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Syllabus for ICAI exam 2019: What to study

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2 mins readUpdated on Oct 5, 2018 12:54 IST

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) regulates the profession of Chartered Accountancy in India. The CA programme includes clearing three levels which are CPT, Intermediate and Final. A large numbers of students pursue CA some of them clear it in the first attempt, while some candidates take some more efforts. 

Candidates who wish to appear in ICAI exam 2019, must start planning now. To clear the ICAI exam it is important to know the ICAI exam syllabus and ICAI exam pattern of all the levels.

A brief note on CA CPT 2019 exam pattern:

Common Proficiency Test OR CPT is an entry level test for Chartered Accountancy course, conducted twice a year in June and December for registered students of Common Proficiency Course (CPC).

The syllabus consists of four subjects,’ i.e. Mercantile Laws, Accounting, General Economics and Quantitative Aptitude with an objective to test basic knowledge in these subject areas of the candidates. CPT test is for 200 marks which are divided into two sessions of two hours each with a break in between. This ICAI CPT exam is an objective type test with negative marking. CPT will be for 400 marks, with two theories and two objective type papers. CA IPCC will have eight subjects. Ethics and Communication part is removed from Law Paper.  Financial Management is moved to the second group carrying 100 marks.

Let’s take a look at the CPT, intermediate and Final syllabi of ICAI Exam 2019:

ICAI CPT exam syllabus:

                                                  Fundamentals of Accounting

 

Theoretical Framework

Bank Reconciliation Statement

Meaning and Scope of accounting

Inventories

Accounting Concepts, Principles and Conventions

Depreciation accounting

Accounting Standards – concepts, objectives, benefits

Preparation of Final Accounts for Sole Proprietors

Accounting Policies

Accounting for Special Transactions

Accounting as a measurement discipline – valuation principles, accounting estimates

Partnership Accounts

Accounting Process

Introduction to Company Accounts

                                                                    Mercantile Law

The Indian Contract Act , 1872

The Sale of Goods Act, 1930

The India Partnership Act, 1932

 

                                                                     General Economics

Micro Economics: Introduction

Theory of Demand and Supply

Theory of Production and Cost

Price Determination in Different Markets

Indian Economy – A Profile

Select Aspects of Indian Economy

Economic Reforms in India

Money and Banking

Quantitative Aptitude

Ratio and proportion, Indices, Logarithms

Equations

Inequalities

Simple and Compound Interest including annuity/Applications

Basic concepts of Permutations and Combinations

Sequence and Series – Arithmetic and geometric progressions

Sets, Functions and Relations

Limits and Continuity - Intuitive Approach

Basic concepts of Differential and Integral Calculus (excluding trigonometric functions)

Statistical description of data

Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

Correlation and Regression

Probability and Expected Value by Mathematical Expectation

Theoretical Distributions

Sampling Theory

Index Numbers


ICAI Intermediate IPC exam syllabus:

Accounting

Business Law, Ethics and Communication

Cost Accounting and Financial Management

Taxation

Advanced Accounting

Auditing and Assurance

Information Technology and Strategic Management

 

 

ICAI Final exam syllabus:

Group I

Group II

Financial Reporting

Advanced Management Accounting

Strategic Financial Management

Information Systems Control and Audit

Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics

Direct Tax Laws

Corporate and Allied Laws

Indirect Tax Laws


Go through ICAI exam question papers of previous years for a better understanding of syllabus and exam pattern.

ICAI exam 2019 dates and ICAI exam 2019 result dates are yet to be announced. Check the process of downloading ICAI exam 2019 admit card.

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