This CA quit a cushy job, faced failures, became a GST Expert and now runs a successful CA Practice with large corporates as clients

• Hi, I am Ranjan Mehta, a Chartered Accountant, entrepreneur, and GST Expert based in India.
• I started my career with a well-paid job in the public sector and was doing really well in the corporate world. But then the entrepreneurial bug bit me and I quit my job to start a business with my friends!
• When that did not bring me the success I thought it would, I worked in a few audit firms in my hometown Jaipur (India) as a Partner before starting my own.
• It was a tough time for me…but with hard work and passion, I was able to succeed.
• Here is my story of how I ventured through different career options and finally ended up making it big in my GST practice.

The decision to do CA after Failing the IIT Entrance exams 

Growing up, I was a topper in class. I had always dreamt of getting into one of the IITs (a prestigious group of engineering schools in India) and becoming a Scientist.

Like most students in India, even before my grade 10 results, I started my preparation for the entrance exams. I attended coaching classes and worked hard. However, my high expectations of everyone made me stressed. I succumbed to the pressure and failed miserably!

This failure created self-doubt. I decided to leave the science stream altogether and continue my studies in the commerce stream.