The 3-day international conference organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) was inaugurated on Jan 29 at Bangalore. The conference, ‘Accountancy Profession: Building Global Competitiveness; Accelerating Growth’, is a part of ICAI’s effort to ensure continuous professional development of its members.
Speaking at the inauguration event, Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Railways and guest of honour at the conference, said that the ICAI should “align immensely with the national priority schemes such as Make In India, Swachh Bharat Mission and Jan Dhan Yojana. The ICAI and members should strive to accelerate growth and create jobs in this country”. Other dignitaries present at the event included CA K Rahman Khan, MP and former Union Minister, ICAI president CA K Raghu, ICAI vice-president CA Manoj Fadnis, ICAI acting secretary CA V Sagar, SIRC Chairman CA PV Rajarameshwaran, and SIRC Bangalore branch Chairman CA Babu Tewar. Addressing the gathering, Rahman Khan said that the Accountancy profession is the most respected profession in the world.
“Being a 66 year-old institution, the ICAI with more than 235,000 members and 832,000 students, has played a crucial role in the economic development of our country. Delivering a thought-provoking address, CA Mohandas Pai, Padma Shri Awardee, urged the country’s accounting professionals to increase global competitiveness.