ARTICLESHIP TRAINING A student has to undergo articled training for the period of three years along with theoretical education. The entire period of practical training can be served with a practising member or it can be served partly with a practising member and partly in an approved industrial establishment as an Industrial Trainee. The period of such industrial training may range between 9–12 months during the last year of the prescribed period of practical training. Only students of Final Chartered Accountancy Course are eligible for Industrial training. A person registered as an articled assistant is entitled to receive a minimum monthly stipend as per the rates specified under the Chartered Accountants Regulations, from time to time. The current minimum rates of monthly stipend payable, depending on the situation of the normal place of services of the articled assistants, are as follows: Classification of the normal place of service of the articled assistants (Stipend payable per month to articled assistant)
1. Cities/Towns having population of 20 lakhs and above Rs. 1000 (1st yr) Rs. 1250 (2nd Yr) Rs. 1500 (3rd Yr) 2. Cities/Towns having population of 4 lakhs and above but less than 20 lakhs Rs. 750 (1st yr) Rs. 1000 (2nd Yr) Rs. 1250 (3rd yr) 3. Cities/Towns having population of less than 4 lakhs Rs. 500 (1st yr) Rs. 750 (2nd yr) Rs. 1000 (3rd yr)
Minimum Stipend Schedule of Fees payable under the New Scheme of Education & Training w.e.f. September 13, 2006 is applicable as on date and after that no amendment has been made in such Schedule.