14 April 2013
Articleship is compulsory.It is to be done under a Practicing Chartered Accontant, whether it is firm or proprietor/individual. Means the Employer should hold COP( Certificate of Practice).If the CA is in Job, he may not hold COP.Pl check.Log on www.icai.org for full details.
02 June 2013
If you want to complete CA then you have to undergo your articleship and for that you have to register. Once you join the articles then you cannot do any job or any other activities you have to leave everything and to do any other course you have to take permission from ICAI. On other issues I agree with the expert