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The Filing Season: How to Get Assistance

NTA Blog: The Filing Season: How to Get Assistance Preparing and filing tax returns can be stressful and confusing, especially […] The post The Filing Season: How to Get Assistance appeared f...

National Taxpayer Advocate delivers Annual Report to Congress; finds taxpayer service was strong in 2025 but foresees challenges for taxpayers who encounter problems in 2026

WASHINGTON — National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins today released her 2025 Annual Report to Congress, finding that taxpayers generally […] The post National Taxpayer Advocate delivers An...

Direct Deposit Changes for 2026 Could Affect How and When You Get Your Refund

You may have seen that the IRS is moving away from paper checks. If you usually receive a tax refund […] The post Direct Deposit Changes for 2026 Could Affect How and When You Get Your Refund...

EITC Awareness Day is January 23

Each year, millions of working taxpayers miss out on valuable tax credits Congress created to support work, offset payroll taxes, […] The post EITC Awareness Day is January 23 appeared first ...

Get an IP PIN to protect yourself from tax-related identity theft

  Get an IP PIN to protect yourself from tax-related identity theft – Updates for 2025 The IRS has opened enrollment in […] The post Get an IP PIN to protect yourself from tax-related id...

Avoid Tax Return Errors & Refund Delays

TAS has launched a nationwide Pre-Filing Season Awareness outreach campaign to help millions of taxpayers who self-prepare federal tax returns […] The post Avoid Tax Return Errors & Refu...

Choosing the right tax return preparer for you

Need help filing your federal tax return, but aren’t sure where to start to find a tax preparer? Start with […] The post Choosing the right tax return preparer for you appeared first on Taxpa...

“Voluntary Compliance”: A Holiday Conversation That Followed Me Home

During the holidays, my husband and I made our annual trek to a tree farm to find the perfect Christmas […] The post “Voluntary Compliance”: A Holiday Conversation That Followed Me Home appea...

Making Estimated Payments

If you receive a substantial amount of non-wage income like self-employment income, investment income, taxable Social Security benefits, or pension […] The post Making Estimated Payments appe...

A Win for Taxpayers: Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act

When disaster strikes, taxpayers are already dealing with enough. Rebuilding homes, replacing belongings, and caring for loved ones should take […] The post A Win for Taxpayers: Disaster Rela...

About Us

About Our Firm

VBC and Company is a unique, high-spirited team of professionals making creative and innovative contributions to clients across the globe. We offer an integrated array of specialized services that meet most of the financial / tax needs of businesses and its owners. At VBC and Company we work side-by-side with our clients on issues as diverse as accounting, auditing, business planning / valuation, mergers and acquisitions, outsourced services and taxation. We have a solid reputation for providing candid, accurate business advice that helps our clients succeed. VBC and Company has deep expertise in major industry groups including Software, Information Technology, Staffing, Real Estate, Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, Media / Entertainment, Retail, Telecommunications and Trading. The firm serves businesses of various sizes, from large public and private companies, to closely held family-owned businesses. Whether we’re helping clients streamline processes, improve performance, leverage the right technology, or increase financial success, we offer innovative, effective, and personalized services to help clients overcome their business challenges today and plan for tomorrow. We work with several information technology and real estate companies across the USA.

Our Mission

Our singular mission is to achieve unparalleled client satisfaction and continually provide a client experience based on integrity and commitment. Our guiding principle is to exceed client expectations every time through a proactive and partnered approach. We strive to achieve genuine success for our clients and ourselves.

Our Team

Balachander Venkataramanan CPA, CFA

Bala, as the owner of this firm specializes in audit / taxation and has expertise in the areas of financial planning and mergers and acquisitions. Bala also has tremendous experience in representing clients on tax matters with the IRS and state / local governments.

Bala is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India.

Jhalak Shah, CPA

Jhalak has in depth experience in tax research, planning, preparation / filing, for individuals to mid sized businesses. Currently she is focusing and researching on Foreign Reporting requirements in Tax Returns for Individuals. Jhalak has over 3 years of experience in handling accounting, payroll and taxation.

Jhalak is also an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Prabha Durairajan

Prabha specializes in tax research, planning, preparation / filing, accounting and Payroll services for small to mid sized companies. She has over 20 years of experience in private and public accounting.

Prabha is also an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and currently working towards her license as a CPA.

Nagarajan Srinivasan, CPA

Srinivasan specializes in tax planning, compliance and reporting. He has considerable experience working for a multinational handling financial reporting, US / international taxation and indirect tax compliance. He has also worked in senior finance / accounting positions in various multinational corporations in the Middle East, Africa and Canada. Srinivasan is also an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Ukti Parikh

Ukti focuses on tax return compliance, preparation and filing for individuals and for small to mid-sized businesses. She also advises clients on tax planning and related issues. Ukti is also an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Bhuvaneswari Mohan, CPA

Bhuvana focuses on tax return compliance, preparation and filing for individuals and for small to mid-sized businesses. She also advises clients on tax planning and related issues. She has a Masters in Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant and is also a Cost Accountant (AICWA).

Swathi Muvvala

Swathi focuses on tax return compliance, preparation and filing for individuals and for small to mid-sized businesses. She also advises clients on tax planning and related issues. She is a Certified Public Accountant and is also a Chartered Accountant (India).