Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) is an 18 digits unique number generated by a Practicing Chartered Accountant/Registered Auditor Member of ICAN for every Audit, Certification or other specified assignments from the UDIN Application in ICAN’s website. UDIN reflected in the report of such professional assignments, provides identity to the document as being issued by the Members of ICAN. It is such a symbol that provides legitimacy to the signature affixed in the report.

UDIN number can be generated for specified professional assignments by the Practicing Chartered Accountant/Registered Auditor Members of ICAN after providing the required information of such assignment in the UDIN Application.  

The objective of UDIN is to ensure the authenticity, reliability, and traceability of documents certified or audited by practicing ICAN members and to prevent the potential use of Members Name in any unauthorized manner. The overall objective is to enhance transparency, strengthen public trust, and uphold the integrity of services provided by ICAN members.

The UDIN affixed in the reports identifies themselves as those being issued by the Members of ICAN differentiating from all other unauthorized reports and the UDIN Application further allows users of the report to check its authenticity. This protects the users of the reports from unauthorized reports and increases their confidence in the authenticity of the reports. This also protects Members from being subjected to unwarranted use of the Members Name and Signature.

The Institute does not levy any charge for the generation of UDIN. 

Yes. Any request to edit a UDIN, or to generate or revoke a UDIN after the 30-day period from the date of signing, for which approval of ICAN is required, will only be processed upon payment of a fee of NRs. 1,000 as decided by Council.

UDIN is highly secure as it requires a one-time password (OTP) for generating every UDIN which is sent only to the registered mobile number and email address of the Member requesting UDIN.

Generally, UDIN should be generated at the time of issuing the Audit Report, Certification, or other prescribed assignments. However, members are allowed to generate UDIN within 30 days from the date of signing the document. But members are not allowed to issue the reports without affixing UDIN in the report.  

If the UDIN was not generated within 30 days from the date of signing the document, you can still apply for Late UDIN, through the UDIN portal from the tab Generate UDIN (After 30 days from the Date of signing) but it is subject to ICAN’s approval.  The following documents are required to apply for the approval of late UDIN Generation.
1. Application in the format provided in UDIN Related Bylaw, 2082   
 https://en.ican.org.np/_browsable/file/policies/UDIN_Related_Bylaw_Signed_Copy.pdf,
2.Copy of payment voucher of application fee,
3.Copy of the Late UDIN initiation document generated from the system by using the tab Generate UDIN (After 30 days from the Date of Signing),
4.Self declaration regarding submission or non-submission of the report by auditor to appointing authority or any third party before generating UDIN.
5. Copy of audited/certified Financial Statement/Other Report

The date on which the Document is signed/ certified by the member is to be mentioned under this head.

No document is required to be uploaded while generating UDIN.

All members of ICAN having a duly renewed and valid Certificate of Practice (CoP) and Accounting Technicians who hold Practicing License can only register on the UDIN portal.

Signing partner of an Auditor's Firm who is registered in the UDIN portal can only generate UDIN. 

UDIN is to be generated only once for one assignment. If a copy of the original (duplicate) document is to be issued at the request of the client/other stakeholders, same UDIN is to be imprinted on such copy.

For generating UDIN, a member must register on UDIN portal. After that, he/she can just login and generate UDIN.

Step1: Go to www.udin.ican.org.np directly or through ICAN website.
Step2: Click on “Register Here” .
Step 3: Enter details such as membership registration number, name, email address, date of birth, enrollment year, and mobile number, create a password and submit. Such details must match with the record of Institute submitted by member on application for membership.
Step 4: You will receive OTP in your mobile number/ email address.
Step 6: After confirmation of OTP by inputting in the portal, registration is successful.

1.Login
2. Click “change password”
3. Enter the current password.
4. Enter new password .
 5. Click send OTP .
 6. OTP will be sent on registered mobile and email.

Step 1: Go to www.udin.ican.org.np
Step 2: Click “Forget Password”.
Step 3: “Forget Password” form will be open, enter membership No., Date of Birth and year of Enrolment and click “Send OTP” An OTP will be sent on Registered mobile and email.
Step 4: Enter the OTP as received and click “Continue” On confirmation OTP as received, a Username and Password will be sent to registered email and mobile number.

Step 1: Login to UDIN portal.
Step 2: Click “Generate UDIN(Within 30 days from date of signing)” from the menu bar.
Step 3: Select document type, document sub-type, client type and client sub type from the drop-down menu. Mention PAN and the name automatically displays unless
“Pan not required” option is enabled. Enter/Select date of signing document. Enter description of certification / audit. Enter specific details such as: Financial figure/non-financial figures related document type.
Step 4: Click “Submit”. A summary of your information will be displayed. Select “Confirm” tab to generate one-time password (OTP), which will be sent to your registered mobile number/ email address.
Step 6: Upon verification of OTP, UDIN is generated.

Yes, there are certain cases where an edit request will not be approved. For example:

• Changes in the financial statements: Edit in UDIN due to changes in financial statement,  after issuance of audit report are not allowed. In such cases, the financial statements cannot be edited through a UDIN edit request; If you are issuing new report for the amended financial statements under NSA 560, you have to generate a new UDIN for the revised report by selecting the document type “Report Under NSA 560”.

•  Change in the client’s name will not be approved because the client name is directly linked from the IRD Portal through the PAN, and therefore cannot be altered.

In such cases, UDIN can be revoked, by mentioning the reason, within 30 days from the date of signing of the document. Further, after the expiry of 30 days from the date of signing of document if an application is filled to ICAN to revoke the generated UDIN, UDIN revocation is allowed if there exists reasonable grounds for revocation with the approval of Executive Director of ICAN.

Required Documents:
1.Application in the format provided in UDIN user guideline
https://udin.ican.org.np/samples/UDIN%20User%20Guidelines%202082.pdf.
2.Copy of payment voucher of application fee.
3. Copy of UDIN to be revoked
4.Documents clarifying  the reason for revocation
Note:
The revocation request is subject to ICAN’s approval. The application will be reviewed, and ICAN may accept or reject the request based on the analysis of the case.

“Description” is the details of the document, if you want to add any, for which the UDIN is being generated.

Yes, anyone can check the validity of UDIN affixed in the reports by just entering the UDIN number and the required information in the “Check UDIN” portal. This portal can be accessed in the ICAN’s website or can be accessed by entering the link 
https://udin.ican.org.np/verifydocument .