About
About Bhavya Kamdar
Bhavya Kamdar is a Chartered Accountant who believes every number has a story behind it. Bhavya wrote a first book at 16. As a GLS University alumnus, Bhavya is invited into classrooms, panels and competitions at ICAI, H. L. College of Commerce, SKIPS University and more, to talk about finance, AI and the choices that shape a career. On LinkedIn, 6,000+ people follow Beyond Bhavya, a series that turns companies, markets and policy into stories anyone can follow. Bhavya’s latest book, Face Your Hope, is built on one idea: to hope is to risk.
- Profession
- Chartered Accountant (CA)
- Known for
- Face Your Hope (2026)
- Books
- Five, published 2017–2026
- Speaks on
- Finance, AI in finance, policy, careers
- Writes
- Beyond Bhavya, business and finance explainers
- Contact
- cabhavyakamdar@gmail.com
Books
Bhavya’s latest book, Face Your Hope, grew out of one idea: to hope is to risk, and the more you act, the more places luck has to find you. It comes with a free companion game, “The Ship Is Sinking”.
- Face Your Hope (2026) · auto-fiction, stories from a real life
- 11 Weeks for Better You (2021) · self-help, a daily learning habit
- The 31st February Story (2020) · sci-fi thriller
- Open Book With Many Secrets (2020) · mystery, fantasy
- The Mysterious Castle (2017) · adventure, mystery
Speaking
Bhavya is invited into classrooms, conferences and competitions as a guest speaker, panelist and judge, by institutions including ICAI Ahmedabad Branch, GLS University, H. L. College of Commerce, SKIPS University and Rising Youth Network. Topics range from AI in finance and CA practice to the Union Budget and reading financial statements. See all speaking engagements.
Thinking
Beyond Bhavya is a series of short explainers on why companies win, why policies shift, and what a balance sheet doesn’t say, from Apple and Berkshire Hathaway to India Stack and quick commerce.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Bhavya Kamdar?
Bhavya Kamdar is a Chartered Accountant who believes every number has a story behind it. Bhavya is an author, a speaker invited by institutions such as ICAI, H. L. College of Commerce and SKIPS University, and the writer of Beyond Bhavya on LinkedIn. The latest book is Face Your Hope (2026).
Where did Bhavya Kamdar study, and when did Bhavya start writing?
Bhavya Kamdar is an alumnus of GLS University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Bhavya wrote a first book at the age of 16 and has gone on to write 5 books in total.
What books has Bhavya Kamdar written?
Bhavya Kamdar has written 5 books: Face Your Hope (2026), 11 Weeks for Better You (2021), The 31st February Story (2020), Open Book With Many Secrets (2020) and The Mysterious Castle (2017).
What is Face Your Hope about?
Face Your Hope is a collection of stories from a real life, told the way memory tells them. Each story carries a different kind of hope and stands on its own, so the book can be opened at any page, in any order. Its central idea is that to hope is to risk: hope moves with risk, choice and luck, and the more you act, the more places luck has to find you. It is 102 pages, published by Notion Press on 30 September 2026.
Where can I buy Face Your Hope?
Face Your Hope is sold on Amazon.in, Flipkart and Notion Press as a hardcover (₹349) and a paperback (₹249), and as a Kindle eBook on Amazon.in (₹197.49). All the buying links are on the Face Your Hope page.
Is there a Face Your Hope audiobook?
Not yet. An audiobook of Face Your Hope, with every chapter read aloud, is planned for early 2027.
What is the Face Your Hope game?
“The Ship Is Sinking” is the free companion game to Face Your Hope. You try to save a ship in a thunderstorm over four rounds, and it lets you feel what hope asks of you before you read a page. It runs in any web browser at bhavyakamdar.com/face-your-hope/game.
What does Bhavya Kamdar speak about?
Bhavya Kamdar speaks with students and professionals about finance, AI in finance and in CA practice, public policy and the Union Budget, and the choices that shape a career. Engagements include guest sessions, panels and judging at ICAI Ahmedabad Branch, GLS University, H. L. College of Commerce, SKIPS University and Rising Youth Network. The speaking page lists all 8 engagements.
What is Beyond Bhavya?
Beyond Bhavya is Bhavya Kamdar’s series of short business and finance explainers: why companies win, why policies shift, and what a balance sheet doesn’t say. The posts are published on LinkedIn, where more than 6,000 people follow Bhavya. Posts have covered Apple, Berkshire Hathaway’s investment in Japan, the yen carry trade, the Korea Discount, India Stack and quick commerce in India. They are collected on the Thinking page.
How can I invite Bhavya Kamdar to speak, or get in touch?
Email cabhavyakamdar@gmail.com about a talk, a panel, judging an event, a book, or just to say hello. Bhavya is also on LinkedIn and Instagram.