Accounting & Commerce

Often students confuse between B.Com (H) and B.Com (P). Both the courses are related to each other but there is some difference between the two. B.Com (H) is a degree in which subjects like accountancy and economics are taught in depth but in B.Com (P) there is overview of these subjects. B.Com (H) specializes in these subjects whereas B.Com (P) will not. Subject in B.Com programme.
Environmental Studies
Financial accounting
Business organisation and management
Micro economics
Business laws
Business maths
Macro economics
Company laws
Income tax
Indian economics
Indirect Tax
Human recourse management
Cost accounting
Principles of marketing
Financial management
Business communication
Subject in B.Com (Hons) WHICH ARE NOT TAUGHT IN B.Com programme)
Corporate laws
Corporate accounting
Management principles and applications
E - Commerce
Computer Applications
Management Accounting
Banking and insurance
Industrial laws
Advertising.

To become a CA in India, you need to take the following exams:
1) Common Proficiency Test (CPT)
2) Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC)/IPCE
3) Three years Articleship/ Training under a practising CA
4) CA Final
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The criteria needed is as follows:
CPT Registration
Register with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for Common Proficiency Test (CPT) after passing class 10th examination.
2. Appear and Pass CPT
Appear for CPT examination after appearing in 10+2 examination and after completion of period of at least 60 days from the date of registration for CPT with the Board of Studies as on the first day of the month in which examination is to be held, viz., students registered on or before 1st April/1st October will be eligible to appear in June/December examination, as the case may be.
3. IPCC registration:
Register for Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC). Candidate should pass both CPT and 10+2 before registering for Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC). Registration for IPCC should be done 9 months before the first day of the month in which exam is held. IPCC has total 7 papers (Group 1+Group 2). Group I is composed of four papers and Group 2 is composed of three papers. Passing Group I is necessary for commencing Articleship.
4. ITT and Orientation:
Successfully complete 100 hours Information Technology Training (ITT). Orientation and ITT are to be completed before registering for Articleship. Successfully complete Orientation course of one week spanning 35 hours and covering topics such as personality development, communication skills, office procedure, business environment, general commercial knowledge, etc.
5. IPCC Group I Exam:
You can appear and pass Group I or Both Groups of Integrated Professional Competence Examination (IPCE).
6. IPCC Group II Exam:
You can attempt Group 2 in next attempt (After Group 1 attempt) or during the articleship.
7. Articleship registration:
Register as an Articled Assistant for a period of 3 years with a practising chartered accountant on passing either Group I or both the Groups of IPCE.
8. CA Final course:
Appear in CA Final examination during the last 6 months of 3 years of articled training. Pass Group I as well as Group II of the CA Final examination.
9. GMCS:
Successfully complete the course on general management and communication skills.
10. Enrol as a member of ICAI and designate as a charted accountant.