<h1>Regulatory empowerment of cost accountants urged to strengthen pricing oversight and expanded statutory audit and certification roles</h1> Request for expanded statutory roles for cost and management accounting professionals to support price stabilization and strengthen enterprise governance by implementing Expert Group recommendations. Key proposals include redrafting cost accounting and audit provisions to remove anomalies with company law, permitting cost accountants to attest and certify statements under Revised Schedule VI, inclusion of cost accountants in LLP audits and within the definition of 'Accountants' under the Direct Tax Code, representation in the IFRS Expert Group, addition of the cost accountant designation to MCA-21 Form I, and renaming the institute for global alignment.