The killing schedule of a CA, earnest & young

A 26-year-old chartered accountant, Anna Sebastian Perayil, employed at the multinational consulting firm Ernst & Young (EY) in Pune, has died of 'work stress', her mother Anita Augustine has claimed, in an email addressed to EY India Chairman Rajiv Memani.

In her email, Augustine stated that Perayil had passed her CA exams in 2023 and begun working at EY Pune as an executive in March 2024. "Anna was always a fighter, from childhood through her academic years, where she excelled in everything she did...She worked tirelessly at EY, giving her all to meet the demands placed on her. However, the workload, new environment, and long hours took a toll on her physically, mentally, and emotionally. She began experiencing anxiety, sleeplessness, and stress soon after joining, but she kept pushing herself, believing that hard work and perseverance were key to success," read the letter.