I. NOTIFICATION FOR INTRODUCTION OF NEW SYLLABUS BY THE CUNCIL OF INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA: As per Notification issued by The Institute of Cost Accountants of India dated 10 th October, 2012, it is hereby informed that the Institute is going to introduce the new syllabus w.e.f. 1 st of December, 2012 as approved by the Council of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India at its 277th Meeting held on 1st October, 2012. All the students who have been admitted on and after 1 st of December, 2012, are directed to pursue their courses under Syllabus 2012. The first examination under Syllabus 2012 will be held in December, 2013 term. For better understanding of the students, the new syllabus issued by the Institute has been reproduced here: A. FOUNDATION COURSE PAPER NO. SUBJECTS PAPER - 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT PAPER - 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING PAPER - 3 FUNDAMENTALS OF LAWS & ETHICS PAPER - 4 FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS Note: See the Full Syllabus under CA Courses: B. INTERMEDIATE COURSE: PAPER NO. SUBJECTS GROUPI: PAPER 5 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PAPER 6 LAWS, ETHICS & GOVERNANCE PAPER 7 DIRECT TAXATION PAPER - 8 COST ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUPII: PAPER 09 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & INFORMATION SYSTEMS PAPER 10 COST & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANCY Fj0 2 0l 3 HAHABBBHI IA AIABEHY[PH XB.: 9148499] PAPER 11 INDIRECT TAXATION PAPER - 12 COMPANY ACCOUNTS & AUDIT Note: See the Full Syllabus under CA Courses: C. COMPUTER AND SOFTSKILL TRAINING SCHEME FOR INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: (1) 100-hours Computer Training; (2) Communication & soft skills training (3 days/18 hours) D. PRACTICAL TRAINING SCHEME: As per the curriculum framed by the Institute, all the students are required to undergo a practical training scheme to be become a qualified Cost and Management Accountant. The details of the scheme are as follows- Duration of Practical Training Period 3 Years Commencement of Training A student can start the Practical Training at any time after registering himself or herself for Intermediate Level but before appearing for both the Groups or for the remaining group of the Final Course (having qualified the other group of the final course). However, it is advisable that a student must engage himself or herself in such Training Scheme as soon as possible. Recognition of Past/Existing Work Experience A student who is already engaged in any working field recognized by the Council of the Institute, or having any past work experience in such working fields recognized the Council of the Institute will also be considered for the purpose of Practical Training Scheme of 3 Years. Fj0 3 0l 3 HAHABBBHI IA AIABEHY[PH XB.: 9148499] When to appear in Final Examination If a student wishes to appear in any or both the Groups of Final Course, he/she must be registered for at least one (01) year out of 3 years of Practical Training Scheme and out of such one year, a student must complete 6 months training period before 31 st March or 30 th
September respectively to become eligible to make an application for examination to be held in June/December. E. FINAL COURSE: PAPER NO. SUBJECTS GROUPIII: PAPER 5 CORPORATE LAWS & COMPLIANCE PAPER 6 ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PAPER 7 CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTING PAPER - 8 TAX MANAGEMENT & PRACTICE GROUPIV: PAPER 9 STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PAPER 10 BUSINESS STRATEGY & STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT PAPER 11 COST AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT PAPER - 12 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS & BUSINESS VALUATION Note: See the Full Syllabus under CA Courses: