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UDIN is a certificate issued by a Chartered Accountant representing the trueness and fairness of that document. UDIN holds immense value as it is a testament that there has been no misrepresentation of information in the attested document, and the stakeholders can rely on the information provided in that document. In this guide, we talk about what is UDIN number, its applicability, the steps to generate UDIN, and the UDIN verification process.
UDIN number stands for Unique Document Identification Number, is an 18-digit number that is unique in nature and is generated by the system for every document attested/certified by practicing chartered accountants.
In these 18 digits, the
As per ICAI, it is mandatory for all practicing CAs to obtain UDIN for all the certificates issued by them if the certification depicts that the document has a true and fair view. Only CAs having a certificate for practice can register on the UDIN portal and generate UDIN for the documents/certificates attested by them. It is mandatory for the following services -
CA-generated UDIN can be searched on the UDIN portal by typing the name, email ID, and contact of the person making the request.
The full-time practicing Chartered Accountants are required first to register themselves on the UDIN portal to start generating UDIN for attested documents.
Step 1. Visit this link.
Step 2. Select ‘first-time user’ and then enter the 6-digit membership number, date of enrolment, and date of birth, and click on ‘send OTP.’
Step 3. Enter the OTP received on email and the mobile number registered with ICAI. As soon as you click on continue, system-generated login credentials are sent to you on your e-mail address registered with ICAI.
UDIN is an initiative that was taken by the government to prevent the misrepresentation of Chartered Accountants and put a check on third persons posing as Chartered Accountants and forging signatures to mislead authorities.
UDIN can help the respective authorities check the validity of the documents issued by the Chartered Accountants. Since UDIN can only be generated via the UDIN portal, it validates that the document has been thoroughly checked and certified by a practicing Chartered Accountant.
UDIN Verification Process
UDIN can be verified by clicking on ‘Verify UDIN’ on the UDIN portal and following the below-mentioned steps -
Once a UDIN has been generated for any document, the details within this document cannot be modified in any way. However, if a situation arises in which the document requires some changes or complete revocation/cancellation, then you can search for the document on the UDIN portal and click on ‘Revoke.’
If there is a mistake or an error in the form attached with a valid UDIN after it has been uploaded, then you can only revise the form by revising it with a new UDIN and revoking the old/existing UDIN of the submitted form.
UDIN is applicable to both digitally and manually signed reports that have been uploaded online. If there is no field on the digitally signed online reports mentioning the UDIN, then you can generate it and keep it safe to provide if asked by the stakeholders.
As per the rules of UDIN laid out by the Central Government, there is no limit on the number of UDINs a CA can generate. Also, the UDIN generated does not have any expiry until revoked by the authority.
