ICAI Extends Cutoff Date for Bank Branch Auditors Panel Preparation



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced a change to the cut-off date for preparing the Bank Branch Auditors Panel. Previously set as January 1st each year, the new cut-off date will now be July 1st, starting from the 2023-24 period. This decision, made by the ICAI Council, aims to leverage the real-time data available on the Self Service Portal.

Professional Development Committee
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
30th June, 2023

Changing of cut-off date to 1st July instead of 1st January of every year for the Bank Branch Auditors Panel

As members are aware, every year PDC prepares a Multipurpose Empanelment Panel of Chartered Accountants/firms spread across the country based on multi layered logic for providing it to RBI and others. The cut-off date for the constitution of the firm and its members is considered as on 1st January of every year considering submission of Form 18 upto one month of submission (till 31st January) without condonation of delay for the purpose of preparation of Bank Branch Auditors Panel.

ICAI Extends Bank Auditor Panel Cut-off Date to July 1st

As the database of firms and members is readily available in Self Service Portal (SSP) of the ICAI on real time basis, the Council of the ICAI, at its 421st meeting held on 25th and 26th May 2023 decided to change the cut-off date for collating data for preparation Bank Branch Auditors Panel to 1st July instead of 1st January of every year.

Accordingly, the cut-off date for the constitution of the firm and its members will now be as on 1st July, 2023 considering submission of Form 18 up to one month of submission (till 31st July, 2023) without condonation of delay for preparation of Bank Branch Auditors Panel from 2023-24 onwards.

Further, the said panel will be prepared as per RBI’s revised guidelines for Appointment / Re-appointment of Statutory Branch Auditors of Public Sector Banks dated March 6, 2023.

Members may kindly note.

Professional Development Committee

FAQ :

The new cut-off date for the Bank Branch Auditors Panel is now July 1st of each year, instead of January 1st.

This change is effective for the preparation of the Bank Branch Auditors Panel from the 2023-24 period onwards.

The cut-off date has been changed to July 1st because the database of firms and members is readily available on the ICAI's Self Service Portal on a real-time basis.

The Council of the ICAI decided to change the cut-off date at its 421st meeting held on May 25th and 26th, 2023.

For the Bank Branch Auditors Panel preparation, Form 18 submissions will be considered up to July 31st, 2023, without condonation of delay.




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