IPA-ICMAI Holds Advanced Workshop on Section 29A of IBC on August 23; 4 CPE Hours for Insolvency Professionals

The Insolvency Professional Agency of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India is conducting an Advanced Workshop on Section 29A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 on August 23, 2026. The online programme is scheduled from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM and carries four hours of credit for Insolvency Professionals.

What the workshop covers

The official programme material shows that the workshop is designed around the practical application of Section 29A, the provision that deals with ineligibility of certain persons to submit a resolution plan. The agenda begins with the legislative intent and genesis of the provision and then moves into a clause-by-clause examination.

A separate part of the programme will focus on the concepts of connected persons and related parties. These concepts can be important when insolvency professionals and committees of creditors assess whether a resolution applicant is hit by any of the statutory disqualifications under Section 29A.

Due diligence is a central focus

The event also includes a due-diligence framework for resolution applicants, specifically looking at the role of the Resolution Professional and the Committee of Creditors. The official flyer additionally lists assessment of a resolution applicant against Section 29A and the judicial approach to the provision as programme topics.

For professionals working on corporate insolvency resolution processes, this makes the session directly relevant to one of the more sensitive stages of a resolution process: checking whether a prospective applicant is legally eligible before its plan proceeds through evaluation.

Timing, fee and professional credit

- Date: August 23, 2026

- Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

- Mode: Online

- Fee: ₹1,180, all inclusive

- Credit: 4 hours for Insolvency Professionals

IPA-ICMAI's forthcoming-events page lists the programme for August 23 and provides the official event flyer. The same page also provides contact details for professional-development programmes and states that interested participants may send confirmation to the agency.

Why Section 29A matters in practice

Section 29A eligibility checks can affect whether a person or connected entity can participate as a resolution applicant. Because the workshop combines statutory interpretation, connected-person analysis, due diligence and judicial treatment, it is positioned as a practical session rather than a general introduction to the IBC.

For CAs, CMAs, insolvency professionals, restructuring advisers and finance professionals who work on CIRP assignments, the useful takeaway is the programme's focus on how Section 29A is tested in real resolution-applicant due diligence. Since the workshop is being held on August 23, interested professionals should use the official IPA-ICMAI event page and flyer for the latest registration and payment instructions before joining.

Key takeaway

The programme is scheduled for the current date and addresses a practical eligibility and due-diligence provision central to CIRP resolution applicants, making it timely for insolvency professionals, CAs and restructuring practitioners.