Chartered Accountants (www.icai.org)

Different levels of Chartered Accountancy Course

  • Entry Level Test : Common Proficiency Test
  • First Stage : Professional Competence Course
  • Final Stage : Final Course

Common Proficiency Test (CPT) is an entry level test for Chartered Accountancy Course.

Eligibility : Passed Std. X examination or equivalent can join CPT after registration with the Board of Studies & can appear after appearance at Std. XII.

Note : A student who has got himself registered for Common Proficiency Test on or before 1st April and 1st October for appearing in CPT examination which are in June and December respectively every year.

Professional Competence Course

  • Professional Competence Course (PCC) This is the stage of the chartered accountancy curriculum after CPT wherein only working knowledge of core and allied subjects to accountancy profession is covered.
  • Eligibility : A student who has passed Common Proficiency Test (CPT) and Senior Secondary Examination (10+2 examination) conducted by an examination body constituted by law in India or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto may join the Professional Competence Course (PCC).
  • A student can appear in Professional Competence Examination (PCE) after successful completion of 100 Hours of Information Technology Training and also completion of 15 months of articled training three months prior to the first day of the month in which Professional Competence Examination (PCE) is to be held i.e. after completion of 15 months of articled training as on 1st February/1st August for appearing in May/November Examination or 18 months of articled training as on 1st May/November.

Final Exam

  • Held twice every year in the months of May and November. It comprises of two groups. Candidate can appear for groups / group I / group II as the case may be subject to fulfillment of eligibility condition.
  • Eligibility
    • The candidate must have passed the Intermediate/ PE-II Examination.
    • The candidate must have obtained Final Course registration number.
    • The candidate must have completed the practical training as required.

Career Prospects

  • Dream career in the specialized areas of Accounting, Auditing, Corporate Finance, Corporate Laws, Taxation.
  • Chartered Accountants are statutorily recognized audit practitioners.
  • Technically equipped to act as management consultants.
  • As practitioners of public accounting, CAs may start Professional practice as a proprietor or join any existing firm as a partner or staff member.
  • Many Chartered Accountants hold responsible positions in business or industrial firms as CEOs, Managing Directors, Director (Finance) and Chief Accountants.
  • Independent Professional Practioners

SVKM’s Narsee Monjee College is one of the centres nominated by ICAI to impart training to the students intending to pursue their Career as Chartered Accountant, NM College In association with ICAI provides classroom coaching to the students. NM boasts of excellent fully qualified and professional and academically competent team of teachers.

Classes are conducted at NM College from Monday to Saturday from 5 to 8 pm.

Admission for the CPT and PCC Courses have started.

For Further details contact:

Shri Sanjay Sakpal

N. M. College Office,
Tel : 26143157 / 26146681 / 26112460

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