CA Bantwal Nithin Baliga is the Founder of B N Baliga & Co., a Chartered Accountant, Advocate, Registered Valuer (IBBI), and Forensic Audit Professional with over 14 years of post-qualification experience in global financial services, statutory audit, corporate finance, taxation, valuation, forensic investigations, and litigation.

A Commerce graduate with distinction from Mangalore University, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2011. His professional journey spans international financial services, a Big Four accounting firm, multinational corporations, and leadership roles in corporate finance before establishing his independent practice.

He commenced his career as a Hedge Fund Administrator, managing fund accounting, NAV reporting, and audit support for over 75 hedge funds, private equity funds, and investment vehicles across Hong Kong, Curaçao, Malta, and Luxembourg. He also participated in an offshore assignment in Luxembourg involving fund incorporation. During this period, he earned the Diploma in International Financial Reporting (Dip IFR) from ACCA (UK).

He subsequently joined the Indian subsidiary of a US-listed multinational company as Finance Head, where he was responsible for financial reporting, payroll management, revenue recognition, statutory compliances, and indirect tax matters. He successfully handled a high-value Service Tax vigilance matter during this tenure and also qualified as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) through the AICPA – Guam Board of Accountancy.

He later worked with a Big Four accounting firm in the Statutory Audit practice, independently leading audit engagements for aerospace manufacturing companies and international investment fund groups. Thereafter, he served as Finance Head of a defense manufacturing and research organization, overseeing corporate governance, financial reporting, due diligence, GST implementation, MIS, and board reporting.

In 2018, he established B N Baliga & Co. with the objective of delivering high-quality assurance, taxation, and advisory services backed by global corporate experience and technical excellence.

To broaden the firm’s specialized practice areas, he became an IBBI Registered Valuer (Securities or Financial Assets) and has successfully undertaken valuation assignments for private placements, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, financial reporting, and strategic transactions.

Further strengthening the firm’s litigation and advisory capabilities, he completed LL.B. from Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) and expanded the practice into GST Litigation and Income Tax Litigation. He also completed professional certification in Forensic Audit and has successfully conducted forensic investigations for private enterprises, co-operative institutions, and government investigative agencies, including assignments referred by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

In 2026, B N Baliga & Co. successfully completed the ICAI Peer Review, reflecting the firm’s commitment to the highest standards of audit quality, professional ethics, and assurance practices prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Today, CA Nithin Baliga leads a multidisciplinary professional practice offering Audit & Assurance, Statutory Audit, Internal Audit, Tax Audit, GST Advisory, Income Tax Advisory, GST Litigation, Income Tax Litigation, Business Valuation, Forensic Audit, Project Finance Advisory, RERA Certification, Due Diligence, and Financial Reporting & Compliance services to clients across the technology, manufacturing, real estate, infrastructure, hospitality, research & development, and retail sectors.