9%
control-evidence coverage achieved on audit-ready data lakes
01

Digital & Finance Transformation

Target operating models for Finance 4.0, shared services, GBS stand-up, and end-to-end process redesign.

02

ERP & Platform Advisory

Vendor-agnostic selection and implementation oversight for SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Fusion, NetSuite, Zoho, and Tally.

03

Data, Analytics & BI

Modern data stack, CFO dashboards, forecasting models, and AI-ready data governance.

04

Cybersecurity & Cloud Risk

Cloud posture reviews, SOC 2 / ISO 27001 readiness, and CISO-as-a-service for scaling teams.

05

RPA & Intelligent Automation

Finance and tax bots — GST 2B reconciliation, vendor onboarding, and statutory return automation.

06

Emerging Tech Advisory

Blockchain, tokenization, and digital-asset accounting and tax positions for forward-leaning enterprises.

Industries served
TechnologyBFSIRetail & D2CManufacturingGCCsSaaS
Pillar 05 — Operate

Managed Services

Outcome-based operations for finance, tax, and compliance — at a predictable cost.

Our Managed Services practice runs mission-critical finance, tax, and compliance engines for high-growth companies. You get qualified chartered accountants, proven playbooks, and modern tooling — without the overhead of building it in-house.

35%
typical reduction in total cost of finance operations
24/7
compliance calendar coverage across 40+ statutes
SLA-led
delivery with monthly scorecards and QBRs
01

Finance & Accounting Managed Services

Record-to-report, order-to-cash, and procure-to-pay delivered on your ERP, on your calendar, to your SLAs.

02

Tax Managed Services

GST, TDS, income-tax, and transfer-pricing compliance — filings, notices, litigation support, and optimization.

03

Payroll & HR Compliance

End-to-end payroll, PF, ESI, PT, gratuity, and labor-law compliance for India and select GCC jurisdictions.

04

Virtual CFO Services

Fractional CFO leadership — board packs, investor reporting, cash runway, and fundraising readiness.

05

Regulatory & Secretarial Compliance

Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI, and RBI filings managed through a single tracked compliance calendar.

06

Risk & Internal Audit as a Service

Co-sourced or fully outsourced internal audit with a dedicated partner, analytics, and quarterly reporting.

Industries served
StartupsSMEsFamily BusinessesMNC SubsidiariesPE Portfolio CosGCCs
Foundation Practice

The chartered accountant services that built us.

Alongside our new-age consulting practices, we continue to deliver the deep, detail-oriented professional services that our clients have trusted RST & Co. for since day one.

Assurance, Audit & ESG

Statutory, Tax, Internal, Bank, ESG Audit, and IPO Readiness Audit.

Direct & Indirect Tax

Income Tax, GST, TDS, Transfer Pricing, International Tax.

Business & IPO Advisory

Strategy, FP&A, Virtual CFO, IPO Readiness, and valuations.

Foreign Subsidiary & NRI

Foreign Subsidiary setup, FEMA, technical collaborations, DTAA.

Regulatory & Secretarial

Companies Act, SEBI LODR, RBI, and ROC filings.

Startup & Entrepreneur

Incorporation, ESOP, fundraising, and founder tax planning.

Foreign Subsidiary & Global India Spotlight

Building & running Foreign Subsidiaries
in India — end-to-end.

A dedicated MNC desk for foreign companies establishing or scaling their Indian subsidiary — covering entity formation, FEMA / FDI reporting, technical collaboration coordination, transfer pricing, ESG and IPO readiness. One partner, one plan, one accountable team.

Who we serve
MNCs entering IndiaGCC / GIC set-upsForeign parent companiesIndian subs of listed MNCsPE-backed cross-border groupsTech collaborations & JVs
15+
Years serving foreign subsidiaries in India
40+
Compliances tracked per subsidiary annually
100%
Partner-led delivery on every mandate
01

Foreign Subsidiary Formation

Wholly-owned subsidiary, JV, LLP or branch/liaison office set-up under FEMA — MOA/AOA, PAN/TAN, GST, RBI/AD-bank onboarding, and first-year statutory kit.

02

Comprehensive Compliance Management

A single, tracked calendar for Companies Act, FEMA/FDI, Income Tax, GST, Labour, SEBI/RBI and ROC filings — with monthly scorecards for the parent CFO.

03

Technical Collaboration Coordination

End-to-end handling of Technology Transfer, Royalty, Licensing and Trademark Use agreements — including RBI/FEMA payment approvals, Form ODI / FC-GPR / FC-TRS filings.

04

Transfer Pricing & International Tax

TP study, Form 3CEB, Master File, CbCR, APA support, PE risk reviews, DTAA-optimized inter-company arrangements, and secondment tax structuring.

05

Foreign-Parent Reporting & Audit

US GAAP / IFRS reporting packages, group audit coordination with Big-Four teams, SOX / ICFR testing, and year-end schedules for consolidation.

06

India-Entry Advisory (Set-up to Scale)

Entity structuring, capital & funding routes, ESOP for Indian talent, secretarial & IPR set-up, and exit / winding-down assistance where required.

Setting up an Indian subsidiary, entering a technical collaboration, or preparing your India entity for group consolidation? Get a partner-led response within one business day.

NRI & Cross-Border Spotlight

Built for Indians abroad —
visas, property, and repatriation, simplified.

A dedicated NRI desk handles the moving parts of cross-border life — from consulate-grade documentation to FEMA-compliant fund movement — so you can focus on living, working, and investing globally.

Who we serve
NRIsPIOsOCIsForeign NationalsReturning IndiansGlobal Indian Families
Turnaround

Most Visa-grade Net Worth Certificates and Financial Statements delivered within 5 working days.

01

Net Worth Certificates for Visa

CA-certified Net Worth statements accepted by consulates and embassies for student, dependent, investor, and migration visa applications.

02

Financial Statements for Visa Applications

Visa-ready balance sheets, income statements, and bank reconciliations prepared and signed by a chartered accountant.

03

DTAA & Foreign Tax Credit Consulting

Treaty analysis, residency determination, Form 67/10F support, and FTC claims to eliminate double taxation across jurisdictions.

04

Property Transaction Consulting

End-to-end advisory on NRI property purchase / sale — TDS u/s 195, capital-gains optimization, Form 13 lower-deduction certificates.

05

Repatriation Consulting & Compliance

NRO → NRE → overseas remittances, Form 15CA/15CB, USD 1M scheme, RBI/AD bank documentation, and end-to-end repatriation execution.

06

Returning NRI & Estate Planning

RNOR planning, FEMA reclassification, will & succession structuring, and cross-border estate-tax considerations.

Need an urgent Visa-grade certificate or property TDS support? Tell us your timeline and we will respond within one business day.

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