Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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e-Sahaayataa (FAQs)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 


1. How to post grievances?
Please access the link help.icai.org and Select option entitled Post your Grievances. Thereafter select who are you? Member,Student or Other?

2. Whether Membership number and Date of Birth has to be provided for Validation?
For Members the Validation of Membership number using Date of Birth is mandatory.

3. What happens in case of Students and Others?
After submission of the Grievance an Alert mail is sent to the E-Mail ID.When such mail is opened and url is selected then Grievance number is generated. The Grievance number so generated is also emailed.

4. What happens if we do not get alert mails?
Sometimes auto generated mails moves to the Spam or Bulk mail segment, you may access the mails from there.


5. Is Grievance System has built in Escalation Mechanism?
The Grievance System has the Escalation Levels set right from the Level 1 for the desk level users upto the level of Secretary’s, Vice President, President’s Office.

6. What happens to the Grievance when the same is resolved ?
The mail alert is sent to the email ID.

7. What Happens when any user is not Satisfied with the response?
The Grievance can be reopened by using the link provided in the mail.

8. How to check status of Grievance online?
Please make use of link help.icai.org, Check Status option

9. Whom to contact in case of any technical difficulties?
IT Department at Tel No. (0120) 3045963/959, E Mail ID : esahaayataa@icai.org 


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Monday, November 30, 2015

Board of Studies e-Learning Login

Board of Studies e-Learning Login

http://studentslms.icai.org/LMS/index.html

Article Training Resource

Article Training Resource

II.  Ethics
III.  Audit
  • Annual Firm Personnel Independence Confirmation
  • Independence Policies 
  • Client/Engagement Acceptance
  • Engagement Planning Memorandum
  • Engagement Summary Memorandum
  • Firm Quality Control Inspection Checklist
  • Overall Audit Strategy
  • Understanding the Entity
  • Understanding the Information System 
  • Risk Assessment Procedure 
  • Steps for Risk Identification
  • Overall Response Relating to Financial Statements in General
  • Stratification and value-weighted selection 
  • Examples of factors Influencing Sample Size for Tests of Control
  • Examples of factors Influencing Sample Size for Tests of Details 
  • Sample Selection methods
  • Stock verification Checklist
  • Testing of Going Concern Assumption: A Checklist
6.1   Due Diligence
  • Sample Due Diligence: An illustrative Checklist 
  • Preliminary Due Diligence: An illustrative Checklist 
  • Commercial Due Diligence: An illustrative Checklist
  • Sample Checklist for Environmental Audit 
  • Environmental Statement 
  • Sample Environmental Audit Report
A.   General
Small Audit – Model Working Papers
Specimen For Profile / Information About the Auditee
Applicability Checklist
Engagement Letter
Acceptance Formalities Checklist
Representations by Management
B.   Administration
Time Budget
C.   Planning & Control
Understanding the Client’s Business
Understanding the Accounting Policies
General Audit Programme
Analytical Procedures in Planning the Audit
Assessment of Risk
Materiality
Performance Materiality
Identification of Material Transactions, Account balances and Disclosures
Permanent File Update
Fraud Risk Questionnaire 
D.   Audit Program- Balance sheet items
Audit Program – Tangible Assets
Audit Program – Intangible Assets
Audit Program – Investments
Audit Program – Inventories
Audit Program – Miscellaneous Expenditure
Audit Program – Debtors, Loans and Advances
Audit Program – Cash and Bank Balances
Audit Program – Capital and Reserve
Audit Program – Liabilities
E.   Audit Program- Profit & Loss Account
Audit Program – Revenue
Audit Program – Expenses
F.  Working papers 
Regrouping Journals
Adjusting Journals
Specimen for Progress Sheet
G.  Reports
Audit Declaration
Matters for Partner’s Consideration
Summary Memorandum
Summary of Unadjusted Errors
Financial Statement Review
Subsequent Event Checklist
Management Letter Points
H.  Appendices
Appendix – I Standards on Auditing Checklist – Control Sheet
Appendix – II Checklist for Disclosures under Accounting Standards
Appendix – III Illustrative Letter of Confirmation of Inventories Held By Others
Appendix – IV Illustrative Letter Confirmation of Account Receivable
Appendix – V Illustrative Letter of Confirmation of Deposits
Appendix – VI Disclosure Requirement Relating of Investment
Appendix – VII Disclosure Requirement Relating to MSME
Appendix – VIII Illustrative Letter of Appointment
Appendix – IX Specimen letter to be obtained from the Company Conveying the Appointment of Auditors at the General Body Meeting
Appendix – X Specimen Letter of Appointment for Tax Audit U/S. 44 AB of The Income Tax Act, 1961
Appendix – XI Illustrative Letter of Communication to Previous Auditor
Appendix – XII Illustrative Guidance for the applicability Checklist
A.  Applicability checklist
B.   General
Specimen for Profile / Information About the Auditee
Assessment of Risk
Materiality
C.  Audit Program
Analytical Review Procedures
Matters for Partner’s Consideration
Audit Summary Memorandum
Management Letter Points
D.  Appendix-Standards On Auditing Checklist- Control Sheet 
Draft Bank Branch Audit Program for the year ended March 31, 2014
Checklist for various items as per RBI guidelines
A.  Internal Audit Engagement Management
Initial Introduction Letter
Proposal of Internal Audit Services
Engagement Letter
Scope and Objective
Organization Background
Industry Research
List of files and Contents
B.  Overall planning
C.  Pre Audit Opening
Opening Meeting Control Statement
General Process Understanding
Data Needs Identification and Collection
Data Analysis and Summary Preparation
Previous Audit Report Analysis
Brain Storming Sessions (Internal)
D.  Detailed Walk Through
Selection of sample
Walk Through Tracking
Documentation of Walk Through
E.  Risk, Checklist, Audit Programme 
Listing of Risks and Audit Programme (Checklists)
Corporate Risks Review Checklist
Finance and Accounts Risks Review Checklists
Human Resources Process Review Checklists
Inventory Risks Review Checklists
Information Security Review Checklist
Marketing Risks Review Checklists
Purchases Risk Review Checklists
Production Risks Review Checklists
Sale and Dispatch Risks Review Checklists
Statutory Compliances Review Checklists
Administration Risks Review Checklists
Planning and Executive of Audit Programme
Compilation of Observations and Draft Reporting
Quality Check of Evidence Collection 
F.  Report Compilation 
Draft Audit Report
Covering Letter for Draft Report – by Email/Letter Head
Collection of Management Comment 
G.  Exit Meeting
Fixing of the Meeting Time
Presentation and Action Plan Preparation
Updation of the Action Plan into the Draft Report 
H.  Report Issue
Final Report Release Checklist
Audit Committee Presentation (Where Applicable)
Audit Feedback Collection 
I.  Work paper closure
Work Paper Compilation and Quality Audit Closures
Quality Audit Checklist
Quality Audit Action Plan Statement
Knowledge Bank updation 
J.  Close Outs
Invoice Format
Out of Pocket Expenses Tracking
Overall Closure Checklist 
K.  General Annexure 
Confirmation of Meeting Format
Minutes of Meeting Formats
Agenda of the Meeting 
L.  Standards on Internal Audit Issued by the ICAI
14.  Industry Specific Audits 
14.1   Automobile Industry

Fixed Assets: Checklist for Identifying & Assessing the Risk of Material misstatement
Inventories: Checklist for Identifying & Assessing the Risk of Material misstatement
Other Assets, Loans & Advances: Checklist for Identifying & Assessing the Risk of Material misstatement
Current Liabilities & Provisions: Checklist for Identifying & Assessing the Risk of Material misstatement
Other Income: Checklist for Identifying & Assessing the Risk of Material misstatement

14.2   Tea Industry : (Standard Internal Audit program) 

14.3   Tours and Travels: (Illustrative Internal Audit Checklist)

14.4   Stock Brokers: Internal Audit Checklist

14.5   Treasury functions in Bank: Checklist

14.6    Inventories and Receivables Audit: Checklist

14.7   Mutual Funds: Internal Audit Checklist

14.8   NPO’S: Illustrative Internal Audit Checklist
IV.   Taxation 
A.Direct Tax Code 2013
B.Guidance Note on Tax Audit under Section 44 AB of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 

Terms, abbreviations used in this Guidance Note
Introduction
Provisions of Section 44 AB
Profession and Business explained
Sales, turnover, gross receipts
Liabilities to Tax Audit- special cases
Specified date and Tax Audit
Penalty
Tax Auditor
Accounting Standard
Audit Procedure
Professional Misconduct
Audit report
Form No 3CA
Form No 3CB
Form No 3CD
Particulars of Assessee (clause 1-6)
Particulars of Members/Partners (clause 7)
Nature of Business of Profession (clause 8)
Books of Accounts (clause 9)
Presumptive Income (Clause 10)
Method of accounting (clause 11)
Valuation of Closing Stock (clause 12)
Conversion of Assets into Stock in Trade (clause 12A)
Items of Income not credited (clause 13)
Particulars of Depreciation (clause 14)
Deduction under sections 35AB-35E (clause 15)
Bonus, Commission, PF recoveries, etc. (clause 16)
Amount Debited to Profit & Loss Account (clause 17)
Capital expenditure (Clause 17(a))
Person Expenses (clause 17(b))
Advertisement expenses [clause 17(c)]
Payments to clubs [clause 17(d)]
Penalty, fine, etc. [clause 17(e)]
Amounts inadmissible u/s 40(a) [clause 17(f)]
Interest, salary, bonus, etc. to partners [clause 17(g)]
Amounts inadmissible u/s 40A (3) [clause 17(h)]
Amounts inadmissible u/s 40A (7) [clause 17(i)]
Amounts inadmissible u/s 40A (9) [clause 17(j)]
Contingent liabilities [clause 17(k)]
Amount inadmissible in term of section 14A [clause 17(l)]
Amount inadmissible under proviso to section 36(1)(iii) [clause 17(m)]
Amount inadmissible u/s 23 of MSME Act, 2006 [clause 17A]
Payments to relatives under section 40A (2)(b) [clause 18]
Deemed profits under section 33AB/33ABA/33AC [clause 19]
Profits chargeable under section 41 [clause 20]
Payments under section 43B [clause 21]
MODVAT credits [clause 22(a)]
Prior period expenditure [clause 22(b)]
Hundi loans [clause 23]
Loans/Deposits accepted [clause 24(a)]
Loans/Deposits repaid [clause 24(b)]
Certificate for loan taken or repayment [clause 24(c)]
Brought forward loss/depreciation [clause 25(a)]
Change in shareholding [clause 25(b)]
Deductions under Chapter VIA [clause 26]
Tax Deducted at Source [clause 27]
Quantitative details of a trading concern [clause 28(a)]
Quantitative details of a manufacturing concern [clause 28(b)]
Tax on distributed profits [clause 29]
Cost Audit Report [clause 30]
Excise Audit Report [clause 31]
Accounting ratios [clause 32]
Statement of particulars to be annexed to Form No. 3CD
Signature
Code of Ethics and other matters
Format of Financial Statements
APPENDICES
Circular No. 452 dated 17.3.1986 (Para 5.10)
Circular No. 4/2007, dated 15th June, 2007 (Para 5.13)
Mandatory Communication - Relevant Extracts from the Code of Ethics (Para 9.8)
Council Guidelines No.1-CA(7)/02/2008, dated 8th August,2008 (Para 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.23)
Relevant extracts from the Code of Ethics (Para 9.18)
Form of tax audit particulars to be furnished by members/ firm (Para 9.26)
Revision of recommended scale of fees chargeable for the work done by the members of the Institute (Para 9.27)
Criteria for classification of non-corporate entities as decided by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Criteria for classification of companies under the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 (Para 10.3 & 10.8)
Circular No. 561, dated 22nd May, 1990 (Para 13.12)
Circular No. 739, dated 25-3-1996 (Para 18.1 & 36.7)
The relevant extracts of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (Para 43.9)
Chart of persons specified in Section 40A(2)(b) (Para 44.1)
Circular No. 208, dated 15th November, 1976 & Circular No. 221, dated 6-6-1977 (Para 50.1)
Recommended form of financial statements for non-corporate manufacturing entities (Para 13.8 & 67.3)
Recommended form of financial statements for non-corporate trading entities (Para 13.8 & 67.3)
Form No. 3CA, 3CB and 3CD

C.   Questionnaire for Service Tax Audit of Banks
V.   Information Technology (to be updated shortly)

XBRL
A. XBRL Concepts
B. XBRL Mandate
C. Indian GAAP Taxonomy
D. XBRL Instance Creation
E. Validation of Instance Creation
F. General approach to preparation of XBRL Financial Statements
VI.   Others
Disclaimer - Articleship Training Resources
The checklists and other content under the “Articleship Training Resources” have been compiled from various publications of the Institute to assist the students. These checklists and other content need to be suitably adapted for the specific requirements and due diligence may be exercised while using this content.
Under no circumstances shall the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) be liable for any losses or damages whatsoever, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, from the use of, or reliance on, the Materials

CHECK RESULTS for CPT/IPCC/FINAL

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Online Forms ICAI

ICAI ALL PORTALS for Articles-ship Placement / Bos Knowledge Portal / Examination ICAI

ICAI ALL PORTALS for Articles-ship Placement / Bos Knowledge Portal / Examination ICAI

  1. Articles-ship Placement -  bosapp.icai.org
  2. Bos Knowledge Portal - http://students.icai.org/?page_id=4834&newbg=true
  3. Examination-Portal - http://icaiexam.icai.org/login.php    
    The Examination Department of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India conducts the following examinations corresponding to different levels of the Chartered Accountancy course, in accordance with the Chartered Accountants Regulations 1988:

    Common Proficiency Test(CPT)
    Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Examination
    Final Examination

    Examinations, other than CPT are generally conducted twice a year, in May and November. CPT is conducted twice a year, in June and December.
    It also handles examinations relating to the post qualification courses for members

How to Apply on-line exam form of ICAI (CPT?IPCC?FINAL)

CA EXAMINATION - DECEMBER, 2015 (PP MODE CPT)
 
Step 1:Create Your Account: for every upcoming exam by clicking at the link "If you are a new user, please click here" (The users who had created login account for any previous exams will have to re-create the account) and authenticating your Student Registration Number (eg: NRO0123456) with your date of birth, your VALID email-id and mobile number. (In Case your Name is not displayed on entering the registration number and Date of Birth, you can still create the login as a PROVISIONAL CANDIDATE by providing correct particulars. You must submit the copy of registration letter and other relevant documents with your application form in case your login is created as Provisional Candidate.)
 Double check your email-id: provided by you in the above step, since the login-id and password created by you for filling up the application form would be sent to this email address and mobile only.
Step 2:Login and Pay Fee Online: Login here with the username and password you receive in your email ID/mobile as provided in Step 1 above. Fill up the Online Application form carefully, confirm the particulars displayed in the Confirmation Page by tick marking in all the boxes and then clicking Confirm button, and Pay the Fees Online using Master / Visa / Maestro Credit or Debit card.Click Here For Fee Details (For general instructions and guidance on how to fill the form, please refer to the "Guidance Notes" given above at the home page) In case you are using a Debit Card, ensure that it is either Master / Visa / Maestro Debit Card.
Step 3:Login Again to Take print out of PDF form on A4 size paper with Portrait orientation. Do Not print on both sides of the paper.   If PDF is not generated Click Here.

Check and ensure that Control Number, Bar code and Payment Particulars are appearing correctly in PDF before taking the print out. In case of any issues please report to onlineexamforms@icai.in
Step 4:Affix Two Photographs & Signature: Paste your Photographs, Sign the form using Black Ink Pen and get the form attested by Principal/Member of the Institute/gazetted officer, as mentioned in the form printed in Step 3 above. One photograph should be attested and the other one not attested
Step 5:
Send us the printout: The Last Date for Receipt of Printout of Exam Application form (PDF) filled Online after affixing photographs and specimen signature and signing the declaration duly countersigned by your parent / gurdian and attested by a Chartered Accountant or Gazetted officer or Principal of school or college is 31-10-2015

Submission by Hand : you may submit the application (PDF) by given date as above at any of the following offices on working days between 10am to 5:30pm by 31-10-2015.
Reception Counter,
Annexe Building,
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
ICAI Bhawan,
Indraprastha Marg,
New Delhi - 110002
(Telephone-011-3989 3989).

Reception Counter,
Northern Regional Office,
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
52-54 Institutional Area,
Vishwas Nagar,
Shahdara,
Near Karkardooma Court Complex,
Delhi – 110032
(Telephone-011-3989 3990).

Reception Counter,
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
ICAI Tower,
Plot No. C-40, G-Block,
Bandra Kurla Complex,
Bandra East,
Mumbai – 400051
(Telephone-022-33671400, 33671500).

Reception Counter,
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
ICAI Bhawan,
122, Mahatma Gandhi Road,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai - 600034
(Telephone-044-3989 3989).

Reception Counter,
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
ICAI Bhawan,
382/A, Prantik Pally, Rajdanga, Kasba
(Near Acropolis Mall and Garden High School),
Kolkata - 700107
(Telephone- 033- 30840203 / 30840210).

Reception Counter,
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
ICAI Bhawan,
16/77-B, Civil Lines (Behind Reserve Bank of India),
Kanpur - 208001
(Telephone-0512-3989 398).

Reception Counter,
Ahmedabad DCO* of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,v ICAI Bhawan,
123, Sardar Patel Colony,
Near Usmanpura Under Bridge,
Navjivan PO,
Naranpura,
Ahmedabad - 380014
(Telephone-079-2768 0946, 2768 0537, 39893989).

Reception Counter,
Bangalore DCO* of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, ICAI Bhawan,
No. 16/0, Millers Tank Bed Area,
Vasanthnagar,
Bangalore - 560 052
(Telephone-080-30563500).

Reception Counter,
Hyderabad DCO* of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, ICAI Bhawan,
11-5-398/C Red Hills,
Hyderabad - 500 004
(Telephone-040-233 17026, 233 17027, 233 17028, 23393182, 30638600).

Reception Counter,
Jaipur DCO* of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
ICAI Bhawan,
D-1, Institutional Area,
Jhalana Doongri,
Jaipur - 302004
(Telephone-0141-3044200, 3044214, 3989398).

Reception Counter,
Pune DCO* of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
‘ICAI Bhawan’,
Plot No. 8, Parshwanath Nagar,
CTS No. 333, Sr. No. 573,
Munjeri, Opp. Kale Hospital,
Near Mahavir Electronics,
Bibawewadi,
PUNE - 411 037
(Telephone-020-24212251/52,32335306).

Reception Counter,
Nagpur DCO* of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
'ICAI Bhawan',
20/1, Dhantoli,
NAGPUR - 440 012
(Telephone – 0712-2443 968, 2441 196)

Reception Counter,
Surat DCO* of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
2nd Floor,
Saifee Building,
Dutch Garden Road,
Near Makkaipul,
Nanpura,
SURAT - 395 001
(Telephone – 0261- 2472 932, 2464413).

Reception Counter,
Baroda DCO * of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
'ICAI Bhawan',
Kalali-Tandalja Road,
Atladara,
VADODARA - 390 012
(Telephone- 0265- 2681 115,2680593).

Reception Counter,
Thane DCO* of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
A-4, Laxmi Mahal Coop. Hsg. Soc.,
2nd Floor, LBS Marg,
Near Hotel Parimala,
Above Amar Chemist,
Charai Naka Signal,
THANE (W) - 400 602
(Telephone- (22) 2538 2451/53/54/56).

Reception Counter,
Ernakulam DCO* of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
'ICAI Bhawan',
Diwan's Road,
Ernakulam,
KOCHI - 682 016
(Telephone- 0484 -2369 238, 2372 953, 2369 258).

Reception Counter,
Indore DCO* of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
'ICAI Bhawan',
Plot No. 19-B, Scheme No. 78,
Part-II, (Near M. P. Pollution Control Board),
INDORE - 452 010
(Telephone- 0731- 2570 052,2570 053,4298 198).
* Decentralised Office

Submission by Post :
 You may send printout of the form by SpeedPost/Registered Post (not courier) without folding and Superscribing the envelope as “Exam Application Form CPT, December - 2015” so as to reach us on or before 31-10-2015 . The address for posting is as under:
Deputy Secretary (Exams)
Examination Department
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg,
New Delhi - 110 002.