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Accounting Education and Development Society (AEDS) has promoted the accounting and financial management studies and in a step forward has announced the scholarship for the meritorious students of accounting profession. To start with the SOCIETY has launched the first scholarship scheme sponsored by a family of Chartered Accountants. Full Article

The question whether there should be a system of rotation of statutory auditors introduced to avoid repetition of Satyam episode has been raised in some quarters. In the past, the Government had tried to introduce this system by proposing amendments in the Companies Act on two occasions. However, these amendments could not be implemented as the Parliamentary Committees which examined these proposal rejected them in view of the strong protests from our members and the Ins.. Full Article

Senator Paul Spyros Sarbanes in his capacity as Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, held a series of comprehensive hearings resulting in the passage of a bi-partisan bill designed to reform the accounting industry and restore the investor confidence. “The Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act” was signed into law on July 30, 2002, and has been referred to as “the most far-reaching reforms of American business.. Full Article

We understand that The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has been increasingly focusing to deepen the knowledge thrust of the budding Chartered Accountants on one hand and also on other hand ICAI is trying to enable the members of the Institute (Qualified Chartered Accountants) to get recognitions from other allied Institutes of accounting profession of other countries in an easier way. Full Article

ICAI Celebrates Africa Day The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and Indo-African Chambers of Commerce and Industry celebrated Africa Day from 18-19 May, 2009 at Mumbai. Diplomats from various countries from African Continent congregated to formalize strategy for working towards the growth of the Africa. The diplomats applauded the endeavors of India for [...] Full Article

In what could provide a big thrust to the cost accounting profession in the country, the Institute of Cost and Works Accounts of India, the apex body to regulate the profession of cost and management accountancy in the country, has finalised a mutual recognition agreement with the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States. [...] Full Article

The world's second-largest accountancy body, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), is planning to launch a television channel to reach out to its 3.5-lakh students and 1.5-lakh professional members. Currently, ICAI airs four hour of interactive educational programme a day through IGNOU's Gyandarshan channel. Full Article

THE financial meltdown is expected to bring new opportunities for chartered accountants as companies will seek better control over their finances. So, if BSchools are a worried lot and preferences are fast changing from finance to consulting, the CAs are in demand like never before. Also, as per the ICAI top brass, while the financial sector has been in a turmoil, there is no news of any CA being sacked by any company. Full Article