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September 2026

Yes. I am Independent!

By Chandrashekhar N. Vaze, Chartered Accountant
Reading Time 4 mins
  •  What did you say? ‘Independent’ is a myth? I don’t agree. I am independent. I always work without fear or favour.
  •  What? Mr. Mallya wants me sign his balance sheet urgently – as it is?

No. Never! Tell him, your accounts are full of blunders. I can’t sign them. I am independent. No fear, no favour.

What does he say? I have been saying this last few years; but signing them every year?

So what? This time I won’t tolerate any non-sense.

No; but wait a minute He will change the auditor and my errors will be exposed!

And I need urgent money to pay my son’s fees to be paid in USA. Okay, Okay. I will sign this year but warn him that next year

  •  Who has come? Some boys and girls have come for articleship?

Don’t entertain them. They are useless and over smart. They will interview me and ask questions on stipend, leave and so on.

But I cannot afford to let them go. I need assistants at low cost. I can’t afford graduate employees. Next year, I won’t take any article.