Vishnu Maharaj & Co.Chartered Accountants

San Fernando · Trinidad & Tobago

Numbers that
move your business

Chartered accountants for Trini businesses, from a bakery in Gasparillo to a distributor in Point Lisas. Audit, tax, books and advice, handled properly.

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25+

Years in practice

Serving south Trinidad from Lord Street since the late nineties.

6

Service lines

Books, audit, tax, software, secretarial and advisory, one team.

ACCA Council MemberFormer ICATT President25+ Years in San FernandoPeachTree Certified ImplementationForensic Audit CapabilityBoard of Inland Revenue RepresentationACCA Council MemberFormer ICATT President25+ Years in San FernandoPeachTree Certified ImplementationForensic Audit CapabilityBoard of Inland Revenue Representation

Why businesses switch to us

Compliance handled, risk cut, and a straight answer whenever you call. You deal with a senior accountant, not a queue.

Filed on time, every time

VAT, PAYE, corporation tax and annual returns tracked on a calendar you can see.

Institutional standing

Our principal served on the ACCA Council and as President of ICATT.

48-hour replies

Even in filing season. If we need more time, we tell you when to expect it.

The Vishnu Maharaj & Co. team reviewing financial statements with a client in San Fernando

A working session, not a status update.

We sit with owners, walk the numbers line by line and leave with decisions made.

What we handle weekly

VAT filed on time
Audit-ready books
BIR representation
Payroll & NIS
Sage / PeachTree setup
Annual returns
Cash-flow forecasts
Company incorporation
Management accounts
Succession planning
VAT filed on time
Audit-ready books
BIR representation
Payroll & NIS
Sage / PeachTree setup
Annual returns
Cash-flow forecasts
Company incorporation
Management accounts
Succession planning

Every item above is routine work in our office, not an upsell.

Services

Six service lines, one file, no hand-offs. Pick one, or hand us the whole finance function.

An accountant at Vishnu Maharaj & Co. reviewing printed financial statements in the San Fernando office

Real people on your file, not a portal.

Every return and statement is reviewed by a qualified accountant before it leaves the office.

Routine work, every week

01VAT filed on time
02Audit-ready books
03BIR representation
04Payroll & NIS
05Sage / PeachTree setup
06Annual returns
07Cash-flow forecasts
08Company incorporation
09Management accounts
10Succession planning
01VAT filed on time
02Audit-ready books
03BIR representation
04Payroll & NIS
05Sage / PeachTree setup
06Annual returns
07Cash-flow forecasts
08Company incorporation
09Management accounts
10Succession planning

Nothing above is an upsell, it is the ordinary rhythm of a well-kept set of books.

How it works

From first call to filed accounts in four clear steps. You always know what's next and what it costs.

01

Understand

We start with a real conversation about your business, not a form.

02

Assess

We review your accounts, structure and statutory obligations as they stand.

03

Advise

Clear, practical recommendations with the reasoning behind them. No jargon.

04

Deliver

Filed, reviewed or implemented, on the deadline we agreed.

Books kept currentAudit-ready filesBIR handled for youPlain-language adviceFixed fees agreed upfrontBooks kept currentAudit-ready filesBIR handled for youPlain-language adviceFixed fees agreed upfront

Who we work with

Trini businesses with real operations, real staff and real deadlines. From Gasparillo to Point Lisas to Port of Spain.

Young Trinidadian bakery owner behind her counter in San Fernando

Small business

Registered, set up, and filing on her own terms.

01

Retail & Distribution

Inventory-heavy businesses with multiple locations and VAT exposure.

02

Manufacturing

Costing, plant investment and financing submissions.

03

Professional Services

Practices and consultancies billing time, and their owners' personal filings.

04

Contracting & Construction

Project-based accounting, retention and subcontractor payments.

05

Sole Traders

First-time filings, registration and getting the books started right.

06

Family Businesses

Succession, structure and keeping the next generation informed.

Distribution warehouse owner in Trinidad checking inventory

Inventory-heavy? We cost it properly.

“Tell me what the business is trying to do. The accounts should serve that, not the other way around.”

Vishnu Maharaj, principal

Vishnu Maharaj, FCCA

Principal · Former President, ICATT

Aerial view of San Fernando, Trinidad, where Vishnu Maharaj & Co. has practised for 25 years

San Fernando · since the late nineties

A south Trinidad practice that grew with the businesses around it.

Client reviews

What owners across Trinidad say after a year with us.

“They took over books that were three years behind and had us filing clean by the next quarter. No drama, no lectures, just fixed.”

Anisa Mohammed

Director, Southern Hardware Depot · San Fernando

“Our bank asked for audited statements on short notice. Vishnu's team turned it around inside three weeks and the facility went through.”

Kevin Alleyne

Managing Partner, Alleyne Construction · Marabella

“First-time business owner here. They registered the company, set up my books in software and taught me how to read my own numbers.”

Shivanie Persad

Founder, Sweet Hands Bakery · Gasparillo

“The BIR query that had us worried for months was closed in two letters. That's the difference experience makes.”

Rajesh Ramkissoon

CEO, Trini Foods Distribution · Chaguanas

“Straight answers in plain language. I always leave a meeting knowing exactly what happens next and what it costs.”

Denise Charles

Principal, Charles & Associates · Port of Spain

“They helped us structure the handover to the second generation without a single family argument about numbers.”

Farouk Khan

Owner, Khan Auto Parts · Princes Town

“They took over books that were three years behind and had us filing clean by the next quarter. No drama, no lectures, just fixed.”

Anisa Mohammed

Director, Southern Hardware Depot · San Fernando

“Our bank asked for audited statements on short notice. Vishnu's team turned it around inside three weeks and the facility went through.”

Kevin Alleyne

Managing Partner, Alleyne Construction · Marabella

“First-time business owner here. They registered the company, set up my books in software and taught me how to read my own numbers.”

Shivanie Persad

Founder, Sweet Hands Bakery · Gasparillo

“The BIR query that had us worried for months was closed in two letters. That's the difference experience makes.”

Rajesh Ramkissoon

CEO, Trini Foods Distribution · Chaguanas

“Straight answers in plain language. I always leave a meeting knowing exactly what happens next and what it costs.”

Denise Charles

Principal, Charles & Associates · Port of Spain

“They helped us structure the handover to the second generation without a single family argument about numbers.”

Farouk Khan

Owner, Khan Auto Parts · Princes Town

“They helped us structure the handover to the second generation without a single family argument about numbers.”

Farouk Khan

Owner, Khan Auto Parts · Princes Town

“Straight answers in plain language. I always leave a meeting knowing exactly what happens next and what it costs.”

Denise Charles

Principal, Charles & Associates · Port of Spain

“The BIR query that had us worried for months was closed in two letters. That's the difference experience makes.”

Rajesh Ramkissoon

CEO, Trini Foods Distribution · Chaguanas

“First-time business owner here. They registered the company, set up my books in software and taught me how to read my own numbers.”

Shivanie Persad

Founder, Sweet Hands Bakery · Gasparillo

“Our bank asked for audited statements on short notice. Vishnu's team turned it around inside three weeks and the facility went through.”

Kevin Alleyne

Managing Partner, Alleyne Construction · Marabella

“They took over books that were three years behind and had us filing clean by the next quarter. No drama, no lectures, just fixed.”

Anisa Mohammed

Director, Southern Hardware Depot · San Fernando

“They helped us structure the handover to the second generation without a single family argument about numbers.”

Farouk Khan

Owner, Khan Auto Parts · Princes Town

“Straight answers in plain language. I always leave a meeting knowing exactly what happens next and what it costs.”

Denise Charles

Principal, Charles & Associates · Port of Spain

“The BIR query that had us worried for months was closed in two letters. That's the difference experience makes.”

Rajesh Ramkissoon

CEO, Trini Foods Distribution · Chaguanas

“First-time business owner here. They registered the company, set up my books in software and taught me how to read my own numbers.”

Shivanie Persad

Founder, Sweet Hands Bakery · Gasparillo

“Our bank asked for audited statements on short notice. Vishnu's team turned it around inside three weeks and the facility went through.”

Kevin Alleyne

Managing Partner, Alleyne Construction · Marabella

“They took over books that were three years behind and had us filing clean by the next quarter. No drama, no lectures, just fixed.”

Anisa Mohammed

Director, Southern Hardware Depot · San Fernando

FAQ

Questions we get asked most.

Client being welcomed at the Vishnu Maharaj & Co. office in San Fernando
Lord Street, San Fernando

Let's talk

First conversation is free, and refreshingly straight.

Tell us where the business stands and what's due. We'll tell you what's needed, what it costs, and what you can safely ignore.

Office

13A Lord Street, San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago

Hours

Monday to Friday · 8:00–4:30 AST

A client being welcomed at the reception of the Vishnu Maharaj & Co. office in San Fernando

Walk in on Lord Street, or call ahead, either works.

Free parking nearby and someone at the desk who can actually book you in.