Rajendra Agrawal graduated in Commerce from the University of Delhi in the Year 1982. During his graduation, he passed the Entrance Examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in the Year 1980. He then joined M/s Thakur, Vaidyanath Aiyar & Co, New Delhi, a prestigious and renowned firm of Chartered Accountants, as an Articled Clerk in the same year. During the period of article ship, vast practical experience in the area of financial audit, management audit, statutory audit, internal audit, concurrent audit, bank inspection and investigation audit was gained from the audit of Public Sector undertakings, Public Limited Companies, Private Companies, National Level Co-operatives, Banks, Educational Institutions, Trusts, Societies and other entities. In addition, exposure to Companies Act, Income Tax Act and Corporate Laws was gained through consultancy division of the Firm.

He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in July 1984 and was admitted as an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in August 1984. On completing five years of practice, he was admitted as a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in August 1989.

He has traveled widely in India and abroad in connection with the professional assignments. He visited Singapore, Indonesia and Zambia for professional assignments. He was associated with the Consultancy Division of A.F. Ferguson & Co. on an assignment of the World Bank in connection with the Study and Analysis of Water & Sewerage Augmentation and commercialization of accounts in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India.

His field of specialization is statutory audits, excise audits and secretarial audits.