CA articleship transfer

i m in the 1st year of my articleship.i want to transfer to another firm.according to the procedure am i suppose to get a prior permission from the institute by making an application since i m still in my 1st year of articles.if so when m i suppose to fill form 109? i.e after getting permission or before that i can fill n submit the form..??n hw long will the institute take to send me the permission letter..??

for more detail u also see that link..

http://www.icai.org/new_post.html?post_id=4639

Kindly go through the following rule and grounds for Transfer:

In partial modification of the announcement dated 30th June 2009 regarding transfer / termination of articles the Council in its recent meeting has decided that the transfer/termination of articleship in terms of Regulation 56(1) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 shall be permissible on the grounds as stated below: -

I. Transfer /termination of articles is permitted without any restriction during the first year of articles.

II. During rest of the articleship period on satisfying any one or more of the conditions as stated below: -
 

1. Medical grounds requiring discontinuance of articles for a minimum period of three months (on production of a Medical Certificate issued by a Government Hospital).
 

2. Transfer of parent(s) to another city.
 

3. Misconduct involving moral turpitude.
 

4. Other justifiable circumstances / reasons: -
 

(ii) Grounds already permissible in the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 (on submission of requisite proof of the act warranting transfer/terminatio n of articleship): -
a. Industrial Training (Regulation 51)
b. Secondment of articles (Regulation 54)
c. Conversion from PCC to IPCC (for termination of articles only. Re-registration of articles to be allowed only after passing Group-I of IPCC)
d. Death of Principal [Regulation 57(1)(c)]
e. Ceasing of practice by the Principal [Regulation 57(1)(a)]
f. Removal of name of the Principal from the Register of Member due to any reason [Regulation 57(1)(b)]
 

(iii) Marriage basis (only if there is relocation to another city involving distance of 50 kms).
 

(iv) Irregular payment or non-payment of stipend with reference to Regulation 67.
 

(v) Articled assistant desires to serve balance period of training outside India.
 

(vi) Shifting by the Principal to another city involving distance more than 50 kms.
 

PROCEDURE
 

The articled assistants are required to get the consent of the Institute before getting Form 109 signed by the Principal in their own interest.

The request, on any one or more of the aforesaid grounds, of an articled assistant on a plain paper along with the recommendation / consent of the Principal for transfer / termination of articleship accompanied by evidence / proof (self-attested by the articled assistant) to the satisfaction of the Institute be made. Request for transfer not accompanied by consent of Principal shall not be accepted.

In case of dispute between principal and articled assistant, the matter be settled amicably among the articled assistant and the principal concerned and the Institute shall not interfere in such cases.

2nd July 2010
Secretary

thanku...

bt how much time will the institute take to give me permission..???  n if so will i receive a permission letter from the institute & in how many days approxx..??

sanika

its all depend on institute ..

but minimum 1 month take in this process. if u not get any reply than further proceeds.

i suggest you to kept one copy of application when you send for approval. because if u not get reply than you proceeds on that earlier copy evidence...

prateek aanchalia.....thankuuu sooooooo muchhhhhhh....:) :)

i wish to change because my current firm has only vat audit n that 2 nt on very large scale...so can i write this reason in my application to the institute..i mean will they consider it as a valid reason..?? n giv me permission..??

@ Ankur Garg.. Please sir, attach the format to make an application to the ICAI to seek transfer.

u r in d first year so u can take Transfer without getting prior approval of ICAI.

You can obtain transfer without explaining any reason to ICAI. Just get ur form 109 signed by ur Principal.