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C.A stands for Chartered Accountant. A Chartered Accountant is a person who is specialized in auditing, taxation and accounting.
All students aspiring to become Chartered Accountants must register for Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Chartered Accountancy can be pursued after Class 10+2 or graduation.
On passing Class 10 examination students may register for Common Proficiency Test ,which is held in June & December every year.
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 of a period of three and half years.
After 3 months of article ship student has to register and undergo 100 Hours Information Technology Training.
A student can appear in Professional Competence Examination (PCE) after successful completion of 100 Hours of Information Technology Training and also completion of 15 months of articled training three months.
This must end prior to the first day of the month in which Professional Competence Examination (PCE) is to be held i.e. after completion of 15 months of articled training as on 1st February/1st August for appearing in May/November Examination or 18 months of articled training as on 1st May/November.
Graduate & Post graduate entry -From August 2012 graduates and Postgraduates can enroll directly for the Integrated Professional Competency Course(IPCC).
After registering for the program, aspirants undergo three years of training under a practicing chartered accountant. On the successful completion of nine months training, they can appear for the IPCC exam. They will also have to complete the 100 hours of Information Technology Training Course and 35 hours of orientation course.
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