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Faculty

Vandana Saxena Poria OBE ACA FCCA
Vandana Saxena Poria is a UK Chartered Accountant who was born and brought up in the UK. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, she spent 10 years living and working in Central and Eastern Europe, where initially she worked with Ernst & Young and then became the CEO of the international division of the UK's largest listed professional training company, BPP Holdings Plc. In this capacity, she was responsible for training in the region. In 2006 she set up Get Through Guides (GTG). Vandana’s specialism is IFRS, auditing and Case Study strategy. Vandana was honoured with the ‘Order of the British Empire’ in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2008.

Madhuri Thete ACA, Dip IFRS
Madhuri, is a qualified Chartered Accountant, has worked for Get Through Guides for more than five years, in various roles. She was responsible for drafting the first versions of GTG’s UK tax, UK law and IFRS materials which are used globally by students. She has also deliver training programmes for many of GTG’s clients including Genpact, Grant Thornton, HSBC and others. Within GTG she is AVP - Training. She brings incredible energy, passion and drive to all training programs conducted by GTG. Madhuri has been intensively trained by ICAEW in the latest modern teaching techniques to ensure that students pass first time and can really use their knowledge in the real world.

Colin Garvie FSCA
Colin played a leading role in developing GTG content. He has more than 30 years of lecturing and training experience in both professional accounting examinations and courses. As a testament to his acumen, he serves on numerous company boards.

Nidhi Bajaj, CA
Nidhi Bajaj is a UK Chartered Accountant, who has lived and worked in Mumbai, Delhi and London. She has over 11 years of advisory and assurance experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers in India and the UK, focusing on IFRS, auditing and business operating systems. Nidhi is a financial instruments specialist and has the unique practical experience of working with Indian corporates, foreign banks in India as well as global institutions in the UK. She is an experienced trainer, who has designed and delivered training in India and Europe in the areas of technical accounting as well as behavioural skills.