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Ca.JYOTHI

49 Points Joined May 2012

Hai, I have completed my ca in last year.i want to do B.COm and M.Com in distance education in IGNOU. Can any one help me how to proceed to take admission and time period involved and is there any exemptions for me as i have already completed my CA. Please Help me Out. Thanks in Advance.

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Sathish M

Management Accountant

40581 Points Joined June 2010

Prospectus & Programme Guide IGNOU-ICAI

Revised Programme Structure of B.Com. (Accountancy and Finance) of IGNOU

Bos/Ancmnet/MOU-IGNOU-ICAI/227/19/07

March 15, 2007

For furtherance of commerce and management education, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Indira Gandhi National Open University have deliberated and reached the following understandings:

Recognizing subjects studied in the entry level course of chartered accountancy, by whatever name called, and subjects of study in the first stage of chartered accountancy course, by whatever name called under the approved scheme of education and training of the ICAI, as well practical training component, IGNOU shall launch a specialized B.Com Course majoring in Accountancy and Finance for the students of chartered accountancy course by which exemption be granted in certain common subjects such that these students can improve their learning process by acquiring knowledge in new areas rather than concentrating in the same subject, which are covered in the theoretical education scheme of the chartered accountancy.
To facilitate the collaborative learning process, a student admitted in the first stage of chartered accountancy after passing 10+2 standard examination and entry level test of the chartered accountancy shall be admitted to special B.Com. course of IGNOU.
A student admitted under this special B.Com. course shall complete study modules of IGNOU as per the scheme given in Annexure-I and shall be awarded B.Com. degree on qualifying first stage of chartered accountancy examination as well as subjects of study in special B.Com. course of IGNOU.
The IGNOU shall offer appropriate scheme of transition for these category of students in case any student has joined this special programme opts for studying B.Com. of IGNOU exclusively.
Recognizing subjects of study in the chartered accountancy final stage, the IGNOU agrees to launch a special master programme in commerce majoring in Finance and Taxation for the benefit of students who are undergoing CA Final Course or who have already qualified CA Final examination as per details given in Annexure –II.
To facilitate the collaborative learning process, a student admitted in the final stage of chartered accountancy or who have passed CA Final examination shall be admitted to special M.Com. course of IGNOU.
A student admitted under this special M.Com. course shall complete study modules of IGNOU as per the scheme given in Annexure-II and shall be awarded M.Com. degree on qualifying final stage of chartered accountancy examination and as well as subjects of study in the special M.Com. course of IGNOU.
The IGNOU shall offer appropriate scheme of transition for these category of students in case any student have joined this special programme opts for studying M.Com. of IGNOU exclusively.
The ICAI and the IGNOU agree to organize collaborative personal contact programme for these students.
The special B.Com. course shall be offered both in English and Hindi medium effective from the academic session commencing in June, 2007, and the special M.Com course shall be offered in English from the academic session commencing in June, 2007 and in Hindi medium as well from the academic session commencing in June, 2008.
The ICAI and the IGNOU agree to constitute a Coordination Committee to facilitate exchange of students records and monitor their progress on continuous basis.
The ICAI and the IGNOU also agree to carry out research jointly for improvement in the pedagogy for commerce and management students and to jointly organize seminars on contemporary issues relevant for commerce and management students.

Director of Studies

Sathish M

Management Accountant

40581 Points Joined June 2010

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (B.Com)

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (B.Com)

1. Admission to the Course

A candidate who fulfills any one of the following two conditions is eligible for admission to this programme:

Who has passed the entry level examination of Chartered Accountancy Course of ICAI (by whatever name called say Entrance/Foundation/Professional Education –I /Common Proficiency Test), or:

Who has passed the intermediate stage of Chartered Accountancy Course of ICAI (by whatever name called say Intermediate /Professional Education – II/Professional Competence Course).

2. Admission and Course Fee

A student shall pay such fees for admission to the course as may be fixed from time to time. The present fee for this course is Rs.15000/-

3. Course contents

A candidate shall be examined in the papers stated hereinbelow as per the syllabus specified by the University.

First Year (Stage- I)

Code No	PAPER	Marks
B101	Business Communication	100
B102	Principles of Management	100
B103	Marketing Management	100
B104	Principles of Accountancy	100
B105	Mercantile Law	100

Second Year (Stage – II)

B106	Business Statistics	100
B107	General Economics	100
B108	Financial Accounting	100
B109	Cost Accounting	100
B110	Financial Management	100

Third Year (Stage – III)

B111	Corporate Accounting	100
B112	Auditing	100
B113	Taxation	100
B114	Information Technology	100
B115	IT Training /Project	100

Total Marks: 1500

4. Exemption of Papers

Students who have already passed the Intermediate/PE-II/PCC stage examination of Chartered Accountancy Course of ICAI (by whatever name called) shall be eligible for exemption in respect of the following papers:

First Year (Stage – I)

Code No

PAPER

Marks

B104

Principles of Accountancy

100

B105

Mercantile Law

100

Second Year (Stage-II)

B106	Business Statistics	100
B107	General Economics	100
B108	Financial Accounting	100
B109	Cost Accounting	100
B110	Financial Management	100

Third Year (Stage – III)

B111	Corporate Accounting	100
B112	Auditing	100
B113	Taxation	100
B114	Information Technology	100
B115	IT Training /Project	100

5. Admission to B.Com Examination

A student shall be admitted to B.Com examination only if he:-

is registered/admitted to the B.Com Course
has undergone a study course for a period not less than 9 months as may be specified by Board of Studies of ICAI from time to time as on the first day of the month in which examination is held by the Bharathiar University.

6. Examination and related Fees

The examination fee as may be prescribed by the Bharathiar University from time to time shall be payable by the students to the university.

7. Medium of Instruction

This programme shall be offered in the English medium.

8. Eligibility for Degree

The student shall be awarded B.Com degree by Bharathiar University if he/she has passed all papers stated hereinabove except those exempted as per clause 4, in view of having passed the Intermediate stage examination of CA course of ICAI by whatever name called.

Further on completion of PCC or its equivalent a student becomes eligible for the degree after 6 months of completion of PCC or Completing all the courses whichever is earlier.

9. Determination of Division /Grade

The marks obtained at Intermediate stage of examination of ICAI (by whatever name called say Intermediate /Professional Education – II / Professional Competence Course) and the marks obtained in non-exempted papers conducted by the Bharathiar University shall form the basis for the determination of division for awarding the Degree. Further, in order to determine the Division, Scaling method shall be used wherever required.