very sad news. Rahul Roy passed away on November 19, 2009. An irreparable loss for the accounting fraternity in India.
Rahul Roy, Director, Ernst & Young India Private Limited
Achievements
1. Youngest person ever to head the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the second largest professional institute in the world, at 34 years of age 2. Chaired the Committee for Members in Industry of the ICAI, Rahul introduced the highly acclaimed 'campus interview' scheme.
3. Envisioned and executed bilateral agreements with the Italian, Russian, Kyrgyzstan and Ukrainian professional bodies, for development of the Auditing and Accounting profession.
Committees served on
1. Served full term on the Ethics Committee of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), New York
2. Served on the Steering Committee on Extractive Industries of the International Accounting Standards Board, London.
3. Served on a number of committees set up by the Reserve Bank of India, Securities Exchange Board of India and Government of India.
4. Joined Ernst & Young India Pvt. Ltd. As Director, after having his own successful practice, in 1999. Known for
5. As a student, he had an exceptional academic record and was known to be one of the finest debaters ever
6. Respected for his intellectual abilities, technical skills and humility by one and all.
7. A mentor among accountants and students, an auditor par excellence, an exceptional orator and a very fine writer, his vision for the accounting and audit profession in India was noteworthy
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