Professional Accountants
CPA, CA
Founder
Suresh qualified from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1967 and was further recognized as a Fellow of the ICAEW. After working in public practice as well as the Canada Revenue Agency, he founded Desai and Associates in 1977.
CPA, CA
Partner since 1979
Manu qualified from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1973 and was further recognized as a Fellow of the ICAEW. After working in public practice and becoming partner at another Vancouver based firm, he joined Desai and Associates in 1979.
CPA, CA
Founding Partner
Naresh qualified from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1966 and was further recognized as a Fellow of the ICAEW. After working twenty years in industry, he joined Desai and Associates in 1986. Naresh passed away on December 2, 2018.
CPA, CGA
Kevin qualified from the Certified General Accountants Association of BC in 1992. He has extensive experience with all general accounting and tax matters and specializes in personal and corporate tax planning.
CPA, CA, MBA
Shaun qualified from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC in 2001 and graduated with an MBA degree from the Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto in 2006. He has previous public practice experience working at big accounting firms and has also worked in corporate banking and credit at large Canadian banks.
CPA, CGA
Nikhil qualified from the Certified General Accountants Association of BC in 2014 and graduated with a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from the University of British Columbia in 2012. He has worked at Desai and Associates since 2007.
Other Team Members
Mei Desai
Functions as office manager with a focus on billing, collections and office administration. She has worked at Desai and Associates since its inception in 1977.
Jannet Narukami
Specializes in accounting and tax services, with a focus on tax filings and compliance. She has worked at Desai and Associates since 1996.
Connie Spurr
Specializes in accounting and bookkeeping services, with a focus on employers’ payroll. She has worked in public practice since 1983.
Cecilia Hee
Specializes in bookkeeping and GST/HST services. She has worked at Desai and Associates since 1994.