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Rajiv Memani
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Born (1968-01-28) 28 January 1968 (age 56)
Alma materDelhi Public School (DPS) R K Puram (1985)
Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi University (1988)
Chartered Accountant (1991)
Occupation(s)Chairman & Regional Managing Partner of EY, Chairman of the Global Emerging Markets Committee
Employer(s)EY, India

Rajiv Memani (born 28 January 1968) is the Chairman & Regional Managing Partner of EY India, (formerly known as Ernst & Young).[1] He is also the Chairman of the Global Emerging Markets Committee.

Early life and education

Rajiv completed his schooling from the Delhi Public School (DPS) R K Puram in 1985. He subsequently received his Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) degree from the Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi University, in 1988 and completed his chartered accountancy (CA) in 1991.[2]

Career

Rajiv joined an India member-firm of EY Global[3] in mid-1980s and completed his articleship over the next 3 years. He worked in the tax and assurance practices of an EY member firm in India and also with Corporate Finance practice at EY Singapore. In the late 1990s, he established the Corporate Finance practice of EY in India. In 2004, Memani was appointed the CEO and Regional Managing Partner of EY in India.[4]

In 2013, Rajiv was appointed on the Global Executive Board of EY as the Chairman of the Global Emerging Markets Committee, in addition to his role as the Chairman & Regional Managing Partner, EY India. In his role as the Chairman of Global Emerging Markets committee, Rajiv’s responsibilities include connecting emerging markets with developed markets as well as recommending investment plans for these markets.[5]

Memberships and achievements

Rajiv is currently affiliated with prominent business and industry associations. He is a member of the National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII),[6] in addition to being the Chairman of its National Committee on Tax. He is also the past President of the India Chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

In 2015, the Government of India appointed Rajiv to two high-powered committees:[7]

  • Ministry of Finance Committee to simplify the provisions of the Income tax Act under the Chairmanship of Justice Easwar (Retd.)
  • Ministry of Railways Advisory Body to modify the system of accounting to ensure tracking of expenditure to desired outcomes

References

  1. ^ "A successful innings at EY". The Hindu Business Online. The Hindu Business Online.
  2. ^ "India's Hottest Young Executives". digitaltoday.in.
  3. ^ "A successful innings at EY". The Hindu Business Online. The Hindu Business Online.
  4. ^ "How Rajiv Memani of EY steered India's leading Big Four". India Times. India Times.
  5. ^ "How Rajiv Memani of EY steered India's leading Big Four". India Times. India Times.
  6. ^ "Rajan Bharti Mittal and Rajiv Memani Take Oover as President & Vice President of ICC INDIA" (PDF). ICICI India Online. ICICI India Online.
  7. ^ "Government Sets-Up A Committee to Simplify The Provisions of The Income Tax Act, 1961". NIC. NIC.