July 1, 2021: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday greeted Chartered Accountants (CAs) on Chartered Accountants' Day and hailed the community for playing a pivotal role in nation-building.

In a tweet, the Chief Minister said, “Chartered Accountants with their financial acumen and wisdom play a pivotal role in nation-building. Let’s wish all CAs the best in their future endeavour on this day marked by foundation of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India @theicai.”

July 1 is celebrated as National Chartered Accountant Day in India. The day is observed in order to celebrate the formation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on July 1, 1949.

Notably, the ICAI is the only licensing and regulatory body for the financial audit and accounting profession in the country.