Appendix No-31 – The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949

Published in Part III Section 4 of the Gazette of India dated 7th September, 2002

2nd August, 2002

No. 1-CA(7)/63/2002.– In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ii) of Part II of the Second Schedule to the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India hereby specifies that a member of the Institute shall be deemed to be guilty of professional misconduct if he accepts appointment as auditor of a concern while he is indebted to the concern or has given any guarantee or provided any security in connection with the indebtedness of any third person to the concern, for limits fixed in the statute and in other cases for amount exceeding Rs. 10,000/-.

Explanation –

(1) For the above purpose, the term ’auditor’ does not include internal auditor, concurrent auditor or an auditor giving report to the Management.

(2) For the above purpose, the limit of Rs. 10,000/- shall be the aggregate amount in respect of the proprietor and/or the partner/s of the firm of chartered accountants.

(DR. Ashok Haldia)

Secretary

[The Notification given in Appendix No. (32) was in operation until issuance of Council General Guidelines, 2008 – No. 1-CA(7)/02/2008 dated 8th August, 2008, given at Appendix No. (34)]

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