CPE CALENDAR 2015-16
OBLIGATORY TOPICS
ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING
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Accounting Standards issued by ICAI
Ind ASs
Accounting Standards with Sector-wise / Industry-wise practical presentations
Audit Committee Charter
Quality Standards issued by ICAI
Implementing the Accounting Standards in various Sectors/Industries (Banking
Sector, Real Estate Sector, Insurance Industry etc.): Technical & Managerial Issues
Implementation issues in Auditing Standards, Expectations, and compliance
requirements in general in various sectors/Industries (Banking Sector, Real Estate
Sector, Insurance Industry etc.)
Issues in Audit of PSUs
Compliance aspects of Standards on Auditing and other mandatory guidelines
issued by ICAI
Standards on Internal Audit issued by the ICAI
Risk Based Internal Audit
Internal Audit and Fraud Risk Management
Internal audit –the key to management control
Internal Financial controls as per The Companies Act, 2013
Peer Review – Systems, Procedure and Documentation for Practice Units.
Technical Standards under Quality Review
Accounting of the Urban Local Bodies
Accounting of Co-operative Societies
Audit of Small Entities
Forensic Accounting and Audit
Forensic Accounting: Process and Scope
Providing Assurance on Internal Controls
Service Tax Audit
VAT Audit
Issues related to Non-corporate Enterprises and their Auditors
Compliance Aspects of Accounting Standards and other Reporting and Disclosure
Requirements
Compliance Aspects of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the Preparation
and Presentation of Financial Statements
Human Resource and Change Management in implementing Accrual Accounting
System
Accounting for Intangible assets and Depreciation in India
Intellectual Capital Reporting – An Overview
Fraud Investigation – An Overview
Fraud Investigation, Reporting and Prevention
Intangible assets – An advent to Internal Audit
Environment Audit
Study on Off –Balance sheet items
Preparation of Financial Statement in Accrual Accounting Systems
Restructuring of Chart of Accounts in Accrual System
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38. Issue and country practices in accounting for assets, liabilities & non-exchange
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39. Accounting policies, disclosures and other implementation issues.
40. Partnership & LLP Accounting
41. Recognition of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses
42. Roadmap for transaction to accrual accounting
43. Public Audits and Good Governance
44. Administrative reforms for Good Governance
45. Social/Financial audit of various government Schemes’
46. Audit of Accounts of Local Bodies like Gram Panchayats, Municipal Councils,
Municipal Corporations, Zila Parishad and issues thereon
47. Understanding IFRS
48. Excise Audit
49. Custom Audit
50. Company Audit
51. Audit of limited companies
COST & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Balanced Scorecard
Business Process Improvements
Capital Budgeting under Globalised Business Environment
Financial Forecasting
Cost Management
Financial Due-Diligence
Financial Instruments
Financial Modeling
Issues in Cross Border Investments
Corporate Financial Reporting
Cost reduction techniques in Resource Mobilization and cost control
Leveraging Activity-Based Costing to Enhance Enterprise Value
Implementing ABC in Manufacturing Environment
Value Based Management
Total Quality Management
Total Quality Management of CA office
Just-in-time approach (JIT)
Valuation of business (private companies and public companies)
Valuation of CA firms – a buyers perspective
Moving up value chain – How, why, when, were, who and what
Calculation of Economic Value Added (EVA) in public companies
Calculation of CSR spends in public companies
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
74. Workshop on:
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IS Audit of Banks/ Banking Application
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Using CAAT’s/ General Audit Software
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IS Audit of Stock Broker CTCL Facility
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MS-Excel - Tool for Audit
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MS-Excel – Tool for Financial Analysis/ Reporting/Management
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Advanced Features & Facilities of MS-Excel
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Network Security Audit/ Review
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Windows 2000/XP/2003/2007/2008 Security Review
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Data Extraction/ Analysis for Accounting/ Financial Requirements
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Reporting/ Documentation Using MS-Word
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IS Audit/ Review of Core Banking Applications (CBA)
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Information System Audit
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Creation of XBRL instances documents
75. XBRL extensible Business Reporting Language
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Three successful years of XBRL Implementation in India- An overview
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Certification of XBRL documents by professional
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Quality issues in XBRL Conversion and Filing
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C & I Taxonomy and Business Ruler
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Overview of Exposure Drafts of sector specific taxonomies issued by the
ICAI
76. Accounting Software Security Audit/ Review & Advanced Facilities/ Features
77. Digital Signatures & e-filing (Income Tax/ MCA21)
78. Understanding ERP,COSO & CORBIT
79. ERP Implementation/ Testing/ Maintenance
80. Information Technology Act & Cyber Frauds
81. Information Technology Act- Professional Opportunities
82. Emerging IT Challenges & Opportunities
83. Emerging Opportunities in BPO/ KPO Sunrise Sectors
84. IT Best Practices – A Review
85. Computer Assisted Performance Evaluation
86. Management Information Systems (MIS)
87. Technology Management
88. Information Systems- Security and Control
89. Internal Audit – Coping with Emerging IT Risks
90. ERP challenges and solutions
91. ERP- Opportunities for Chartered Accountants
92. Business continuity And Disaster Recovery
93. Email controls
94. Understanding SAP
95. Concepts on Cloud Computing
96. Business Process Re-engineering
97. Mobile computing
98. Green IT and related security and audit issues
99. IT Security in CA’s Office
100. Cyber Laws & Cyber Security
101. Digital forensic
102. Data Security and Privacy
103. Tally ERP
104. Auditing Information Security
DIRECT TAXES
105. Audit under Income Tax Act including Tax Audit – Preparation, Presentation and
Documentation
106. Depreciation: Accounting, Taxation and Company Law issues
107. Accounting vis-à-vis Taxation
108. Payments to the Non-residents – TDS implications under Section 195 of the Incometax Act, 1961.
109. Recent judgment/ judgments on Direct Taxes Laws
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110. Stay, Tax Recovery and other related provisions under the Income-tax Act, 1961.
111. Corporate Taxation
112. Survey, Search and Seizure – Current Developments
113. Minimum Alternate Tax and allied issues
114. Assessment and re-assessment procedures
115. Preparation & presentation of Appeals before the CIT (Appeals) and ITAT
116. Section 69B v. Section 50C of the Income-tax Act
117. TDS/TCS compliances
118. ITR and e-filing of Income-tax Returns – Practical issues (TDS can also be included)
119. Special provisions for taxation of co-operative/others banks
120. Capital v/s Revenue expenditure
121. Taxation of NPO’s – Concept of Mutuality (including, charitable and institutional
institutions)
122. Taxation aspects of trading in Currency Derivatives
123. Deemed dividend –Section 2(22)(e)
124. Impact of IFRS adoption on taxation
125. Direct Tax Code
126. Interest, penalty and prosecution
127. Settlement Commission
128. Tax issues relating to business structuring
129. Tax issues in heritance and family settlement
130. Tax Holidays
131. Deductions and exemptions under the Income-tax Act, 1961
132. Taxation of HUF
133. Notices and Summons
134. Taxation of Partnership & LLP
135. Principles of Interpretation of tax Statutes/laws
136. Wealth Tax
137. Issues in Capital Gains
138. Merger and demerger
139. Section 14A
140. Deemed income (section 56 and 50C)
141. Finance Act 2015
142. Alternate Minimum Tax and allied issues
143. Taxability of gifts
144. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution
145. Capital Gains – Including Tax Planning for Capital Gains
INDIRECT TAXES
146. Emerging Issues in Indirect Taxation
147. Recent Judgments in Indirect Tax Laws
148. Service Tax – Law and Practice – Basic level
149. Value Added Tax (VAT) – Including State Level VAT
150. Export Import Trade / Customs Valuation Law – Rules & Compliances
151. Reforms of Indian Tax System in the context of GST
152. GST – Principles and Practices
153. Preparing for Goods & Service Tax
154. Business Auxiliary vs. Support Services – Similarities and Differences
155. Service tax – Law and practice – Advanced level
156. Issues in Import of Services: Service tax liability on transfer pricing adjustments
157. Service Taxation of Real Estate Sector
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158. Indirect taxes issues arising from convergence of Indian AS with IFRS
159. CENVAT credit of service tax: Issues and Challenges
160. Selective vs. Comprehensive coverage of services
161. Offences and penalties in service tax
162. Service Tax Appeal Proceedings including Mock Tribunal
163. Service Tax Audit: A management tool to monitor Service Tax Cost and Compliance
164. Customs & Foreign Trade Policy
165. Central Excise as applicable to Manufacturers
166. Central Excise – Law & Practice
167. Works contract – Impact of Customs, Central Excise, VAT and Service Tax
168. Lease transaction – VAT & Service Tax issues
169. VAT Audit under respective State VAT Laws
170. Point of Taxation Rules
171. Negative list in service tax
172. Reverse Charge Mechanism in Service Tax
173. Place of provision of service tax
174. Anti - dumping under Custom Law
175. Certification under Export and Import Procedures – Role of Chartered Accountants
176. Works Contract - Tax Implications
INTERNATIONAL TAXATION
177. Introduction to International Taxation
178. Issues in International Taxation (including NRI Taxation, DTAA, Transfer Pricing &
Taxation in Foreign Countries)
179. Transfer Pricing
180. Tax Havens
181. FEMA – Rules & Regulations, Inbound & Outbound Investments
182. Cross Border Mergers & Acquisitions
183. Taxation of e-commerce
184. Foreign Collaborations – Including Taxation of Foreign Collaborations
185. Taxation of Permanent Establishments
186. Latest OECD Model and U.N. Model
187. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
188. Conflict Management
189. Consumer and Organizational Buying Behavior
190. Contract Management – Practical Issues
191. Competitiveness: Concepts and Challenges
192. Commercial Due Diligence
193. Credit Analysis and Credit Management
194. Evaluation of Supplier Strategy: Valuation Framework
195. Management of Change
196. Managing Creativity
197. Managing Employee Redundancy
198. Industrial Relations
199. Strategic Decision - Making
200. Sustainability Development
201. Motivation Techniques
202. Narrative Reporting
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203. Knowledge Management
204. Operations Planning and Control
205. Performance Management
206. Effective Time Management
207. Quality Audits
208. Value Added Business Controls - The Right Way to Manage Risk
209. Management Audit
210. Decision Making Under Conditions of Risk and Uncertainty
211. Business Ethics
212. Principles and Topics in Corporate Communications
213. Business Presentations and Audience Analysis
214. Business Sustainability
215. Business reasoning in profession
216. Business consultant vs tax consultant
217. Business continuity process
CORPORATE LAWS
218. Revised Schedule VI
219. E-forms under MCA - 21
220. MCA-21 – Challenges & Opportunities for the Profession
221. Arbitration Act, 1996
222. Mergers and Amalgamations
223. Companies (Auditors' Report) Order (CARO)
224. Auditors’ Report under the Companies Act – Issues on CARO, Documentation,
Reporting and Disclosure Requirements
225. NCLT Law and Practice
226. Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008
227. EXIM Policy and Procedures
228. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
229. Competition Act
230. Independent Directors – Liable for Crimes by Companies
231. Companies Act 2013
232. Provisions of CSR and Calculation of Average profits and Schedule VII- (Activities to
be covered under CSR)
233. Corporate Social Responsibility as per Companies Act, 2013 – Roles of CA’s
234. Valuation under the Companies Act 2013 and the concept of Registered Valuer
235. Provisions for One Person Company
CODE OF CONDUCT
236. Code of Ethics: Contemporary issues
237. Financial Reporting in India & Professional Ethics- Appraisal & Future Projections.
238. Ethical Issues in responding to tenders by Chartered Accountants.
239. Ethical behavior and professional enhancement.
240. Ethical Standards and Globalised Service Sector.
241. Ethical Requirements in view of the Companies Act, 2013
242. Professional Code of Conduct and Business Ethics
243. Application of Code of Ethics in Disciplinary Administration
FINANCE AND CAPITAL MARKET
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244. Derivatives: Futures and Options
245. Currency Futures, An Insight
246. Derivatives – Accounting and Taxation
247. OTC Derivatives – A Legal Perspective
248. Sources of Raising Funds
249. Recent Trends in Finance and Capital Market
250. International Finance
251. Project Report and Appraisal
252. Project Financing and role of Financial Institutions in Investment
253. FOREX Management
254. Listing Agreement
255. The Sub-Prime Mortgage Crises: Impact on Asia
256. Electronic Payments and e-Banking in India: An Overview
257. Valuation Practices in emerging Markets: Issues involved in Various Areas
258. Fundamentals of Finance & Accounting for Non- financial Managers
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
259. Audit Committee and Independent Directors
260. Whistle Blower Policy – Framework
261. Enterprise Governance
262. Role of CAs in Corporate Governance
263. Corporate Governance Rating
264. Corporate Governance Audit
265. Impact of Corporate Governance in Global Development
266. Improve Board Effectiveness through Good Governance
267. Sustainable Development and Global Reporting Index (GRI)
268. Revised Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement & Role of Internal Audit
269. Relationship of Internal Auditor with those charged with Governance
270. Global Warming/Climate Change
271. Carbon Credit
272. Green Business Practices
273. Triple Bottom Line Profit, People and Planet
274. Triple Bottom Line Economic, Environment & Social
275. Corporate Governance and Code of Ethics
INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT
276. Insurance Survey and Loss Assessment
277. Developments in Pension Fund
278. Anti Money Laundering in Insurance Sector
279. Risk Management
280. Valuation of Insurance Companies
281. Third Party Insurance
282. AS-15 and Actuarial Valuation
283. Product Pricing
284. Professional Indemnity Insurance
285. Overview of National Pension System
PUBLIC FINANCE & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING
286. Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
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287. Public Finance and Public Policy:Responsibilities and Limitations of Government
288. Public Debt and Economic Planning in India
289. Managing Public Fund – Critical Issues & Implications
290. The politics of Public Budgeting : Getting and spending – borrowing & balancing
291. Fiscal Prudence and Challenges : A review of Centre and State Linkage
292. Effects of Public Expenditure
293. Railway Finance
294. Taxation Accountability and Realization
295. Public Sector Undertakings in India – A Paradigm Shift
296. Tax Governance – A middle income class agency
297. Economic resurgence of State in India : Capacity and Consent
298. Economic reforms and role of financial management
299. Economic growth in post liberalization era
300. Economic perspectives of the profession
301. Delegations to Devolution – A Comparative Review of Public Finance in India
302. Changes in Money Supply: Policy Implication and Relevance in the current era
303. International Funding Institution: Changing Role and Responsibilities
304. Rural Banking – Growing relevance and Prospect
305. Fiscal deficit & Revenue deficit
306. Fiscal responsibility and Budget Management Act
307. Effective and Timely Management of Public Funds
308. Budgeting Definition and Concept : An overview including different types of
Budgeting
309. Understanding Budget Allocation & Implementation
310. Budget Preparation and Execution
311. Statutory Compliances applicable to PSUs- CSR (CPSE Guidelines), Secretarial
Audit, Cost Audit, Reporting Responsibilities
312. Sustainability Reporting in India’s journey towards Accrual Accounting in
Government
313. Accrual Accounting in Government – Its Practical Sides
314. Audit of Government Entities in the changed environment of Accrual Accounting
315. Government Accounting and its Standards
316. Gap analysis of Indian Government Accounting with International Standards
317. Issues in Government Accounting on Contingent Liabilities
318. Issues in Government Accounting on exchange transaction and inventories
319. Financial Accounting Systems in State Government
320. International Government Accounting Standards Valuation Technique
SOFT SKILLS & PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
321. Customer Relationship Management
322. Effective representations before Income Tax Authorities
323. Presentation and Communication Skills
324. Economic Slowdown & Financial Crisis
325. Art of Public Speaking
326. Environment Protections
327. Neuro Linguistic Programme for improving efficiency
OTHERS
328. Consultancy and Advisory Services
329. Business Advisory Services
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330. Right to Information Act
331. Six Sigma
332. Jurisprudence, Interpretation of Law and Evidences Act
333. Money Laundering Risk and Management – including Prevention
334. CA Amendment Act, 2006
335. Merger, Demerger & Networking of CA Firms and Capacity Building Formation of
Management Consultancy Services Companies and LLPs, Partnership deed and
LLP agreement.
336. Art of Drafting Conveyance Deeds
337. Stamp Act
338. Controversy on Taxation of Bandwidth Charges – Solution Goes Begging
339. Time Management for Working People
340. Audit of NBFCs with Special reference to RBI Directions
341. CA’s – Are we contributors or parasites – Introspection
342. Delivering value to stakeholders
343. Revolutionising CA practice with common methodologies and training – a value
proposition
344. Profession continuity planning
345. CA practice development strategies
346. Role of Chartered Accountants/ Professional opportunities in Government Sector/
Government Machinery
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OPTIONAL TOPICS
ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING
347. Audit of Members of Stock Exchanges and other Capital Market intermediaries
348. Accounting, Review and Compliance Audit of Cooperative Societies and other
Government Bodies
349. Accounting Standards for SMEs and Role of Chartered Accountants
350. Accounting and Auditing Issues relating to Charitable Trusts
351. Accounting and Auditing Standards for NGO Sector
352. Audit of Educational Institutions
353. Audit Reports in Public Sector
354. Audit under Sales Tax Laws
355. Bank Audit (Central Statutory Audit and Branch Audit)
356. Insurance Audit
357. Management and Internal Audit
358. Performance Auditing in the Public Sector
359. Stock and Receivables Audit
360. General Ledger processing
361. Bank Reconciliation
362. Production and Service Costing
363. Internal Audit Charter
364. Professional Opportunities in Internal Audit
365. Internal Auditor – Holding on to the Ethics
366. Industry Specific Issues in Internal Audit
367. Risk Based Internal Audit in Banks
368. Role of Internal Auditor in Basel III Disclosure Requirements
369. Activity Based Costing
370. Performance Audit & Local Bodies Audit
371. Accountability for Public Money
372. Practical problems related to preparation of annual accounts of Autonomous Bodies
373. Analysis of General Ledger balances/ Trial Balance & its consequences
374. US & UK GAAPs
375. Restatement of Financial Statements under US GAAP and IAS
376. Pronouncements and other documents of ICAI on Accounting and Auditing US & UK
GAAPs
377. Implications of Sarbanes Oxley Act on the Internal Audit
378. Value for Money Audit – Is it different from Internal Audit?
379. Internal Audit and Disaster Recovery Planning Future Trend and Challenges in
Indian Banking – A Fresh Look
380. Data Analysis in Internal Audit
381. Strengthening Governance Through Internal Audit
382. Integrated Assurance
CORPORATE LAWS
383. Investor Protection & Minority Interest
384. Asset Reconstruction Companies
385. Mutual Funds – Constitution, Running and Compliances
386. Sarbanes Oxley Act, 2002 & Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement
387. Restructuring & Liquidation
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388. Related Party Transactions – Procedures, Compliances and Corporate Best
Practices
389. Classification & Registration of Companies
390. Management & Board Governance
391. Exchangeable Bonds
392. Foreign Trade Policy
393. Due Diligence Exercises
394. Private Equity – Scope and Methodology
395. Initial Public Offer (IPO) - Law and Procedures
396. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
397. Mergers and Acquisitions - corporate law and procedure
398. Mergers and Acquisitions - Strategic issues (Management issues and role of CAs as
Advisor)
399. Mergers and acquisition of CA firms – a prognosis
400. Valuation of Shares
401. Valuation of Business
402. Winding Up of Companies
403. How to undertake Capital Restructuring
404. Shareholder’s Agreement
405. How to draft Articles of Association
406. Joint Venture Agreements
407. Takeover of Companies/Shares
408. Estate Planning
409. Succession Planning
410. Corporate Succession Planning
411. Corporate Affairs Best Practices
412. Concept of Special Purpose Vehicles
413. Role of Escrow Accounts in Business Agreements
414. Drafting of Business Agreements
415. Drafting of Will - Legal Issues
416. Impact of Hindu Succession Act on Corporate Succession
417. Latest Amendments in Indian Succession Act
418. An in-depth overview of Labour Law compliances
419. Provident Fund Act – An overview
420. E.S.I. – Law, advantages to employees, compliances by employers
421. Bonus Act - Responsibilities of Employers - Role of Auditors/CAs in Certification of
Available Surplus/Allocable Surplus
422. SARFAESI Act - Law, Case Laws and Current Issues
423. Concept of Participatory Notes
424. Reverse Mortgage: A Walking Stick at Old Age
425. Benefits of incorporating Corporate Structures outside India – Country Specific
426. Competition Law and Policy
427. FEMA – Rules & Regulations, Inbound & Outbound investments
428. Capital Markets – SEBI Regulations & IPO Issues
429. Practical Arbitrator – An Overview
430. Maxim of Interpretation
431. Social Security for Unorganized Sector – New Pension Scheme
432. Changing Spectrum of the Social Security Law in India
433. Board Room Process (Role of Directors, participating in Strategic decision making
and Review, Making Board Meetings effective)
434. Enhancing Board performance – assessing competencies of the directors
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435. Issues and Cases relating to Unjustified Removal of Auditors and Independence of
Auditors
436. Nidhi Companies
437. Provisions of Section 8 – Companies formed with Charitable objects
438. Disqualification of Directors
439. Loan to directors and Inter corporate Loans
440. Managerial Remuneration and Responsibilities of KMPs.
441. Role and Responsibilities of Independent Directors and Schedule IV – Code for
Independent Directors
442. Acceptance and Issue of Deposits under the Companies Act 2013
443. Impact of Companies Act, 2013 on Private Companies
444. Reporting on Internal Financial Control
445. Powers and duties of Auditors
446. Reporting by Auditors
447. Appointment of Auditors
448. Fraud Reporting
449. Corporate Governance provisions and Women Independent Directors under the New
Companies Act, 2013
450. Schedule II – Depreciation
451. Penalty provisions under the Companies Act, 2013
452. Internal Audit under the Companies Act, 2013
453. Role and responsibility of Board of Directors
454. Consolidated Financial Statements
455. Provisions of Accounts and Audit and Rules thereunder
456. Opportunities for Chartered Accountants under the New Companies Act, 2013
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
457. Assessing Risk in Public Sector
458. Asset Liability Management
459. Credit Risk Management in Banks
460. New Investment Strategies
461. Reserve Bank of India Guidelines on External Commercial Borrowings and
Investment Abroad
462. Developments in Indian Capital Markets: Primary Markets and Secondary Markets
463. Financial Restructuring / Re-engineering and Financial Reporting
464. Restructuring/ Recovery Management of NPAs
465. Commodity Market
466. Technical Analysis of Share Market
467. Business Planning
468. Internal Audit and Business Continuity Planning
469. Corporate Restructuring
470. Open Offer: What and How
471. Analysis of Mutual Funds – how to see which fund is better through some
benchmarked methods
472. Business Process Outsourcing
473. Knowledge Process Outsourcing
474. Intellectual Property Rights and its Valuation
475. Supply Chain Management
476. Material requirement Planning (MRP-I & MRP-II)
477. Treasury and Cash Management
478. Cash Flow Forecasting
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479. Preparation of operational and Capital Expenditure Budgets
480. Depository System / Dematerialization
481. Strategic Management of Venture Capital
482. Corporate Debt Market
TAXATION
483. Tax Planning
484. Penalties under Direct Tax Laws
485. Law and Practice of Appellate proceedings
486. Representing a Case Before Appellate Authorities under Income Tax – with Mock
Tribunals
487. Annual Budget Setting and Forecasting
488. Industrial Park Scheme, 2008
489. Indian Federal Finance
490. Taxation of real estate transactions
491. Taxation of Charitable Trusts
492. Taxation of HUF and Family arrangements
493. Money Laundering and Taxation
494. Tax policy & Administration
495. Direct Taxes issues arising in the following Industries:
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Media and Entertainment
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Hospitality
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Banking and Financial Services
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Retail
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Software
WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION
496. Special Economic Zones
497. Emerging Professional Opportunities in the WTO Regime
498. Anti-subsidy and Anti Dumping – Law and practice
499. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) – Issues for Accounting Profession
500. International Trade Laws
501. Issues relating to TRIMS
502. Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights – Role of Chartered
Accountants
503. International Commercial Arbitration
504. Trade Remedies
505. 100% Export Oriented Units (EOU)
506. Export of Services
507. Free Trade Agreements / Regional Trade Agreements / Preferential Trade
Agreements
508. Destination India
509. Carbon Trading
INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT
510. Detection and Prevention of Insurance Fraud
511. Audit of Entities involved in Life Insurance Business
512. Audit of Entities involved in General Insurance Business
513. Insurance Broking
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514. Agricultural Insurance
515. Risk Management - Its Essentials and Process
516. Financial Risk Management
517. Accounting Issues for Entities involved in Life Insurance Business
518. Accounting Issues for Entities involved in General Insurance Business
519. Reinsurance Market, Special Areas of Reinsurance
520. Inward Reinsurance
521. Reinsurance Practice
522. Reinsurance Administration
523. Urban Insurance Issues
524. BPO and Life Insurance Business
525. BPO and General Insurance Business
526. Information Technology and Life Insurance Business
527. Information Technology and General Insurance Business
528. Engineering Insurance
529. Management Audit of Insurance Companies – Life Insurance
530. Management Audit of Insurance Companies – General Insurance
531. Total Quality Management (TQM) in Life Insurance Industry
532. Total Quality Management (TQM) in General Insurance Industry
533. Issues and Perspectives on Bank Assurance [covering basics, accounting, auditing
and other compliance issues]
534. Insurance Arbitration
535. Third Party Claims Management
536. Enterprise Risk Management (including maintenance of risk management systems
and processes)
537. Terrorism Risk Insurance
538. Asset Liability Management in Life Insurance Business
539. Asset Liability Management in General Insurance Business
540. Exchange Control & Taxation in General Insurance Business
541. Exchange Control & Taxation in Life Insurance Business
542. Risk Management and Loss Assessment
TOPICS FOR FEMALE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
543. Being impactful in your profession
544. Living and working in balance
545. Opportunities for women professionals in today’s era
546. Safety and security at workplace
547. Managing and Succeeding
548. Building bridges with stakeholders
549. Building high performance teams
550. Career success and mentoring
551. Ensuring safe work environments
552. Helping Employees Achieve
553. Better Work/ Life Balance
554. Harassment in the workplace : Combat Strategies
555. Human relations movement
556. Supporting women entrepreneurship and creation of jobs for women
557. Investment in women leadership for tomorrow
558. Role of women vis a vis societal expectations
559. Strategies for overcoming the fear of failure and rejection
560. Leadership during times of complexity and change
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561. Improving your mental focus: Getting the most out the day
562. Entrepreneurial excellence in today’s culture
563. Organizational change – how to tackle fears?
564. Managing Stress
565. Progressive women – Apprehensions of society
566. Reading Others, Writing yourself
567. Productive Emotions in the Workplace
568. The becoming of a Women Professional – Empowering Yourself
569. CA Women in Value Added Functions
570. Women Leaders – making a mark in Men’s World – Challenges and Success
Mantras
571. Gender diversity: Flexi working conditions, Sexual harassment & Challenge
OTHERS
572. Insolvency Laws: Role of Chartered Accountants
573. ISO Certification
574. CA: Adding Value to Economic Growth
575. Workers Compensation
576. Introduction to Energy Insurance
577. Regulatory framework for Retirement Benefits – Current Issues in India
578. Recent International Developments in Employee Benefits; Accounting, Auditing and
Taxation Issues
579. Software Technology Parks (STP), Electronic Hardware Technology Parks (EHTP)
580. Advisory and related services to State and Central Government
581. Academic / Research Opportunities
582. Evolving Role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
583. Strategic Planning
584. Environmental Accounting
585. Regulatory Developments in Countries Abroad
586. Urban Planning and Environment
587. World Economic Development and Investment Planning
588. Foreign Reserves
589. Value Analysis
590. Role of Chartered Accountants in Banking Sector
591. How to Move to Next Orbit of Professional Practice
592. Regional Trade Agreements: Road Ahead for Agricultural Sector
593. The Global Demand for Enterprise Risk Managers and the Emergence of the Risk
Intelligent Entity.
594. Ethics Principles & Standards
595. Augmenting value creation through entrepreneurial vision
596. Transition of an Accountant to Entrepreneur
597. Profession in Public Services: Emerging Paradigm
598. CA Profession: A Perfect Launch Pad for future Entrepreneurs
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