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Business and startups

29th June, 2022

18 month entrepreneurial journey of two Chartered Accountants who started a not-for-profit B2C crowdfunding platform ShareALittle

Inspiration
24th April, 2022

ESOPS are game changers and even partners from E&Y, KPMG were applying for some senior roles at Qapita, says Co-founder of the CapTable management platform

Startups
7th May, 2022

How CA Swati Singhania branched out of conservative society & built her own practice in finance. Today both her sisters are CAs as well.

Inspiration
19th February, 2021

How Nick Urry a CA and Tax Agent in Australia established a technology-driven bookkeeping, accounting, and tax business

Startups
20th December, 2021

Investing in 50 plus startups, how this chartered accountant turned angel investor

Startups
26th September, 2021

Mahavir Pratap Sharma an entrepreneur & angel investor in 17+ early stage startups shares how he got started and the lessons learnt

Startups
3rd February, 2022

How this CA and Co-founder of DUX- an edtech startup with an affordable subscription raised seed funds from Malpani Ventures. Here's how he did it.

Startups
23rd March, 2022

How with no VC funding this CFO launched Konsolidator a cloud based consolidation tool now listed on NASDAQ

Startups
27th December, 2021

Co-founder of a startup incubator who has helped over 500 startups tells us about fund raising and angel investing

Startups
8th March, 2022

How this Chartered Accountant became the co-founder and CEO of Mindtree: journey of Rostow Ravanan

Startups
2nd March, 2022

Starting up in early 40's, the story of CA Lakshman Gupta of Qapita -an ESOP and CapTable management platform

Startups
3rd November, 2020

This 25- year old CA quit an MNC job to be a Partner at a CA firm & simultaneously ran a startup

Startups
11th April, 2022

This CA who switched 7 jobs in 8 years and went from finance to sales, assures that changing jobs does not ruin your resume

Startups
28th March, 2022

From almost a decade at PwC to co-founding NoBroker: Amit Kumar Agarwal shares his journey and the importance of hiring a CA early on

Startups
4th April, 2022

After rejections from 50 angels, this CA (SA) and his best friend co-founded Fundrr, a South African fintech startup

Startups
31st March, 2022

From Auditing to Web3.0: How this CA fell victim to a crypto scam, bounced back to start a DeFi platform and raise $3 M

Startups
19th April, 2020

This Angel Investor in Dubai Shares What She Looks For When Investing in Startups

Startups
24th April, 2022

South African CA and co-founder of fintech startup Fundrr talks about his country’s evolving startup ecosystem

Startups
24th April, 2022

Finance professionals understand economic realities better, and so make great founder - says Amit Kumar Agarwal, co-founder of NoBroker

Startups
5th May, 2022

Being compliant: Why startups & funds end up in a bad marriage

Startups
24th April, 2022

From core finance to Product Management: This CA and Product Head of a $21 Million funded startup pushes CAs to think beyond the CFO goal

Startups
24th June, 2021

This Indian Advocate, CS & US CPA convinced a US based Attorney to set up My CPA Expert, today serving 100+ clients globally

Business and Startups
12th May, 2022

Fundraising simplified & the role of the CFO in a startup: A Qapita perspective

Startups
30th January, 2022

This CFO-turned-investor shares why finance professionals should pivot towards startups and lead in blockchain, cyber security and forensics

Business and Startups
15th February, 2021

How 3 CAs and a tech guy built India’s leading digital lending platform 'FlexiLoans' to serve the underbanked at a click

Startups
25th April, 2022

From Citibank to UAE-based startup Postpay as a CFO – how Varun Gehani made a bold switch to ride the fintech wave. Should you?

Startups
15th February, 2021

This CA & partner at EY went the entrepreneurial route and bootstrapped a profitable startup to help secure valuables

Inspiration
20th January, 2022

How investment banker Anurag Mohta and friend Neeraj Jain, a CA, bootstrapped a cloud-based accounting software, acquiring 5000+ users

Entrepreneur Story
17th May, 2021

How this CA from South Africa quit her corporate job and used all her savings to start an Auditing & Consulting firm

Business and Startups
25th August, 2021

From an Accounting firm to a Licensed Auditor in Malaysia: How this CA and mother of two took her career to the next level

InPractice
10th May, 2021

Why this mother left her job as a CFO and built Curious Times the first Safe Media platform for children

Startups
13th August, 2021

This CA amid the pandemic co-founded a 100% bootstrapped live-tutoring edtech startup and has 20,000 plus students

Startups
27th November, 2020

How serial innovator CA Shailesh took Haribhakti & Co, from a 20 to 1000 member team

InPractice
15th July, 2021

How CA Vandana Dodhia established her own firm in the 1990s and pivoted her career with no funds

InPractice
25th April, 2021

How this CA revolutionised conventional Tax practice by launching a digital platform for faceless assessments & appeal

Business & Startups
20th April, 2021

Why this mother left her job as a CFO and built the first Safe Media platform for children

Business & Startups
15th April, 2021

How two Chartered Accountants launched a crowdfunding startup to connect NGOs to potential donors.

Entrepreneur Story
27th March, 2021

How this CS & Investment banker sold his house to bootstrap a profitable cloud kitchen business

The CS Story
26th October, 2021

Chartered Accountant turned Partner at a early-stage VC firm answers questions about startups, angel investing and fund raising

Startups
17th March, 2021

After 15 years in the corporate world this CA and Head of Credit & Risk established his own practice during the lockdown

Business & Startups
20th September, 2021

How this tech-savvy CA developed a SaaS solution to help CFOs & Auditors in the valuation of exotic financial instruments

Startups
30th January, 2022

Former CFO of Tally shares why CAs should pivot towards startups and lead in blockchain, cyber security and forensics

Startups
1st March, 2021

How this CA fresher co-founded 'VeriFirm' India’s first electronic audit confirmation tool, at the age of 21

Startups
21st May, 2021

How this CA Firm went from a team of 2 to 20+ in a span of 4 years offering more than 70 services

Business and Startups
14th May, 2021

Should an Indian CA pursue CPA(US)? How CA Jyoti Asrani pursued CPA(US) taking into consideration her long term career goals

The CA Story
31st May, 2021

How this Millennial CA at age 24 established a CA firm serving 500+ clients in less than 6 years

Business and Startups
9th June, 2021

How a career break due to motherhood did not deter this CA from building a successful practice & now encourages other women to do so

Business and Startups
26th May, 2021

How this 700+ employee accounting firm embraced technology early on and managed its own Digital Transformation

Business and Startups
27th November, 2020

How this small-town CA moved to Dubai, took up a job on profit sharing basis and later built a successful accounting firm

Business and Startups
27th November, 2020

This Chartered Accountant and former GE CFO quit his 20-year old corporate career to be an entrepreneur and help SME's

Business and Startups
20th October, 2020

This CA reveals how he started a CA Firm in a small city (Siliguri) and believes diversification is the way forward

Business and Startups
1st April, 2021

This CA Co-Founded and bootstrapped Logibricks a B2B Enterprise Suite Company to Help SMEs

Business and Startups
10th January, 2021

This CPA launched a virtual tutoring platform during her maternity break to help students achieve their CPA Canada dream

Startups
3rd March, 2021

How this CA quit her job and launched a a profitable E- Commerce store - Gifting Wardrobe

Time
15th January, 2021

This CA quit his lucrative job as a Partner at a leading accounting firm in Canada to be a tech entrepreneur with Countable.co

Startups
14th October, 2021

How against all odds this CA established a practice in Bilaspur way back in 2006 by staying persistent

InPractice
31st August, 2021

How Continuous Networking, Upskilling and Dedication helped CA Priti Savla build a name for herself

InPractice
8th February, 2018

From Failing in CPT to Starting my Online Venture to Generating 1 Crore plus in Revenue

Startups
27th November, 2020

From a small shared space to a 250+ member firm specializing in Indirect Taxation: the story of CA Madhukar N Hiregange

InPractice
5th July, 2021

After three failed startups this millenial CA started his own firm Daftery & Associates and eventually found success

InPractice
24th November, 2020

This CPA and his Co-Founder Run a 100% Remote Accounting Firm in Canada for more than 6 years. Here is their story.

InPractice
6th July, 2021

How this CA struggled to find a niche specialization and eventually built a name for himself in Indirect Taxation

InPractice
1st September, 2021

After 8 years of working in the Middle East, this CA returned to Nepal and founded a BPO

InPractice
19th October, 2021

How an impromtu decision to quit her job and become an entrepreneur took CS Sharada on a journey of a lifetime

InPractice
11th November, 2021

How this millenial husband-wife duo of CAs left their promising Big 4 jobs and chose the highs and lows of CA practice

InPractice
31st August, 2021

From a Big 4 to CA in Practice: How this CA launched his career in forensic accounting after changing career paths and embracing challenges

InPractice
3rd February, 2021

How this CA created a mark in his dad's 30-year old practice with his diverse experience from banking to a funded startup

InPractice
25th January, 2021

How this 27-year old CA is selling A2 cows milk using technology-based doorstep delivery service & now rakes in USD 1M in turnover

Startups
6th December, 2021

How this CA and his engineer brother joined forces taking their father’s CA firm from a team of 20 to 100 plus

InPractice
7th February, 2022

Managing Partner of Mazars India says that Blockchain won't replace auditing but AI will replace 75% of the tasks done by CAs

InPractice
2nd February, 2022

Partner at a 75-year-old accounting firm in India says the biggest challenge is finding top talent. Here’s what you need to know.

InPractice
10th March, 2021

This CA & ex-Paytm VP is a self-taught mobile app developer who quit his CA firm to venture in the startup world

Business & Startups

Career Overseas

7th June, 2022

It's time for Africa! How this Indian CA went on to become the CFO at Lagos Free Zone in less than 5 years

Career Overseas
1st July, 2019

From a Dropout Engineer to a CA(SA): My story from 'almost quitting studies to qualifying as a Chartered Accountant.

Students Section
9th February, 2020

After Working in India for 8 years This Chartered Accountant Moved to Dubai (And How You Can Too!)

Career Overseas
17th December, 2019

This Pakistani Girl Chartered Accountant Moved to Dubai Alone For Better A Career

Corporate Career
15th June, 2020

This Fraud Risk Consultant in Dubai, shares exactly how you can build a career in Forensic and Fraud Investigation

Forensic Accounting
6th May, 2022

Starting all over in the USA: This CA took a short career break and made a comeback with Meta; credits her effective job search skills

Inspiration
24th November, 2020

How this 26 year old Indian CA moved to Canada amidst the pandemic and managed to get a job in 1.5 months

Career Overseas
14th July, 2020

How this CA from Dubai moved to India and overcame the challenges of finding a job back home

Inspiration
24th November, 2020

This CS from India moved to Canada on a study visa and is now a CPA. Here is her story.

Career Overseas
9th March, 2019

My Journey Studying In Adelaide And Pursuing CA ANZ

Career Overseas
30th April, 2021

Why this Indian CA in Sydney believes in upskilling & how CPA Australia played a role in defining his career

Career Overseas
28th February, 2020

This Auditor from Dubai Explains how he Immigrated to Canada and Found a Job within 45 Days

Career Overseas
3rd October, 2020

Meet this 27-year old CPA from Canada who quit her job to Study, Work & Live Abroad (Switzerland)

Career Overseas
1st December, 2020

How this Indian CA Dweep Mehta started his finance career from scratch after Immigrating to Canada

Career Overseas
11th November, 2020

How this CA quit her job as a CFO, immigrated to Australia and started all over. Did it pay off?

Career Overseas
14th January, 2019

How this Nepalese origin Indian Chartered Accountant got an opportunity at PwC Australia on a Sponsored work Visa

Career Overseas
9th July, 2019

How this South African Forensic Accountant made Australia his new home and started his career from scratch

Career Overseas
16th November, 2020

This CA immigrated to Australia and found a job within two weeks - thanks to the CPA Australia designation

Career Overseas
14th December, 2019

This Indian CA immigrated to Canada with her family and found a Job, purchased a House and passed Her CPA, All in a Year

Career Overseas
1st December, 2020

How this 26 year old Indian CA Immigrated to Canada, Found a Job and Qualified her CPA Canada

Career Overseas
24th May, 2020

Losing my Hand in an Accident Did Not Stop Me from Living my Life and Becoming a Chartered Accountant

Inspiration
8th December, 2020

How this Accountant Immigrated to Canada From Nigeria and Quickly Found a Finance Job

Career Overseas
21st February, 2019

This 23 old Chartered Accountant Decided to Move to Canada on a Study Visa (and not PR Visa). Here's Why.

Career Overseas
19th June, 2018

This Indian Chartered Accountant who immigrated to Australia shares Tips on Visa, Living Costs and Job Search in Sydney

Career Overseas
18th June, 2018

Why this husband and wife duo quit their secure jobs in Mumbai and immigrated to Australia for a better experience

Career Overseas
2nd August, 2021

Want to immigrate to Canada? Here CA Azhar Sakriwala reveals how he immigrated to Canada in his 20s

Career Overseas
17th January, 2022

From the Middle East to Vietnam: How this CA leapfrogged his career by looking at the job profile and not just the country

Career Overseas
28th February, 2022

This CA left India for Nigeria at the age of 22: How his bold decision led him to become a CFO under the age of 30

Career Overseas
29th July, 2019

How This Company Secretary Moved to UAE and Started His Career From Scratch

Career Overseas
16th September, 2019

Meet this Indian Accountant who moved to Ireland on a study visa and how he later found a job in an MNC

Career Overseas
4th March, 2021

How this Indian Company Secretary moved to Dubai and Built a Successful Career in Secretarial, Legal & Tax

Career Overseas
24th November, 2020

How this 26-year-old Chartered Accountant immigrated to Canada and struggled to find a job but eventually made it!

Career Overseas

Corporate Career

7th June, 2022

32 years at PwC: Former Big 4 Partner's advice to Millenials and Gen Z on how to build a meaningful career and not be a rolling stone

Finance leader
9th February, 2022

Policy making at the United Nations: How this CA went from the echelons of the business world to the halls of international diplomacy

Corporate Career
2nd July, 2020

This Chartered Secretary took a 3-year Sabbatical and tells us how a career break does not mean the end of the world

Corporate Career
15th March, 2021

How this CA built a rewarding corporate career in forensic investigation and ethics & compliance

Forensic Accounting
15th December, 2020

How To Get CPA Australia After Completing Indian CA

Corporate Career
17th September, 2018

30+ Forensic Accounting Firms in Australia To Apply For Jobs

Corporate Career
17th September, 2019

How this Australian Grad is building a successful career as a Tax Specialist and how you can too

Corporate Career
20th September, 2021

How this tech-savvy CA developed a SaaS solution to help CFOs & Auditors in the valuation of exotic financial instruments

Startups
16th May, 2022

India’s economic growth likely to slow down if RBI hikes up the repo rate: says Somanathan - Finance Secretary of India

News
9th June, 2021

How a career break due to motherhood did not deter this CA from building a successful practice & now encourages other women to do so

Business and Startups
10th January, 2021

This CPA launched a virtual tutoring platform during her maternity break to help students achieve their CPA Canada dream

Startups
26th May, 2021

How this 700+ employee accounting firm embraced technology early on and managed its own Digital Transformation

Business and Startups
31st May, 2021

How this Millennial CA at age 24 established a CA firm serving 500+ clients in less than 6 years

Business and Startups
16th February, 2021

I cleared CA-PCC in the first attempt but quit CA to join a startup & later pursued CPA Australia. Did the risk pay off?

Corporate Career
15th February, 2021

How this CA and ex-EY Investment Banker co-founded a thriving Art Dealing and Infrastructure solution venture

Ca
10th May, 2021

How this Mumbai boy dealt with CA Final Exam postponement & eventually qualified as a CA in Nov’20 attempt

Students Story
18th January, 2021

How this CA(SA) paved her own career path against all odds

Corporate career
2nd November, 2021

How this CA chose to be SAP-certified and explore the tech-driven corporate world instead of typical CA roles

Corporate Career
23rd November, 2020

This CA shares how getting an MBA accelerated his career and opened doors for him. Here's how he got it right.

Corporate Career
10th March, 2021

How this 29-year old CA entered the startup world and now Financial Controller at a funded startup

Corporate Career
3rd February, 2021

From CA to CPA Australia to beyond – the importance of continuously upskilling oneself & how it pays off

Corporate Career
14th July, 2021

Millenial CFOs: Why this CA in his mid 20’s moved from a Big 4 to take up leadership roles in companies just starting out in India

Corporate Career
5th July, 2021

After three failed startups this millenial CA started his own firm Daftery & Associates and eventually found success

InPractice
10th May, 2021

From a listed Co to funded tech startups: Meet CA Sumit Kawariya who joined startups that grew multifold in valuation

Corporate Career
8th December, 2020

How this CA from a tier 2 city in India went on to become a CFO by unlearning and thinking beyond finance

Corporate Career
30th September, 2021

This millennial gave up traditional CS roles for the startup world & is now the Global Company Secretary at an edtech unicorn

Corporate Career
4th May, 2022

YOLO! Why former Managing Director went from crunching numbers to taking a sabbatical at 40 for Yoga & Cricket (amongst other things)

Inspiration
24th July, 2019

This Chartered Accountant Failed 11 times And Now a Ph.D. & Professor At B Schools

Inspiration
14th July, 2021

Millennial CFOs: Why this CA quit his Big 4 job to become a CFO at age 26 of a bootstrapped content studio

Corporate Career
30th July, 2021

How this CA with no formal education in Arts became a full time Painter and now made a name for herself

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