If it wasn’t for my CA degree I would not have enjoyed a flexible work life, says this CA turned mountaineer

• From our very childhood, we are told that we need to have a stable job, get married, and have kids, but this was not Hiren’s story.
• CA Hiren Gada got his dream Big 4 job, yet it did not give him the satisfaction that he got from climbing mountains.
• In 2019 with his CA degree as his backup, he quit his job to pursue mountaineering.
• Today Hiren juggles between mountaineering and taking CA-related work on an assignment basis.

Pursuing CA and finding a dream job at a Big 4 firm

I grew up in a middle-class family in Mumbai, India.

While trying to figure out my career path I found out that Chartered Accountancy is one of the most prestigious and cost-effective professional courses.

After my father confirmed that he would be able to afford the course fee, I went and filled out the ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) Application Form.