ICAI Concurrent Audit of Banks Certificate Course Batch 468 Starts in Ghaziabad on August 22

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India’s Internal Audit & Assurance Board is commencing the 468th batch of the Certificate Course on Concurrent Audit of Banks in Ghaziabad from 22 August 2026. The programme is designed for members looking to strengthen practical understanding of concurrent audit in the banking environment.

Course structure and CPE hours

According to ICAI’s official course schedule, the batch carries 30 CPE hours. The participation fee is listed at ₹11,800, comprising ₹10,000 course fee plus 18% GST.

The course schedule spans multiple sessions and covers operational and risk areas that commonly arise in bank concurrent audit assignments.

Topics covered in the programme

The official programme structure includes sessions on core banking and concurrent-audit themes, including areas such as foreign exchange and trade transactions, fraud detection, classification and reporting, audit in a Core Banking Solution environment, software usage in banks and effective concurrent-audit reporting.

These topics make the programme particularly relevant for members working in internal audit, bank audit, risk, controls and assurance roles, as well as practitioners looking to build capability before taking up concurrent-audit assignments.

Assessment and course completion

The course document indicates that the Board will communicate examination details, including the examination date, timing and venue, to participants separately by email. Members therefore need to track the email address registered for the programme and comply with the course’s attendance and assessment requirements.

Why this matters for practicing CAs

Concurrent audit is designed to reduce the time gap between a banking transaction and its independent examination. For practitioners, effective concurrent audit requires not only knowledge of accounting and audit principles but also familiarity with banking systems, transaction flows, regulatory controls, fraud indicators and reporting expectations.

The Ghaziabad batch gives participants a structured route to build or refresh those capabilities using ICAI’s dedicated certificate-course framework.

Members planning to join should review the official ICAI course structure and registration page for seat availability, payment status and any last-minute instructions. With the batch beginning on 22 August 2026, interested participants should verify registration availability immediately rather than relying on older circulars or informal messages.

Key takeaway

The course starts immediately and provides practical training relevant to CAs seeking bank-audit and internal-audit upskilling.