In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,

(83) "practising chartered accountant" means a person who is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and is holding a certificate of practice granted under the provisions of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (38 of 1949) and includes any concern engaged in rendering services in the field of chartered accountancy;

The Other Statute Referred:

The Chartered Accountant s Act, 1949

Section 2(2) Chartered Accountant in practice:

A member of the Institute shall be deemed, 'to be in practice', when individually or in partnership with Chartered Accountants in practice, he, in consideration of remuneration received or to be received,-

(i) engages himself in the practice of accountancy; or

(ii) offers to perform or performs services involving the auditing or verification of financial transactions, books, accounts, or records or the preparation, verification or certification of financial accounting and related statements or holds himself out to the public as an accountant; or

(iii) renders professional services or assistance in or about matters of principle or detail relating to accounting procedure or the recording, presentation or certification of financial facts or data; or

(iv) renders such other services as, in the opinion of the Council, are or may be rendered by a Chartered Accountant in practice,

And the words " to be in practice" with their grammatical variations and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.

Explanation- An associate or a fellow of the Institute who is a salaried employee of a Chartered Accountant in practice or a firm of such Chartered Accountants shall, notwithstanding such employment, be deemed to be in practice for the limited purpose of the training of articled clerks.