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January 12, 2016

FOR INFORMATION OF THE MEMBERS
Sub: Extension of last date “for complying with the CPE hours requirement for the Calendar Year 2015” - from 31st December, 2015 to 31st March, 2016

This is for kind information of the members that the last date for complying with the CPE Hours requirement for the Calendar Year 2015 – has been extended from 31st December, 2015 to 31st March, 2016.

The members who could not complete their respective CPE hours requirement upto 31st December, 2015 for the Calendar year 2015, are requested to kindly complete the same at the earliest and latest by 31st March, 2016.

Best regards,

(CA. Babu Abraham Kallivayalil)
Chairman
Continuing Professional Education Committee
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
A-29, Sector - 62, Noida - 201309 (Uttar Pradesh)
Ph. 0120-3045981/957
E-mail ID : babu.kallivayalil@gmail.com ;
rajeshbhalla@icai.in

CPE Hours Requirement for the Block Period of 3 Years from 01-01-2014 to 31-12-2016 to be Complied with by different Categories of Chartered Accountants Members of ICAI

A. All the members (aged less than 60 years) who are holding Certificate of Practice (except all those members who are residing abroad) are required to:

(a) Complete at least 90 CPE credit hours in a rolling period of three-years.

(b) Complete minimum 20 CPE credit hours of structured learning in each calendar year.

(c) Out of the 90 CPE Credit Hours as mentioned above, 30 CPE credit hours can be completed either through Structured or Unstructured learning (as per Member’s choice).

B. All the members (aged less than 60 years) who are not holding Certificate of Practice and all the members who are residing abroad (whether holding Certificate of Practice or not) are required to:

(a) Complete at least 45 CPE credit hours either structured or unstructured learning (as per Member’s choice) in rolling period of three-years

(b) Complete minimum 10 CPE credit hours of either structured or unstructured learning (as per member’s choice) in each calendar year.

C. All the members (aged 60 years & above) who are holding Certificate of Practice, are required to:

(a) Complete at least an aggregate of 70 CPE credit hours of either Structured or Unstructured Learning (as per member’s choice) in a rolling period of three years

(b) Complete minimum of 10 CPE credit hours being an aggregate of either Structured or Unstructured Learning in the first calendar year i.e. 2014.

(c) Complete minimum of 20 CPE credit hours being an aggregate of either Structured or Unstructured Learning (as per member’s choice) in the second and third calendar years i.e. 2015 & 2016

D. The following class of members are exempted from CPE credit hours requirement:

(a) All the members (aged 60 years and above) who are not holding Certificate of Practice.

(b) Judges of Supreme Court, High Court and Tribunal

(d) Governors of States

(e) Centre and State Civil Services

(f) Entrepreneurs (owners of Business (manufacturing) organizations other than professional services)

(g) Judicial officers

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