The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is the national professional accounting body of India. It was established on 1 July 1949 as a statutory body under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 enacted by the Parliament (acting as the provisional Parliament of India) to regulate the profession of Chartered Accountancy in India. ICAI is the second largest professional Accounting & Finance body in the world. However, the rapid growth and autonomy of the ACCA in the early 2000s, soon made ICAI the third largest in terms of membership, the first being the ACCA. ICAI is the only licensing cum regulating body of the financial audit and accountancy profession in India. It recommends the accounting standards to be followed by companies in India to National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards (NACAS). and sets the accounting standards to be followed by other types of organisations. ICAI is solely responsible for setting the Standards on Auditing (SAs) to be followed in the audit of financial statements in India. It also issues other technical standards like Standards on Internal Audit (SIA), Corporate Affairs Standards (CAS) etc. to be followed by practicing Chartered Accountants. It works closely with the Government of India, Reserve Bank of India and the Securities and Exchange Board of India in formulating and enforcing such standards.
Members of the Institute are known as Chartered Accountants. However, the word chartered does not refer to or flow from any Royal Charter. Chartered Accountants are subject to a published Code of Ethics and professional standards, violation of which is subject to disciplinary action. Only a member of ICAI can be appointed as statutory auditor of a company under the Companies Act, 2013. The management of the Institute is vested with its Council with the president acting as its Chief Executive Authority. A person can become a member of ICAI by taking prescribed examinations and undergoing three years of practical training. The membership course is well known for its rigorous standards. ICAI has entered into mutual recognition agreements with other professional accounting bodies worldwide for reciprocal membership recognition. However, it continues to be with limited franchise,due to the international acclaim and recognition for the ACCA, the world's largest accounting body, despite tremendous efforts for regulation. ICAI is one of the founder members of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), and Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA). ICAI was formerly the provisional jurisdiction for XBRL International in India.In 2010, it promoted eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) India as a section 25 company (now section 8 of Companies Act, 2013) to take over this responsibility from it. Now, eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) India is an established jurisdiction of XBRL International Inc.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India was established under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 passed by the Parliament of India with the objective of regulating accountancy profession in India. ICAI is the third largest professional accounting body in the world in terms of membership only to the ACCA and AICPA. It prescribes the qualifications for a Chartered Accountant, conducts the requisite examinations and grants license in the form of Certificate of Practice. Apart from this primary function, it also helps various government agencies like RBI, SEBI, MCA, CAG, IRDA, etc. in policy formulation. ICAI actively engages itself in aiding and advising economic policy formulation. For example, It has submitted its suggestions on the Companies Bill, 2009.It also examines the various taxation laws, rules, regulations, circulars, notifications, etc. which may be enacted or issued by the Government from time to time and to send suitable memoranda containing suggestions for improvements in the respective legislation.The government also takes the suggestions of ICAI as expert advice and considers it favorably. ICAI presented an approach paper on issues in implementing Goods and Service Tax in India to the Ministry of Finance. In response to this, Ministry of Finance has suggested that ICAI take a lead and help the government in implementing Goods and Services Tax (GST). It is because of this active participation in formulation economic legislation, it has been designated by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam as a "Partner in Nation Building". Nonetheless, with the advent of globalisation and foreign investment, in India, ACCA has constantly gained ground and is currently, standing as tough competition to the ICAI, even though negotiations have been made in the past.
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International Affiliations
ICAI is a founder member of the International Federation of Accountants(IFAC), South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), and Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) and International Innovation Network (IIN). ICAI is an Associate member of the Chartered Accountants Worldwide, Member of International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC).
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Motto and mission
The motto of the ICAI is Ya Aeshu Suptaeshu Jagruti [Sanskrit]. The motto literally means "a person who is awake in those that sleep". It is a quotation from the Upanishads (Kathopanishad). It was given to the ICAI at the time of its formation in 1949 by Sri Aurobindo as a part of its emblem. CA. C. S. Shastri, a Chartered Accountant from Chennai went to Sri Aurobindo and requested him through a letter to give an emblem to the newly formed Institute of which he was an elected member from the Southern India. In reply to this request, Sri Aurobindo gave him the emblem with a Garuda, the mythical eagle in the centre and a quotation from the Upanishad:Ya Aeshu Suptaeshu Jagruti. The emblem along with the motto was placed at the first meeting of the Council of the Institute and was accepted amongst many other emblems placed by other members of the Council.
Apart from its emblem, ICAI also has a separate logo for its members. As a part of a brand building exercise, ICAI introduced this separate new CA logo for the use of its members in 2007. The logo is free for use by all members of ICAI subject to certain conditions. The logo was launched by the then Minister of Corporate Affairs, Prem Chand Gupta at the occasion of the Chartered Accountant Day (1 July) in the presence of the then President of ICAI Sunil Talati. Members of ICAI cannot use the ICAI emblem, but they are encouraged to use the CA logo instead on their official stationery.
The Mission of the ICAI as stated by it is: "The Indian Chartered Accountancy profession will be the Valued Trustees of World Class Financial Competencies, Good Governance and Competitiveness."
History
The Companies Act, 1913 passed in pre-independent India prescribed various books which had to be maintained by a Company registered under that Act. It also required the appointment of a formal Auditor with prescribed qualifications to audit such records. In order to act as an auditor a person had to acquire a restricted certificate from the local government upon such conditions as may be prescribed. The holder of a restricted certificate was allowed to practice only within the province of issue and in the language specified in the restricted certificate. In 1918 a course called Government Diploma in Accountancy was launched in Bombay (now known as Mumbai). On passing this diploma and completion of three years of articled training under an approved accountant, a person was held eligible for grant of an unrestricted certificate. This certificate entitled the holder to practice as an auditor throughout India. Later on the issue of restricted certificates was discontinued in the year 1920.
In the year 1930 it was decided that the Government of India should maintain a register called the Register of Accountants. Any person whose name was entered in such register was called a Registered Accountant. Later on a board called the Indian Accountancy Board was established to advise the Governor General of India on accountancy and the qualifications for auditors. However it was felt that the accountancy profession was largely unregulated, and this caused lots of confusion as regards the qualifications of auditors. Hence in the year 1948, just after independence in 1947, an expert committee was created to look into the matter. This expert committee recommended that a separate autonomous association of accountants should be formed to regulate the profession. The Government of India accepted the recommendation and passed the Chartered Accountants Act in 1949 even before India became a republic. Under section 3 of the said Act, ICAI is established as a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal.
Unlike most other commonwealth countries, the word chartered does not refer to a royal charter, since India is a republic. At the time of passing the Chartered Accountants Act, various titles used for similar professionals in other countries were considered, such as Certified Public Accountant. However, many accountants had already acquired membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and other Chartered Societies of Great Britain and were practising as Chartered Accountants. This had created some sort of brand value. This designation inherited a public impression that Chartered Accountants had better qualifications than Registered Accountants. Hence the accountants were very stern in their stand that, the Indian accountancy professionals should be designated only as Chartered Accountants. After much debate in the Indian Constituent Assembly, the controversial term, chartered was accepted. When the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 came into force on 1 July 1949, the term Chartered Accountant superseded the title of Registered Accountant. This day is celebrated as Chartered Accountants day every year.
Membership
Members of the Institute are known as Chartered Accountants. Becoming a member requires passing the prescribed examinations, three years of practical training (known as articleship) and meeting other requirements under the Act and Regulations. A member of ICAI can use the title CA before his/her name. A member of ICAI may either be an Associate Chartered Accountant (A.C.A.) or a Fellow Chartered Accountant (F.C.A.) based on his experience. Further based on holding Certificate of Practice, they may also be classified as practising and non-practicing Chartered Accountants. As of 1 April 2014, the Institute has 2,50,000 members out of which 152,899 are Associates and 76,247 are Fellows. The B.N. Chaturvedi Family is credited to be the only family in India to be Chartered Accountants in 5 Generations. [2]
Associates and fellows
Any person who is granted membership of the Institute becomes an Associate Chartered Accountant and is entitled to use the letters A.C.A. after his name. Generally, associates are members of the Institute with less than 5 years of membership after which they become entitled to apply for being a fellow member. Some associate members, particularly those not in practice, often voluntarily chose not to apply to be a fellow due to a variety of reasons.
An associate member who has been in continuous practice in India or has worked for a commercial or government organisation for at least five years and meets other conditions as prescribed can apply to the Institute to get designated as a "Fellow". A fellow Chartered Accountant is entitled to use the letters FCA. after his name. Responsibilities and voting rights of both types of members remain the same but only fellows can be elected to the Council and Regional Councils of ICAI. Fellows are perceived as enjoying a higher status due to their longer professional experience.
Practicing Chartered Accountants
Any member wanting to engage in public practice has to first apply for and obtain a Certificate of Practice from the Council of ICAI. Only members holding a Certificate of Practice may act as auditors or certify documents required by various tax and financial regulatory authorities in India. Once a member obtains a Certificate of Practice, his responsibility to the society increases manifold. The ethical principles applicable to a practising CA provided in first and second schedule of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 are more rigorous than the ones applicable to non-practicing CAs or both.
In India an individual Chartered Accountant or a firm of Chartered Accountants can practice the profession of Chartered Accountancy. After the enactment of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 it is expected that in the near future a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) will be legally allowed to practice. A Bill has already been introduced in the Indian Parliament to give effect to the same. Corporation, companies and other bodies corporate are prohibited from practising as Chartered Accountants in India
Role of Chartered Accountants
Chartered Accountants enjoy a statutory monopoly in audit of financial statements under the Companies Act, 2013, Income Tax Act, 1961 and various other statutes in India. Financial statements audited by a chartered accountant are presumed to have been prepared according to GAAP in India (otherwise the audit report should be modified). However, not all Chartered Accountants work in audit. Firms of accountants provide varied business services, and many accountants are employed in commerce and industry. Their areas of expertise include Financial Reporting, Auditing and Assurance, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Financial Modelling, Equity Research. Fund Management, Credit Analysis, Capital Markets, Arbitration, Risk Management, Economics, Strategic/Management Consultancy, Management Accounting, Information Systems Audit, Corporate Law, Direct Tax, Indirect Tax and valuation of businesses.. Apart from the field of professional practice, many CAs work in the industry and commerce in financial and general management positions such as CFO and CEO.
Council of the Institute
The management of the affairs of the Institute is undertaken by a Council constituted under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949. The Council consists of 32 elected fellow members and up to 8 members nominated by the Government of India. The elected members of the council are elected under the single transferable vote system by the members of the institute. The Council is re-elected every 3 years. The Council elects two of its members to be president and vice-president who hold office for one year. The president is the chief executive Authority of the Council.
Presidents
ICAI's first president was CA G.P. Kapadia (1949 to 1952). CA Naveen N. D. Gupta is the current president.
Code of Ethics
The Institute has a detailed code of ethics and actions in contravention of such code results in disciplinary action against the erring members. The Institute publishes a Members Hand book containing the Chartered Accountants Act 1949, Chartered Accountants Regulation 1988, Professional Opportunities for Members - an Appraisal, Code of Ethics and Manual for members. These together form the basis of regulation of the profession. The Council also has a Peer Review Board that ensures that in carrying out their professional attestation services assignments, the members of the Institute (a) comply with the Technical Standards laid down by the Institute and (b) have in place proper systems (including documentation systems) for maintaining the quality of the attestation services work they perform.
Disciplinary process
The Disciplinary Directorate, the Board of Discipline, and the Disciplinary Committee form the foundation of the disciplinary process of the Institute. These entities are quasi-judicial and have substantial powers like that of a Civil Court to summon and enforce attendance or require discovery and production of documents on affidavit or otherwise. The Disciplinary Directorate is headed by an officer designated as Director (Discipline). On receipt of any information or complaint that a member has allegedly engaged in any misconduct, the Director (Discipline) shall arrive at a prima facie opinion whether or not there is any misconduct. If the Director (Discipline) is of the opinion that the misconduct is covered by the items listed in the first schedule of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, he shall refer the case to the Board of Discipline. If he is of the Opinion that the case is covered by the Second Schedule or both schedules of the CA Act, he will refer the case to the Disciplinary Committee. If the Board of Discipline finds a member guilty of professional or other misconduct, it may at its discretion reprimand the member, remove the name of the member from the register of members for up to three months or impose a fine up to INR1,00,000/-. If the Disciplinary Committee finds a member guilty of professional or other misconduct, it may at its discretion reprimand the member, remove the name of the member from the register of members permanently or impose a fine up to INR5,000/-. Any member aggrieved by any order may approach the Appellate Authority.
It should be born in mind that this disciplinary proceeding is not in lieu of or alternative for criminal proceedings in a court. Criminal proceedings against a Chartered Accountant and disciplinary action by ICAI are two separate issues and one need not wait for another to be completed first.
Recent actions
One of the most recent (2009-10) public actions of The ICAI Disciplinary Committee was proceedings for professional misconduct against two auditors from the firm Price Waterhouse partners for wrongly auditing and inflating the financial statements of Satyam Computer Services Limited. The Supreme Court of India (November 2010) rejected a plea by the two charged auditors to stay the proceedings by the ICAI Disciplinary committee. The court's order came in response to the pleas of the charged auditors seeking a stay on the disciplinary proceedings against them on the ground that it violated their fundamental right against self-incrimination under Article 20 (3) of the Constitution of India.
Other publicized actions included, the SEBI referred case of brokerage firm, Karvy, in which the internal auditors, Haribhakti & Co (an associate of BDO). were held guilty of negligence for failing to detect thousands of demat accounts being opened with the same address. The Committee has also taken action against members for alleged irregularities in the books of Maytas Properties and Maytas Infra and the role played by their auditors. The names of the members found guilty of misconduct are published in ICAI's website. The ICAI website lists 35 as the number of cases in which inquiry was completed by the Disciplinary Committee in the past one year since February 2010. The list of members held guilty of professional or other misconduct is published periodically.
Request for more power
Many of the recent financial frauds and scams relate to organisations that had multinational accounting firms as their auditors. These multinational firms cannot legally practice in India but they are practising in India by surrogate means, operating through tie-ups with local firms, though the partners involved are from India, since only a member of the Institute can be an auditor of an Indian entity. The example for this is an elaborate list, Price Waterhouse in case of Global Trust Bank Scam, again Price Waterhouse in Satyam Computer Services Limited scam, Ernst and Young in the Maytas case. ICAI lacks jurisdictional powers to punish these or for that matter any firm, as under its current regulations it only has the power to proceed against individual members. The Institute has asked the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India to grant additional powers so that it may proceed against firms whose partners or employees are frequent offenders. ICAI also has sent a proposal to the Government of India to amend the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 in order to enable to it to impose a fine of INR1,00,00,000/- on audit firms if they are found guilty of colluding with companies to commit a fraud.
Qualification
A person is eligible to apply for membership either by passing all three levels of examinations prescribed by ICAI and completing three years of practical training or by availing themselves of exemptions under mutual recognition agreement (MRAs).
Examination
The ICAI has recently revised its Scheme of Education and Training. The Scheme has become applicable on 1 July 2017. The first examination under the New Scheme will be held in May 2018. The Revised Scheme is as under:
I. Revised Scheme of Education and Training
Revised Scheme: Route I - Foundation Course#
Under the Foundation Course Route, the following steps are required:
o Register with Board of Studies (BoS) after appearing in Class XII examination.
o Appear for Foundation examination after four months of study period. The first Foundation examination can be taken in November/May, as applicable, following passing of Class XII examination.
o Qualify Foundation Course.
o Register with the BoS for the Intermediate Course.
o Complete 8 months of study course.
o Appear and Pass in either or both Groups of Intermediate Course.
· Successfully complete Four Weeks Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS) before commencement of the practical training.
o Register for Three years Practical Training on passing either or both the Groups of Intermediate.
o Register for the Final Course after qualifying both the Groups of Intermediate Course.
o Successfully complete Four Weeks Advanced ICITSS during the last two years of Practical Training.
o Appear in Final examination during last six months of practical training.
· Complete Practical Training
o Become Member.
Revised Scheme: Route II - Direct Entry Route
The ICAI allows Commerce Graduates/Post-Graduates (with minimum 55% marks) or Other Graduates/Post-Graduates (with minimum 60% marks) and Intermediate level passed students of Institute of Company Secretaries of India and Institute of Cost Accountants of India to enter directly to its Intermediate Course. The following steps are required to be undertaken by the eligible Graduates and Post Graduates under this route:
o Register with the BOS for the Intermediate course (provisional registration allowed to the students doing Final year of graduation).
o Successfully complete Four Weeks Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS) before commencement of the practical training.
o Register for Three Years Practical Training.
o Appear in Intermediate Examination after Nine months of Practical Training.
o Qualify Intermediate Course.
o Register for the Final Course after qualifying both Groups of Intermediate Course.
o Successfully complete Four Weeks Advanced ICITSS during the last two years of Practical Training.
o Appear in Final examination during last six months of practical training.
o Complete Practical Training.
o Become Member
Note: Candidates who have passed Intermediate level examination of Institute of Company Secretaries of India or Institute of Cost Accountants of India and enter the CA Intermediate course directly shall be treated at par with Foundation passed students and shall have to undergo the CA course in the manner akin to the Foundation passed students.
Foundation Course
Number of Papers - 4
· Paper 1: Principles and Practices of Accounting (100 Marks)
· Paper 2: Business Law & Business Correspondence and Reporting (100 Marks)
Section A: Business Law (60 Marks)
Section B: Business Correspondence and Reporting (40 Marks)
· Paper 3*: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning &Statistics (100 Marks)
Part I: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning (60 Marks)
Part II: Statistics (40 Marks)
· Paper 4*: Business Economics & Business and Commercial Knowledge (100 Marks)
Part I: Business Economics (60 Marks)
Part II: Business and Commercial Knowledge (40 Marks)
Notes
o *Paper 3 and Paper 4 will be Objective type papers.
o Passing percentage: Aggregate- 50% and Subject-wise- 40% at one sitting.
o Objective type question of 1 or more marks.
o Examination: In the month of November and May after passing Class XII.
Intermediate Course
Number of Papers - 8
Group I
· Paper 1: Accounting (100 Marks)
· Paper 2: Corporate Laws & Other Laws (100 Marks)
Part I: Corporate Laws (60 Marks)
Part II: Other Laws (40 Marks)
· Paper 3: Cost and Management Accounting (100 Marks)
· Paper 4: Taxation (100 Marks)
Section A: Income Tax Law (60 Marks)
Section B: Indirect Tax Laws (40 Marks)
Group II
· Paper 5: Advanced Accounting (100 Marks)
· Paper 6: Auditing and Assurance (100 Marks)
· Paper 7: Enterprise Information System & Strategic Management (100 Marks)
Section A: Enterprise Information System (50 Marks)
Section B: Strategic Management (50 Marks)
· Paper 8: Financial Management & Economics for Finance (100 Marks)
Section A: Financial Management (60 Marks)
Section B: Economics for Finance (40 Marks)
Final Course
Number of Papers - 8
Group I
· Paper 1: Financial Reporting (100 Marks)
· Paper 2: Strategic Financial Management (100 Marks)
· Paper 3: Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics (100 Marks)
· Paper 4: Corporate Laws and other Economic Laws (100 Marks)
Group II
· Paper5: Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation (100 Marks)
· Paper 6: Elective Paper (100 Marks) (One to be chosen from the list of Elective Papers)
Elective Papers
o Risk Management
o International Taxation
o Economic Laws
o Financial Services & Capital Markets
o Global Financial Reporting Standards
o Multidisciplinary Case Study
· Paper 7: Direct Tax Laws (70 Marks) & International Taxation(30 Marks)
· Paper 8: Advanced Indirect Tax Laws (100 Marks)
Four Weeks Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS)
oDuration: 4 weeks (2 weeks for soft skills and 2 weeks for IT)
oWhen to complete: Students registering for the Intermediate course shall be required to successfully complete ICITSS before commencement of practical training.
Practical Training
oDuration of Practical Training: Three Years
oCommences after completing Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS) and passing either or both groups of Intermediate.
oFor direct entrants coming through Graduation and Post Graduation route, the practical training commences immediately after they complete four weeks ICITSS.
Advance Four Weeks Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (AICITSS)
Duration: 4 weeks (2 weeks for soft skills and 2 weeks for Advance IT)
When to complete: Students undergoing Practical training shall be required to do AICITSS during the last 2 years of Practical training but to complete the same before being eligible to appear in the Final Examination.
ICAI also introduced the Accounting Technician Course.[42] Any person who passed Group-I of IPCC and completed one year of practical training under a member could apply for an Accounting Technician Certification. After obtaining the certificate the person could designate himself as an Accounting Technician. This Certification was introduced to help a large number of students who were unable to complete the CA Final Examinations and obtain membership.(This course is also undergoing changes)
ICAI has entered into agreement with Indira Gandhi National Open University, to help CA students acquire a Bachelor's degree by writing a few papers. For example, a bachelor's degree in Commerce can be obtained from IGNOU with a major in Accounting and Finance provided the student is able to provide the grades received in CPT and IPCC and pass the term end examination conducted by IGNOU. This initiative has helped a lot of students attain both the degrees without any duplication of subjects and credits.
(For details regarding the new scheme and course curriculum, please refer to the Prospectus at the link https://resource.cdn.icai.org/45785bos35964.pdf)
Membership through MRA
The second method of obtaining membership is through mutual recognition agreements or MRAs. ICAI has entered into MRAs with several institutes globally, of equivalent standing, to enable members of those institutes to acquire membership of ICAI and to enable the members of ICAI to gain membership of its counterpart in other country.This is done by granting some exemptions in the regular scheme of examination and training.
ICAI currently has MRAs with following professional accounting bodies:
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (since 20 November 2008)
- CPA Australia(originally signed in February 2009 and re-signed in September 2014)
MoUs with the following are on the anvil
- CPA Canada
- CPA Ireland
- The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
- Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
- National Board of Accountants & Auditors, Tanzania
- Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya
ICAI is also in process of negotiating MRAs with Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Certified General Accountants Association of Canada.
Technical Co-operation Agreements
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with professional accounting bodies of various countries. These MOUs aim at establishing mutual co-operation between the two institutions for the advancement of accounting knowledge, professional and intellectual development, advancing the interests of their respective members and positively contributing to the development of the accounting profession.
Currently ICAI has MOUs with following professional accounting bodies:
- Accounting and Auditing Standards Board of Bhutan, Bhutan (signed on 22 November 2013)
- The Vietnam Association of Certified Public Accountants, Vietnam
- Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE (signed on 4 January 2011)
- College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal
The MoUs with CPA Afghanistan and Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA) are in pipeline.
Courses for members
ICAI provides various professional certifications for its members. Some of them are as follows:
· Certificate Course on GST
· Certificate Course on ADR (Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation)
· Certificate Course on Anti Money laundering Laws (Anti- Money Laundering Specialist)
· Certificate Course on Cooperatives
· Certificate Course on Not-for-Profit Organizations (NPOs)
· Certificate Course on Wealth Management and Financial Planning
· Certificate Course on Enterprise Risk Management
· Certificate Course on Concurrent Audit of Banks
· Certificate Course on Internal Audit
· Certificate Course on Master in Business Finance
· Certificate Course on International Taxation
· Certificate Course on Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection
· Certificate Course on Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)
· Certificate Course on Forex and Treasury Management
· Certificate Course on Derivatives
· Certificate Course on Valuation
Post Qualification Courses
· Information Systems Audit (ISA)
· Post Qualification Diploma in International Taxation
· Diploma in Insurance and Risk Management (DIRM)
· Management Accountancy Course (MAC)/ Corporate Management Course (CMC)/ Tax Management Course (TMC)
· International Trade Laws & World Trade Organisation (ITL & WTO)
Source**ICAI website- member section
Placement
The Institute maintains a placement portal on its web site for qualified members and partially qualified students. This is supplemented with campus placement events and advertising through its professional journals and website.
In early 2010, the ICAI placed three of its freshly qualified Associates, at a record annual salary of US$160,000 each, at Singapore-based agriculture supply chain major Olam International.
Technical standards
ICAI formulates and issues technical standards to be followed by Chartered Accountants and others. Non-compliance of these standards by the members will lead to disciplinary action against them. The technical standards issued by ICAI includes, Accounting Standards, Engagement and Quality Control Standards, Standards on Internal Audit, Corporate Affairs Standard, Accounting Standards for Local Bodies, etc.
Accounting Standards
As of 2010, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has issued 32 Accounting Standards. These are numbered AS-1 to AS-7 and AS-9 to AS-32 (AS-8 is no longer in force since it was merged with AS-26). Compliance with accounting standards issued by ICAI has become a statutory requirement with the notification of Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 by the Government of India. Before the constitution of the National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards (NACAS), the institute was the sole accounting standard setter in India. However NACAS is not an independent body. It can only consider accounting standards recommended by ICAI and advise the Government of India to notify them under the Companies Act, 2013. Further the Accounting Standards so notified are applicable only to companies registered under the companies act, 2013. For all other entities the accounting standards issued the ICAI continue to apply.
Convergence with IFRS
The inception of the idea of convergence of Indian GAAP with IFRS was made by the Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh by committing in G20 to align Indian accounting standards with IFRS. As per the original roadmap for implementation of IFRS-converged Ind AS issued by the Government of India, initially Ind AS were expected to be implemented from the year 2011. However, keeping in view the fact that certain issues including tax issues were still to be addressed, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs decided to postpone the date of implementation of Ind AS. For smooth transition to IFRS, ICAI has taken up the matter of convergence with the National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards and various regulators such as the RBI, SEBI and IRDA, CBDT. IASB, the issuer of IFRS, is also supporting the ICAI in its endeavours towards convergence. ICAI has revised/formulated Ind AS on the basis of the amendments and new IFRS issued by the IASB subsequent to February 2011. IFRS-converged Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) has been implemented in India in a phased manner from 1 April 2015 being the voluntary date of adoption of Ind AS. The mandatory application of Ind AS has been restricted to listed and unlisted companies with a net worth of Rs. 500 crore and above from the accounting year beginning on or after 1 April 2016. With effect on 1 April 2017, all listed companies and unlisted companies having net worth of Rs. 250 crore and above would be required to prepare their financial statements in accordance with the applicable Ind AS. Banks and NBFCs are also required to implement Ind AS on 1 April 2018 onwards based on the criteria of net worth.
In order to ensure that these standards are implemented in the same spirit in which these have been formulated, ICAI has been providing guidance to members through its various initiatives such as issuance of Educational Materials on Ind AS containing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). For addressing transition and implementation related queries clarifications on a timely basis are also being issued by the ICAI. Queries raised are also addressed through Support-desk for implementation of Ind AS. Apart from this, Certificate Course on Ind AS, In-house training programmes on Ind AS for corporate and regulatory bodies are also being organised to educate and train the members on these standards
Engagement and Quality Control Standards
Engagement and Quality Control Standards comprises the following Standards: 1 Standards on Auditing (SAs), to be applied in the audit of historical financial information. 2 Standards on Review Engagements (SREs), to be applied in the review of historical financial information. 3 Standards on Assurance Engagements (SAEs), to be applied in assurance engagements, other than audits and reviews of historical financial information. 4 Standards on Related Services (SRSs), to be applied to engagements involving application of agreed-upon procedures to information, compilation engagements, and other related services engagements, as may be specified by the ICAI. The aforesaid Standards are collectively known as Engagement Standards. 5. Standards on Quality Control (SQCs) - These Standards are to be applied for all services covered by the Engagement Standards as described above. As of October 2017 ICAI has issued 46 Engagement and Quality Control Standards (formerly known as Auditing and Assurance Standards) covering various topics relating to auditing and other engagements. These standards have been harmonized with the International Standards issued by the IAASB of the IFAC except for two standards i.e. ISA 600 and ISAE 3000 .
Notable members
Corporate
- Vinay Maloo, billionaire businessman
- Parvataneni Brahmayya, founder of Brahmayya & Co. 1st CA firm in South India
- Radhe Shyam Agarwal, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Emami
- Srikanth Balachandran, Global CHRO of Bharti Airtel
- Pramod Bhasin, President, CEO, Genpact
- Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, billionaire, among top 10 richest Indians
- Niranjan Hiranandani, Real estate tycoon, Founder, Hiranandini Group, billionaire, among Top 100 richest Indians
- Krish Iyer, CEO of Walmart India
- Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, noted Investor ("the Warren Buffett of India"), billionaire, among Top 100 richest Indians
- Shekar Kapur, Film
- Naina Lal Kidwai, first Indian woman who pursued MBA from Harvard University, Group General Manager and Country Head of HSBC India
- T K Kurien, CEO of Wipro
- H. V. Lodha, Chairman of Birla Corporation, suspended by ICAI in 2014 for malpractice
- R. S. Lodha, former Chairman, Birla Corporation
- T. N. Manoharan, Padma Shri awardee
- Keki Mistry, Vice Chairman & CEO HDFC Bank
- Keshav R Murugesh, Group CEO of WNS Global Services
- George Alexander Muthoot, CEO of Muthoot Group
- Motilal Oswal, Chairman and MD of Motilal Oswal Group
- T.V. Mohandas Pai, Chairman of Manipal Global Education, former CFO of Infosys, Padma Shri awardee
- Girish Paranjpe, Venture Capitalist
- Deepak Parekh, Chairman of Housing Development Finance Corporation & HDFC Bank
- Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Incumbent Minister of commerce, Government of India
- Piyush Goyal, Incumbent Minister of Coal & Incumbent Minister of Railways Government of India
- Aditya Puri, MD of HDFC Bank
- Aroon Purie, founder and editor-in-chief of India Today and Chief Executive of the India Today Group
- Chitra Ramkrishna, Former CEO of National Stock Exchange (NSE)
- Prannoy Roy, Chairman of NDTV
- Raman Roy, "Father of BPO in India"
- Subhash Runwal, Founder and Chairman of Runwal Group, billionaire, among Top 100 richest Indians
- N.J. Yasaswy, Founder of ICFAI Business School
- Dinesh Nandwana,Founder and Managing Director and CEO of Vakrangee Limited
Other
- Subhash Chandra Baheria, Member of the 16th Lok Sabha, from Bhilwara, Rajasthan
- Thomas Chazhikadan, Member of Legislative Assembly, Government of Kerala
- Anil R. Dave, Judge of the Supreme Court of India
- Shyam Pathak, Television actor known for his role as 'Patrakar Popatlal' in TMKOC
- Vishaka Hari, singer of Harikatha
- Gurumurthy, Co-Convenor of the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch, journalist
- Bhupen Khakhar, painter
- K. Rahman Khan, Minister of Minority Affairs in UPA-II, former Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
- Atul Satya Koushik, Indian theatre director and playwright
- Harish Salve, Padma Bhushan, former Solicitor General of India
- Narendra Kumar Salve, former Union minister and President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
- Kirit Somaiya, Politician, MP, BJP
- Sanjay Subrahmanyan, musician
- Rameshwar Thakur, Former Union Minister of India, Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
- Buddhadeb Guha, Novelist
- G. Venkateswaran, film producer
- N. D. Gupta, Politician, Aam Aadmi Party
- Ramesh ranganathan Chief Justice, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh
See also
- Education in India
- Logic School of Management
References
External links
- Official website
- CA Foundation Course
- CA Intermediate Course
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