The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), New Delhi, will organize a two-day state-level conference for chartered accountant students here from Thursday. The conference is hosted by the Mangalore branch of ICAI and SICASA.

TN Manoharan, former president of ICAI, will inaugurate the conference and deliver the keynote address. Vijay Kapoor, director of board of studies of ICAI will also be addressing the students.

More than 300 students from across the state are expected to participate in the conference and papers will be presented on various relevant technical topics such as service tax, audit of charitable and religious trusts, internal audit and company law for the students.

There will also be a yoga, career counselling and personality development sessions, Murali Mohan, president of Mangalore branch of ICAI said.

A career guidance programme will be held on Thursday afternoon. The Mangalore branch of ICAI was established in 1970. Over 480 chartered accountants and about 1,000 students from Mangalore, Kanhangad, Kasargod, Madikeri, Puttur, Sullia, Moodbidri and adjoining areas are affiliated to the branch which conducts regular activities for members and students.