Kamlesh Shivji Vikamsey
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Kamlesh Shivji Vikamsey is an India
n Chartered Accountant
and a past president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
(ICAI) & also the Past President of The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants
(CAPA).
& a past member of the central council of ICAI.
He obtained B.Com degree from Mumbai University after studying in Podar College in 1981 and went on to became a Chartered Accountant in 1982.
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
and a past president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is a national professional accounting body of India. It was established on 1 July 1949 as a body corporate under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 enacted by the Constituent Assembly of India to regulate the profession of Chartered Accountancy in...
(ICAI) & also the Past President of The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants
Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants
The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants represents national professional accounting organisations in the Asia-Pacific region....
(CAPA).
Childhood and education
Kamlesh was born in Dec 1960 in Mumbai in a family of highly educated people. His father, Mr.Shivji K. Vikamsey is also a Chartered AccountantChartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
& a past member of the central council of ICAI.
He obtained B.Com degree from Mumbai University after studying in Podar College in 1981 and went on to became a Chartered Accountant in 1982.
Profession
After obtaining CA qualification, Kamlesh started his public practice in the same year. He is the senior partner of the accounting firm, Khimji Kunverji & Co., MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
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In India
- ICAI : Kamlesh Vikamsey was elected to the Central Council of ICAI in 1998 and he remained as a Central Council Member till 2007. He was elected as its Vice President in 2004 and its President in 2005. He has also chaired various committees of the Institute.
- IRDA : Currently he is member of The Standing Committee on Accounting Issues of Insurance Regulatory and Development AuthorityInsurance Regulatory and Development AuthorityThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority is a national agency of the Government of India, based in Hyderabad. It was formed by an act of Indian Parliament known as IRDA Act 1999, which was amended in 2002 to incorporate some emerging requirements...
of India (IRDAInsurance Regulatory and Development AuthorityThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority is a national agency of the Government of India, based in Hyderabad. It was formed by an act of Indian Parliament known as IRDA Act 1999, which was amended in 2002 to incorporate some emerging requirements...
) - Appellate Authority : He is also the member of Appellate Authority constituted under section 22A of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949
- Directorships : Kamlesh is director in many prominent public sector & private sector companies. He is also Trustee and treasurer of Global Vipassana Foundation, an internationally renowned Trust, which has constructed Global PagodaGlobal PagodaThe Global Vipassana Pagoda is a notable monument in Mumbai, India. The pagoda is to serve as a monument of peace and harmony. This monument was inaugurated by Pratibha Patil, the President of India on 8 February 2009. It is located in the north of Mumbai in an area called Gorai and is built on...
in Mumbai. The Global Pagoda is the World’s largest stone dome built without any supporting pillars. It is built combining ancient Indian and Modern Technology to enable it to last for at least 2000 years.
International
- SAFA : Kamlesh was Chairman of Centre of Excellence on Education, Training and CPD of South Asian Federation of AccountantsSouth Asian Federation of AccountantsSAFA is a forum of professional accounting bodies in SAARC Region .It works in the public interest and towards broad economic development of the region....
(SAFA – An Apex Body of SAARC) – 2004–2005.
- CAPA : He has also served as Deputy President - The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) – 2005-2007 & as President of CAPA - 2007-2009 and Chairman of Strategic Committee of The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) 2005-2007
- IFAC : He has also been a Board Member – International Federation of Accountants (IFACInternational Federation of AccountantsInternational Federation of Accountants is the global organization for the accountancy profession. IFAC has 164 member and associates in 124 countries and jurisdictions, representing more than 2.5 million accountants employed in public practice, industry and commerce, government, and academe...
) in 2005-2008 and also a member of Planning & Finance Committee of International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) 2006-2008
- UN : He was also a member of Steering Committee of United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
for Comprehensive Review of Governance and Oversight within the United Nations, and its funds, programme and specialized agencies, appointed by then Secretary General of United Nations Mr.Kofi AnnanKofi AnnanKofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
- 2006
- UNDP : Currently he is member of Audit Advisory Committee of the United Nations Development ProgrammeUnited Nations Development ProgrammeThe United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP operates in 177 countries, working with nations on their own solutions to...
(UNDP), New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...