This PPT discusses various courses which CAs can pick up or the students pursuing CA can plan for alongside.

1. International
Programmes
for CAs
A guide by
CA Rohit Gupta &
CA Nikita Jain

2. Speaker
Introduction

3. Rohit Gupta
CA | B.Com (H) | EY | Vodafone | GE
 Chartered Accountant
 Cricket lover
 GMCS and Corporate Trainer

4. Nikita Jain
ACA | B.Com (H) Hindu College| PwC |
Vedanta | Bloomsbury
 Chartered Accountant
 Yoga Teacher
 Marathon Runner

5. 1. Why additional
qualification
➔ Intercompany transfer – no
need right away
➔ If you shift with PR w/o job
- A qualification should be
backed by another
qualification.

6. 2. Settling abroad
➔ More opportunities
➔ Better infrastructure
➔ Better lifestyle & facilities
➔ New experience
➔ Work-life balance
➔ Diversified work experience
Important:
Shifting abroad sooner
the better else you have
to go there at entry level
only.

7. Are CAs recognized
globally
- Yes.
- However, scope of Indian CAs is more diversified
if you consider adding ACCA or A CFA or CPA
degree or a local accounting professional
qualification of the country or a qualification that is
globally recognized like CPA US in your education
kitty.
- US CPA has global recognition and the scope is
not just limited to US but you can find opportunities
across the globe.

8. In any profession, it is important
to find-
1. What is the best you can do
based on your profile and ?
2. Where would it be considered
the most worthy?
If you know the answer to these
two, you will know exactly what
you need to do.

9. ICAI MoUs/MRAs
 For ICAI Members only.
 There are experience
requirements under
different MOUs.
- Mutual Recognition Agreement
- Memorandum of Understanding
• ICAI is world’s second
largest body of
accounting professionals
with over 1.4 lakh
members. US is the first
largest.
• The MoUs are aimed to
provide global recognition
to Chartered Accountancy
Profession and
ensure free exchange of
Information between
nations.
• Earlier it used to take 3-4
years to attain such
qualifications

10. CPA, Kenya
CA, South Africa
NBAA, Tanzania
CPA, Australia
ICAI MOUs across the globe
CA, Australia & New
Zealand
CPA, Ireland
CA, England
CBFS, Oman
Bahrain IBF
CA, Nepal
AASB, BhutanCPA, Canada

11. Clue:
The country which is famous for the
royal family that stays in
Buckingham Palace and is home of
the world famous big ben.
They are the current cricket world
cup champions.

12. England and Wales CA Institute
- 2nd Oct 2019
- 4 Exams
- Practice possible
- Fees :
Registration Fees: £ 1658
Examination Fees: £ 600
Learning material fees £ 263
Membership fees £ 300
Annual Fees £ 395

13. Clue:
The country with
the highest
number lakes
than the rest of
the world
combined.
It has 3 mn lakes
including the
smaller ones.

14. CPA Canada
- 3 day exam
- Fees:
IMPORTANT: Canada recognizes Semi-qualified and Qualified CAs equally for immigration.

15. The country
where a man
consumes on
an average
131 litres of
beer per year.
The country of
the world
famous
Guinness
brewery.

16. CPA Ireland
- 18th July 2018
- 3 Exams
- Fees :
Overview of Irish Taxation EUR 125
Overview of Irish Law EUR 125
Strategy Course EUR 125
Pay Administration Fees EUR 200
Total EUR 575
- The MRA does not provide the members of ICAI to :
• Conduct Public Accounting Services;
• Sign Audited Financial Statements; or
• Act as a Tax Agent

17. The country
famous for its
wildlife.

18. South African CA Institute
- May 2018
- Pass SAICA APC examination or submit workex docs
- Fees :
• Full local Membership SAR 7168/-
• Entrance Fee for Local Membership SAR 7593/-
• Total SAR 14761/-

19. The Country of the
Great Barrier
Reef.
And the country
which has won the
most numbers of
cricket world cups.

20. CPA Australia
- 2 Exams within 2 years
- 5 years experience
- Fee structure has changed in 2020 and the latest fee scheme can be found on the website of CPA
Australia.

21. Other MOUs
● CPA, Kenya
● Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) [Bahrain
does not have a local professional accountancy
Institute]
● National Board of Accountants and Auditors (NBAA),
Tanzania
● Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN)
● The Accounting and Auditing Standards Board of Bhutan
● ICAI and College of Banking & Financial Studies (CBFS),
Oman

22. Other qualifications
➔ CFA
➔ Law
➔ MBA
➔ Ph.D
➔ ACCA UK
➔ CPA US
* This list is indicative only.

23. CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)
Duration 1.5- 4 years
Exam Frequency Level 1: Twice in an year
(June & December), Level
2 & 3: Only Once (June)
Eligibility Bachelor’s degree in
relevant discipline or 4
years of work experience
Examination Mode Computer Based

24. CPA USA
- Duration: 9-12 months with exams conducted every month.
- Time limit to pass CPA course: 18 months from the date of receipt of the score of the first exam.
- 4 Sections (FAR, REG, BEC, AUD),
- Single Level only.
- Fees structure:
Ranges from INR 3.75- 4 lakhs. as the CPA exam is currently not held in India, and one needs to go to
Dubai or US to write the exam thus adding the accommodation and traveling cost.
- Why CPA?
The CPA course tests more than financial reporting (IFRS) and US GAAP knowledge.

26. CIA
• Certified Internal Auditors are now in high demand because they contribute to key business functions including corporate governance, risk
management, internal control, fraud detection and prevention, operations etc.
• Candidates with CIA can become internal auditor, internal auditing manager, auditor, chief internal auditor, quality assurance manager,
internal audit director and auditing manager.
• CIA Fee Structure
• The average salary as per posts are given below:
Programmes Fee Structure (in INR)
Application fee Rs 5928.56
CIA P1 Rs 14407.77
CIA P2 Rs 11926.05
CIA P3 Rs 11926.05
Job Profile Average Salary (per annum)
Internal Auditor Rs 4 lakh and above
Internal Auditing Manager Rs 11 lakh and above
Auditor Rs 4 lakh and above
Chief Internal Auditor Rs 30 lakh and above
Quality Assurance Manager Rs 9 lakh and above
Auditing Manager Rs 9 lakh and above

27. ACCA UK
● Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
● Globally recognized
● ACCA demand more time and devotion and much tougher exams
● Total fees: 4.2 lakhs (including study material)
● Exemption:

28. Till we meet next
Before choosing a course, do your research and strategise.
See which stream you already into. For instance,
○ If you are in taxation, its good to do law;
○ Investment banking, then do CFA;
○ KPO, CPA US;
○ Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain – as these are growing areas and would benefit
you in future;
○ Don’t plan to do everything.

29. Good Luck Folks!