Shshank Saurav is a Chartered Accountant and a Commerce Graduate. He has a distinguished academic career including All India 34th Rank in CA Final in November 2009 and All India 48th Rank in CA PE-II. He holds specialisation in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Anti Money-Laundering (AML) and Foreign Exchange & Treasury Management (FXTM). He started his professional career with M/S Price Waterhouse (Indian affiliate of multinational audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers -PwC). In the past he has served as member of the committee constituted by his alma mater The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Apart from professional commitments, he regularly writes on economic & socio-political issues. Many of his articles have been published in renowned newspapers and magazines.