SFIO to hire 15 Chartered Accountants: ICAI Chief Confirms

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The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) is going to hire fifteen Chartered Accountants, CA Naveen N D Gupta, the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) said.

Earlier, there were reports that the SFIO is looking to hire 13 consultants in various fields on a contractual basis. A public notice has been issued by the agency in this regard informing that they are looking for consultants in the areas of law and financial analysis and other fields.

This is in the light of increasing number of cases related to financial irregularities, including the recent PNB Scam.

With regard to the field of financial analysis, the Applicant for consultant-I should be a chartered accountant or costs and works accountant or company secretary with an experience of at least five years and consultant-II needs to have a minimum experience of three years.

Earlier, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs had invited applications from experienced Chartered Accountants offering 41 positions and acceding to the suggestions of the ICAI.

“I am happy that now SFIO (Serious Fraud Investigation Office) that functions under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, too has expressed their wish to hire the services of 15 Chartered Accountants. Further details on this aspect are being finalized so that interested members could take advantage of this opportunity,” ICAI Chief said in a statement.

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