Parvataneni Brahmayya
Indian chartered accountant
Parvataneni Brahmayya or P Brahmayya (October 2, 1908 – 1980) was a chartered accountant, former ICAI president and founded Brahmayya & Co., a firm of Chartered accountants in 1932.[1]
Education and professional career
An alumnus of the Madras Loyola College and trained in the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, he was President (1962-63) and a part of the Central Council, the highest decision making body of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for about 15 yrs; was a trustee of Unit Trust of India; a board member of the State Bank of India apart from being on several government advisory committees.[2][3] According to the Managing Director of The Hindu, N. Murali, Brahmayya's generosity, especially towards young chartered accountants was legendary.[4]
A hall in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India building at Chennai and Hyderabad was named after him. He was a man of varied interests and a lover of both books and sports.[4]
