The ACT is delighted to welcome ICAI UK (London) Chapter as a corporate member of the ACT. ICAI UK (London) Chapter is one of the largest ICAI Chapter outside India, and in support of its members’ interests, the Chapter is working closely with the ACT. Chairman of ICAI (UK) London Chapter, Ajay Agrawal said:
Many of our members are tackling treasury issues on a regular basis. Our relationship with the ACT can support them in this vital part of their role by providing opportunities to access a valuable source of technical advice and practical guidance on the latest developments in key areas of debate and concern.
ACT Development Director, James Lockyer said:
We are very pleased to welcome ICAI London Chapter as a Corporate Member of the ACT. We very much hope that members of the Chapter will benefit from this closer relationship and we look forward to supporting them on treasury issues in these increasingly challenging times.
---------- Ends ---------------- For further information please contact: James Lockyer, Development Director, ACT T: +44 (0)20 7847 2570 (direct line) or +44 (0)20 7847 2540 (switchboard) E: jlockyer@treasurers.org Anne Hogarth, Director of Marketing & Communications, ACT T: +44 (0)20 7847 2575 (direct line) or +44 (0)20 7847 2540 (switchboard) E: ahogarth@treasurers.org Ajay Agrawal, Chairman, ICAI (UK) London Chapter M: +44 (0) 7958 219276 E: ajay.agrawal@relintegral.com NOTES TO EDITORS About the ICAI UK (London) Chapter ICAI, set up under an Act of Parliament by the Union of India in the year 1949, is mandated to an avowed mission of promoting the Indian Chartered Accountancy Profession as the valued trustee of World Class Financial Competencies. ICAI has been functioning as a "Partner in Nation Building" over the last six decades. UK (London) Chapter of ICAI is one of the largest and most active chapters of the 21 overseas chapters of ICAI and has more than 600 registered members. The Chapter was formed 10 years ago with the mission of promoting the Indian Chartered Accountancy Profession in UK. The Chapter has from time to time partnered with various businesses and leading accounting bodies and has organised various activities of professional interest to not only its members but also to the wider group of professionals engaged in professions other than accountancy. Chapter’s members are working in various sectors such as consumer, retail, financial services (including investment, banking and insurance), technology, media and telecommunications, manufacturing, etc. And many are placed at top management positions, as decision makers, including the board of FTSE 500 companies. A fair number of the members are in practice, working with big 10 accounting firms or have their own practices across UK. The Chapter’s activities are managed by an elected honorary body of the members.