Gaurav Batra Joins Whitley Penn
Houston, TX (April 4, 2024)
Whitley Penn welcomes Gaurav “Gary” Batra as Managing Director in the firm’s Audit, Professional Standards Group (PSG).
Batra has more than 16 years of public accounting experience focusing on public and private clients with deep competencies in technical accounting, financial reporting, statutory audit, internal controls, finance transformations and transactions. He has prior experience working with clients in various industries including energy, real estate, and financial services. He has extensive knowledge in many technical topics including ASC 842, ASC 606, ASC 718, and ASC 805. Batra serves as a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) technical resource, monitors the firm’s assurance methodology, and helps oversee both regulatory and internal inspections.
Batra has a Bachelor of Commerce from Delhi University and is Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Texas as well as a licensed Chartered Accountant (CA) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
“We are excited to welcome Gary to Whitley Penn”, stated Matthew Reiter, Partner-in-Charge of Audit. “With Gary’s extensive background and technical knowledge, we believe he will make a strong addition to the Audit Professional Standards Group.”
About Whitley Penn, LLP
Whitley Penn is a full-service public accounting firm with nine locations, and more than 800 employees delivering tax, audit, and consulting services across a myriad of industries. The firm has consistently been recognized as “One the Top 100 Firms in the U.S.” and “Best of the Best” by INSIDE Public Accounting and other industry publications. For more information on Whitley Penn, please visit www.whitleypenn.com.
Houston, TX (April 4, 2024)
Whitley Penn welcomes Gaurav “Gary” Batra as Managing Director in the firm’s Audit, Professional Standards Group (PSG).
Batra has more than 16 years of public accounting experience focusing on public and private clients with deep competencies in technical accounting, financial reporting, statutory audit, internal controls, finance transformations and transactions. He has prior experience working with clients in various industries including energy, real estate, and financial services. He has extensive knowledge in many technical topics including ASC 842, ASC 606, ASC 718, and ASC 805. Batra serves as a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) technical resource, monitors the firm’s assurance methodology, and helps oversee both regulatory and internal inspections.
Batra has a Bachelor of Commerce from Delhi University and is Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Texas as well as a licensed Chartered Accountant (CA) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
“We are excited to welcome Gary to Whitley Penn”, stated Matthew Reiter, Partner-in-Charge of Audit. “With Garry’s extensive background and technical knowledge, we believe he will make a strong addition to the Audit Professional Standards Group.”
About Whitley Penn, LLP
Whitley Penn is a full-service public accounting firm with nine locations, and more than 800 employees delivering tax, audit, and consulting services across a myriad of industries. The firm has consistently been recognized as “One the Top 100 Firms in the U.S.” and “Best of the Best” by INSIDE Public Accounting and other industry publications. For more information on Whitley Penn, please visit www.whitleypenn.com.
