How Continuous Networking, Upskilling and Dedication helped CA Priti Savla build a name for herself

• Meet Priti Savla, a Practicing Chartered Accountant. 
• Being brilliant in school academics, she dreamt of becoming an engineer but ended up pursuing Commerce as per her father’s wish.
• At the age of 17 while still in grade 12 Priti had to undergo major spine surgery. It was a very rough time, and she considers herself fortunate to have got a second shot at life!
• It was during this trying time while still recovering, on a friend’s recommendation she started her CA journey and eventually qualified in the year 2000.
• As a part of the CA Chronicles Series Powered by Tally, we spoke to Priti to understand her journey and how she has been building her career as a CA Practitioner for 20 years now.

From being severely ill to qualifying as a CA

Growing up, I never planned to become a Chartered Accountant. In fact, I wanted to become an Engineer however, my father required me to opt for the commerce stream.

Fast forward while in class 11, I became severely ill. The doctors almost took a year to make a proper diagnosis, but when they did, they said that I’ll have to be operated on within 24 hours, or else I could die.

By the time the major surgery was due, I was already in 12^th grade and the final exams were scheduled for about a week from the day of surgery. You can imagine the stress as in India class 12 exams hold great significance!