Course complementary with articleship


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(Querist)
09 September 2013 Respected Sir/Mam,
i am currently serving my first year at articleship and i am in the final year of graduation. I want to pursue another correspondance course (preferably related to finance) after my graduation which would be of future benefit. so please guide me which course should i go for.

09 September 2013 You can go for ICWAI/ CS/ MBA are good options that you can pursue along with CA..

However, pursuing additional course with CA have to submit form no. 112 accordingly...


Rahul Shukla (Querist)
11 September 2013 thankyou sir,
but the doubt in my mind is that i wish to chose finance sector, so in this case shall i go for CWA/CS??? and will it be feasible to go for MBA finance, regular course, after CA from a reputed university? and as for now shall i choose to go for distance MBA, but with any other stream (that could complement with finance) ?? or shall i go for other short term courses??

11 September 2013 CWA and CS both are equally good in their fields,
With this new Co. Act 2013 CS will have more power as they can do Compliance Audit as well as CWA will have the opportunity of Cost Auditing..

However, MBA after CA from a recognized university will value a lot...

Rahul Shukla (Querist)
12 September 2013 so it means that i should not lose my focus from finance and as for now, i should go for some other course???

Rahul Shukla (Querist)
14 September 2013 so it means that i should not lose my focus from finance and as for now, i should go for some other course???

Ankur Garg (Expert)
04 October 2013 COURSES AVAILABLE AFTER/WITH CA OR CS

Hi,

In CCI a frequently asked question is what are the options available after/with CA or CS? So please find below some suggestions.
There are many courses which you can pursue with CA or CS. However the choice and decision depends upon many factors like one’s own interest, cost, duration, time devotion etc. depending upon your circumstances.

In this regard I’d suggest you to explore your own interest and then decide what you want to do in future.

SOME OF THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE ARE:

1. CS, ICWA, CFA (US), CMA (UK). These are long term duration with more than 3 years.
2. CPA, CFP, CIA, CISA etc. are medium term duration depending upon the devotion and your level of knowledge.
3. Further there are many certification programmes like, CIFRS, NCFM, CMA (US) etc. NCFM course is conducted by the Indian Stock Exchanges and concerned with security market.

The combination of CA+CFA is good in case the interest is for Investment banking and Portfolio Management.

The combination of CA+CPA is also a good one in case interest is in Accounting and Auditing field.

The Combination of CA+CS is also good. With this combination you will be able to handle Secretarial deptt along with Account and finance deptt. It is also very helpful to take top chances to work with top management.

The combination of CA+CS is helpful in long run to grab top opportunities at management level. CS is a very good combination with CA as far as course content and understanding the corporate environment is concerned.

If you are having CS qualification then you can easily and confidently handle or administer secretarial work/department along with the account work/finance department.


Also focus on the opinion below:

In today’s time ICAI membership only is not enough. To improve the chances of getting quick job after receiving ICAI membership following practical things is necessary to be considered:

1. More than basic understanding of accounting.
2. Good knowledge of ERP, Tally, SAP, IFRS, MIS working environment.
3. Understanding of working as a finance part.
4. Good and practical knowledge of Taxation.

Students preparing for CS course and want to join some additional course can go for LL. B.

As per my suggestion with CS one should go for LL.B. to grab top opportunities at management level. LL.B. is a very good combination with CS as far as course content and understanding the corporate environment is concerned.

If you are having LL.B. qualification then it would be counted as an additional advantage and you can easily and confidently handle or administer Legal work/department along with the secretarial work/department. Later on you may be designated as legal and secretarial head.


My best wishes are always with you. Be humble and be successful.

All the best
Ankur

Rahul Shukla (Querist)
09 October 2013 Thank you so much sir...

Ankur Garg (Expert)
10 October 2013 You are always welcome and keep sharing your doubts with us here in expert section.


All the best


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