Parvataneni Brahmayya or P Brahmayya (October 2, 1908 – 1980) was a chartered accountant, former

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president and founded Brahmayya & Co., a firm of Chartered accountants in 1932.

Education and professional career

An alumnus of the Madras Loyola College and trained in the

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, he was President (1962-63) and a part of the Central Council, the highest decision making body of the

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for about 15 yrs; was a trustee of

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; a board member of the

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apart from being on several government advisory committees. According to the Managing Director of ''The Hindu'', N. Murali, Brahmayya's generosity, especially towards young chartered accountants was legendary. A hall in the

building at Chennai and Hyderabad was named after him. He was a man of varied interests and a lover of both books and sports.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brahmayya, Parvataneni 1908 births 1980 deaths Indian accountants