Chartered accountants urged to embrace AI, quantum technology to realise Viksit Bharat goals
Lanka Dinakar, chairman of the Viksit Bharat implementation committee, urged chartered accountants to adopt AI and quantum computing to support India's development goals. He emphasized that the profession must evolve beyond traditional accounting to ensure financial transparency and governance.
Why it matters
This reflects the broader push for digital transformation in professional services to align with national economic development targets.
Chartered accountants (CAs) must equip themselves with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, digital finance and data analytics to contribute effectively to the visions of Viksit Bharat@2047 and Swarna Andhra Pradesh@2047, said Twenty Points Programme (Viksit Bharat–Swarna Andhra Pradesh) Implementation Chairman Lanka Dinakar
Addressing the closing ceremony of the 58th two-day conference of the South Indian Regional Council (SIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in Vijayawada on Saturday, Mr. Dinakar said CAs had a crucial role in translating the development visions of the Centre and State governments into tangible outcomes. “The future chartered accountant cannot remain confined to traditional accounting and taxation practices,” he said, stressing the need to adopt new technologies while upholding professional ethics and public trust.
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