PRESENTATION BY DOHA CHAPTER OF

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INDIAN CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Your Career Choice
PRESENTATION BY DOHA CHAPTER OF THE INSTITUTE
OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA 27 January
2011, DPS School
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WHO IS A CA ?

• 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

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CAREER POSSIBILITIES

• 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.

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HOW TO BECOME A CA

• 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.

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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!

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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
• Quantitative Aptitude - 50 Marks

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REWARDS FOR BEING A CA

• 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.

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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
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Profession in India

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

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ICAI Doha Chapter

• First overseas chapter established in 1981.
• Over 300 Indian CAs providing service to Qatars
  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.

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Should you need to speak to a CA in Doha, contact
Name Organisation Phone No Email Address
CA Girish Jain RasGas 55841215 girishvms_at_gmail.com
CA Kurian Kuriakose Morison Menon, Chartered Accountants 66763590 kurian_at_morisonmenon.com
CA Rajeswar Sundaresan Teyseer Group 55549296 rajeswar_at_qatar.net.qa
CA MI Farid KEMCO Group 55512925 mohdifarid_at_gmail.com
CA Venkateswaran Ramamurthy Qatar Petroleum 55138639 krvenky_at_gmail.com
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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