The Bengaluru Branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) was established on 1st April 1962 vide Notification No. 1-CA (24/61 dated 19th March 1962. The Branch has steadily grown in stature and influence and is the largest branch of ICAL From an initial membership of 110, it has expanded to a vibrant community of over 23,000 members and more than 45,000 Chartered Accountancy students. The Branch functions under the aegis of the Southern India Regional Council, Chennai

The Bengaluru Branch has continually raised the bar of professional engagement and learning Through conferences, seminars, workshops, teleconferences, and study circle meetings, it creates platforms that encourage reflection, dialogue, and advancement across contemporary and emerging areas of practice. Its sustained emphasis on knowledge, ethics, and professional responsibility has earned the Branch repeated recognition as the Best Branch in the country Rooted in its legacy yet firmly oriented towards the future, the Bengaluru Branch continues to shape minds, strengthen the profession, and move it purposefully forward.

My Dear Professional Colleagues,  I am deeply grateful and humbled to address the distinguished members of the Bengaluru Branch in my capacity as Chairperson. I assume this office with profound appreciation and respect for the selfless contributions of my predecessors who have positioned the Bengaluru Branch at the highest point of excellence in the country. The Bengaluru Branch is not merely the largest in terms of membership, it is also the finest in the quality of knowledge dissemination, professional engagement, and institutional leadership. As Dolly Parton aptly said: “If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then you are an excellent leader.” Undoubtedly, our past leaders have built such an ins
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