Updated on Jan 27, 2025 10:30 IST

Accountants are financial professionals who manage, analyze and even report financial transactions and information for individuals, businesses or even organizations. Popular jobs are Accountants, Senior Accountants, Chief Revenue Officers, Financial Analysts, etc. Salary that a graduate can earn is INR 2 Lakh to INR 12 Lakh. Popular recruiters are KPMG, Deloitte, ICICI, HDFC, Mahindra, Reliance, etc.

Accounting Jobs

Candidates can see the table below:

Job Profiles

Average Salary

Accountants

INR 3.3 LPA

Senior Accountants

INR 5.3 LPA

Chief Revenue Officers

INR 75 LPA

Financial Analysts

INR 6 LPA

Tax Policy Analysts

INR 5.7 LPA

Note: The salary has been taken from Ambitionbox.com.

Accounting Scope in India: Jobs, Salary and Further Education

Candidates can see key sectors below:

Key Industries

Details

Finance Industries

All about financial audits, bank statement reconciliation and ensuring accurate financial records.

Insurance

Assistant Manager, Associate, Executive, Sr. Executive, etc are the accountant’s position in this industry that shoulders a lot of responsibilities.

Banking Sector

Bank accountants are responsible for overseeing daily transactions to balance books at the end of the day. 

Corporate Sector

Accountants in this sector mainly specialise in business and are responsible for preparing financial documents, monthly budgets, managing cash flow, expenditure, etc.

E Commerce

It includes gathering, organising, evaluating, and reporting a business’s financial data. 

Courses after Accounting

Candidates can see the table below:

Courses

Duration

CA

5 years

CS

3-5 years

CPA

12-18 months

CFA

2 years

CMA

3 years

MBA in Finance

2 years

Diploma in Taxation

1 year

Accounting Top Recruiters

Candidates can see the table below:

Top Accounting Recruiters

PricewaterhouseCoopers

KPMG

Deloitte

ERNST & Young

Grant Thorton

Maxim Liberty

Capactix Business Solutions

Shoolin Consultancy

Best Accounting Colleges for Placements

Candidates can see the table below:

Accounting Colleges

Median Salary

IIM Calcutta

33.6 LPA

IIM Lucknow

30 LPA

Management Development Institute

26.7 LPA

VGSOM IIT Kharagpur 

18.08 LPA

GIM

14.7 LPA

KSG College of Arts and Science

14.02 LPA

Avanthi Degree and PG College

10 LPA

Seth Anandram Jaipuria College

9.22 LPA

Note: The info is taken from other sources and can be different.

Table of contents
  • Popular Accounting Colleges in India
  • Popular Private Accounting Colleges in India
  • Popular Exams
  • Popular Accounting Specializations
  • Most Popular Courses
  • Popular Accounting UG Courses
  • Popular Accounting PG Courses
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Popular Accounting Colleges in India

Following are the most popular Accounting Colleges in India. Learn more about these Accounting colleges (Courses, Reviews, Answers & more) by downloading the Brochure.
2.5 L - 9 L
7.78 LPA

#39 India Today

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54 K - 10.29 L
4.8 - 5.16 LPA

#13 India Today

75.02 K - 1.67 L
5.85 - 6.66 LPA

#6 India Today

3.9
3 LPA

#6 The Week

6.58 L
4.5

#10 The Week

Popular Private Accounting Colleges in India

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4.0

Accounting Applications open. Apply Now

2 Courses
2.09 L - 2.28 L
5.95 L - 10.45 L
4.1
1.26 L
3.0

#228 India Today

Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for Accounting. Students interested in pursuing a career on Accounting, generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

6 Jun ' 26

SAT India exam (June attempt)

22 Aug ' 26

SAT India Exam (August) Attempt

Feb '26 - Apr '26

SNUCEE 2026 Registration Phase 1

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11 May ' 26 - 31 May ' 26

CUET UG 2026 Exam

5 May ' 26 - 31 May ' 26

CUET UG 2026 Admit Card

6 Jul ' 26 - 19 Jul ' 26

CA inter Sep 2026 Registration

Jul '26

CA inter May 2026 Result

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Popular Accounting Specializations

Following are the most popular Accounting Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

Popular Accounting UG Courses

Following are the most popular Accounting UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

UG Courses

Popular Accounting PG Courses

Following are the most popular Accounting PG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these PG Courses by clicking the links below.

PG Courses

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Placement data at GIBS Bangalore (Global Institute of Business Studies) is generally provided as percentages instead of specific numbers.

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced 301 exam centres across India for the 2026 cycle. In Kerala, centres include:

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CriteriaGIBS BangaloreChrist UniversityAlliance UniversityJain University
Placement Rate100% (2025)~95%~90%~92%
the highest Package₹20 LPA₹87.5 LPA (PG) / ₹15.75 LPA (UG)₹18 LPA₹17 LPA
Average Package₹8.2 LPA₹7 LPA₹6.8 LPA₹6.5 LPA
Recruiters220+ companies200+180+150+
Industry ExposureIRE Labs, TEDx, corporate immersionAlumni network, internshipsCorporate tie‑upsEntrepreneurship focus
RankingTop 40 placements (TOI 2023), A+ by Business IndiaTop 20 private B‑schoolsTop 50Top 60
Fees (MBA/PGDM)₹8.9 lakh₹4.8–8.6 lakh₹7–8 lakh₹6–7 lakh

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Rashmi Karan

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CA is usually considered tougher than CMA if we consider the volume of syllabus and study. Also, the pass rate for CA exam is lower than that for CMA exam.

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Yatendra Choudhury

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Students must give at least 8-10 hours daily for each group of CMA exam for about 3 months to prepare well of the exam.

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Yatendra Singh

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To clear CMA Foundation, Inter or Final exam in first attempt, candidates must strengthen their basics, cover syllabus, practice as much as possible, stay away from distraction, attempt full-length mock tests, use smart revision techniques and evaluate their progess weekly or monthly.

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Shailja Singh

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CMA exam is usually considered difficult to crack in one attempt. However, if a candidate is diligent with his/her preparation and practices mock exams, past papers and sample papers thoroughly before exam, their chances of passing the exam increases.

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Nupur Jain

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Candidates have to pay INR 25,000 as CMA Final course registration fee. ICMAI allows candidates to pay this amount in two installments as follows:

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Rachit Katariya

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The CMA Intermediate course registration fee is INR 23,100. Candidates can pay this amoung in two installments - INR 12,000 at the time of registration, and INR 11,100 before January 31 and July 31 for June and December term exams.

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The registration fee for ICMAI CMA foundation course is INR 6,000.

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Yes, ICMAI has announced release date for CMA Final exam to be conducted between June 11 and June 18 on its official website. As per the notice, the result will be announced the latest by August 05, 2026.

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According to official notice released by ICMAI, the CMA Foundation result for June 2026 exam will be released the latest by July 09, 2026.

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ICMAI will administer CMA Final exam June 2026 between June 11 and June 18, 2026. The mode of examination will be offline centre based.

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The CMA Intermediate exam for June 2026 session will be conducted between June 11 and June 18, 2026. The exam is scheduled on each day. Check Shiksha page to get paper-wise schedule.

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The CMA June 2026 exam for Foundation course will be conducted for all four papers on June 14, 2026 (Sunday). According to official notice, ICMAI will conduct this exam through offline OMR centre based.

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Shiksha Vimal

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Yes, ICMAI has released exam dates for CMA June exam 2026. The CMA June 2026 Inter and Final exams will be conducted between June 11 and June 18, 2026. CMA June 2026 Foundation exam will be held on June 14.

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Yatendra Singh

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Check below to find CA Foundation May 2026 exam timings for centres at different locations:

PaperDomestic
Centres (IST)
Abu Dhabi, Dubai and
Muscat (UAE Local
Time)
Doha (Qatar Local
Time) Bahrain, Kuwait
& Riyadh
Kathmandu (Nepal
Local Time)
Thimpu (Bhutan
Local Time)
Paper 12.00 PM to 5.00 PM12.30 PM to 3.30 PM11.30 AM to 2.30 PM2.15 PM to 5.15 PM2.30 PM to 5.30 PM
Paper 22.00 PM to 5.00 PM12.30 PM to 3.30 PM11.30 AM to 2.30 PM2.15 PM to 5.15 PM2.30 PM to 5.30 PM
Paper 32.00 PM to 4.00 PM12.30 PM to 2.30 PM11.30 AM to 1.30 PM2.15 PM to 4.15 PM2.30 PM to 4.30 PM
Paper 42.00 PM to 4.00 PM12.30 PM to 2.30 PM11.30 AM to 1.30 PM2.15 PM to 4.15 PM2.30 PM to 4.30 PM

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Yes, candidates will get up to 15 minutes of late entry to CA Foundation Paper 1, 2, 3, and 4. However, students are advised to reach the exam centre early to avoid getting late.

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No, ICAI will not send physical admit card to any candidate for CA Foundation exam. Eligible candidates will have to download and take a print out of their admit card on their own.

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Vikrant Kaur

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Candidates applying to appear for CA Foundation exam at Indian centres will have to pay INR 1500 as registration fee. The late fee to be paid for Indian centres is INR 600.

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Nishtha Singh

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There are four papers in CA Foundation exam. According to exam pattern, Paper 1 & 2 have subjective type questions, and Paper 3 & 4 have objective type questions. ICAI will only give 15 minutes advance reading time for Paper 1 and Paper 2. 

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