APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL AUDITING OR PRACTISING CERTIFICATE

SECTION A - PERSONAL INFORMATION

Title
Name
Home Address
Mailing Address (if different from above)
Gender
Address of employer (if applicable)
Are you a member in good standing of an IFAC member body approved by Council?
Have you provided evidence of good standing?

If YES, please state

If NO, please state

SECTION B - AUDITING/PRACTISING INFORMATION

I wish to renew my certificate as a

READ CAREFULLY AND COMPLETE THE RELEVANT SECTIONS IN RESPECT OF EITHER THE AUDITING OR PRACTISING CERTIFICATE

SECTION C1 - ELIGIBILITY FOR RENEWAL OF AN AUDITING CERTIFICATE

Complete this section if you are seeking to renew an Auditing Certificate.
Please note that in accordance with the Licensing Regulations clause 4.4, if you audit Public Interest Entities (PIEs) you must a have satisfactory monitoring review or
have completed a minimum of 250 hours of relevant practice over the preceding 12-month period.

I audit PIEs

I have either:

(a) Obtained a satisfactory monitoring review

OR

(b) Completed a minimum of 250 hours of relevant practice over the preceding 12-month period

If you have responded 'No' to either a) or b) above and you do not audit PIEs

(c) Have you completed a minimum of 250 hours of relevant practice over the preceding 36-month period?

AND

(d) Can you demonstrate through the achievement of a minimum of 31 verifiable CPD hours per year that you have received training in new or revised auditing standards or international financial reporting standards which have been issued in the current year or which have become effective in the current year?

SECTION C - 2 ELIGIBILITY FOR RENEWAL OF A PRACTISING CERTIFICATE

Complete this section if you are seeking to renew a Practising Certificate.

I have either:

(a) Obtained a satisfactory monitoring review

OR

(b) Completed a minimum of 250 hours of relevant practice over the preceding 12-month period

If you have responded “No” to either a) or b) above:

(c) Have you completed a minimum of 250 hours of relevant practice over the preceding 36-month period?

AND

(d) Can you demonstrate through a minimum of 21 verifiable CPD hours per year that you have developed and maintained technical competencies and industry knowledge in the specialised areas of your practice?

SECTION D - CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) DECLARATION FOR AN AUDITING CERTIFICATE OR PRACTISING CERTIFICATE

Each member applying for an Auditing or Practising Certificate must maintain competence in the international accounting standards adopted by Council from time to time and in the specialised areas of his practice, including industry specific knowledge in the area in which he operates. Members must obtain at least 50 CPD units per calendar year of acceptable CPD learning activities which are relevant to their work. A minimum of 50 percent of the CPD units earned must be verifiable.

Have you undertaken related CPD units in the last year and made a declaration in accordance with the rules?

SECTION E - PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE

Members in public practice must hold Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) to cover professional liability. PII is not applicable to an employee of a firm/organization.

If you answered No, please tick as appropriate:

Checkboxes

If you practice in more than one firm, please provide additional PII details for each firm.

Firm Information

SECTION F - CONTINUITY OF PRACTICE

This relates to a holder of a certificate who is a sole practitioner in his/her firm. For all the period during which a certificate is held the member must enter into and keep in
force a written agreement with another auditor/partner, firm of auditors or a limited liability company(LTD). A continuity of practice agreement is not applicable to an
employee applying to hold an audit certificate.

Have you made arrangements for continuity of practice in the event of death, incapacity or suspension of your certificate?

SECTION G – CONDITIONS FOR THE RENEWAL OF AUDITING OR PRACTISING CERTIFICATE DECLARATIONS

If you have been or are subject to any matters as described in Part 12 of the Rules of ICATT, and ICATT is aware of this, you may sign and submit the renewal form. If you are
concerned that you may be subject to matters under the said Rules and Regulations and ICATT is not already aware, please notify the Institute either in writing to the
Corporate Secretary at 2nd Floor, Professional Centre, 11-13 Fitzblackman Drive South, Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago or by email to
secretary@icatt.org. Following this notification, you may sign and submit the renewal form.
I, hereby declare that:

  • In signing the ICATT Application Form for the Renewal of an Auditing or Practising Certificate, I confirm that I will abide by the provisions of the ICATT Rules and Regulations
    2018, the Code of Ethics, or and relevant standards as adopted by ICATT (and/or any subsequent regulations replacing or amending, in full or part, these regulations)
  • Public Practice
    I have been engaged in public practice for at least 250 hours during the year 20__.
  • Fit and Proper
    None of the matters or events referred to in Section 9.1 of ICATT’s Practising Regulations apply to me or my firm.
  • Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
    I have complied with the minimum CPD requirements for the last year and I have attached or supplied documentation evidencing my compliance.
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance
    I hold professional indemnity insurance in accordance with Section 10 of the ICATT Practising Regulations and, following the expiry of my firm's current policy, my firm will
    renew it on terms complying with that Regulation.
  • Maintenance of Competence
    All persons responsible for audits undertaken by my firm and I will ensure an appropriate level of competence is maintained through Continuous Professional
    Development (CPD) in accordance with Part 4 of the ICATT Rules and Regulations 2018.
  • Continuity of Practice
    In compliance with Section 12 of t ICATT’s Practising Regulations, my firm has made arrangements for continuity of practice in the event of death, incapacity or suspension
    of my certificate.
  • Conduct of Practice
    I will comply with the Code of Ethics as adopted by the Institute, and the code of conduct of any professional body to which I may belong in accordance with Section 14
    of ICATT’s Practising Regulations and all technical standards/guidelines applicable to its work.
  • Monitoring
    My firm and I are aware of the requirements of Section Regulation 15 of ICATT’s Practising Regulations and will supply all such information as is necessary to enable ICATT
    to complete its monitoring and quality assurance programme, ICATT Quality Checked, efficiently.
  • Annual Subscription
    I have paid in full all annual membership fees by the due date stipulated by ICATT
  • Notification
    My firm and I agree to comply with Section 13 of ICATT’s Practising Regulations and to notify ICATT in writing of all matters specified in that regulation and will provide such notification at least 28 days in advance of the relevant event where applicable. I undertake to notify ICATT immediately in the event that any information previously
    supplied in support of my application ceases to be true, accurate or complete, or in the event of any change in circumstances, or any event that may call into doubt the
    validity of my application, or the continuation of any certificate granted;

I have read the ICATT Rules and Regulations 2018 and hereby apply to have my auditing/ practising certificate reissued for another year period.

I understand that a false declaration on this form may invalidate any decision(s) related to this application and do confirm that the information given in this form is true,
accurate and complete.

METHOD OF PAYMENT TO ICATT

The Annual Subscription is due on January 2nd of each year immediately following registration.

METHOD OF PAYMENT
  • Linx payments are made at ICATT Office only.
  • Bank Draft / Cheque (Please make cheque or bank draft payable to ICATT).
  • Bank Deposit FCB A/C# 015006099670 (Place your name & reg. no. is on the receipt and be faxed to 627-7087)
  • Online Banking via First Citizens Bank Limited or ICATT online payment at www.icatt.org