NAME VIDYA RAJARAO
OFFICE ADDRESS PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd,
7th Floor, Tower ‘D’,
The Millenia,
1 & 2 Murphy Road,Ulsoor,
Bangalore.
MOBILE / PHONE 9900459932 / 080 4079 7002
Fax: 080 40797222
E-MAIL Vidya.Rajarao@in.pwc.com
QUALIFICATION Bachelor of Commerce, Bangalore University Chartered Accountant, India Certified Fraud Examiner - CFE, USA
EXPERIENCE
  • Leads the Forensic Services practice in India and has substantial investigative and forensic consulting experience in USA and India. 12 years of investigations and forensic accounting experience to her clients.

  • Specializes in large, multinational, complex litigation and investigation assignments including internal investigations, forensic accounting investigations as well as arbitrations and resolution of post-acquisition purchase price disputes. Assists major domestic and international clients in a variety of industries including aerospace and defense, advertising, media and entertainment, banking and capital markets, insurance, manufacturing and technology companies.

  • Significant experience in leading numerous forensic accounting assignments and fraud investigations requiring the reconstruction of complex financial records as well as regulatory proceeding matters involving SEC investigations and NASD self-assessments. Each of these investigations involves the ability to analyze large data sets and volumes of transactions and documents as well as the capability to produce massive numbers of records.

  • Frequently assists clients in resolving post-acquisition purchase price disputes between participants in corporate merger and acquisition transactions concerning the purchase price and/or contingent consideration in the software, consumer products, insurance and financial services industries. Has represented her clients in various forums including the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the International Centre for settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and several ad hoc arbitrations in the United States and in India.

  • Has also developed and instructed various PricewaterhouseCoopers sponsored training programs and case studies on securities litigation, fraud, transaction and shareholder disputes and various professional update seminars to experienced hires and new managers at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. In addition, She has conducted training courses at various leading multi-national companies and law firms on international arbitration, transaction and shareholder disputes and accounting and auditing matters.

Experience in Arbitrations (ad hoc)
  • Branded kitchen ware and cutlery products acquisition: Post-acquisition dispute relating to purchase of a branded kitchenware, tabletop, cutlery and other consumer products division. Issues in dispute include reserve for doubtful accounts, obsolete and excess inventory valuation allowances and treatment of inventory, liabilities and other amounts due under a licence agreement

  • Acquisition of a publisher of trade and other publications: Post-acquisition dispute regarding the closing date valuation of certain accounts receivable, prepaid production costs and certain balance sheet classification issues to determine working capital.

  • Acquisition of a well known beverage and soft drinks company:Post-acquisition dispute regarding accounts receivable valuation, advertising and point of sale promotion costs and various inventory valuation issues. In addition to these accounting issues this arbitration also required interpretation of specific aspects of the Agreement as to the probative value of subsequent events during various post-closing time periods.

  • Acquisition of telephone equipment and audio-visual systems: Post-acquisition dispute relating to treatment of spare parts, inventory at customer sites, finished goods, accounts receivable, deferred service contract revenue, long-term contract accounting for installation projects and co-op advertising in the determination of net assets at pre-closing measurement date established by the contract. Also, certain items relating to a “transition period” were part of the items to be resolved.

  • Acquisition of a property and casualty insurance provider: Post-acquisition dispute regarding treatment of deferred unbilled premiums, reserve for uncollectible premiums, accounts receivable and claim refunds and appropriateness of accrued and other liabilities. In addition to these accounting issues this arbitration also required interpretation of the nature, extent, composition and treatment of deferred unbilled premiums during certain post-closing time periods.