What is the difference between an Accountant and a CA?

0 47 Views | Posted 2015-11-30 17:07:09
Asked by cobi hyhd

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    Mahi M | Contributor-Level 9

    2015-12-04 20:42:30
    Hi Cobi, ofcourse there is difference between a CA and an accountant. A CA has indepth knowledge in accounting, taxation, auditing when compared to an accountant.
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    Deepak Sharma | Contributor-Level 8

    2015-12-02 13:26:31
    Hi Cobi,
    The main responsibility of an Accountant is to provide an accurate and real-time record of the Financial Transactions of an individual or organization. He or she needs to be aware of all of the necessary compliance guidelines during these transactions.
    A Chartered Accountant instead will focus on providing accurate records of all Financial Transactions for an individual or business. Thus, this type of accountant is more likely to be found employed in a more commercial capacity.
    While an Accountant may have his or her own practice for a number of years, a Chartered Accountant is considered more of an accountant for hire. Likewise,
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