Presentation to Indian Schools - final for handouts

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.

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Step 2. Appear for CPT Exam after
passing 12th Standard.

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Step 3. After passing 12th Std + CPT,
enroll for ‘Integrated Professional
Competence Course (IPCC)’ .
Step 4. Pass both Groups IPCC.

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HOW TO BECOME A CA….Contd

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.

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Choice - work for oneself or with
companies.

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Growing demand for Indian CAs in

India and abroad

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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.

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Over 300+ Indian CAs providing service to Qatar’s
business and industry.

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Conducts seminars and events to provide Continuing

Professional Education to its members in Qatar.

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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



CA Kurian
Kuriakose

Morison Menon,
Chartered Accountants

66763590

CA Rajeswar
Sundaresan

Teyseer Group

55549296



CA MI Farid

KEMCO Group

55512925



55138639



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: