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Maniyar Muhammed Umar (ACCOUNTANT & PAYROLL EXECUTIVE) (71 Points)

17 February 2011

I have completed M.Com in 2007 Curently Iam working as an accountant & Payroll executive sice last 4 year know i want to pursue C.A .

Can any body give me Cours detail

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Tehsinkhan Pathan (CA CMA DISA(ICAI) B.COM) (3956 Points)
Replied 17 February 2011

Requirements for becoming a Chartered Accountant
Under the existing chartered accountancy scheme of education, training and examination, the
requirements for becoming a chartered accountant are as follows:
(i) Enrol with the Institute for Common Proficiency Test (CPT) after passing class 10th
examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination
recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto.
(ii) Appear in CPT after appearing in the senior secondary examination (10+2 examination)
conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination recognized by
the Central Government as equivalent thereto and after completion of specified period (60 days)
from the date of registration for CPT with the Board of Studies as on the first day of the month in
which examination is to be held, viz., students registered on or before 1st April/1st October will be
eligible to appear in June/December examination, as the case may be. However, candidate should
pass both CPT and 10+2 before registering for Integrated Professional Competence
Course (IPCC).
(iii) Enrol for Group I or Group II or for both Group I and Group II of Integrated Professional
Competence Course (IPCC) to become “Chartered Accountant”.
(iv) Successfully complete 9 months of study course from the date of IPCC registration.
(v) Successfully complete Orientation Course of one week spanning 35 hours and covering
topics, such as personality development, communication skills, office procedure, business
environment, general commercial knowledge, etc., before commencement of articled training.
(vi) Successfully complete 100 hours Information Technology Training (ITT) before commencement
of articled training.
(vii) Appear and pass Group I as well as Group II of Integrated Professional Competence
Examination (IPCE). Group I is composed of four papers and Group II is composed of three papers.
(viii) Register as Articled Assistant for a period of 3 years, on passing either Group I or both the
Groups of IPCE.
(ix) Register for CA Final Course and prepare for CA Final Examination.
(x) Undergo General Management and Communication Skills (GMCS) (15 days) course while
undergoing Final Course and serving the last 12 months of articled training.
(xi) Complete 3 years period of articled training.
(xii) Appear in the Final Examination on completion of the practical training or while serving last 6
months of articled training on or before the last day of the month preceding the month in which the
examination is to be held.
(xiii) Pass final examination and complete GMCS, if not completed earlier.
(xiv) Enrol as a member of ICAI and designate as “Chartered Accountant”.

How to become an Accounting Technician
(i) Enrol with the Institute for Common Proficiency Test (CPT) after passing class 10th
examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination
recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto.
(ii) Appear in CPT after appearing in the senior secondary examination (10+2 examination)
conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination recognized by
the Central Government as equivalent thereto and after completion of specified period (60 days)
from the date of registration for CPT with the Board of Studies as on the first day of the month in
which examination is to be held, viz., students registered on or before 1st April/1st October will be
eligible to appear in June/December examination, as the case may be. However, candidate should
pass both CPT and 10+2 before registering for Accounting Technician Course (ATC).
(iii) Enrol for ATC.
(iv) Successfully complete 9 months of study course from the date of ATC registration.
(v) Successfully complete Orientation Course of one week spanning 35 hours and covering
topics, such as personality development, communication skills, office procedure, business
environment, general commercial knowledge, etc.
(vi) Successfully complete 100 hours Information Technology Training (ITT).
(vii) Appear and pass Accounting Technician Examination (ATE) (i.e. Group I of Integrated
Professional Competence Examination (IPCE)) comprising of four papers.
(viii) Successfully complete one year work experience under a chartered accountant in practice or
in industry.
(ix) Get Accounting Technician Certificate.
(x) Designate as “Accounting Technician”.

How to become a CA, even after becoming Accounting Technician
(i) Enrol for Group II of Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC).
(ii) Register as an Articled Assistant for a period of 3 years.
(iii) Appear and pass Group II of Integrated Professional Competence Examination (IPCE)
comprising of three papers.
(iv) Register for CA Final Course and prepare for CA Final Examination.
(v) Undergo General Management and Communication Skills (GMCS) (15 days) course while
undergoing Final Course and serving the last 12 months of articled training.
(vi) Complete 3 years period of articled training.
(vii) Appear in the Final Examination on completion of the practical training or while serving last 6
months of articled training on or before the last day of the month preceding the month in which the
examination is to be held.
(viii) Pass final examination and complete GMCS, if not completed earlier.
(ix) Enrol as a member of ICAI and designate as “Chartered Accountant”.

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Tehsinkhan Pathan (CA CMA DISA(ICAI) B.COM) (3956 Points)
Replied 17 February 2011

CPT COURSE DETAIL :-

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THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST
SYLLABUS
One Paper, Two Sessions 200 Marks
Session I:
Section A: Fundamentals of Accounting 60 Marks
Section B: Mercantile Laws 40 Marks
Session II:
Section C: General Economics 50 Marks
Section D: Quantitative Aptitude 50 Marks
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Common Proficiency Test (CPT)
(One paper – Four hours – 200 Marks)
Level of Knowledge: Basic knowledge
SESSION – I
(Two Sections– Two hours – 100 Marks)
Section A: Fundamentals of Accounting ( 60 Marks )
Objective:
To develop conceptual understanding of the fundamentals of financial accounting system.
Contents
1. Theoretical Framework
(i) Meaning and Scope of accounting
(ii) Accounting Concepts, Principles and Conventions
(iii) Accounting Standards – concepts, objectives, benefits
(iv) Accounting Policies
(v) Accounting as a measurement discipline – valuation principles, accounting estimates
2. Accounting Process
Books of Accounts leading to the preparation of Trial Balance, Capital and revenue expenditures,
Capital and revenue receipts, Contingent assets and contingent liabilities, Fundamental errors
including rectifications thereof.
3. Bank Reconciliation Statement
4. Inventories
Basis of inventory valuation and record keeping.
5. Depreciation accounting
Methods, computation and accounting treatment of depreciation, Change in depreciation
methods.
6. Preparation of Final Accounts for Sole Proprietors
7. Accounting for Special Transactions
(a) Consignments
(b) Joint Ventures
(c) Bills of exchange and promissory notes
(d) Sale of goods on approval or return basis.
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8. Partnership Accounts
Final accounts of partnership firms – Basic concepts of admission, retirement and death of a partner
including treatment of goodwill.
9. Introduction to Company Accounts
Issue of shares and debentures, forfeiture of shares, re-issue of forfeited shares, redemption of
preference shares.
Section B: Mercantile Laws ( 40 Marks )
Objective:
To test the general comprehension of elements of mercantile law
Contents
1. The Indian Contract Act , 1872: An overview of Sections 1 to 75 covering the general nature of
contract , consideration , other essential elements of a valid contract , performance of contract and
breach of contract.
2. The Sale of Goods Act, 1930: Formation of the contract of sale – Conditions and Warranties –
Transfer of ownership and delivery of goods – Unpaid seller and his rights.
3. The India Partnership Act, 1932: General Nature of Partnership – Rights and duties of partners –
Registration and dissolution of a firm.
SESSION – II
(Two Sections– Two hours – 100 Marks)
Section C: General Economics ( 50 Marks )
Objective:
To ensure basic understanding of economic systems, economic behaviour of individuals and
organizations.
Contents
(I) Micro Economics
1. Introduction to Micro Economics
(a) Definition, scope and nature of Economics
(b) Methods of economic study
(c) Central problems of an economy and Production possibilities curve.
2. Theory of Demand and Supply
(a) Meaning and determinants of demand, Law of demand and Elasticity of demand ─ Price, income and
cross elasticity
(b) Theory of consumer ’s behaviour – Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach
(c) Meaning and determinants of supply, Law of supply and Elasticity of supply.
3. Theory of Production and Cost
(a) Meaning and Factors of production
(b) Laws of Production – The Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale
(c) Concepts of Costs ─ Short-run and long-run costs, Average and marginal costs, Total, fixed and
variable costs.
4. Price Determination in Different Markets
(a) Various forms of markets – Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly
(b) Price determination in these markets.
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(II) Indian Economic Development
5. Indian Economy – A Profile
(a) Nature of the Indian Economy
(b) Role of different sectors – Agriculture, Industry and Services in the development of the Indian
economy, their problems and growth
(c) National Income of India – Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national
income, Growth of national income and per capita income in various plans.
(d) Basic understanding of tax system of India – Direct and Indirect Taxation
6. Select Aspects of Indian Economy
(a) Population – Its size, rate of growth and its implication for growth
(b) Poverty – Absolute and relative poverty and main programs for poverty alleviation
(c) Unemployment – Types, causes and incidence of unemployment
(d) Infrastructure ─ Energy, Transportation, Communication, Health and Education
(e) Inflation
(f) Budget and Fiscal deficits
(g) Balance of payments
(h) External debts.
7. Economic Reforms in India
(a) Features of economic reforms since 1991
(b) Liberalisation, Privatisation and Disinvestment
(c) Globalisation.
8. Money and Banking
(a) Money – Meaning and functions
(b) Commercial Banks – Role and functions
(c) Reserve Bank of India – Role and functions, Monetary policy.
Section D: Quantitative Aptitude ( 50 Marks )
Objective:
To test the grasp of elementary concepts in Mathematics and Statistics and application of the same as
useful quantitative tools.
Contents
1. Ratio and proportion, Indices, Logarithms
2. Equations
Linear – simultaneous linear equations up to three variables, quadratic and cubic equations in one
variable, equations of a straight line, intersection of straight lines, graphical solution to linear equations.
3. Inequalities
Graphs of inequalities in two variables ─ common region.
4. Simple and Compound Interest including annuity ─ Applications
5. Basic concepts of Permutations and Combinations
6. Sequence and Series – Arithmetic and geometric progressions
7. Sets, Functions and Relations
8. Limits and Continuity ─ Intuitive Approach
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9. Basic concepts of Differential and Integral Calculus (excluding trigonometric functions)
10. Statistical descripttion of data
(a) Textual, Tabular & Diagrammatic representation of data.
(b) Frequency Distribution.
(c) Graphical representation of frequency distribution – Histogram, Frequency Polygon, Ogive
11. Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
Arithmetic Mean, Median – Partition Values, Mode, Geometric Mean and Harmonic, Mean, Standard
deviation, Quartile deviation
12. Correlation and Regression
13. Probability and Expected Value by Mathematical Expectation
14. Theoretical Distributions
Binomial, Poisson and Normal.
15. Sampling Theory
Basic Principles of sampling theory , Comparison between sample survey and complete enumeration ,
Errors in sample survey , Some important terms associated with sampling , Types of sampling , Theory of
estimation , Determination of sample size .
16. Index Numbers