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Networking and Partnerships
for Chartered Accountants
CA Rajkumar S Adukia
B.Com (Hons), FCA, ACS, ACWA, LLB, DIPR, DLL &LP,
IFRS(UK), MBA
email id: [email protected]
Mob: 09820061049/09323061049
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Networking for CAs – Why??
• „One stop shop‟ for expertise, experience
and efficiency
• Better reach for professionals
• Better services to the client
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The Networking Advantage
• Professionally updated
• Immediate reference
• Multifaceted Knowledge experience
• Thorough business development process
• Confidence to handle newer assignments
• Stepping stone to professional
partnerships/associations/llp
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Tips for Networking
• Undivided attention to the professional talk
• Talk short and be crisp
• Learn the art of being friendly
• Keep the goal clear
• Introduce people in a professional network
• Networking is not about selling business
• Touch base with contacts
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Expanding Horizon
of a
CA (Professional)
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Teaming of Professionals
or
The Professional Partnerships
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The CA Act, 1949
• According to Clause (4) of Part
I of The First Schedule to the
CA Act, 1949
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The CA Act, 1949
• “ A Chartered Accountant in practice shall be deemed to be guilty of professional misconduct, if he enters into partnership, in or outside India, with any person other than a chartered accountant in practice or such other person who is a member of any other professional body having such qualifications as may be prescribed, including a resident, who but for his residence abroad would be entitled to be registered as a member under clause (v) of sub section (1) of section 4 or whose qualifications are recognized by the Central Government or the council for the purpose of permitting such partnerships”
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Professional Partnerships
• Chartered Accountants generally team up
with
– Lawyers
– Company Secretaries
– Actuaries
– Valuers
– Software Professionals
– Venture Capitalists
– Retired Entrepreneurs
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Take Care while Partnering
• Know the person well
• Understand his/her capacities
• Choose a person with reasonable attitude
• Confidentiality clause is a must
• Reference/Verification of back ground
• Clear understanding of the terms of
partnership
• Clarity on the terms of profit sharing
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• ICAI Council Guidelines for Conversion
of CA Firms into LLP
• (Guidelines No.1-CA (7)/03/2011, dated
4th November, 2011) – ICAI
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What are the guidelines for CA
LLPs known as?
• Council Guidelines for
Conversion of CA Firms into
LLPs -Guidelines No.1-CA
(7)/03/2011, dated 4th
November, 2011)
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Can a CA in practice constitute a
separate LLP?
• Yes, all members of ICAI in
practice who want to constitute
separate LLPs are required to
follow the provisions of the
Limited Liability Partnership
Act, 2008 read with the Rules
framed there under.
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What about existing CA firms with
regard to constitution of LLP?
• All existing CA firms who want to
convert themselves into LLPs are
required to follow the provisions of
Chapter-X of the Limited Liability
Partnership Act, 2008 read with
Second Schedule to the said Act
containing provisions of conversion
from existing firms into LLP.
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What if the name of LLP of CA
firm resemble with any other non
CA entity?
• If the proposed name of LLP of CA
firm resemble with any other non-CA
entity as per the naming Guidelines
under LLP Act and its Rules, the
proposed name of LLP of CA firms
may include the word `Chartered
Accountant‟ or
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What if the name of LLP of CA firm
resemble with any other non CA
entity?
`Chartered Accountants‟, as the case
may be in the name of the LLP itself
and the Registrar, LLP may allow the
same name, subject to compliance to
Rule 18(2) (xvi) of LLP Rules
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Can a LLP of a CA firm carry the name
Chartered Accountants as a part of its
name?
• In terms of Rule 18(2) (xvi) of LLP
Rules- 2009, if the proposed
name of LLP includes the words
`Chartered Accountant‟ or
chartered Accountants, as the
case may be, as part of the
proposed name,
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Can a LLP of a CA firm carry the name
Chartered Accountants as a part of its
name?
the same shall be referred to the
Institute of Chartered Accountants
of India (ICAI) by the Registrar of
LLP and it shall be allowed by the
Registrar only if the Secretary,
ICAI approves it.
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Any name reservations exist for
LLP’s of CA Firms?
• Yes, the names of the CA
firms registered with the ICAI
shall remain reserved for the
partners as one of the options
for LLP names subject to the
provisions of LLP Act, 2008.
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What are regulations applicable
to LLP’s of CA Firms?
• The provisions of CA Act, 1949,
Chartered Accountants
Regulations, 1988 and Code of
Ethics issued by ICAI shall be
applicable to all partners of the
converted CA firms into LLP
jointly and severally.
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Forms in which application for
registration of LLP with ICAI filed by
CA Firms• The partners of the firm shall
apply in ICAI Form No. „117‟ and
the ICAI Form No. „18‟ along with
copy of name registration
received from the Registrar of
LLP and submit the same with the
concerned Regional office of the
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Approved suffixes to LLP of a CA
firm by ICAI?
• The name of the LLP may be like
`X & Co. LLP‟ or `X & Associates
LLP‟ and no other suffix shall be
approved and registered by ICAI.
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Restriction in the nature of service
by newly registered CA LLPs?
• The newly converted CA LLPs
registered with ICAI shall be
allowed to work only in terms of
Section 2(2) of the Chartered
Accountants Act, 1949 and the
object of LLP to be incorporated
in Form-2 and Form 17 of the LLP
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Restriction in the nature of service by
newly registered CA LLPs?
in LLP agreement, shall be in the
nature of Professional Services
allowed under Section 2(2) of the
Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.
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LLP registration numbers with
ICAI
• The registration number (with
minimum 6 numbers) of LLP with
ICAI, shall remain he same Firm
Registration Number (FRN)
allotted to the firm before the
conversion by ICAI
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LLP registration numbers with ICAI
with the Regional Code like `W‟
for Western, `E‟ for Eastern, `S‟
for Southern, `N‟ for Northern and
`C‟ for Central Region
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What if there is any dispute on these
guidelines?
• In case of any dispute in respect
of these guidelines, the same
shall be referred to he committee
of the Institute and the decision of
that committee shall be final and
binding on the members of the
Institute.
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When does this guideline come into
force?
• These Guidelines shall come
into force w.e.f. 4th November,
2011.
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About the Author
• CA. Rajkumar S Adukia is an eminent business consultant, academician, writer, and speaker. He is the senior partner of Adukia & Associates.
• In addition to being a Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, Cost Accountant, MBA, Dip IFR (UK), Mr. Adukia also holds a Degree in Law and Diploma in Labor Laws and IPR.
• Mr. Adukia, a rank holder from Bombay University completed the Chartered Accountancy examination with 1st Rank in Inter CA & 6th Rank in Final CA, and 3rd Rank in Final Cost Accountancy Course in 1983.
• He started his practice as a Chartered Accountant on 1st July 1983, in the three decades following which he left no stone unturned, be it academic expertise or professional development.
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About the Author
• He has been coordinating with various Professional Institutions, Associations, Universities, University Grants Commission and other Educational Institutions.
• Authored more than 50 books on a vast range of topics including Internal Audit, Bank Audit, SEZ, CARO, PMLA, Anti-dumping, Income Tax Search, Survey and Seizure, IFRS, LLP, Labour Laws, Real estate, ERM, Inbound and Outbound Investments, Green Audit etc.
• The author can be reached at [email protected]
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