A viral LinkedIn post by investment banker Sarthak Ahuja has reignited debate over the declining market value of the Chartered Accountancy (CA) degree and the changing role of finance professionals in India. Ahuja, who himself is a CA, argued that while the degree still offers credibility, it no longer guarantees premium pay or career growth unless professionals evolve beyond traditional compliance work. Advertisement

Ahuja backed his argument with data showing that while the CA Final pass rate has risen to nearly 25%, the average placement salary has fallen from ₹13 lakh in 2023 to around ₹12.5 lakh this year. “The CA degree is losing its value in the market,” he wrote, explaining that the profession is witnessing “an upward trajectory in pass percentage but a downward trend in compensa

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