The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (“ICAI”) is committed to making The Chartered Accountant Journal website, available at https://cajournal.icai.org/, accessible and usable for the widest possible audience, including persons with disabilities.
We aim to provide an inclusive digital experience that enables users to access journal issues, articles, archives, news and professional resources regardless of technology, device or ability.
We endeavour to design, develop and maintain the Website in accordance with generally recognized accessibility principles and applicable Indian requirements.
Our accessibility approach is guided by:
Accessibility is treated as an ongoing process. We periodically review the Website and work to improve identified barriers.
The Website has been designed to support the following accessibility features, where technically applicable:
Users should be able to navigate major Website functions using a keyboard without relying solely on a mouse or touch-based input.
The Website uses structured headings, navigation labels, page titles and content groupings to help users understand and navigate pages more easily.
The Website is designed to adapt to different screen sizes and devices, including:
We endeavour to use semantic HTML and appropriate labels so that Website content and controls can be interpreted by commonly used screen readers and assistive technologies.
Meaningful images should include alternative text or an appropriate text equivalent. Decorative images may be excluded from screen-reader output where they do not convey meaningful information.
Links should use understandable and descriptive wording wherever practicable instead of relying only on generic phrases such as “click here” or “read more.”
Users should be able to enlarge Website content through standard browser zoom and text-sizing features without significant loss of information or functionality.
Interactive elements should display a visible focus indicator when navigated using a keyboard.
The primary language of each page should be identified programmatically to support screen readers and other assistive technologies.
Navigation, headings, buttons and other interface components are intended to appear and behave consistently across the Website.
The Website is intended to work with current versions of commonly used:
Accessibility performance may vary depending on the combination of browser, operating system, assistive technology and device being used.
For the best experience, users are encouraged to use an updated browser and current version of their assistive technology.
Most modern browsers provide built-in accessibility options. Depending on your browser, you may be able to:
Available shortcuts may vary by browser and assistive technology.
The Website may provide journal issues, articles, historical records and other resources in PDF or similar downloadable formats.
We endeavour to make important documents accessible by using:
However, some older or archived documents may have been created before current accessibility standards were adopted. These documents may include scanned pages, complex tables, multi-column layouts, advertisements or images without complete text alternatives.
Where practicable, important journal content may also be made available in an accessible HTML format.
The CA Journal archive includes historical publications that may retain their original design and formatting.
Some archived material may not fully meet current accessibility standards because:
We will consider reasonable requests for an accessible version of specific archived content, subject to availability of the source material and technical feasibility.
Journal articles may contain charts, diagrams, financial tables, formulas, technical illustrations and other complex content.
We endeavour to provide suitable text descriptions, captions or accompanying explanations where reasonably possible. However, a short text alternative may not fully communicate every detail contained in complex professional material.
Users who require additional assistance in understanding a particular visual, table or document may contact us using the details below.
Where the Website provides audio or video content, we aim to include appropriate accessibility support, such as:
Older media or content embedded from third-party platforms may not always provide complete captions, transcripts or audio descriptions.
Where animations, carousels, scrolling banners or automatically updating content are used, we endeavour to provide users with suitable controls to pause, stop or navigate the content.
We aim to avoid content that flashes in a manner known to create accessibility or health risks.
The Website may contain links to or embed content from:
ICAI may not control the accessibility of independently operated third-party services. Users should refer to the accessibility policies of the relevant third-party provider.
The presence of a third-party link does not constitute a guarantee regarding the accessibility of that platform.
While we continue to improve the Website, some content or functions may not yet be fully accessible. Possible limitations may include:
We are working to identify and address accessibility barriers based on their impact, usage and technical feasibility.
The Website may be reviewed through a combination of:
Automated tools cannot identify every accessibility issue. Manual testing and user feedback remain important parts of the accessibility-improvement process.
If you are unable to access an article, journal issue, image, table, video or other resource, you may request assistance or an alternative format.
Depending on the material and available source files, an alternative may be provided as:
Please identify the specific page, article, issue or document and explain the format or assistance required.
We welcome feedback from users regarding the accessibility of the Website.
When reporting an issue, please provide, where possible:
Providing this information will help us investigate and resolve the issue more effectively.
For accessibility-related feedback, assistance or alternative-format requests, please contact:
Editorial Board The Chartered Accountant Journal The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg New Delhi – 110002, India
“Accessibility Request – CA Journal Website”
We will endeavour to acknowledge accessibility requests promptly and communicate the action taken or proposed resolution within a reasonable period.
If you are not satisfied with the initial response to an accessibility request, you may ask for the matter to be escalated to the designated official or department within ICAI responsible for the Website.
Please include the previous correspondence or reference number so that the request can be reviewed efficiently.
Accessibility is an ongoing responsibility. ICAI may periodically update the Website, templates, documents and editorial processes to improve accessibility.
Improvements may be prioritized based on:
This Accessibility Statement may be updated to reflect changes in:
The latest version will be published on this page with the revised “Last Updated” date.