Startup Due Diligence Chartered Accountant

Quick answer: Startup due diligence by a chartered accountant offers expert financial, legal, and regulatory analysis for businesses at various growth stages. The service covers financial model reviews, cap table analysis, FEMA compliance, and transaction support. It helps startups prepare for investor requirements or assists investors in conducting independent assessments of a target.

Looking for expert startup due diligence chartered accountant? Virtual Auditor provides practitioner-grade startup advisory services in India, led by CA V. Viswanathan — IBBI Registered Valuer (IBBI/RV/03/2019/12333) | Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) | Associate Company Secretary (ACS) | Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). We combine deep regulatory expertise with hands-on execution to deliver results within your timeline.

What is Startup Due Diligence Chartered Accountant?

What We Deliver

Due diligence report / advisory deliverable tailored to your transaction stage. Financial model review or cap table analysis with scenario modelling. Regulatory compliance assessment and structuring recommendations. Transaction support — term sheet review, SHA drafting support, closing checklist. Post-transaction compliance setup and ongoing advisory.

Our Process

Step 1: Scoping call — transaction stage, investor requirements, regulatory needs. Step 2: Data room review and due diligence / analysis. Step 3: Deliverable preparation — report, model, or advisory note. Step 4: Review call with founders and iteration. Step 5: Final delivery with compliance recommendations.

We have worked with startups across stages — from bootstrapped companies needing their first DPIIT registration to Series C companies managing complex multi-jurisdictional compliance. Our advisory scales with your growth, adding FEMA compliance when you raise foreign capital, transfer pricing when you expand internationally, and forensic controls when your team grows beyond founder oversight.

Get Started Today

Ready to engage Virtual Auditor for startup due diligence chartered accountant? Contact us for a free initial consultation:

Call/WhatsApp: +91-99622 60333

Email: support@virtualauditor.in

Offices: Chennai | Bangalore | Mumbai

No obligation. We will assess your requirements and provide a clear scope, timeline, and fixed-fee quote within 24 hours.

What has changed in the law — reviewed October 2026

• Angel tax: section 56(2)(viib) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 does not apply from assessment year 2025-26 (Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024), so share premium received from any investor is no longer taxed under that clause. Valuations are still required under separate regimes, each with its own law and signing professional: fair market value under Rule 11UA(1)(c) of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 for section 56(2)(x) in the recipient's hands (net-asset basis for unquoted equity shares); FEMA pricing for a non-resident investor under the FEM (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019, certified by a Chartered Accountant, SEBI-registered merchant banker or practising cost accountant; a registered valuer's report under section 247 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 13 of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 for preferential allotments under section 62(1)(c); and grant-date fair value of the option under Ind AS 102 for ESOP accounting (reviewed 25 October 2026).

Engagement terms — reviewed 25 October 2026

• Fee: From ₹75,000 + 18% GST, fixed against the agreed scope (financial, tax, secretarial, FEMA).
• Extra / not included: Legal due diligence and technical/commercial diligence are outside scope unless agreed.
• Turnaround: 15 working days from receipt of complete information and the advance payment.
• Who signs: The certificate is signed by V. Viswanathan FCA or another qualified Chartered Accountant of the practice, depending on the engagement.
• Entity: Engagement letter and invoice are issued by Virtual Auditor Private Limited.
• What to send first: Send the data-room index, term sheet or LOI, last three years' audited accounts, and the statutory registers.
• Next step: Send your enquiry on WhatsApp to +91 99622 60333; we confirm the scope, fee and timeline in writing before work starts.