| The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) vide its notification dated 2nd December, 2008 published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated 3rd December, 2008 has brought into force a new Scheme of Education and Training called Integrated Professional Competence Course. The proviso to sub-regulation (3) of Regulation 37C of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 which among others, brought into force w.e.f. 3rd December, 2008 provides for grant of Accounting Technician Level Certificate to specified categories of students of the Chartered Accountancy Course. The categories of students who would consequently become eligible for grant of the said Certificate are as follows : -
(a) Candidates who have passed the Intermediate Examination in entirety under the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 and had also completed the prescribed period of articled training including excess leave, if applicable.
(b) Candidates who have passed the Professional Education (Examination II) in entirety under the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 and had also completed the prescribed period of articled training including excess leave, if applicable.
(c) Candidates who have passed the Professional Competence Examination in entirety under the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 and had also completed the prescribed period of articled training including excess leave, if applicable.
(d) Candidates who have passed the Intermediate or first Examination under the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1949 and had also completed the prescribed period of articled training including excess leave, if applicable.
(e) Candidates who had been exempted from passing the first Examination under the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1949 and had also completed the prescribed period of practical training including excess leave, if applicable.
In order to be eligible for the grant of the Accounting Technician Level Certificate, an eligible candidate as aforementioned is, in the first instance, required to prefer an application in the format which is attached herewith. Eligible candidates are therefore advised to send in their application duly filled in and signed to the respective regional offices of the Institute, addresses of which are given below :
Western Region
The Additional Director
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
ICAI Bhawan,
27, Cuffe Parade, Colaba
Mumbai 400 005.
Southern Region
The Sr. Assistant Secretary
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
ICAI Bhawan,
122, Mahatma Gandhi Road,
Post Box No.3314, Nungambakkam,
Chennai 600 034.
Eastern Region
The Sr. Deputy Secretary
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
ICAI Bhawan,
7, Anandilal Poddar Sarani
Russell Street,
Kolkata 700 071.
Central Region
The Deputy Secretary
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
ICAI Bhawan,
Post Box No.314, 16/77B, Civil Lines
Behind Reserve Bank of India,
Kanpur (U.P.) 208 001.
Northern Region
The Deputy Secretary
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
ICAI Bhawan,
52, 53, 54, Institutional Area
Vishwas Nagar, Shahdara,
Near Karkardooma Court,
Delhi 110 032.
On receipt of the application, further action will be initiated and thereafter the candidates will be kept informed.
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