Relaxation from undergoing Orientation Programme and extension of completion date of Information Technology Training (ITT)

Last updated: 09 August 2010

Notice Date : 06 August 2010

Relaxation from undergoing Orientation Programme and extension of completion date of Information Technology Training (ITT)

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

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 form 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 5th March, 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)”.

Vijay Kapur

Director, Board of Studies

Click here for procedure to be followed in converting from erstwhile Intermediate/ PE-II to IPCC