Personal profile Date of Birth: 30-01-1952 Location: Nagpur, Maharashtra state , India. Languages: English, Marathi, Hindi and Konkani. Email: ajit@sagdeo.com   Academic profile 1971 – B. Com. – Nagpur University, Nagpur 1978 – CA. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi M. Com., M. Phil. (Commerce)   Work profile Core area of practice Sales Tax / VAT & related Sales Tax Laws in Maharashtra, consultant in Sales Tax Laws, appearance before appellate authorities up to Tribunal Level.   Non academic profile Active member of Vidarbha Tax Practitioners Association and was Chairman of Committee on opinion on Sales Tax Laws in Maharashtra.   Books published Co-author of book on Financial Accounting – a text book for B. Com. final year students of Nagpur University.   Conference Presentations Regular guest faculty at “National Academic of Direct Taxes” to teach Accountancy to I.R.S. probationers. Addressed in seminars and conferences conducted by I.C.A.I., I.C.W.A. and other Trade Association on VAT, Bank Audit, Accounting Standards.