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Enroll as a CPT student and the race begins; persistent running after classes, articleship, GMCS, forms, books..the list is endless!
Seshadri Govindan, however, took this quite literally! This Chartered Accountant cultivated running as a hobby and now has many tough races in his kitty. Apart from being an ultra modest athlete, he also has a well set career in the transaction services department of a Big 4.
However, he never thought his hobby would translate into an enduring passion. It started off with him running the Mumbai half marathon and gradually resulted in him running several marathons in different cities.
If not Chartered Accountancy, he would've been a cricketer or would've settled for an MBA. We ask him if he credits his success to anyone, to which he responds without a second thought, 'I did not get a rank, so no credit. I'd only thank my friends' notes!!'
Any message for students, we ask him and he says, 'Give it your best shot by trusting your instincts, no matter how long it takes'. On a departing note, he insists on the idea of pursuing a sport along with academics in order to get a whole new perspective to things. Truly an inspiration!

Ask any CA student the months he/she dreads the most, and May and November will be the choices by default! However, there are a handful few who manage to turn these dreadful months around in their favour and ace the exams with their hard work and determination. Suzan D'Souza, All India Rank 11 in the May 2013 exams is one such example
Why CA, we ask her, and pat comes the reply 'I decided to pursue CA because I had an inclination towards finance. Also, CA is a highly regarded profession.It has definitely made me more independent and confident about myself'.
Suzan, who currently works as a manager in export finance in a publicly traded company, completed her articleship with a renowned firm, where she was awarded 'trainee of the quarter.' She starts her day by reading about markets and general news.
She holds her teachers and parents in high regard for their constant support and credits them for her success.
We ask her for a message to inspire our readers and budding chartered accountants, and she says 'believe in yourself. You are your own inspiration'