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OBITUARY

Professor

Dr. B. K. Basu :

A Person of

Principles Prof. Dr. B. K. Basu

He was the first Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Accountancy and the first D. Litt. (Commerce) in Auditing in
the annals of the University of Calcutta. He has contributed towards the promotion of commerce
education through his vast academic and research works in the field of management, accounting,
finance and auditing.

I t is with profound grief and sadness that we are to ary 1969 he joined the Department of Commerce, Univer-
share the passing of Professor Dr. B. K. Basu, M. Com,
sity of Calcutta and served with unwavering dedication until
Ph. D, D. Litt, FBIM (Lond.), FAAI (Lond.), a revered
and distinguished professor of commerce, who dedicated his retirement on 31st March 2008.
about four decades of his life to teaching, research and Professor Basu has been elected twice as Dean of the Fac-
mentoring students, scholars and industry people at the ulty of Commerce, Management and Social Welfare. He was
University of Calcutta. a member of the Senate and Syndicate, University of
Calcutta. He was the convener of M. Phil. and Ph. D. com-
Professor Dr. Barindra Kumar Basu born in Dhaka district, mittees in commerce. He was a member of a visiting fac-
Bikrampur, on 8th March 1943 and completed his early ulty of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, the
education in his native place. He completed his graduation Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Manage-
degree from the R. B. C. ment, and the Eastern India Regional Council of the Insti-
College, Naihati, and post- tute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
graduation from the De-
partment of Commerce, He was a member of UGC Commerce Panel, Commerce
University of Calcutta in Alumni Association, University of Calcutta. Prof. Basu was
1964. After completion of founding president of the Indian Auditing Association. Be-
Dr. Ram Prahlad Choudhary his master's degree he sides this, he has served various institutions of higher learn-
Professor joined the Department of ing in different capacities, including the President of the
Department of Commerce Commerce, R. B. C. Col- alumni association of R. B. C. College, and President of the
University of Calcutta lege, Naihati. On 6th Janu- Governing Body in a college.

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