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August 2023

From the President

By CA Chirag Doshi, President
Reading Time 6 mins
Dear BCAS Family,

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the beloved former President of India, once remarked, “Dream, dream, dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action.”

I start my journey as the 75th President of this august association, the Bombay Chartered Accountants Society, with my first interaction through this message with you all, fellow professionals. I take this opportunity to thank all of you for having reposed trust and confidence in me to assume this responsibility. The responsibility comes with the onerous duty to chart a path for BCAS to reach greater heights not only in the coming year but also through its reaching centenary and which we, too, consider as the Amrit Kaal of BCAS to coincide with that of our motherland India.

As we entered our 75th year, a special logo has been designed for this memorable milestone. The Logo depicts multiple elements of our Society, the Book at the top signifies the symbol of knowledge sharing, the tree represents the BCAS as a community/family and the globe represents the overall development of professionals, which is the vision and mission of the Society. The blue colour in the logo represents a commitment to professionalism, expertise in financial matters, and maintaining high ethical standards and the green colour symbolises financial prosperity, trustworthiness, and a focus on sustainable business practices.

I have expressed in my opening speech at the AGM, that