Stipend to articled assistants applicable on or after June 1, 2006
A person registered as an Articled 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 during
During the first year of training
During the second year of training
During the remaining period of training
1.
Cities / Towns having population of 20 lakhs and above
Rs.1000
Rs.1250
Rs.1500
2.
Cities / Towns having population of 4 lakhs and above but less than 20 lakhs
Rs.750
Rs.1000
Rs.1250
3.
Cities / Towns having population of less than 4 lakhs
Rs.500
Rs.750
Rs.1000
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even the office boy salary would be 5 times this stipend.......
As long as it covers your expenses of travelling to and from office, you should be ok with it. Geting paid a proper salary creates an obligation to devote time. So it's just better this way.