“Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed.”. -Abraham Lincoln Dear Professional Colleagues, First of all I take this opportunity to thank all the members who attended the International Professional Summit organized by the Institute at the Leela Kempinski Hotel, Gurgaon on 26th & 27th April [...]

 THE INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA GUIDELINES FOR MANDATORY TRAINING FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE  UNDER CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMME (with effect from 1st April,2013) 1.      INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Institute of Cost Accountants of India was set up under the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959, as amended to educate, impart training and develop [...]

Indirect Tax Laws Amendment Made By Finance Act, 2012 As Compiled By The Institute of Cost Accountants of India  Applicable for June 2013 and December 2013 Examinations of CMA Students  A. EXCISE  AMENDMENTS IN THE CENTRAL EXCISE ACT, 1944  (1) Incorporation of definition of “inter-connected undertakings” in section 4 (Effective from May 28th, 2012) Section [...]

NABARD includes Cost Accountant for Stock Audit – Delhi VAT Act now also includes Cost Accountants for VAT Audit – National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) vide its circular dated 30.1.2013,include Cost Accountant also for purpose of carrying out the Stock Audit for Working Capital Finance of Central Cooperative Banks and State Cooperative Banks.

Nurturing the ambition to make it big in the finance arena, a 23-year-old Delhi girl has qualified as chartered accountant, cost accountant, and also company secretary — becoming possibly the youngest person to complete all the three professional accounting courses. A Delhi University commerce graduate, Pallavi Sachdeva admires ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar as a [...]

MCA issues Cost Audit Order in suppression of earlier Cost Audit Orders During the year 2011-12, MCA issued various cost audit orders wherein maximum industries were brought under cost audit net. It needs attention that  to bring uniformity in reporting,the MCA had issued a notification vide S.O. 1747(E) dated 7th August, 2012 mentioning Product or [...]

Advisory from The Institute of Cost Accountants of India The members of the Institute are undertaking Valuation Audit under Section 14A of Central Excise Act,1944. The basic objective of the Section 14A is toensure correct determination of value for themanufacture of excisable goods produced or manufactured for correct realisation of revenue.

In a very interesting move which may not be a good news for practicing CA, CS, CMA etc. who are engaged in practice in the area of Law and taxation,  Rajasthan Tax Bar Association have filed a petition before  Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCIT), Rajasthan and urged him  to not to allow any one [...]

A former high-flying finance director has been expelled from ICAEW membership after he lied about his wealth to the courts during divorce proceedings Simon Kingdon, former finance director to the Kensington Group and once voted one of the top 100 FDs by institutional shareholders, failed to disclose a valuable shareholding to the court and to [...]

We at Institute have also started this planning exercise. The idea is to develop new approaches for sustainable growth of the profession of Cost and Management Accountancy. Management Accountancy is a complex activity requiring knowledge of diverse fields. It is must for professionals like CMAs to meet the expectation of the society.