The document provides contact information for various offices of the Board of Studies & Decentralised Offices of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). It lists the addresses, phone numbers, emails and other details of ICAI branches and regional councils located across multiple cities in India. The summary is aimed to help students obtain further information and the ICAI prospectus by contacting the relevant local offices.

1. Board of Studies & Decentralised Offices
For further information and to obtain the Prospectus, students are advised to contact any of these offices
DETAILS MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
‘ICAI Bhawan’, A-29, Sector-62
NOIDA - 201 309
Phone: 0120-3045931, FAX: 0120 3045940
E-mail: bosnoida@icai.org
Nagpur Branch of WIRC of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, 20/1, Behind Vijayanand Society
Dhantoli, Nagpur - 440 012
Phones: 0712-2443968, 2441196
FAX: 0712-2454166
Email: nagpur@icai.org, icairnag_ngp@sancharnet.in
Baroda Branch of WIRC of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, Kalali - Tandalja Road, At Ladra
Vadodara - 390 012
Phones: 0265-2681115, 2680593
FAX: 0265-2681115, 2680593
Email: baroda@icai.org
Jaipur Branch of CIRC of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, D-1, Institutional Area, Jhalana
Doongri, Jaipur - 302 004
Phones: 0141-3989398, 3044200, 3044214
FAX: 0141-3044215
E-mail: jaipur@icai.org
Ahmedabad Branch of WIRC of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, 123, Sardar Patel Colony, Near
Usmanpura Under Bridge, PO Navjivan Naranpura
Ahmedabad - 380 014
Phones: 079-27680946, 27680537, FAX: 079-27680537
Email: ahmedabad@icai.org, ahdicai@yahoo.com
Indore Branch of CIRC of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, Plot No. 19-B, Scheme No. 78
Part-II (Near MP Pollution Board)
Indore - 452 010
Phones: 0731-4298198, 3254900, FAX: 0731-4298198
E-mail: indore@icai.org
Northern India Regional Council, ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, 52-54, Institutional Area
Vishwas Nagar, Shahdara, Near Karkardooma Courts
Delhi - 110 032 Phones: 011-39893990, 30210601
FAX: 011-30210680
Email: nro@icai.org, Website: www.nirc-icai.org
Hyderabad Branch of SIRC of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, 11-5-398/C, Red Hills
Hyderabad - 500 004
Phones: 040-23317026, 23393182
FAX: 040-23393200
Email: hyderabad@icai.org
Ernakulam Branch of SIRC of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, 57/3146, Dewan's Road, Ernakulam
Kochi - 682 016
Phones: 0484-2369238, 2372953, 2369258
FAX: 0484 2372953
Email: ernakulam@icai.org
Surat Branch of WIRC of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’ 2nd Floor, Saifee Building, Dayalji
Baug Road (Dutch Garden Road) Nanpura
Surat - 395 001, Gujrat Phones: 0261-2472932
2464413, 2461154, FAX: 0261-2464413
Email: surat@icai.org, suraticai@yahoo.co.in
Chandigarh Branch of the NIRC ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, Opp. Community Centre
Sector-35 B, Chandigarh - 160 022
Phone: 0172-5067756
FAX: 0172-2727699
E-mail : chandigarh@icai.org
Western India Regional Council of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, 27 Cuffe Parade, Colaba
Mumbai - 400 005
Phone: 022-39893989, FAX: 022-39802953
Email: wro@icai.org
Website: www.wirc-icai.org
Southern India Regional Council of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, 122 MG Road, Post Box No. 3314
Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034
Phone 044-39893989, FAX: 044-30210355
Email: sro@icai.org
Website: www.sircoficai.org
Bangalore Branch of SIRC of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’ No. 16/0 Millers Tank Bed Area
Bangalore - 560 052
Phones: 080-30563500, 30563501
FAX: 080 22252547
Email: bangalore@icai.org
Eastern India Regional Council of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, 7 Anandilal Poddar Sarani
(Russell Street) Kolkata - 700 071
Phone: 033-39893989 FAX: 033-30211145
Email: ero@icai.org
Website: www.eircindia.org
Central India Regional Council of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, Post Box No. 314
16/77 B Civil Lines, Behind Reserve Bank of India
Kanpur - 208 001
Phone: 0512-3989398, FAX: 0512-3011193
Email: cro@icai.org, Website: www.circ-icai.org
Pune Branch of WIRC of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’, Plot No. 8, Parshwanath Nagar
CTS No. 333 Sr. No. 573, Munjeri, Opp. Kale Hospital
Bibawewadi, Pune - 411 037
Phones: 020-24212250/51/52, FAX: 020 24489732
Email: pune@icai.org, icaipune@vsnl.com
Coimbatore Branch of SIRC of ICAI
‘ICAI Bhawan’
Opposite to Union Bank of India Branch
Mettupalayam Road, Thudiyalur
Coimbatore - 641 034
Phones: 0422-4270056, 4270068
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Chartered Accountancy Course
Chartered Accountancy Course
CPT Route
Direct Entry Route
(CPT Exempted) Category)
Register with the Board of Studies
(BOS) for Common Proficiency Test
after Passing Class X
Appear in 10+2
Examination
Appear (Minimum 60 days
of Registration with BOS) and
Qualify CPT and 10+2
Examination
Join Inter (IPC) Course
Both Groups/Ist Group
Appear and Pass in Both
Groups/Group I of Inter (IPC) Exam
after completion of 8 months
study course
Join 3 Years Practical Training after
passing Group I/both groups of
Inter (IPC) Exam
Join CA Final Course after
passing both groups of I
nter (IPC) Course
Appear and Qualify CA Final Examination
while serving last 6 months of Practical Training
Acquire Membership of ICAI
Undergo 35 hours Orientation
Course and 100 hours ITT
Appear and Qualify Group II of
Inter (IPC) Exam if not
qualified earlier
Undergo GMCS I Course
during first year of
Practical Training
Undergo GMCS II Course
during last 18 months of
Practical Training
Undergo Advanced ITT course
during last year of Practical
Training but before appearing
in the Final Exams
Intermediate Pass students of
the Institute of Cost Accountants
of India and Institute of Company
Secretaries of India
Commerce Graduate/
Post Graduate (55%)
Other Graduate/Post
Graduate (60%)
Register for Inter (IPC) Course
Both Groups.
Undergo 35 Hours Orientation
Course and 100 Hours ITT
Join 3 years Practical
Training and appear in Inter
(IPC) Exam after 8 months of
study course & 9 months of
Practical Training
Chartered Accountancy Course
Common Proficiency Test (CPT)
Section A - Fundamentals of Accounting
Section B - Mercantile Laws
Section C - General Economics
Section D - Quantitative Aptitude.
GROUP-I GROUP- II
1. Accounting 5. Advanced Accounting
2. Business Laws, Ethics and 6. Auditing and Assurance
Communication 7. Information Technology and
3. Cost Accounting and Strategic Management
Financial Management
4. Taxation
Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Course
GROUP- I GROUP- II
1. Financial Reporting 5. Advanced Management
2. Strategic Financial Accounting
Management 6. Information Systems
3. Advanced Auditing and Control and Audit
Professional Ethics 7. Direct Tax Laws
4. Corporate and Allied Laws 8. Indirect Tax Laws.
Final
Board of Studies
The Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India
Set up by an Act of Parliament
Global Career Opportunities
Through A
Premier Professional Institute
CA. Subodh Kumar Agrawal
President, ICAI
CA. Vijay Kumar Garg
Chairman, Board of Studies
CA.
Vice Chairman, Board of Studies
V Murali
CA. K Raghu
Vice President, ICAI
CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANCY
COURSE
Board of Studies
ICAI Bhawan, A-29 Sector 62, Noida - 201 309
0120-3045931
bosnoida@icai.org
www.icai.org
The Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India
Phone
E-mail
Website
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2. About the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is a statutory
body established on 1st July, 1949 by an Act of Parliament, viz., The
Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, for regulating the profession of
chartered accountancy in the country. The Institute functions under the
administrative control of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government
of India and has 5 Regional Councils, 128 Branches covering the length
and breadth of the country and 21 Chapters abroad. Founded 64 years
ago with just seventeen hundred members, the Institute has grown to
cross the mark of 2,00,000 members and more than 10,00,000 students.
It is the premier accounting body in the country and the second largest
in the world.
The ICAI is managed by a Council consisting of 40 members out of whom
32 members are elected by Chartered Accountants and 8 members
nominated by the Central Government. The Board of Studies is
responsible for administering the CA education and training and also all
activities relating to the CA students.
2. Direct Entry Route
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I. Commerce Graduates/Post-Graduates (55%)
or Other Graduates/Post-Graduates (60%)
Enrol with the Institute for Intermediate (Integrated Professional
Competence) Course for both groups.
Complete 35 hours Orientation Course spanning one week and 100
hours Information Technology Training (ITT).
Register for Practical Training of three years.
Complete General Management and Communication Skills (GMCS)
-I Course during first year of practical training
Appear in Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence)
Examination after nine months of Practical Training and Study
Course of eight months concurrently from the date of registration
for the Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Course.
Appear and pass in both groups of Intermediate (Integrated
Professional Competence) Course.
Register for CA Final Course and prepare for CA Final Examination.
Complete General Management and Communication Skills (GMCS)
-II Course (15 days) course while serving the last 19 to 36 months of
articled training.
Complete Advance Information Technology Training during the
third year of practical training but before appearing in the Final
Examination.
Complete three years period of Practical Training.
Appear in the Final Examination while serving last six months of
practical training on or before the last day of the month preceding
the month in which the examination is to be held.
Pass Final examination.
Enrol as a member of ICAI and be designated as “Chartered
Accountant”.
II. Candidates who have passed Intermediate level examination of
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India and The Institute of
Cost Accountants of India
Enrol with the Institute for Intermediate (Integrated Professional
Competence) Course either for Both Groups or Group I.
See bullet point 4 onwards of 1 above (CPT route) for rest of the
scheme.
1. CPT Route
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Enrol with the Institute for Common Proficiency Course (CPC) after
passing class 10th examination.
After completion of specified period (60 days) from the date of
registration for CPC with the Board of Studies and after appearing
in 10+2 examination, appear and pass in CPT.
Enrol for Group I or Group II or for both Groups of Intermediate
(IPC) Course.
Complete Orientation Course of one week spanning 35 hours,
necessarily before joining the Practical Training.
Complete 100 hours Information Technology Training (ITT)
necessarily before joining the Practical Training.
Appear in Intermediate (IPC) Examination on completion of 8
months of study course as on first day of the month in which the
examination is to be held
Join Practical Training after passing either Group I or both groups
of Intermediate (IPC) Course.
Complete First General Management and Communication Skills
(GMCS) course (15 days) during the first year of practical training.
Complete Second General Management and Communication Skills
(GMCS) course (15 days) after completion of 18 months of
practical training but before completion of practical training.
Clear Group II of Intermediate (IPC) Examination if not done
earlier.
Register for CA Final Course and prepare for CA Final Examination.
Complete Advance Information Technology Training during the
third year of practical training but before appearing in the Final
Examination.
Complete Practical Training of three years.
Appear in the Final examination on completion of the practical
training or while serving last six months of articled training on or
before the last day of the month preceding the month in which the
examination is to be held.
Pass Final examination and complete GMCS II, if not completed
earlier.
Enrol as a member of the ICAI and be designate as “Chartered
Accountant”.
Chartered Accountancy
as a Profession
Chartered Accountancy - A Challenging Profession, offers practice or
job opportunities in the areas of accounting, auditing, corporate
finance and other business laws, taxation and corporate governance.
The multi-faceted knowledge a chartered accountant enjoys through
unique academic programme blended with practical training is what
the business and industry need in the advent of globalization of Indian
economy. A globally acclaimed profession capable of offering new
vistas to young talents, a vision to build a career and a new idea to
blossom - invites you to join the CA course and be a proud member of the
glorious profession.
To Qualify
as a
Chartered Accountant
Students who want to pursue the Accounting Technician Course (ATC) have to
enroll for Group I of Inter (IPC) Course. After successfully completing 35 hours
Orientation Course, 100 Hours ITT and eight months of Study Course, he/she
can appear for ATE. After passing ATE, he/she needs to undergo one year of work
experience under a CA to get the certificate of Accounting Technician.
Career Opportunities
for Chartered Accountants
Recognition of CA Qualification
MOUs and MRAs
Independent Professional Practice
Management Consultancy Services
Opt for Industry/Government Organisation
Opportunities in Global Arena
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As practitioners of public accounting, CAs may start professional practice as
a proprietor or join any existing firm as a partner or staff member. A CA
provides compliance and review services and expert advice in Direct and
Indirect Taxations. He also acts as a business advisor by providing all kinds
of services including the preparation of financial reports, restructuring of
finance options, preparing financial projections, etc.
CAs play a vital role in assisting business and industry to improve the use of
their resources. The range of management advisory services rendered by
CAs reflect their expertise in diverse areas like financial management,
strategic management, planning and financial policy determination, etc. As
direct and indirect tax planners and advisors, CAs help business and
individuals in tax planning and tax compliance and represent their clients
before government agencies.
A CA may prefer to join an industry or government department and
ultimately hold responsible positions. Many Chartered Accountants hold
responsible positions in business or industrial firms as CEOs, CFOs, COOs,
Managing Directors, etc.
Today, Indian Chartered Accountants have an impressive presence
throughout the globe holding eminent positions. Many MNCs as well as
KPOs prefer Indian CAs for their expertise in IFRS, International taxation,
International Trade Laws and Accounting in IT environment.
For pursuing PhD programme by 90 Indian Universities plus six Indian
Institutes of Management
For appearing in Civil Services Examinations conducted by UPSC.
Special weightage by IIM, Bangalore.
Entered into MOUs with IGNOU, Netaji Subhas Open University,
Bharthiar University and University of Madras for pursuing Under
Graduate and Post Graduate courses.
Entered into MRAs with leading International Accounting bodies co-
recognizing the courses of one another.