THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
(Set up by an act of parliament) NASHIK BRANCH (WIRC)
(Set up by an act of parliament) NASHIK BRANCH (WIRC)
Respected Seniors and Colleagues in the Profession,
It is with extreme humility and honor that I accept the responsibility as the 44th Chairperson
of the Nashik Branch (WIRC) of ICAI. I extend my heartfelt thanks to each of you for placing your trust and considering me worthy to lead the branch for the council year 2025-26. This is not just a position but a responsibility—one that I accept with great enthusiasm and a commitment to serve our fraternity with dedication.
I am fortunate to be accompanied by a passionate and energetic team of CA Abhijit Modi– Vice Chairperson, CA Manoj Tambe – Secretary, CA Vishal Wani – Treasurer, CA Dilip Borse – WICASA Chairperson, CA Rohan Kulkarni and CA Shubham Mundada - Managing Committee Member. I Would take this opportunity to congratulate CA Piyush Chandak for his appointment as Vice Chairperson of WIRC as well as RCM Nominee for Nashik Branch. Together, we are committed to upholding the values of ICAI and carrying forward and strengthen the legacy of excellence of Nashik Branch established by our illustrious predecessors. With your support and participation, I am confident that we will have an eventful and exciting year ahead.
As Chartered Accountants, we have long been the pillars of financial integrity, compliance and governance. While the traditional areas of practice remain our foundation, the ever- evolving landscape of technology and innovation presents new opportunities and challenges. Embracing this evolution, our motto for the year - “IDEA” where ‘I’ stands for ‘Integrity’, ‘D’ stands ‘Deliver’, ‘E’ stands for ‘Evolve’ and ‘A’ stands for ‘Accelerate’ - aims to harmonize our main principles of Integrity and delivery as well as evolve and accelerate our profession with modern advancements. Through a series of insightful programs and seminars, we will try to foster a synergy between tradition and innovation and develop a bridge between conventional wisdom and emerging trends, ensuring that we stay ahead in an increasingly dynamic world. The Integrity that the society holds in us has provided us with the values to be truly called as the Partner in Nation Building and I believe that we together shall be nurturing these ethical values and keeping moving forward in the development of the profession and the nation.
The students are the future of the profession and we are equally committed to the development of CA students in Nashik by providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary to become future leaders of the profession. The future of the nation shall be in able hands and we shall make our little contribution by way helping the students with skill sets and knowledge that is required in today’s ever growing and ever-changing world.
Nashik Branch has always been in forefront to maintain and develop cordial relations across all the facets of the profession and the society. In furthering the same cause, we will continue to work closely with the Government Authorities to strengthen the Brand CA and reinforcing our role as key contributors to nation-building.
The task is big and we are committed for the cause and this shall be possible only with the support and guidance of each one of you. I sincerely seek your continued support, guidance, suggestions and encouragement in our collective pursuit of professional development, just as before. It is rightly quoted by Henry Ford “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” At Nashik Branch we have always together achieved great success and difficult milestones and I am sure that we shall be scaling to greater heights in the coming days. Together, let us take our Nashik Branch and profession to new heights!
With Gratitude
CA Jitendra R Phafat
Chairperson
ICAI Nashik (WIRC)