Indians and Their Ilk
CA Edition—Where Spreadsheets Meet Samosas
If you’ve ever met an Indian CA, you know they don’t bond over chai alone—the real connection is forged over “audit season” memes and balance sheet blues.
Time for CAs? Even more elastic than IST. If your CA says, “Just give me two minutes,” prepare for the annual budget to change, standards to be amended, and at least one cup of filter coffee to be consumed while you wait. “Two minutes” in CA-speak is like a “provisional balance”—subject to reconciliation.
CA families? Think corporate boardrooms at home. Breakfast conversations involve EBITDA, tax-saving, and debating the merits of Section 80C over parathas. Even the family cat’s name is GST (because it’s everywhere, can’t be avoided, and shows up at year-end).
Wedding invitations from CAs? Minimalist and precise—just the wedding date, time, and footnote specifying “subject to confirmation by auditor.” Don’t expect dry fruits; expect a checklist and a stamped RSVP.
CA moms ask, “Beta, did you file your returns?” as soon as you walk in. If you’re sad or stressed, forget chocolates—they’ll hand you pancard forms, insisting, “A little paperwork will take your mind off things.”
CAs abroad? Oh, they’ll still bring Tally with them. You could be at the Eiffel Tower and overhear two CAs discussing depreciation methods. Mention “Big 4” and suddenly you’re surrounded, eager to swap client horror stories and audit tricks.
Multilingual skills? CAs speak English, Hindi, regional languages, and, most importantly, “Excel.” Conversations include, “Bro, VLOOKUP ka formula galat tha, total mismatch, like dude 😩.”
And the CA nod—that tiny, calculated tilt that means, “Your entries don’t balance, but I’ll let it pass… for now.” The bigger the nod, the more creative the accounting.
Indians CAs are a special tribe—a blend of tradition and tallying, wisdom and withholding tax. Befriend one and you’ll get great audit jokes, life lessons, and—if you’re brave—excellent tax-saving advice. Forever.
Remember, everyone can try to do taxes. But only a CA will somehow find a deduction… in your lunch bill.