Mumbai-born and educated Ashwini Sawrikar has been honored with the Women Chartered Accountant of the Year Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the supreme regulatory body for CAs in India. The prestigious award was conferred at a grand function in New Delhi by Union Minister of Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, alongside Ranjit Kumar Agarwal, President, ICAI, and other dignitaries.
The award recognises women CAs making outstanding contributions to the profession, members, and students whose work has created a positive societal impact. The awardees are selected from among women members who have significantly contributed to ICAI by mentoring members, conducting sessions, spreading awareness, imparting knowledge, and embracing societal change, stated an ICAI explanatory note on the CA Women Excellence Awards.
Sawrikar completed her early education at M L Dahanukar College of Commerce in Vile Parle East, Mumbai, and pursued her Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University while simultaneously interning at a Mumbai CA firm. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant at the age of 22 years. "This award is a tribute to the power of women professionals in finance who are lending their might to usher India towards its Amrit Kal and helping the government realise its vision of Viksit Bharat. I hope this award inspires every woman to dream big and aim for the stars, in the process doing their families and the nation proud," said Sawrikar who has worked in multinational auditing firms and foreign banks in India.
Sawrikar has earned globally recognised certifications and has served as the Finance Director of Indian Schools in Oman from 2021-24 and currently chairs their Academic Committee. Additionally, she is the Chief Operating Officer of Artha Bharat Investment Managers IFSC LLP, the first distressed debt fund established in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT). Artha Bharat is the investment manager of the Rs 1100 crore Artha Global Opportunities Fund. Sawrikar oversees risk management, compliance, back-office operations, HR, finance, and administration at Artha Bharat.
Sawrikar, who comes from a family of Chartered Accountants, is an accomplished Hindustani classical singer and an avid traveler, having visited every continent, including the North Pole and Antarctica.
