“One can be based out of India and operate a global leadership role”

May 31, 2021 | 19:01 IST

What does it take to be based in India but heading a global function? Grant Thornton’s Vikas Vasal has some answers

Vikas Vasal is the global tax head at Grant Thornton International, a network of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms. Perhaps the first India-based partner to head a global service line at a major accounting firm, Vasal believes that ‘geography is now history’. Edited excerpts:

You are perhaps the first India-based partner to lead a service line globally for a major accounting firm. What does this mean for the industry and professionals looking to pursue a global career?

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“One can be based out of India and operate a global leadership role”

What does it take to be based in India but heading a global function? Grant Thornton’s Vikas Vasal has some answers

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“One can be based out of India and operate a global leadership role”

What does it take to be based in India but heading a global function? Grant Thornton’s Vikas Vasal has some answers

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