I decided to pursue my dream of becoming a Chartered Accountant at the age of 35. And how you can too.

• Hi, I am Rakesh K. Bhurani, a Chartered Accountant from India.
• In 2019, I started my own CA Practice RK Bhurani & Co. in Puttaparthi – Andhra Pradesh (India).
• But what is special about me? Nothing…. except, that I decided to pursue my dream of becoming a Chartered Accountant at the age of 35, almost 15 years after my graduation.
• I am lucky that life gave me an opportunity to fulfill my dream but a second chance is not always possible in life…so grab the opportunity when it presents itself.
• Here is my journey. 

Giving up on my dream to pursue Chartered Accountancy

When you are in college the most common question is “What next? What are your career plans?”.

And whenever anyone asked me this question, my answer was always the same “I want to become a Chartered Accountant.”

It was my dream to become a Chartered Accountant…but in those days (1995) I was discouraged by a few people stating that it was a very tough course.