18 July 2013
Dear Sir, I'm in my 2nd year of Articleship in Pune. My husband is going on sight for 1 year. Inevitably, I need to shift to city where my parents stay. Is it possible to get transfer? and what are the formalities?
Transfer/Termination of Articleship [Regulation 56(1)]
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/termination 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.
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 alongwith 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.
18 July 2013
Yes, in my opinion you will definetely get transfer as i feel that it is a valid reason..
1)Generally icai prescribed list of permisable grounds under which transfer is allowed in second year of articleship..
http://www.icai.org/new_post.html?post_id=4639
2)your reason is not found in the aforesaid reasons.however icai will permit you to take transfer if icai feels it is necessary to permit you for transfer..
All you need to do is..
1)You need to request icai to permit for your transfer..Please note icai prior approval is mandatory
2)The request of an articled assistant on a plain paper with recommendations 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.
3)acceptance of principal for your transfer disclosing reason for transfer..
4)Proofs can be any document which confirms that you are shifting to other city..can be provided.