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"Here's a list of accounting designations that'll help you advance your career and accounting business acumen:
1) Certified Public Accountant - US CPA is a wildly popular and recognised accounting designation in the US and other foreign countries. One of the 55 State Boards of Accountancy in the US provides the CPA Certificate. The scope is vast and the content is crisp leading to jobs in various sectors and industries.
2) Chartered Accountant CA India) CA is a renowned course within commerce folks in India. The Certificate issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - ICAI, is a 3 level exam spread over 4-5 years on an average that provides a deep understanding of India GAAP and other relevant subjects. The scope is broad in the Indian sub-continent, where professionals also choose to open up their own practice.
3) Certified Management Accountant - US CMA is a well-known course among the management and cost accounting professionals. The Certificate issued by the Institute of Management Accountants - IMA, provides a deep understanding of managerial decision making and cost measuring concepts. It also includes an introduction to fintech subjects helping the professionals be industry and tech-ready.
4) Certified Financial Analyst CFA US) CFA covers a ton of accounting and finance topics including market risks and investment instruments. The Certificate is issued by the American CFA Institute. The scope is vastly in finance and hedge industries.
5) Company Secretary CS India) CS course is another course famous among the commerce/accounting professionals in India. The course is built around the objective to have high caliber professionals facilitating good corporate governance. ". .

"The Chartered Accountant course is conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) whereas CPA is an exam conducted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant (AICPA). CPA course requires anywhere from 7 months to 1 year to complete. CPA is a global qualification that covers International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the US (USGAAP). CPA provides accounting professionals with a wide range of career opportunities in the US and various other major countries of the world especially in multi-national companies that originate or operate from the US soil. To take the CPA exam, you need to have a B.Com degree with 1st class or a B.Com degree along with a postgraduate degree. You can also appear for the exam if you have a B.Com degree and an Indian CA qualification. Further, you need to have at least one years experience of working in the Accounting and Finance industry to apply for a CPA license. CPA is an online exam with 4 sections which are Auditing and Attestation, Business Environment and Concepts, Financial Accounting and Reporting and Regulation. However, after you pass the first exam a time limit of 18 months applies to pass the other three exams. To clear each CPA exam, you need to score above the 75th Percentile to pass the exam. ". .

You can think of taking up the following courses:
Chartered Accountant CA India) CA is a renowned course within commerce folks in India. The Certificate issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - ICAI, is a 3 level exam spread over 4-5 years on an average that provides a deep understanding of India GAAP and other relevant subjects. The scope is broad in the Indian sub-continent, where professionals also choose to open up their own practice. Certified Management Accountant - US CMA is a well-known course among the management and cost accounting professionals. The Certificate issued by the Institute of Management Accountants - IMA, provides a deep understanding of managerial decision making and cost measuring concepts. It also includes an introduction to fintech subjects helping the professionals be industry and tech-ready. Company Secretary CS India) CS course is another course famous among the commerce/accounting professionals in India. The course is built around the objective to have high caliber professionals facilitating good corporate governance. Other courses you can check out:
Certified Public Accountant - US CPA is a wildly popular and recognised accounting designation in the US and other foreign countries. One of the 55 State Boards of Accountancy in the US provides the CPA Certificate. The scope is vast and the content is crisp leading to jobs in various sectors and industries. Certified Financial Analyst CFA US) CFA covers a ton of accounting and finance topics including market risks and investment instruments. The Certificate is issued by the American CFA Institute. The scope is vastly in finance and hedge industries.

Many subjects of B.Com (Hons) match with Chartered Accountancy which helps a person in completing the degree as soon as possible. Many students prepare for Chartered Accountancy why doing B.Com only. They can start their career as soon as after completing B.Com and after a training of 1 year. For complete look on the subjects and curriculum of B.Com (Hons) you can visit the following link: www.pcte.edu.in
Personally I prefer this college because it is having one of the best faculty in the region and the best teaching methodology I have seen till now. The college helps students not only to get strong in academics but also Focuses on the overall development of the students by improving their communication through group discussions, debates and many other competitions which result in overall development of a student.

There are two ways to become a charted Accountant as under.
1. Through Foundation course route : Students can enroll in foundation course when they are appearing in 12th. Students needs to complete four months Study Period. Register till 30th June/ 31st December for being eligible to appear in November/ May Foundation Course Examination. Appear in Foundation Examination after passing in the Senior Secondary Examination (10+2 examination)
conducted by an examining body. So from above you will again appear in 12th for your remaining two papers than you can apply for CA course.
2. Direct entry route : This is for Commerce Graduates/Post-Graduates (55%) or Other Graduates/Post-Graduates (60%). .