Chartered Accountants are recognized and respected leading professionals working across a vast array of business activities and sectors. A Chartered accountant is trained by ICAI (the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India), a statutory body set up by an Act of Parliament. A Chartered Accountant is qualified to offer advisory services to clients including companies and individuals. A CA can also choose to do independent practice. They can also apply for the job of Chartered Accountant in an existing firm. A qualified CA can apply for a government job, public or private sectors both. CA plays an important role in the firm in taking quick decision and making profits for the firm.

Students who have cleared the 12th exams are eligible for CA foundation. Students who have successfully completed CA foundation can appear for CA intermediate exams. Graduates and Post graduate need not have to write CA foundation exams. Commerce graduates with 55% and other graduates with 60% are eligible for CA intermediate exams. Students who have successfully cleared intermediate exams and completed the required period of artcileship can appear for CA Final exams.

Eligibility	12th or Degree
Stages	1)CA Foundation 2) CA Intermediate 3) Articleship 4) CA Final
Institute registration fee: 1) CA Foundation 2) CA Intermediate 3) CA Final	9000 INR 18000 INR 22500 INR
Exam Fee: 1) CA Foundation 2) CA Intermediate (Single Group) 3) CA Intermediate (Both Group) 3) CA Final	1500 INR 1500 INR 2700 INR

CA Foundation is the entrance exam to Chartered Accountancy course. Students from any stream can apply for CA foundation. Graduates and Post graduates are exempted from CA foundation and are directly eligible for CA intermediate.

Paper 1 - Principles and Practice of Accounting

Paper 2 - Business Laws and Business Correspondence and Reporting

Paper 3 - Business Laws and Business Correspondence and Reporting

Paper 4 - Business Economics and Business and Commercial Knowledge

Students who qualified CA foundation or graduates/post graduates can pursue CA intermediate. Graduates/Post graduates will have to complete 9 months of Articleship before applying for exams.

Group - I

Paper 1 - Accounting (100 marks)

Paper 2 - Corporate laws and other law (100 marks)

Part I - Corporate laws (60 marks)

Part 2 - Other Laws (40 marks)

Paper 3 - Cost and management accounting (100 marks)

Paper4 - Taxation (100 marks)

Paper I -Direct tax laws (60 marks)

Paper II - Indirect tax laws (40 marks)

Group - II

Paper 5 - Advanced accounting (100 marks)

Paper 6 - Auditing and assurance (100 marks)

Paper 7 - Enterprise information system & strategic management (100 marks)

Section A: Enterprise information systems (50 marks)

Section B: Strategic management (50 marks)

Paper 8 - Financial management & economics for finance (100 Marks)

Section A - Financial management

Section B - Economics for finance

Students who qualified CA intermediate can register for CA final. CA final students have to complete 3 years of articleship.

Group - I

Paper 1: Financial reporting [100 Marks]

Paper 2: Strategic financial management [100 Marks]

Paper 3: Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics [100 Marks

Paper 4: Corporate and Economic Laws [100 Marks]

Group - II

Paper 5: Strategic Cost management and Performance Evaluation [100 Marks]

Paper 6: Risk Management [100 Marks]

Financial Services and Capital Markets [100 Marks]

International Taxation [100 Marks]

Economic Laws [100 Marks]

Global Financial Reporting Standards [100 Marks]

Multi disciplinary case study [100 Marks]

Paper 7: Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation [100 Marks]

Paper 8: Indirect Tax Laws [100 Marks]