ICAI -Permission for pursuing a course along articleship

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CA Swapnil

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1210 Points Joined September 2007

Permission for pursuing a course along articleship [Regulations 65 & 78, Form 112] - (18-09-2009)

Attention of the students /articled assistants is drawn to Regulation 65 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988, reproduced below: -

“Without the previous permission of the Council, obtained on application made in the approved form, no articled assistant shall, during the period of his service as an articled assistant, take any other course of study or training, whether academic or professional, or engage in any business or occupation.”

Of late, it has been noted with concern that the students / articled assistants have not been adhering to the requirements of the aforesaid Regulations while pursuing another course alongwith articleship and have been declaring such a fact while applying for enrolment as a Member of the Institute and seeking condonation for Breach of Regulation 65 /78 for having not taken the permission at the appropriate time.

The Executive Committee while considering such cases expressed its anguish and exhorted the students / articled assistants to pursue only one course alongwith articleship, even that be a graduation course and seek permission of the Council by filing of Form 112 duly certified by the Principal i.e. Chartered Accountant and the Principal of the College concerned within 30 days of taking admission.

The Executive Committee has further noted that the additional course(s) has / have been pursued by the students / articled assistants in violation of the provisions of Regulation 65/ 78 and directed that all requests including cases for which condonation requests have been received be dealt with, in terms of the guidelines, provided herein below: -

Period of Delay	Condition(s) to be complied with by the student for condonation of delay in filing of Form 112.
Upto 1 year	Condone the breach of Regulation 65 and enroll, after three months, from the date of the meeting at which a decision is taken for condonation.
More than 1 year but upto 3 years	Condone the breach of Regulation 65 and enroll, after six months, from the date of the meeting at which a decision is taken for condonation.
More than 3 years but upto 5 years	Condone the breach of Regulation 65 and enroll, after one year, from the date of the meeting at which a decision is taken for condonation.
More than 5 years but upto 7 years	Condone the breach of Regulation 65 and enroll, after two years, from the date of the meeting at which a decision is taken for condonation
More than 7 years but upto 10 years	Condone the breach of Regulation 65 and enroll, after two years, from the date of the meeting at which a decision is taken for condonation as well as on completion of the three months’ Residential Course
More than 10 years	Condone the breach of Regulation 65 and enroll, after three years, from the date of the meeting at which a decision is taken for condonation as well as on completion of the three months’ Residential Course.

The Committee further decided that the students / articled assistants who have not so far taken permission for pursuing additional course alongwith articleship are required to file Form 112 duly completed with the Institute on or before 31st December, 2009 and thereafter no request for Breach of Regulation 65 / 78 will be considered for condonation.

It is clarified that similar provisions will apply to the audit assistants mutatis mutandi.

The above decisions of the Executive Committee are brought to the attention of the Students / articled assistants / audit assistants for necessary compliance

Replies (5)

Guest

Hey i have gotta doubt. In conditions for condonation of delay in filing 112, it is said that for dealy upto 1 year , student has to enrol after 3 months, from the date of meeting at which decision for condonation is taken...what does the student has to enrol after 3 months or the prescribed period, is it for 112 or for membership(i.e inst has come to know dat addnl course has been done only at the time student finishes ca and enrols for membership with inst)

CA CS Akashdeep Singh

Practicing CA

1394 Points Joined June 2008

i am not understand same point...............plz confirm

NiDhI

PRACTICE

106 Points Joined March 2008

i too have the same doubt ....plzz somebody clarify it ... !!!

Ram Harsha

Taxation Faculty

21 Points Joined April 2010

i am recently joined(aug 30) for articles. i completed both groups od ipcc. i m also studying b.com(final) REGULAR.......but REGULAR course is not accepted with articles. but for me no need to attend clases for regular...my exam is in march........if i put for conversion option(regular to correspondence)i have to wait for another 1 year...but i want to pursue CS course(directly to CS INTER)based on degree(getting exemption from CS Foundation).........so what i have to do.................

pls help me...no one is giving answer for this question....i have asked so manyu people......

CA.Prabhakar.G

Proprietor

48 Points Joined February 2015

Dear Collegues,

Please clarify me on the following issue --

one of the CA student who has cleared her ipcc both groups in Nov 14 attempt has approached me for article vacancy. She has to undergo the orientation programme which will be completed by 7th March 2015 only. Obviously after the completion of the program only she has to register for the article. Mean while she wants to rigister for CS course (executive) the last date of which is 28th Feb.2015. Can she join the CS course and then join for articles by submitting form 112 to seek prior permission from ICAI. Please clarify

thanks & regards,

CA.Prabhakar.G

Bangalore