INDIAN CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Your Career Choice PRESENTATION BY

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 ? n n n 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 n n n 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 n Step 1. Enroll for Common Proficiency Test (CPT) after passing 10 th Standard. n Step 2. Appear for CPT Exam after passing 12 th Standard. n n n Step 3. After passing 12 th Std + CPT, enroll for ‘Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC)’. Step 4. Pass both Groups IPCC.

HOW TO BECOME A CA…. Contd n n 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 n Fundamentals of Accounting - 60 Marks n Mercantile Laws - 40 Marks Session II n General Economics - 50 Marks n Quantitative Aptitude - 50 Marks

REWARDS FOR BEING A CA n n 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 n 160, 000+ Members in India and different parts of the world n 700, 000+ studentship base n CAs rendering services in every walk of economic life - Politics, Judiciary, Government, Agriculture, Corporate, NGOs n Government of India looks at ICAI as Partner in Nation Building n Technical Standards based on International Standards

ICAI Doha Chapter n n 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 Ras. Gas 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