Bombay Chartered Accountants Society

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Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society (BCAS) was established as a voluntary organization on 6th July 1949 and presently has over 8,000 members from all over the country. It caters to the needs of its members in particular and the tax paying public in general. It ensures that its members keep pace with the changing times. It also provides courses for self-development for its members and CA students.

BCAS runs a 100 hour educational programme of Internal Audit Studies in association with Wellingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, a 2 month course on Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements, a 2 month intensive study course on Accounting Standards along with Indian Merchants Chamber, a 3 month course called Professional Accountant course to train graduates and semi-qualified professionals to improve their job prospects along with H.R. College of Commerce & Economics and a 3 month course for Independent Directors in collaboration with S.P. Jain Institute of Management Research. It has also conducted the Independent Directors Course for the Ministry of Defence to train their senior officers on this subject. BCAS has conducted 8 batches of the 6 month formal Education Program of Business Consultancy Studies in collaboration with Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, culminating with a certificate from the University of Mumbai. BCAS has also conducted a 3 month course on Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation. Other similar long duration courses which would sharpen the skills of members and others are also under active consideration by BCAS.

Apart from a large number of seminars, workshops, lecture meetings, BCAS runs clinics for solving problems of non-profit making organizations, for guiding people on Right to Information Act and also for solving difficulties of young Chartered Accountants arising in conduct of audit. BCAS besides holding revision classes for CA students in association with the Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, also holds regular training sessions for them to develop their skills on professional.