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Can a software engineer do CA , Is it feasible (or) I am t

bharadwaj (software professional) (80 Points)

09 June 2009

I am a software engineer by profession. I have 8 years of exp in QA/software testing. I am a full time employee in QA/software testing domain.

After completion of my B.Sc in (Maths/stats/computers) I have joined in a CA firm to do my articles. Unfortunately I discontinued after working for 3 months.

Now I want to do CA course along with my job. I want to make a attempt by studying daily 1 hour on week days and weekends (Saturday and sundays)

Can a software engineer do CA , Is it feasible (or) I am thinking wrong . Please suggest.

Thanks

Bharadwaj,

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www.shakyamuniacademy4ca.com (CA Coaching center) (371 Points)
Replied 10 June 2009

Hi,

Any one can do CA I am aslo B.sc student .As per earlier scheme u can join CA directly based

on your degree but now u need to pass CPT.u are saying u had done articles three months i

think if u are already registered that time u can continue.u r asking week end one hour

is enough to pass CA but it is not sufficient u must put full effort then u can get succeeded in

this field.As a science students we can easily catch get sucess in this field.

bharadwaj (software professional) (80 Points)
Replied 10 June 2009

Hi Maheswar,

Thanks for your positive answer, but I have not registed at that time(8 years back). what I have do now, for the first step to register?

Regards

Bharadwaj.

www.shakyamuniacademy4ca.com (CA Coaching center) (371 Points)
Replied 10 June 2009

S u need to register first for CPT.

Sanket (accountant) (128 Points)
Replied 10 June 2009

if u want to continue your current job & salary its better to join ICWA because your current as well as previous experience might be counted .Compare CA, ICWA is not that respectable but time is changing & very soon it will be very well recognised.

do visit www.icwai.org

bharadwaj (software professional) (80 Points)
Replied 10 June 2009

yes I want to continue my current software job. but 2 years down the line , if I loose my job( software jobs are not perminent ) I want to join in any CA firm My close friend is charted accountent. but even to join in his firm I should have some thing in my hand. then only he will be interested to take me.

so my goal is 1) continue with my current job (and) 2) do some course which is recognised by CA firm. (or/and) 3)do a course which is adds value to my software job so that Idont loose my job.

Sanket (accountant) (128 Points)
Replied 10 June 2009

what is QA/software testing domain ? .please provide some information & do not worry . ICWA will provide secure job, even add value to your current job or perhaps u can even start practice. YEs CA firms do take ICWA.

please visit www.icwai.org to understand current as well as future prospects

Ghazala (Final Student / Articled Assistant) (296 Points)
Replied 10 June 2009

hey good step.. but be aware of the compulsory articleship of 3 years u have to undergo after u pass ipcc.(previous inter).. u can do no other job during that time and u mite not get an attractive stipened too. good luck.. me too a bio-maths student.. the syllabus is not too tough. just vast,, thats it.. gud luck..

bharadwaj (software professional) (80 Points)
Replied 10 June 2009

Hi Sankeet,

I test software applications, web applications of credit card and banking domains. Sometimes Chain Management .

From our conversation I understood ICWAI is feasible at this moment. How to start with ICWAI? Does at least ICWAI helps me of a getting job (if at all If I loose software job)

Thanks

Bharadwaj