"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has Genius, Power & Magic in it." – Robin Sharma

Making changes to move ahead requires courage and determination. We, at WIRC, decided that the way to make progress is to think bold, be bold and act bold. This mind-set has changed the way we strategise and implement new initiatives. The positive results achieved since March of this year are testimony to the changes brought about through being BOLD.

ICAI Marg and CA Bhawan Marg – A Matter of Pride

A truly historic moment for the Profession, our beloved Institution, Members and students in India, WIRC is proud to announce the first ever naming of not one but two roads in the WIRC Region. The first is ‘ICAI Marg’ which is the road in front of the Akola Branch of WIRC. The second road is ‘CA Bhawan Marg’ at the Amravati Branch of WIRC. Both these roads were inaugurated by our esteemed ICAI President CA. Nihar N. Jambusaria. It is a matter of great pride for Chartered Accountants everywhere that our fraternity is recognised and honoured for posterity in the form of roads being named after the profession and our beloved Institution.

The naming of these roads are positive testimony to the respect and status accorded to the profession in our society and I take this opportunity to thank the Chairman and Committee members of Akola & Amravati Branches of WIRC for their immense efforts and perseverance to achieve these goals for the greater glory of our Alma Mater and Profession.

Official Interactive Meetings in Pune

WIRC is one of the fastest growing and most proactive Regions in the country. We look to proactively grow our network by connecting with top institutions in the Region. To that end, we had a series of successful interactive meetings with the top Government Officials and distinguished educationists in Pune.

We had the opportunity to personally meet with Dr. Parag Kalkar, Dean, Faculty of Commerce & Management, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune and Dr. Devidas Golhar, Principal, Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Commerce, Pune, with whom we discussed our initiatives to help create stable and professional careers for students in our Region. 

We met with bureaucrats of the calibre of Hon’ble Shri Jagdish Patil, IAS, Maharashtra State Cooperative Election Authority, Maharashtra State, Pune; Shri. Satish Soni, Director of Agricultural Marketing Maharashtra State, Pune; Dr. P. L. Khandagale, Addl. Commissioner of Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative societies, Maharashtra State, Pune and Shri. Tanaji Kawade, Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies Audit, Maharashtra State, Pune.

Inauguration of Accountancy Museum

I am proud to state that our long standing dream of have accountancy museum has come to pass. Recently, CA. Nihar N. Jambusaria, President of ICAI, inaugurated the Accountancy Museum at the Achievers College of Commerce and Management at Kalyan. This museum is a source of pride for all Chartered Accountants and further will also inspire visiting students to take further interest in the profession.

Interaction with TEL Faculties and Principals of Colleges

WIRC’s unique Train-Earn-Learn initiative has been very well received by students and industry. The success of TEL has encouraged us to take it across our Region to support as many deserving students as possible. To that end, we organised a number of interactive meetings with TEL Faculties and the Principals of Colleges. We also met with the Head of Department of Commerce of all the affiliated colleges under the Savitribai Phule Pune University. I am confident that these meetings will go far in spreading the TEL model across Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat for the betterment of all students.

Meeting with WIRC Study Circles

The primary goal of Study Circles is to provide a depth of insight across various different fields of Chartered Accountancy. Study Circles are the backbone of WIRC and to ensure that Team WIRC is pulling in the same direction WIRC Office Bearers met with the Convenors and Dy. Convenors of all Study Circles & CPE Chapters of WIRC of ICAI. This pan-Regional meeting was much appreciated at all levels and was a great morale booster for all.

Interaction with Professional Bodies

There are a number of professional bodies who support Accountancy vocation in their own way. WIRC frequently connects with them to ensure that everyone is on the same page with regards to the progress and growth of the profession. To that end, we recently organised a meeting between the Office Bearers, Chairman of Direct Tax and GST Committee of BCAS, CTC, AIFTP, Malad Chambers and GSTPAM. It was a fruitful interaction with all Chambers, Federations, etc. aware of current practices, requirements and compliances with respect to taking the profession forward.

Sub Regional Conference at Nashik

Organised by WIRC and hosted by the Nashik Branch jointly with the Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Dhule and Jalgaon Branches of WIRC of ICAI this Conference was a great success. The Conference was inaugurated by CA. Prafulla Chajjed, Past President if ICAI. We were honoured by the virtual presence of our esteemed ICAI President CA. Nihar N. Jambusaria whose insightful speech was appreciated by all attendees. This Conference was designed to cover a gamut of subjects relevant to the profession currently as well as its future in terms of new opportunities and arenas.

Publication on ‘Rules and Red Flags’ – The Success Story of Financial Management

WIRC is pleased to publish “The Rules and Red Flags” publication on Business Financial Management. I take this opportunity to thank CA. Rajendra Shete for authoring this publication. I am confident that this book will help provide clarity to all readers towards understanding Business Financial Management and taking decisions for the same. It is a matter of pride that our members continue to provide high-quality educational publications through their insightful research.

Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated on 2nd October by the nation and all of us in our own way. Mahatma Gandhiji was one man with one goal who made the impossible happen. A truly inspiring figure from whom we can keep learning, he teaches us to, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Let us remember his words and live life in the best way possible.

CA. Manish Gadia,
Chairman