The Western India Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered of Accountants of India (WIRC of ICAI) is the largest Regional Council amongst the five regional councils. The WIRC of ICAI has a membership of more than 59,000 members who are either in practice or holding eminent positions in various industries as well as in government organizations.

The Western India Regional Council of ICAI includes the States of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and the Union territories of Daman, Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

The affairs of the WIRC of ICAI is managed through the Regional Council and its various committees. The Regional Council consists of 22 elected members. The Regional Headquarters is at Mumbai with 27 branches and around 60 study circles spread across the region.

The WIRC of ICAI plays a lead role in organizing various seminars, workshops, lecture meetings covering diverse areas of professional interest for the benefit of the members and students. It also organizes various programmes for the benefit of the public at large. It also organizes classes for the students of chartered accountancy from the region. Various cultural and social events are also on agenda of the WIRC. These events are being organized across during various occasions.

WIRC liaisons with different government and regulatory bodies with the Region and also makes representations to these bodies on various matters of professional interest on behalf of its members.

The WIRC of ICAI publishes a monthly Newsletter with an international look and style. This Newsletter contains various regular updates on various laws, etc. The website of WIRC www.wirc-icai.org is being regularly updated with various use information, which includes the background materials of various seminars, workshops, lecture meetings, for the benefit of the members and students.

The Western India Regional Council has a full-fledged library with over thirty thousand books at its Cuffe Parade premises. Besides this, there are reference libraries set up at Income Tax offices at Aayakar Bhavan and Pratyakshakar Bhavan. It has also set up reading room facilities at RVG Hostel, Andheri (W), at Dadar (E) and also at Mulund.

WIRC under the auspices of the Western India Chartered Accountants’ Educational Trust, manages “Dewan Kuldeep Singh CA Students Hostel” exclusively for students pursuing Chartered Accountancy courses. WIRC has been regularly organizing Career Counselling programmes in various colleges to promote the CA course. With the launching of the new CA curriculum, WIRC has been vigorously organizing Career Counselling Programmes among school students to present CA as a career option.