urgent Queary

Important Announcement

BoS/Announcement/227/10 August 6, 2010

Sub: Relaxation from undergoing Orientation Programme and extension of completion date of

Information Technology Training (ITT)

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A. Relaxation from undergoing Orientation Programme and extension of completion date of

Information Technology Training (ITT) under Integrated Professional Competence Course

(IPCC)

In view of the discontinuation of Professional Education (Examination-II), all students of erstwhile

Intermediate/ Professional Education (Course-II) shall have to switchover to Integrated Professional

Competence Course (IPCC) to continue their chartered accountancy course. As per the eligibility

requirements of the Integrated Professional Competence Examination (IPCE), a student is admitted to

the said examination on fulfilling following eligibility criteria:

(a) Completion of nine months study course period;

(b) Successful completion of 100 hours Information Technology Training (ITT); and

(c) Successful completion of 35 hours Orientation Programme.

Having regard to the fact that erstwhile students pursuing Intermediate course and PE-II courses have

acquired requisite skills while pursuing their studies and hardships being faced by them in completing

Orientation Programme and Information Technology Training (ITT) before appearing for the first time

in the Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC), the Council at its 297th meeting held in

August, 2010 decided to give relaxations in respect of different streams as under:

Sl.

No. Category of Students

Nine months study course

period in IPCC

(As per the Announcement dated

February 5, 2010)

Information Technology

Training (ITT) in IPCC

Orientation

Programme

in IPCC

1

Students who have

registered for the

erstwhile Intermediate

Course and completed

their articled training

and converts to

Integrated Professional

Competence Course

(IPCC)

Exempted on the basis of

having completed

minimum period of nine

months from the date of

registration for

Intermediate Course

Produce ITT completion

certificate at the time of

registration for Final

Course

Exempted

2 A

Students who have

registered for erstwhile

Intermediate and then

appeared in Professional

Education (Examination -

II) and then converted to

Integrated Professional

Competence Course

(IPCC)

Exempted on the basis of

having completed

minimum period of nine

months from the date of

registration for erstwhile

Intermediate/ Professional

Education (Course – II) or

completed nine months

study course period in IPCC

Produce ITT completion

certificate at the time of

registration for articled

training (CCT completed

earlier is valid in IPCC also)

Exempted

B

Students who have

initially registered for

the Professional

Education (Course – II)

and then switched over/

switching over to

Integrated Professional

Competence Course

(IPCC)

Exempted on the basis of

having completed

minimum period of nine

months either from the

date of registration in

Professional Education

(Course – II) or completed

nine months study course

period in IPCC

Produce ITT completion

certificate at the time of

joining for articled training

or if the articled training

continuing/ completed

produce ITT completion

certificate at the time of

registration for Final

Course

(CCT completed earlier is

valid in IPCC also)

Exempted

C

Students who have

initially registered for

the Professional

Education (Course – II)

and then switched over

to Professional

Competence Course

(PCC) and then to

Integrated Professional

Competence Course

(IPCC)

Exempted on the basis of

having completed

minimum period of nine

months either from the

date of registration in

Professional Education

(Course – II) or completion

of nine months after

joining the Professional

Competence Course or

completed nine months

study course period in IPCC

Produce ITT completion

certificate at the time of

rejoining for balance

period of articled training

or if the articled training

continuing, produce ITT

completion certificate at

the time of registration for

Final Course

(CCT completed earlier is

valid in IPCC also)

Exempted

3

Students who have

registered initially for

Professional Competence

Course and then switched

over to Integrated

Professional Competence

Course (IPCC)

Exempted on the basis of

having completed nine

months after joining the

Professional Competence

Course or completed nine

months study course period

in IPCC

Produce ITT completion

certificate at the time of

rejoining for balance

period of articled training

or if the articled training

continued, produce ITT

completion certificate at

the time of registration for

Final Course

Exempted

4

Students registered for

Integrated Professional

Competence Course

NO EXEMPTION

Must complete nine months

study course period as on

the first day of the month

in which examination is

held

Complete ITT before

registering for articled

training

Complete

Orientation

Programme

before

registering

for articled

training

Erstwhile Intermediate/ PE-II Students shall have to pay Rs. 1,500/- towards cost of study material

for Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC), by way of Demand Draft drawn in favour of

“The Secretary, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, payable at Mumbai, Chennai,

Kolkata, Kanpur or Delhi”, as the case may be.

Note:

1) Students who wish to join for Accounting Technician Course (ATC) have to add Rs. 1,000/- towards

ATC registration.

2) Registration fee for Information Technology Training (ITT) is Rs. 2,000/-. A separate fee of Rs.

4,000/- has to be paid for undergoing ITT classes.

B. Extension of date of completion of Information Technology Training (ITT) under Professional

Competence Course (PCC):

Having regard to the hardship faced by the students in completing Information Technology

Training (ITT), the Council at its 297th meeting held in August, 2010 allowed to submit proof of

Information Technology Training (ITT) completion certificate before the declaration of result of

the relevant examination.

In view of the exemption granted from undergoing Orientation Programme for students who

converted from erstwhile Intermediate/ PE-II/ PCC to IPCC and registered for the Orientation

Programme by paying the requisite fee towards registration and course but not yet undergone

Orientation Programme from Regional Offices/ Branches may claim for refund of amount paid in

this regard from the respective Regional Offices/ Branches.

Students who wish to appear in November, 2010 - Integrated Professional Competence Course

(IPCC) Examination, are advised to submit their IPCC Re-Registration Form to the concerned

Regional Office on or before September 3, 2010 for becoming eligible to appear in the November,

2010 examination. Examination applications together with the prescribed fee by Demand Draft of

any Scheduled Bank may be sent so as to reach the Additional Secretary (Examinations) at New

Delhi up to 3rd September, 2010. Examination Applications received after September 3, 2010 shall

not be entertained under any circumstances.

This announcement is effective from 29th July, 2010 and is super cedes the announcement dated

29th July, 2010 under the head “Important Announcement for students of erstwhile CA

Intermediate/ Professional Education – II Course – (29-07-2010)”.

Director, Board of Studies

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