M P Vijay Kumar

Biography

M P Vijay Kumar’s career in accountancy and finance includes practice, education and regulation. Since 2007, Vijay has been Chief financial officer at Nasdaq-listed Sify Technologies, one of India’s largest information and communications technology companies. He also serves on the board as Chairman of global captive software company and Independent Director of three listed companies including Life Insurance Corporation of India where he also serves as Audit Committee Chairman.

His other leadership roles in India include heading the Accounting Standards Board, Valuation Standards Board and Digital Accounting and Assurance Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He was also a nominated member of the National Financial Reporting Authority. He remains an active member of the Confederation of Indian Industry.

Before his current appointment, he was a partner at M/s Yoganandh & Ram, a Chartered accountancy firm and led the investment banking portfolio of Sundaram Finance, a financial services firm. He has also taught accounting, financial reporting and corporate law and has written several books on these subjects. 

He is a member of the IFRS Advisory Council and the Foundation’s SME Implementation Group (SMEIG).

He qualified as a Chartered accountant, Cost accountant and Company Secretary in India after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Andhra University. 

He joined the IFRS Interpretations Committee in 2021.