Unconventional Journey: From a Mechanical Engineer to CA

• Can an Engineer Become a Chartered Accountant?
• In this article, Sujay Ajgaonkar shares his story of how he pursued a Chartered Accountant after completing his Mechanical Engineering.
• The quickest route to CA or CPA is to pursue the same after class 12, but anything is possible if you believe in yourself.
• Sujay is now a qualified Chartered Accountant from ICAI (The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) and a Mechanical Engineer. He is also a trained Hindustani Classical singer.

CA after Engineering

In school, I was decent in studies, not really a topper or anything. I was more into sports and athletics and was a national-level athlete.

I opted for Science after class 10 because I could have my options open if I changed my mind in the future. (In India, one can switch from the Science stream to Commerce or Arts). However, to my knowledge, the other way around was not allowed. You could say, I was a confused kid.