Indian Accounting Association, Patna Branch, that owes its existence to the auspices of Prof. Umesh Holani (Past President of the Indian Accounting Association), was inaugurated on 7th February 2012 with its office at 165, Kautilya Nagar, Ashiana More, Patna – 800025 (Bihar) with an objective of spreading the academic activities related to accounting and finance. The branch, at present, has 110 members from different academic institutions, professional bodies, financial institutions, and corporate bodies.