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The Society of Auditors – Ninety Now
The Society of Auditors, Chennai is India's oldest body of professionals in the accounting & attestation and is senior even to the accounting regulator of the country viz., ICAI nearly by a generation.
The best known names in the Indian accounting professional arena from this part of the country were not only instrumental in the formation of the Society but also in nurturing it to ensure its steady and influential presence to an extent that the body was a precursor and a trendsetter for many such organisations to germinate, grow and flourish across the country. The Society itself was a persuasive force to the Government of India to even formulate the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India under an Act of Parliament in 1949.
The Society is a sagacious, perspicacious and a serene body that has a wealth of experience behind it, thanks to the several doyens and veterans of yesteryears which the current generation is making effective use of - in conjunction with the modern and futuristic tools of learning and dissemination of knowledge. With a hoary past and a vibrant present, the Society is gloriously nearing its nineties.
Even though a nonagenarian organisation, paradoxically enough, with each passing year of the society, the average age of the members is actually going down, as more of the younger members are enthusiastically participating in carrying on the mantle.
Specific mention needs to be made of the way in which the distressing time of Covid 19 lockdown was effectively converted in to a knowledge augmentation opportunity with a series of webinars arranged by the young turks of the Society, with many members eagerly and interactively participating in them.
About Society of Auditors
The Society of Auditors was formed in the pre-independence era, circa 1927 as an informal group of well-known and respected accounting professionals, then known as Registered Accountants. Th same was formally registered as a Society in 1932 (mind you, we are calculating Society’s age only from its formal birth!) and was the only body of accounting professionals (including the wannabe ones) that was a connect between the profession and the Government.
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| "A Workshop on Navigating Corporate Fraud Dragnets and Judicial Safeguards"
Speaker: Dr. M R Venkatesh, Practicing Advocate | 27th June 2026 (Saturday) at 9.00 AM Venue: Hotel Palmgrove, Kodambakkam, Chennai. |
Registration Form: Click Here Program Details: About The Session: The regulatory landscape for our profession has entered an era of unprecedented scrutiny. When a corporate entity faces stress or failure, investigative agencies like the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) are increasingly holding professionals accountable, blurring the line between professional oversight and allegations of criminal connivance. To help our members navigate this high-stakes environment, this specialized session will dissect the vulnerabilities personal attachment of properties, the critical protections available to Chartered Accountants today, where the Chartered Accountants are treated in par with the Board in the cases of mis-management. Participants will gain deep insights into how routine audit omissions can be elevated into serious fraud charges, private complaints filed by business rivals or disgruntled shareholders against auditors. Crucially, the session will focus on practical, defensive practice management— demonstrating how to handle allegations based on parallel records or seized loose papers, strengthen working papers, execute timely statutory reporting, and leverage management representation letters to insulate your practice from both investigative and institutional disciplinary fallout. About the Speakers: Dr. M R Venkatesh, Practicing Advocate M R Venkatesh is one of India’s leading Advocate on economic criminal laws. He has handled several legal matters and appeared in various forums in matters relating to PMLA, FEMA, Income-Tax, Benami Laws, Black Money Act, Customs, WTO related issues, GST, IBC and Company Law. A much sought-after legal consultant, he has been an advisor to several corporates on complex transactions involving cross-disciplinary expertise. He has been one of the forerunners in India in the field of fighting Black Money and his book titled Sense, Sensex and Sentiments has been acknowledged by experts as one of the pioneering works in the field of Anti-Money Laundering. A Ranker in the final Examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, he is well recognized for his professional integrity and acumen. MRV, as he is fondly called by friends, is a rare breed of Advocate who brings a trans-professional approach. He is also a Commerce Graduate and qualified Management Accountant with a great understanding of economics, law and accounting. MRV is at once an Advocate, Chartered Accountant, Management Accountant, Economist, author and columnist. M R Venkatesh has recently completed his doctoral thesis with SASTRA University. He has taken to law practice in 2018 after twenty-five years of practice as a Chartered Accountant. |
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