Sandip Akde 🇮🇳

My father was against my decision when I said I wanted to take the CA course. Both my brothers started working after 12th standard and began supporting our family financially. My father had the same expectation from me. However, I managed to convince him to let me complete my graduation at least. In my second year of graduation, one of my friend cleared the CA intermediate exam, which gave me hope that I could also try for the CA. When I mentioned that I wanted to take the CA course, the first reaction from my family members was, "Kya hota he isme?" (What exactly does a CA course mean?). They had heard of doctors, engineers, and lawyers but never Chartered Accountants. Even I have not heard of it until the 10th standard. It was only when I took commerce in the 11th that I first heard about it. They took some time to inquire about the course from their acquaintances, and finally, my father and older brother said that I should not take this course. Both of them felt that we wouldn't be able to afford it and that it was very difficult, so this course is not for us. They were right from their perspective. My father was earning less than 10k per month at that time, and even my brothers were earning less. So, it seemed impossible to support a course like CA, which was costly and had no guarantee of success due to its difficulty. But there is a saying: if there is a will, there is a way. I still registered for CPT without my family's consent. It cost 7K to register for CPT back then. I was working in the "Earn and Learn" scheme in college from my first year, where I used to earn Rs.20 per hour. I had savings of approximately 10K, so my CPT registration was covered. However, I couldn't afford the classes, which cost around 35-40K, so I decided not to join the classes and focus on self-study. My schedule for those 6 months was: Second year college: 7 am to 11 am Work in Earn and Learn: 11 am to 2 pm Study for CPT: 2 pm to 10 pm I devoted Sundays to full-day studies. I cleared CPT on my first attempt, which boosted my confidence. I know I will need financial support to CA intermediate and CA Final. So, I took help from everyone after that, including: - ICAI Scholarship - Private scholarships - Education loan - Loans from friends My mom and brothers supported me a lot throughout this journey. When I cleared CA, it was my father who celebrated the most. The Times of India even published my story in their paper. My father still has a hard copy of that paper to this day. Happy Father's Day, Pappa ♥️ Thank you for everything you did for the family 🙏

Have you seen messages that your ITR will be filled @ Rs. 399 and will get an assured tax refund ? I am wondering two things here: 📌 Pricing - How it is possible to file ITR at such low pricing. 📌 Assured Tax Refund - I did all my tax planning during the entire year and still paid a huge amount as Income Tax. How they are going to get an assured tax refund. Please don't fall for this. The Income Tax department is getting all sorts of data through various modes and if they find out that wrongful deductions are availed then be ready to face notices, interest and penalties. No need to mention about mental peace. I am not sure if that person who filled ITR @ Rs. 399 will help in case notice is received. Please file your ITR's on or before 31st July to avoid late interest/ penalty from professionals. Thoughts ? LinkedIn I LinkedIn Guide to Creating Sandip Akde #itr #professional #duedate #linkedin #linkedinforcreators

I'm happy to share that I have been promoted as Manager at PwC !!! Thanks to all my mentors, friends and family who have provided constant and unconditional support. New year started on a high spirit !! Wish you all a very Happy New Year !! #charteredaccountant #promotion #pwc #gratitude