Query for FEMA1999 Applicability in Nov.2010

ashutosh (student) (107 Points)

29 July 2010  

Hi Friends,

ICAI'S Latest's publication List of Institute’s Publications for November, 2010 examination says Fema 1999 is not applicable for Nov2010 final attempt (for both old and new course)

So actually what it is ?

Is not applicable for Nov2010 attempt

I called institute they dont about this notification

see down it is in bold italics

 

So please help

I m attaching this notification


List of Institute’s Publications for November, 2010 examination
The following List of Institute’s Publications is relevant for the forthcoming
examination i.e. November, 2010.
Paper 1: Financial Reporting/ Advanced Accounting
Final Examination (New Course)/ (Old Course)
I. Statements and Standards
1. Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial
Statements
2. Accounting Standards (including limited revisions) – AS 1 to AS 32*.
II. Guidance Notes on Accounting Aspects
1. Guidance Note on Treatment of Reserves created on Revaluation of
Fixed Assets.
2. Guidance Note on Accrual Basis of Accounting.
3. Guidance Note on Accounting Treatment for Excise Duty.
4. Guidance Note on Accounting for Depreciation in Companies.
5. Guidance Note on Availability of Revaluation Reserve for Issue of
Bonus Shares.
6. Guidance Note on Accounting Treatment for MODVAT/CENVAT.
7. Guidance Note on Accounting for Corporate Dividend Tax.
8. Guidance Note on Accounting for Employee Share-based Payments.
9. Guidance Note on Accounting for Credit Available in respect of
Minimum Alternate Tax under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
10. Guidance Note on Measurement of Income Tax for Interim Financial
Reporting in the context of AS 25
11. Guidance Note on Applicability of Accounting Standard (AS) 20, Earnings
Per Share.
12. Guidance Note on Remuneration paid to key management personnel –
whether a related party transaction.
13. Guidance Note on Applicability of AS 25 to Interim Financial Results.
14. Guidance Note on Turnover in case of Contractors.
*Note: 1. Students are expected to have thorough knowledge of the
Accounting Standards (AS 1 to AS 29) and Guidance Notes on
various aspects issued by ICAI. As far as AS 30, 31 and 32 are
concerned, in view of the complexities involved, the questions
involving conceptual issues (not involving application issues)
may be asked. Since a separate topic of ‘Financial Instruments’
is included in the curriculum, simple practical problems based on
AS 30, 31 and 32 may be asked.
2. Official Announcements and Notifications (in relation to
syllabus) issued till 30th April, 2010 will be applicable for
November, 2010 examination.
Paper 3: Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics/ Advanced Auditing
Final Examination (New Course)/ (Old Course)
I. Professional Topics/Subjects
1. Code of Ethics
II. A. Framework for Assurance Engagements
II. B. Engagements and Quality Control Standards on Auditing
(SQC/SA/SRS/SRE/SAE)
1. Quality Control for Firms that Perform Audits and Reviews of Historical Financial
Information, and Other Assurance and Related Services Engagements (SQC 1)
2. Basic Principles Governing an Audit (SA 200)
3. Objectives and Scope of the Audit of Financial Statements (SA 200A)
4. Agreeing the Terms of Audit Engagements (SA 210) (Revised)
5. Quality Control for Audit Work (SA 220)
6. Audit Documentation (SA 230) (Revised)
7. The Auditor’s Responsibilities Relating to Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements
(SA 240) (Revised)
8. Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements (SA 250)
(Revised)
9. Communication with Those Charged with Governance (SA 260) (Revised)
10. Communicating Deficiencies in Internal Control to Those Charged With Governance
and Management (SA 265) (Newly Issued)
11. Responsibility of Joint Auditors (SA 299)
12. Planning an Audit of Financial Statements (SA 300) (Revised)
13. Identifying and Assessing the Risk of Material Misstatement through Understanding
the Entity and its Environment (SA 315) (Newly Issued)*
14. Materiality in Planning and Performing an Audit (SA 320) (Revised)
15. The Auditor’s Responses to Assessed Risks (SA 330) (Newly issued)*
16. Audit Considerations Relating to Entities Using Service Organisations (SA 402)
(Revised)
17. Evaluation of Misstatements identified During the Audit (SA 450) (Newly Issued)
18. Audit Evidence (SA 500) (Revised)
19. Audit Evidence – Additional Considerations for Specific items (SA 501)
20. External Confirmations (SA 505)
21. Initial Audit Engagements – Opening Balances (SA 510) (Revised)
22. Analytical Procedures (SA 520)
23. Audit Sampling (SA 530) (Revised)
24. Auditing Accounting Estimates, Including Fair Value Accounting Estimates and
Related Disclosures (SA 540)(Revised)
25. Related Parties (SA 550) (Revised)
26. Subsequent Events (SA 560) (Revised)
27. Going Concern (SA 570) (Revised)
28. Written Representations (SA 580) (Revised)
29. Using the Work of another Auditor (SA 600)
30. Using the Work of an Internal Auditor (SA 610) (Revised)
31. Using the Work of an Expert (SA 620)
32. The Auditor’s Report on Financial Statements (SA 700)
33. Comparatives (SA 710)
34. The Auditor’s Responsibility in Relation to Other Information in Documents
Containing Audited Financial Statements (SA 720) (Newly Issued)
35. Engagements to Compile Financial Information (SRS 4410)
36. Engagements to Perform Agreed- upon Procedures Regarding Financial
Information (SRS 4400)
37. Engagements to Review Financial Statements (SRE 2400)
38. The Examination of Prospective Financial Information (SAE 3400)
III. Guidance Notes/Study Guide/Monograph
1. Guidance Note on Independence of Auditors.
2. Guidance Note on Audit Reports and Certificates for Special Purposes.
3. Guidance Note on Audit of Fixed Assets.
4. Guidance Note on Audit under Section 44AB of the Income-tax Act (2005 Edition).*
5. Guidance Note on Audit of Abridged Financial Statements.
6. Guidance Note on Audit of Inventories.
7. Guidance note on Audit of Debtors, Loans and Advances.
8. Guidance note on Audit of Investments.
9. Guidance note on Audit of Miscellaneous Expenditure.
10. Guidance Note on Audit of Cash and Bank Balances.
11. Guidance Note on Audit of Liabilities.
12. Guidance Note on Audit of Revenue.
13. Guidance Note on Audit of Expenses.
14. Guidance Note on Sections 227(3)(e) and (f) of the Companies Act, 1956.
15. Guidance Note on Certificate of Corporate Governance (2006 Edition)
16. Guidance Note on Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs).
17. Guidance Note on Audit of Payment of Dividend.
18. Guidance Note on Audit of Capital and Reserves.
19. Guidance Note on Provision for Proposed Dividend.
20. Guidance Note on Auditing of Accounts of Liquidators.
21. Guidance Note on the Duty Cast on the Auditors under Section 45-MA of the Reserve
Bank of India Act, 1934.
22. Guidance Note on Section 293A of the Companies Act and the Auditor.
23. Guidance Note on Reports in Company Prospectuses (Revised).
24. Guidance Note on Audit of Consolidated Financial Statements.
* Guidance Note on Audit under section 44 AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (2005 edition)
alongwith the supplementary guidance note (excluding the portion relating to Fringe Benefit
Tax Provisions) published in September, 2006.
IV. Statements
1. Statement on Reporting under Section 227 (1A) of the Companies Act, 1956
2. Statement on the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2003 (2005 Edition)
Paper 2: Auditing and Assurance
IPCC/PCC
The following List of Institute’s Publications is relevant for the PCC / IPCC forthcoming
examination i.e. November, 2010.
I. Statements
1. Statement on Reporting under Section 227 (1A) of the Companies Act, 1956
2. Statement on the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2003 (2005 Edition)
II. Standards on Auditing (SAs)
1. Basic Principles Governing an Audit (SA 200)
2. Objectives and Scope of the Audit of Financial Statements (SA 200A)
3. Agreeing the Terms of Audit Engagements (SA 210) (Revised)
4. Quality Control for Audit Work (SA 220)
5. Audit Documentation (SA 230) (Revised)
6. The Auditor’s Responsibilities Relating to Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements (SA 240)
(Revised)
7. Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements (SA 250) (Revised)
8. Communication with Those Charged with Governance (SA 260) (Revised)
9. Communicating Deficiencies in Internal Control to Those Charged With Governance and
Management (SA 265) (Newly Issued)
10. Responsibility of Joint Auditors (SA 299)
11. Planning an Audit of Financial Statements (SA 300) (Revised)
12. Identifying and Assessing the Risk of Material Misstatement through Understanding the Entity
and its Environment (SA 315) (Newly Issued)*
13. Materiality in Planning and Performing an Audit (SA 320) (Revised)
14. The Auditor’s Responses to Assessed Risks (SA 330) (Newly issued)*
15. Audit Considerations Relating to Entities Using Service Organisations (SA 402) (Revised)
16. Evaluation of Misstatements identified During the Audit (SA 450) (Newly Issued)
17. Audit Evidence (SA 500) (Revised)
18. Audit Evidence – Additional Considerations for Specific items (SA 501)
19. External Confirmations (SA 505)
20. Initial Audit Engagements – Opening Balances (SA 510) (Revised)
21. Analytical Procedures (SA 520)
22. Audit Sampling (SA 530) (Revised)
23. Auditing Accounting Estimates, Including Fair Value Accounting Estimates and Related
Disclosures (SA 540)(Revised)
24. Related Parties (SA 550) (Revised)
25. Subsequent Events (SA 560) (Revised)
26. Going Concern (SA 570) (Revised)
27. Written Representations (SA 580) (Revised)
28. Using the Work of another Auditor (SA 600)
29. Using the Work of an Internal Auditor (SA 610) (Revised)
30. Using the Work of an Expert (SA 620)
31. The Auditor’s Report on Financial Statements (SA 700)
32. Comparatives (SA 710)
33. The Auditor’s Responsibility in Relation to Other Information in Documents Containing Audited
Financial Statements (SA 720) (Newly Issued)
34.Engagements to Compile Financial Information (SRS 4410)
35.Engagements to Perform Agreed- upon Procedures Regarding Financial Information (SRS 4400)
36.Engagements to Review Financial Statements (SRE 2400)
37.The Examination of Prospective Financial Information (SAE 3400)
III. Guidance Notes on Auditing Aspects:
1. Guidance Note on Audit of Fixed Assets.
2. Guidance Note on Audit of Inventories.
3. Guidance Note on Audit of Debtors, Loans and Advances.
4. Guidance Note on Audit of Investments.
5. Guidance Note on Audit of Miscellaneous Expenditure.
6. Guidance Note on Audit of Cash and Bank Balances.
7. Guidance Note on Audit of Liabilities.
8. Guidance Note on Audit of Revenue.
9. Guidance Note on Audit of Expenses.
10. Guidance Note on Provision for Proposed Dividend
Final (New) Course
Paper 7 : Direct Tax Laws
1. The study material for Paper 7: Direct Tax Laws (A.Y.2010-11), as amended by the
Finance (No.2) Act, 2009 (relevant for A.Y.2010-11) and significant notifications/
circulars/other legislations up to 30.4.2009.
2. Final Course - Supplementary Study Paper – 2009, which contains the amendments made
by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009 (relevant for A.Y. 2010-11) and significant
notifications/circulars issued between 1.5.2008 and 30.4.2009 [Portions relating to Direct
Tax Laws].
3. Select cases in Direct and Indirect Taxes (2009) – An Essential reading for the Final
Course [Portions relating to Direct Tax Laws].
4. The significant amendments made by circulars/notifications issued between 1.5.2009 and
30.4.2010 would be hosted on the website of the Institute www.icai.org and would also be
given in the Revision Test Paper (RTP) for November, 2010 examination.
Final (New) Course
Paper 8 : Indirect Tax Laws
1. The study material for Paper 8: Indirect Tax Laws, as amended by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009
and significant notifications/circulars/other legislations up to 30.4.2009.
2. Final Course – Supplementary Study Paper – 2009, containing the amendments made by
the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009 and significant amendments made by notifications and
circulars issued between 1.5.2008 and 30.4.2009 [Portions relating to Indirect Tax Laws]
3. Select cases in Direct and Indirect Taxes (2009) – An essential reading for the Final
Course [Portions relating to Indirect Tax Laws].
4. The significant amendments made by circulars/notifications issued between 1.5.2009 and
30.4.2010 would be hosted on the website of the Institute www.icai.org and would also be
given in the Revision Test Paper (RTP) for November, 2010 examination.
Final (Old) Course
Paper 7: Direct Taxes
1. The study material for Paper 7: Direct Tax Laws [Final (New Course)], as amended by the
Finance (No.2) Act, 2009, relevant for A.Y.2010-11, and significant circulars and
notifications issued up to 30.4.2009. This study material will also be relevant for
November, 2010 examination for the Final (Old Course) examination for Paper 7: Direct
Taxes with the exception of the following chapters -
1. Chapter 12 on Inter-relationship between Accounting and Taxation and
2. The portion relating to Ethics in Taxation (14.4) in Chapter 14.
2. The Supplementary Study Paper – 2009 for the Final Course, which contains the
amendments made by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009 (relevant for A.Y. 2010-11) and
significant notifications/circulars issued between 1.5.2008 and 30.4.2009 [Portions relating
to Direct Taxes].
3. Select cases in Direct and Indirect Taxes (2009) – An Essential reading for the Final
Course [Portions relating to Direct Taxes].
4. The significant amendments made by circulars/notifications issued between 1.5.2009 and
30.4.2010 would be hosted on the website of the Institute www.icai.org.and would also be
given in the RTP for November, 2010 examination.
Final (Old) Course
Paper 8 : Indirect Taxes
1. The study material for Paper 8: Indirect Tax Laws [Final (New Course)], as amended by the
Finance (No.2) Act, 2009 and significant notifications/circulars/other legislative amendments up to
30.4.2009. This study material will also be relevant for November, 2010 examination for Final
(Old Course) Paper 8: Indirect Taxes with the exception of the following:
1. Chapter 16 of Section C on Inter-relationship of accounting with excise,
customs and service tax.
2. Chapters 6 to 12 of Section B relating to VAT.
2. Select cases in Direct and Indirect Taxes (2009) – An Essential reading for the Final
Course [Portions relating to Indirect Taxes]
3. Final Course – Supplementary Study Paper – 2009 containing the amendments made by the
Finance (No.2) Act, 2009 and significant amendments made by notifications and circulars issued
between 1.5.2008 and 30.4.2009 [Portions relating to Indirect Taxes].
4. The significant amendments made by circulars/notifications issued between 1.5.2009 a nd
30.4.2010 would be hosted on the website of the Institute www.icai.org and would also be
given in the RTP for November, 2010 examination.
Professional Competence Examination
Paper 5: Taxation
1. Study Material for IPCC Paper 4: Taxation (as amended by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009).
The relevant assessment year for Income-tax is A.Y.2010-11. This study material has been
updated with the amendments made by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009 as well as the
significant amendments made by notifications/circulars/other legislations up to 30.4.2009.
This study material is relevant for PCC students also, however, with the exception of the
following chapters in Part II: Service tax and VAT –
Chapter 5 on Input Tax Credit and Composition Scheme for Small Dealers; and
Chapter 6 on VAT procedures.
2. Supplementary Study Paper – 2009 for PCC/IPCC- This contains the amendments made
by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009 and important notifications/circulars issued between
1.5.2008 and 30.4.2009.
3. The significant amendments made by circulars/notifications issued between 1.5.2009 and
30.4.2010 would be hosted on the website of the Institute www.icai.org and would also be
given in the RTP for November, 2010 examination.
Integrated Professional Competence Examination
Paper 4: Taxation
1. Study Material for IPCC Paper 4: Taxation (as amended by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009).
The relevant assessment year for Income-tax is A.Y.2010-11. This study material contains
the amendments made by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009 as well as the significant
amendments made by notifications/circulars/other legislations up to 30.4.2009.
2. Supplementary Study Paper - 2009 for PCC/IPCC - This contains the amendments made
by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009 and important notifications/ circulars issued between
1.5.2008 and 30.4.2009.
3. The significant amendments made by circulars/notifications issued between 1.5.2009 and
30.4.2010 would be hosted on the website of the Institute www.icai.org and would also be
given in the RTP for November, 2010 examination.
Applicability of relevant Amendments/Circulars/Notifications/Regulations etc. relating to
Business and Corporate Laws for November 2010, Examination:
Subject Matter PCC/IPCC –
Business Laws,
Ethics and
Communication
CA Final (New
Course) –
Corporate and
Allied Laws
CA Final (Old
Course) –
Corporate Laws
and Secretarial
Practice
Employees Deposit Linked
Insurance (Amendment)
Scheme, 2010
Not Applicable – –
The Payment of Gratuity
(Amendment) Act, 2010
Not Applicable – –
Companies Bill, 2009 Not Applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Company Law Settlement
Scheme, 2010
– Not Applicable Not Applicable
Easy Exit Scheme, 2010 – Not Applicable Not Applicable
Provisions relating to
Revival and Rehabilitation
of Sick -Industrial
Companies
– Not applicable
[Students have
been advised to
study only
definitions as
covered under
Paragraph 8.0 of
chapter 8 of the
study material]
Not prescribed
in syllabus – Not
applicable
Companies (Second
Amendment) Act, 2002
[relating to Winding Up]
– Not applicable
[Students have
been advised to
study only the
general provisions
of winding up as
Not applicable
[Students have
been advised to
study only the
general
provisions of
covered under
Paragraph 9.4 of
chapter 9 of the
study material]
winding up as
covered under
Paragraph 4.0 of
chapter 4 of the
study material]
SEBI (Issue of Capital and
Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2009
– Applicable
(Amendments upto
April 2010)
Applicable
(Amendments
upto April 2010)
SEBI (Disclosure and
Investor Protection)
Guidelines, 2000 (now
rescinded)
– Not applicable
from May 2010
examination
Not applicable
from May 2010
examination
FEMA, 1999
Circular No. 50 of A.P. (DIR
Series)/Circular No. 7 of
A.P. (FL Series) relating to
release of Foreign
Exchange for Visits Abroad
as covered under FEMA
1999- Currency Component
(Increased to $3000 from
$2000)

Not applicable Not applicable
Competition (Amendment)
Act, 2009
– Applicable (Since
from May 2010
examination)
Applicable (Since
from May 2010
examination)
Prevention of Money -
Laundering (Amendment)
Act, 2009
– Applicable (Since
from May 2010
examination)
Not prescribed
in syllabus – Not
applicable