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M. Com:
The most ideal option for a student who completes B. Com is post graduation in commerce.
CA:
Chartered Accountancy is one of the most coveted career option for any commerce student. Needless to say about the vast and regarding career options available for a Chartered Accountant. One needs to clear the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) to become eligible for CA. You can prepare and clear the CPT while studying B. Com. It takes at least three years to become a CA. One needs to have a clear inclination towards accounts to become a CA.
CS:
Company Secretaryship is one of the lucrative career option after B.Com. CS is offered by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and the duration is three years. There are three stages to become a qualified company secretary. The stages comprises of foundation course, intermediate stage and training. You are already eligible for the initial two stages as you will complete your graduation soon.
Company secretary plays a very special role in a private as well as public limited company. He is responsible for answering queries of shareholders, providing advice to the board, handling legal matters and various other company affairs.
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) :
Institute of Cost Accountants of India awards the degree of CMA. A CMA is involved in a wide arena of company affairs such as pricing and costing of products and services and preparation of various statements as per accounting standards. They perform a very important role in planning, controlling and monitoring of a company's product cost and determining its price. Cost of product determines the price of a product hence it is very important for anyone to ascertain cost at various stages and minimize it through optimum utilization of resources. Thus a CMA can help a company to increase its operational efficiency and become competitive.