Growing business complexities, burgeoning knowledge-intensive economy, dynamic regulatory and legal frameworks and protracting stakeholders’ expectations are shaping the landscape of education today. Considering the changing dynamics of the environment, it becomes an imperative for the Commerce and Accountancy Education system in India to play a pivotal role in facilitating the pace and momentum of growth.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the premier accounting body in India, well acknowledged globally for its contribution in the fields of education, professional development, maintenance of high accounting, auditing and ethical standards, organised a one day ‘Accountancy & Commerce Education Summit -2014-2015’ on January 19 at New Delhi. The Summit was inaugurated by CA K Raghu, President ICAI and was attended by renowned academicians from all over the country. The summit emphasised that the accounting sector has a great role to play in the economy.