Chartered Accountant Course

Chartered Accountant is a designation given to an accounting professional who has received certification from a statutory body that he/she is qualified to take care of the matters related accounting and taxation of a business, like file tax returns, audit financial statements and business practices, maintaining records of investments, preparing and reviewing financial reports and documents. A Chartered Accountant is also qualified to offer advisory services to clients which include companies and individuals.
Chartered Accountancy: Eligibility Criteria
To become a Chartered Accountant, the candidate has to go through a process of training and exams as various levels, conducted bythe Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
Eligibility criteria for Foundation Route:
- The candidate must have passed Class XII and completed four months of study period to be able to appear for Foundation examination
- The candidate needs to register with Board of Studies for four months of study period
Eligibility criteria for Direct Entry Route:
For direct entry to Intermediate course, the candidate must be:
- Commerce Graduates/Post-Graduates (with minimum 55% marks) or Other Graduates/Post-Graduates (with minimum 60% marks) from a recognized university (including Open University)
- Intermediate level passed candidates of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)
- Principles and Practice of Accounting,
- Business Laws & Business Correspondence and Reporting
Section A: Business Laws
Section B: Business Correspondence and Reporting
- Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning & Statistics
Part 1: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning
Part 2: Statistics
- Business Economics & Business and Commercial Knowledge
Part 1: Business Economics
Part 2: Business and Commercial Knowledge
- Group 1
Paper 1: Accounting
Paper 2: Corporate and other Laws
Part 1: Company Law
Part 2: Other Laws
Paper 3: Cost and Management Accounting
Paper 4: Taxation
- Group 2
Paper 5: Advanced Accounting
Paper 6: Auditing and Assurance
Paper 7: Enterprise Information Systems & Strategic Management
Section A: Enterprise Information Systems
Section B: Strategic Management
Paper 8: Financial Management and Economics for Finance
Section A: Financial Management
Section B: Economics for Finance
Section A: Income Tax Law
Section B: Indirect Taxes
Paper 1: Financial Reporting Paper 2: Strategic Financial Management Paper 3: Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics Paper 4: Corporate and Economic Laws Part I: Corporate Laws Part II: Economic Laws
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