Acquire dual skills

I was all set to join a law school after I graduated. My father thought I should meet one of his friends and get some informal advice from him. The friend suggested that instead of law, I should consider studying chartered accountancy. His rationale was that this would give me a dual skill-set: I would learn accounting as well as gain some knowledge of the laws related to this field. His foresight was remarkable. I followed his advice and had a successful practice as a chartered accountant for over 20 years before joining politics in 1996.

- As told to ROHIT SARAN

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Suresh Prabhu

Member of Parliament