PRESIDENT'S
COMMUNIQUE
My
Dear Fellow Members,
December,
is the time for looking at what happened during the calender
year.
Year
2004 was very vibrant & positive, with the turnaround
in the economy, stock markets, an above average monsoon
and increasing opportunities for our members.
Networking
is becoming the mantra for success, in line with that, the
theme for the year and the conference is coined.
We
are grateful to Shri. Bharat Goenka, Managing Director,
M/s. Tally Solutions P Ltd, who has a canvas for professional
opportunities to our members. The discussions we had with
him has no doubt, left us with a sense of optimism and euphoria.
He has a vision for upscaling the income curve of our members
through innovative tie up which will enable us to render
professional services to our existing clients, a la BPO.
His
prompt assurance and comforting gesture to fully support
our 17th Annual Conference was a very pleasant experience
worth cherishing.
Value
Added Tax is a practice opportunity for our members. More
about it, we will understand during our 17th Annual Conference.
A
preview of what is in store during the Conference is made
out by the Conference Chairman in his Overview.
The
delegate brochure is printed as part of this Conference
Special Bulletin, it is my personal request seeking your
support in terms of your attendance to the conference as
a delegate and partake in its success.
The
major events which took place in the year 2004 at the Association
were, the Seminar on New Generation Audit Techniques, 16th
State Level Conference, Endowment Lecture, Sports meet,
Change of crew during the Annual General Meeting on 31st
July, Two very successful seminars on Tax Deduction at Source,
Service Tax during September & November and the celebration
of the 47th KSCAA Day on 7th December.
New
Year 2005, is dawning very promisingly with the 17th Annual
Conference slated on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd
January, Chain Seminars on Value Added Tax during February
- March, Residential course tentatively to Singapore, Malaysia
and / or Thailand during May, Endowment lecture during June
and laying down of office by this committee on 30th July.
We
thank Shri. T.K. Jayaraman, Member Technical, CESTAT, Bangalore
for his address and releasing the book “Service Tax
Made Simple” authored by Shri. Madhukar N. Hiregange
and Shri. T. R. Rajesh Kumar during the Service Tax Seminar.
We
acknowledge our gratitude to Shri. Madhukar N. Hiregange
whose constant co-ordination and assistance ensured that
the Seminar on “Service Tax - Legal, Practical and
Planning perspectives” was a success with more than
200 delegates. The review of the feed back form from delegates
revealed that the Speakers Shri. K.S. Ravishankar, Shri.
V. Raghuraman, Shri. Madhukar N. Hiregange and Shri. V.
Sridharan were lavishly praised for their address and replies
to queries.
We will be failing in our duty if we do not thank all the
Speakers, Authors, Delegates and all those who supported
the seminar on service tax directly or indirectly, since
no success is possible without the untiring and dedicated
efforts of a group of persons.
The
Association was honoured when Hon'ble Shri. N. Venkatachala,
Lokayukta of Karnataka State and Former Judge of Supreme
Court of India, consented and addressed as chief guest and
honoured the Past Presidents and Past Secretaries, during
the 47th KSCAA day celebrations on Tuesday the 7th December
2004.
We
were moved to receive and see Mrs. M.R. Rangarathnam being
honoured for all the dedicated services rendered by the
Past President and Founder Secretary of the Association,
Late Shri. M.R. Rangarathnam.
7th
December, was punctuated with felicitations, release of
a booklet on KSCAA, heart warming music by Shri. Shimoga
Subbanna & Party and a sumptuous dinner. On a working
day evening to have around 500 persons attending the KSCAA
day celebrations vindicated the committee's decision of
having a family nite.
The
countdown has begun for conference, with bated breath we
wait, anticipating your support.
Wishing
each one of you and your family a happy, healthy and satisfying
Calender Year 2005.
P.R.
Suresh
President
