CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD RESUME (C.V.) FOR ARTICLESHIP APPLICATION
As such there is no due date to apply for articleship and CA Final. But If you want to get your attempt in the due attempt itself, i.e. 3 years from the attempt of IPCC G-1 clearance (eg. For Nov. 2012 attempt passout - due attempt will be Nov. 2015) then apply for articleship and CA Final before 30th April (Nov. attempt passouts)/31st October (May attempt passouts). But it is advisable to get register and get franking/stampping done,in one month from the day of announcement of result.
PRACTICE TO BE FOLLOWED FOR ARTICLESHIP & CA FINAL
1. Search the Appropriate Firm.WHAT IS GOOD FIRM? WHAT TO SEE BEFORE APPLYING FOR ARTICLESHIP? (CLICK HERE TO READ)
Our advice to all of you to go for the medium firm-
=> Gives you exposure in all kind of traditional and modern CA works
=> Leave for exams will be given as per your requirement (Better to define these boundaries before starting articleship)
=> You can attend classes daily
=> Less outstations
If you are going for in Big4 then you may have to sacrifice classes and leaves.
Importantly, we are just expressing our views, you may have a different opinion. Its just an advice to our fans.
2. Try to join the firm of person who is known to you, or where any of your known person has done articleship. As many firms are very strict for outstations, leaves and extension. That may be a problem if you are not defining terms of your employment (articleship) before starting the articleship.
3. MOST MOST IMPORTANTLY-
Many people, fill up the forms on very first day of articleship.This is a wrong practice. you will have to work in the particular climate for next 3 years, you must be at least comfortable with the environment of the particular office. First, Do work on trial in firm of your choice for 2-3 days.
4. FORMS and OTHER FORMALITIES-
A) Forms Required for ARTICLESHIP
i. Form 102
To be purchased from ICAI chapter. It is necessary to get form 102 franked from a bank near by you with Rs. 100 stamp (remember only form 102 requires franking and franking is to be done within 1 month of exam result or you can extend this upto 30th April/31st oct., so as to make your attempt due on time). It is to be filled up by you and signed by your principal.
ii. Form 103
To be purchased from ICAI chapter. It is to be filled up by you and signed by your principal.
iii. Form 112
(Applicable to only, who are engaged in any other full time course with CA, i.e College or any business)
To be taken free of cost or from ICAI chapter (downloaded from here) . It is to be filled up by you and signed by your principal as well as your college's principal (B.Com pursuing students).
B)Form for registration in Final
To be purchased from ICAI chapter. It is to be filled up by you and signed by you.
5. FILL UP Form 102, 103 & 112(if applicable) and GET THEM SIGNED for starting articleship, must be done before 5th March.
6. After getting all forms duly filled and signed, SUBMIT the forms personally to ICAI branches or forward them by speed post to Region H.O.