The document provides information about the Chartered Accountancy (CA) course and career in India. It discusses what CA is, the demand for CAs globally and in India, career prospects, earnings potential, and the stages of the CA course - CPT, IPCC, and Finals. It outlines the subjects covered at each stage, important dates, registration fees, and the process to become a qualified CA, including articleship training. Overall, CA is positioned as a highly respected career with opportunities in jobs, practice, business, and a wide range of industries.

1. MAIN Give your career a professional edge Flow Chart Important Dates Registrations Time Table Subjects Reg. Fee IPCC Audit Training Final Jobs after CA After CPT

2. CAREERS AFTER CLASS XII CA - CPT BBA Hotel Management SAT B.Com/ B.A . COMMERCE

4. Why CA There exist a Huge Demand for CAs NEXT Country Population (Millions) No. of CA, CPA 1 CA per Population of CA per 10,000 population USA 228 3,35,000 680 15 Australia 20 36,000 555 18 UK 59 1,25,000 472 21 New Zealand 4 27,000 148 68 India 1200 1,60,000 7500 1.33

6. Unique Selling Points (USP) of CA Profession Swapping in Job, Practice & Business CA can swap between these any number of times Possibilities of Govt. Jobs Yes, many times in Govt., Semi-Govt. & Public Co. Approx Earnings – Job Rs.360,000 to Rs.600,000 p.a. initial starting salary Approx Earnings – Practice Rs.1000 to Rs.100,000 per hour consultancy charges Approx Earnings – Business It depends upon the scale of business Retirement Age No such age, a CA can work till he is fit to work

7. CA as a Career A Chartered Accountant can choose to be appointed as auditor of companies or serve as a management and corporate caretaker. They can also go for Consultancy in the areas of Financial Accounting, Cost accounting and Tax Management and Finance and Accounts Chartered Accounts also can take private audit as their profession. Besides this CAs also work in the areas of corporate law advice, project planning and finance, amalgamation and business advice.

8. Career Options

9. What a CA can do in Job

10. What a CA can do in Practice

11. CA as Entrepreneur

12. Its not Easy Due to increasing number of aspirants, the pass percentage has decreased over a period of time NEXT

13. Its not Easy Due to increasing number of aspirants, the pass percentage has decreased over a period of time NEXT Course 2004 Pass % 2005 Pass % May 2006 Pass % Nov 2006 Pass % May 2007 Pass % Nov 2007 Pass % May 2008 Pass % PE II Both Groups 10.76 16.58 25.51 23.91 19.03 13.37 7.98 Group I 21.77 27.66 31.44 34.26 30.02 25.13 16.97 Group II 18.98 28.02 37.91 32.13 23.98 22.27 20.55 PCC Both Group 9.52 5.88 22.35 Group I 23.68 24.82 36.94 Group II 8.82 4.62 21.01

14. You can do it! Right guidance and support can help you easily clear CPT Classroom Sessions Limited Batch Size Trained Faculty Doubt Clearing Sessions Study Material PDP Sessions e-learning portal Revision Testing NEXT

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17. Stages in CA Stage Exam Exam Type Papers Total Marks Passing Marks -ve Marking Time (Hrs) I CPT Objective 2 200 100 Yes 2per session II IPCC Subjective 7 700 350 No 3 per paper III Final Subjective 8 800 400 No 3 per paper

19. Articleship / Practical Training – During the Course Details Starts after passing IPCC – Group I Duration 3 Years Under Whom Practicing CA Office Hours 35 hours a week Stipend Receivable by student – Year I Rs.750 per month Stipend Receivable by student – Year II Rs.1,000 per month Stipend Receivable by student – Year III Rs.1,250 per month

21. Important Dates Last Date for June 2011 attempt is 31st March 2011 Last Date for Registration: 60 days before of the month in which exam is held 31 st March for June & 30 th September for December

22. Tentative Time Table for Becoming a CA H.S.C./C.B.S.E. 2010-11 CPT June 2011 CPT Result July 2011 IPCC May 2012 IPCC Result July 2012 Articleship 1 st Aug. 2012 to 31 st July 2015 Information Technology Training GMCS 2 Weeks Final May. 2015 For 12 th Exam Appearing Student in March 2011 for June 2011 will be available in April 2011 Exam Form

23. Fee Structure – ICAI Details Payment Stages Amount Rs. CPT Registration Fee At the time of Initial Registration 6,500 CPT Exam Fee With CPT Exam Form 600 IPCC Registration Fee After Passing CPT 12,000 ITT Fee After IPCC Registration 4,000 Orientation Programme Fee After IPCC Registration 2,500 IPCC Exam fee - Both Groups With IPCC Exam Form 1,600 Final Registration Fee After Passing IPCC 10,000 GMCS Training Fee After Final Registration 4,000 Final Exam fee - Both Groups With Final Exam Form 2,000 Total – Payable to ICAI 43,200

24. SESSION I (Two sections, two hours, 100 marks) Section A: Fundamentals of Accounting (60 marks) Section B: Mercantile Laws (40 marks) SESSION II (Two sections, two hours, 100 marks) Section C: General Economics (50 marks) Section D: Quantitative Aptitude (50 marks) CPT – Test Pattern and Subjects

25. GROUP - 1 Paper 1: Accounting (100 marks) Paper 2: Law, Ethics and Communication Part I: Business Law (30 marks) Company Law (30 marks) Part II: Business Ethics (20 marks) Part III: Business Communication (20 marks) Paper 3: Cost Accounting and Financial Management Part I: Cost Accounting (50 marks) Part II: Financial Management (50 marks) Paper 4: Taxation Part I: Income Tax (50 marks) Part II: Service Tax (25 marks) and VAT (25 marks) GROUP-2 Paper 5: Advanced Accounting (100 marks) Paper 6: Auditing and Assurance (100 marks) Paper 7: Information Technology and Strategic Management Section A: Information Technology (50 marks) Section B: Strategic Management (50 marks) The subjects of IPCC are classified into two groups. A student may attempt one group at a time or both the groups together. Subject Topics Covered in IPCC

26. FINAL GROUP-1 Paper 1: Financial Reporting (100 marks) Paper 2: Strategic Financial Management (100 marks) Paper 3: Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics (100 marks) Paper 4: Corporate and Allied Laws (100 marks) Section A: Company Law (70 marks) Section B: Allied Law (30 marks) GROUP-2 Paper 5: Advanced Management Accounting (100 marks) Paper 6: Information Systems Control and Audit (100 marks) Paper 7: Direct Tax Law (100 marks) Paper 8: Indirect Tax Law (100 marks) Section A: Central Excise (40 marks) Section B: Service Tax & VAT (40 marks) Section C: Customs (20 marks)