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Certificate of Source of Funds Format — CA Issued (Word)

A CA certificate tracing the source of funds behind a high-value transaction — savings, sale proceeds, loans, gifts, or inheritance — for FEMA remittance support, AML/KYC, or transaction due diligence.

Free · CORAA original — SA-aligned
Updated 28 Jul 2026
Type
Certificate (not an audit opinion)
Computes
Total sources traced against transaction value → untraced balance
Issued for
FEMA remittance support, AML/KYC due diligence, high-value transactions
UDIN
Required on every CA certificate
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CERTIFICATE OF SOURCE OF FUNDS

This is to certify the source of funds of ___ (PAN: ___) in relation to: ___, as at ___, based on bank statements, sale deeds, income-tax records and other supporting documents produced before us and the information and explanations given to us.

This certificate is issued for the purpose of: ___.

A non-zero untraced balance indicates the sources documented above do not fully account for the transaction value and should be resolved with further supporting evidence before the certificate is relied upon; this certificate does not itself constitute clearance under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act or FEMA, which remains the responsibility of the bank's or authority's own compliance function. This certificate is based on the information furnished and verified to the extent considered necessary; it does not constitute an audit opinion within the meaning of the Standards on Auditing.

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This template follows the format published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in the AASB Audit Working Paper Templates (June 2023), the authoritative reference for Indian statutory-audit documentation. Fill in your firm’s letterhead and the engagement details on the form above, click Download Word file, and you’ll get a fully formatted .docx ready to use.

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Common questions

FAQs.

Does this certificate provide AML/PMLA clearance for the transaction?
No — the certificate says so explicitly. It documents the sources of funds as traced from the evidence examined; the bank's or authority's own compliance function retains full responsibility for its Prevention of Money Laundering Act and KYC risk assessment, which considers factors well beyond a source-of-funds trace, such as the customer's risk profile and transaction pattern.
What if the total sources traced don't match the transaction value?
The certificate deliberately shows this as an "untraced balance" rather than forcing the two figures to match — a genuine gap should be resolved with further documentation (an additional loan, gift deed, or inheritance record) before the certificate is relied upon; papering over a real gap by inflating one source's figure defeats the purpose of the certificate.
What supporting documents are typically acceptable for each source type?
Savings accumulation is typically evidenced by bank statements and filed income-tax returns over the relevant years; property sale proceeds by the registered sale deed and bank credit entry; loans by the loan agreement and disbursement record; gifts or inheritance by a gift deed, will, or succession certificate as applicable — cite the specific document examined for each source line rather than a generic description.
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