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Dear Professional Colleagues,

Sub.    Initiatives taken by Committee for Capacity Building of CA Firms and Small & Medium Practitioners (CCBCAF&SMP), ICAI
As you all are aware that Committee for Capacity Building of CA Firms and Small & Medium Practitioners (CCBCAF & SMP) has always been proactive to strengthen practice profile of CA firms as well as Small & Medium Practitioners with various initiatives on a continuous basis.
We are glad to share with you that during the year your Committee has taken various initiatives under the visionary leadership of President and Vice President for benefit of SMPs & CA Firms. May we also put on record that to do such voluminous quality work in a short time span was not possible to achieve single handedly without guidance from Council Colleagues and membership from time to time apart from giving fresh and innovative ideas as also the manner of implementation of these projects.  As a matter of fact, we are also grateful to various members co-opted on the Committee or on different Groups constituted from time to time for their valuable contributions in achieving the objectives.
CA firms have communicated their lack of awareness about initiatives and contact details of authorised persons to avail the benefit as such for ready reference the initiatives are enlisted herein under
Initiatives taken by Committee for Capacity Building of CA Firms and Small & Medium Practitioners (CCBCAF&SMP), ICAI
A)           Financing
Arrangement of specialised loan scheme for Members of ICAI & Educational Loan Scheme for students of ICAI
The Committee for Capacity Building of CA Firms and Small & Medium Practitioners (CCBCAF&SMP), ICAI has taken a major initiative for arranging the specialized loan scheme for the members of ICAI & arrangement of Educational Loan scheme along with BOS, ICAI for the Students of ICAI. The Ladies Members & students would avail 1% discount in the aforesaid scheme from the prevailing rate of interest offered by Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd., New Delhi. The MoUs for the arrangement of the same has been signed on 4th January, 2014 at New Delhi during the National CA Women's Networking Conference.
The specialised loan scheme for the members of ICAI includes construction of office premises, for acquisition of ready built new office premises, partly or fully constructed, to finance cost of land and construction thereon, to finance cost of furniture & fixture, fittings of office equipments/computers/other accessories etc. & to finance working capital and /or financing receivable/other current assets.
The Education loan scheme for the students includes  fee payable to  Institute, Examination / Library  Fee, Fee and other charges payable to hostel/PG charges, if any, Purchase of books / stationery/ equipments / instruments, Personal Computers / Laptops/Tablets wherever required, Caution deposit / building fund / refundable deposit supported by institution bills / receipts, Any other expenses required to complete the course - like study tours, project works, thesis etc., Insurance premium of the student borrower etc.
Members may contact committee secretariat or Bhartiya Mahila Bank at Mr.Bharat Kumar Asst.Gen.Manager Phone 011- 47472137 & Mobile 9894062388/Ms.Vandana Dhala Chief Manager: Phone 011- 47472138 & Mobile No, 9560103185 for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
Specialised loan scheme 'Corp CA' Scheme
The CCBCAF&SMP has taken a major initiative to arrange financial assistance to all members in practice / firms in the form of specially designed loan scheme through Corporation Bank. Through the scheme, eligible Chartered Accountants can avail finance for setting up of offices including cost of furniture/fixture/office equipments-computers and other accessories. The scheme would also enable the Chartered Accountants to finance a part of the working capital for building their profession and will also take care of the needs of fresher (CAs with experience below three years).
The MoU for the aforesaid purpose has been signed on 14th September, 2013 at New Delhi.
Members may contact committee secretariat or Corporation Bank, Mangalore at Mr. Anantharay Shenoy B, Senior Manager, Telephone: 0824-2427717, E-mail: horls@corpbank.co.in or Mr. H. C. Wadhwa, Deputy General Manager, Corporation Bank, Ph.no- 011-23704548 Email: wadhwa@corpbank.co.in for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
B)           Practitioners' Capacity: Since the Fresh entrants to practice arena and SMP are largely engaged in practice profile largely involving compliance, outsourcing and litigation nature of work as such committee has endeavored to strengthen the efforts by following initiatives:
1)             Compliance
Busy Accounting Software at Special price

The CCBCAF&SMP has arranged Busy Business Accounting Software at special price for the members of ICAI. The Offer Price for Members of ICAI at Rs 4500/- + applicable Taxes. The Vendor Company has also offered 50% discount on all upgrades. The aforesaid software is an integrated business accounting software.
Members may contact committee secretariat or Busy Infotech Pvt.Ltd. at Ms. Punit Mob.No.- 95400-47700, Telephone: 011-46994636, Email- info@busy.in for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
IT Auditor software at special price

The CCBCAF&SMP has arranged IT Auditor software i.e. a Income Tax compliance with efiling of Tax Audit Report at special price for practicing members & CA Firms of ICAI. The Offer Price for Members of ICAI at Rs 2,100/- for first assessment year. License renewal charges Rs 2,100/- plus applicable taxes.
Members may contact committee secretariat or KDK.Software (India) Pvt. Ltd

at Ankit Gupta, info @kdksoftware.com, Telephone : 0141-4123413, Mobile: 91-9314614930 or Ms. Richa Sharma Mobile: 09314517676  for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
Cloud based Service Tax, TDS & PDF Signer software at special price 

The CCBCAF&SMP has arranged cloud based Service Tax, TDS & PDF Signer software i.e. online TDS and Service TAX software along with PDF signer to digitally sign the documents at special price of Rs 2,100/- for first assessment year for practicing members & CA Firms of ICAI. License renewal charges Rs 2,100/- plus applicable taxes.
Members may contact committee secretariat or KDK.Software (India) Pvt. Ltd

at Ankit Gupta, info @kdksoftware.com, Telephone : 0141-4123413, Mobile: 91-9314614930 or Ms. Richa Sharma Mobile: 09314517676  for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
Indian Financial Reporting Manager (IFRM) at Special Price

As an ongoing attempt to enable the members to keep pace with the latest developments in financial reporting, CCBCAF&SMP, ICAI has arranged the IFRM, the web based research & solutions kit to the members of ICAI at a special price of Rs.3500 plus taxes per user per year to the members of ICAI. List price of India Financial Reporting Manager is Rs.9995 plus taxes per user per annum.
Members may contact committee secretariat or Wolters Kluwer (India) Pvt.Ltd. at Bharat Khosla, Telephone:0124-4960937, Mobile: 9810178264, E-mail: Bharat.Khosla@wolterskluwer.com or Neha Bisht, Ph.No- 0124-4960968 Mobile: 9654690929 E-mail: marketing@cchindia.co.in for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
Tax Suite : A Tax Compliance software

The CCBCAF&SMP has arranged to provide the Tax Compliance software namely 'ICAI-Tax Suite' for the Practitioners &  CA Firms, which combines facility for Income Tax, TDS, Audit Reports, Project Report/ CMA, Form Manager, AIR (Annual Information Return), Service Tax and Document Management.
Members may contact committee secretariat or KDK.Software (India) Pvt. Ltd

at Ankit Gupta, info @kdksoftware.com, Telephone : 0141-4123413, Mobile: 91-9314614930 or Ms. Richa Sharma Mobile: 09314517676  for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
Tax Cloud: Cloud based & TDS Return Preparation for CAs

The 'Tax Cloud: Cloud based ITR & TDS Return Preparation for CAs' enables Income Tax Return and TDS Return preparation, provides all types of assessee support including Individuals, HUFs, Firms and Companies, calculates Income Tax under all heads such as Salary, House Property, Capital Gain, Business and Profession, Other and Exempt Income Heads, generates detailed computation of Income Tax Returns, PDF for paper filing and XML for e-Filing, automatic data backup for CAs for cloud servers.
Members may contact committee secretariat or ClearSharp Technology Pvt. Ltd. at Mr. Archit Gupta, Director, +91 8826989988, e-mail: archit@cleartax.in, support@cleartax.in for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
Excise & EXIM compliance software

The 'Excise & EXIM Compliance software' is a complete automation solution for use by Practitioners & CA Firms. The software is designed to facilitate Practitioners & CA Firms on various professional areas, namely Excise Manufacturing, Excise Trading, and Export Import Documentation.
Members may contact committee secretariat or M/s Adequare Info Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad at Shri J.P. Bajoria, Regional Operations head – North India, Mobile: 09582219309, 09312272873 Telephone: 011-46014181,46016181 for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
XBRL software

The CCBCAF&SMP has arranged the software on XBRL named as ICAI-XBRL software to provide the CA Firms for MCA mandate XBRL Filing. The XBRL software is a solution for converting financial information of a Company in XBRL format as per MCA mandate.
Members may contact committee secretariat or KDK.Software (India) Pvt. Ltd

at Ankit Gupta, info @kdksoftware.com, Telephone : 0141-4123413, Mobile: 91-9314614930 or Ms. Richa Sharma Mobile: 09314517676  for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
ICAI- ROC : MCA21 Compliance software

The Committee has arranged to provide the MCA-21 Compliance software namely 'ICAI- ROC' for the Practitioners & Firms, pertaining to management of secretarial requirements & generation of forms as per MCA21 Requirements. This software also provides the members the facility to prepare Auto filling of eForms, Shares Records/Certificates, Meetings & Minutes, Resolutions/Drafting, Annual Return forms and maintains Registers and Reports etc.
Members may contact committee secretariat or MDA softwares Ltd. at CA Sunil Agarwal, Mob:- 09415486430 Telephone: 0512-2304058 E-mail: sunil@mdasoft.in or CA. Saurabh Mishra, Telephone:011-64628223, 09971628223, 09313939634 Email: saurabhstg@yahoo.com for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
Billing & Accounting software

The Committee has arranged the software on Accounting and Billing on Cash Basis for Professionals named as 'Billing & Accounting Software'. The software is a package to manage the accounting and billing requirements of a CA Firm on Cash System of Accounting. This package provides the facility to generate bills, receipts, vouchers etc.
Members may contact committee secretariat or MDA softwares Ltd. at CA Sunil Agarwal, Mob:- 09415486430 Telephone: 0512-2304058 E-mail: sunil@mdasoft.in or CA. Saurabh Mishra, Telephone:011-64628223, 09971628223, 09313939634 Email: saurabhstg@yahoo.com for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
2)           Outsourcing
Payroll software

The CCBCAF&SMP has arranged the software on Payroll Management for Professionals named 'Payroll' Software. The software is a complete package to manage all small business firms' PF, ESI, PT and TDS aspects of the same.
Members may contact committee secretariat or Relyon Softech Ltd. at Sudheendra M S, Mobile: 9538898904, Tel: +91-80-23002100| Fax: 080.23193455 E-mail: sudheendra.csd@relyonsoft.com or Support: dial- 1860-425-5570 for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
Portfolio Management Software 

The Portfolio management software enables the maintenance of shares & mutual funds portfolio & Accounting. This software also enables the user to directly import Brokers' bills of scripts sale/purchase in case of brokers and entry module in other cases and market rate of stocks. The software also records - bonus received on the shares as well as Insurance policy details.
Members may contact committee secretariat or MDA softwares Ltd. at CA Sunil Agarwal, Mob:- 09415486430 Telephone: 0512-2304058 E-mail: sunil@mdasoft.in or CA. Saurabh Mishra, Telephone:011-64628223, 09971628223, 09313939634 Email: saurabhstg@yahoo.com for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
3)         Litigation
CTR Library for Direct Taxes at Special price

As an ongoing attempt to enable the members to keep pace with the latest developments in Direct Tax Cases, the CCBCAF&SMP has arranged to provide Single DVD of CTR Library of Tax Cases - comprehensive coverage on Direct Taxes to the members of ICAI at a special price of Rs.1500/- including all the applicable taxes (valid for one year) along with the Direct Tax Tracker. List price of Single DVD of CTR Library of Tax Cases is Rs.3600/-.
Members may contact committee secretariat or Wolters Kluwer (India) Pvt.Ltd. at Bharat Khosla, Telephone:0124-4960937, Mobile: 9810178264, E-mail: Bharat.Khosla@wolterskluwer.com or Neha Bisht, Ph.No- 0124-4960968 Mobile: 9654690929 E-mail: marketing@cchindia.co.in for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
C)         Office Management
Quick Heal Total Security: Antivirus software at discounted price

The Anti virus software protects your laptops and desktops and provides protection against all kinds of Internet or network-based threats. Upon installation, it acts as a shield against viruses, worms, trojans, spywares and other malicious threats. It also provides security against new and unknown threats with the anti virus software's renowned DNAScan® Technology. The price of the aforesaid antivirus software is Rs 750/-+ applicable taxes (for 3 years from the date of activation).
Members may contact committee secretariat or Quick Heal Technologies Pvt. Ltd. at Mr. Subhash Sharma Phone: 011-49801100(Ext: 216), 011-49801116/011 60017788(Direct) Mobile: 9718021100 E-mail:delhi.customercare@quickheal.co.in for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
D)           Social Security
Office Protection Shield Insurance

The Committee for Capacity Building of CA Firms and Small & Medium Practitioners (CCBCAF & SMP) of ICAI has Office Protection Shield Insurance for members of ICAI. The scheme has become effective from 18th September, 2013 for the Members in practice/ Firms of the ICAI.
Members and CA firms desirous to avail the benefits of the aforesaid scheme may please visit  http://icai.newindia.co.in & online solution for the same.
Members may contact committee secretariat or New India Assurance Co Ltd at Mr. Satyanarayan Mohapatra, Sr. Divisional Manager, New India Assurance Co.ltd., Mumbai Telephone: 022-24620311 email:-nia.113000@newindia.co.in  for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
Health Insurance Scheme for Members of ICAI

The CCBCAF&SMP has taken a major initiative for arranging in the form of specially designed Health Insurance Scheme with the special features like No Health check-up, No age limit & entry barrier, Premium discount in lieu of Cumulative Bonus, 5% discount in Premium to be paid to the Insurance company, where the Member has not preferred any claim in the expiring policy in case of renewal of the policy, Wide Coverage for Pre-existing diseases etc. for Members & Students of ICAI. The scheme has been effective from 12th March, 2013 for the Members of ICAI. Please visit http://icai.newindia.co.in, to apply on line for Insurance policy & to view other formalities as well as details about the aforesaid insurance scheme.
Members may contact committee secretariat or New India Assurance Co Ltd at Mr. Satyanarayan Mohapatra, Sr. Divisional Manager, New India Assurance Co.ltd., Mumbai Telephone: 022-24620311 email:-nia.113000@newindia.co.in  for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
Professional Indemnity Insurance for Members & CA Firms of ICAI

The CCBCAF&SMP has arranged insurance protection for members in practice/firms in the form of specially designed professional indemnity insurance at a reasonable premium i.e. 85% discount in market rate. The scheme has been effective from 12th March, 2013 for the Members in practice/ Firms of the ICAI.
Members and CA firms desirous to avail the benefits of the aforesaid scheme may please visit  http://icai.newindia.co.in & online solution for the same.
Members may contact committee secretariat or New India Assurance Co Ltd at Mr. Satyanarayan Mohapatra, Sr. Divisional Manager, New India Assurance Co.ltd., Mumbai Telephone: 022-24620311 email:-nia.113000@newindia.co.in  for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
Motor Insurance at Special premium for members of ICAI

In the Motor Insurance scheme, all members may avail 55% discount on Own Damage premium irrespective of the previous claims in respect of private four wheelers and two wheelers.
The facility for online purchase of the Motor Policy for ICAI members has been enabled, the link for ICAI members to buy online policies is http://www.orientalinsurance.org.in/BuyNewWeb/faces/AvailablePolicies.jsp
Go to the aforesaid link ------ Buy Online --------Buy New/ Renew ------Click on Buy new policy for brand new vehicle or Renew existing policy from other insurer or Oriental insurance co ----- Enter Policy No ( If renewal) ---Click on Proceed Button ------Fill all detail --- In the bottom an option appears "Are you a member of any of these organization(e.g. ICAI)?"  -------Select ICAI and get 55% OD Discount.
Members may contact committee secretariat or Oriental Insurance Company Limited at Dr. H.C.Dhingra Chief Manager Phone: 011-43659811, 23752304 Email:-drhcdhingra@orientalinsurance.co.in for the necessary assistance to avail the schemes.
D)           Knowledge sharing & Enhancement
ICAI Connect – A self service portal for members of ICAI

The CCBCAF&SMP has launched the ICAI Connect, a self service portal for the members of ICAI during the International Conference at Kolkata on November 21, 2013. The features of the aforesaid single window self service portal includes viewing personal Profile and firms constitution, Announcements of ICAI, details of payments of fees and regulatory charges to ICAI, My Articles details, tracking regulatory forms and application status, e-Services, My Firms, My Software(s), Letters & Certificates, CPE Hours credited, Guidelines of Networking, Merger & Demerger etc.
e-Samadhan portal for resolving the professional queries raised by members of ICAI 

The CCBCAF&SMP has launched the e-Samadhan portal for resolving the professional queries of the members of ICAI during the International Conference at Kolkata on November 21, 2013. The empanelled professionals will answer the queries raised by the members in various areas of the profession.  Members need to log in to SSP and click on 'e-samadhan' to register their query.
Committee's exclusive website www.icai.org.in

The CCBCAF&SMP has developed a Website namely www.icai.org.in, where the Firms and Practitioners may create their portals as per the norms laid down by the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The website provides a platform for the CA Firms to upload their firms' details and gives them an opportunity to reach out to the members and CA firms practicing worldwide. As on date, more than 6200 CA firms have created their websites in the aforesaid website.
The website also acts as a forum for consolidation of the members and CA Firms by providing for consolidation measures like Networking, Merger and Corporate Form of Practice. The members may visit portals of other members and firms and like-minded persons may join hands to grow big to compete in the international front.
E)           Networking & Merger
Revised Guidelines of Network

The CCBCAF&SMP has considered practical difficulties in consolidation of CA Firms through medium of Networking. The CCBCAF&SMP has appropriately finalized the revised Guidelines of Networking facilitating members and firms for its easy adoption. The details of the Revised Guidelines of Networking is available at http://www.icai.org/post.html?post_id=7710.
The details of the Rules on Merger is uploaded at www.icai.org.in 
F)           Minimum Recommended Scale of Fees
Minimum Recommended Scale of Fees for the Professional assignments done by Chartered Accountants for Metro & Non-Metro cities 

The CCBCAF&SMP has taken a major initiative for prescribing the Minimum Recommended Scale of Fees for the professional assignments done by the members of ICAI. The recommendation is about the fee to be charged as per the work performed for various professional assignments and the amount quoted under respective heads of professional work. The fee has been recommended separately for metro and non-metro Cities. The details of the Minimum Scale of Recommended Fees are available at        http://www.icai.org/post.html?post_id=7252.
G)          Youth Empowerment Training Programme
The CCBCAF&SMP has organized professional training Workshops for Fresh Members in various parts of country for enhancement of knowledgebase and inculcating technical competencies to take up emerging areas of professional practice
The CCBCAF&SMP has developed an idea bank of innovative ideas for enhancement of the Practice portfolio of the Practitioners of ICAI which were received from the participants of these programmes. Some of the ideas received have been implemented.
H)          Women Empowerment
The CCBCAF&SMP organised National CA Women's Networking Conference at Ahemdabad, Nagpur and New Delhi. The aforesaid conferences were attended by large number of ladies members. The aforesaid conferences were very successful, extending technical knowledge on capacity building measures for Women CAs. The participants of the aforesaid conference hugely benefitted from the deliberations made by the seasoned speakers.
We request you to provide us your valuable comments for enhancing the practice portfolio of the Chartered Accountants. You may kindly send your valuable suggestions & inputs to Dr. Sambit Kumar Mishra, Secretary, CCBCAF & SMP, ICAI on email: ccbcaf@icai.org.

With warm professional regards

CA Naveen N. D. Gupta

Chairman, CCBCAF & SMP, ICAI & Central Council Member, ICAI
CA. Shyam Lal Agarwal, Vice Chairman, CCBCAF & SMP, ICAI & Central Council Member, ICAI