INDIAN
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
Your Career Choice
PRESENTATION BY DOHA CHAPTER OF
THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
27 January 2011, DPS School
WHO IS A CA ?
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Expert in auditing and accounting.
Member of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India
(ICAI).
Authorized by law to certify the
accounts.
Expert in Taxation
Expert in financial management
Subscribes to a code of
professional conduct and ethics
CAREER POSSIBILITIES
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Self employed – Practice
Join Audit Firm
Consultant on Financial, Tax,
Accounts, Corporate Law
Join Industry - Finance Manager,
Financial Controller or Chief
Financial Officer
Internal Auditors
Major roles in Banking and
Investment industry.
HOW TO BECOME A CA
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Step 1. Enroll for Common
Proficiency Test (CPT) after passing
10th Standard.
Step 2. Appear for CPT Exam after
passing 12th Standard.
Step 3. After passing 12th Std + CPT,
enroll for ‘Integrated Professional
Competence Course (IPCC)’ .
Step 4. Pass both Groups IPCC.
HOW TO BECOME A CA….Contd
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Step 5. Complete 100 hours of
Information Technology Training and
one week Orientation Course.
Step 6. Register as an Articled
Assistant for 3 years and for CA Final
Course.
Step 7. Appear in CA Final Exam while
in last 6 mths of Articled Training.
Step 8. Pass the exam and enroll as a
member of ICAI and designate as
‘Chartered Accountant’!
COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST
(CPT)
One paper two sessions – 200 Marks
Session I
 Fundamentals of Accounting
- 60 Marks
 Mercantile Laws - 40 Marks
Session II
 General Economics - 50 Marks
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Quantitative Aptitude - 50 Marks
REWARDS FOR BEING A CA
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High status and a passport to a
challenging and rewarding career.
Choice - work for oneself or with
companies.
Growing demand for Indian CAs in
India and abroad
Indian CAs usually rise to become
key members of the organizations
they work for.
Profile of The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India
Set up by parliament in 1949 under the
Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 even
before adoption of Constitution of India
in 1950
Since then Profession has grown leaps
and bounds in terms of Membership
and Student base
Profession in India
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160,000+ Members in India and different parts
of the world
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700,000+ studentship base
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CAs rendering services in every walk of
economic life - Politics, Judiciary, Government,
Agriculture, Corporate, NGOs
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Government of India looks at ICAI as Partner in
Nation Building
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Technical Standards based on International
Standards
ICAI Doha Chapter
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First overseas chapter established in 1981.
Over 300+ Indian CAs providing service to
Qatar’s business and industry.
Conducts seminars and events to provide
Continuing Professional Education to its
members in Qatar.
CPT Examinations are conducted in Doha under
the supervision of Indian Embassy and Doha
Chapter.
Should you need to speak to a
CA in Doha, contact
Name
Organisation
CA Girish Jain
RasGas
55841215
girishvms@gmail.com
CA Kurian
Kuriakose
Morison Menon,
Chartered Accountants
66763590
kurian@morisonmenon.com
CA Rajeswar
Sundaresan
Teyseer Group
55549296
rajeswar@qatar.net.qa
CA MI Farid
KEMCO Group
55512925
mohdifarid@gmail.com
55138639
krvenky@gmail.com
CA
Qatar Petroleum
Venkateswaran
Ramamurthy
Phone No
Email Address
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
The ICAI website is very informative and
has a section for students with all
information relating to studying to become
a Chartered Accountant. The website
address is:
http://www.icai.org