CPE hours & its compulsion

[rajul begani]

what is Cpe? Is it Compulsory for All members?What if not followed?

[CAGOPALJI AGRAWAL]

CPE credit Hours requirements for the block of 3 years started with effect from 01-01-2011 to 31-12-2013  to be complied with by different categories of members:

 

A. All the members (aged less than 60 years) who are holding Certificate of Practice (except all those members who are residing abroad) are required to:

 

a)         Complete at least 90 CPE credit hours in each rolling three-year period of which 60 CPE credit hours should be of structured learning.

 

b)      Complete minimum 20 CPE credit hours of structured learning in each year.

 

B. All the members (aged less than 60 years) who are not holding Certificate of Practice or all the members who are residing abroad (whether holding Certificate of Practice or not) are required to:

 

(a)        Complete at least an aggregate of 45 CPE credit hours of either structured or unstructured learning (as per their choice) in each rolling three-year period (i.e. from 1/1/2011 to 31/12/2013)

 

(b)     Complete minimum of 10 CPE credit hours being an aggregate of either structured or unstructured learning (as per their choice) in each calendar year.

 

C. All the members (aged 60 years & above) who are holding Certificate of Practice, are required to:

 

a)         Complete at least an aggregate of 70 CPE credit hours of either Structured or Unstructured Learning (as per their choice) in each rolling three-year period (i.e. from 1/1/2011 to 31/12/2013).

 

b)        Complete minimum of 10 CPE credit hours being an aggregate of either Structured or Unstructured Learning in the first calendar year i.e. 2011.

 

c)           Complete minimum of 20 CPE credit hours being an aggregate of either Structured or Unstructured Learning (as per their choice) in the second and third calendar years i.e. 2012 & 2013.

 

D. All the members (aged 60 years and above) who are not holding Certificate of Practice are required to:

 

a)         Complete at least an aggregate of 35 CPE credit hours of either Structured or Unstructured Learning (as per their choice) in each rolling three-year period (i.e. from 1/1/2011 to 31/12/2013).

 

b)        Complete minimum of 5 CPE credit hours being an aggregate of either Structured or Unstructured Learning in the first calendar year i.e. 2011

 

c)         Complete minimum of 10 CPE credit hours being an aggregate of either Structured or Unstructured Learning in the second and third calendar year i.e. 2012 & 2013.

 

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[rajul begani]

thank you sir. but i would like to know the consequences of not complying with the requiremqnts

[CAGOPALJI AGRAWAL]

Though it is a other misconduct  under code of ethics of ICAI.

But so far ICAI has not decided any action on non compliance of the same.

AI Summary

Mandatory CPE requirements impose differentiated credit and structured learning minima by age and practice status, with noncompliance deemed misconduct. Continuing Professional Education mandates minimum CPE credit hours over a rolling three year period, differentiated by age and Certificate of Practice status: members under sixty with a Certificate of Practice must meet higher aggregate and structured learning minima and annual structured minima; members under sixty without a Certificate of Practice or residing abroad have lower aggregate and annual minima allowing structured or unstructured learning; members aged sixty and above have reduced aggregate and annual minima with distinctions based on Certificate of Practice status. Noncompliance is classified as other misconduct under the Institute's code of ethics though no enforcement action had been prescribed.