February 2026
Learning Events at BCAS
By Mandar Telang | Mrinal Mehta, Hon. Jt. Secretaries
Reading Time 11 mins
1. Suburban Study Circle Meeting on Application of Excel in Professional Practice held on Friday, 16th January 2026 @ SHBA & Co LLP.
- Suburban Study Circle organised a hands-on technical session on “Application of Excel in Professional Practice” on Friday, 16th January 2026 and lead by CA Yashesh Jakhelia & CA Vivek Gupta.
- The session focused on Excel 365 dynamic array functionalities with specific applications in GST reconciliation and data analysis.
- Key Excel functions such as XLOOKUP, FILTER, UNIQUE, SORT and GROUPBY were demonstrated through live, practice-oriented illustrations.
- Participants were guided on practical structuring of data for reconciliation, validation and reporting requirements.
- The session emphasised improving efficiency, accuracy and turnaround time in professional assignments using Excel tools.
- The program was conducted as an interactive, laptop-based workshop enabling participants to practice alongside demonstrations.
- Members actively participated and appreciated the practical relevance of the session for day-to-day professional work.
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