Dinner conversations in the Parolia household are mostly about investments.

The family, which is passionate about numbers, already has three chartered accountants — dad Atul Parolia is the chief financial officer at Cello World Private Limited, son Tushar works with Deutsche Bank and daughter-in-law Krupa is a manager at KPMG.

Joining them now are Tushar’s 22-year-old twin sisters, Sanskruti and Shruti, both of whom passed the tough chartered accountant’s final exam.

While Sanskruti stood second across India in the CA finals, Shruti ranked eighth on the all-India list.

Shruti and Sanskruti passed their Class 10 at the Mary Immaculate School in Borivali, north west Mumbai, and their BCom from H R College in Churchgate, south Mumbai.

After graduation, both decided they wanted to study chartered accountancy.

They did their articleship at the same audit company, Deloitte Haskins and Sells.

While they do things together and share common interests, their paths diverge when it comes to food.

Sanskruti hasn’t ever eaten a pizza or a burger.

“She has cut 22 birthday cakes but not tasted a single one,” says her mother Anuradha. “She is very picky and enjoys home-cooked meals.”

Shruti, on the other hand, is not as fussy.

“I like eating Chinese,” she says. “But Sanskruti prefers Indian.”

They both like the colour pink and are comfy in a jeans-top combo.

Like most young women their age, Sanskruti and Shruti enjoy watching Bollywood movies and K-pop dramas.

During their exam preparations, they would destress by playing board games with their brother and sister-in-law.

“I was not expecting them to get a rank,” jokes Krupa, who gave birth to a baby boy in August 2023. “I just wanted them to clear the exam and didn’t want to go through another phase where the two are locked in a room and we are not able to interact with them.”

Everyone in the area knows that Shruti and Sanskruti have ranked within the top 10 in the CA finals and the twins are mini-celebs there.

“It’s a good feeling,” they say, revealing there is always cake in the kitchen to be served to people who drop by to congratulate them.

To celebrate their achievement, the family is planning to go to the US on a holiday.

“Let’s hope we can coordinate our leave as all of us are working,” says Krupa, who will soon resume work post maternity leave.

IMAGE: The Parolias on vacation in New Zealand. Photograph: Kind courtesy the Parolia family

As for the future, Shruti and Sanskruti both hope to pursue an MBA.

“But we want to first get some work experience.”

As of now, they are completing their articleship.

To future CA aspirants, this is what they would like to say: “The journey is long and tough. Be consistent and persistent.”

“There may be times when you feel like giving up. Some days may not be as productive as other days.”

“Keep going. Don’t give up. Don’t worry about your downs; focus on the highs. The end result will be rewarding.”