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DOES ARTICLESHIP MEANS ANOTHER FORM OF SLAVARY

Anwar (PRACTISING CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT) (85 Points)

25 July 2008

am posting this serious question to all my dear friends on behalf of my friends who was a victim of illtreatment by our principal,He used abussive language infront of all other staffs ( the word used by him cannot be posted her) , the mistake on her part is that she was unable to communicate abt the work she had done.she terminated her articleship the very next day.The principal became on the defensive and he demanded a letter in writing from the article that she is terminating the arIticle ship due to personal reasons. The article was forced to write the letter to get the 109 duly signed.What can an article do under the current situation, plz reply. DOES ARTICLESHIP MEANS ANOTHER FORM OF SLAVARY

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Rushikesh (Chartered Accountant - Manager Finance) (2375 Points)
Replied 25 July 2008

But then, was really this a fault of the article?

Why didn't she react to the same?

There is also student redressal cell for ICAI.

Moreover, if even for no mistake of hers if she's terminating her articleship,

thats for her own good

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DMC (Student) (364 Points)
Replied 25 July 2008

Your friend must stop worrying about the incident and continue her articleship with some other Chartered Accountant.

Your principal must be angry or annoyed on your friend but he should not have spoken in an abusive manner. Sometimes chartered accountants forget that articles are just trainees and not qualified Chartered accountants and they expect extremely professional service from them.

It is sad but true that articleship sometimes becomes a form of slavery.

Pooja Chopda (Practising Chartered Accountant) (931 Points)
Replied 25 July 2008

It is good that your friend got rid of articleship with that CA. Also, she shud file a complaint with ICAI against him....specifying that the 'personal reasons' are the behaviour & abusive language of the CA.......ICAI shud take strict action against CAs who use abusive language in thier professional conduct.....every one knows CA is supposed to be a NOBLE profession.

jose.p (CA in service) (1676 Points)
Replied 25 July 2008

i hope your frend file case against the ca at "atrocities against SC/st/obc" (if she is reserved caste one"; case for gender discrimination; exploitation n attempt molestation under IPC; and and all those cases which can jail him. what a ca; doesn't respect a gal

C.Rajeswari (Student) (25 Points)
Replied 25 July 2008

It is very disheartening to hear this..The case can be taken up with the ICAI..It is a case of breach of code of ethics.. Your friend must come over the incident and continue her articles with another principal..

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rajni (article assistant PCC) (78 Points)
Replied 25 July 2008

ur friend should file complaint against the principal so that this incident will happened with other.

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Originally posted by :anwar
"	am posting this serious question to all my dear friends on behalf of my friends who was a victim of illtreatment by our principal,He used abussive language infront of all other staffs ( the word used by him cannot be posted her) , the mistake on her part is that she was unable to communicate abt the work she had done.she terminated her articleship the very next day.The principal became on the defensive and he demanded a letter in writing from the article that she is terminating the arIticle ship due to personal reasons. The article was forced to write the letter to get the 109 duly signed.What can an article do under the current situation, plz reply. DOES ARTICLESHIP MEANS ANOTHER FORM OF SLAVARY	"

Hi, this situation seems many CAs are encouraging students indirectly to take dummy articletraining. That CA should be punished if your friend is dare to file a complint with the Institute. In past some of this incidents happend and that CAs were punished by ICAI.

Amresh Choudhary (M.Sc. (Maths) MBA LLB (DU)) (694 Points)
Replied 11 August 2008

is it realy true, if it is so, then it is a alarming situation for all CA student, they shoul unite and should fight against such ill treatment by the principal. ........................and your friend should lodge a complaint in saferindia.com a website of KIREN BEDI. and in women cell also................it is not only the matter of ill treatment but it is a matter of respect of the student, becuase one day they will be CA and they can go in the same way as they were treated durign training. So this practise by any CA should be stop immediatetly. come on friend LETS US UNITE FOR THIS NOBLE CAUSE:

(Guest)

IT VARIES. BETTER WORK UNDER SOMEONE YOU KNOW

S.A (student) (33 Points)
Replied 15 August 2008

hey..articles r not supposed to work for more den 35 hours in a week rite? the timings of my firm r from 10am-7pm..n we articles r also required to work till 7 pm though it is ok for us to begin work at 11am..so dat means we hav to work for min 48 hours in a week..n r paid only a Rs 1000 in our 1st yr..can some action be taken?

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Manish Rathod (Student) (78 Points)
Replied 18 August 2008

Kindly refer to the regulation No. 67 (Compaint against Principal) of ICAI.

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yes ! its True in 21st century Slavery is still alive in the form or articleship. pray to god that man like Abraham Lincoln comes again to save CA student from principle

koolleo87 (1268 Points)
Replied 29 March 2009

All those who are telling to complain against the principal.....Well, tell me of any one case where some one has complained and ICAI has actually taken some god damn action against the CA......... Grow up guys, get one thing in your mind...... The LAw is NOT qwith us.... It is not fair...... So, not use of complaining.................. N ya, history has been a proof that whenever the law is just people turn against the law.......