About the Firm · ICAI FRN 021197S

Balivada & Co., Chartered Accountants.

A proprietorship firm based in Visakhapatnam, led by CA Vidhyacharan Balivada (FCA, CMA, SA, DISA), delivering audit, taxation, social audit, and compliance services with integrity and precision.

Firm Identity

ICAI Firm Regn. No.

021197S

Constitution

Proprietorship

Date Constituted

17 October 2019

Region

ICAI — Chennai (SIRC)

Proprietor MRN

231859 (FCA, Full Time)

Head Office

MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam — 530017

Proprietor

CA Vidhyacharan Balivada

FCA · CMA · SA · DISA

Membership No.

231859 (FCA)

Email

cavidyacharan@gmail.com

Phone

+91 94900 00551
+91 81431 10779

A dedicated Chartered Accountant with extensive experience across the corporate and practice sectors. Qualified as a Cost & Management Accountant (CMA) in 2009 and as a Chartered Accountant in 2011, with a range of specialized post-qualification credentials in audit, IT systems, forensic accounting, and insolvency.

Career commenced in 2010 with BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), a leading PSU in the Indian telecom sector. At the Circle level, oversaw review, budgeting, consolidation, and reporting activities. During the SAP (ERP) implementation in 2014, served at L-II level for SAP — FICO configuration and integration with MM, SD, PS, PM, and HCM modules.

Transitioned to Chartered Accountancy practice in 2018, building expertise across statutory audit, internal audit, GST audit, income tax audit, and concurrent audit. The proprietorship firm Balivada & Co. was formally constituted on 17 October 2019 (ICAI FRN 021197S).

Registered as a Social Auditor with the Institute of Social Auditors of India (ISAI) in 2023, extending the firm's mandate to impact assessment and Social Stock Exchange readiness. DISA qualified in 2019.

Credentials

Qualifications & Professional Standing

CA Vidhyacharan Balivada holds multiple prestigious credentials that underscore a commitment to excellence across auditing, taxation, compliance, and advisory domains.

FCAThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

Fellow Chartered Accountant

Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2011; admitted as a Fellow Member of ICAI (M. No. 231859).

CMAThe Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI)

Cost & Management Accountant

Qualified in 2009. Expertise in cost accounting, management reporting, and strategic financial planning.

SAInstitute of Social Auditors of India (ISAI)

Social Auditor

Registered member since 2023. Authorized to conduct social audits for NPOs, FPEs, and Social Stock Exchange listings.

DISAICAI

Diploma in Information System Audit

Qualified in 2019. Specialized post-qualification course in IT systems audit, data security, and IS governance.

FAFDICAI Certificate Course

Forensic Audit & Fraud Detection

Certified in forensic audit techniques for detecting financial irregularities and ensuring transparency.

IBCICAI Certificate Course

Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code

Certified under the ICAI IBC course, along with certificate courses in GST and Concurrent Audit.

Registered Valuer Status (In Progress)

CA Vidhyacharan Balivada is currently pursuing Registered Valuer status under ICMAI RVO / IBBI to extend the firm's services into formal asset valuation and insolvency advisory under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

Our Journey

Firm History & Milestones

2009

CMA Qualified

Vidhyacharan Balivada qualified as a Cost & Management Accountant (ICMAI).

2010

Joined BSNL

Commenced career with BSNL — a leading PSU in the Indian telecom sector — at the Circle level.

2011

Chartered Accountant

Qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

2014

SAP (ERP) Implementation

Associated at L-II level for SAP FICO configuration and integration with MM, SD, PS, PM, HCM modules at BSNL.

2018

Transition to CA Practice

Moved from corporate sector to full-time Chartered Accountancy practice, focusing on statutory, internal, GST, income tax, and concurrent audits.

2019

Firm Constituted

Balivada & Co. was constituted as a proprietorship firm on 17 October 2019 (ICAI FRN 021197S). DISA also qualified the same year.

2023

Social Auditor (ISAI)

Registered as a member of the Institute of Social Auditors of India (ISAI), enabling social audit and impact assessment services.

Areas of Interest

Specialized Focus

Forensic Accounting & Fraud Detection

Meticulous application of forensic techniques to uncover financial irregularities, supported by FAFD certification (ICAI).

Information System Audit

Assessing and enhancing the security, controls, and effectiveness of financial information systems — anchored by DISA (ICAI).

SAP (FICO) & ERP Advisory

Hands-on SAP FICO configuration and cross-module integration experience from large-scale PSU rollout at BSNL.