Akshat Agarwal

Akshat Agarwal has a diverse work experience spanning over 15 years. Akshat is currently serving as the Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting at Allakos Inc, a position they have held since August 2021.

Prior to their current role, Akshat worked at EY for nearly a decade. Akshat started as an Assistant Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2008, before moving on to become a Manager at Grant Thornton LLP in 2005. At both firms, they gained exposure to audit projects for large multinational Indian companies, specializing in US GAAP and Indian GAAP.

In 2009, Akshat joined KPMG Audit as a Manager, where they managed the audit and group reporting of a leading Indian pharmaceutical company and its subsidiaries. Akshat worked with a turnover of close to $1 billion and implemented the audit according to KPMG's methodology.

During their tenure at EY, Akshat held multiple roles including Manager and Senior Manager. As a Senior Manager, they focused on serving high-growth life sciences clients in the Bay Area, addressing their audit, accounting, and financial statement reporting needs. Akshat helped clients successfully complete public offerings and private placements, and provided guidance on technical accounting matters.

Additionally, Akshat worked as a Manager at EY India with Global Delivery Services (GDS), where they led a team of professionals, formulated strategies for service development, and provided training to staff and seniors.

Overall, Akshat's expertise lies in financial accounting, reporting, audit, and technical accounting matters, particularly in the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors.

Akshat Agarwal obtained their CA degree from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, where they studied from 2000 to 2004. Prior to that, they completed their B COM(H) degree from Delhi University from 1999 to 2002. It is unclear from the provided information whether they obtained a CPA degree from the California Board of Accountancy or pursued any further education at the D.P.S. school.