Chartered
Accountancy is one of the most respected professions in the world and
undoubtedly, members have maintained the nobility of the profession. It’s a
great feeling to be a Chartered Accountant. It is an immense pleasure to have
“CA” prefixed to our names. To be a good Chartered Accountant we require
certain qualities like knowledge, skill, integrity, professional skepticism,
confidentiality and so on. These qualities are obtained through the articleship
training
.
Articleship
training transforms us completely from a layman to a thorough professional. It
helps us to supplement our practical study. Theory can be well comprehended if
we do our articleship with passion and commitment. It moulds us in-to a better
person. With the help of sound knowledge
base, we are able to apply our minds in complex situations. We are able to
think logically and in an organized way. Articleship lays the perfect
foundation for our future if used to the fullest.
Handling
pressure comes to us quite easily with work-study routine. It keeps us craving
for more and more knowledge. Ability to handle multiple audits during statutory
and tax audit season brings a tremendous amount of confidence and ability to
take responsibility. During the training period we will face criticism in our
work, but how we take those criticisms and convert them into appreciations can
be learnt during our articleship tenure. Articleship training has a
tremendous influence on our character formation. What we become in the future
is, in most cases, a reflection of our initial training during
Articleship. We tend to carry forward the confidence, the
communication skills, the knowledge, the values, and the professionalism which
we have acquired during this period into our future
career roles.
We
also gain exposure to variety of audits
such as Statutory audits, tax audits, VAT audits, ABC audit, Audit
u/s12A, Bank audits, PSU audits and the list just goes on and on. Along with
this we gain exposure in certification, consulting, representation before
income tax authorities and others.
During
articleship we get an opportunity to interact with who’s who of the industry
such as CFO, CEO, directors and employees at various levels in the
organization. As we
gradually proceed with our training, we learn on how to effectively communicate
with others in a polite but firm manner.
In
a dynamic and fast changing environment, being up-to-date with latest changes
in our field has become of prime importance. Ignorance of law cannot be an
excuse. Being professionals we must be accurate and sharp with the latest
changes, which can be gained through effective articleship training.
Articleship
develops leadership qualities. It also imparts the skill of being a team player
and team work, the utmost requirements in today’s corporate. It bestows upon us
ethical practices, maintenance of integrity and a strive for continuous
professional development.
Nothing
comes without hard work and sacrifice. Give it all in your articleship period.
The fruits of it will be realized once you complete your CA. A student who has
done his/her articleship to the best of his abilities will always be one step
ahead of one who has not done his/her articleship with same with passion and
commitment. It is also very important that you do your articleship in a firm
which provides exposure to various kinds of audit and other works.
A
sacrifice of 4 years is worth the happiness of 40 years. This is what we gain
from the profession of Chartered Accountancy. The decision on whether you want
to effectively utilize your articleship training is left to you.
So let us
not waste this opportunity and try our best
to make the most out of training offered by the Articleship, for our own benefit
and also for the greater benefit of this august profession of “Chartered
Accountancy”.
