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Signature of a CA on the exam application form

sarah (student) (25 Points)

11 March 2009

Hi All,

I don't understand the need for a Chartered Accountant's signature on the examination form of an applicant who has already completed his or her articleship a long time ago. It's been over 4 years since I have finished my articleship & am currently working as an Asst.Manager. I just don't understand why the signature of a Chartered Accountant is needed on my examination application form. What is the use?? coz anyway I'll be enclosing a copy of my articleship completed form & eligibility certificate with the exam form.

Thanks,

Sarah

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srilakshmi (ca final) (369 Points)
Replied 11 March 2009

that is the proof of the identity like an attestation

koolleo87 (1268 Points)
Replied 11 March 2009

That is not proof of identity... It is the CA certifying that you have completed articleship period necessary to appear in CA Final exam.... The Articleship completion form should be a good substitute....

CA AYUSH AGRAWAL (Kolkata-Pune-Mumbai) (26986 Points)
Replied 11 March 2009

hi, kollee ur also wrong , it is not certification that u hav completed ur articleship, then why sign on cpt form also from ca whom u don't know.

its just formalities and nothing provided by ICAI.bcoz something is to be there that made ur form some formal, as ur entered in professional world.

& sign for just that any CA knows u, u are not a fraud identity.

koolleo87 (1268 Points)
Replied 11 March 2009

Well, there is a FROM A & B on the exam forms of those pursuing articleship. ie - PCC & CA Final students....... It is a declaration that the articleship period required for appearing in the exam has been completed and no excess leave has been taken..... N for CPT students, it is a Photo attestation ie - Any CA or a Member of ICAI can do it... They are totally different things... And there is NO SIGN REQUIRED for PCC 7 FINAL students if they have completed their articleship..... N if you say that it is just formalities, then EVERY FORMALITY AHS A LOGIC BEHIND IT......

koolleo87 (1268 Points)
Replied 11 March 2009

Please have a look at the exam forms of PCC & CA FINAL ayush.....Sarah is absolutely correct when she says she ll be enclosing the copy of articleship completion........

CA Asha (Student) (188 Points)
Replied 11 March 2009

HI ALL, I have completed my articles. Then should i get my EXAM FORM B signed by any CA or only from my Principal.... becoz Form B has place where they ask Signature of the Principal

Santhosh Poojary (SIEMPRE AHÍ PARA TI) (15607 Points)
Replied 11 March 2009

JUST FORMALITIES YAAR... NOTHING ELSE

koolleo87 (1268 Points)
Replied 11 March 2009

Well, if you done with your articles, you dont need SIGN of any CA... Just attach your 108 with the form..That should be enough....

AJAY DAGAR (Member of CA club INDIA) (198 Points)
Replied 11 March 2009

guys, i have given my previous attempt of pe2 and i had not got my form signed by any C.A. instead i got it signed by a gazette officer. Carefully read the form, you will see there is attestion requirement by a Gazette officer or a CA....................... it is just a formality

Krutagnya Desai (C.A Final Student) (36 Points)
Replied 11 March 2009

Sarha i would just like to say that the requirement to get ur form signed by the principal under which u have persued C.A is a bit too demanding requirement in form 'B',the intitute should allow the Aricle completion certificate as a substitute, but attestation of a form by a C.A or a gazated officer proves ur credibility and identity.

Pratik More (CA FINAL CS ICWAI AMFI IRDA CGM M.COM ALL NCFM CRTFCT CPM CPA.) (604 Points)
Replied 12 March 2009

Originally posted by :AYUSH AGRAWAL
"	hi, kollee ur also wrong , it is not certification that u hav completed ur articleship, then why sign on cpt form also from ca whom u don't know. its just formalities and nothing provided by ICAI.bcoz something is to be there that made ur form some formal, as ur entered in professional world. & sign for just that any CA knows u, u are not a fraud identity.	"

AAYUSH U R WRNG IN 2-3 MANER. 1ST DIS IS NT FRMLTS DIS IS A RITE WAY OF JSTFCTN DAT U R A BONAFIDE PERSON\ STNDT & U HAV CMPLD WID ALL D ELGBLTY CNDTN AT D TIME OF FLNG EXMTN FORM & UR E'R IS DAT PERSON WHO JSTFT ALL DIS ON BEHALF OF ICAI. IF U DNT BLV IN ABV NRTN ONCE U ENTRD D WRNG INFO IN EXMTN FORM & GT SIGND WID CA THEN U WL C D RSLT UR REGN WLD CNCLD. 2ND THNG IS IF U R PCC STND DEN U SHULD MST SIGND WID UR E'R UNTL & UNLES DERE IS A VALID RESON OF UR E'R ABSNC. OK I M NT TCHR. NA AS A BRTHR.

Rahul Rande (Asst. Manager) (24 Points)
Replied 18 August 2009

I am totally agree with Sarah. When Institute has all the details of a student registered under it, what is the need of a sign. of any C.A. Especially a student who has completed his articleship & appearing for C.A. Final should not be asked to go to any C.A. & request him for signature. In this process the study time of the students gets unnecessarily wasted. First he has to go institute to bring the form, then submit this form, take xerox of the certificates reqd to be attached with the form, then go to the bank & draw a DD, (there one has to waste at least 1 hour), after that go to any C.A. office leaving all your study aside. CA's are usually not available in the office during afternoons, and if he is available there is no guarantee that he will be ready to sign your form if he dosen't know you. So go to other office. After getting signature of to C.A. institute for submission of forms where you will find a long quque. And one know the staff of the Institute.

All this should be stopped & institute should allow online submission of forms & online payment (which institute has started recently but it is not working properly - I could not get myself registered for Nov. exam; Please provide me a link for the same). The benefit of is that there will no paper work, saving in labour effort in printing,distributing & collecting the forms & off course cost involved in it.). Students can save exam form fees. Anyway, Let's see what happens!

CP Ram (Articled Assistant) (640 Points)
Replied 18 August 2009

Dear Sarah,

The main purpose of getting the signature of a CA on the exam application form is mentioned just above the CA signature box. In that it is clearly mentioned that, the attesting CA certifies the Photograph of Student and his signature...this is just to make sure that the student is not sending any proxy person to appear in the exam....

ARUN KUMAR (DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (F&A)) (90 Points)
Replied 04 August 2010

Earlier when ICAI conduct Entrance Test it was the liberty of candidates to get signature on Examination form either from Gazatted Officer or C.A. but this time they required signature from its member only for security reason.

In my opinion institute have to take another action for remove this type of procedure because there are % of faliour student are so high that they does not try to get sign from CA time to time.

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