What is the difference between CA and Cost Accountancy?

<p>The major difference between the Chartered Accountancy or CA and Cost Accountancy or CMA courses is that - CA degree is the core study of accounting, taxation, auditing and finance, whereas CMA degree is the study of managing budgets, costing/ pricing, assets, liabilities, analysis, and much more.</p><table style="height: 281px; width: 98.581%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th style="width: 20.6344%;" valign="top"><p align="center"><strong>Difference</strong></p></th><th style="width: 37.6112%;" valign="top"><p align="center"><strong>CA</strong></p></th><th style="width: 41.4513%;" valign="top"><p align="center"><strong>CMA</strong></p></th></tr><tr><td style="width: 20.6344%;" valign="top"><p>Entrance Exam</p></td><td style="width: 37.6112%;" valign="top"><p>Entrance Exam required after 10+2</p></td><td style="width: 41.4513%;" valign="top"><p>No Entrance Exam for CMA after 10+2</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 20.6344%;" valign="top"><p>Articleship Training</p></td><td style="width: 37.6112%;" valign="top"><p>Required&nbsp;</p></td><td style="width: 41.4513%;" valign="top"><p>Not Required</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 20.6344%;" valign="top"><p>Duration</p></td><td style="width: 37.6112%;" valign="top"><p>4.5 Years</p></td><td style="width: 41.4513%;" valign="top"><p>3-4 Years</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 20.6344%;" valign="top"><p>Average Salary</p></td><td style="width: 37.6112%;" valign="top"><p>INR 10-12 lakh</p></td><td style="width: 41.4513%;" valign="top"><p>INR 8-10 lakh</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Also Read:</strong><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/accounting-commerce/articles/which-is-a-better-career-option-ca-or-icwa-blogId-24115"> <span lang="EN-US">CA vs CMA/ ICWA</span></a></span></p>

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