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.
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
CA Vidhyacharan Balivada
FCA · CMA · SA · DISA
Membership No.
231859 (FCA)
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.
Qualifications & Professional Standing
CA Vidhyacharan Balivada holds multiple prestigious credentials that underscore a commitment to excellence across auditing, taxation, compliance, and advisory domains.
Fellow Chartered Accountant
Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2011; admitted as a Fellow Member of ICAI (M. No. 231859).
Cost & Management Accountant
Qualified in 2009. Expertise in cost accounting, management reporting, and strategic financial planning.
Social Auditor
Registered member since 2023. Authorized to conduct social audits for NPOs, FPEs, and Social Stock Exchange listings.
Diploma in Information System Audit
Qualified in 2019. Specialized post-qualification course in IT systems audit, data security, and IS governance.
Forensic Audit & Fraud Detection
Certified in forensic audit techniques for detecting financial irregularities and ensuring transparency.
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.
Firm History & Milestones
CMA Qualified
Vidhyacharan Balivada qualified as a Cost & Management Accountant (ICMAI).
Joined BSNL
Commenced career with BSNL — a leading PSU in the Indian telecom sector — at the Circle level.
Chartered Accountant
Qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
SAP (ERP) Implementation
Associated at L-II level for SAP FICO configuration and integration with MM, SD, PS, PM, HCM modules at BSNL.
Transition to CA Practice
Moved from corporate sector to full-time Chartered Accountancy practice, focusing on statutory, internal, GST, income tax, and concurrent audits.
Firm Constituted
Balivada & Co. was constituted as a proprietorship firm on 17 October 2019 (ICAI FRN 021197S). DISA also qualified the same year.
Social Auditor (ISAI)
Registered as a member of the Institute of Social Auditors of India (ISAI), enabling social audit and impact assessment services.
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.