Benfer Antony A B

Profile

Benfer Antony A B founded Growth Circle in Chennai in October 2025. He completed his CA articleship at Ravi & Raghu, Chartered Accountants, where he worked as an articled assistant and later supported tax and audit assignments.

His work covers GST compliance and disputes, income-tax support, financial modelling, bookkeeping, management reporting and outsourced finance support for growing businesses. He helps clients organise records, respond to notices and prepare financial information requested by banks and lenders.

Professional status: Benfer is a Finance & Tax Consultant and is not a qualified Chartered Accountant. Growth Circle does not undertake statutory audits, attestations or other work reserved by law for a practising Chartered Accountant. Where a matter requires a practising professional, clients are advised to engage one.

He writes the guides and case notes on this site and is responsible for their accuracy. Case notes are based on real orders, with identifying client details removed. Outcomes depend on the facts and applicable law; a case note is not a promise of a similar result.

Areas of work

• GST compliance, reconciliation, notices and appeals support
• Income tax advisory, notices and assessments
• Financial modelling, CMA data and projections
• Virtual CFO and MIS reporting for SMEs
• Accounting and compliance for growing businesses

Standards

Everything published under this name follows our editorial standards. Content is general information, not advice on specific facts.

Articles and case notes

• Virtual CFO vs Full-Time CFO: Which Fits Your Business? · Virtual CFO
• How to Reconcile GSTR-2B with Your Purchase Register · GST
• Common GST Mistakes Made by SMEs, and How to Avoid Them · GST
• Tax Planning for Small Businesses: A Practical Guide · Income Tax
• Monthly MIS Reports Every Founder Should Review · Virtual CFO
• A Section 73 GST Order with Five Discrepancies, All Dropped to Nil · Case Notes
• TDS Demand for an Inoperative Seller PAN, Reversed on Appeal · Case Notes
• GST Notice on Exempt-Turnover Mismatch, Closed Without Demand · Case Notes
• When Should an SME Hire a Virtual CFO? · Virtual CFO
• GST Compliance Checklist for Small Businesses · GST
• How to Build a Monthly Cash Flow Statement · Cash Flow
• CMA Data for Bank Finance: What Businesses Should Prepare · SME Finance
• 5 Financial Reports Every Business Owner Should Review · Accounting
• How SMEs Can Improve Working Capital · Business Advisory
• GST Notice Received: A Practical Response Checklist · GST
• Bookkeeping vs MIS: What's the Difference? · Accounting
• What Is CMA Data? · SME Finance
• How to Read a Profit & Loss Statement · Accounting
• Are You an NRI for Tax Purposes? Residential Status Explained · NRI
• Selling Property in India as an NRI: Tax and TDS Basics · NRI
• NRI Rental Income in India: Tax and TDS · NRI
• NRO, NRE and FCNR Accounts: How Interest Is Taxed · NRI
• Filing an Indian ITR as an NRI: A Checklist · NRI
• Received an Income Tax Notice? Here's What to Do Next · Income Tax
• How Much Does a Tax Consultant Cost in Chennai? · Income Tax
• Profitable but Still Have Cash-Flow Problems? Here's Why · Cash Flow
• GST Reconciliation: What Business Owners Should Check Every Month · GST
• Tax Planning vs Tax Evasion: What Business Owners Should Know · Income Tax