Madam/Dear Sir,

While the Indian Chartered Accountancy profession commands a ubiquitous position leveraging its inherent strength in Accounting, Auditing and allied areas; the changing imperatives in the profile of profession also calls for a finer calibration to the emerging dynamic context domestically and internationally for its multi-faceted role as a regulator, standard setter, educational institute and professional development organ. The emerging landscape has also inter disciplinary elements wherein members and firms are now required to be part of an evolved era.

In order to map the changing profile of Accountancy Profession and see their extrapolation to Indian scenario and to suggest realignment needed if any; it has been decided to constitute a Group which will do a swot analysis for the profession and Institute & actionables thereon and in process also identify and analyze the strategic alliances that may be relevant for the profession of Indian Chartered Accountancy for the growth of its constituents interalia also addressing professional areas which have been forte of profession conventionally and statutorily. Accordingly, the President, in terms of the authority given to him by the Council at its 363rd meeting held on 12th February, 2017, has constituted a Group, with the following composition:-

• CA. M.P. Vijay Kumar, Convenor
• CA. Anil S. Bhandari, Member
• CA. Jay Chhaira, Member
• CA. (Dr.) Debashis Mitra, Member
• CA. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Member
• CA. Atul Kumar Gupta, Member
• CA. Sanjay Vasudeva, Member

Shri Rakesh Sehgal, Director will act as Secretary to the Group.