New Delhi [India], February 05: SARC & Associates Curates High-Impact Thought Leadership at World Forum of Accountants (WOFA) 2.0
SARC & Associates, a member firm of the SARC Network, marked a distinguished presence at the World Forum of Accountants (WOFA) 2.0, held from 30 January to 1 February 2026 at the India Expo Centre & Mart (IEML), Greater Noida, reaffirming its commitment to shaping contemporary discourse at the intersection of governance, finance, regulation, and nation-building.
Across three intellectually charged days, SARC & Associates curated and convened seven high-level round tables, positioning the Chartered Accountant not merely as a professional of compliance, but as a steward of institutional trust and strategic resilience in a rapidly transforming global economy.
Day One (Friday, 30 January 2026) commenced with:
Round Table 1: “CA in Tech – Leading on the Innovation Edge”, examining how the
governance, and value creation.
Day Two (Saturday, 31 January 2026) advanced the dialogue through three pivotal sessions:
Round Table 2: “Capital in a Fractured World”, exploring capital flows, risk, and resilience amid geopolitical and economic fragmentation.
Round Table 3: “Role of NFRA in Nation Building”, underscoring the regulator’s contribution to credibility, transparency, and public confidence in India’s financial architecture.
Round Table 4: “Reform to Resilience – CA’s Contribution to Viksit Bharat @ 2047”, situating the profession at the heart of India’s long-term development vision.
Day Three (Sunday, 1 February 2026) brought regulatory and policy discourse to the fore with:
Round Table 5: “Discussion on Union Budget 2026”, offering a practitioner’s lens on fiscal priorities and economic signals.
Round Table 6: “PMLA as a Governance Tool – Combating Illicit Finance in a Globalised Economy”, and
Round Table 7: “Cracking the Shadow Economy – Benami Prohibition as a Pillar of Clean Governance”, both reinforcing the profession’s role in strengthening India’s clean-finance and compliance ecosystem.
Round Table 8: Bringing Together ICAI Chapters Worldwide to Strengthen knowledge and professional practice.
The SARC Pavilion emerged as a distinguished forum for dialogue and intellectual exchange, drawing the presence of eminent leaders and policymakers, including Shri Ambika Nand Jha, Zonal Manager, UCO Bank, and Shri Nitin Gupta, Chairman, NFRA, CA Prasanna Kumar D. Vice President, ICAI and CA Rajesh Sharma, Central Council Member, ICAI. Their engagement underscored the critical role of practitioner-led thought leadership in reinforcing regulatory confidence and advancing institutional trust.
It was further honoured by the visit of Shri Kapil Dev, legendary cricketer and global icon, whose presence imparted a powerful symbolic resonance—reflecting the values of excellence, discipline, and leadership that transcend domains.
Adding strategic depth to the forum, Shri Sunil Kumar Gupta, Founder and Chairman, SARC & Associates, addressed WOFA 2.0 as an eminent speaker on “Banking the Future: Enabling Viksit Bharat @ 2047 through High-Growth Finance”, articulating a forward-looking vision for India’s banking system as a catalyst for inclusive growth, institutional stability, and long-term national competitiveness.
“Future-ready banking in Viksit Bharat @2047 is not about transactions; it is about nation-building, opportunity, and destiny.” -stated Sunil Kumar Gupta while addressing the forum.
Through its visionary leadership at WOFA 2.0, SARC & Associates reaffirmed its conviction that the Chartered Accountancy profession must stand at the confluence of growth, governance, and national purpose. As India advances towards Viksit Bharat @2047, the firm underscored the CA’s expanding role in safeguarding digital sovereignty, strengthening trust in data-driven systems, and ensuring that technological progress is anchored in accountability and rule of law.
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