The Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India
[Set up by an Act of Parliament]
Committee for Capacity Building of CA Firms and
Small & Medium Practitioners(CCBCAF&SMP)
Invitation for Expression of interest for Authoring Publications relevant
to the Members in Practice of ICAI
Committee for Capacity Building of CA Firms and Small & Medium
Practitioners (CCBCAF&SMP) is meant to encourage and enhance close links
between the Institute and the Chartered Accountants in Practice, so as to
provide for them, a base of reference in terms of knowledge, expertise, skills
and assistance in their professional growth, simultaneously pursuing the goal
of providing newer opportunities to the practitioners & Firms.
One of the major responsibilities of CCBCAF & SMP is to bring out
publications for various topics relevant for the Members in Practice of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
The CCBCAF & SMP invites Expression of Interest from members of the
Institute and other experts who are interested in developing / preparing basic
drafts of the publications on topics relevant to the Members in Practice of
ICAI. The intending authors of the CCBCAF & SMP publications are expected
to have appropriate level practical experience in the relevant area along with
the knowledge of various aspects of profession.
The CCBCAF & SMP publication has to be prepared as self-learning
booklets in the form of handbooks with proper mix of theory and practical
case studies.
Apart from getting recognition, among their professional brethren, for
their contribution in preparing the background materials, the authors of
the accepted publication materials will get:
1. Their names printed in the Publications
2. Honorarium and reimbursement of incidental expenses as per the
prevailing policy of the Institute. (Which will depend upon the size, time
and efforts to be required to prepare such publication materials).
The intending authors are required to send a formal request letter
with the following details, to Dr. Sambit Kumar Mishra, Secretary,
Committee for Capacity Building of CA Firms and Small & Medium
Practitioners(CCBCAF&SMP), The Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India, Post Box No.7100, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.
Sending proposals by email at sambit.mishra@icai.org with a copy to
ccbcaf@icai.org is preferred:
1. Brief profile of the author
2. Specific experience and expertise in the relevant topic for which they
offer themselves to write the background materials which will enable
the CMII secretariat for allotting the preparation of material for them
3. Proposed coverage of the Publication (in about 2000 - 3000 words)
4. Sources of primary and secondary data based on which the Publication
material will be written
5. Time frame within which they can submit the publication material.
It may be noted that mere submission of the Expression of Interest may
not lead to the allotment of the particular publication materials to a
particular applicant. The Institute reserves the right to request any other
expert (though they might not have offered their expression of interest in this
regard) to prepare publication materials. No communications will be
entertained in this regard. Only selected authors will be individually
communicated.
Indicative topics on which CCBCAF & SMP would like to bring out
publications are given below:
1. Mentoring Guidelines for Small & Medium Practitioners
2. Evaluating and Improving Performance : A Guide for Small & Medium
Practitioners
3. Handbook for the Practice Management
4. E-Business and the Small & Medium Practitioners
5. Handbook for Information Security Governance : Practitioner/ CA Firms
perspectives
6. Issues & Perspectives of Financial Reporting by Small & Medium
Practitioners
7. A study of Mergers & Acquisitions : An International Perspective
8. Implementing the Accounting Standards: Technical Issues pertaining to
the Practitioners/CA Firms
9. issues in Auditing Standards, Expectations, and compliance requirements
Practitioner/CA Firms perspective
10. Cost & Financial Management: Practitioner/CA Firms perspective
11. LLP: Practitioner/CA Firms perspective
12. MDP : Practitioner/CA Firms perspective
13. A Roadmap to GST: Practitioner/CA Firms perspective
14. A Roadmap to Direct Tax Code: Practitioner/CA Firms perspective
15. Auditors' Report under the Companies Act Issues on CARO,
Documentation
16. Export Documentation : A Guideline for Small & Medium Practitioners
17. Professional Opportunities: A Snapshot for Small & Medium Practitioners
18. Other topics relevant to Practitioners/ CA Firms
CA.Pankaj Tyagee
Chairman
Committee for Capacity Building of CA Firms and
Small & Medium Practitioners(CCBCAF & SMP), ICAI
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