Dr. CMA. CA.CS DIVYA ABHISHEK
Dr. CMA.CA.CS Divya Abhishek is a practicing Chartered Accountant and partner at Sukumar & Associates. She was the youngest elected Chairperson of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry Ladies Organization (FICCI FLO) Chennai for the year 2024-2025 and the Southern India Regional Council of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) for the year 2023-2024. Divya is the youngest CMA to achieve this milestone in the history of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India since its inception.
Divya is a consistent Rank Holder right from her school days. She is a Commerce graduate with Masters in financial management. Both her graduation (B. Com) and post-graduation (MBA) are from the illustrious University of Madras. She is also a Graduate of Law. An All India Rank Holder of both Chartered Accountancy and Company Secretary exams, Divya is an Associate Member of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India, Associate Member of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India and a Fellow Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
She has obtained certification in International Tax Law and Transfer Pricing from Leiden University, Netherlands, International Tax Center under the guidance of world-renowned Professor Kees Van Raad and attended special session at Harvard. She has secured All India 4th rank in the Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT) conducted by the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT UK) and has also completed Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) London.
Divya has been elected to the Southern India Regional Council of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India with a creditable margin for the term 2023-2027
Divya is passionate about Women Empowerment. She has spearheaded the Committee for Women Empowerment for Hindustan Chamber of Commerce. She has been elected as President of Women Empowerment Forum of India (WEFI). The Andhra Chamber of Commerce (ACC), has recognized Divya for her contribution to the Financial sector & Women Empowerment by honouring her with an Excellence Award on the occasion of the 95th Annual Day Celebrations of the Chamber.
Divya is the Secretary of Society of Cost Accountants (SOCA) and the Treasurer of All India Taxpayers’ Association (AITPA). She has been nominated as the First Secretary (Business Development & Trade Relations) to the Honorary Consul of Zambia in South India. Divya is also a Management Committee member of the prestigious Shiv Nadar International School. She is an Executive Committee Member of Citizen Awareness Forum of India (CAFI) and the youngest ever President of the Inner Wheel of the Rotary Club of Madras – Next Gen.
Divya is a prolific speaker, a TEDx Speaker and has addressed over 3050 meetings and was recently featured in ET now telecast in the Leaders for tomorrow show. She has co-authored a book ‘Income Tax Ready Referencer’, authored a book on ‘Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)’ and authored The Technical Guide on ‘Social Stock Exchange’ for the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
Divya Abhishek holds various positions in Corporate and Professional Forums. She was the member of National Committee of Corporate Laws & Corporate Governance constituted by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India for the years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. She was also a coopted member of the Corporate Laws Committee of Southern India Regional Council of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for a period of 6 years from 2015 to 2022 and Committee on International Taxation for the year 2018-19.
Divya Abhishek has been appointed as Woman Independent Director / Trustee of many Companies/ Trusts. She holds the unique distinction as the Youngest Woman Independent Director ever to be appointed on the Board of Listed companies. Nominated to the Grievance Redressal Committee constituted for GST for Tamil Nadu & Puducherry & Nominated by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) for formulation of syllabus for Competitive Examinations.
Divya has been unanimously conferred with ‘WOMAN STAR OF THE YEAR AWARD’ by The South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) as the BEST WOMAN ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL IN ASIA which is a forum of accounting bodies in the SAARC Region.
Recently, Dr. Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Hon’ble Member of Parliament ( Lok Sabha), South Chennai Constituency conferre3d the YUVA SAMMAAN Special Award on Dr. CA. CMA. CS. Divya Abhishek, Chairperson FICCI FLO & Chairperson SIRC of ICMAI ( 2023-2024). This Award carries the Certificate, Shield & Gift Cheque of Rupees One Lakh,
Divya has been nominated as the convenor for Finance & Taxation and co convenor for Young Leadership committee at FICCI Tamil Nadu State Council for the term 2025-26.
