CA programme is of two years apart from the training period. It has three sections, Professional Education (PE-I), Professional Education (PE-II) and Final examination.
Professional Education Course -I and Subjects
Anyone who has a 10 + 2 can enroll for the Professional Education Course I.
Duration of the course is 10months. Graduates who doesn't have the request
percentage of marks have to do the Professional Course I. The registration for
Professional Education Course I is open throughout the year. A student may
register at any time during the year. The exam will be held twice a year in
May and November. Students have to ensure their registration at least 10 months
before the examination. The application for registration should reach the office
of the institute on or before 30th of June and for November Examination on or
before 31st December of the preceding year. A candidate is declared successful
in Professional course I, if he/she secures an aggregate of 50% of the total
marks in all the papers subject to a minimum of 40% marks in each paper.
Subjects for Professional course I
Paper 1- Fundamentals of Accounting
Paper 2 - Mathematics & Statistics
Paper 3 - Economics
Paper 4 - Business Communication and Organization and Management
Registration for Professional Education course-I
Eligible candidates have to forward their application for registration along
with a crossed demand draft for the requisite amount (registration and tuition
fee) drawn in favour of Secretary, The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India
payable at the respective places where the Offices of the Institute are
located.
Professional Education Course-II & Final Course
The CA Programme is mainly divided into Professional Education Course II and
Final course. After completing the Professional Education Course I or
graduation with required marks can go for Professional Education Course II .The
registration for Professional Education (Course-II) is open throughout the year.
A student may register at any time during the year. The exam will be held twice
a year in May and November, it is necessary that a student must register at
least ten months before the examinations.
After passing the Professional Education Examination-II, and
computer training programme as specified by the council, the candidate can
register as an articled clerk with a firm of chartered accountants for
undergoing practical training and simultaneously as a student with the Board of
Studies for theoretical education. The candidate is a trainee for a period of
three years. During this period he gets thorough knowledge of the various fields
in which a Chartered Accountant can render services.
During this period the articled clerk will also need to continue studies for the
CA exam. On successful completion of the Final examination one becomes
the member of the Institute. Member of the Institute may either practice as a
Chartered Accountant on his own or go for employment.
Subjects for study:
Professional Education course-II
Group I
Paper 1 - Accounting
Paper 2 - Auditing
Paper 3 - Business and Corporate Laws
Group II
Paper 4 - Cost Accounting and Financial Management
Paper 5 - Income Tax & Central Sales Tax
Paper 6 - Information Technology
Final Course
Group I
Paper 1 - Advanced Accounting
Paper 2 - Management Accounting & Financial Analysis
Paper 3 - Advanced Auditing
Paper 4 - Corporate Laws & Secretarial Practice
Group II
Paper 5 - Cost Management
Paper 6 - Management Information and Control Systems
Paper 7 - Direct Taxes
Paper 8 - Indirect Taxes
Note : Various paper wise exemptions are available.