16 May 2013
A student can become an Accounting Technician by enrolling 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 and also successfully complete Information Technology Training (ITT) or Computer Training Programme, Pass Accounting Technician Examination (IPCE-Group I) of four papers of Integrated Professional Competence Examination (IPCE) and also successfully complete one year work experience under a chartered accountant in practice or in industry and Get ATC Certificate - Designate as “Accounting Technician”.
After becoming Accounting Technician if student wants to pursue CA course he can do it by enrolling 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 Final Examination during last 6 months of 3 years of articled training, Pass both the Groups of Final examination, Complete remaining period of articled training, if applicable,- Successfully complete the Course on General Management and Communication Skills, Get Final Examination Certificate, Enrol as a member of ICAI and designate as “Chartered Accountant”.