Dear Aaj Tak Team,
You did a great job by conducting a successful sting operation of some CA’s converting the black money to white. But the painful thing was the word CA used so many times in a way as if the entire CA community is engaged in this black to white transaction. Let me make it clear when you use word CA , it means every CA. You can’t accuse every CA of money laundering. I am also a CA and I challenge you to prove that even a small percentage of CA’s are engaged in this kind of transaction. I would like to condemn this approach. How one or two or ten CA’s can represent the entire CA community? We spend half of our life in studies and analysing the provisions for its proper implementation. No change in any statute can survive without our support. CA is the name of proven integrity. In September every year when other people start shopping for Diwali we spend our entire night in office to complete the filing work of our clients as per the requirement of the Law.
Two of the ministers Mr. Suresh Prabhu and Mr. Piyush Goyal belong to CA community as you can vouch their efficiency in their respective ministries. Just because one or two or may be 10-20 are engaged in conversion of black money to white you have no rights to blame our entire community. I hereby seek your apology to entire CA community. Some of your media person also takes bribe. Greed, bribe are personal choices of any person. It is utterly wrong to connect it to their caste, creed, religion and profession. It is an insult to all hard working CA’s.
No corporate can work without the guidance and support of a CA. Even when government seek compliance of their statutes they also rely on the signature.
Do you know we are the only institution having such a strict code of conduct and our respected institute ICAI itself remove the members engaged in any misconduct?
Do you know we can’t even advertise or solicit any business?
Do you know when a CA resigns from any company; other member can’t accept that assignment without asking the reason for resignation of existing member?
Chartered Accountant & CA are not only mere words for us. We wear this two letter in our names. This is the respect we earn by hard work when we are students and even when we are qualified. You have no rights to raise finger on the credibility of our community. I would like to strongly ask you to offer an apology for this and rectify your news in a way without highlighting or targeting the word Chartered Accountant or CA.
Hope you will not make this a question of ego and power. But this is your chance to set an example for sincere reporting for yourself and other news media houses.
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Should we paint entire journalist profession with same brush?
I saw the video and the language used by Aaj tak is as if every CA is indulged in converting black to white. They even went out on blaming the Institute saying “High Ethics ki badi badi batein sirf kagaz par hi hoti hai.” What the hell is this?? Is this the kind of journalism that we are going to accept???
The channel and their entire team should publicly issue a statement of apology and I feel even the ICAI should take action against the channel for misreporting.
We are proud to be Chartered Accountants. Nothing more needs to be said.
Good work Shaifaly. Really bad to here such news and felt more bad that was from one of the most trusted news channels. Aaj Tak would have thought 10 times before bringing disrepute to the profession.
Only a Chartered Accountant knows what pain it requires to became a successful CA. They should seek the apology for this. There are always exceptional people , but this doesn’t mean that all are same. They should have addressed to specific persons rather than using the words Chartered Accountants. Does Aaj Tak know what would be the impact on the Indian economy if there are no CAs.??? They don’t have any rights to bring down the standards of the Institute which are already raised far high. We have our own code of ethics and serious actions are being taken against those who are accused of it. Not at all bad feelings for Aaj Tak Team but a Sincere and very kind request to the team that this wasn’t a proper way of addressing to the common people. Expecting a sincere apology .
Thank you very much shaifaly for registering your protest for the dignity of the CA profession
very well said.
Dear All,
i respect view of all and my opionon not based on Professional bases but as Citizen of India.No one is aking AAJ TAK to disclose the Name of Members who has been involving helping clinents in converting black money into white.
just Demand AAJ TAK to not to play with Innocent peoples of india only for increasing TRP Rates.
i openly chanllenge AAJ TAK if they have concern towards the country please disclose the name of the Chartered Accountant Names.
Very Good Work for Aaj Tak Tear & management……………
and take a hard action for PMO & ICAI.
I support this letter and Aajtak needs to set right the message it wants to convey. If they have the guts, do investigations and bring out all black money holding politicians and help the nation.
I fully agree with the Author for the views taken. We have seen these media mainly (Aaj tak, ABP, NDTV) only shows the negative part of demonetization and never talk about the positive appoach and educate the common people the benefits. Instead they are supporting black money hoarders because they get money for their reporting.
No way it is DEFAMATION by AAJ TAK ( rather it is the’ FACT’ )to professional s who prefix CA in front of their Name
No way it is DEFAMATION by AAJ TAK ( rather it is the’ FACT’ to professional s who prefix CA in front of there Name
It is really true that all CAs are like that, the AAJ Tak channel must have apology the blame which made on CAs. As said there may be fraction of per cent are there to engage black in to white money but the law and the ICACI are there to take action against them. Not only in this profession but also in other profession also like some engineers, doctors, IPS, IAS also have such things, it dose’t mean that all are like that only.
No one have rights to target to blame any professions, whatever may be.
Hence blaming
Dont be pissed, it wasnt that derogatory.
Madam,
I appreciate your concern for the prestige and dignity of the profession. I am also a member of the profession like you. In stead of fighting with Aaj Tak Team, my suggestion would be use your energy to convince our own fraternity members to take oath not to provide any consultancy which has got the character of defeating the noble intention of the scheme. In Nirbhaya case the advocates have taken a united stand not to defend the culprits in courts. Let us take a cue from them. If it is going to be a collective decision then there would be level playing field.
Awesome Reply………… Thanks for writing….
Yes what she said is 100% true
Well Said
We belong to a very noble profession and all are not engaged in such matters
Dear Shaifaly, I also respect all the professional like CA,CA,ICWA, Dr., Engineers, advocated, IAS etc. But sorry to say if any one think that they are running the country/economy, they are fool. country/economy running by a team in which all of the citizen giving their contribution. When one Dr./CA done a great job all related community join him as a team & take credit but in the opposite case all are rejected to him from their team & request to don’t represent him as a community.
You should be aware that many of the fraud case in our economy done with the help of some of the CA’s(Should not be represent to CA Community but these are CA’s). Balance sheet finalized as per client’s requirement, however government rules should be also follow as per client requirement.
Govt. given 4-6-7 months to file return to various category of tax payers so no need to work till late nights in September end. Even if anybody work in late night he also get proper remuneration from their client, You know how many population work 15-18 hours over the year. If they don’t work, no body can survive & no need to these professionals.
I am not supporting to any media house and not alleging to any one but if any one our family member doing any crime all family get affected, they can not say that he is not a family & our family name cannot be used for that.
Hope you will take is a fair conversation.
The author seems under misunderstanding.
1. “We spend half of our life in studies and analysing the provisions for its proper implementation”…… Also analyzed how to identify the loopholes in implementation.
2. “No change in any statute can survive without our support”…. slow claps….. There are more than thousands of statutes other than fiscal statutes which a CA may not even heard of.
3. “CA is the name of proven integrity.”…. Again slow claps…. It is a widely known truth (sarcasm…not at all). I recollect that last year ITAT has passed stricture against a CA for this integrity.
I had the patience of reading the first para only and found not worthy…. Not interested to read other paras of this article which defends some of the white collar criminals.
Thanks (for making me laugh… sarcasm…not at all again)
I agree with you
We have to be unite fir this.
Agreed with Shaifaly ,
CA is not a person but is a trained person for a specific job required in modern society. Using the word CA in reporting is wrong. Actions are done by a person not by CA, so AAJ TAK should use the name of person.
I STRONGLY AGREE WITH YOU MAM.
I am happy somebody and that to a lady had the guts to write this. Many people came to me I said thats not my trade.I rather live poor rather than oppose system.
Dear friend, You have done a fantastic job. We are so proud of you.
I fully support u
Very good response.
The media presenting the perception of general people and it is true general people perception isn’t factitious. If processionals fraternity spend hard time in the month of September to comply statutory compliance for his fees only and not or social service.
Dear CA’s
Need not take Aaj Tak Channel seriously. They are borne news traders. You need not believe each and every thing shown on this channel. The CA giving advice is shown handling old and fake note as his fees.
I request one read the below link.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Two-Zee-editors-arrested-for-Rs-100-crore-extortion-bid/articleshow/17391903.cms
Where
Two reporters were arrested for taking a bribe for INR 100 CRORE!!!!.
If after this news every reporter would treat as corrupt by questioning to reporters community is it justified?
I believe News reporters and news channels should not use their right to report in wrong way and should follow some ethics and responsibility. It is not expected from the reputed and trustworthy news channel AAJTAK.
ICAI SHOULD ALSO TAKE STEP ON CA AND NEWS CHANNELS AS WELL.
I agree with you..
Rightly said; it is wrong to blame the entire profession for the act few individuals.
Hats Off to you Shaifaly. Courage is another quality of a CA and you proved it.
Manish Gupta
Well said and well done.
You could have added that some journalists are making their livelihood by engaging in “paid journalism’…does this mean that the entire journalist fraternity can be called ‘ paid journalists ?
And ma’am the way you are boasting about your studies is like Chartered Accountants are the only people on earth who study. There are many other professions which require more hard work and dedication and much more important than Chartered Accountants.
Strong Reply. We all support your view.
the whole system of tax evasion and the like….. starts from advise of CAs more importantly practising CAs only. they fudge the accounts and tax returns and create the whole gamut of black money. its a well known practise and needs no proof. they are the biggest contributes to this rotten system and pls dont use big words like integrity which are confined only to a few CAs..!!
I think its the duty of media to reveal such conducts to the public, you can’t take it to yourself. Here your ego is clearly visible and you are talking about the ego of media. They are not derogating your community, they are just doing their work.
Excellent approach.
I wonder as to why the elected members & The Institute itself had not observed such comments.
I appreciate your courage .for the sake of CA community.
Who is CA of Aaj Tak.
Even though I am not a CA but being a finance professional I strongly recommend your letter to Aaj Tak. News channels can’t defame the entire community, as a professional we not only works day and night for implementation of various laws, we do provide full support in making of drafting the rules and laws. Aaj Tak should apology for their comments on CA.
I am also a ca. But I am observing that out of 10 CAs practicing, 7 are engaged in this practice only. In a recent Mumbai ITAT decision also assesse accepted that his CA colluded with him for accommodation entry. If CAs will not get good job than they will indulged in this practice, Government should employ CA in IRS service so it can benefit both ways. I don’t think AAJ TAK should apology for this.
I fully agree with you. AAJ TAK has got the habbit of generalising the things.
In Jan 1982, the then Union Finance Minister inaugurated new Income Tax Building in Chennai. I was an articled clerk at that time.
In Chennai, the next building to Income Tax Office is CA Institute.
The Minister, during his speech, he told openly that for tax evasion, people coming out from next building are helping and he further told that they should advise tax savings and not on tax evasion.
Within next two weeks, he was shifted to defence ministry
Yes I fully accept your points.
your seeking apology is correct
Dear Shaifaly
We are proud to have young members like you in fraternity.
I support your point of view Shaifaly, even though I am not a CA (CA Inter actually!!)
Aaj tak should telecast news with the name of person instead of blaming whole CA community. One CA is not a representative of whole CA community.
Proud of my profession..!!
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