President

CMA Biswarup Basu has been elected as President of the Institute for the period 2020-2021.

 

 

 

 

  • CMA Biswarup Basu is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and an alumnus of South Point High School, Kolkata.
  • He started his Professional career in 1985 as a Management Trainee in a Multinational Company of repute and thereafter joined Bharat Coking Coal Limited in 1988 as Finance Officer. Subsequently he joined a wholly owned company of the Government of West Bengal in a Senior Position where he served for 29 years. He has a total stint of 34 years of Industrial exposure.
  • He was elected to the Central Council of the Institute for the terms 2015 – 2019 and 2019 - 2023 as a Central Council Member.
  • He was elected as the Vice President of the Institute for the year 2019 - 2020.
  • He was the Chairman of Training & Educational Facilities and Placement Committee (2019 - 2020) and Members in Industry Committee (2019 - 2020).
  • He was also a member of various important Committees of the Institute for the year 2019 - 2020 such as Executive Committee, Examination Committee, Finance Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Coordination Committee of ICAI, ICSI and ICAI and Director of ICMAI RVO, IPA ICAI, ICWAI MARF and AAT Board.
  • He served the profession as the Chairman of Members’ Services & Facilities Committee (2015-16 & 2016-17), Journal & Publications Committee (2017-18) & Members in Industry Committee (2018-19). During his tenure he has taken several initiatives that would increase the scope and development of the profession.
  • Additionally, he was a member of the Finance Committee in the year 2015-16 and member of the Examination Committee for the year 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.
  • He had the privilege of serving the profession as a Member of the Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC) for 3 terms viz.1995-98, 1998-2001, 2004-2007 in various capacities as Treasurer (1995-96 & 1996-97), Secretary (1996-97 & 1997-98) and Vice Chairman during the period 2000-01.