At 19, She Became the World’s Youngest Chartered Accountant; Who is Nandini Agarwal?

The CA exam takes years of hard work and consistency. However, Nandini Agarwal from Morena, Madhya Pradesh, has achieved incredible success on this difficult path and has earned the distinction of becoming the youngest female chartered accountant in the world at the age of 19.

Nandini was born on 18 October 2001. She topped the entire country in the CA Final Examination (CA Final – New Course) in 2021. Her remarkable achievement has been recorded by the 'India Book of Records' and according to her social media, she has also been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Nandini is also very active on social media. She has over 74,000 followers on Instagram and over two lakh people follow her on YouTube. She shares study tips, guidance on CA courses and inspiring experiences.

She started her professional journey with an article training at PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), an international firm. Over a period of three years, she worked in various areas such as statutory audit, group reporting, IFRS assignments, tax audits and forensic audits. Later, she worked as an Associate Management Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global consulting firm. Here, she was also part of the G20 team. She is currently working as a private equity analyst.