Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday called upon the Chartered Accountants’ fraternity to make itself familiar with new technologies and global developments like Carbon Accounting and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) norms.
She was addressing the National CA Conference here organised by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India’s (ICAI) Bhubaneswar Branch.
She said Indian CAs would be global leaders if they adopt new technology and emerging practices across the world. She praised the role of Chartered Accountants as partners of developing economy.
Union Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also graced the occasion.
Sitharaman, while noting that India’s economy is driven by start-ups, new-age industries and those transitioning from traditional methods to modern approaches, said that such activities require the support of CAs.
ICAI president Aniket Sunil Talati, vice-president Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal and CPE Committee chairman Purushottamlal H Khandelwal spoke in the meeting.
Conference Organising Committee chairman Rajib Sekhar Sahoo lauded the GST regime, for which the country has been benefitted in a big way.
The theme of this three-day conference, which will end on Saturday, is “Possibilities for CA Profession in Digital Era”.