Former president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) G. Ramaswamy on Wednesday said unlike many other professional graduates, chartered accountants have ample opportunities. Their employment arena has widened after the introduction of Goods and Services Tax, he said.
He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day conference of CA students, called ‘Vidwath’, organised jointly by ICAI and Central India Chartered Accountant Students’ Association, here.
He said: “Though the chartered accountant course is one of the toughest, there is good scope nationally and internationally. Hence, goal setting is very important and zeal of learning can help any student pass this examination.”
Talking about parents’ love for medical and engineering courses for their wards, Mr. Ramaswamy said over 10 lakh engineering graduates coming out of colleges every year in the country are finding it difficult to get jobs. However, it is not the case with a CA, he said.
Conference director and Central Council member Madhukar N. Hiregange said CA course is not a 100-metre race, but a marathon. “In order to complete the course, students usually go for coaching classes. But, mentors at the coaching classes are usually unable even to answer queries of students. Beware of such coaching centres,” he said.
