The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ( ICAI ) has informed that the Chartered Accountant firms/LLPs who desire to be empanelled with the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 2019-2020 for the purpose of appointment of auditors of Companies can apply till 22nd February 2019.
The last date to apply for the same was earlier 15th February 2019.
“Considering the difficulties faced by Chartered Accountant firms/LLPs in submitting the online empanelment for the audit of PSUs for the year 2019-20, the office of C&AG at the request of ICAI has extended the last date for submission of the said application from 15th February 2019 to 22nd February 2019 as a one-time relief. Further, the last date for receipt of hard copy of documents at O/o C&AG remains same i.e. 28th February 2019. Interested members may avail the online application at the following URL: http://care.cag.gov.in/Authorised/Default.aspx,” ICAI said in an announcement.
Online Applications can be submitted by the Chartered Accountant firms/LLPs who desire to be empanelled with the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 2019-2020 for the purpose of appointment of auditors of Companies as per Sections 139 (5) and 139(7) of the Companies Act 2013 and of Statutory Corporations/Autonomous Bodies as per the provisions of their respective Acts. The online application along with detailed instructions in this regard is available on the ICAI Website www.cag.gov.in.