Chartered Accountants

AI, tech changes cause taxing times for accountants, says ACCA survey

More than half of Indian accountants feel unprepared for future tech changes while 43 per cent identify AI as the most valuable skill, says ACCA Global Talent Survey

ICAI revised schedule for CA Inter and Final exams 2025. Full details here

ICAI has revised the CA Intermediate and Final exams schedule. The exams, originally planned between 9 to 14 May 2025, will now take place from 16 to 24 May 2025

ICAI reschedules CA exams to May 16-24 after security situation improves

The CA exams, which were postponed in view of security situation in the country, will now be conducted from May 16 to 24, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) announced on Saturday night. The exams were earlier scheduled from May 9 to 14, 2025. The ICAI had earlier this week announced postponement of the exams. "In view of the favourable developments in security situation in the country, it has been decided that CA Final, Intermediate and INTT-AT (PQC) examinations earlier scheduled to be conducted from May 9 to 14 will now be held from May 16 to 24," the ICAI said in a notification. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri earlier announced that the directors general of military operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan have agreed to stop all firings and military action on land, air and sea with effect from 5 pm on Saturday. The brief announcement by the foreign secretary came shortly after President Donald Trump said India and Pakistan have agreed to a "full and immediat

ICAI to assess financial aspects of 'One Nation One Election' proposal

Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI will assess the financial aspects of the proposed 'One Nation One Election' reform that will help the Parliamentary panel, which is currently examining the relevant bills, to have a better understanding about the financial implications. A high level committee chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind came out with its report, in March 2024, recommending holding the Lok Sabha, Assembly and local bodies' polls together. Subsequently, the government, in December last year, introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha to provide a legal framework to simultaneously hold Parliamentary and Assembly polls. A 39-member Joint Parliamentary Committee, headed by BJP member P P Chaudhary, is now examining the draft bills, which are based on the Kovind panel recommendations. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) President Charanjot Singh Nanda told PTI that the institute will be assessing the various financial aspects of ONOE reform. A report of

ICAI CA Admit Card 2025: How to download May Inter, Final hall tickets

The ICAI is set to release the admit cards for the upcoming CA Intermediate and Final May 2025 exams. As per reports, the hall ticket is available for download today on the official ICAI website

CA final exams to be held thrice a year from this year, announces ICAI

CA Final exams will be conducted thrice a year from 2025 instead of two, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) announced on Thursday. Last year, the ICAI took a decision to hold the Intermediate and Foundation course exams three times a year and now the CA Final exams will follow suit, it said. "In order to align with global best practices and provide students with greater opportunities, the 26th Council of the ICAI has taken a historic decision to hold the CA Final exam three times a year. This examination was being held twice a year," the ICAI said in a statement. "Now, all three levels CA Final, Intermediate and Foundation, will have an equal number of attempts each year, providing students more opportunities to sit in the exam. These exams will be held in the month of January, May and September," it added. The ICAI said that the Post Qualification Course in Information Systems Audit will also undergo a transformation. "Earlier conducted twice a year in June a

ICAI CA Foundation, Inter results 2025: Deepanshi tops CA Inter 2025

ICAI CA Foundation, Intermediate results 2025 has been released. Candidates can check and download their results through the official website, icai.nic.in

ICAI CA Foundation, Inter Results 2025 Out: where to check scorecard?

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is set to declare the results for the CA Foundation and Intermediate exams for the January 2025 session today on March 4 at official website

ICAI CA Foundation and Inter results 2025 released at icai.nic.in

ICAI announced CA Foundation and Inter results for the January 2025 session at icai.nic.in. Here's how to check and download

BS Manthan: Audit quality has improved in past few years, says NFRA chief

He further added that the regulatory body is not passing disciplinary orders in abundance and is instead focussing on inspections

Tax audit is the forte of chartered accountants: ICAI President Nanda

The finance ministry has asked the chartered accountants' body to review the new Income Tax Bill 2025 and suggest improvements

ICSI, ICMAI demand expansion of accountant's definition in I-T Bill

Apex bodies of company secretaries and cost accountants have urged the government to include these professionals under the definition of 'accountant' in the Income Tax Bill, 2025. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI), both set up under Acts of Parliament, have demanded that their members be treated as accountant in the bill. They come under the corporate affairs ministry. ICSI has around 75,000 members while ICMAI has about 1 lakh members. In a release on Monday, ICSI said that company secretaries should be included in the definition of 'accountant' as outlined in Section 515(3)(b) of the bill. "The omission is seen as a missed opportunity in recognising company secretary's vital role in the financial and compliance landscape of the country," the release said. According to the institute, it remains committed to advocating for the recognition of company secretaries as integral professionals in the taxation syste

ICAI seeks tax benefits to promote climate change mitigation strategies

Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI has sought tax benefits for promoting climate change mitigation strategies and a separate section for income from shares and securities in the income tax returns form. Besides, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has sought a special tax regime for partnership firms and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) as well as simplification of income tax return forms. The institute on Friday said it has advocated for prudent tax reforms aimed at fostering economic growth and encouraging environmental sustainability in the pre-Budget Memorandum 2025. "Provision of tax benefits for promoting climate change mitigation strategies, which will not only contribute to India's climate change goals but also drive economic growth by promoting sustainable business practices is a suggestion in this direction," it said in a release. Among other suggestions, ICAI has proposed a new head to show income from shares and securities that will have ...

ICAI cannot issue standards on quality management: SG Tushar Mehta to NFRA

In October, the ICAI moved to introduce SQM1 and SQM2, along with 16 related changes to auditing norms

ICAI CA Final Result 2024 released today; here's how to check and download

ICAI CA Final Result November 2024 result has been released today, December 26. Candidates should achieve a minimum of 40% in each subject and a total of 50% overall to clear the subject

ICAI prez: Disciplinary committee probing Byju's auditing 'lapses'

Byju's financial disclosures had come under ICAI's scanner because of a 22-month delay in the submission of its financial reports

ICAI expects to finalise int'l networking guidelines for CA firms this FY

ICAI expects to finalise the international networking guidelines for Indian chartered accountant firms this fiscal, its President Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal said on Monday, as efforts continue to have big domestic CA firms that can compete globally. Currently, there are no guidelines for international networking of Indian CA firms. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), which has more than four lakh members, is also working on ways as part of larger efforts to make the country a global accounting and auditing hub. Agarwal said at a briefing in the national capital that the institute is working on the international networking guidelines as the target is to make Indian CA firms bigger and global. With respect to aggregation of CA firms, the institute has charted out some strategies and steps have already been taken in this regard. For instance, if two CA firms are merging, they were earlier not allowed to demerge after five years of the merger. The time period has been .

Best friend of a small business is small practice: ACCA Helen Brand

Brand said that small firms need to upgrade tech and India can have its own big four firm through consolidation of smaller firms

ED team conducting raids in cyber fraud case attacked in Delhi, 1 detained

An Enforcement Directorate team undertaking searches in a cyber fraud linked money laundering case was allegedly attacked here on Thursday, officials said. The agency has registered a police FIR about the incident that took place at a farmhouse that was raided by ED officials in the Bijwasan area of the national capital that falls under the Kapashera police station in southwest Delhi. An Enforcement Officer (EO) suffered minor injuries during the attack. He is continuing with the searches after he was given first aid, officials said. The probe pertains to a case against the PYYPL app. The alleged accused in the case, including Ashok Sharma and his brother, allegedly attacked the ED team. The situation is under control and searches are going on, the sources said. The search operations, according to sources, has been launched after the ED got inputs from the I4C and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) about cyber crimes like phishing, QR code cheating, part time job fraud leading

ICAI CA 2025: Mock test papers timetable for Jan out at official website

ICAI has declared a mock test timetable for the Jan 2025 CA Inter exams with Series-I on Nov 18 and Series-II on December 9. Both physical and online are available for registered candidates