Who is Vaibhav Taneja? The new Indian-origin Tesla CFO

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Who is Vaibhav Taneja? The new Indian-origin Tesla CFO

Taneja is a commerce graduate from University of Delhi and became a part of Tesla in 2016

Published: August 08, 2023 11:45 Gulf News Report

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Tesla CFO — Indian-origin Vaibhav Taneja [L] becomes Tesla's new CFO after Zachary Kirkhorn's [R] departure. Image Credit: LinkedIn

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Stock - Tesla — Taneja, aged 45, rose from Tesla's accounting chief in 2019, with prior experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers in India and the US. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Tesla vehicles — He advanced through roles, becoming Assistant Corporate Controller in February 2017 and then Chief Accounting Officer in 2019. Image Credit: Wu Wa | Twitter

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STOCK Accounting — With over 20 years of accounting expertise, Taneja held positions across global sectors like telecom, finance, and technology. Image Credit: Shutterstock

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Tesla — Taneja collaborated closely with ex-CFOs Kirkhorn and Ahuja on US and international financial matters. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Zachary Kirkhorn — Kirkhorn's departure ended his four-year CFO tenure, known as 'master of coin,' overseeing Tesla's turnaround to profitability. Image Credit: Tesla Live

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Copy of 2023-04-21T205342Z_1346653252_RC2TCV9RHQIQ_RTRMADP_3_TESLA-PRICES-1682174677153 — Kirkhorn joined Tesla in 2010 as a senior financial analyst and was promoted five times, most recently to CFO in early 2019 at the age of 34. Before he took over, Tesla had a long history of losses and occasionally burned more than $1 billion of cash per quarter. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2023-03-31T073935Z_1629384414_RC2U40ADK7UI_RTRMADP_3_TESLA-CHINA-MUSK-1681283963661 — Under Kirkhorn, Tesla went from losses and cash burn to consistent profits, paying off billions of debt and joining the S&P 500. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2023-01-04T191115Z_884336338_RC2S0Y93PJH7_RTRMADP_3_USA-FUNDS-TESLA [1]-1673598070199 — In his LinkedIn post, Kirkhorn praised Tesla's journey during his 13-year tenure and expressed confidence in the transition. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Who is Vaibhav Taneja? The new Indian-origin Tesla CFO

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