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Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Surat students shine in CA exams
Surat: Students from Surat delivered an impressive performance in the Chartered Accountancy (CA) May 2025 examinations, with five candidates from the city securing ranks within the Top 50 across different levels. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) declared the results of the CA Final, Intermediate and Foundation exams on Sunday. In the CA Final results, Jinesh Kiranchand Sipani emerged as the top performer from Surat, securing an All India Rank (AIR) 12. A total of 689 students from Surat appeared for both groups of the CA Final examination, with 173 students clearing both groups, 55 clearing Group I, and 68 clearing Group II, according to CA Ashwin Bhauwala, chairman of the ICAI Surat Branch. In the CA Intermediate results, Tanmay Jain from Surat stood out with an AIR 4, one of the highest in the country. Two other students from the city also secured ranks in the Top 50. Out of 891 students who appeared for both groups of the Intermediate exam, 160 students passed both groups, 64 cleared Group I, and 33 cleared Group II. Additionally, among those who appeared for individual groups, 111 out of 852 cleared Group I and 202 out of 628 cleared Group II. The CA Foundation exam saw 1,921 students from Surat appear, with 345 passing the exam. The highest scorers in the Foundation level from the city were Henil Jain, Gaurang Goyal, Shaswat Gupta, Vinay Gangwal and Akshat Agrawal.


Time of India
15-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
ICAI national conference conducted at Surat
Surat: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) held National Conference 2025 — SAMARTHYA — in Surat on June 14–15. The two-day event, hosted at Le Meridien Hotel near Surat Airport, drew more than 1,200 Chartered Accountants from across the country. The conference was inaugurated in the presence of ICAI president Charanjot Singh Nanda and Ashwin Bhauwala, chairman of the ICAI Surat Branch. The lineup of expert speakers included noted investor Dr Vijay Kedia, tax expert Umesh Sharma, Rakesh Gupta, Aanchal Kapoor, Divas Gupta, Jay Chhaira, Sanjib Sanghi, and renowned motivational speaker Harshvardhan Jain — each bringing fresh perspectives and valuable insights to the stage. Sessions covered a wide spectrum of topics, from the latest amendments in Income Tax, Corporate Tax, and GST, to the role of Artificial Intelligence in accounting, global opportunities for Indian CAs, the evolving capital markets, and entrepreneurial innovation.