Shawn Parikh, CA – 2024 “20 Under 40” Influencer
Founder & CEO
MyCPE One
Sugar Land, TX
https://my-cpe.com
As an Entrepreneur
As an entrepreneur, he is one of the Founders of MYCPE ONE, which he co-founded with his younger brother, Valay Parikh. In 2023, Entigrity merged into MYCPE ONE, creating a comprehensive platform designed to support CPA and accounting firms with a broad suite of services. From the very beginning, Shawn has led the foundational vision of MYCPE ONE, transforming it into a dynamic business today.
Expanding Global Reach & Market Presence
Today, MYCPE ONE operates in 40+ offices across 20+ cities, serving a trusted network of 3K+ CPA & accounting firms for various services. Discover MYCPE ONE’s full suite of services for CPA & Accounting firms.
- Offshoring & Staffing with their 3,000+ strong team supporting 1,000+ accounting firms.
- CPE & L&D starting at $199/year, with 15,000+ hours of structured learning across 100+ qualifications.
- Website & Digital Marketing solutions with Ready-to-go websites & 60-day free trial.
- Launching Cybersecurity, Managed IT, Outsourcing Compliance Advisory soon.
- M&A Advisory to help Build, Buy, and Sell accounting firms.
- Insights & News with industry-ready daily news digest—quick reads in under 5 minutes.
- Communities to connect and grow with peers through MYCPE ONE.
Future Vision (3–5 Years)
- Empower 5,000+ firms with transformative solutions.
- Build a 10,000+ global workforce of skilled professionals.
- Expand talent network to 1M+ professionals.
- Serve 2,000+ firms with CPE & Teams learning solutions.
- Deliver digital marketing & websites to 2,000+ firms.
- Establish offices in 50+ cities, including South Africa & South America.
- Support 1,000+ firms with M&A advisory.
- Help 2,000+ firms with offshoring & global talent.
- Secure 1,000+ firms on cybersecurity, IT, and compliance.
- And Quadruple the business.
On top of that, MYCPE ONE intends to expand its operations and service offerings to enterprises and businesses over the next one to two years. This expansion will be driven through a referral partnership channel with CPAs and accounting firms. The new suite of services will include
- Global Capability Centers,
- Client Accounting and Advisory Services,
- Finance & Accounting (F&A) Outsourcing, Transformation Services,
- AI & Robotic Process Automation solutions.
This strategic move aims to create more value for businesses while strengthening collaboration with the accounting profession.
As an Investor
Shawn is also an active investor with a deep-rooted passion for analyzing businesses. His journey began in childhood, inspired by his father (an employee at a local stock broking firm) who would bring home printed annual reports and made him read those reports. This early exposure sparked Shawn’s fascination with financial & business analysis, which later evolved during his studies in Chartered Accountancy.
In his late 20s and early 30s, Shawn’s investing philosophy was further shaped by Warren Buffett’s annual letter, just like many other Berkshire Hathaway followers. Inspired by tested principles of value investing, Shawn has been actively deploying capital across diverse public markets—including both debt and equity. Now, he’s expanding that vision by venturing into the private markets, where he partners with emerging entrepreneurs, backing early-stage ideas and playing an active role in helping them scale to the next level. His approach combines strategic capital with mentorship, creating long-term value across both traditional and startup ecosystems.
As a Strategic Partner
Shawn believes that technology is no longer the monopoly of Silicon Valley. Today, innovation can emerge from anywhere in the world—and with the right vision, it’s possible to build for a global market regardless of your location. While Shawn has spent most of his time in India since 2015, he has also spent significant time in the U.S. & Canada, building MYCPE ONE and shaping a vision for a truly global enterprise. This journey has provided him with deep exposure to international markets and a nuanced understanding of cross-border business dynamics. Leveraging the strengths of MYCPE ONE and the insights gained over a decade of building a global business out of India, Shawn is deeply passionate about partnering with, investing in, and supporting India-based businesses to help them scale and expand globally.
As a believer of Technology
Shawn believes firmly that AI is here to stay, and while there is a growing wave of fear-mongering within the accounting industry around AI, he views it differently. According to him, the next two to four years present a unique window for firms to pivot, adapt, and be on the right side of this massive disruption. Those who embrace AI now will not only safeguard their businesses but also unlock tremendous value for their clients, their teams, and the industry as a whole.
As an AI-first business leader, Shawn envisions MYCPE ONE becoming a catalyst for transformation. The company is focused on building and deploying powerful AI-driven tools and technologies that will enhance the client experience, automate repetitive work, increase productivity, and empower accounting and finance professionals in entirely new ways. Under Shawn’s leadership, MYCPE ONE is committed to developing world-class solutions in tax and accounting—solutions that don’t replace professionals but elevate them. By leading with innovation, Shawn aims to redefine how accounting is done and ensure that professionals are future-ready and equipped with tools that make them more efficient, strategic, and valuable than ever before.
As a Person
Shawn lives in a joint family and is blessed with a loving daughter, Diya (who has proudly represented her state in skating championships). His wife, Leena Parikh, a Chartered Accountant, works alongside him, contributing to key initiatives in operations and learning & development at MYCPE ONE. His younger brother, Valay Parikh, also a Chartered Accountant, remains deeply involved as co-founder and a key pillar in the business.
As a Philanthropist
Shawn has been actively involved in several social impact initiatives through the Social Eye Foundation, a non-profit organization he founded. Since 2020, the Foundation has been involved in multiple initiatives like
- Distribution of over 50,000 food kits to underprivileged communities,
- Currently supports the education of more than 2,300 students in primary education.
- Established partnerships with 100+ schools,
- Supported 100+ students in pursuing higher education,
- Set up 10+ computer labs to promote digital literacy.
Parallely, through his initiative at MYCPE ONE Academy, Shawn is working to make professional education more accessible and affordable. The platform currently offers Enrolled Agent (EA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA – US) programs for just Rs 4,999 (Under $59), and plans are underway to launch a CPA course in the near future.
Favorite Resources of 2024
- What I Learned about Investing from Darwin – By Pulak Prasad
- Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger – By Charles T Munger
- The Age of AI: And our Human Future – by Daniel Hutten Locher (Author), III Schmidt, Eric (Author), Henry A Kissinger (Author)
- Almanack of Naval Ravikant
- Revisited all the Newsletter of Berkshire Hathway.
- WTF – Podcast by Nikhil Kamath
- Gandhiji Autobiography – My Experiments with Truth (Read with his Daughter)
- 12th Fail Book by Anurag Pathak (Read with his Daughter)
- The $10 Trillion Dream Dented by Subhash Chandra Garg.
See all of the 2024 “40 Under 40” and “20 Under 40” honorees.
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