ICAI Introduces Mandatory ‘E-diary’ For CA Students
The platform allows trainees to view past entries, edit or delete records before submission, and track the approval status of each submission
NEW DELHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has introduced e-diary, a digital platform to record attendance and work performed by articled trainees during their practical training period.
The e-diary will be mandatory for all CA students commencing practical training from January 1, 2026, according to an official statement.
To view the official statement, click here.
The initiative has been launched by the ICAI Board of Studies (Operations) along with the Members and Student Services Directorate, in view of the increasing use of digital systems across professional education and training.
The e-diary, titled the ‘Digital Practical Training Diary’, allows articled trainees to record their daily attendance and tasks performed in a structured digital format.
Entries are captured in real time once submitted on the system. Details related to stipend payments are also recorded and displayed, typically within the first fortnight after payment, according to an official statement.
The platform has been designed to bring uniformity and transparency in the monitoring of articled training and to digitally track compliance with ICAI’s practical training requirements. It aims to map skill development and align training outcomes with ICAI’s competency framework.
Key Features
Structured Digital Recording: Daily attendance and task performed by the articled trainee recorded digitally, the moment it is entered in system; stipend details once paid, recorded and would display (during the first fortnight).
Fortnightly Submission & Verification: Submission of task performed by the trainees would be on fortnightly basis. The system validates completeness (e.g., flags incomplete entries). Principals review, suggest changes in task performed by trainee, trainee has to carry out the suggested changes within seven days and re-submit. Within next seven days principal has to approved, after that it would considered deemed approval.
Edit & Track: Students can access past entries, make changes as suggested by the principal, edit or delete entries before submission and track approval status.
SSP-Based Login: Students access the E-Diary through their Self-Service Portal (SSP) credentials.
Process Integration: The platform links with Form 109 (termination, if applicable) and aligns records with ICAI training guidelines.