India, April 7 -- A Delhi-based chartered accountant's post about a wealthy client bargaining over fees has gone viral, clocking over 97.2k views on X and sparking debate around money and mindset. User @Finance_Bareek aka Nitin Kaushik shared that a High Net Worth Individual (HNI) approached him for a net worth certification required by brokerage firm Upstox. The client's assets, spread across land holdings, startup investments and business partnerships, were valued at around Rs.11.4 crore (see right). Despite the substantial net worth, the client negotiated Kaushik's fee. "I quoted Rs.1 lakh as my fees, he asked for some discount and happily paid Rs.85,000," Kaushik wrote, adding, "Yes, such clients exist too." While several social media users were left amused by the incident, others questioned the authenticity of the story. "CAs like you are giving a bad name to the profession by writing such pulp fiction. You can see by the comments that even non CAs don't believe in your word porn," a user wrote. However, Kaushik replied: "When your practice grows, you gradually shift to premium clients, that helps you monetize your time & efforts well. I am sorry if you can't find premium clients, maybe because your services are still outdated and mediocre. (sic)" Another commented, "So called HNI, partner in many firms, investment in startups, land holdings, and doesn't have his own CA?? Really?? Don't tell me he files his own ITR?? Where did he get this certificate last year?? Why some HNI would share so much private info to a new CA, for one certificate??" another questioned. Kaushik explained that he is the individual's CA and his net worth last year had been lower. "he previous year he paid 45K, his net worth was considerably low. He has been acquiring land and startups recently as he has sold his holdings in foreign markets and has acquired quite some ancestral wealth," he replied. htc...