28 January 2014
the title of FCA is not automatic. You need to apply for the same upon satisfaction of certain conditions which are:
(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 firm of such Chartered Accountants.
You should get covered under B(ii).
Once you are covered in any of the above, you need to apply for registration as FCA in Form 3 with necessary declaration.