CA

CA involves study of diverse subjects ranging from Accounts to Law to Taxation to Financial Management. CS is primarily concentrated on Law. Though other subjects like Accounts & Taxation are part of CS curriculum they are not covered in depth. CS is relatively easier in the sense it is more flexible. In CS if you score above 60 marks in a subject you need not write that subject again for lifetime however in CA this exemption is restricted to 3 attempts or 1.5 years. CS offers certain exemption from subjects on basis of qualifications like CMA, LL.B. Etc. CA offers no such exemptions. Further it is compulsory to complete training in CA in order to write final exam and get the membership certificate. Training has to be under a practising CA only. There is no such requirement for CS. CS can complete his training after his Final under a practising CS or a notified Company. The duration of training of CS is also lower than CA articleship. Having said that both the courses are professional courses and offer excellent career prospects.

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Aspirants seeking to become a Chartered Accountant should register with the Board of Studies at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the Common Proficiency Test (CPT). The registration has to be done 60 days prior to appearing for the exam. Candidates can enrol for CPT after passing the class 10 exam itself. On passing the +2 examination or a recognised equivalent examination, candidates can write the CPT. On successful completion of the +2 exam and the CPT, candidates are eligible to register for the Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC). Candidates have the option of choosing Group I and/or Group II. A nine-month of course study is required. The orientation course is for one week with thirty-five-hour credit. It covers areas like office procedure, personality development, general commercial knowledge, communication skills, business environment etc. After the orientation course, candidates have to gain competence in information technology. Hundred hours of Information Technology Training (ITT) has to be completed by the candidate, followed by articleship training.
Aspirants can take the final examination on completion of the three year articled training or while serving the last six months of the training.
On acquiring the ICAI membership, candidates will be designated as Chartered Accountant.