The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) celebrated 65 years of professional excellence on July 1, 2014 which also marks as the Chartered Accountants Day. Around 147 branches and five regional councils of ICAI celebrated by undertaking activities like tree plantations and distribution of literacy kits.
Arun Jaitley, Union Minister of Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, was the chief guest at the function organised in the Capital. The function was attended by over 2000 professionals and stakeholders.
Addressing the audience, Jaitley said: “The accountancy profession is an integral part of our economy. It’s almost co-existent and grown along with the economy. Chartered Accountants are well equipped to be regulators and there are expanding opportunities for CAs in the Indian economy. They are undertaking various other roles like being CEOs, entrepreneur and much more.”
Chartered Accountant K Raghu, president, ICAI said: “CA professionals support the new Government. The policies should be such that they attract the investors and makes India an investor friendly country.”
Manoj Fadnis, VP, ICAI, signed off the session and said: “The CA Day makes us introspect on what we’ve achieved so far, the manner in which we reached this path and the way forward. Chartered Accountancy will be a partner in nation building.”