India will host 21st World Congress of Accountants

27 April 2022
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India will host 21st World Congress of Accountants

According to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) president, Debashis Mitra, India is set to host the 21st World Congress of Accountants (WCOA), the Kumbh of accountants, for the first time in 118 years of its existence. About 6000 top accountants from 130 countries will participate in the programme physically. The event will be held from November 18 to 21 after outbidding France.

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The event will be held at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The theme for 2022 would be `Building Trust Enabling Sustainability’. The WCOA, a forum for thought leadership and global exchange of views, is held every four years since it started in 1904.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Formation: 1 July 1949;
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Headquarters: New Delhi, India;
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India President: Debashis Mitra;
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Vice President: Aniket Sunil Talati;
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Secretary: Jai Kumar Batra;