A two-day sub-regional conference being organised by the Visakhapatnam branch of South India Regional Conference (SIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) – DHRITHI - Committed to the Path of Professional Excellence, commenced at the VMRDA Children’s Arena, here, on Friday.
Addressing the gathering, chairperson of SIRC Geetha A.B., who participated as chief guest at the inaugural function, spoke on the importance of developing the art of thinking independently.
Chairman of Visakhapatnam branch Anirban Pal told the gathering that the conference would delve into an array of pertinent topics that were at the forefront of the evolution of the profession of Chartered Accountancy. From the intricacies of corporate laws to the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence, from the rigorous standards of peer review to the complexities of direct and indirect taxes and the pivotal role of scaling up MSMEs, each session was designed to enrich the understanding of the participants and equip them to navigate the dynamic business landscape.
He said that stalwarts of the profession from across the country would address the participants and share their insights on varied topics to be discussed at the conference.
Program director D. Prasanna Kumar, branch vice chairman Sridhar, secretary P. Lokesh, treasurer Swaroop, editor Vasudeva Murthy and member Prashant participated in the inaugural session.
Committee members of SIRC vice chairperson Revathi S. Raghunathan, secretary Subba Rao Muppala and SICASA chairman M. Sunil Kumar were present.
Over 350 chartered accountants from across A.P., Odisha and Chhattisgarh are expected to participate in the two-day conference.
