The Last Date for On-line Application for empanelment of Chartered Accountants for the year 2013-14 with the O/o C&AG has been extended to 22nd February 2013.

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As per internal Sources Reserve Bank of India has decided to stick to 6 crores limit for March 2013 Statutory Branch Bank Audits. As per the reliable source, in spite of clearance for 20 crores limit, RBI is going ahead with last year agreed limit of 6 crores. RBI shall finalize its Empanelment by the end of last week of January 2013/ First week of February 2013.

MEFICAI has notified on December 17, 2012 ‘Draft Bank Branch Auditors’ Panel for the year 2012-13′ with reference to application for the multipurpose panel for the year 2012-13.

The format of application will be available on our website: www.cag.gov.in from 1st January 2013 to 15th February 2013. Chartered Accountant firms can apply/update the data showing the status of their firm as on 1st January 2013 and generate online acknowledgement letter for the year.

As the gamut of service tax expands, there is going to be ever increasing need for professionals to advise and assist the assessees. A Chartered accountant and other professionals (Advocates, CS etc.) with proper training and experience is considered to be well equipped to position in the dynamic role as an advisor and facilitator for compliances under the service tax law.

A CA firm who applied for empanelment with CAG for Financial Year 2012-13 can check the status of his Empanelment & Audit work allotted by following the procedure given below :-

Central Bank Of India Last Date : 03/11/2012 Empanelment of Stock auditors Address: Central Bank Of India Jamnagar Regional office, 2nd Floor,Central Bank of India Building, Mandvi Tower Road, Jamnagar-361001.

Breakthrough in Our Efforts with Regard to Autonomy of Bank Audit: I am glad to communicate that, in a major breakthrough with regard to the autonomy of bank audit, the Government has agreed to handle the selection of auditors for state-run banks on its own instead of leaving it to the public-sector banks

This has reference to your application for the multipurpose panel for the year 2012-13. Please click on the relevant interval to know your category in the subject Panel. MEF00001 to MEF10000 MEF10001 to MEF20000 MEF20001 to MEF30000