Andani is a committed to patriotic work and contributes to the nation’s welfare. He has taken up numerous special initiatives in our country such as due to the lack of financial management, there is no record of the financial matters of religious places in India, and many people misuse the money. He recognized the need for improvement, and took it upon himself to address this issue. To improve this situation, he legalised various religious places and started managing their accounting responsibilities free of cost. Presently, for the past 20 years, he has been providing free Accounting, Auditing, taxation, return filing services to 365 spiritual places i.e. Mandir, Masjids, Gurudwara & Churches etc
“Empowering society, count- less selfless acts at a time"
The only person in India get registered in such high numbers of world records. In addition, he is entrusted with the critical task of handling the GST & Taxation work of one of India’s most esteemed temples, the Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust of Shirdi. Due to high expert knowledge in auditing & taxation , he has received 60 honour- ing doctorates from different organi- zations & universities. His unwavering dedication and unyielding spirit have earned him a staggering 1600 awards and recognitions, including an impres- sive 300 international accolades and an appreciation from the United Nations office, 21 lifetime achieve- ment awards. He has received certifi- cate of appreciation from President office of United Nations of America.
As a Gau Sevak started own Gaushala with the name Satnam Sakhi Gaushala and promoted and assisted 2 different hindu community people to have and start a Gaushala. Today total 65 Guasahlas are working with his advices. As a spiritual person assisted in making renova- tion of different Mandirs in Ahmednagar.
He was born on April 3, 1978, in Ahmednagar, Maharash- tra. Growing up in a joint family with younger siblings and a sister, he learned valuable lessons from his elders, imbibing an exemplary set of values and qualities in himself. His father eked out a living from a small shop, laying the foundation for his son’s strong work ethic and determination.
Shankar’s journey towards success and recognition has been a challenging one. His roots lie in abject poverty, a place of starting from scratch and working from the ground up. He has toiled in every household, even labouring in a well for a meagre sum of 10 to 20 rupees. Such experiences have instilled in him a deep empathy for the less fortunate and a desire to lend them a helping hand. From a young age, he faced numerous challenges but remained steadfast in his determination to provide his siblings with quality education. Shankar and his mother took on various domestic jobs to make ends meet. He even worked in a printing press after school hours to earn extra income. Later, he secured a job at a clothing store, earning a monthly wage of INR 300. He also worked in a factory that produced pockets and other items to finance his and his siblings’ education. These experiences are a testament to his remarkable resilience and self-made personality. Despite the burdensome responsibilities placed on his shoulders, Shankar never gave up and dedicated himself to his family, career, profession, and community
Regarding his academic achievements, he is a true academic trailblazer, having completed many educational degrees, including FCA, ICWA, MBA, M. Com, SET, LLB. , FAFD , GDCA and Phd appeared. In addition, he possesses a remarkable achievement in being one of only two individuals in his district to pass the SET exam when it was first introduced by the Maharashtra government in 2004. After that, he completed his CA exams in 2006 and swiftly secured a professional role, earning a reputation as one of the most outstanding CAs in Ahmednagar. However, his dedication to his work extended far beyond the corporate world, as he consistently used his
expertise to benefit others, managing the financial departments of various institutions, including schools, hospitals, and NGOs, from 2006 to 2023.
Additionally, he is an online lecturer for the IIU , many Trusts and several other financial institutions, further showcasing his commitment to service and education. He has assisted in free education to many poor children by paying their school fees or providing school dresses and stationery.
While his professional achievements are impressive, what truly sets him apart is his unwavering faith in God. He believes in God and deeply desires to do more for the Almighty, who has blessed him with so much. In 2008, he applied for a role at the Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir, one of India’s most sacred pilgrimage sites. His exceptional skills and unwavering commitment earned him an advisory position on the temple committee, where he has worked ever since. He also serves as tax consultant of block financial offices for different taluka offices & different gram panchayat offices, Jila Parishad , Panchayat Samiti overseeing all tax-related work.
Beyond his many roles, he is also a partner in a firm that have six another CAs as his partners. Notably, this firm is categories in number 1 category for auditing of nationalise banks under RBI.
In addition, he has been statuary auditor for many multi-state cooperative societies, corporative banks , society, financial institution from 16 years, and his firm holds an A+ ranking category for cooperative society rating in Maharashtra. He is also integral to the government approved panels inquiry officer for sections 88 and 83 as a judicial judge. He is also appointed as arbitrator & liquidator officer for corporative society of Maharashtra. He is also working as tax advisor of Ahmednagar municipal corporation of Ahmednagar district.
Andani having financial adversity, but his passion for temples and worship and has driven him to serve others and religious places. So, when approached by any temple officials from 2006 to perform auditing/accounting & taxation work done free of cost. Andani recognized the importance of balancing his professional obligations as a CA with his personal values. So instead of turning them away, he devised an ingenious solution: he gave the fees back to the temple officials as donations. Since then, Andani has continued his selfless ser- vice, providing registration of un registered spiritual places, accounting / taxation & tax-related services free of cost to over 365 spiritual places, including temples, gurudwaras, mosques, schools, hospitals, and NGOs for the past 17 years.
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