The ICAI has received a reference from Income-tax Department to provide details of chartered accountants who have experience in Forensic Information Technology audits and can examine the contents of deleted files and chronology of modifications etc. of the material seized during the course of assessment proceedings.

In view of the same, ICAI invites applications from members with relevant experience to carry out these kinds of assignments of forensic examination and analysis of seized electronic data. Details of suitable members will be forwarded to the Income-tax Department for its consideration and assigning the tasks thereafter. Remuneration for the same will be paid by the Department. It may be noted that this assignment would be similar to audit u/s 142(2A) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

The interested members may send their application along with resume detailing the relevant experience in conducting such audits by Email at dtc.memoranda@icai.org by 10th December, 2011.