New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- The probationers of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (2024 batch) called on the President, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, according to a statement by Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Addressing the officers, the President said that officers of the Indian Defence Accounts Service hold an important role in managing the financial resources of the Indian Armed Forces and allied organisations. From budgeting and accounting to auditing, payments, financial advice, and ensuring transparency in defence expenditure, their role directly impacts operational readiness and the development of defence infrastructure.

She advised them that as the principal accounting and financial authority of the Defence Services, they...