Purvi Banker Parikh · Perspectives
Perspectives by Purvi Banker Parikh

I've sat on three sides of the same table.

Most problems look unsolvable only because you're standing on one side of them. These are my notes from having sat on all three — on the profession, on governance, and on the ideas that change how I see things.

Writing
June 2026 · 5 min read

The trusted advisor, at scale

A twenty-year-old book about trust, a 2026 report about consolidation, and a question I'll leave with you rather than answer: when a firm grows, who is it growing for?

June 2026 · 4 min read

As the journey continues

Five years ago I wrote a piece here promising a journey of knowledge — and of sharing it. This is me keeping the second half of that promise, and an introduction to the mind you'll be reading.

March 2021 · 2 min read · From the archive

A milestone achieved

Completing all four papers of the US CPA — and a word of thanks to the family, teachers, and friends who made the journey lighter.

October 2020 · 2 min read · From the archive

As the journey begins

Going back to learning in the middle of the pandemic — seventeen years after my last accounting degree, and the start of the CPA journey.


About

A Chartered Accountant since 2003 and a US CPA, I've spent twenty-odd years moving between industry, advisory, and the running of offshore delivery — and served on boards since 2015. I write here as someone who has been the client, the advisor, and the one who delivers, and who trusts evidence over volume.

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