Practicing Chartered Accountants are invited to fill the Multipurpose Empanelment Form (MEF) for the year 2019-20 at www.meficai.org . The key highlights of the MEF- 2019-20 are:

1. Applicants registered earlier for MEF 2018-19 have to simply login with MEF 2018-19 credentials.

2. Most of fields are pre-filled and auto-populated from Institute’s records or last year’s MEF.

Please refer to the Advisory while filling the MEF and for any further query/clarification, please lodge your complaint online on MEF portal. If the same is not resolved within 3 working days, may write PDC Secretariat at mefpdc@icai.in or contact at011-30110444 /440 between 3 pm to 5 pm on working days.

The last date for submission of online MEF Form for the year 2019-20 is 11th September, 2019 and online Declaration is to be submitted within 10 days of the filling of MEF but not later than 18th September, 2019.

With kind regards,

Letter dated 25th July, 2019 submitted to The District Programme Coordinator South Tripura District, Office of the DM and Collector, who invited application from practicing firms of Chartered Accountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated 07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond to tenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for the Chartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is not prescribed.

Letter dated 18^th July, 2019 submittedto The Collector-cum-CEO, DRDA,Dhenkanal, who invited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond totenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for theChartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

Letter dated 12^th July, 2019 submittedto The Project Director, DistrictRural Development Agency, Balasore, whoinvited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond totenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for theChartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

In viewof the above, areference may be made to the (para 2.1.2 of the ‘Guidance Note on Independence ofAuditors’:-

“Self review threats;Instances where such threats come into play are, ….(ii) when theauditorsperform services that are themselves subject matters of audit.”

Letter dated 09^th July, 2019 submittedto The Director Finance, StateFinancial Management Group, National Health Mission, WBSH & FW Samiti, who invited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond totenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for theChartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

In view of the above, a reference may be made to the (para 2.1.2 of the ‘Guidance Note on Independence of Auditors’:-

“Self review threats; Instances where such threats come into play are, ….(ii) when theauditors perform services that are themselves subject matters of audit.”

Letter dated 08^th July, 2019 submittedto The Additional DistrictMagistrate, Howrah, Govt. of WB, MGNREGA Cell, whoinvited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond totenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for theChartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

Letter dated 03^rd July, 2019 submittedto The Project Director, BiharState AIDS Control Society, State Institute of Health & Family WelfareBuilding, Health Department, Bihar, whoinvited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond totenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for theChartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

Letter dated 17^th June, 2019 submittedto The Director, District RuralDevelopment Agency Gandhi nagar, whoinvited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond totenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for theChartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

Letter dated 29^th May, 2019 submittedto The ManagingDirector, Maharashtra Rajya Sahakari Dudh MahasanghMaryadit (Mahanand Dairy) Mumbai , whoinvited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond totenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for theChartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

Letter dated 22^nd May, 2019 submittedto Mr. Sanjay Srivastav, DirectorFinance, NHM, MP, who invited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond totenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for theChartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

Letter dated 10^th May, 2019 submittedto The State Project Director,JEPC, Ranchi, who invited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond totenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for theChartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

Letter dated 10^th May, 2019 submittedto The Secretary, Karnataka RealEstate Regulator Authority, who invited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond totenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for theChartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

Letter dated 10^th May, 2019 submittedto The Director, SkillDevelopment, Govt. of Tripura, whoinvited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond totenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for theChartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

Letter dated 01^st May, 2019 submittedto The Secretary, EPF Trust, Uttarakhand Forest Development  Corporation, who invited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated 07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond totenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for theChartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

In view of the above, a reference may be made to the (para 2.1.2 of the ‘Guidance Note on Independence of Auditors’:-

“Self review threats; Instances where such threats come into play are, ….(ii) when theauditors perform services that are themselves subject matters of audit.”

Letter dated 01^st May, 2019 submittedto The General Manager, Finance,Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Chennai - 600035, whoinvited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of the notification dated07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowed to respond totenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reserved for theChartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

Letter dated 01^st May, 2019 submitted to Manoj Kr. Pandit, AIG of Police, Director General Of Police, J&K Jammu, who invited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of thenotificationdated 07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowedto respondto tenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reservedfor the Chartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

Letter dated 05^th April, 2019 submitted to The Mission Director, NHM, Rajasthan State Health Society, who invited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of thenotificationdated 07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowedto respondto tenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reservedfor the Chartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.

Letter dated 19th March, 2019 submitted to Surender Kumar, AuthorizedSignatory, SPMCIL Provident Fund Trust Janpath New Delhi – 110001, whoinvited application from practicing firms of CharteredAccountants within India who are willing to appointed as an Auditor.

In light of thenotificationdated 07/04/2016, our Chartered Accountants members are not allowedto respondto tenders that are for conducting audit which exclusively reservedfor the Chartered Accountants where minimum fee of the assignment is notprescribed.