SAMA AUDIT SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARES - Key Persons


Deepjee Singhal

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Accountant
  • Management Consultant
The Business Advisory and Internal Control Group of Pipalia Singhal & Associates are led by Deepjee Singhal based out of the Mumbai office. Deepjee is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, a Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Enterprise Risk Assessor from Methodware Ltd, New Zealand. Deepjee is also a Certified Drucker Curriculum Trainer, having being trained in management at the Drucker Institute, Claremont Graduate University, California. During his more than 15 years of professional experience Deepjee has helped several medium scale companies to restructure their business activities, institutionalize systems and procedures and establish best practices. He has been reviewing adequacy of internal control systems in large Indian and Multinational organisations and providing assurance to the Board on a regular basis. He has reviewed businesses spanning more than 20 sectors during these last 15 years. He has been a project director for SAP implementation in a Paper Industry Client which also was judged the best ACE implementation by SAP in India. He has conducted training programmes on various professional subjects like Risk Management, Internal Control, Corporate Governance, Assurance, etc. through participation in meets of major companies in India like ONGC, L&T, ACC, Oil India Ltd, etc. and in programmes conducted by ICAI, ICWAI, IIA, ISACA, NIFM and IIM - Bangalore. He contributes articles and publications to local and national institutes and supporting them in their activities. Deepjee Singhal is a Chartered Accountant, Management Consultant & Entrepreneur based out of the Mumbai office. A Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Enterprise Risk Assessor, Deepjee is an industry expert in the field of Internal Audit having served as the President of the Institute of Internal Auditors, India and having worked with corporations, the public sector and startups.

Manish Pipalia

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Accountant
  • Manish Pipalia Chartered Accountant
Manish Pipalia leads the Risk Management and Assurance Group of Pipalia Singhal & Associates. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, a Grad CWA, CIA and CISA. He is a Certified Enterprise Risk Assessor from Methodware Ltd, New Zealand. He is also a Certified Drucker Curriculum Trainer, having being trained in management at the Drucker Institute, Claremont Graduate University, California. During his more than 15 years of professional experience Manish has contributed to the establishment and institutionalization of risk management and internal control systems and procedures in large and medium scale organisations in India and has been providing assurance to the Board on its adequacy. He has been associated with setting up Risk Management models in the UAE working with Risk Management Experts from Australia. He has reviewed businesses spanning more than 20 sectors during these last 15 years. He is regularly invited to present papers and speak at various conferences on subjects like Risk Management, Internal Control, Corporate Governance, Assurance, CAAT's etc. by major companies like Oil India Ltd, Numaligarh Refinery Ltd, Saurashtra Cement Ltd, etc. in India and professional institutes like ICAI, ICWAI, IIA, ISACA and NIFM. He was one of the Workshop Leaders in Programme on COBIT at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and programme on Risk Management at Abdul Lateef Jameel, Jeddah, KSA and with the Audit team of SABIC conducted in India. Manish contributes articles and publications to local and national institutes. He has jointly designed a course on Internal Audit Studies for Bombay Chartered Accountants Society. Manish Pipalia is a Chartered Accountant, a grad CWA, CIA, CISA and Certified Enterprise Risk Assessor. An industry expert in the field of Risk Management and institutionalization of Internal Control Systems & Procedures in organizations (both large and small). He has co-authored books with Deepjee Singhal like: Internal Audit Assurance- Governance, Risk and Control (Wolter Kluwers, CCH Publication) Best Practices by Leading Chief Audit Executives (Wolter Kluwers, CCH Publication) Data Analytics for Auditors - Practical Case Study (ICAI Publication) Practical Case-Studies in Internal Audit (BCAS Publication) He writes articles in professional journals and is a regular speaker at institutions like ICAI, BCAS etc.

Mr. C. R. Musib

Job Titles:
  • SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE
Mr. C. R. MUSIB is a SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE with proven ability to improve operations, impact business growth and optimum utilization of resources to maximize profits through strengthening financial management, cost containment and cost reduction, internal controls, enhance productivity by improving efficiency. His areas of expertise are in the fields of Finance and Accounting Management, Working Capital Management, Budgeting and Budgetary Control, Insurance and Risk Management, Tax and Regulatory Compliance, Internal Audit and Systems and Corporate Governance.

Ms. Homai Ardeshir Daruwalla

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Accountant
Ms. H.A. Daruwalla commenced her banking career with Union Bank of India in June 1975 where she handled many important assignments both at Corporate Office and field level. In recognition of her excellent contributions, she received successive promotions and grew to the position of General Manager in April, 1997. She was also actively associated with a host of Committees constituted in the Bank in the area of Corporate Governance, Banking Technology Solutions, Performance etc. and was nominated and elected as -

Ms. Homai Daruwalla

Job Titles:
  • Chairman and Managing Director, Central Bank of India
Ms. Homai Ardeshir Daruwalla, a Chartered Accountant was at the helm of affairs of Central Bank of India as Chairperson & Managing Director overseeing the entire operations of the Bank since 30.06.2005. During her tenure the Bank saw an improvement in all fields. Overall the business saw a growth of 55% in just under 2 years with improvements in Deposit and Advances Portfolio, CASA deposits held by the Bank, CD Ratio, Gross NPA to Gross Advances and Net NPA to Net Advances and Net Profit. From a Net Profit of Rs. 257 crores in March, 2006, it increased to Rs. 498 crores in March, 2007 i.e. a rise of nearly 94%. The Technological Upgradation in the Bank received greater thrust under the leadership of Ms. H.A. Daruwalla and the Techno-initiatives offered by the Bank to its customers are at par with other Peer Group Banks. The Industrial Relations were also by and large cordial.The Bank has also established two Rural Development Self Employment Training Institute at Kota and Muzaffarpur to educate rural artisans, self-employed youth etc. on the technological developments in agricultural sector and also to create awareness on the Bank's products and services specially tailored to suit their financial needs. Ms. H.A. Daruwalla has also held many other important positions as under: Member, Governing Board of National Institute of Bank Management Member, Governing Board of Indian Institute of Bank Management,(IIBM), Guwahati. Director, Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd. Director, Indo Zambia Bank Ltd., a joint venture bank operating in Zambia. Member, Personnel Committee of Indian Bankers' Association for 2005-2006 In recognition of her excellent contribution in the field of Banking, Ms. H.A. Daruwalla has been conferred with many prestigious awards. She is a proud recipient of -

Ms. Homai Daruwalla Former

Job Titles:
  • Chairman and Managing Director, Central Bank of India