How Jamil Khatri Became India’s Youngest Big 4 Partner | CPA, CMA, ACCA, EA & CIA | BBB S1: E1

One podcast. A thousand career lessons.

In this exclusive episode of Brains Behind Billions, Sripal Jain, Co-founder of Simandhar Education, sits down with Jamil Khatri - one of India’s most influential finance leaders.

From becoming the youngest Big 4 partner in India, to building Uniqus Consultech into a billion-dollar enterprise, to investing in future-ready startups - Jamil shares his life lessons, leadership mindset, and career advice for the next generation.

If you’re a student, parent, or finance professional, this podcast is your roadmap to building a global career in the age of AI.

About Jamil Khatri
Co-Founder & CEO, Uniqus Consultech
Former Global Head of Accounting Advisory Services, KPMG
Former Member, India Leadership Team of a Big 4 firm
Youngest Big 4 Partner in India
Serial Angel Investor & Industry Thought Leader

Key Highlights & Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:03 - Why Jamil chose CA over engineering/medicine
04:50 - Articleship & becoming the youngest Big 4 partner
07:01 - Realizing accounting as a global career
08:44 - Overseas listings explained
14:10 - Mindset shift for global scale
15:54 - Courses & skills that built credibility
18:01 - Clearing US CPA in 4 days & career leap
21:02 - Hours, skills & discipline behind success
25:11 - Books & technical knowledge every student must read
28:26 - Choosing Audit vs Tax career path
33:56 - AI disruption in accounting & future tools to learn
43:00 - Leadership journey in Big 4 & starting Uniqus
51:01 - First 100 days of building a startup
53:26 - Investor perspective: what founders must have
55:55 - Career advice for parents & students
57:36 - Steps to build a global career
1:02:43 - Mistakes young professionals make today
1:06:36 - Is Uniqus hiring global accounting professionals?
1:08:03 - 3 career lessons for the next generation
1:09:34 - Rapid Fire with Jamil Khatri & Sripal Jain
1:14:30 - Conclusion

Why Watch?
Learn how to build a global career in accounting & finance
Discover how to stay future-ready in the age of AI
Get career clarity beyond CA, CPA, CMA, ACCA, EA
Insights from one of India’s top finance leaders

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