Mr. Gauri Shankar (Ex-Banker)

Banking & Audit Specialist

Professional Overview
Mr. Gauri Shankar brings over 32 years of distinguished service in a Nationalized Bank, followed by five years of association with UCC & Associates LLP. His extensive banking background, combined with hands-on audit experience, provides strong practical insight into banking operations, credit systems, regulatory compliance, and financial risk management. After opting for voluntary retirement from the banking sector, he joined the firm and has since been actively involved in bank audits and lender-focused advisory assignments, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in banking and financial services engagements.

Core Areas of Expertise

• Statutory Branch Audit
• Concurrent Audit
• Revenue Audit
• Stock & Receivable Audit
• Credit Audit
• Compliance Audit
• Lender Financial Advisory assignments
• Asset Monitoring Services (ASM) and risk-based review

Banking & Functional Experience
During his banking tenure, he handled key responsibilities across strategic departments including Operations, Credit & Advances, Agriculture Finance, Foreign Exchange (Forex), Balance Sheet Management, and Internal Audit. This comprehensive exposure has enabled him to develop strong expertise in credit appraisal systems, asset quality assessment, regulatory frameworks, and internal financial controls. At the firm, he leverages this institutional knowledge while conducting statutory and concurrent audits, receivable and stock audits, credit evaluations, and lender advisory engagements, ensuring structured reporting and effective risk assessment.

Professional Approach
Mr. Gauri Shankar adopts a risk-focused and compliance-driven approach grounded in decades of practical banking experience. His insights contribute to strengthening internal controls, enhancing transparency, and delivering reliable audit outcomes.