CA Sunita Umesh
Founding & Managing Partner
B.Com., FCA
Active Licensed CPA (USA) | DISA (ICAI) | Insolvency Professional (IBBI)
Peer Review Enrolled (ICAI)
Professional Overview
CA Sunita Umesh is the Founding and Managing Partner of UCC & Associates LLP, bringing over 37 years of distinguished professional experience in assurance, taxation, governance, and insolvency practice. She co-founded UCC along with CA Umesh Goyal and has been instrumental in shaping it into a multi-location professional firm delivering pan-India audit, tax, law, and advisory services.
She began her career with reputed chartered accountancy firms and later worked with Price Waterhouse, where she developed strong foundations in audit quality, governance standards, and rigorous documentation discipline. In 2005, she transitioned into full-time leadership at UCC, institutionalizing structured processes, quality control mechanisms, and a culture of technical excellence within the firm. She actively promotes modern audit methodologies, ERP-based control reviews, and data-driven assurance techniques to enhance transparency and reliability.
Strategic Leadership & Governance
She has served as an Independent Director in a flagship listed company and chaired the Audit Committee, working closely with Board members and global audit firms. As a registered Insolvency Professional (IBBI), she has handled structured resolution matters under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy framework, ensuring regulatory discipline and stakeholder balance.
Core Practice Areas
- Assurance, audit, and quality review services
- Direct and Indirect Tax advisory and litigation
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy resolution
- Business structuring and ERP implementation
- International taxation and FEMA advisory
- Due diligence and compliance oversight
- Advisory on World Bank-funded projects
Professional Contribution & Institutional Impact
Under her leadership, the firm has provided employment and professional training to approximately 1,000+ individuals and contributed significantly to the economic ecosystem through responsible compliance advisory and structured tax governance. The firm’s engagements have resulted in substantial contributions to the national exchequer over the years, reflecting a strong commitment to regulatory discipline and nation-building through compliant financial practices.
She has successfully handled complex Direct and Indirect Tax matters up to Tribunal level and supervised large-scale audit and advisory engagements across sectors. She is a published author, contributor to ICAI technical study material, and recipient of the “Women Entrepreneur – Achiever” award from Delhi Management Association.
Leadership Philosophy
She believes that professional excellence begins with personal integrity and self-worth. Guided by the principle of contributing selflessly and constructively, she emphasizes quality, structured documentation, governance discipline, technological advancement, and societal responsibility in every engagement.
