ICAI to host World Congress of Accountants

The 21st World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) will be hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). WCOA has been held under the auspices of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the worldwide organisation for the accountancy profession, every four years. The First World Congress dates back to 1904. ICAI, being a member of IFAC, had bid to host the WCOA 2022 and after rigorous assessment regarding the abilities and experience of the member body; suitability of proposed venue; attractiveness to potential delegates, including site visits by IFAC; ICAI won the bid to host the WCOA 2022 in Jio World Centre, Mumbai, India from 18 to 21 of November 2022.

Hosting WCOA is a matter of great pride for ICAI as well as India as the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) is one of the most prestigious global event of professional accountants, where a conglomeration of 6,000 delegates from over 130 countries would exchange views with other accounting and finance professionals from around the world and engage with visionaries and leaders to bring their own expertise to the fore on a world stage.

This would be the first time ever that India would be hosting this prestigious event. It is a proud moment not only for accounting fraternity in India but for the fraternity in South Asia, as India is the first country among the South Asia and Middle East to host the World Congress. Hosting the event, ICAI gets a leading role on an international stage, with the potential to shine as a friendly, welcoming world-class location that is open for business and will signify the importance of developing countries like India.