ICAI issued Students Journal – The Chartered Accountant February 2023 Edition

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) has issued Students Journal– The Chartered Accountant February 2023 Edition.

My heartiest congratulations to all the students of Final and Intermediate courses who have qualified in their November 2022 exams. The Rank Holders deserve special mention for their remarkable achievement. Your sincerity, dedication and hard work have finally borne fruit, and it’s time to rejoice on your success. I welcome all the successful Final candidates to the CA fraternity and urge you to work sincerely towards serving the society and the cause of Nation Building.

However, those who could not make it should not feel disheartened as this is not the end of the road. It’s time to sit and analyse with a fresh mind and think of a unique strategy of preparation to clear the exams in the next attempt.

Remember the words:

“Never say ‘no’, never say ‘I cannot’, for you are infinite. All the power is within you. You can do anything.”

– Swami Vivekananda

With the May, 2023 Examinations just approaches soon, many of you will be preparing for them by the time this journal reaches. I would like to convey my best wishes to all the Examinees. I sincerely hope that each one of you will perform remarkably well and bring laurels to your parents, family as well as to the Institute. You will meet with success and make it to the league of Chartered Accountants, equipped to take up challenging assignments in today’s dynamic world with an efficient strategy, dexterous execution, utmost devotion, ‘never say die’ spirit and unwavering commitment towards your goal.

“Take up one idea, make that one idea your life. Think of it, dream of it, live on that idea, let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.”

– Swami Vivekanand

National Education Summit on Commerce and Accountancy — A Huge Success

It gives me immense pleasure to share with you that the National Education Summit on Commerce & Accountancy (NES-CA) was organised by the Board of Studies (Academic) of the Institute in January in New Delhi. The Summit was inaugurated by Dr. Subhas Sarkar, Hon’ble Minister of State for Education. Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad, Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance, delivered the keynote address. Around 212 delegates, including 29 Vice-Chancellors, 36 Deans, 17 Directors and Principals, HODs, Chairmen & Professors from top Commerce universities & colleges from over 25 states attended the Summit. Chief Guest Dr. Subhas Sarkar also released the Model Curriculum titled, “ICAI Exemplar: Preparing Future Ready Commerce Graduates” at the two-day Summit. ICAI partnered with Association of Indian Universities (AIU), National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), and National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) for this Summit. All the delegates spoke highly of the strides made by the Institute in the Education Sector.

New Year, New Beginning with a New Syllabus

I am quite hopeful that the New Scheme of Education and Training will see the light of the day soon, consequent to approval of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). Meanwhile, the work of updating the study materials is being done by the Board so that whenever the final approval happens, we are ready with the revised learning resources. I am very optimistic that the new scheme will herald a new era in the Chartered Accountancy course.

ICAI Enters Asia Book of Records for Maximum Participation in Career Counselling Programme

It is a matter of great pride that ICAI has entered the Asia Book of Records for ‘Maximum Number of Students Participation in Super Mega Career Counselling Programme’, conducted by the Committee on Career Counselling. A total of 1,60,648 students from Class IX till graduation participated in the programme along with principals, teachers and career counsellors. The programme was conducted by 5 Regional Councils and 124 Branches of the Institute on 31st October & 26th November 2022. The objective of this drive was to provide Career Guidance in every nook and corner of India and increase awareness about Chartered Accountancy course. We are the first organization in Asia to set a record for counselling maximum number of students. The jury of Asia Book of Records felicitated The Institute in January in New Delhi.