Fca status

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Dasharath Appa Pujari (Querist)
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13 March 2013 Dear Professional Friends,

What is the criteria for applying FCA status? Can CA in full time job since last 5 year apply for FCA status?

CA Brijesh

CA Brijesh (Expert)
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13 March 2013 CA should be in PRACTICE for 5 years to have the status of FCA.

Ajay Mishra

Ajay Mishra (Expert)
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13 March 2013 Admission as a Fellow Member
[Section 5(3) Regulation 5(3)]

An associate member is eligible for admission as a fellow member if he satisfies the eligibility conditions laid down under Section 5(3) of the Chartered Accountants Act 1949 and Regulation 5(3) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations 1988.

Eligibility

An associate member will be admitted as a fellow member if he satisfies the following conditions:
(a) Continuous practice within India for a period of not less than 5 years
Or
(b) He has been an associate member for a continuous period of not less than 5 years and has been in government service or is ordinarily holding or has held for a continuous period of not less than 5 years any one or more posts carrying duties relating to accounts, cost accounts, audit, finance, taxation, company law and /or secretarial work in :
(i) an educational institution approved by the Council; or
(ii) a private or government, industrial, commercial or trading undertaking having a minimum paid-up capital of Rs. 25 lakhs or a minimum turnover of Rs.50 lakhs or a minimum paid-up capital of Rs. 10 lakhs and a minimum turnover of Rs.30 lakhs or a
minimum total assets of Rs.50 lakhs;
(iii) employed under a statutory authority; or
(iv) employed under a local authority having within its jurisdiction a population of not less than 5 lakhs during each of the five years of his service.
(c) Continuous service for a period of not less than 5 years as a full-time paid assistant under a practising Chartered Accountant or in a firmof such Chartered Accountants.

Note:

A member either partly in practice and partly in service, holding one or more posts mentioned above is also eligible for admission as fellow provided the total period of practice and/or service shall be continuous and be not less than 5 years.

However, Institute provides for condonation of break in continuity of service or practice for a period not exceeding one year provided the actual period of service and practice together is not less than 5 years.

https://220.227.161.86/14459m_fellow.pdf

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