Useful Links

Other Regional Council Website of ICAI

Short Name	Description	Website URL
ICAI	Institute of Chartered Accountants of India	http://www.icai.org
WIRC	The Western India Regional Council	http://www.wirc-icai.org
NIRC	Northern India Regional Council	http://www.nirc-icai.org
CIRC	Central India Regional Council	http://www.circ-icai.org
EIRC	Eastern India Regional Council	http://www.eircindia.org

Other Useful Links

International Accounting

Short Name	Description	Website URL
IFAC	International Federation of Accountants	http://www.ifac.org
IASB	International Accounting Standards Board	http://www.iasb.org
CAPA	Confederation of Asian and Pacific  Accountants	http://www.capa.com.my
SAFA	South Asian Federation of Accounta	http://www.esafa.org

Institutions

Short Name	Description	Website URL
ICWAI	The Institute of Cost & Works Accountants  of  India	http://myicwai.com
ICSI	The Institute of company Secretaries of  India	http://www.icsi.edu

Ministries & Departments

Short Name	Description	Website URL
MOF	Ministry of Finance	http://www.finmin.nic.in
MOC	Ministry of Commerce	http://www.commin.nic.in
MIT	Ministry of Information Technology	http://www.mit.gov.in
MLJ	Ministry of Law & Justice	http://www.lawmin.nic.in
MEA	Ministry of External Affairs	http://www.mea.gov.in
MPNA	Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas	http://www.petroleum.nic.in
PC	Planning Commission	http://www.planningcommission.nic.in
DGFT	Directorate General of Foreign Trade	http://www.dgft.delhi.nic.in
BICP	Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices	http://www.tc.nic.in

Income Tax

Short Name	Description	Website URL
CBDT	Central Board of Direct Taxes	http://finmin.nic.in/cbdt
ITD,New Delhi	Income Tax Department, New Delhi	http://incometaxdelhi.nic.in
ITD,Mumbai	Income Tax Department, Mumbai	http://incometaxmumbai.nic.in

Excise

Short Name	Description	Website URL
CBEC	Central Board of Excise & Customs	http://finmin.nic.in/cbec

SEBI

Short Name	Description	Website URL
SEBI	Securities and Exchange Board of India	http://www.sebi.gov.in

RBI

Short Name	Description	Website URL
RBI	Reserve bank of India	http://www.rbi.org.in

Company Affairs

Short Name	Description	Website URL
DCA	Department of Company Affairs	http://www.nic.in/dca

Stock Exchanges

Short Name	Description	Website URL
NSDL	National Securities Depository Ltd.	http://www.nsdl.co.in
NSE	National Stock Exchange	http://www.nse-india.com
BSE	Bombay Stock Exchange	http://www.bseindia.com
CM	Capital Market	http://www.capitalmarket.com

COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT

Short Name	Description	Website URL
KL	KERALA - COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT	http://kerala.gov.in/
TN	TAMILNADU - COMMERCIAL TAXES  DEPARTMENT	http://www.tnsalestax.gov.in/  newindex.html
KA	KARNATAKA - COMMERCIAL TAXES  DEPARTMENT	http://ctax.kar.nic.in/
AP	ANDHRA PRADESH - COMMERCIAL TAXES  DEPARTMENT	http://www.apcommercialtaxes.gov.in/

Others

Short Name	Description	Website URL
CSO	Central Statistical Organisation	http://mospi.nic.in
NCTI	National Centre for Trade  Information	http://www.ncti-india.com
BES	Budget and Economic Survey	http://www.indiabudget.nic.in
IC	India Code (containing all  Central  Government  statutes)	http://pib.nic.in
UBS	Union Budget Speeches	http://meadev.nic.in/speeches/  budget-2001-a.htm
IIIO	India's Infrastructure :  Investment  Opportunities	http://iic.nic.in/vsiic/iic3_a.htm
TM	Toastmasters	http://www.toastmasters.org