Aanshika Surana
Partner at A. K. Surana & Associates
CA, CFA
Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Chartered Financial Analyst with +10 years’ experience in Financial Advisory

Experience in diverse sectors: 
	Banking & Financial services
	Infrastructure development
	Manufacturing & Consumer Products
	Automobiles
	IT & ITes 
	Capital & Commodity Markets
	E-commerce 

Core Competencies
	Business Valuation
	Due Diligence & Investigations
	Research & Analysis
	Business modelling
	Proposal Assessment
	Audit & Taxation
	Project Management
A. K. Surana & Associates
	Team leader for Technical & Financial assessment of applicants for Road & Power Projects of the Government of Madhya Pradesh, India
	Advisor on recovery of inter-corporate loans through negotiated settlements
	Financial Feasibility study of business plans related to start ups & manufacturing sectors
	In-charge of planning & monitoring of Audits & Taxation assignments
Partner
KeysFinance Partners
https://ci.linkedin.com/company/keysfinance-partners
Keys Finance is a leading investment bank in sub-Saharan Africa, offering services in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory, capital structuring/restructuring, and fundraising
Abidjan
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Investment Associate
ARIS Advanced Research & Intelligence Services
https://ci.linkedin.com/company/aris--advanced-research-&-intelligence-services
Project leader and coordinator for:
	Business & market research, market penetration strategies & competition assessment 
	Due diligence & country/sector risk analysis
	Socio, economic, political and environmental studies of West African countries
	Fraud investigations

Responsible for Business development:
	Cultivated business relationships with Indian companies and Government of India bodies across Africa; notably EXIM Bank of India & Embassy of India
	Represented the company in American & European chamber meets and business conferences
	Led website rebranding and prepared marketing materials and sales strategy resulting in increased brand awareness and new sales opportunities
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
Project Manager
BDO India LLP
https://ci.linkedin.com/company/bdoinindia
	Team Leader-Due Diligence assignments 
	Business & Shares Valuations, including valuation of companies with cross-holdings
	Formulation & Evaluation of options for Dispute resolution
	Assessment of Recoverability of Inter Corporate Loans 
	Preparation & Assessment of Business Plans & Projections 
	Preparation of Industry Research Reports
New Delhi Area, India
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Associate
A K Surana & Associates
Financial Consulting, Audit & Taxation
Bhopal Area, India
Senior Consultant
Ernst & Young
https://ci.linkedin.com/company/ernstandyoung
	Business & Shares Valuation of companies 
	Regulatory Valuations for- 
         - Fairness opinion (mergers / demergers)
         - RBI reporting (inward / outward remittance of Forex)
         - Perquisite computation in case of ESOPs
	Financial feasibility study of Business Plans & Financial Modelling 
     Audit reviews
     Research and business analysis
Mumbai Area, India
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Associate, Transaction Advisory Services
A.K. Surana & Associates, Chartered Accountants
Team Leader, Project Evaluation : Financial and Technical Capacity Evaluation of Applicants for Road and Power Projects
Partner
A. K. Surana & Associates
Bhopal Area, India
Senior Consultant
Chartered Financial Analyst Program
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program is a professional credential offered internationally by the American-based CFA Institute (formerly the Association for Investment Management and Research, or AIMR) to investment and financial professionals.
Investments and Finance
CFA Institute, USA
Chartered Accountancy
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is the national professional accounting body of India. ICAI is the second largest professional accounting body in the world in terms of membership.
Cleared all levels (both groups together) in first attempt
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Awarded Gold Medal for securing the first position in University

Topped in all 3 years of college

Awarded 'Vasant Joshi Memorial Award' for getting highest marks in B. Com.
Accounting and Finance
Barkatullah University
PCM
St. Joseph's Convent, Bhopal
Chartered Accountancy
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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Coursera
www.coursera.org
VBEQR7JS8RNA
Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success (Imperial College London)
https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/certificate/VBEQR7JS8RNA
CFA Institute
basno.com
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
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Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Fellow Chartered Accountant
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/isma%C3%ABl-doumbia-6243a1112
Côte d’Ivoire
Ismaël Doumbia
M&A Analyst at KeysFinance Partners
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/nancy-gnegbeu-155736b1
Côte d’Ivoire
Nancy Gnegbeu
M&A Associate chez KeysFinance Partners
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/yvan-cedrick-sohoney-1096b2186
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Yvan Cedrick SOHONEY
Junior M&A Analyst at KeysFinance Partners
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/kevin-aphing-91304768
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Kevin Aphing
Senior Financial Analyst; Investment Banking; Modeling and Valuation Analyst; Fundraiser (Equity and Debt). CFA candidate
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/ehoussou-christian-germain-8101209a
Côte d’Ivoire
EHOUSSOU Christian Germain
Ingénieur ESCA, CFA Level II Candidate
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/bahi-logbo-msc-43b39a85
Côte d’Ivoire
BAHI LOGBO, Msc
Responsable Financier et Comptable | CFA Candidate Level I
https://ke.linkedin.com/in/jean-marc-assouan-cfa-66745068
Nairobi, Kenya
Jean Marc Assouan, CFA
Investment Officer at IFC - International Finance Corporation
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/sosthene-lasm-mba-01346142
Côte d’Ivoire
Sosthene Lasm  , MBA
INVESTMENT CONSULTANT | TRADER | ASSET MANAGER |ACCOUNT MANAGER | ANGEL INVESTOR+225 0556168520
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/didier-tago
Côte d’Ivoire
Didier Tago
Investment Professional | Private Equity
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/yves-tetegan-95b98463
Côte d’Ivoire
Yves Tetegan
Financial Markets | Side Hustler
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/sha%C3%AFda-sylla-kon%C3%A9-b60697a1
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Shaïda Sylla Koné
Analyst at IFC - World Bank Group
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/davy-yao-95267b100
Côte d’Ivoire
Davy YAO
Head of Financial Engineering chez BSIC Capital SA | Project & Structured Finance | Private Equity | Infrastructure PPP Advisory | Transactions | Real Estate | Gaz & Oils - Energy | Fundraiser
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/kalou-rom%C3%A9o-kahou-bi-55491815a
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Kalou Roméo KAHOU BI
ANALYSTE FINANCIER
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/georgesyaoyao
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Georges Yao Yao
International experience | External and Internal audit | Risk management | 10+ years at managerial level
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/christian-seka-88446b26
Côte d’Ivoire
Christian SEKA
Partner at Beryl Consulting
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/dorian-l-zohou-62907038
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Dorian L. Zohou
Investment Professional | Impact Investing
https://ci.linkedin.com/in/kathia-bahi-b08b4841
Côte d’Ivoire
Kathia BAHI
Director - Financial Engineering
CFA Level 2 Group
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Mergermarket Dealspeak
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Middle East & Africa Due Diligence, Fraud, Risk Investigation & Compliance
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Level III CFA® Study Group with IFT
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Côte d'Ivoire Business Communities | Ivory Coast - West Africa
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CFA Institute Members
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Steve Jobs - The Man And The Legend
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CFA Program Candidates
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Chartered Accountants India - ICAI - Largest Chartered Accountant group
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ICAI - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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COTE D'IVOIRE
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Nigeria Business Communities | Trading Oil Gas IT ICT Agribusiness Banking Startups Tech Jobs Retail
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Chartered Accountants Club
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Business Valuation & Advisory Network
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