About the firm

A partner-led practice with a long-term view.

R Sreepad & Co was founded to bring institutional-grade discipline to a curated set of clients in North Karnataka — and to remain, deliberately, small enough to know each of them well.

Our philosophy

Advisors first. Chartered Accountants always.

We approach our work as advisors first, CAs second. Numbers are not merely reported; they are understood — in the context of the business, the law, and the consequences that follow from each. This is the discipline we bring to taxation, statutory audit, and management consultancy alike.

We believe technical rigor and personal attention are not in tension. A firm of our size allows for both: the depth of analysis a complex tax position or audit demands, and the direct, continuing engagement that larger firms often cannot offer. Clients deal with the Chartered Accountants who sign the work, not a rotating cast of intermediaries.

We hold that compliance is a floor, not a ceiling. Our role is to keep our clients firmly compliant with the law as it stands, while helping them understand the choices available to them within it. Where the law is unsettled or the position is finely balanced, we say so plainly, rather than offer false certainty.

Above all, we believe the relationship between a Chartered Accountant and a client is one of trust, built over time, through work that holds up to scrutiny — by tax authorities, auditors, or the client's own later reflection.

The partners

People behind the practice.

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Founding Partner

CA R. Sreepad Setty

B.Com, FCA

Specialization
Direct tax · GST · Regulatory advisory · Business consultancy

CA R. Sreepad Setty has been in practice as a Chartered Accountant for over 25 years. His work spans advisory, litigation support, statutory audit, and taxation, with particular depth in representing clients before tax authorities and appellate forums. Over the course of his practice, he has advised individuals, businesses, and institutions across a range of compliance and advisory matters. He is the founding partner of our firm.

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Partner

CA R. Sohan

B.Com, ACA

Specialization
Statutory audits · Risk and assurance · Transaction advisory

CA R. Sohan is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA Level 1 candidate. He completed his articleship at Singhvi Dev & Unni LLP, working across statutory audit and tax engagements, and holds a B.Com from Jain University. He subsequently worked as a Senior in KPMG India's M&A Tax practice. With an excellent academic record including AIR 40 in CA Intermediate, he joined the firm as a partner in 2026.

Our values

What we hold ourselves to.

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Independence

We hold our judgement above any single engagement.

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Discretion

Client matters remain client matters — always.

03

Diligence

Workpapers, evidence and review at every step.

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Long view

We optimise for relationships measured in decades.