Nilesh Vikamsey, Vice President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, visited Vancouver this week and was hosted by British Columbia Chapter. Vikamsey is a man with a global outlook and vision and is noted for professional vigour, dynamism, high integrity and expertise. He is widely commended and credited for his key role in conceptualisation and devising of a new futuristic CA Curriculum in India. In the capacity of the Council Member, he has served the ICAI and the accountancy profession as Chairman of Board of Studies, Financial Reporting Review Board, Research Committee and Expert Advisory committee. He has also passionately represented the profession on the international front at a number of global meetings and conferences. A propagator of harnessing professional skills for the growth of the nation and society, he has also been closely associated with and contributed to Indian Merchants Chamber, The Chamber of Tax Consultants, and Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He has also been a Member/Convenor of more than 15 Study Groups formed by the ICAI including the Group for suggesting Uniform Accounting Policies to RBI for Asset Reconstruction Companies, Group for Suggestions on Companies Act 2013
