CA Foundation is the new entry-level for the Chartered Accountancy course in India. Earlier, it was known as Common Proficiency Test CPT.

Chartered Accountancy is a professional practice that deals with auditing, accounting, financial evaluation, and taxation for businesses and organizations.

Levels of CA Course:

• CA Foundation
• CA Intermediate
• CA Final

Level 1: CA Foundation:  The CA Foundation Course is the entry-level chartered accountancy (CA) course offered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

Registration Fee

• Registration Fee for CA Foundation Course is Rs. 9,200.

• CA Foundation course registration will be valid for three years. Even after three years, you can revalidate your registration for a further three years by depositing Rs 300/- as revalidation fees.

Level 2: CA Intermediate 

CA Intermediate is the second level exam, of a course in India, Chartered Accountancy(CA) offered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

Registration Fee for CA Inter

• Registration Fee for Single Group (I/II) is Rs1,3000-/

• For Both Groups Rs1,8000-/.

Level 3: CA Final 

The CA final course is the last level of study for aspirants of Chartered Accountancy. Students who have cleared the Intermediate level enter the last level of CA, which is the CA Final Course. The Final Course consists of two groups – Group I and Group II.

Registration Fee for CA Final

An eligible student shall register for Final Course on payment of the below fees… Registration Fee for CA Final Course ICAI For Both Groups For Indian Students Rupees – 22,000 

CA Subjects:

The List of CA subjects is as follows;

CA Foundation Course Subjects

• Business Laws
• Practice and Principles of Accounting
• Business Reporting and Correspondence
• Logical Reasoning, Statistics, and Business Mathematics
• Business Economics
• Commercial and Business Knowledge

CA Intermediate Course Subjects

• Accounting
• Company Laws and Other Laws
• Cost and Management Accounting
• Indirect Taxes
• Income Tax Law
• Advanced Accounting
• Auditing And Assurance
• Enterprise Information Systems
• Financial Management
• Strategic Management
• Economics for Finance

CA Final Course Subjects

• Financial Reporting
• Strategic Financial Management
• Professional Ethics and Advanced Auditing
• Corporate and Economic Laws
• Performance Evaluation and Strategic Cost Management
• Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation
• Indirect Tax Laws
      i) Customs and FTP
    ii) Goods and Service Tax

Check out the ICAI CA course’s highlights below before reading the ICAI CA course syllabus in detail:

What does a CA do?

Deal with financial accounting and reporting, management accounting, audit, assurance, finance, taxation, economic planning, and capital formation.

Career Options after Chartered Accountant:

1. Internal Auditor 
2. Direct and Indirect Taxation
3. Banking and Insurance Sector
4. Finance Management 

5)Taxation Advisory (Both Direct and Indirect)

Further Study: Courses after CA:

1. ACCA (Association of Chartered Accountants)
2. CISA and DISA 
3. CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)