Kunjan Mehta

Executive summary

Kunjan has more than 20 years of public accounting experience. Kunjan has directed and managed the performance of financial statement audits, due diligence, internal control reviews, and internal audits. Kunjan is also one of the leaders within Grant Thornton’s DEI initiative and co-leads the firm’s Pan-Asians and Allies Business Resource Group nationally.

Sector Experience

Kunjan has served clients in the Asset Management industry throughout his tenure at Grant Thornton including hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, broker-dealers and fund of funds, among others. Kunjan also leads Grant Thornton’s Private Equity channel and Asset Management initiatives for the firm’s North-East Region.

Professional qualifications and memberships

• New York Alternative Investment Roundtable –President and Board Member
• Ascend Leadership – President of the CT/Westchester Chapter
• Non-profit Board Member – Commonpoint Queens; South Bronx Community Charter High School
• Named one of “Long Island’s Top 40 business people under 40” by Long Island Business News- Jan 2015.
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Member
• New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants – Member and Past editor of the Nassau Chapter Newsletter

Presentations and publications

Kunjan has contributed to articles published in the NYSSCPA Nassau Chapter Newsletter and written various thought leadership pieces for Grant Thornton.  

Education

• CPA - New York, Connecticut, Colorado
• Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from India