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Non Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) are playing a vital role as the financial resource mobiliser in India given the country’s geographical and population spread. They facilitate of channelisation of public savings. We are aware that due to liberalization and globalisation, banking industry and financial sector has gone through many reforms. In the present economic environment, it is very difficult to serve needs of the whole society by Banks alone so role of Non Bank.. Full Article

PCE (Professional Competence Examination) candidates should note the changed sequence of papers (as given in the time table printed on reverse of Admit Card) for May, 2012 examinations and that the examination for Group-I will commence on 3 rd May,2012 and Group-II will commence on 08th May, 2012. Further all the IPCE UNIT candidates should check that their admit card is for the applicable Unit, otherwise they should inform the Institute in writing requesting for correct.. Full Article

1. Amendments in Service Tax Rules and Point of Taxation Rules, which are effective from 01 .04.2012. 2. Amendments in Statutory provisions which will be effective from the enactment of Finance Bill, 2012. 3. Amendments in Section 65B – Interpretations – effective along with negative list based taxation. Full Article

It is seen that some of the candidates who had applied online, for May 2012 exam had paid exam fee online more than once, on account of failure in electronic transmission, lost transaction (after payment), card related problems etc. Such online multiple payments received from the candidates have already been processed for the credit of the account from where the payment originated. Full Article

Examination Department of the Institute would like to avail the services of the members of the Institute (upto 15 years of Experience) to act as Checker, other details are as under: The Examination Department of the Institute avails the services of resource persons (members of the Institute, academicians, executives, etc.) to act as Examiners to evaluate the answer books of Chartered Accountants Examinations (Final/IPCE/PCE). Each examiner is required to appoint a person.. Full Article

The Council, in partial modification of the decision taken by it at its 291st meeting held in December, 2009, decided that the effective date/applicability of the following Standards on Auditing – a) SA 700 (Revised), Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements b) SA 705, Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor’s Report c) SA 706,Emphasis of Matter Paragraphs and Other Matter Paragraphs in the Independent Auditor’s Report be postponed .. Full Article

Invitation for empanelment as Resource Persons for the programmes to be organized by the Committee for Capacity Building of CA Firms and Small & Medium Practitioners (CCBCAF&SMP). The Committee for Capacity Building of CA Firms and Small & Medium Practitioners(CCBCAF&SMP) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India proposes to organize the following programmes during the year 2012-2013 which are broadly relevant to the Members of ICAI in Practice. Full Article

Due to paucity of accommodation in some Zones opted by the candidates in the cities of Chennai, Delhi, Indore, Mumbai and Kolkatta, some of the candidates have been allotted examinations centres in other zones of the said cities where the accommodation is available. Full Article