CAs and Government departments should work hand in hand for the development of the country, said CA Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Railways & Coal during his recent visit to Nagpur Branch of ICAI. The potential of CAs, duly recognised in ensuring financial discipline in Government departments, would give more strength to status of CAs as partners in nation building. “GST was the most challenging task to be implemented in a country with vivid classes like India. Many countries in entire world failed to implement GST smoothly. But in India, credit goes to chartered accountants fraternity for guiding and ensuring proper implementation in a short span of time,” he said..

 

 

Goyal also explained Governments’ stand on GST and said he was hopeful that all tax problems of trade and industry would be resolved in due course of time. He expressed satisfaction about the support given by trade and industry and role of chartered accountants. CA Piyush Goyal, who himself was a ranker in CA exams, also addressed a section of CA students where he motivated them to inculcate values like honesty, transparency and integrity with an attitude of serving our motherland in any capacity. He said that most of the exams can be cleared with positive mindset and commitment. CA Suren Duragkar, Chairman of ICAI, Nagpur Branch welcomed CA Piyush Goyal and said that CAs were excelling in all fields and elaborated remarkable work done by chartered accountants in other fields like politics, police department, bureaucracy.

 

 

CA Suren Duragkar said many CAs become IAS and IPS and brought glory to the CA fraternity. Chairman appraised about the issues faced by the assesee in GST implementation to which Goyal addressed point-wise. Duragkar also raised the issue in transparency in allotment of audit in banking and other sectors. He emphasised on audit of Government local bodies, Railways, etc., to which Goyal gave due consideration and assured implementation of various suggestions in this regard.

 

 

CA Abhijit Kelkar, Regional Council Member, said, “It is privilege for Nagpur Branch that CA Piyush Goyal himself visited Nagpur Branch and showed the humbleness of Union Minister towards his fraternity. CAs can prove to be an asset for Government of India if their services are utilised in Government sectors.” CA Julfesh Shah, Member of Committee on Management Accounting of ICAI, New Delhi and Past Vice-Chairman of WIRC thanked the Union Minister for his presence and guidance. He also assured CA Piyush Goyal of wholehearted support and assistance from CA fraternity in all the responsibilities given to the professionals in time to come.

 

 

Prominently present on the occasion were CA Swapnil Ghate and CA Swapnil Agrawal, Past Chairmen, CA Kirit Kalyani, Vice-Chairman, CA Saket Bagdia, Secretary, CA Sanjay Agrawal, Chairman of WICASA, CA. Akshay Gulhane and CA Harish Rangwani, executive member, CA Ashish Mukim, CA Jethalal Rukhiyana, CA Naresh Jakhotia, CA D P Sarda and over 100s CAs and students. ICAI, Nagpur Branch continously organises various seminars and workshops.