P G BHAGWAT LLP NETWORK
Who we are

A network built for combined strength, without common ownership.

The P G BHAGWAT LLP NETWORK is a network of independent Chartered Accountancy firms registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India under Registration No. W/00003. It is constituted under the lead-firm model of the ICAI Networking Guidelines, with P G BHAGWAT LLP as the lead firm. The network exists for professional cooperation and the presentation of combined strength — it is not a partnership, LLP, merger or common-ownership arrangement, and every member firm remains legally, financially and managerially independent.

What drives us

Vision, mission, quality & goal.

Vision

To be recognised among India's most trusted and technically excellent networks of independent Chartered Accountancy firms — offering the depth and reach of a large firm with the independence and personal attention of a local practice.

Mission

To pool the expertise, technology and reach of our member firms to deliver assurance and advisory of the highest quality, and to take on larger, more complex assignments than any single firm could alone — while safeguarding the independence and identity of every member firm.

Quality

Every engagement, whichever firm delivers it, is executed to one standard — governed by ICAI's Standards on Quality Management (SQM 1 & 2), a common methodology and a network-wide independence protocol. Quality, objectivity and integrity are never subordinated to commercial considerations.

Goal

To grow the network responsibly across India — adding like-minded firms, deepening sector and technical specialisation, and investing in technology and people — so that clients receive consistent, technology-led service wherever they operate.

The firms & their partners

Three firms. One network.

Three independent firms — P G BHAGWAT LLP as lead firm, with Nikhil Kenjale & Co and JDP & Co as member firms — each keeping its own registration, partners and clients. Together, their 19 partners bring more than 300 years of combined professional experience.

Lead Firm

P G BHAGWAT LLP

Chartered Accountants · FRN 101118W / W100682 · LLPIN AAT-9949
Pune (Head Office) · Mumbai · Bengaluru · Hyderabad · Kolhapur · Dharwad · Belagavi
Since 193888 years in practice
15 partners · 350+ team

Founded in 1938, P G BHAGWAT LLP (PGB) is an established Chartered Accountancy firm with over 88 years of experience serving clients across diverse sectors, including large corporates and listed companies. Since transitioning into a partnership in 1955, the firm has grown steadily and evolved into a multidisciplinary LLP with 5 service verticals, 15 partners specializing in various domains, 6 office locations and a team size of over 350.

PGB combines enduring professional values with a progressive, technology-driven approach to deliver high-quality professional services through a blend of youthful energy and seasoned expertise.

FCA Mahadev Shevade
Corporate Assurance · Senior Partner, Dharwad
45+years
FCA Sandeep Rao
Banking & Corporate Assurance · Senior Partner
35+years
FCA Sanjay Athavale
Ethics & Independence (EIMC) · Senior Partner
30+years
FCA Shankar Pagad
Banking & Corporate Assurance · Senior Partner
25+years
FCA Nachiket Deo
Banking & Corporate Assurance · Designated Partner
20+years
FCA Sameer Karyekar
Risk Advisory & Internal Audit · Designated Partner
20+years
FCA Devdatta Mainkar
Corporate Tax — Income Tax & GST
20+years
FCA Shriniwas Gadgil
Banking, Assurance & Internal Audit
20+years
FCA Abhijeet Bhagwat
Corporate Assurance · Managing Partner
15+years
FCA Abhijit Shetye
Corporate Assurance · Heads EQMC
10+years
FCA Purva Kulkarni
Corporate Assurance · Heads TKAC
10+years
FCA Nikhil Bachute
CFO & Business Transformation Advisory
10+years
FCA Akshay Kotkar
Banking, Assurance & Internal Audit
10+years
FCA Shrinivas Deshpande
Banking, Assurance & Internal Audit
10years
ACA Anjali Rathi
Corporate Assurance & Internal Audit · Bengaluru
8+years
Member Firm

Nikhil Kenjale & Co

Chartered Accountants · Established 2020
Pune, Maharashtra
25+ yearsAudit, assurance
& risk advisory

Founded in 2020 by CA Nikhil Kenjale, Nikhil Kenjale & Co is a Pune-based Chartered Accountancy firm specialising in audit, assurance and risk advisory — with particular depth in systems, processes, internal controls, complex financial reporting and the use of data analytics across assurance services. Its membership brings added domain expertise and depth to the network's practice.

CA Nikhil Kenjale
Founder · Audit, Assurance & Risk Advisory · ex-Deloitte Director · CIA, CISA, CRMA, ICAEW
25+years
Member Firm

JDP & Co

Chartered Accountants · Peer Review certified
Somajiguda, Hyderabad · Serving clients across India and abroad
20+ years700+ projects
500+ clients

JDP & Co offers assurance, tax, regulatory and advisory services to clients in India and around the world, with deep industry experience across technology, communications, infrastructure, real estate and pharmaceuticals. The firm also supports offshore engagements and US CPA firms, and delivers India-entry and Virtual CFO services to multinational clients.

CA Mahesh Kumar Kotha
Risk Advisory · 8+ years international engagements
12+years
CA L Padam Jain
Assurance · IFRS / Ind AS · vCFO · ex-EY member firm
12+years
CA Dikshit Jain
Direct Taxes · restructuring & SME IPO · Reg. Valuer, DISA
12+years

How member firms present the network

On every network assignment, each member firm discloses its affiliation using the approved expression —

"A Member Firm of the P G BHAGWAT LLP Network"

— always shown alongside the firm's own name, and never in a way that implies partnership, merger or common ownership. On independent private assignments, a firm acts solely in its own name.

Years reflect each partner's professional experience; where a firm does not publish a figure, the partner's specialism and key credentials are shown instead.

Governance

Coordinated by a Network Committee.

The network is coordinated by a Network Committee with representation from every member firm and led by P G BHAGWAT LLP. The committee guides the network's shared quality and independence framework, the allocation of engagements, and the network's growth — so that clients experience one consistent standard across all member firms.

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Every firm represented

Each member firm has a voice on the Network Committee.

02

Lead-firm coordination

P G BHAGWAT LLP anchors the network's registration and coordination.

03

One quality framework

Shared standards of quality and independence across all firms.