The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)-Bhubaneswar Chapter organised a ‘Commerce Conclave’ here on Sunday to mark its golden jubilee year (2018-19) in which more than 150 Principals, HOD and Lecturer in Commerce from different universities and colleges participated.
Chief guest Eastern Media Ltd founder and Rajya Sabha member Soumya Ranjan Patnaik inaugurating the programme praised for such initiative taken by the chapter for growth of Commerce profession in the State.
Training and Education Facilities Committee Past President and Chairman Manas Kumar Thakur and ICAI Taxation and Regional Councils Council Member Niranjan Mishra attended and highlighted about the role of cost and managementaccountants for development of Indian economy and society at a large.
They also highlighted about various initiatives taken by the institute and suggestions given to the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs specifically on implementation and simplification on GST.
Chapter Chairman Damodar Mishra highlighted about the facilities provided to the students and various activities undertaken for its members and stakeholders. Chapter Secretary Tapas Ranjan Swain also spoke on the occasion.
A technical session was also organised on theme “GST Outlook- Academician-Vs- Professionals”. Among others, chapter Vice-Chairman Saktidhar Singh, Chapter PD Committee Chairman Mukesh Chaubey, treasurer Himoj Mishra, GRIDCO Ltd DGM (Finance) Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak, SAPSJ and Associates senior partner Shiba Prasad Padhi, Ajay Kumar Samal and Uttam Kumar Nayak were present.