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11 March 2014 Dear Member

I am going to start my practice but i have a confusion related to my firm name.

i do not want a name like shruti gupta & co.

i actually want to start practice with different name like sambhaya or kartavya etc..

can i apply for these type of name

11 March 2014 yes u can there is no resticttion anywhere....anywways im also a numerologist for consultancy can just visit my profile and there is a fb link for the same...

11 March 2014 Dear Sir

you website ???

can i take suggestion from you about the firm name


11 March 2014 I have my consultancy firm where i suggest many things including name keeping for new born babies and for corporates and buildings name..

11 March 2014 No you cannot keep the above mentioned names if they do not fit in the institutes criteria.......

11 March 2014 Go through the below mentioned Rule


Criteria For Approval of Trade/Firm Name
(a) A trade/firm name is restricted to the name/s of the proprietor / partners as it / they appear in the
Register of members.
(b) The only suffixes to be allowed in firm name are Either:- "& CO", "and CO", "& Company","
And Company
OR :- "& Associates"," And Associates".
(c) In case of partnership firm the firm name can be proposed by taking the first full name or the
surname of the partners by using "&" or "AND"
Examples:
NAME OF THE PARTNERS
(i) DINESH KUMAR BATRA (ii) RAJESH KUMAR CHOPRA
Combination of firm name :
DINESH & RAJESH OR BATRA & CHOPRA or vice-versa.
Approval of firm name not allowed by splitting the name of the member/partners :-example
BAT+RAJ=BATRAJ, PRA+BAT= PRABAT, DIN+RAJ=DINRAJ
Initials of first name or the full name are allowed : D R& CO /&Associates, D K B+ R K C=D K B K C &
CO/ & Associates
Initials of surname not allowed.:- BATRA, CHOPRA = B C & Co / & Associates OR C B & CO/ &
ASSOCIATES
Combination of initials of first name alongwith initials of surname not allowed = D + CHOPRA = D
CHOPRA & CO / & ASSOCIATES R + BATRA = R BATRA & CO / & ASSOCIATES
(d) Surname or commonly known name:
If a member wants to adopt / include / use the surname or any name by which a member is
commonly known, but does not conform to the name or surname as it appears in the Register of
Members, he is required to :
(i) Obtain certificates from two Gazetted Officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary or above with
Government of India/State Government Format of the certificate is given at page 86.
OR
(ii) Get his name changed in the Register of Members. On receipt of the confirmation of change in
name, member may send a copy of the confirmation letter alongwith Form 117.
Manual for Members
25(e) By Adopting Family Member's Name:
If the name of the member is a very common name and no combination is available for approval of
firm name, he can apply for approval of a firm name by adopting the name of one of his family
members. Member is required to declare the name (full name) of such family member e.g. father,
mother, spouse, son or daughter, by an affidavit sworn in before a First Class Magistrate or Notary
public. Format of the affidavit given at page 86.
(f) Practice In Own Name
An associate and a fellow member holding Certificate of Practice is eligible to practice in his own
name. He is not required to apply for approval. However intimation to that effect may be sent to the
concerned Decentralised Office. Practising the profession of chartered accountancy in own name is
subject to holding Certificate of Practice. The entry of personal name of the member is not published
in the List of firms.

11 March 2014 Please visit the below mentioned link


http://220.227.161.86/14466atfn.pdf

12 March 2014 if name is kept kartavya & co what is wrong in it?????????


12 March 2014 Ask the Institute.......

those are institutes guidlines.......

12 March 2014 All the Chartered Accountants are abid by the Chartered Accountants Act and the Regulations framed by the Council from time to time.

13 March 2014 1 of my relatives is in council of icai and he confirmed that this name is valid if atlast they use the words & co behind it...now u go to icai and prove it that it is not available...my advice is after going through theCA act and the regulation framed under it?????????


ok sow now u can go to icai and ask them why it is allowed???/

13 March 2014 Dear Members

I already submit form mentioning three name
1- karma
2-Asset
3-catalyst

if any one will approve than its good ...if not than i will send another option in which i will use my name.


13 March 2014 Heyyyyy.......

Bro Cool down dude......

If its OK that thats good.

Bcoz many of the members want some other names. It would be benefitial to them

13 March 2014 Any ways Shruti you have submitted your form.

Do convey the results to us.

we shall also update our knowledge by that means.

14 March 2014 definitely sir i do




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