19 September 2011
Dear Sir/Ma'am, Myself greeshma doing articleship, i had registered myself for group1,group2 along with ATC with ICAI.I have cleared 1 group of ipce and completed 5months of articleship but now due to some problem i am unable to continue with group 2. Now i'm planning to complete 1 year of articleship in order to acquire ATC Certificate. Do let me know whether i wil be eligible for that certificate and if yes do let me know the formalities and procedured to be followed for the acquisition of the certificate.
21 September 2011
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE
In terms of Regulation 37C(3) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988, a student who has passed Intermediate or Professional Education-II Examination or Professional Competence Examination and also completed the prescribed period of articled training is eligible for grant of Accounting Technician Certificate. Such a student would continue to be eligible to appear in the Final Examination. We have in last month issued letters to such eligible students inviting them to opt for grant of such a Certificate. However, to our utter dismay, it has been noted that such letters have also been inadvertently issued to our esteemed members, perhaps due to incomplete/mix up of data base. We sincerely regret the mistake and convey our apologies for the inconvenience caused. We request that our letter, in question, may kindly be treated as cancelled and withdrawn.
This one-year program leading to a certificate in accounting offers students the opportunity to develop a foundational understanding of accounting principles with an emphasis in applying that understanding to bookkeeping tasks. Learning experiences in this program are designed to assist the student in realizing the following outcomes:
Use current computer technologies, especially spreadsheet and accounting software, to perform the duties within an accounting department Balance and reconcile financial information to ensure accuracy of information Use reconciliation processes when working with data to identify and correct errors Prepare professional financial statements and other reporting documents Model effective customer-service interactions Ability to effectively seek and respond to accounting-related opportunities for increased responsibilities and professional advancement Understand the various business functions as they contribute to the success of an organization Employment possibilities include bookkeeper, accounting clerk and payroll clerk. Jobs are available in business, industry, government agencies, service industries and banks.