Editorial – One Last Time… ADIEU.. SAYONARA.. PHIR MILENGE..

The month of June 2025 has been quite eventful. There were numerous global upheavals. The tragic plane crash at Ahmedabad left us dumbstruck and disconsolate. This incident raised serious concerns about safety in the aviation industry. The 12 day Israel-Iran conflict and ongoing Russia-Ukraine war along with other developments have had a severe impact on the world trade and economy.

THEME OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE – JULY 2025

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the order of the day. Machines are taking over human tasks faster than we thought. The use and success of AI in recent wars and various areas of life have not only proven its utility but also its essentiality. The CA profession is no exception to the impact of AI. My recent certification course on AI revealed that it is enthralling, empowering, engrossing, and encompassing, yet also scary and overwhelming. Considering its importance and essentiality, this year’s special issue of BCAJ is based on the theme – “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – ITS IMPACT ON CA PROFESSION.”

The issue features an interview with CA Ninad Karpe and five articles covering various aspects of AI's impact on the CA profession. The issue also carries a poem by CA Divya Jokhakar on AI titled “Humanity in the Machines”, two cartoons on AI by Anirudh Parthasarathy a