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ICWAI
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI), which was previously known as The Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) is a professional accountancy body in India. It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs of the Government of India. It has as its prime responsibility (by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs) to contribute to the cost and management accounting profession at the global level. History The Institute of Cost Accountants of India was first formed as a registered limited company on 14 June 1944 as per the provisions of the Companies Act of 1913. Post Independence, the Institute got statutory recognition when the Parliament of India enacted "The Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959" (Act No.23rd of 1959), a special act, on 28 May 1959 to accord statutory recognition to ICMAI (previously ICWAI) as an autonomous professional Institute. The CWA Amendment bill of 2011 was passed by both the Houses of Indian Parliament. Lok Sabha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mrityunjay Athreya
Mrityunjay Athreya is an Indian author, educationist and management advisor, widely regarded as one of the founders and pioneers of Indian Management movement and education. A former professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, the London Business School and the Strathclyde Business School, Scotland, and a known speaker at various international forums, he is the founder of ''Sampradaan Indian Centre for Philanthropy'', a non-profit non governmental organization, serving as a platform for charity initiatives by high-net-worth individuals. The Government of India honored him, in 2014, by bestowing on him the third highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan. Biography Mritunjay Athreya was born in 1941, in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu to T.A. Balasundaram Iyer and Narayani Ammal. He was one of six sons and three daughters of his parents. They were of the Athreya Gotra, which would later be added to the name. His mother was of Bharadwaj Gotra from a clan that traced their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |