About Deepa
Deepa Bhat, CPA, CFE, ACA, is ASL’s Managing Principal. In the ASL Assurance Group, she serves privately held clients in the technology, international and construction industries. Her technology experience includes software-as-a-service, hardware, semiconductor and medical device companies. She helps clients navigate complex and unique accounting issues encountered in their domestic as well as international operations. Deepa has conducted several group audits for her clients with a strong focus on accounting and tax rules in India. She has extensive experience advising a host of construction companies including painting, commercial, residential, and paving contractors. Deepa leads the Employee Benefit Plan practice at ASL and most recently served as the in-charge Principal of the ASL Assurance Group.
Deepa has worked in public accounting in India with a focus in corporate tax. She is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Deepa has a Master of Commerce in Accounting and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Tax from the University of Mumbai, India, and holds a Master of Arts in Economics from Rutgers University. She is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a Certified Construction Industry Technician (CIT). Deepa speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, and Gujarati.
Outside the office, Deepa enjoys the outdoors: hiking, road trips, and camping. At home, she loves to cook spicy vegetarian food or unwind with a movie or two with her husband, who shares her passion for cinema.
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