P V Bhattad is new ICAI Prez, Manas Thakur V-P

P V <g data-gr-id="16">Bhattad</g> has been unanimously elected as the new president of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) for the year 2015-16 at a council meeting held at Institute’s headquarters in Kolkata. Manas Thakur has been elected unanimously as the Vice-President of the Institute for the year. 

<g data-gr-id="23">Bhattad</g> was elected to the Western India Regional Council in 2001 and was Chairman of WIRC in 2005-06. He was elected to Central Council for the term 2011-15 from Western Region and chaired various committees, viz Region & Chapter <g data-gr-id="24">Co-ordination</g> Committee, Member in Industries & Placement Committee etc. He served the Institute as Vice-President during 2014-15.

Thakur was a Regional Council Member during 2004 -2011 and became the Chairman of EIRC in 2009-2010. He was elected to the Central Council of the Institute from Eastern Region for the period 2011-2015 and chaired various committees especially the Research, Innovation& Journal  Committee and Indirect Taxation Committee with remarkable achievements.

<g data-gr-id="17">Bhattad</g> <g data-gr-id="18">representied</g> the Institute on the Committee on Governmental and Public Sector Enterprises Accounting of South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) and also on the Public Sector Financial Management Committee of Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA).