Mayur Joshi, is a graduate in commerce and a Chartered Accountant (CPA equivalent). Mayur has completed the Certification in Forensic Accounting [CFAP], Certification in Anti Money-laundering [CAME] and Certification in Bank Forensic Accounting [CBFA] in addition to US certification in fraud examination. Mayur is the forensic accounting evangelist in India. 

Mayur won the International award in the year 2006 for Outstanding Achievement in Outreach/Community Service given by Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Mayur was the first Indian professional to win any award from the professional association from India.

He is the board member of ACFE India Chapter and the Vice President of ACFE- Western India chapter.
He has extensively lectured on the topic of the forensic accounting and fraud investigations. He lectured in ISACA, ICAI, BMCC, Vaikunth Mehta College of Co-operative management, MIT school of management, SNDT Womens college of commerce, St. Meera’s college and many other business colleges.

Mayur regularly contributes the articles, knowledge based resources and experiences in the Column on the success stories of the Certified Forensic Accounting Professionals on Fraudtoday | The Global Anti-fraud Media. He has also authored numerous books on the subject of frauds. Some of these books are published by Indiaforensic Center of Studies and rest are published by the third party publishers like Fraudexpress or Snow-white publishers.

He has authored 7 books on the subject of financial crimes and compliance. These books are available on Amazon.

Vedant Sangit is a commerce graduate from Pune University and CFAP (Certified Forensic Accounting Professional). He has held the position of Head of Education at Indiaforensic for the last five years. Vedant is looking after training programs, conferences and certifications of Indiaforensic.

Vedant possesses fine networking skills and has strong connections in the anti-fraud community. His knowledge comprises many other areas such as AML, Risk management, Due Diligence etc. Being the head of education he has motivated many batches of students to enter the field of forensic accounting. Vedant is featured in a leading newspaper in India and also on the departmental advisory board of many colleges.

Students Handbook on Money Laundering

Sarang Khatavakar holds the vital position of Chief Data Officer at Riskpro, where he plays a pivotal role in the company’s operations. His primary responsibility is to oversee and guide the development of data-driven initiatives throughout the organization. This encompasses the supervision of data sets and data point creation and maintenance for various database-centric projects.

Beyond his role as Chief Data Officer, Sarang Khatavakar is a multifaceted professional with a diverse skill set. He is also an accomplished author, having penned the comprehensive “Forensic Accounting Manual for the Insurance Sector.” This book serves as an authoritative guide, delving into the intricate principles and practices of forensic accounting, particularly within the context of the insurance industry.

Sarang’s dual expertise in data management and forensic accounting makes him an invaluable asset to the Riskpro team. His contributions play a pivotal role in the company’s ongoing success and its ability to excel in both data-related endeavors and the complex world of forensic accounting. 

Dr Apurva Joshi is most popular and successful Certified Forensic Accounting Professionals (CFAP) in the country. She has completed her certification program in Management Consulting from IIM Banglore.

She is a Certified Anti Money Laundering Expert, Certified Bank Forensic Accountant and Certified Vigilance and Investigation Expert. She heads the Technology & Due Diligence practice of Riskpro Management Consulting P Ltd. Due to her efforts, today Riskpro is considered to be one of the top 10 forensic accounting firms in the country.

Before joining Riskpro, Apurva owned a startup called Fraudexpress which was started in Solapur and was later merged in Riskpro. Her success story as a woman entrepreneur and her startup journey was covered in the book titled “Arise Awake” written by Rashmi Bansal. This book was Amazon Best Seller for the year 2015.

Apurva is a notable woman figure in the corporate world and occupies the position of an independent director at Quickheal Technologies which is Biggest Information Security Company of India and other multinational companies.

Apurva is the youngest Certified Fraud Examiner in India. She is an expert and authority on Forensic accounting, Anti Money Laundering, Fraud, Internal Audit, Corporate governance, Due Diligence, Risk Management, Auditing, Financial analysis, Private Investigations and Litigation Support. She authored a book title “Students Handbook on Forensic Accounting” which was one of the best sellers of the year 2012 on Flipkart in accounting category. Courses offered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India endorse this book as the only reference book on forensic accounting

Apurva has worked on various research projects with latest trends in forensic accounting and in addition to the topical research reports like early warning signals of corporate frauds, Insurance frauds and Banking Frauds.  In the career as a forensic accountants she investigated the frauds worth atleast Rs.30,000 crores.

As the part of Riskpro, she works not only in India but she worked in Dubai and Thailand on the independent due diligence investigations.

Apurva is regularly cited as the expert in the local news papers such as Sakal, Loksatta, Divya Marathi and Lokmat. She is involved with various activities of Confederation of Indian Industries, Institute of Directors, Indiaforensic Center of Studies and now PIC (Pune International Centre- PIC- a pune based think tank)

Vijay Chaudhary is our Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for the financial operations of the group. He looks after the finance, tax, accounting operations since last decade.