There Is No Shortcut to Success

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1. Tell us about your background and journey.

I am Rohit Jain, born and bought up in Delhi. After completing my graduation [B.Com(H)] from Hansraj College, Delhi University, I joined chartered accountancy (CA). I completed my CA in November 2000 and thereafter, joined a Delhi based law firm, called Vaish Associates, Advocate, as an Associate in the year 2001.

While being associated with the said firm, I practised as a chartered accountant for about 9 years until 2010. In the year 2010, I qualified law (LL.B.) and surrendered my certificate of practice as a CA to practise as a lawyer. In the year 2010/ 2011, I was elevated to the position of a partner and since then I am associated with the very same law firm, Vaish Associates, in my capacity as a partner.

2. Your preferred financial daily?

Economic Times

3. Your tips to the younger generation on how to go about understanding the basic financial stuff.

Every stream/ field, be it science, costing, tax, finance, etc., is based on certain fundamental principles. Basic and conceptual understanding of such fundamental principles and thereafter, logically and with common sense, applying the same to real-life/ practical situations is, in my view, the key to the real understanding/ knowledge of any subject/ field.

4. How can one know if finance is the field for them? Can one take a test for the same?

The only test, in my view, is to sincerely ask yourself whether you really enjoy/ love pursuing finance as a field, and if the answer is yes, then, finance is the field for you.

5. One advice that you feel would have helped you while starting out in this field.

The only advice is that always keep in mind that there is no substitute for hard work and there is no shortcut to success. Always remember the logic and common sense is very uncommon - try to keep things simple and use common sense.

Interview by - Kashish Jain