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RAJEEV JHAWAR NEHA TULSYAN
Vice Chairman, ICAI - Thailand (Bangkok) Chapter Secretary, ICAI - Thailand (Bangkok) Chapter
Chief Financial & Compliance Officer, G Steel and GJ Steel Finance & Account Manager at a prestigious jewellery company
(Subsidiaries of Nippon Steel)
I hold a degree from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Aside from being a CA, I’m a Cost Accountant and hold a Post and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Delhi University, as
Graduate Certification in Business Management from XLRI, well as the Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection certification
Jamshedpur. In my 28 years of work experience, I’ve worked in and Bank-Concurrent Audit offered by the ICAI. My previous
Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs), metals and mining, experience included being a CA and partner for a consultancy firm
and agro chemicals, in organisations such as Arcelor Mittal and in Gujarat, where I was actively involved in the state’s ICAI chapter.
ITC Limited.
I felt a vacuum when I reached Bangkok and learned that
When I arrived at Bangkok in 2017, I struggled to connect with a the Chapter here wasn’t active, so I reached out to the ICAI
professional network of CAs, which could have saved me a lot of International Affairs office in Delhi, the Chapter in Singapore,
trouble settling down professionally. This made me take an active and a few fellow members to help form the Thailand (Bangkok)
role in resurrecting the Bangkok Chapter of ICAI with few other Chapter under the supervision of our Chairman. After our first
members. I’m happy that today the Chapter has connected over Chapter meeting in June 2022, there has been no looking back.
140 members in Bangkok and nearby areas, who are benefitting I humbly accepted the responsibility of becoming the Chapter’s
from regular technical events that we’ve organised, as well as our Secretary, so that I could support the vision of our esteemed Institute,
WhatsApp group where members can query more experienced and work towards propagating ‘Brand CA’ while living outside of
fellow members and draw on their experiences. We also cater to India. This opportunity has greatly enriched my own experience,
several overseas Indian businesses looking to establish offices in providing me with opportunities to network with my seniors and
Thailand, and guide them appropriately. Apart from practicing peers, and thus enhance my own knowledge.
and training Heartfulness Meditation, I gain a lot of satisfaction
from carrying out Chapter activities, as it allows me to give back How does the Thailand (Bangkok) Chapter of the ICAI effectively
even a little to my institute, to which I owe all my professional collaborate with other stakeholders in Thailand, such as the
achievements. Embassy of India in Bangkok, to address the professional needs
of its members within the region?
The Chapter leverages the ICAI’s global cooperation platforms
RAM NARESH AGARWAL with international accounting bodies, such as the ICAEW and
Seasoned Business Leader the accounting institutes of Canada, Singapore, and Australia, to
Management Committee Member build professional relationships with their local representatives
in Bangkok. Possible areas of collaboration include programmes
I accomplished my CA degree in 1975 with an all-India rank, and I to provide professional qualifications to ICAI members without
am also a qualified Company Secretary. I completed my Master’s in requiring them to take these institutions’ full courses and
Commerce ranked third in the University of Allahabad, after which examinations; as well as events based on mutual interests of our
I have had a diverse career in terms of roles and geographies. I’ve respective accounting bodies.
had the opportunity to work with the Tata Group, the Aditya Birla
Group, the Tolaram Group, Jaya Shree Insulators in Calcutta, and The Chapter is also engaging with the Embassy of India in Bangkok
the Thai Filament Textiles Co. Ltd.; and in very senior positions on topics promoting trade and business between India and Thailand,
in countries spanning Indonesia, Nigeria, Thailand, Egypt and acting as a networking partner and providing professional support.
the Philippines. I am presently semi-retired and working in an We also act as a communication link between the ICAI India
advisory role. The Thailand (Bangkok) Chapter has been a good headquarters and the CA members here, helping them renew their
platform for me to interact with young members of the ICAI, with Institute membership, or with technical difficulties and general
opportunities to update my knowledge and information. issues that arise after settling abroad.

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