Profile
CA Chandrashekhar Chitale, CCM
B.Com; LL.b(G),
FCA Sr Partner, C. V. Chitale & Co.
Vice Chairman, MPC, ICAI
CA Chandrashekhar Chitale, CCM, is an elected Member of the Central Council of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), serving three consecutive terms (2019–22, 2022–25 and 2025–29). He holds a B.Com and LL.B (Gen.) degree and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA). He is the Senior Partner of C. V. Chitale & Co., with extensive professional experience in the areas of Direct Taxes, Drafting and Conveyancing, and Corporate Counselling.
A distinguished professional and speaker, he has delivered lectures at several seminars and conferences for professionals and the public, including the prestigious Vasant Vyakhanmala lecture series. He has also been associated with commerce colleges and management institutions as a lecturer.
He currently serves as-
Vice-Chairman, Members in Practice Committee (MPC), (2026–27)
Chairman, Direct Taxes Committee, (2026–27)
Vice-Chairman, Cooperation and NPO Committee, (2026–27); and
Vice-Chairman, Taxation Audits Quality Review Board, (2026–27)
Also serves as Chairman, SAFA SMP Committee
He has previously served as-
Chairman, Ethical Standards Board, (2025–26)
Chairman, Board of Internal Audit & Management Accounting, (2025–26)
Vice-Chairman, Committee on International Taxation, (2025–26)
Chairman, Direct Taxes Committee, (2022–23); and
Chairman, Peer Review Board, (2022–23)
Beyond ICAI, he has been actively associated with the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), where he served as Treasurer for a decade and presently chairs the Direct Taxes Committee. He is also a Member of its Executive Committee. He was also nominated to the Cost Accounting Standards Board of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMA).
He has previously served as Chairman of the Pune Branch of ICAI and has been associated with various professional and academic forums.
A prolific writer, he has authored numerous articles published in professional and mainstream publications including Taxmann, CA Journal, CMA Journal, Economic Times, Times of India, Arthmanthan, Sakal and Maharana Times. He has also authored books including Users Guide on Tax Audit, VDIS, and Service Tax for Professionals, and was awarded a prize for the Best Article in the PCAS Journal.
CA Chandrashekhar Chitale has contributed extensively to the profession through his leadership, professional writing, lectures and engagement.