Shri Prem Chand Gupta to Inaugurate the International Conference on accounting profession and the global economy at Jaipur tomorrow

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is organizing an International Conference on "Accountancy Profession- Shining Bridge Between Global Economies" at Jaipur, Rajasthan, from tomorrow. The five-day Conference will be inaugurated by the Minister of Corporate Affairs, Shri Prem Chand Gupta. It will be a congregation of renowned experts in the area of accounting, auditing and management from IFAC, CAPA, IASB and other international bodies including leaders from Trade and Industry of India. The Conference is likely to be attended by over 4000 delegates including approx 250 delegates from about 40 different countries.

Shri Ved Jain, President, ICAI, says the Conference will dwell on the topical issues related to Governance, Financial Engineering, Regulatory Compliance, Value Creation, Corporate Social Responsibility and alike. Shri Jain informed that his Institute is also hosting the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) and South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) events coinciding with the International Conference at Jaipur.

The Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI) is a statutory body set up in 1949, under an Act of Parliament, for regulation of the profession of Chartered Accountancy in the country. It is the second largest accounting body in the world. It has its headquarters in New Delhi and operates through five regional offices and 117 branches all across the country and 21 overseas Chapters.

The Institute is managed by a Council of elected representatives and those nominated by the Government.

Source : Press Information Bureau

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