ICAI Schedules Tax Audit Guidance Note Webinar for September 3; Clause-Wise Form 3CD Sessions to Follow

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has scheduled an online session titled “Tax Audit Guidance Note” for Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The programme is being hosted by ICAI’s Direct Taxes Committee and is listed on ICAI’s official live-learning portal with a registration and joining page.

Session scheduled for September 3

The official ICAI event page confirms the two-hour session will run from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on September 3. The registration form asks participants for membership number, name, location, email ID and phone number before they can register and view the programme.

For members working on tax audits, the timing is useful because the session falls during the active compliance season and is followed by additional Direct Taxes Committee sessions later in September.

ICAI has lined up clause-wise Form 3CD sessions

ICAI’s live schedule also lists a September 10 programme covering Tax Audit clauses 9 to 17 of Form 3CD in one session and clauses 18 to 26 in another. A further programme on September 17 is scheduled to cover clauses 27 to 35 and clauses 36 to 44. Both are listed for 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

The sequence means the September 3 “Tax Audit Guidance Note” webinar can serve as an initial update before the later clause-wise sessions. ICAI has also listed a separate “Tax Audit – Pitfalls & Precautions” programme for October 24.

Who may find it useful

The programme is directly relevant to chartered accountants, tax-audit teams, article assistants and finance professionals involved in preparing or reviewing tax-audit documentation and Form 3CD reporting. The official listing does not provide a detailed syllabus for the September 3 session, so participants should avoid assuming that any particular clause, amendment or interpretation will be covered unless ICAI provides further programme material.

Members can use the specific ICAI registration page for the September 3 webinar. The broader ICAI Live schedule lists the related September and October Direct Taxes Committee programmes.

CA professionals handling current tax-audit assignments have a near-term ICAI learning window beginning September 3, followed by clause-wise Form 3CD sessions on September 10 and September 17. The specific September 3 event page is already live for registration and joining.

Key takeaway

Near-term official ICAI programme is highly relevant to practitioners during tax-audit season and includes a specific registration page.