R. Sivabhogam, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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First Indian Woman Chartered accountant
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About R. Sivabhogam
- R Sivabhogam (Ramasamy) (born 23 July 1907 in India), is a professional was the First Woman Chartered Accountant of India.R Sivabhogam did her early schooling in Lady Wellington School Chennai,was a student of Sister Subbalakshmi in field of Social Service and graduated from The Queen Mary’s College Chennai.
- She participated in non cooperation movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi and was imprisoned for a year.
- After her release Sivabhogam registered for Government Diploma in Accountancy and created history by becoming the first Indian Woman Accountant in 1933.
- She underwent article-ship training under Mr.
- C S Sastri. Sivabhogam could not start her independent practice immediately after her training as the then British Government enacted a law in India under which people who had undergone imprisonment were prevented from registering themselves as Accountants.
- Sivabhogam filed a writ petition to quash such an Act and got the verdict in her favour.
- To note the issue a separate file by name Sivabhogam was opened in Delhi India for the petition.Shivabhogam started her independent practice in 1937 and was also a part-time assistant with M/s.
- Sastri and Shah.
- On the formation of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in 1949 Sivabhogam was enrolled as a member and became a fellow on 17 June 1950. Sivabhogam became the Chairperson of the Southern India Regional Council (SIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (the then Madras Council).
- She is the only woman so far to have held this position, for a continuous period of three years from 1955 to 1958.
- She was also a senate member of the University of Madras. Sivabhogam had been very active in social service and primarily for the cause of women’s education.
- She was a believer in Gandhian principles and wore Khadi till her death on 14 June 1966.
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