EICASA - Eastern India Chartered Accountants Students' Association

What EICASA - Eastern India Chartered Accountants Students' Association does

EICASA (Eastern India Chartered Accountants Students' Association) is the student wing of the Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC) of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), a statutory body established by The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949. It serves Chartered Accountancy students (Foundation, Intermediate, and Final levels) across Eastern India, including West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, and other Northeastern states. Governance is provided by elected CA professionals, with CA. Hari Ram Agarwal currently serving as Chairman of EICASA and Vice Chairman of EIRC for the 2026-27 term following elections on 6th March 2026. The organization addresses the need for structured academic support, examination preparation, and professional development during the CA training period.

EICASA's product portfolio follows a platform-plus-modules architecture. The Annual Membership Scheme (AMS) at ₹1,500 per student provides bundled access to full-day and half-day seminars, workshops, youth festivals, and the Student National Conference. Mandatory ICAI training programs include ICITSS-OT (Orientation), ICITSS-ITT (Information Technology Training), AICITSS-ADV ITT (Advanced IT Training), and MCS (Management and Communication Skills). Specialized certificate programs in emerging areas launched in September 2026 include AICA Level 2 (AI for Chartered Accountants), DPCAC (Data Protection Compliance & Audit Certification), and BRSR (Sustainability and Business Responsibility Reporting). The organization publishes a monthly EICASA newsletter and facilitates industrial training placements with partners including JCAPCPL (Tata Centre) and KGRS & Co.

EICASA operates on ICAI's digital infrastructure, including the EIRC website portal (eirc-icai.org), Self Service Portal, and AMS membership management system. Physical operations center on ICAI Bhawan locations in Kolkata (Russell Street and Kasba) and the ICAI Centre of Excellence in Rajarhat, which hosts residential courses and summits. Revenue comes from annual membership fees and event registration fees (e.g., ₹1,100 + GST for the 51st Regional Conference). As a non-profit student association under a statutory body, EICASA is not venture-backed and serves as a community-led organization, with major events such as the National Students' Conference 2026 drawing nearly 4,000 attendees at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata.

Name

EICASA - Eastern India Chartered Accountants Students' Association

Legal name

Eastern India Regional Council of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (EIRC)

Website

https://eirc-icai.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EICASA is the official student association of the Eastern India Regional Council of ICAI, providing academic training, examination preparation, certification programs, and professional development for Chartered Accountancy students across Eastern India.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Education & Training

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYEDANAIAD

Accounting & Finance Certification Prep (CPA, CMA, CFA, FRM)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

SECONDARYEDAAALAJ

Financial Services & Insurance (FINRA, CFP, IAR, Insurance CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Chartered accountancy education
• Professional training programs
• Student association services
• Exam preparation courses
• Professional development seminars

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata , Russel street, ICAI Bhawan

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: Students pay annual membership fees to join EICASA Annual Membership Scheme, which provides access to seminars, workshops, youth fests, and national conferences.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue generated from paid events such as the 51st Regional Conference (₹1,100 + GST) and IBC Conclave (₹700 + GST for non-AMS members).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EICASA operates as the student wing of the Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC) of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), delivering academic and professional development programs to Chartered Accountancy students across Eastern India. Its primary offering is the Annual Membership Scheme (AMS) which bundles access to mock test series, mandatory training courses (ICITSS-OT, ICITSS-ITT, AICITSS-ADV ITT, MCS), certificate programs in emerging domains (AI, BRSR, Data Protection), national conferences, youth festivals, and industrial training placement assistance.

Product overview

EICASA operates as the student wing of the Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC) of ICAI, offering a comprehensive suite of programs and services for chartered accountancy students. The core offerings include the Annual Membership Scheme (AMS) providing unified access to seminars, workshops, mock tests, and cultural events throughout the academic year. Academic preparation is supported through extensive mock test series covering CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final examinations across all paper subjects. Professional skill development is delivered via mandatory training programs including ICITSS-OT (Orientation), ICITSS-ITT (Information Technology Training), and AICITSS-ADV ITT (Advanced IT Training), along with specialized certificate programs in emerging areas such as AI for Chartered Accountants (AICA), Sustainability and Business Responsibility (BRSR), and Data Protection Compliance (DPCAC). Student engagement is fostered through monthly EICASA newsletters, annual national conferences, youth festivals, and special programs. The organization also facilitates industrial training placements and provides secure access tools for specialized professional development events. The portfolio functions as a platform-plus-modules architecture, with AMS serving as the umbrella membership program under which individual training courses, publications, and events operate as interconnected components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership Scheme (AMS) Annual subscription program for CA students providing bundled access to student national conferences, full-day seminars, half-day seminars/workshops, youth fests for two days, and other special programs for the academic year ending 31st March 2027. Membership excludes mock tests, AURA, indoor and outdoor sports.
• Mock Test Series
• ICITSS-OT (Orientation Course)
• MCS (Management and Communication Skills)
• ICITSS-ITT (Information Technology Training)
• AICITSS-ADV ITT (Advanced Information Technology Training)
• Certificate Course on AI for Chartered Accountants (AICA)
• Certificate Course on Sustainability and Business Responsibility (BRSR)
• Data Protection Compliance & Audit Certification (DPCAC)
• EICASA Newsletter
• Students' National Conference
• 51st Regional Conference of EIRC of ICAI
• IBC Conclave 5.0
• Industrial Training Placement

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• JCAPCPL (Tata Centre)minorOthersIndustrial training placement partner providing article ship opportunities at their Kolkata office located at Tata Centre. EICASA facilitates announcements for students seeking industrial training positions.
• KGRS & COminorOthersCA firm offering articled assistant positions. EICASA publishes vacancy announcements for 6 Articled Assistant positions at its Kolkata office through the EIRC portal.
• ICAI Board of Studies (Operations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Board of Studies (Operations) of ICAI collaborates with EIRC and EICASA for organizing national level student conferences and academic programs. The National Students' Conference 2026 was jointly organized with this body.
• Competition Commission of IndiaminorOthersGovernment regulator providing expert speakers for seminars. CCI officials conduct sessions on Competition Law for CA students through EIRC programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CIRC of ICAI (Central India Regional Council): ICAI's Central India Regional Council; fourth regional peer with the same statutory student-wing structure, AMS-style memberships, and training programs for the Central India student base.
• WIRC of ICAI (Western India Regional Council): Sister regional council of ICAI serving Western India with the same statutory mandate, student association wing, AMS-style membership, mock tests, conferences, and CPE events; the most structurally comparable peer to EICASA.
• NIRC of ICAI (Northern India Regional Council): Another ICAI regional council that mirrors EICASA's structure and offerings — CA student programs, membership schemes, regional conferences, IT orientation and ITT training — operating in Northern India.
• SIRC of ICAI (Southern India Regional Council): ICAI's Southern India Regional Council; an organizational peer running an analogous student association, conferences, ICITSS and ITT training, and CPE programs for CA students in the southern states.

Emerging players

• SuperProfs (CA Coaching): Online tutoring platform offering CA Foundation, Inter and Final courses via video lectures, test series, and doubt-solving — commercial competitor targeting the same CA student audience.
• CAClubIndia: Long-running online CA community and exam-prep resource covering study material, mock tests, articles, and discussion forums for CA students across all levels — a direct digital supplement/alternative to EICASA's seminars.
• Toprankers (CA / Commerce vertical): Test-prep platform covering CA, CS, CMA and commerce professional courses via online and classroom coaching; comparable because it competes for the same Indian professional-course student pool with paid prep bundles.
• Unacademy (CA Test Prep Vertical): Large online learning platform with a dedicated CA Foundation/Inter/Final test prep vertical; competes for the same CA student wallet share as EICASA, but via on-demand video and live batches rather than statutory training.

Broad incumbents

• ICMAI (Institute of Cost Accountants of India): Statutory body governing Cost & Management Accountancy in India; offers student membership schemes, training programs, and certificate courses structurally analogous to EICASA's offerings.
• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI): Statutory body for Company Secretaries in India that runs its own CS student programs, orientation courses, mock tests, and conferences — the closest non-accounting parallel to EICASA's student association model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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