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Adv IT required before appearing Final Exam in May 2019 for converted students

Sanjaay Banik (Student CA Final) (35 Points)

30 January 2019

I've recently converted from CA Final Old Course to CA Final New Course. I'm confused whether I need to complete the AICITSS (Adv IT) before appearing for final exam in May 2019 under new course?

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Indira (CA ) (1381 Points)
Replied 31 January 2019

Yes you have to

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Dipak Kumar (CA Final Student) (44 Points)
Replied 31 January 2019

Final (New) Course-Held under the syllabus approved by the Council under Regulation 31(iv) of the CA Regulations, 1988.

TABLE 1

Sr No	Category	Remarks	When to complete
1	Final (New) course (registration for which commenced from 1st July 2017)	Should complete the Advanced ICITSS (i.e. Advanced IT and MCS) and pass the Advanced IT test there under	Before appearing in Final (New) course exam
2	Converted from Final (Old) course ( i.e. held under the syllabus approved by the Council U/R 31(ii) of the CA Regulations to Final (New) course-Not appeared in Final exam in the Final (Old) course exam earlier	Should complete the Advanced ICITSS (i.e. Advanced IT and MCS whichever component has not been completed earlier) and pass the Advanced IT test there under, upon conversion to the Final(New) Course.	Before appearing in Final (New Course) exam
3	Converted from Final (Old) course ( i.e. held under the syllabus approved by the Council U/R 31(ii) of the CA Regulations 1988) to Final (New) course-Appeared in Final (Old) Course exam earlier	Should complete the Advanced ICITSS (i.e. Advanced IT and MCS whichever component has not been completed earlier) and pass the Advanced IT test there under, upon conversion to the Final(New) Course.	Either before or after appearing in Final (New) course exam but in any case before applying for membership

Final (Old) course ( Held under the syllabus approved by the Council under Regulation 31(ii) of the CA Regulations, 1988

TABLE 2

Sr No	Category	Remarks	When to complete
4	Final (Old) course( i.e. held under the syllabus approved by the Council U/R 31(ii) of the CA Regulations 1988) –NeitherCompleted Advanced ITT nor GMCS earlier.( Including those who have passed the Final exam)	Should complete the Advanced ICITSS( Advanced IT and MCS) and undergo the Advanced IT test thereunder.	Before applying for membership
5	Final (Old) course( i.e. held under the syllabus approved by the Council U/Rr 31(ii) of the CA Regulations 1988) –Completed either Advanced ITT/GMCS earlier.	Should undergo the component of Advanced ICITSS not undergone so far, i..e Advanced IT or GMCS as the case may be. Those who have not completed Advanced ITT earlier should undergo the Advanced IT course and the Test thereunder	Before applying for membership.
6	Final (Old) course-Commenced articleship on or before 1st February 2013 and continue to be under the Old Scheme	(a) No need to do Advanced ICITSS Advanced IT Course. (b) However, upon conversion to Final (New) Course, will be required to complete the Advanced ICITSS (Advanced IT course and MCS) and also pass the test held there under	(a) Not applicable. (b) However, upon conversion to Final (New) Course, they will be required to complete the Advanced ICITSS course (Advanced IT and MCS) and also pass the test there under. (Please refer to Sr No 2 and 3, of Table I given above.