10 May 2012
Plz tell me about CFA I am persuing my articalship training nd b.com 3rd year. my ca final attempt in Nov 2015 I want to do CFA. Plz guide me
10 May 2012
Dear Rajesh, . Like others; you wish to do "a part time" business when "full time" business you have joined already requires "overtime." . Please give me an "insight" how CFA is better than CA so that I can understand your "wish" to do the same. .
10 May 2012
please sir justify me about CFA....actually I heard that CFA is best for a CA student for achiveing the good post in global platfrom....if u think that Cfa is not good then suggest me best option for global platfrom...
11 May 2012
Get a Rank in CA than to devote your "extra" time ( if any - even try to get one gold medal in any of the subject of your interest )in CFA. . When FIIs are eager to invest in India; it means India has better opportunities for best brains due to its increasing business. . I don't suggest anyone to go abroad and settle there. For experience one may go; but nobody should leave India. . Tell me first how much you wish to earn ? .
CFA charter provides you with a strong foundation for a variety of career choices in the investment profession The following lists the types of industries and companies:
21 August 2012
Recently the ICAI has launched Master in Business Finance : . Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) . 1. Who is eligible to join the Course? . Members of the ICAI and students who have passed the CA final exam are eligible to pursue this course. The Committee reserves the right to permit others including Government officials for this course on the terms & conditions as it may decide. . 2. Whether the aspirants have to qualify any admission test? . Admission is on the basis of first-cum-first serve. . 3. Where this Course will be launched? This course will be held at New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai & Kolkata. . Residential Programme will be at ICAI Centre of Excellence at Hyderabad. . 4. Where classes will be conducted? . The Committee will announce the venue at the time of Registration or at least 7 days before the commencement. . The venue will be at convenient locations at Delhi,Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. . 5. What will be the duration of the classes? . The duration of the classes will be about one year. Classes will be held on alternate
Saturday and Sunday:
Saturday-from 2PM to 8 PM and Sunday-from 9 AM to 2 PM. . Self Study 300 hours Class room teaching 150 - 200 hours Case Study in Groups and project preparation 200 hours . 6. What will be the Overall Scheme for the Master in Business Finance Certificate Course? . The candidates are expected to attend all the classes and Group Discussions (GD)/Case Study Sessions. . The candidates are required to devote time for self-study and case study given to them. . Participants will be grouped (not more than 5 course participants per group) for preparing the case study and project report. The participants must complete the Self-study hours and case study for appearing at the Evaluation Test. . The candidates are expected to prepare comprehensive project case studies and present it to the Evaluation Team for appropriate marks allocation to be considered as part of overall evaluation process. . 7. What is the Fee Structure of the course? Course fees is Rs 50,000. . Registration Fee : . Rs 30,000 ( rupees thirty thousand only) and fees of Rs 20,000 ( Rupees twenty thousand only) for residential Programme – 2 numbers 1 week each. . 8. How to Register? . Candidates have to fill in the Registration Form available elsewhere in this Prospectus, and submit it to the Committee Secretariat. The Registration form is also available at the website of the Institute www.icai.org. . Soft copy of the form duly filled in is to be sent in cma@icai.org or cma@icai.in The form complete in all respect along with the requisite fee should be submitted to the following official: . The Secretary, Committee on Management Accounting (CMA) ICAI BHAWAN, Administrative Block, 3rd floor, A-29, Sector-62, Noida-201309 Uttar Pradesh . E-mail id:-cma@icai.org , cma@icai.in Contact: 09350799912, 0120-3045905/945 . Payment for the Course Fee can be made On-line or through Demand Draft/Pay Order drawn in favour of “The Secretary, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India payable at New Delhi”. . The facility of online registration and e-payment is available at www.icai.org . 9. What will be the Evaluation process? Candidates who have successfully completed classes are eligible to appear at the Evaluation Test. . A Board of Evaluators will examine and evaluate the presentation, dissertation and Report of the Case study allotted to the group of participants. Each individual participant of the group will also be evaluated individually. . Adequate consideration in individual evaluation will be given for the performance, conduct and the quality of the outcome of the group task. . 10. What will be the Periodicity of Examinations? . The examination will consist of 6 Papers of 100 marks each( 3 Hours duration). Candidates are free to appear examination in one or more levels at one time. Subsequently Examination fees per level @ Rs 1000 will have to be paid The Examination fee may be revised by the Committee. . 11. What will be the Eligibility to Qualify for the evaluation test? A candidate has to secure 50% marks in aggregate and 40% in individual paper in a level. A candidate securing 60% or more in a paper but not successful in clearing the level will get exemption in the paper. However, the Committee reserves the right to modify this criterion to facilitate deeper understanding of the subject.
The project reports prepared as case study in groups will carry a maximum of 40 marks and the group discussion will carry 20 marks and the balance of 540 marks will be allocated to the written test. The practical experience of the candidate will also be given weightage.
Participants will be encouraged to share their real time experiences through the case studies after obtaining prior consent of their clients/employers, where needed. Case Studies on ‘No name basis’ will also be acceptable. . The database of case studies will be available to “Business Finance Guild” through web-access in due course of time. . 12. Is there any limit to the number of attempts for the evaluation test? . There will be no limit in respect of the number of attempts for the evaluation test. Test will be conducted every 6 months at 4 to 6 locations in India. . Candidates can reappear for the evaluation test and the re-appearance fee will be Rs.1,000/- per Level and Rs.1,000/- for case studies/ project evaluation. The candidate will be allowed to re-appear for the evaluation test only after six months of the first attempt. The case study marks will be carried forward for calculating the pass marks. . 13. Whether a Certificate will be given on completion of the Course? On successful completion of the Course, a certificate will be awarded to the participants. . 14. Who will be faculty for the course? Besides, ICAI faculty, Senior Chartered Accountants in practice and industry, eminent academicians from IIT, IIMs, Universities and top management institutions will be invited to deliberate. The Institute is empanelling the aforesaid persons as Visiting Professors, Visiting Readers and Visiting Lecturers for this purpose. . In case of very high profile busy faculty, e-study may also be resorted to in certain specific cases. As a special incentive to attract senior members of the profession to act as Visiting Professors/Readers/Lecturer adequate honorarium will be paid to them. . 15. Is there any exemption from attending classes ? . Very senior members of the profession who have already established their excellence may, at the discretion of the committee, partially or fully be exempt from class room study. The decision of Board of Evaluators duly approved by President in office and National Course Director shall be final in this regard. Informally approaching decision-making authority or Secretariat will disentitle the member from such exemption.
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