Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform that the Draft Bank Branch Auditors’ Panel(MEF) of Chartered Accountants/firms for the year 2021-22 has been hosted at www.meficai.org

Kindly note that it is a Draft Panel and the category of the applicants of Multipurpose Empanelment Form for the year 2021-22 is subject to validation of Financial Documents of the applicants. Changes or inconsistencies if any, will be communicated separately to the applicants.

The following details can be viewed by the applicants by giving MEF No. / FRN or MRN in case of individual:

MEF No.
FRN No.
Name of the Applicant
Unique Code Number
Category
District
Reason for ineligibility, if any

The applicants would also be able to view the reasoning for change in their category, wherever applicable, in the Draft Panel itself. However, in case of any observations/ complaints the applicants may raise the query with details at https://app.meficai.org/complaints which will be suitably addressed and replied individually.

The Draft Panel will be available up to Sunday, 23rd January, 2022. Complaints if any have to be lodged by then. After suitable addressal of the queries, the final panel will be sent to RBI for their consideration.

With kind regards,
PD Secretariat

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EXTENSION OF LAST DATE FOR SUBMITTING MEF 2021-22 FROM NOVEMBER 10 TO NOVEMBER 20, 2021
The Multipurpose Empanelment Form (MEF) for the year 2021-22 is live at https://meficai.org. Considering the various requests received from the Members of ICAI, it has been decided by the Professional Development Committee to extend the last date for submission of online Multipurpose Empanelment Form along with the Declaration for the year 2021-22 by another 10 days. It is hereby informed that last date is extended from 10th November 2021 to 20th November 2021.
It may be noted that NO FURTHER EXTENSION WOULD BE GIVEN for filing MEF 2021-22.
Members may refer the "Advisory” while filling MEF 2021-22. However, the MEF Applicants can write to us at the Complaint Module of MEF (available at https://app.meficai.org/complaints) or at mefpdc@icai.in for any clarification, if required.
Professional Development Committee

You may be aware that the Professional Development Committee of the ICAI hosts the Multipurpose Empanelment Form every year to be filled by the CA Firms and Members applying for the Bank Audits and other assignments. The form is generally hosted on MEF site in the month of August/ September. For the year 2021-22, we wish to inform that we are in the process of upgrading the said form so as to make it comprehensive and more user friendly.

In view of the above, members may kindly note that the Revised MEF Form for the year 2021-22 is expected to be made live (at meficai.org) in the month of October 2021.

Upon hosting, we will be also sending an email in your mail ID registered with us.

This is for your kind information.

Professional Development Committee
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is a statutory body set up under an Act of Parliament under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 for the regulation of the profession of chartered accountancy in India. During its more than seventy two years of existence, the Institute has achieved recognition as a premier accounting body in the country for its contribution in the fields of education, professional development, maintenance of high accounting, auditing and ethical standards.

Civil Services are the backbone of the administrative machinery of the country and many Chartered Accountants aspire to join. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) through its Committee for Members in Entrepreneurship & Public Service (CMEPS) is continuously engaged in providing connect between the ICAI and the members in Entrepreneurship/ Public Service.

The ICAI has designed a training programme to provide an overview of the Civil Services examination by renowned faculties which shall guide and motivate CA Members and Students to take up Civil Services course and provide basic information on the course content.

The “Civil Services Training Programme” for CA Members and Students aspiring to appear for Civil Services shall be delivered through Webcast Mode for 6 weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) on the following topics:

• Overview of Civil Services Course- 1 hour
• Overview of General Studies Paper in Prelims Stage of UPSC- 3 hours
• Overview of Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)- 3 hours
• Overview of Finance and Accounting- 1 hour
• Overview of General Studies I and General Studies II- 3 hours
• Overview of Taxation- 1 hour
• Overview of General Studies III- 2 hours
• Overview of General Studies IV- 2 hours
• Organisation Theory and Behaviours, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations- 1 hour
• Overview of Cost Accounting- 1 hour
• Financial Markets and Institutions- 1 hour
• Overview of Financial Management- 1 hour
• Overview of Auditing- 1 hour
• Essay preparation- 1 hour
• Brief of how to prepare for other subjects / Interview- 1 hour
• Question Answer/ Close and Wrapping up and Valedictory Session- 1 hour

We are pleased to invite Expression of Interest from Individuals for empanelment as faculty for Civil Services Training Program having strong academic on the respective subjects with more than 5 years of relevant experience in teaching.

The ICAI will be rewarding the faculties at its approved norms. Interested faculties are requested to share their detailed resume and teaching skills in enclosed format via email at cmeps@icai.in latest by 10 July, 2021. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussion. For any further clarification, you may contact at email cmeps@icai.in or CA. Anita Suneja, Secretary, CMEPS (Mobile: 7042782840) It may be noted that the decision of ICAI will be final in this regard and no correspondence will be entertained.

We look forward to your active participation in this initiative.

With warm regards,

CA. Babu Abraham Kallivayalil CA. (Dr.) Sanjeev Kumar Singhal
ChairmanVice- Chairman

The status of provisional Empanelment along with the provisional score points with respect to the Chartered Accountant firms / LLPs firms who have applied for empanelment with O/o C&AG of India for the year 2021-22 will be available on the C&AG website www.care.cag.gov.in from 18th May 2021 to 27th May 2021.

All concerned are requested to visit the website and view their status and points. Representations, for any rectification of clerical mistakes related to online data may be sent through email at sao2ca5@cag.gov.in latest by 27.05.2021.

Please do not send any communication in this regard to the PDC / ICAI.

Chairman,
Professional Development Committee

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