Account Technician course launched by ICAI

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Sudheer J. Sarvate (Querist)

13 December 2008 Sir,

I came to know that ICAI has launched Account Technician Course.

At present I am working in a private company, as an accountant. I have 15 years of experience in this field.

I am 42 years old and bcom graduate.

I want to apply for the said course, can anyone guide me what are the requirements of this course, and whether correspodence course is also availble.

And if I have to apply where should I register myself.

Sudheer

CA CS CIMA Prakash Somani

CA CS CIMA Prakash Somani (Expert)

12 January 2009 To become an Accounting Technician………
- Enrol for Common Proficiency Test (CPT) after passing Class 10 examination
- Pass 10+2 examination and CPT
- Enrol for Accounting Technician Course (ATC)
- Successfully complete 9 months of Study Course
- Successfully complete Orientation Course of one week spanning over 35
hours and covering topics, such as, personality development, communication
skills, office procedures, business environment, general commercial
knowledge, etc
- Successfully complete Information Technology Training (ITT) or Computer
Training Programme
- Pass Group I of Integrated Professional Competence Examination (IPCE)
- Group I is composed of four papers
- Successfully complete one year work experience under a chartered
accountant in practice or in industry
- Get ATC Certificate
- Designate as Accounting Technician
 Scope for acquiring CA qualification, even after becoming
Accounting Technician:
- Enrol in Group II of Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC)
- Register as Articled Assistant for a period of 3 years
- Pass Group II of IPCE
- Appear in IPCC Final Examination during last 6 months of 3 years of articled
training
- Pass both the Groups of IPCC Final examination
- Complete remaining period of articled training, if applicable
- Successfully complete the Course on General Management and
Communication Skills
- Get IPCC Final Examination Certificate
- Enrol as a member of ICAI and designate as “Chartered Accountant”
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Source: https://www.icai.org/resource_file/14288atc-ipcc_111208.pdf

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