Welcome to The Society of Auditors
The Society of Auditors – Ninety Now
The Society of Auditors, Chennai is India's oldest body of professionals in the accounting & attestation and is senior even to the accounting regulator of the country viz., ICAI nearly by a generation.
The best known names in the Indian accounting professional arena from this part of the country were not only instrumental in the formation of the Society but also in nurturing it to ensure its steady and influential presence to an extent that the body was a precursor and a trendsetter for many such organisations to germinate, grow and flourish across the country. The Society itself was a persuasive force to the Government of India to even formulate the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India under an Act of Parliament in 1949.
The Society is a sagacious, perspicacious and a serene body that has a wealth of experience behind it, thanks to the several doyens and veterans of yesteryears which the current generation is making effective use of - in conjunction with the modern and futuristic tools of learning and dissemination of knowledge. With a hoary past and a vibrant present, the Society is gloriously nearing its nineties.
Even though a nonagenarian organisation, paradoxically enough, with each passing year of the society, the average age of the members is actually going down, as more of the younger members are enthusiastically participating in carrying on the mantle.
Specific mention needs to be made of the way in which the distressing time of Covid 19 lockdown was effectively converted in to a knowledge augmentation opportunity with a series of webinars arranged by the young turks of the Society, with many members eagerly and interactively participating in them.
About Society of Auditors
The Society of Auditors was formed in the pre-independence era, circa 1927 as an informal group of well-known and respected accounting professionals, then known as Registered Accountants. Th same was formally registered as a Society in 1932 (mind you, we are calculating Society’s age only from its formal birth!) and was the only body of accounting professionals (including the wannabe ones) that was a connect between the profession and the Government.
View moreUpcoming Programs
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| "Virtual Three Day Annual GST Returns Filing"
| 15, 16 & 17 Dec 2025 at 6:00 PM |
Meeting Link : Click Here Meeting ID: 856 7971 7474 Passcode: 749429 The Society of Auditors has organised a free virtual 3-day programme on Annual GST Filing as a Refresher Course. ALL ARE WELCOME !! These sessions (15th, 16th, 17th December) run for 90-120 minutes in the evening, beginning at 6 pm. Expert speakers address the nuances of various steps to be taken before filing the annual returns. These Annual GST returns are a mandatory compliance requirement for most registered taxpayers, primarily serving to reconcile all monthly/quarterly filings, verify data accuracy, and ensure complete tax compliance for the entire financial year. Speakers will be focussing on "What's Changed" & "What's Critical" as well as "What you must get Right". The details of this programme are given in the brochure below. The link is also appended herein for ready reference: |
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| "The Second R Sivakumar Memorial Lecture"
| 19th December 2025 (Friday) at Platinum Chambers @ 5.30 pm |
Sunday, December 14th marked two years of the passing away of our dear CA. R Sivakumar, Past President of The Society of Auditors. To commemorate this day and celebrate his life, the memorial lecture will be delivered by his good friend and our own Managing Committee member, and Senior Chartered Accountant - CA S. Ramakrishnan, Co-Founding Partner, PKF, Sridhar & Santhanam on Friday, December 19th,2025 at 5.30 pm. TThe venue is "Platinum Chambers" - TNHB Building, Luz. The meeting will be preceded by High Tea from 4.45 pm. We request all to be seated by 5.25 pm.
December 19th has been chosen for a reason - it also happens to be the Birth Anniversary of another Past President of The Society of Auditors and the Mentor of Shri Sivakumar - Late Shri D Rangaswamy.
Shri CA. S Ramakrishnan will deliver the lecture on the topic: "Future of Human Intelligence in Professions".
We request members to attend and grace the occasion and pay our Remembrances to CA. R Sivakumar.
On Behalf of the Managing Committee of The Society of Auditors,
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| "Implementation of Labour Codes : Enhancing Compliance & Ease of Business
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Speaker: Mr. K Varadan, Mr. Jayaprakash | 23rd December 2025 (Tuesday) at 09:30 AM Venue: E-Hotel, Gate No 1, Express Avenue Mall, Pattullos Rd, Express Estate, Royapettah, Chennai - 600014 |
Registration Form: Click Here Program Details: The Society of Auditors is very happy to announce a One Day Workshop on the New Labour Codes which shall impact key changes to be made in HR & Personnel and other operational policies and procedures. These also have a significant change in compliance measures as well as in financial terms. The Workshop is scheduled on Tuesday, 23rd December 2025 at E-Hotel, Express Avenue Mall, Royapettah. Seasoned experts who have subject matter experience will be updating us and sharing their domain knowledge & perspectives. We also would ensure there is adequate time for Q&A session - which is so important to clear our doubts and enhance learning. The Brochure is appended below, and we request Chartered Accountants to register for the same as also share the programme details with their clients who could also benefit from attending this programme. We request you to register before the 18th of December so that necessary arrangements can be made accordingly. |
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