In continuation with the important topics for Intermediate Exams, I’m discussing below the Important topics in Intermediate Exams - Group 2 based on the weightage assigned to each topic.
Group 2 of CA Intermediate consists of 4 papers-
- Advanced Accounting
- Auditing and Assurance
- Enterprise Information System and Strategic Management
- Financial Management and Economies of Finance
Paper 5- Advanced Accounting
Section |
Sl. No. |
Topics |
Weightage |
I |
1 |
Application of Accounting Standards |
20%-26% |
II |
2 |
Company Accounts |
33%-38% |
Special Aspects of Company Accounts |
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Accounting for Employee Stock Option Plans |
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Buyback of Securities and Equity Shares with Differential Rights |
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3 |
Reorganisation and Liquidation of Companies |
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Amalgamation of Companies |
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Internal Reconstruction |
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Liquidation of Companies |
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III |
4 |
Financial Statements of Banking Companies |
12%-16% |
5 |
Non-Banking Financial Companies |
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IV |
6 |
Consolidated Financial Statements |
25%-30% |
7 |
Dissolution of Partnership Firms |
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8 |
Amalgamation, Conversion and Sale of Partnership Firms |
Paper 6- Auditing and Assurance
Section |
Sl. No. |
Topics |
Weightage |
I |
1 |
Nature, Objective and Scope of Audit |
20%-25% |
2 |
Audit Strategy, Audit Planning and Audit Programme |
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3 |
Audit Sampling |
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4 |
Analytical Procedures |
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II |
5 |
Risk Assessment and Internal Control |
10%-15% |
6 |
Audit in an Automated Environment |
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7 |
Audit of Items of Financial Statements |
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III |
8 |
Fraud and Responsibilities of the Auditor in this Regard |
15%-20% |
9 |
The Company Audit |
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IV |
10 |
Audit Documentation and Audit Evidence |
5%-15% |
11 |
Audit Report |
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V |
12 |
Audit of Banks |
10%-20% |
13 |
Audit of Different Types of Entities |
Paper 7- Enterprise Information System and Strategic Management
Section |
Sl. No. |
Topics |
Weightage |
Section-A: Enterprise Information Systems (50 Marks) |
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I |
1 |
Automated Business Processes |
15%-25% |
2 |
Financial and Accounting Systems |
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3 |
Information Systems and its Components |
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4 |
E-Commerce, M-Commerce and Emerging Technologies |
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5 |
Core Banking Systems |
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Section-B: Strategic Management (50 marks) |
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II |
1 |
Introduction to Strategic Management |
10-20% |
2 |
Dynamics of Competitive Strategy |
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3 |
Strategic Management Process |
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4 |
Corporate Level Strategies |
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5 |
Business Level Strategies |
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6 |
Functional Level Strategies |
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7 |
Organisation and Strategic Leadership |
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8 |
Strategy Implementation and Control |
Paper 8- Financial Management and Economies of Finance
Section |
Sl. No. |
Topics |
Weightage |
Section A: Financial Management (60 marks) |
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I |
1 |
Scope and Objectives of Financial Management |
10%-15% |
2 |
Types of Financing |
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3 |
Management of Working Capital |
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4 |
Financial Analysis and Planning - Ratio Analysis |
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II |
5 |
Cost of Capital |
40%-45% |
6 |
Financing Decisions - Capital Structure |
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7 |
Financing Decisions - Leverages |
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III |
8 |
Investment Decisions |
30%-35% |
9 |
Risk Analysis in Capital Budgeting |
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10 |
Dividend Decisions |
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Section B: Economies For Finance (40 marks) |
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I |
1 |
Determination of National Income |
20%-30% |
2 |
Public Finance |
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3 |
Money Market |
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4 |
International Trade |