Hi Vinayak,
ICWAI- The Institute of Cost and Accountants of India (ICAI), formerly known as Eligibility:
For the Foundation course, a pass at the 10 + 2 or Senior secondary or intermediate examination of a Board/University recognized by the Central Government or State Government or equivalent examination as recognized by the All India Council of Technical Education or National Council of Higher Education. For Intermediate, the minimum academic qualification required is a pass at the 10 + 2 +3 level or at the foundation level examinations. For the Final course, there is no restriction on other academic pursuits. This level of the courses can be pursued along
https://banking.shiksha.com/icwai-courses-in-india-categorypage-4-81-1-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0https://www.shiksha.com/career-in-icwai-article-4663-1Chartered Accountants deal with the management of money and provide financial advice. They maintain records of financial transactions which every organization is required to keep by law. They also carry out company audits.
The role of a Chartered Accountant has undergone rapid changes. The regulatory function has evolved to be a compendium of roles dealing with finance. Today, Chartered Accountants (CAs) occupy key posts in business organisations firms today particularly as advisors for tax management and in management accounting.
Chartered Accountancy can be pursued after Class 10+2 or graduation. After Class X, a student has the option of registering with the Institute of Chartered Accountants for the Common Proficiency Test (CPT). A student who has passed Common Proficiency Test (CPT) and Senior Secondary Examination (10+2 examination may join the Professional Competence Course (PCC). Simultaneously, the student must register for articled training for a period of three-and-half years. Final exams of the Board can be taken in the last year of article-ship.
In the industry, CAs are generally found in decision making positions of the finance division. CAs are involved with planning and financial strategies, preparing prospectuses for share issues, managing pension funds and long-term investments, investigation of prospective investments, merger or takeover.
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https://www.shiksha.com/getArticleDetail/2008/Chartered-Accountancy-As-A-Career?token=aa&page=1Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as the best, if you found this useful.
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