From PCC to IPCC..

BoS/Announcement/IPCC/227/2008 December 11, 2008

NEW SCHEME OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN COURSE (ATC)

[INTRODUCED ON 3RD DECEMBER, 2008]

 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”

as given on the ICAI site