Nandini Agrawal has made history as the youngest person to pass one of India’s most challenging exams and earn the title of Chartered Accountant. Nandini comes from Morena, a town in Madhya Pradesh and claimed the title of the youngest woman to become a CA at the early age of 19. The CA exam is one of India’s aspirational exams which usually requires years of hard work and preparation.
Achievement at the youngest
Nandini is followed by more than 74,000 people on her Instagram account, and she became the youngest female Chartered Accountant in 2021. The Guinness Book of World Records also recognised her achievements, according to her social media handles.
Nandini was born on October 18, 2001 and has secured the first rank in the pan-India exam in 2021 according to the India Book of Records.“She appeared for her final CA (New) examination in July 2021 and secured the 1st rank at the age of 19 years, 8 months and 18 days, as confirmed on November 29, 2021,” says India Book of Records website.
Nandini’s corporate work experience
Currently, she has worked with many big corporate firms and is also an established content creator.
Her LinkedIn bio says, “Chartered Accountant (with B.com) who has made a national record of getting AIR 1 in CA Finals at 19 yrs and AIR 31 in CA inter at 16. I started my corporate journey with PwC as an article trainee and have been part of various dynamic teams and work cultures. I have three years of experience working in Statutory audits, Group Reporting, Referred Reporting, IFRS Assignments, Tax Audits and Forensic Audits.”
Agrawal previously spent one and a half years at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as an Associate Management Consultant, during which she was also part of BCG’s G20 team, as per her LinkedIn profile. She is currently employed as a Private Equity Analyst.
In addition, she has a YouTube channel with over 200,000 subscribers, where she frequently posts content related to CA exams and study strategies.