Empanelment of Members to Act as Observers at the Examination Centres for the Chartered Accountants Examinations May/June 2013

The Institute intends to draw a Panel from amongst its Members for acting as Observer at the examination centres in various cities during the Chartered Accountants Examinations to be held from 2nd to 16th May, 2013 and the Common Proficiency Test to be held on 16th June, 2013 (Sunday).

Members who are interested to act as Observer at the examination centres during the examination days may download the attached Empanelment Form and e-mail the same to:

Observer@icai.in on or before 31st January, 2013.

ICSI - Registration of CPT passed students of ICAI / or Foundation passed students of ICoAI to CS Executive Program

Registration of CPT passed students of ICAI / or Foundation

passed students of ICoAI to CS Executive Program 

We are pleased to inform that students who have passed Foundation Examination of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India ( ICoAI ) / or students who have passed Common Proficiency Test ( CPT) of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ( ICAI ) are eligible to take direct registration in CS Executive Program.  ( Earlier only Final Passed students of ICoAI  / or ICAI were eligible to take direct registration in CS Executive Program.) 

ICAI - Financial Assistance from Chartered Accountants Students Benevolent Fund

THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS STUDENTS BENEVOLENT FUND (CASBF)

The Board of Trustees of The Chartered Accountants Students Benevolent Fund have decided to grant financial assistance to 200 students (who are currently undergoing articled training in accordance with The Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 and are poor, needy but meritorious) requiring financial assistance to pursue the Chartered Accountancy course @ Rs. 1000/- p.m. for one year with effect from 1st April, 2012 to 31st March, 2013 to be paid in lump sum.

FM rejects S&P Report that India could be the First BRIC Country to falter

       The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee said that the Government is fully seized of the current situation and he is confident that there will be a turnaround in our growth prospects in the coming months. The Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee was reacting to the S&P recent report suggesting that India could be the first BRIC country to falter. The Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee said that this is not based on a fresh rating action. S&P had issued India's sovereign credit rating on April 25, 2012 reaffirming India's long-term sovereign credit rating at BBB(-). It had, however, revised India's outlook to negative from stable.

ICSI - Last date for payment of Annual Licentiate Subscription for 2012-13

Dear Licentiate,

We wish to inform you that the Annual Licentiate Subscription for the year 2012 -13 became due for payment w.e.f. 1^st April, 2012.  The last date for payment of fee is 30^th June, 2012.  You are requested to please remit Rs.1000/- by demand draft/local cheque at par in favour of `The Institute of Company Secretaries of India'  payable at New Delhi on or before 30.06.2012. 

Group to examine the applicability of service tax or otherwise on certificate courses, training courses, conferences/seminars and other programmes on paid basis conducted by ICAI and its various organs

Council Affairs/M-626/2012 15th June, 2012

ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

Madam/Dear Sir,

The President, in terms of the authority given to him by the Council at its 314th meeting held from 10th to 12th February, 2012, has constituted a Group, comprising of the following members, to examine the applicability of service tax or otherwise on certificate courses, training courses, conferences/seminars and other programmes on paid basis conducted by ICAI and its various organs and come out with its recommendations:

ICAI - Certificate Course on Forex and Treasury Management

Dear Members,

This is to inform you that next batch of Certificate Course on Forex and Treasury Management at Mumbai Centre will be starting on 07th July, 2012.

Venue: Hotel Mirador, New Link Road, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai.