About the Firm.
Capital markets, SEBI-registered intermediaries, and the technical CA work most firms don't venture near.
Labadiya & Mehta is a partner-led firm of Chartered Accountants based in Ahmedabad, advising clients across the financial services sector - stock brokers, depository participants, investment advisers, research analysts, listed companies, and IPO-bound enterprises. Our work sits at the intersection of accounting discipline and securities regulation, where the standard expected is the regulator's, not the market's.
The firm was founded on a deliberate proposition: that capital markets compliance, audit, and advisory in India deserved a Chartered Accountancy practice as serious about the subject as the regulator itself. Too many financial intermediaries had been advised by generalist firms that treated SEBI compliance as a sideline. We set out to build something different a practice where capital markets work is not a vertical, but the centre of gravity.
That orientation runs through every engagement. Our partners and team are immersed in the daily rhythm of SEBI circulars, exchange notices, depository advisories, and inspection cycles. We act for brokers and depository participants registered with NSE, BSE, MCX, NSDL, and CDSL. We advise listed companies on compliance, statutory audit, and corporate governance. We work with promoters preparing for IPO, founders structuring their next round of capital, and businesses that simply need a firm that understands what matters.
What makes the practice distinct is the combination of regulatory perspective and technical depth. One of our founding partners served at NSE's Ahmedabad Regional Office before entering practice an experience that shapes how we read circulars, anticipate examiner questions, and prepare clients for inspection. The result is a firm that sees compliance not as paperwork, but as the architecture of a credible business.
Today, Labadiya & Mehta serves clients across India from its Ahmedabad office, supported by a tight team of qualified Chartered Accountants. Engagements are partner-led from start to finish. We grow deliberately, take on work we can do well, and decline what we cannot. The standard, in every case, is the same: the work should hold up to the scrutiny of the regulator on the day it arrives.
In capital markets, the regulator is not your audience they are your auditor. Every file we produce is built on that understanding.- The Founding Partners
How we practice
Partner-led, always
Every engagement is owned by a partner from the first conversation to final sign-off. Clients work directly with the partner responsible not a layered chain of associates. This is how trust is built and judgment is exercised.
Regulator-grade rigour
We prepare every audit file, every compliance submission, and every advisory opinion to the standard of the regulator who may review it. That discipline runs through documentation, review, and signing without exception.
Sector depth, not breadth
We have chosen to go deep in capital markets and regulated financial services rather than spread thin across unrelated sectors. The result is a firm that understands the rules, the regulator, and the industry at a level generalist practices rarely match.
Long-term relationships
We measure success by how long clients stay with us through their compliance cycles, their fund raises, their listings, and their growth. The relationships we are proudest of are the ones now well into their second decade.
The Founders
CA Prakash Labadiya
With over 20 years of rich experience, he has built deep proficiency across stock exchange compliance, SEBI regulations, financial markets, and investor education. His clarity of thought and comprehensive market understanding has made him a respected voice in the financial ecosystem.
View ProfileCA Pritesh Mehta
Advises corporates, entrepreneurs, and emerging businesses on financial structuring, regulatory strategy, and growth-oriented financial solutions. His professional experience spans across corporate finance advisory, regulatory compliance, and transaction advisory.
View ProfileWho we serve
Our client base is concentrated in financial services and capital markets - the sectors where our expertise compounds and where regulatory complexity demands a specialist.
We work with founders, CFOs, boards, and compliance officers - typically as a long-term advisor rather than a transactional vendor.
- 01Stock brokers — NSE, BSE, MCXTrading members across cash, F&O, currency, and commodity segments. Compliance, audit, inspection support, and net-worth certification.
- 02Depository participants — NSDL, CDSLCompliance frameworks, depository inspections, internal audits, and operational reviews aligned with SEBI & depository bye-laws.
- 03Investment advisers & — research analystsSEBI registration, ongoing compliance, KYC architecture, and audit of registered intermediaries operating under IA and RA regulations.
- 04Listed & — public companiesAudit & assurance, internal financial controls, and board-level advisory on governance and reporting.
- 05IPO-bound — enterprisesPre-listing readiness diagnostics, internal financial controls build-out, financial reporting discipline, and coordination with merchant bankers and counsel.
- 06Mid-market — businessesVirtual CFO, fund raising advisory, financial due diligence, and tax structuring for owner-managed and promoter-led businesses.
- 07Global accounting & — CPA firmsOutsourced accounting, bookkeeping, year-end tax compliance, and dedicated offshore virtual teams acting as a seamless extension of onshore operations.
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