CMA

CMA Prospectus - 2024

PROSPECTUS
2024 www.icmai.in

SYLLABUS 2022 CMA COURSE ... GOING GLOBAL

MENTORING FUTURE-READY PROFESSIONALS

Largest CMA body in the Globe

THE INSTITUTE OF
COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament
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Vision Statement

The Institute of Cost Accountants of India would be the preferred source of

resources and professionals for the inancial leadership of enterprises globally.

Mission Statement

The CMA Professionals would ethically drive enterprises globally by creating value
to stakeholders in the socio-economic context through competencies drawn from the
integration of strategy, management and accounting.

Institute Motto
From ignorance, lead me to truth
From darkness, lead me to light
From death, lead me to immortality
Peace, Peace, Peace

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CMA Prospectus - 2024

PROSPECTUS
2024 www.icmai.in

SYLLABUS 2022 CMA COURSE ... GOING GLOBAL

MENTORING FUTURE-READY PROFESSIONALS

Largest CMA body in the Globe

THE INSTITUTE OF
COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament

Behind every successful business decision, there is always a CMA

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VISIONARIES
SPEAK

“If we have to succeed “Where today’s “Without cost

in the globalized world, we accountants, particularly accountancy one works
have to enlarge the scope the management rather in a vague
of Cost Audit to cover all accountants not only has undefined way without
aspects of manufacturing to capture the financial knowing where an industry
and service sector transactions but also has exactly stands but in cases
activities including to measure, analyse, where there are cost
healthcare and education.” interpret and disclose the accountants, correct
corporate economy in a assessment of its proper
- APJ Abdul Kalam holistic framework crazing growth & working can
Former President of India the cost aspect and which easily be made.”
is most important today’s
economic structure.” - Lal Bahadur Shastri
Former Prime Minister of
- Pranab Mukherjee India
Former President of India

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ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL (2023 - 2027)

THE INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament
www.icmai.in

CMA Ashwin G. Dalwadi CMA Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak CMA (Dr.) Ashish Prakash CMA Avijit Goswami
President Vice President Thatte

CMA Chittaranjan CMA Harshad Shamkant CMA (Dr.) K Ch A V S N CMA Manoj Kumar
Chattopadhyay Deshpande Murthy Anand

CMA Navneet Kumar CMA Neeraj Dhananjay CMA Rajendra Singh CMA Suresh Rachappa
Jain Joshi Bhati Gunjalli

CMA T C A Srinivasa CMA (Dr.) V. Murali CMA Vinayaranjan P

Prasad

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 CMA QUALIFICATION EQUIVALENT TO PG DEGREE
The University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education, Government of India
has recognized CMA Qualification equivalent to PG Degree.
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CREDIT TRANSFER / EXEMPTION IN IGNOU COURSES

The Institute has entered into the revised MoU with IGNOU. Now, students can join either in MBA/
M.Com/B.Com programmes of IGNOU with certain exemptions. As per the scheme students will
be given Credit Transfer/Exemption for the courses they have completed from ICMAI.
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ICMAI & IIT MADRAS (NPTEL) INITIATIVE

ICMAI has started a new initiative with NPTEL (National Programme on Technology
Enhanced Learning), which is a joint venture of the IITs and IISc, funded by the Ministry of
Education (MoE), Government of India. NPTEL is the largest online repository in the world
of courses in engineering, basic sciences, and selected humanities and social sciences
subjects. IIT Madras through NPTEL will carry out this initiative with ICMAI to promote
Cost & Management Accounting education across the Globe through skill enhancement
courses.

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CMA Ashwin G. Dalwadi

President
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India

I
t brings me immense pleasure to extend my warmest greetings to each one of you
as we embark on yet another transformative journey with the release of the CMA
Prospectus for the year 2024. The CMA Prospectus stands as a testament to our
commitment to excellence in professional education and our unwavering dedication to
shaping the future of management accounting.
In today’s dynamic business landscape, characterized by rapid technological
advancements and evolving regulatory frameworks, the role of management accountants
has become more pivotal than ever before. It is our responsibility, as custodians of the
profession, to equip our students with the requisite knowledge, skills and ethical values to
thrive in this ever-changing environment as future-ready professionals.
The CMA Course embodies our collective efforts to provide world-class education and
training that not only meets the industry’s demands but also sets new benchmarks for
excellence. Through a meticulously curated curriculum, enriched with practical insights
and contemporary case studies, we aim to empower our students to become adept
problem-solvers, strategic thinkers and trusted business advisors.
Furthermore, I am delighted to announce that the CMA Prospectus 2024 reflects our
unwavering commitment to innovation and inclusivity. We have incorporated feedback
from stakeholders across the globe to ensure that our programs are not only relevant but
also accessible to aspiring professionals from diverse backgrounds.
Best wishes for a successful academic year ahead.

CMA Ashwin G. Dalwadi

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CMA Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak

Vice President
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India

I t is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I extend my warmest greetings to each of
you on the occasion of the release of the CMA Prospectus for the year 2024.
The CMA Prospectus 2024 serves as a beacon of opportunity for aspiring professionals
seeking to carve out a successful career path in the field of cost and management
accounting. Through its comprehensive curriculum, practical learning experiences and
industry-relevant insights, this prospectus reflects our commitment to nurturing competent
and ethical professionals who can thrive in today’s complex business environment.
At ICMAI, we understand the evolving needs of the industry and the importance of staying
ahead of the curve. That is why the CMA Course is designed to equip our students with
the skills, knowledge and mind-set necessary to navigate challenges, seize opportunities
and drive organizational success. THE INSTITUTE
COST
Moreover, I am proud to say that inclusivity and accessibility ACCOUNTANTS
are at the forefront
of our agenda. The CMA Prospectus 2024 aims to cater to the diverse needs of our
student community, ensuring that everyone has equal accessStatutory Body under
to quality education andan Act of P
professional development opportunities.
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Warm regards

[email protected]

Headquarters:
CMA Bhawan, 12 Sudder Street, Kolk
033-40364777/40364722/40364
CMA Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak
Delhi Office:
CMA Bhawan, 3 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road
011-24622156/24622157/24622
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CMA Vinayaranjan P.
Chairman
Training & Educational Facilities Committee
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India

I
am delighted to extend my warmest greetings to each of you on the auspicious occasion
of the release of the CMA Prospectus for the year 2024. As the Chairman of the Training &
Educational Facilities Committee at the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI), it gives
me immense pleasure to present to you a prospectus that not only reflects our commitment to
excellence but also embodies our dedication to aligning with International Education Standards
(IES) and the National Education Policy (NEP) - 2020.
In today’s interconnected and rapidly evolving world, it is imperative that our educational
programs remain at the forefront of global best practices. With this in mind, the CMA Course has
been meticulously crafted to align with International Education Standards, ensuring that our
students receive a world-class education that is recognized and respected across borders.
Furthermore, the introduction of the National Education Policy (NEP) - 2020 has provided us with
a unique opportunity to reimagine and revitalize our educational framework. The CMA Course
is a testament to our commitment to embracing the principles and objectives outlined in the
NEP - 2020, including the promotion of holistic and multidisciplinary learning, the integration of
technology in education and the emphasis on skill development and lifelong learning.
Through a combination of rigorous academic training, practical learning experiences and
innovative teaching methodologies, the CMA Prospectus 2024 aims to empower our students to
become not just competent professionals but also responsible global citizens who are capable of
driving positive change in society.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all our council members, experts and staff for their
unwavering dedication and tireless efforts in making the CMA Prospectus 2024 a reality. Together,
let us continue to strive for excellence and innovation in education, as we pave the way for a
brighter and more prosperous future.
Best wishes for a rewarding and fulfilling educational journey ahead.

CMA Vinayaranjan P.

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 Contents
About the Institute Page - 2
CMA Profession Page - 4
CMA Syllabus 2022 Page - 16
Training & Workshops Page - 18
CMA Course Learning Objectives (CMLOs) Page - 19
CMA Syllabus 2022
In the light of National Education Policy 2020 Page - 20
Skill Mapping Page - 21
Foundation Course - Admission Page - 22
Intermediate Course - Registration Page - 24
Final Course - Enrollment Page - 27
Coaching Scheme Page - 29
Training Page - 31
Examination Page - 32
Membership Page - 36

ANNEXURES

I. Foundation Course - Syllabus 2022 Page - 41

II. Intermediate Course - Syllabus 2022 Page - 47
III. Final Course - Syllabus 2022 Page - 73
IV. List of Recommended Books Page - 105
V. Skills Training Programme Page - 113
VI. Industry Oriented Training Programme (IOTP) Page - 114
VII. Practical Training Page - 115
VIII. Eligibility for Direct Admission to
Intermediate Course Page - 118
IX. Fees Structure Page - 119
X. Financial Aid & Scholarships Page - 121
XI. Examination Centres Page - 122
XII. List of Prizes Page - 123
XIII. Career Oriented Professional Courses Page - 126
XIV. Pre-Placement Orientation Training Programme Page - 127
XV. Placements Page - 128
XVI. Regional Councils, Overseas Centres & Chapters Page - 132
XVII. Students Support Services Page - 135
XVIII. CMA Journey: Admission to Examination Page - 137

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ABOUT THE INSTITUTE

THE INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA (ICMAI)

~ THE INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA (erstwhile The

Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India) was established
in 1944 as a registered company under the Companies Act with the
objects of promoting, regulating and developing the profession of
Cost Accountancy.
~ The Institute of Cost Accountants of India is a premier professional
body of Management Accountants in the country established on 28th
May, 1959 under the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 enacted
by the Parliament in 1959 as ICWAI to regulate the profession of Cost
and Management Accountancy in India.
~ The Institute has been recognized by the Parliament as The Institute of
Cost Accountants of India, w.e.f. 1st Feb, 2012.
~ The Institute is governed by a Council in accordance with the
provisions of the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 as may
be amended from time to time and Rules and Regulations framed
thereunder.
~ The Institute as a part of its obligation to regulate the profession
of Cost and Management Accountancy, enrolls students for Cost
Accountancy course, provides coaching facilities to the students,
organizes professional development programmes for the members
and undertakes research programme in the field of Cost and
Management Accountancy.
~ The Institute is having 117 Chapters, 11 Overseas Centres and
4 Regional Councils under the administrative control of Ministry of
Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
~ Over the years the Cost and Management Accountancy profession
has registered a tremendous growth and has occupied a prominent
role in our economy and society. The Institute has more than 5,00,000
students and more than 1,00,000 qualified members.
~ The Institute is a founder member of International Federation of
Accountants (IFAC), Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants
(CAPA) and South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA). The
Institute is also an Associate Member of ASEAN Federation of
Accountants (AFA) and member in the Council of International
Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), UK.
~ The Institute is the largest CMA body in the Globe.

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Established in 1944

OBJECTIVES OF THE INSTITUTE

~ To develop the Cost and Management Accountancy function as a powerful tool of management
control in all spheres of economic activities
~ To promote and develop the adoption of scientific methods in Cost and Management Accountancy
~ To develop the professional body of members and equip them fully to discharge their functions
and fulfil the objectives of the Institute in the context of providing financial leadership of
enterprises globally
~ To keep abreast of development in Cost and Management Accounting principles and practices,
to incorporate such changes as essential for creating value for the industry and other economic
activities
~ To exercise supervision over the entrants to the profession and to ensure strict adherence to the
best ethical standards by the professionals
~ To organize seminars and conferences on the subjects of professional interest in different parts of
the country for cross fertilization of ideas for professional growth
~ To carry our research activities covering various economic spheres and the publishing of books
and booklets for disseminating information of professional interest to members in industrial,
commercial and educational units in India and abroad

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CMA PROFESSION
PROFESSIONAL AVENUES

I
n today's interconnected global landscape, organizations rely on professionals like Cost and
Management Accountants (CMAs) who possess specialized expertise in business strategy and value
creation. Serving as the bedrock of enterprises, the comprehensive education and training provided
by the Institute equip Cost and Management Accountants with multifaceted skills. CMAs play a pivotal
role across diverse economic activities, serving as value
creators, enablers, preservers and reporters.
The demand for CMAs spans various sectors including
government, private enterprises, banking and finance,
developmental agencies, education, training, research,
as well as service and public utility sectors. Leveraging
their specialized knowledge and training, CMAs often
assume top management positions in both public and
private enterprises, such as Chairman cum Managing
Directors, Managing Directors, Finance Directors,
Chief Financial Officers, Cost Controllers, Marketing
Managers, Chief Internal Auditors and other significant
roles.
Entrepreneurial CMAs managing their own businesses
effectively assume the roles of managers and
accountants, enabling them to control and grow their
ventures. The career trajectory for a CMA offers ample
opportunities for advancement, with sustained demand
for qualified and experienced professionals in India
and abroad across various industries and government
departments. Many Institute members also engage in
providing professional cost consultancy services and
teaching cost and management accountancy in reputed
universities and colleges.
Cost accountancy surpasses financial accounting
by promoting the study and implementation of
scientific methods to maximize efficiency in industrial,
commercial and other domains. Unlike financial
accounting, which primarily relies on retrospective data
analysis, cost accounting facilitates real-time monitoring
and regulation of production operations and processes,
enhancing management and strategic decision-making.
Within organizations, CMA members of the Institute serve as integral members of management teams,
fulfilling roles as Cost Auditors, Internal Auditors, Auditors for GST, Excise, SEBI, NSDL, and other
regulatory bodies, as well as serving as advisors and consultants in practice.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

The realm of independent practice offers extensive opportunities for Cost Accountants, necessitating the
acquisition of a Practice Certificate from the Institute. Detailed information regarding this process can be
found in the "Membership Section" of the Institute's website: http://www.cmaicmai.in/external/Home.aspx.
Cost Accountants have the flexibility to establish their practice independently as proprietors, form new
partnership firms with fellow Cost Accountants or join existing firms as new partners.
Their clientele encompasses a diverse range of entities, including private and public companies, large
corporations, medium and small-scale enterprises, partnerships, proprietorships, as well as industrial,
commercial and service-oriented establishments. To guide practicing Cost Accountants, the Institute has
provided suggested fee guidelines, accessible at https://icmai.in/upload/pd/Scale_of_Fees.pdf.
The areas of practice available to Cost Accountants include, but are not limited to:

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PROFESSIONAL AVENUES FOR CMAs IN PRACTICE

Statute/Authority/
S. No. Description
Notification
A Audit Assignments
Central Goods & Audit of Accounts & Records under Section 35(5) of Central Goods & Service Tax Act,
(i) Services Tax Act, 2017.
2017 Access to business premises under Section 71.
Special Audit under Section 14A & 14AA of the Central Excise Act, 1944
Central Board of
(ii) Indirect Taxes and Custom Audit Regulation 2018 Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Custom included
Customs Cost Accountant for providing assistance in the audit( Para 6) in the Notification No
45/2018-Customs(N.T.) dated 24.5.2018 on Custom Audit Regulation 2018.
Vide Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, G.S.R. No. 425 (E) dated 1st
July, 2014 and amendment thereof issued on 31st December 2014. under section 148(2), ibid
Cost Accountants are exclusively authorized to appoint as Cost Auditor and conduct Cost
Audit as per the provisions of the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014.
Companies Act,
(iii) Section 138(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 empowers the Cost Accountants/Firms of Cost
2013
Accountant to conduct the Internal Audit of the Class of Companies. Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014 issued by the Government vide GSR 239 (E) dated 31st March, 2014 defines
the class of companies in which the Cost Accountants/Firms of Cost Accountant can be
appointed/empanelled as Internal Auditor.
Internal Audit/Concurrent Audit under National Health Mission (NHM) as empowered
by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi.
Ministry of Health
(iv)
& Family Welfare
Internal Audit/Concurrent Audit under National Aids Control Organization (NACO) as
empowered by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi.
Ministry of Road
Model Concession Agreement (MCA) on infrastructure for PPP Projects in Highways
(v) Transport and
empowered by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Highways
National Bank for
Agriculture and Stock audit for Working Capital Finance as prescribed by National Bank for Agriculture
(vi)
Rural Development and Rural Development (NABARD).
(NABARD)
National Securities
Internal and Concurrent Audit for depository operations under National Securities
(vii) Depository Limited
Depository Ltd (NSDL).
(NSDL)
Respective Bank Stock Audit, Concurrent Audit, Forensic Audit and other professional services of
(viii)
Circulars various Public Sector and Private Sector Banks in India.
Financial Audit of Cooperative Societies in states Maharashtra, Karnataka, Himachal
Pradesh and West Bengal.
State Co-operative
(ix) Special Audit i.e. Cost Audit and Performance Audit of co-operative societies under the
Societies Act
respective Co-operative Societies Act of West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, and
Delhi.
State Public Sector
(x) Internal Audit in various State Public Sector Enterprises
Enterprises
Half-yearly Internal Audit of stock brokers/trading members/clearing members as
prescribed by Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) vide circular no MRD/DMS/Cir-
29/2008 dated October 21, 2008 read with SEBI circular No. MIRSD/ DPSIII/ Cir-26/ 08
dated August 22, 2008.

Securities Exchange Internal Audit for Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) as prescribed by Securities Exchange
(xi) Board of India Board of India vide circular no SEBI/MIRSD/CRA/Cir-01/2010 dated January 06, 2010.
(SEBI) Internal audit of Registrars to an Issue / Share Transfer Agents (RTAs). vide circular no.
SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP1/CIR/P/2018/73 dated April 20, 2018.
Security Exchange Board of India considered the practicing Cost Accountants to carry out
share reconciliation audit of issuer companies under the Regulation 76(1) of SEBI (D&P)
Regulations, 2018.

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Statute/Authority/
S. No. Description
Notification
Audit for Metering and Billing Accuracy – authorised to conduct audit for Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Telecom Regulatory Audit of Digital Addressable System -in accordance with the regulatory framework for
(xii) Authority of India digital addressable systems comprising of the “Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable)
(TRAI) Service Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017, “Telecommunication
(Broadcasting and Cable) Services Standards of Quality of Service and Consumer Protection
(Addressable Systems) Regulations, and“Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable)
Services (Eighth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2017.
Central Electricity Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedures for calculating the expected revenue
Regulatory from tariffs and charges) Regulations, 2010 vide No. L-1/9/2009/CERC dated dated:
(xiii)
Commission 12.4.2010 Cost Accountants are authorized as auditor in the Definitions of Auditor under
(CERC) Para 2(d).
Various State VAT
(xiv) Statutory Auditors under Value Added Tax Act of States.
Act/ Rules
B Certification Areas
1 Certifications/Authorization under Income Tax by CMA
Section 288 (2) (v) CMAs are entitled to attend before any income-tax authority or the Appellate Tribunal
of the Income Tax in connection with any proceeding under this Act otherwise than when required under
Act, 1961 read with section 131 to attend personally for examination on oath or affirmation, as an authorised
rule 50 of Income representative.
Tax Rules
Section 142(2A) The Union Budget 2023–24 was presented on 1st February, 2023 wherein it was proposed to
of Income Tax Act, amend the sub-section (2A) of section 142 and subsequently Finance Bill 2023 was passed,
(i) 1961. so as to enable the Assessing Officer to get the inventory of the assessee valued by a Cost
Accountant as nominated by the Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner
or Principal Commissioner or Commissioner in this behalf and to furnish a report of such
inventory valuation in the prescribed form duly signed and verified by such Cost Accountant
and setting forth such particulars, as may be prescribed, and such other particulars as the
Assessing Officer may require. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified the forms for
the Inventory Valuation report under clause (ii) of section 142(2A) of the Income-tax Act,
1961 on 27th September, 2023.
2 Certifications/Authorization under GST by CMA
Section 66(1) of
Central Goods &
(i) CMA can be appointed for Special Audit
Services Tax Act,
2017
Section 116 of
Central Goods & Appearance by Authorized Representative & This Authorized Representative might be a
(ii)
Services Tax Act, CMA
2017
GSTR 10-A taxable
person whose
GST registration
is cancelled or CMA can certify in case of Inputs held in stock or inputs as contained in semi-finished /
(iii)
surrendered has to finished goods held in stock (where invoice is not available)
file a return in Form
GSTR-10 called as
Final Return.
GST ITC
01-Declaration
form filed on GST
portal for claiming
(iv) If the ITC claim is more than INR 2 lakhs, then certificate of CMA/CA must be uploaded
the input tax credit
by taxpayers newly
registered under
GST.

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Statute/Authority/
S. No. Description
Notification
GST ITC 02
- In case any
registered entity
undergoes sale,
merger, de-merger,
The transferor entity must submit and upload a copy of certificate issued by CMA/CA,
amalgamation,
(v) certifying that sale / merger / amalgamation / lease or transfer of business has been done with
lease or transfer, the
specific provision for the transfer of liabilities.
acquired entity must
file ITC declaration
for transfer of ITC
in the FORM GST
ITC-02.
Circular No 2017/
Certification of CMA for GST liability on Existing Works Contracts under, Ministry of
(vi) CEI/CT/7/GST
Railways, Government of India
dated 16.04.2017
Circular no
Certification from CMA is valid if the difference between the ITC in GSTR 2A and 3B is
(vii) 183/15/2022 dated
more than Rs 5 lacs.
27th Dec 2023
3 Certifications under Customs by CMA
Section 11 of
(i) CMAs are eligible for Special Audit
Customs Act, 1962
Section 146A of the Appearance by Authorized Representative & This Authorized Representative might be a
(ii)
Customs Act, 1962; CMA
Appendix 4E of FTP Production and consumption data of the manufacturer/supporting manufacturer of preceding
(iii)
2015-2020 three financial years duly certified by the CMA/CA/ Jurisdictional Central Excise Authority
Circular No 01/ Certification by CMA of refund of additional duty & special additional duty of Customs on
(iv)
2012-Customs the goods imported for subsequent sale under Indian Customs Act
DGFT Public Notice
(v) No. 08/2015-2020 Issue of EPCG Authorisation by CMA/CA
(ANF 5A)
Application Form for Redemption of EPCG Authorization /Issuance of Post Export EPCG
DGFT Public Notice Duty
(vi) No. 08/2015-2020
(ANF 5B) Credit Scrip) and this Application must be accompanied by the certificate in Appendix 5C
duly signed by CMA /CA/ CS.
FTP – Appendix 6E-
An annual performance report certified by a CMA/CA is to be submitted within 90 days
Legal Agreement for
(vii) following the close of financial year failing which further imports and DTA sale will not be
EOU/EHTP/STP/
permitted.
BTP
Maintenance of register for accounting the consumption and stocks of duty free imported or
(viii) FTP – Appendix 4H Domestically procured raw materials, components etc. Allowed under advance Authorisation
/ DFIA and Certification of CMA /CA is required
Certification by CMA towards the amount of duty paid on the materials used for the
(ix) DGFT manufacture of exported goods as indicated in Forms DBK-I,II, IIA,III, IIIA under Customs
Act, 1962.
Rule 5 of Customs
The proper officer shall give due consideration to the cost-certificate & This cost certificate
(x) valuation Rules,
can be issued by CMA
2007
Circular No.
52/2002- Customs Audit of accounts of SEZ developer as directed by the Commissioner of Customs/Central
(xi)
dated 14th August, Excise & this Audit might be performed by CMA
2002
Circular No.
52/2002- Customs The Commissioner of Customs/Central Excise may direct the concerned developer to get his
(xii)
dated 14th August, accounts audited by CMA/CA
2002;

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Statute/Authority/
S. No. Description
Notification
Foreign Trade Policy CMA may attend hearing before the Customs Authority, Anti –Dumping Authority, Review
(xiii)
(FTP) Committee and Appellate Committee of DGFT to represent assesse company
Customs Brokers
Qualification for Customs Brokers Examination and CMA might be authorized Customs
(xiv) Licensing
Broker after passing the Customs Brokers Examination
Regulations, 2013
Circular No 01/
CMA may issue a certificate, certifying that burden of 4% CVD has not been passed on by
(xv) 2012-Customs dated
the importers to any other person;
5th January 2012
CBIC has authorized the Cost Accountants to certify the ‘IGST Refund Claims’ of
Circular No. Exporters’ whose records were not transmitted from GSTN to Customs due to the mismatch
(xvi)
33/2018-Customs in GSTR 1 and GSTR 3B. With this, the Cost Accountants are also empowered to issue
requisite certificates.
Rule 2(c) of
Customs, Excise
and Gold (Control) Appearance by Authorized Representative & This Authorized Representative might be a
(xvii)
Appellate Tribunal CMA
(Procedure) Rules,
1982
Rules 6 and 7 of the
The exporters may be asked to furnish the purchase invoice as to the procurement of the
Customs and Central
raw hides/wet blue leather. They should also furnish a certificate of CMA/CA as to the
(xviii) Excise Duties
consumption and cost of processing chemicals used for its processing and other incidental
Drawback Rules,
overhead charges incurred;
1995
Certificates by CMA/CA to the exporters to overcome the problem of refund blockage and
Certification to
(xix) post audit scrutiny under Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, and Government of
Exporters
India
Certification
of Export and
Import Statement Certificates by CMA/CA for Export Statement and Import Statement before the office of the
(xx) for obtaining Director General of Foreign Trade for obtaining the Export Obligation Discharge Certificate
Export Obligation (EODC) against the Advance Authorisation or EPCG Authorisation
Discharge Certificate
(EODC)
Annual Performance
CMA/CA are eligible to provide the certification of Annual Performance Report for SEZ
(xxi) Report for SEZ
Units under rule 22 of The Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006
Units in FORM I
Appendix 26 for
issue of EPCG/
(xxii) Certificate of CA / CMA/ CS
Annual EPCG
Authorization
4 Other Avenues of Certification
Companies Act,
(i) Certifying e-forms which are to be filled by companies under Companies Act and Rules.
2013
Department for Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce &
Promotion of Industry authorizes Cost Accountants for certification in its Corrigendum dated October 9,
(ii)
Industry and Internal 2023 to the Guidelines dated June 4, 2021, for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme
Trade (DPIIT) for promoting domestic manufacturing of White Goods (Air conditioners and LED Lights).
Circular No. 692/08/2003-CX dated 13th February, 2003 Certificate of Cost of production of
Central Excise Act,
(iii) captively consumed goods as per Rule 8 of Central Excise Act, 1944 in accordance with Cost
1944
Accounting Standard CAS – 4 issued by the Institute.
Central Excise
Valuation Circular No.643/34/2002-CX dated 1st July, 2002 Certificate for Average Cost of
(iv) (Determination of Transportation as per Rule 5 of the Central Excise Valuation (Determination of Price of
Price of Excisable Excisable Goods) Rules, 2000.
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Central Electricity Certification of various forms prescribed under the Central Electricity Regulatory
Regulatory Commission (CERC). Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedure, Terms
(v)
Commission and Conditions for grant of trading licence and other related matters) Regulations, 2020
(CERC) NOTIFICATION No. L-1/253/2019/CERC Dated: 2 nd January, 2020

Certificate towards the amount of duty paid on the materials used for the manufacture of
(vi) Customs Act, 1962
exported goods as indicated in Forms DBK-I,II, IIA,III, IIIA under Customs Act, 1962.

Directorate of Certificate towards the authenticated figures of circulation, as per the Annexure XII of the
Advertising and DAVP guidelines representing a statement signed by the both publisher and Cost Accountant
(vii)
Visual Publicity with their officials seals giving the details of newsprint and ink stored and consumed during
(DAVP) the period.

Certificate of product wise position of production dispatches stock etc. for the year
Fertilizer Industry (Annexure III–A) under FICC.
(viii) Coordination
Committee (FICC) Issuance of various certificates as prescribed by Fertilizer Industry Coordination Committee
(FICC) in respect of certifying Cost Data for Subsidy Scheme, Transportation Claims,
Escalation Claims and Equalize Freight Claims.

Insurance
Regulatory and Certification of Application for License and renewal thereof to act as Surveyor and Loss
(ix)
Development Assessor under Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
Authority (IRDA)
for Companies registering in the Insurance Business that all compliances of the IFSCA Act
has been complied with by the Companies under International Financial Services Centres
The International
Authority (Registration of Insurance Business) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 vide
Financial Services
IFSCA/2021-22/GN/REG019 dated 4.1.2022
Centre Authority:
(x)
authorized Cost
for Insurance Intermediary of their paid up capital and net worth and also to certify that
Accountants to issue
regulatory requirements has been complied with by the insurance intermediaries under
certificate
International Financial Services Centres Authority (Insurance Intermediary) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2021 vide IFSCA/2021-22/GN/REG020 dated 4.1.2022.
Issuance of various certificates under Foreign Trade Policy & Procedures 2015-20 and Aayat
Niryat (Import and Export) Forms (ANF). Vide F.No.01/94/180/468-Appendices/AM12/
PC4 dated 11th October 2012, Cost Accountants are authorized to authenticate various forms
and statements, under Foreign Trade Policy & Procedures 2015-20 issued by the Ministry of
Commerce and Industry. Please refer Annexure – III.

Directorate General of Foreign Trade ( DGFT ) has issued a Public Notice 06/2015-2020
Ministry of dated 07th May, 2019 to amend Form ANF-3B for claiming Services Exports from India
(xi) Commerce and Scheme (SEIS) benefits under Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020.
Industry
Certifying Performa CI & C2 under Anti–Dumping as prescribed by Ministry of Commerce
& Industry.
Certifying Statement of cost of production for Anti-dumping petition to Government of India.
Certificate for verification of Local content in case of procurement for a value in excess
of Rs. 10 Crores. {Order No. P-45021/2/2017-B.E.-II dated 15th June, 2017 on Public
Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order, 2017}.
Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry vide notification dated
7.3.2019 issued Special Economic Zones (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2019 and consider
Cost Accountants at par with Chartered Accountants for certification of Form-I Annual
Performance Report for Units under Rule 22 of Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006.
Special Economic
(xii)
Zones Ministry Of Commerce and Industry vide notification dated 19th September 2018 amended
the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, Cost Accountants are authorized to certify the half-
yearly certificate for the period ending 31st March and 30th September of every financial
year regarding utilization of goods and services submitted by developer under sub-rule (7) of
Rule 12.

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Ministry of
Annual utilization certificate under Incentive Scheme for New Sugar Factories and
Consumer Affairs,
(xiii) Expansion Projects vide Notification No. F.3 (4)/89-PC/Vol.IV of Ministry of Food Dated
Food and Public
28th February, 1997.
Distribution
Certificate of fulfillment of Hank Yarn obligation for Textile Industry and Textile Committee
(xiv) Ministry of Textile
Cess – Monthly Return in Form – A. Hank Yarn Circular
National
Pharmaceutical Certification of various Forms as mentioned in SECOND SCHEDULE of Drugs (Prices
(xv)
Pricing Authority Control) Order, 1995;
(NPPA)
Rubber Board Certifying half yearly return in Form ‘N’ for Quantity of Rubber purchased & consumed by
(xvi)
Rubber Rules, 1955 manufacturers under rule 33 (f) of the Rubber Rules, 1955.
Telecom Regulatory
Reporting and Audit for System on Accounting Separation- Certification Work Telecom
(xvii) Authority of India
Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
(TRAI)

(xviii) e-Mudhra Join us as a Partner for issuing e-Mudhra Digital Certificates.

Ministry of Finance,
Certification regarding average annual financial turnover of bidder :Annexure 9 Sample
(xix) Department of
Prequalification Criteria of Manual for Procurement of Goods 2017
Expenditure
Bureau of Indian Standards included Cost Accountants for the purpose of authentication of
Bureau of Indian
(xx) production statement in the Guidelines for Renewal of Licence (RoL) as per the conformity
Standards
assessment Scheme – I of Schedule – II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
C Companies Act, 2013
Vide Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, G.S.R. No. 425 (E) dated 1st
Companies Act, July, 2014 and amendment thereof issued on 31st December 2014. under section 148(2), ibid
(i)
2013 Section 148 (2) Cost Accountants are exclusively authorized to appoint as Cost Auditor and conduct Cost
Audit as per the provisions of the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014.
An expert who has the power or authority to issue a certificate in pursuance of any law for
(ii) Section 2(38)
the time being in force.

Declaration in the prescribed form no. INC.8. form no.INC 14 that the memorandum and
(iii) Section 7(1)(b)
articles have been drawn as per the provisions and in conformity.
Sections 7(1)(c), 168 & 170(2) and rule 17 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014
and 8, 15 & 18 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014
(iv) Form DIR – 12
– Particulars of appointment of Directors and the Key Managerial Personnel and the changes
among them in form no. DIR 12.
Declaration that the draft memorandum and articles of association have been drawn up in
(v) Form INC – 14
conformity with the provisions of section 8 in form No. INC.14.
Section 11(1)(a) read with Rule 24 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014-
(vi) Form INC – 21 Declaration prior to commencement of business or exercising borrowing powers in form No.
INC 21.
Section 12(2) & (4) and Rule 25 and 27 of The Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014-
(vii) Form INC – 22
Notice of situation or change of situation of registered office in form no. INC 22.

Section 39(4) and 42 (9) and Rule 12 and 14 Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of
(viii) Form – PAS 3
Securities) Rules, 2014- Return of Allotment in form no. PAS 3.

Section 64(1) and pursuant to Rule 15 of the Companies (Share Capital & Debentures)
(ix) Form – SH7
Rules, 2014 - Notice to Registrar of any alteration of share capital in form no. SH 7.

Sections 71(3), 77, 78 & 79 and pursuant to Section 384 read with 71(3), 77, 78 and 79 and
Rule 3 of The Companies (Registration of charges) Rules 2014 Application for registration
(x) Form – CHG 9
of creation or modification of charge for debentures or rectification of particulars filed in
respect of creation or modification of charge for debentures in form no. CHG 9.

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Sections 77, 78 and 79 and pursuant to Section 384 read with 77, 78 and 79 and Rule
3(1) of the Companies (Registration of Charges) Rules 2014- Registration of creation,
modification of charge (other than those related to debentures) including particulars of
(xi) Form – CHG 1
modification of charge by Asset Reconstruction Company in terms of Securitization and
Reconstruction of Finance Assets and Enforcement of Securities Act, 2002 (SARFAESI) in
form no. CHG 1.
Section 82(1) and Rule 8(1) of the Companies (Registration of charges) Rules 2014-
(xii) Form – CHG 4
Particulars of satisfaction of charges thereof in form no. CHG 4.
Section 94(1), 117(1) and section 192 – The Companies Act, 1956- Filing of resolutions and
(xiii) Form – MGT 14
agreements to the Registrar in form no. MGT 14.
(xiv) Section 137 Under form no. AOC – 4 disclosures of related party transactions.
Report to the Central Government if a fraud is being or has been committed against the
(xv) Section 143
company by officers or employees of the company.
Section 149 (4) read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of
(xvi) Section 149(4) Directors) Rules, 2014: Independent Director Possess skills, experience and knowledge in
one or more fields inter alia finance to be an Independent Director.
Section 153 and & Rule 9(1) of The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of
(xvii) Section 153 Directors) Rules, 2014 & Rule 10 of Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2009: Digital
verification of the Form DIR-3: Application for allotment of Director Identification Number
Section 196 read with Section 197 and Schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013 and
pursuant to Rule 3 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
(xviii) Section 196
Personnel) Rules 2014- Return of appointment of key managerial personnel in form no.
MR 1
Section 196, 197, 200, 201(1), 203(1) and Schedule V & Rule 7 of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014- Form of application
Section 196, 197,
(xix) to the Central Government for approval of appointment and remuneration or increase in
200, 201(1), 203(1)
remuneration or waiver for excess or over payment to Managing Director or Whole Time
Director or Manager and commission or remuneration to Directors in form no. MR 2.
(xx) Section 232(7) Declaration of compliance alongwith Statement to be filed with Registrar of Companies.
(xxi) Section 247(1) Eligible to apply for being registered as a valuer.
(xxii) Section 259(1) Appointment as Company Administrator by the tribunal.
(xxiii) Section 275(1) Appointment as Company liquidator for winding up of the Company.
(xxiv) Section 366 Application by a company for registration in Form No. URC–1.
(xxv) Section 409(3) Appointment as Technical person of Tribunal (15 years of experience is required)
(xxvi) Section 432 Appearance in the Tribunal for public examination of promoters/directors.
Section 455(1) read with Rule 3 of The Companies (Miscellaneous) Rules, 2014 –
(xxvii) Section 455(1)
Application to Registrar for obtaining the status of dormant company in form no. MSC 1
Section 455(5) and Rule 7 and 8 of the Companies (Miscellaneous) Rules, 2014- Return of
(xxviii) Section 455(5)
dormant companies in form no. MSC 3.
(xxix) Rule 5(2) Nidhi Rules, 2014- Return of statutory compliances in form no. NDH 1.
(xxx) Rule 5(3) Nidhi Rules, 2014- Application for extension of time in form no. NDH 2.
(xxxi) Rule 21 Nidhi Rules, 2014- Half yearly return in form no. NDH 3.
As per Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, documents or form or
(xxxii) Rule 8(8)
application filed may contain a power of attorney issued to Cost Accountant.
Rule 12(2) of the companies (Registration offices and Fees) Rules, 2014- Form for filing an
(xxxiii) Form GNL – 1
application with Registrar of Companies in form no. GNL 1.
Rule 12(3) of the Companies (Registration offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 – Particulars of
(xxxiv) Form GNL – 3 person(s) or key managerial personnel charged or specified for the purpose of sub-clause (iii)
or (iv) of clause 60 of Section 2 in form no. GNL 3.
Rule 20(3)(ix) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014: Scrutinizer
(xxxv) Rule 20(3)(ix)
for supervising the Voting through electronic means (e-voting) process.

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Rule 31 of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 – Notice of the order of the Court or any
(xxxvi) Form INC – 28
other competent authority in form no. INC – 28.
MCA vide G.S.R. 725(E) dated 31st July, 2018 notifies Companies (Accounts) Amendment
Disclosure in Board’s
(xxxvii) Rules, 2018 to include disclosure in Board’s Report on Compliance of Maintenance of Cost
Report
Records as per Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013.
D Other Statutory Work
Authorized to act as “Valuer” in respect of financial valuation under : Notification No. SEBI/
Securities and LAD/NRO/GN/2016-17/021 dated 30th November, 2016 Securities and Exchange Board Of
Exchange Board of India (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016
(i) India Infrastructure
Investment Trusts Authorized to act as “Valuer” in respect of financial valuation under section 2(zz) of
Regulations, 2014 the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations,
2014 as amended on 30.11.2016.
Central Board of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT): CBDT vide their Notification no. S.O.
(ii)
Direct Taxes (CBDT) 2670(E) recognized Cost Accountants as e-return intermediaries;  

National Securities National Securities Depository Ltd. recognized Cost Accountants in the eligibility condition of
(iii)
Depository Ltd. e-return intermediaries.
Accepting of services of the Cost Accountant’s may also be considered by the respective
Commissionrates depending upon the extent of complexity of the cases as provided
under Circular No.04/2006 dated 12th January, 2006 modified and its inclusion in the
assessed value as extended cost of transportation;
Central Board of Computation of freight of time chartered/daughter vessel and its inclusion in the assessed value
(iv) Indirect Taxes and as extended cost of transportation [refer Circular No.04/2006 dated 12th January, 2006].
Customs (CBIC)
Certified Facilitation Centers (CFCs) – under ACES-CBIC Scheme: As per MOU with
CBIC, Ministry of Finance, Cost Accountants in whole-time practice are authorized to set
up Certified Facilitation Centers (CFCs) under Certified Facilitation Centre Scheme in filing
various Excise and Service Tax Returns under the provisions of Central Excise Act and Service
Tax Act;
Central Excise
Valuation Valuation Certificate for Cost of goods produced for Captive Consumption, in accordance with
(v) (Determination of Cost Accounting Standard CAS – 4 issued by the Institute, under Rule 8 of the Central Excise
Price of Excisable Valuation (Determination of Price of Excisable Goods) Rules, 2000;
Goods) Rules, 2000
Central Excise
Valuation Certificate for Average Cost of Transportation, in accordance with Cost Accounting Standard
(vi) (Determination of CAS – 5 issued by the Institute, under Rule 5 of the Central Excise Valuation (Determination
Price of Excisable of Price of Excisable Goods) Rules, 2000;
Goods) Rules, 2000
Certification of refund of additional duty of Customs on the goods imported for subsequent sale
under Indian Customs Act;
Under the Fixation of brand rate of Drawback without pre-verification – Simplified procedure
(vii) Customs Act, 1962 Scheme, unless there are any special reasons, drawback rates are to be fixed without pre-
verification of the date filed, (which should be duly verified by the applicant and Cost
Accountant or Chartered Accountant or Chartered Engineers) and the exporter would be
authorised by provisional brand rate letters issued by the Ministry to claim the drawback rate
considered admissible from the concerned Customs House(s);
Cost Accountants are considered for appointment as arbitrator under “The Arbitration &
Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2019” in the gazette notification of India, dated 09th August,
2019.
Extract of THE EIGHTH SCHEDULE : Section 43J (iii): Qualifications and Experience of
Arbitrator of the notification as under:
(viii) Arbitration A person shall not be qualified to be an arbitrator unless he— (iii) is a cost accountant within
the meaning of the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 having ten years of practice
experience as a cost accountant;
As Arbitrator: The Indian Council of Arbitration authorizes Cost Accountants and Cost
Accounting Firms for empanelment in the panel of arbitrators under the category of financial
experts;

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Insolvency and Regulation 5 and 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency
(ix) Bankruptcy Code, Professionals) Regulations, 2016 authorized to act as an Insolvency Professional as per
2016 the section 206 and 207 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016;
Companies
Under Annexure IV of the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017,
(Registered Valuers
(x) the Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India are recognised as Registered
and Valuation)
Valuer for valuation of Securities or Financial Assets.
Rules, 2017
Valuer: Members can now apply directly as ‘Valuer’ for empanelment of Calcutta High
(xi) Calcutta High Court
Court.
Maharashtra unaided
Private Professional
Educational Member of Fee Regulating Authority under Maharashtra unaided Private Professional
(xii)
(Regulation of Educational (Regulation of Admissions and Fees ) Act,2015
Admissions and
Fees) Act,2015
Vide letter dated 15th March 2018, Insurance Institute of India Relaxed five year period
Insurance Institute condition in respect of Institute of Cost Accountants qualified candidates for seeking Prior
(xiii)
of India learning qualification for appearing in professional examination conducted by Insurance
Institute of India.

E Appearance as an Authorized Representative

(a)    Right to legal representation: Section 432 of the Companies Act 2013;   Read More
Companies Act,
(i)
2013 (b)    Rights of a party to appear before the Bench: Regulation 19(2) of Company Law
Board Regulations, 1991;
(a)    Appearance before Commission: Section 35 of the Competition (Amendment) Act,
Competition 2007;
(ii) Commission of India
(CCI) (b)    Right to legal representation: Appeal to the Appellate Tribunal: Section 53(1) of the
Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007;
Central Board of
(a)    Appearance by Authorized Representative: Section 35Q of the Central Excises Act,
(iii) Excise and Customs
1944;
(CBIC)
Central Electricity
Regulatory Authority to represent before the Commission: vide Notification No. 8/ (1)/99/CERC
(iv)
Commission dated 27th August, 1999;
(CERC)
Depositories Act,
(v) Right to Legal Representations: Section 23C, Explanation (c) of Depositories Act, 1996;
1996
Real Estate
(Regulation and Right to legal representation: Section 56 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development)
(vi)
Development) Act, Act, 2016;
2016
Securities Exchange
Right to Legal Representations: Clause 22C under Conditions for listing: Chapter IV of
(vii) Board of India
Listing of Securities;
(SEBI)
(viii) Service Tax Appearance by Authorized Representative: Section 96D (5) of the Service Tax Act 1994;

Special Economic Rights of appellant to appear before the Board: Rule 61 of the Special Economic Zone
(ix)
Zone (SEZ) Rules 2006;
Telecom Regulatory
Right to Legal Representation before Appellate Tribunal as per Section 17 of TRAI Act,
(x) Authority of India
1997;
(TRAI)
Value Added Tax Cost Accountants are authorized to appear before authorities under VAT Acts/ Rules of
(xi)
Acts/ Rules various State Government(s).

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F Reserve Bank of India
For Valuation of Properties - Empanelment of Valuers. (Circular no. RBI No.2006-2007/224
(i)
DBOD.BP.BC No. 50/21.04.018/ 2006-07 January 4, 2007).
For certification of borrowal companies in respect of Lending under Consortium
(ii) Arrangement/ Multiple Banking Arrangements. (Circular No. RBI/2008-2009/379 DBOD.
No. BP.BC.110/08.12.001/2008-09 dated 10th February, 2009).
For certification of borrowal companies in respect of Lending under Consortium
Arrangement / Multiple Banking Arrangements. (Circular No. RBI/2008-2009/382 UBD.
PCB.No. 49 /13.05.000/2008-09 dated 12th February, 2009)
(iii)
UBD.BPD (PCB) MC. No. 5 / 13.05.000 / 2009-10 dated July 1, 2009 Master Circular on
Management of Advances- UCBs
In respect of the Forensic Scrutiny – Guidelines for prevention of frauds (Circular no.
RBI/2010-11/555 DBS. CO.FrMC.BC.No.10/ 23.04.001/2010-11 dated 31st May,
2011  read with Circular no. RBI/2008-09/508 DBS.CO.FrMC.Bc.No.8 /23.04.001/2008-
(iv) 09 dated June 24, 2009 on Frauds in borrowal accounts having multiple banking
arrangements and Circular no. RBI/2008-2009/183 DBOD No BP BC 46 / 08.12.001/2008-
09 dated September 19, 2008  on Lending under Consortium Arrangement/ Multi Banking
Arrangements).
For Certificate indicating fair price of capital contribution/profit share of an LLP and a
valuation certificate- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Limited Liability Partnership
(v)
(LLP) (Circular no. RBI/201314/566 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 123 dated April 16,
2014).
For Certificate in respect of Foreign Investment in India (Circular no. RBI/2014-15/6
(vi)
Master Circular No.15/2014-15 July 01, 2014 (Amended upto February 09, 2015).
For certification in respect of Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions for
(vii) Lending under Consortium Arrangement/Multiple Banking Arrangement (Circular no.
RBI/2014-15/64 DBOD.No.Dir.BC. 16/13.03.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014).
For Certification in respect of Guarantees, Co-Acceptances & Letters of Credit –
(viii) UCBs (Circular no. RBI/2013-14/19 UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No.4/09.27.000/2013-14 July
1, 2013).
For Certification in respect of Management of Advances – UCBs for Exchange
of information–Lending under Consortium Arrangement/Multiple Banking
(ix)
Arrangements (Circular No.RBI/2014-15/21 UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No.5/13.05.000/2014-
15 July 1, 2014).
Valuation Certificate in respect of Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer of Issue
(x) of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) (Third Amendment) Regulations,
2014 (Notification No. FEMA.298/2014-RB: dated 13th March, 2014).
Valuation Certificate for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Limited Liability Partnership
(xi)
(LLP) under Master Circular No. 15/2014-15 dated 1st July, 2014.
Valuation certificate in the Gazette Notification dated 7th November, 2017 No. FEMA
(xii) 20(R)/ 2017-RB Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person
Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2017.
In the RBI/2017-18/194 A.P (DIR Series) Circular No.30 dated June 07, 2018 on Foreign
Investment in India -Reporting in Single Master Form addressed to All Category – I
Authorized Dealer Banks, RBI considered the ‘Cost Accountants’ for issuing the certificate
(xiii)
indicating the manner of arriving at the fair price of the capital contribution/profit shares
issued to the persons resident outside India in the para 5 (ii) of the Annexure II : Declaration
to be filed by the Authorized Representative
RBI vide Circular No RBI/2019-20/21 DGBA.GBD.No.5/31.02.007/2019-20 dated July
(xiv) 31, 2019 included cost accountants for certification of Annexure B for claiming of agency
commission.
Foreign Exchange Valuation Certificate under Notification No. FEMA.298/2014-RB: Foreign Exchange
(xv) Management Act, Management (Transfer of Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) (Third
1999 Amendment) Regulations, 2014 dated 13th March, 2014.

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Foreign Exchange
Regulation 11 of the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a
Management
Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2017 authorises Cost Accountant in practice for
(Transfer or Issue of
valuation of capital instruments of an Indian company and also under Schedule 2 - Purchase/
(xvi) Security by a Person
Sale of capital instruments of a listed Indian company on a recognised stock exchange in
Resident Outside
India by Foreign Portfolio Investors and Schedule 6 - Investment in a Limited Liability
India) Regulations,
Partnership (LLP) for valuation on an arm’s length basis as per pricing methodology.
2017
G Indian Banks Association (IBA)
Recognized Firms of Cost Accountants for Empanelment as Forensic Auditor for frauds.
Reserve Bank of India mandated that in respect of all borrowing arrangement exceeding Rs.
500 crores, an Independent Evaluation Committee (IEC) would carry out an evaluation of the
(i) Techno-Economic Viability (TEV) and the proposed restructuring package. Number of Cost
Accountants are members of “Independent Evaluation Committees (IEC) “.
Advised all members Banks to engage Cost Accountants/Firms of Cost Accountants for
Stock Audit and Risk Based Internal Audit and other Banking operations.

COST ACCOUNTANTS IN EMPLOYMENT of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and

As mentioned in the beginning, the Cost Accountants Professor in the above area and Principal/Director/
are most sought in the business world. There services Head of the Institution include First Class Graduate
are deemed vital in investment planning, profit planning, and professionally qualified Cost Accountant among
project management and overall managerial decision other qualifications and subject to other requirements
making process. Many members of the Institute are including qualifying NET/SLET/SET as the minimum
occupying the top positions in the organizations, as eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment
Chairman & Managing Director, Managing Director, of Assistant Professors.
Finance Director, Financial Controller, Chief Financial
Officer (CFO), Cost Controller, Marketing Manager and FURTHER ACADEMIC PURSUITS
Chief Internal Auditor etc. ~ Various Universities and IIMs have recognized CMA
qualification for registration as Ph.D. candidates in
COST ACCOUNTANTS IN GOVERNMENT Commerce, Management and allied disciplines.
DEPARTMENT ~ MOU between Indira Gandhi National Open
Realising the importance of the profession of the Cost and University (IGNOU): As per MOU dated 27th May,
Management Accountancy in the economic development 2022, IGNOU offers specialized B.Com, M.Com and
of the nation, the Central Government has constituted an MBA Programs for the CMA students. Students of
all-India cadre known as Indian Cost Accounts Service ICMAI will be given Credit Transfer for the Courses
(ICoAS) at par with other Class-I services such as IAS, they have completed from ICMAI to the extent of
IFS etc. to advise the government in cost pricing and in 50% of the total Credits of IGNOU programme, which
framing the appropriate fiscal and tax policies. shall be covered under this MOU.

COST ACCOUNTANTS IN EDUCATION

~ The University Grants Commission (UGC),
Ministry of Education, Government of India
has recognized CMA Qualification equivalent
to PG Degree vide its Public Notice dated
15th April, 2021.
~ The UGC notified “UGC Regulations on
Minimum Qualifications for Appointment
of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in
Universities and Colleges and Measures
for the Maintenance of Standards in
Higher Education, 2010” vide its Circular
No. F.3-1/2009 dated 30th June 2010.
The Regulations prescribe the minimum
qualification for appointment of teaching
faculty in universities and colleges in the area
of Management/ Business Administration.
The qualifications specified for appointment
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CMA SYLLABUS 2022

C
MA Syllabus 2022 is designed to nurture young business leaders of tomorrow who can convert the dream
of ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ into reality by taking strategic management decisions effectively in both the National
and International arena. The Syllabus 2022 is based on International Education Standards set by IFAC
(International Federation of Accountants) and IAESB (International Accounting Education Standards Board),
Initial Professional Development - Professional Skills (Revised) through IEG (International Educational Guidelines) and
National Education Policy 2020.

~ To create awareness and promote Cost & Management Accounting education

~ To achieve Six Skill Sets - Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation based on
Four Knowledge Pillars - Management, Strategy, Regulatory Framework and Financial Reporting
~ To inculcate skills for employability
~ To lay increased emphasis on Accounting, Reporting & Control, Strategy, Performance Measurement, Analysis,
Reporting, Corporate & Allied Laws, Taxation, Ethics and Governance
~ To extend professional expertise to ensure transparency and governance as desired by the Government
~ To enhance competency level of cost and management accounting professionals at par with international level

STRUCTURE OF SYLLABUS 2022

~ Foundation Course is an Entry Level Programme for non-graduate students

~ The next step
is Intermediate
Course followed
by Final Course.
Intermediate
Course &
Final Course
comprise sixteen
subjects. These
subjects provide
balanced and
comprehensive
knowledge
which is evenly
distributed
among four
knowledge
pillars
~ A percentage
weightage is
indicated against
each topic for
all subjects. This
is intended to
provide better
guidance to the students as to the spread of coverage of different topics in a subject. Moreover, this will
be useful for examination system to rationally evaluate the knowledge of students in different topics in a
subject

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CMA SYLLABUS 2022 - KEY FEATURES Ž Anti-money Laundering Laws

Ž Financial Derivatives
~ Robust, industry relevant and future-ready Ž International Financial Management
curriculum aligned with global trends Ž Equity & Bond Valuation
~ Nurturing today’s students to tomorrow’s CMA Ž Business Forecasting Models
professionals who will lead entities across all Ž Financial Modelling
industry sectors; and practitioners who will provide Ž Leadership
management and audit expertise to all such sectors Ž Emotional Intelligence
~ Introducing contemporary topics, like - Ž Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Ž Data Analytics Ž Ethics and many more...
Ž Business Communication
Ž Entrepreneurship & Start-up ~ Introducing tutorial workshops on contemporary
Ž Risk Management in Banking & Insurance topics -
Ž Lean Accounting Ž Tools and Techniques of Data Analytics
Ž Six Sigma Ž Financial Modelling, Forecasting, Valuation and
Ž Forensic Audit Derivatives, Financial Consultancy
Ž Information Systems Security Audit Ž Consultancy Services for Strategic Cost
Ž ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Management
Ž Digital Strategy Ž Forensic Audit
Ž Digital Finance Ž Information System and Security Audit
Ž Decision Theory Ž Preparation of Cost Audit Reports
Ž Quantitative Techniques in Decision Making Ž Sessions with Founders of Unicorn
Ž Cyber Security & Data Privacy Laws

CMA CURRICULUM (SYLLABUS 2022)

FOUNDATION COURSE
P 1: Fundamentals of Business Laws and Business P 3: Fundamentals of Business Mathematics and Statistics
Communication (FBLC) (FBMS)
P 2: Fundamentals of Financial and Cost Accounting P 4: Fundamentals of Business Economics and
(FFCA) Management (FBEM)

INTERMEDIATE COURSE
Group I Group II
P 5: Business Laws and Ethics (BLE) P 9: Operations Management and Strategic Management
P 6: Financial Accounting (FA) (OMSM)
P 7: Direct and Indirect Taxation (DITX) P 10: Corporate Accounting and Auditing (CAA)
P 8: Cost Accounting (CA) P 11: Financial Management and Business Data Analytics
(FMDA)
P 12: Management Accounting (MA)

FINAL COURSE
Group III Group IV
P 13: Corporate and Economic Laws (CEL) P 17: Cost and Management Audit (CMAD)
P 14: Strategic Financial Management (SFM) P 18: Corporate Financial Reporting (CFR)
P 15: Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation (DIT) P 19: Indirect Tax Laws and Practice (ITLP)
P 16: Strategic Cost Management (SCM)

Electives
P 20A: Strategic Performance Management and Business
Valuation (SPMBV) Note: Students will be required to select any one of three
P 20B: Risk Management in Banking and Insurance (RMBI) Elective Papers (20A/20B/20C) at the time of enrolment for
P 20C: Entrepreneurship and Start up (ENTS) the Final Course

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TRAINING & WORKSHOPS

I. TUTORIAL WORKSHOPS (44 HOURS)

No. of Total
Sl. No. Name of the Workshop Related Paper
Classes Hours

1 Tools and Techniques of Data Analytics Paper 11 - FMDA 3 6

Financial Modelling, Forecasting,

Paper 14 - SFM and
2 Valuation and Derivatives, Financial 4 8
Paper 20A - SPMBV
Consultancy

Consultancy Services for Strategic

3 Paper 16 - SCM 3 6
Cost Management

4 Forensic Audit Paper 17 - CMAD 3 6

5 Information System and Security Audit Paper 17 - CMAD 2 4

6 Preparation of Cost Audit Reports Paper 17 - CMAD 2 4

7 Sessions with Founders of Unicorn Paper 20C - ENTS 3 6

8 Research Methodology Final Course 2 4

II. INDUSTRY ORIENTED TRAINING PROGRAMME (7 DAYS)

III. PRACTICAL TRAINING (15 MONTHS)

VALUE ADDED SERVICES
FOR CMA STUDENTS
~ Study Materials
CMA PROFESSION: CORE STRENGTHS ~ Students E-Bulletin
~ Knowledge Web Series
Cost & ~ E-Library
Building Cost
Benchmarking Management
Effectiveness ~ Webinars
Accounting
~ Model Question Papers
Business Analytics, Effective
Financial ~ MCQ Portal
Strategy & Regulatory ~ Tutorial Workshops
Sustainability
Management
Landscape
~ Coaching - Oral/Postal
(E-learning)
Auditing & Environment Risk Direct & Indirect
Assurance & Governance Tax Management ~ Skills Training
~ Practical Training
~ Industry Oriented Training
Business Valuation Cost-Benefit Management Programme
& Product Pricing Analysis Control Systems

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CMA
COURSE LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
(CMLOs)
1. Interpret and appreciate emerging national and global concerns affecting organisations and be in a
state of readiness for business management.
a. Identify emerging national and global forces responsible for enhanced/varied business challenges.
b. Assess how far these forces pose threats to the status-quo and creating new opportunities.
c. Find out ways and means to convert challenges into opportunities

2. Acquire skill sets for critical thinking, analyses and evaluations, comprehension, syntheses, and
applications for optimization of sustainable goals.
a. Be equipped with the appropriate tools for analyses of business risks and hurdles.
b. Learn to apply tools and systems for evaluation of decision alternatives with a 360-degree
approach.
c. Develop solutions through critical thinking to optimize sustainable goals.

3. Develop an understanding of strategic, financial, cost and risk-enabled performance management

in a dynamic business environment.
a. Study the impacts of dynamic business environment on existing business strategies.
b. Learn to adopt, adapt and innovate financial, cost and operating strategies to cope up with the
dynamic business environment.
c. Come up with strategies and tactics that create sustainable competitive advantages.

4. Learn to design the optimal approach for management of legal, institutional, regulatory and ESG
frameworks, stakeholders’ dynamics; monitoring, control, and reporting with application-oriented
knowledge.
a. Develop an understanding of the legal, institutional and regulatory and ESG frameworks within
which a firm operates.
b. Learn to articulate optimal responses to the changes in the above frameworks.
c. Appreciate stakeholders’ dynamics and expectations, and develop appropriate reporting
mechanisms to address their concerns.

5. Prepare to adopt an integrated cross functional approach for decision management and execution
with cost leadership, optimized value creations and deliveries.
a. Acquire knowledge of cross functional tools for decision management.
b. Take an industry specific approach towards cost optimization, and control to achieve sustainable
cost leadership.
c. Attain exclusive knowledge of data science and engineering to analyze and create value.

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CMA SYLLABUS 2022

IN THE LIGHT OF
NATIONAL
EDUCATION POLICY
2020

T
he Directorate of Studies has made efforts to craft the CMA Syllabus
2022 (CMAS 2022) in the light of particularly those provisions of the
National Education policy 2020 which are considered relevant and
appropriate in the best interest of students and other stakeholders,
and to the extent feasible keeping in view the enormity and nation-wide
spread of students. The predominant objective is to nurture today’s students to
tomorrow’s globally oriented and, socially responsible CMA professionals. The
following is a summary of those enabling features of the CMAS 2022:
~ CMA, as a professional education, would significantly contribute towards
sustainable livelihoods and economic development of the nation.
~ CMAS 2022 would make students future ready for academic
enlightenment, constructive public engagement, productive contribution to
the society and personal accomplishments.
~ The Syllabus would equip students with identified skill sets for value
creation. It would help them to prepare for more meaningful and satisfying
lives and work roles with economic independence.
~ The erstwhile syllabus has substantially been recrafted after
comprehensive review and re-energised to ensure that emerging/future
needs of corporate world, the society, and government are met.
~ The Institute has taken a wholistic and multidisciplinary approach by
mandating students to complete technical and soft skill training for 120
hours and 20 hours respectively, 44 hours of tutorial workshops, practical
training for 15 months and Industry oriented training program for 7 days.
~ The Institute is striving to set up frontiers of research with greater industry-
professional institute linkages in which students would get opportunities to
participate as field level researchers and analysts.
~ CMAS 2022 has been designed and re-engineered to ensure application-
oriented learning outcomes both for each subject and CMA curriculum.
Engaging teaching pedagogy, asynchronous learning resources, skill
training processes, and newly contemplated assessment procedure would
ensure effective learning.
~ The Syllabus has given students an option to choose the 20th subject of
final level out of three. The Institute has also decided to introduce grading
system that assesses students’ achievements based on the learning
objectives of each subject.
~ Study and training for IT tools have been blended with academic
education. Data Analytics have been added as a separate section of a
subject. Technical skill training for SAP Finance Power User, Microsoft
Office, and E Filing is a compulsory part of the curriculum.

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SKILL MAPPING
SKILL MAPPING OF SYLLABUS

I
n developed countries, Cost and
Management Accounting professionals
primarily emphasize three core knowledge
pillars: Management, Strategy and
Financial Reporting. However, in India, Cost
and Management Accountants also play
a significant role in addressing regulatory
concerns within the industry. Recognizing this,
the syllabus has been thoughtfully designed to
encompass four key knowledge pillars, which
include Regulatory Services, catering to the
diverse needs of professionals in this field.

The syllabus for the CMA Course has been

designed to strengthen the following four
knowledge pillars:
~ Management
~ Strategy
~ Regulatory Framework
~ Financial Reporting

REGULATORY FINANCIAL
KNOWLEDGE PILLARS MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
FRAMEWORK REPORTING

FOUNDATION COURSE
FUNDAMENTALS FUNDAMENTALS OF
FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS OF
OF BUSINESS BUSINESS LAWS AND
FOUNDATION ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL AND COST
MATHEMATICS AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
(P-4) ACCOUNTING (P-2)
STATISTICS (P-3) (P-1)

INTERMEDIATE COURSE
BUSINESS LAWS AND ETHICS FINANCIAL
(P-5) ACCOUNTING (P-6)
INTERMEDIATE [Gr. I] COST ACCOUNTING (P-8)
DIRECT AND INDIRECT
STRATEGIC TAXATION (P-7)
MANAGEMENT (P-9)
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(P-9)
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (P-11) CORPORATE
INTERMEDIATE [Gr. II] AUDITING (P-10)
ACCOUNTING (P-10)
BUSINESS DATA ANALYTICS (P-11)
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (P-12)

FINAL COURSE
CORPORATE AND ECONOMIC
STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (P-14)
LAWS (P-13)
FINAL [Gr. III] DIRECT TAX LAWS AND
STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT (P-16) INTERNATIONAL TAXATION
(P-15)
CORPORATE
STRATEGIC COST AUDIT (P-17) FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE REPORTING (P-18)
MANAGEMENT AUDIT (P-17)
MANAGEMENT
(P-20A) INDIRECT TAX LAWS AND
PRACTICE (P-19)
FINAL [Gr. IV]
BUSINESS VALUATION (P-20A)
RISK MANAGEMENT IN BANKING AND INSURANCE
(P-20B)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND START UP (P-20C)
REGULATORY FINANCIAL
KNOWLEDGE PILLARS MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
FRAMEWORK REPORTING

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ADMISSION TO FOUNDATION COURSE

Students are eligible to seek admission to the Foundation

Course after qualifying Class X.

Passed Class – X
Eligible for admission in Foundation Course

↓
Passed Class – X
Passed Class – XII
Eligible for admission in Foundation Course

↓
Eligible to appear for
Foundation Course Examination

↓
Eligible for Registration to the Intermediate Course
after qualifying the Foundation Examination

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
~ A candidate should have passed Class 10 or equivalent
from a recognized Board or Institution ; or
~ Passed the Senior Secondary School Examination
under the 10+2 scheme of a recognized Board or an
Examination recognized by the Central Government
as equivalent thereto or has passed the National
Diploma in Commerce Examination held by the All
India Council for Technical Education or any State
Board of Technical Education under the authority of
the said All India Council, or the Diploma in Rural
Service Examination conducted by the National
Council of Rural Higher Education;
~ Any Candidate who has passed the Intermediate

FOUNDATION Examination (by whatever name called) conducted

by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

COURSE will be exempted from Foundation Course. Similarly,

any candidate who has passed the Intermediate

ADMISSION examination will be exempted from Common

Proficiency Test (i.e. entry level examination, by
whatever name called) conducted by the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India
~ Candidates who have passed the qualifying
examination for direct admission to Intermediate
Course (Annexure VIII; Page - 118) are exempted
from Foundation Course

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PROCEDURE

~ Prospectus along with the Admission Form will be available at Regional Council Offices, Chapters &
CMA Support Centres
~ A candidate seeking admission as a student should submit duly filled in Admission Form and Identity
Card (which are enclosed in the prospectus) to the concerned Regional Council/Chapter/ CMA Support
Centres
~ Students from foreign countries should submit the forms to the Headquarters only
~ Copies of document giving the proof of qualification and age are also to be furnished
~ Admission must be completed at least (4) four months prior to the commencement of Examination
~ A student will be issued an Identification Number which will be valid for 3 (three) years along with the
Identity Card
~ Admission can also be taken online. For details visit https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Home

CUT-OFF DATE FOR ADMISSION TO FOUNDATION COURSE

For June Term Examination 31st January of the same calendar year
For December Term Examination 31st July of the same calendar year

SYLLABUS FOR FOUNDATION COURSE

Paper 1: Fundamentals of Business Laws and Business Communication (FBLC)

Paper 2: Fundamentals of Financial and Cost Accounting (FFCA)
Paper 3: Fundamentals of Business Mathematics and Statistics (FBMS)
Paper 4: Fundamentals of Business Economics and Management (FBEM)
(Details of the Syllabus in Annexure I; Page - 41)

Syllabus and its contents, scheme and/or pattern of examinations, are subject to modifications from time
to time. Reference should be made to relevant notifications in this regard, as may be issued by the Institute
from time to time.

COACHING SCHEME FOR FOUNDATION COURSE

A student taking admission in Foundation Course has to undergo coaching. Scheme of Coaching is given in
page no. 29, Fees for Coaching and Mode of Payment of Fees are given in Annexure IX; Page - 119.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION

Students may also seek provisional admission to the Foundation Course. Such students would be provided
a time period of 36 (thirty six) months to convert from Provisional to Regular Status.

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INTERMEDIATE
COURSE
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION TO INTERMEDIATE COURSE
Graduates or Foundation qualified candidates are eligible to take Registration to the Intermediate Course of the Institute.

Admission to Foundation Course

↓
Graduate of any Discipline (excluding
performing art, music)/ Pursuing
Engineering Course (having completed 3rd
Passed Class - XII
year / Semester VI/ equivalent) or Qualified
↓ Engineers/ Qualified the Intermediate
Examination (by whatever name called)
Eligible to appear in Foundation Course
Examination conducted by the Institute of Chartered

↓ Accountants of India eligible to get direct

admission to Intermediate Course
Appeared and Qualified
in Foundation Course Examination

↓ ↓
Eligible to Register to the Intermediate Course

ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION TO INTERMEDIATE COURSE

~ Passed Senior Secondary School Examination / Higher Secondary Examination (10+2) and Foundation Course
of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India or qualified the Foundation (Entry Level) Part I Examination of
Certificate in Accounting Technicians (CAT) Course of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India or Degree
examination of any recognized University or Qualified Engineers or equivalent in any subject other than music,
dancing, photography, painting & sculpture and the likes
~ Further a list of qualifying examinations for direct admission to Intermediate Course is given in Annexure VIII;
Page - 118
~ Provisional Registration : Candidates awaiting results of degree examinations may also apply for provisional
admission. Such students would be provided a time period of 18 (eighteen) months to convert from Provisional to
Regular Status

PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION

~ Prospectus along with the Registration Form will be available at Regional Council Offices, Chapters
and Recognized Oral Coaching Centres and CMA Support Centres
~ A candidate seeking registration as a student should submit duly filled in Registration Form and
Identity Card which are enclosed with the prospectus to the respective Regional Council Office/
Chapters/CMA Support Centres
~ Students from foreign countries should submit the forms to the Headquarters only
~ Copies of document giving the proof of qualification are to be furnished
~ Every student on registration will be allotted a Registration Number
~ The student will be issued Identity Card

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~ Registration fees: `500/- as applicable (This fee is included in total Fees). Fees structure is given in
Annexure IX; Page - 119
~ Course fees once paid & Admission/Registration/Enrollment being completed, will not be refunded.
~ Only in case of application for Registration not being accepted by the Institute, the fee may be refunded subject to
a deduction of 10% of the amount towards processing charges
~ Registration must be completed at least 4 (four) months prior to the commencement of Examination
~ Admission can also be taken online. For details visit https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Home

CUT-OFF DATE FOR REGISTRATION TO INTERMEDIATE COURSE

For June Term Examination 31st January of the same calendar year

For December Term Examination 31st July of the same calendar year

PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION

Students who appeared in a degree examination and are awaiting result may apply for provisional registration in the
prescribed form to the respective Regional Council Office/Chapters/CMA Support Centers. They should submit the
pass result within the stipulated time period of 18 (eighteen) months from the date of such Provisional Registration to
the respective Regional Council Office/Chapters/CMA Support Centers. Failure to submit the pass result within the
prescribed time limit tantamounts to cancellation of the provisional registration and forfeiture of the total fee paid.
All correspondences from foreign students should be addressed to Directorate of Studies, “The Institute of Cost
Accountants of India”, CMA Bhawan, 12, Sudder Street, Kolkata - 700 016, India

TIME LIMIT FOR VALIDITY OF REGISTRATION

A Registration is valid for a period of 7 (seven) years from the date of registration. After the expiry of seven-year
period, his/her registration shall be cancelled. In such case, the student has to apply for ‘DE NOVO’ Registration.

DE NOVO REGISTRATION

A student whose registration has been cancelled on account of his/her failure to complete the Intermediate and Final
Examinations within a period of 7 (Seven) years from the date of his/her registration may, if he or she desires, apply
for DE NOVO Registration in the prescribed form along with a payment of `5,000/- as applicable as DE NOVO
Registration Fees. DE NOVO Registration is normally granted once only. The second time DE NOVO Registration
may be granted if the student has passed at least one Group or earned exemption in at least two subjects. Application
for DE NOVO can be made online. (For details visit: https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Home

SYLLABUS 2022 FOR INTERMEDIATE COURSE

Group - I
Paper 5 : Business Laws and Ethics (BLE)
Paper 6 : Financial Accounting (FA)
Paper 7 : Direct and Indirect Taxation (DITX)
Paper 8 : Cost Accounting (CA)
Group - II
Paper 9 : Operations Management and Strategic Management (OMSM)
Paper 10: Corporate Accounting and Auditing (CAA)
Paper 11: Financial Management and Business Data Analytics (FMDA)
Paper 12: Management Accounting (MA)
(Details of the Syllabus in Annexure II; Page - 47)
Syllabus and its contents, scheme and/or pattern of examinations, are subject to modifications from time to time.
Reference should be made to relevant notifications in this regard, as may be issued by the Institute from time to time.

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EXEMPTIONS
~ Exemption allowed to the Intermediate Students under Syllabus - 2022:
(A) Corresponding Exemption
SYLLABUS-2016 SYLLABUS-2022
Group Paper Subject Group Paper Subject
I ALL I ALL
II ALL II ALL
I 5 Financial Accounting I 6 Financial Accounting
I 6 Laws and Ethics I 5 Business Laws and Ethics
7 Direct Taxation
I & II I 7 Direct and Indirect Taxation
11 Indirect Taxation
I 8 Cost Accounting I 8 Cost Accounting
Operations Management and Strategic Operations Management and Strategic
II 9 II 9
Management Management
Cost & Management Accounting and
II 10 II 12 Management Accounting
Financial Management
II 12 Company Accounts and Audit II 10 Corporate Accounting and Auditing
Link: https://icmai.in/upload/Students/Circulars/Clarification_1103_2024_Exemptions.pdf
Case 1: Students who have already got exemption in Paper 7 & Paper 11 under Syllabus 2016 will get exemption in Paper 7: Direct
and Indirect Taxation under Syllabus 2022.
Case 2: Students who have already got exemption in Paper 7 and passed Group II under Syllabus 2016 will get exemption in Paper
7: Direct and Indirect Taxation under Syllabus 2022.
Note: Other than Case 1 & Case 2 as mentioned above, students will not get corresponding exemption in Paper 7: Direct and
Indirect Taxation under Syllabus 2022.
(B) Reciprocal Exemption
Reciprocal Exemption in Paper(s) of
Link Remarks
Exemption for CMA under Syllabus-2022
Paper 7 --Direct and https://icmai.in/upload/
Company Indirect Taxation Students/Circulars/Subject-
Secretary
Paper 10 - Corporate Exemption-CS-Qualification-
(ICSI)
Accounting and Auditing Syllabus2022.pdf
Prescribed Fees: `1,000/- per Subject, apply online at least 60 days prior to the start of the Examination
(C) Qualification-based Exemption
Exemption in Paper(s) of
Qualification Link Remarks
CMA under Syllabus-2022
Clarification for Qualification Based Subject
https://icmai.in/upload/
Exemption granted to LLB Qualification under
Students/Circulars/
Syllabus 2016, now opting to pursue the Course
Qualified Paper 5 - Business Laws Clarification_2608_22_1.pdf
under Syllabus 2022
LLB and Ethics
https://icmai.in/upload/ Clarification for Qualification Based Subject
Students/Circulars/ Exemption to be granted to LLB Qualification
Clarification_2608_22_5.pdf for pursuing CMA Course under Syllabus 2022
Clarification for Qualification Based Subject
https://icmai.in/upload/
Exemption to be granted to Engineering
Students/Circulars/
Qualification under Syllabus 2016, now opting
Paper 9 - Operations Clarification_2608_22_3.pdf
Qualified to pursue the Course under Syllabus 2022.
Management & Strategic
Engineer Clarification for Qualification Based Subject
Management https://icmai.in/upload/
Exemption to be granted to Engineering
Students/Circulars/
Qualification for pursuing CMA course under
Clarification_2608_22_4.pdf
Syllabus 2022
Prescribed Fees: `3,000/- per Subject, apply online at least 60 days prior to the start of the Examination
Note.: Previously, students received subject exemptions based on their qualifications, corresponding or equivalent papers would be
automatically exempted under Syllabus 2022 without any fee payment. However, for other eligible papers where students also qualify
for exemption under Syllabus 2022, they must separately apply for subject exemptions and pay the prescribed fees.)

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FINAL
COURSE
ENROLLMENT
ENROLMENT TO FINAL COURSE

Intermediate qualified students are eligible to enroll to the Final Course of the Institute.

Qualify in Intermediate Course Examination (i.e. in both Groups)

↓
Eligible to enroll in Final Course

PROCEDURE FOR ENROLLMENT TO FINAL COURSE

~ Only the candidates who have passed Intermediate Examination of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India are
eligible for admission to Final Course
~ Copy of Intermediate Pass Marksheet is to be furnished along with the Admission Form
~ Enrolment must be completed at least 4 (four) months prior to the commencement of Examination
~ Students from foreign countries should submit the forms to the Headquarters only
~ Enrolment can also be taken online. For details visit: https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Home

LAST DATE FOR ENROLLMENT TO FINAL COURSE

For June Term Examination 31st January of the same calendar year
For December Term Examination 31st July of the same calendar year

SYLLABUS 2022 FOR FINAL COURSE

Group - III
Paper 13: Corporate and Economic Laws (CEL)
Paper 14: Strategic Financial Management (SFM)
Paper 15: Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation (DIT)
Paper 16: Strategic Cost Management (SCM)
Group - IV
Paper 17: Cost and Management Audit (CMAD)
Paper 18: Corporate Financial Reporting (CFR)
Paper 19: Indirect Tax Laws and Practice (ITLP)
Electives
Paper 20A: Strategic Performance Management and Business Valuation (SPMBV)
Paper 20B: Risk Management in Banking and Insurance (RMBI)
Paper 20C: Entrepreneurship and Start up (ENTS)
Note: Students will be required to select any one of three Elective Papers (20A/20B/20C) at the time of enrolment for
the Final Course
(Details of the Syllabus in Annexure III; Page - 73)

Syllabus and its contents, scheme and/or pattern of examinations, are subject to modifications from time to time. Reference shoul be
made to relevant notifications in this regard, as may be issued by the Institute from time to time.

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EXEMPTIONS

~ Exemption allowed to the Final Students under Syllabus -2022:

(A) Corresponding Exemption

SYLLABUS-2016 SYLLABUS-2022
Group Paper Subject Group Paper Subject

III ALL III ALL

IV ALL IV ALL

III 13 Corporate Laws & Compliance III 13 Corporate and Economic Laws

III 14 Strategic Financial Management III 14 Strategic Financial Management

Strategic Cost Management - Decision

III 15 III 16 Strategic Cost Management
Making
Direct Tax Laws and International Direct Tax Laws and International
III 16 III 15
Taxation Taxation
IV 17 Corporate Financial Reporting IV 18 Corporate Financial Reporting

IV 18 Indirect Tax Laws and Practice IV 19 Indirect Tax Laws and Practice

IV 19 Cost and Management Audit IV 17 Cost and Management Audit

Strategic Performance Management Strategic Performance Management
IV 20 IV 20A
and Business Valuation and Business Valuation
Link: https://icmai.in/upload/Students/Circulars/Clarification_1103_2024_Exemptions.pdf

(B) Reciprocal Exemption

Reciprocal Exemption in Paper(s) of CMA
Link
Exemption for under Syllabus-2022

Paper 13
Corporate and Economic Laws

Company Paper 19
https://icmai.in/upload/Students/Circulars/Subject-
Secretary (ICSI) Indirect Tax Laws and Practice Exemption-CS-Qualification-Syllabus2022.pdf

Paper 20B
Risk Management in Banking and
Insurance

Prescribed Fees: `1,000/- per Subject, apply online at least 60 days prior to the start of the Examination

COACHING AND TRAINING

~ A student enrolled in Final Course under the Syllabus 2022 has to undergo compulsory Coaching (Oral/Postal or
E-learning), Industry Oriented Training Programme and Practical Training.
~ Scheme of Coaching is given in page no. 29.
~ Fees for Coaching and Mode of Payment of Fees are mentioned in page no. 119.
~ Scheme for Practical Training is given in Annexure VII; Page - 115.

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COACHING
SCHEME
COACHING SCHEME

The objective of Coaching is to impart training to the

students to equip themselves to pass the examination and
develop the professional skill in management accounting.
A student eligible for admission to a course has to undergo
and complete Coaching for the relevant course.

TWO MODES OF COACHING

i. Postal Coaching (E-Learning)

ii. Oral Coaching

FEES FOR COACHING

A. Students opting Postal Coaching Scheme can -

� Register and pay on-line, either by credit card, debit
card or Net Banking https://eicmai.in/studentportal/
Home
� Intermediate & Final Students can avail the
installment facility under Syllabus 2022
Refer website www.icmai.in for details
� Deposit the prescribed fee in cash at any branch of
Punjab National Bank, IDBI Bank or Central
Bank of India (on specified challan, available in the
students download section at
https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/formdownload.php
Details of Fees are given in Annexure IX; Page -
119.

B. Students opting Oral Coaching Scheme can -

� Register and pay on-line, either by credit card, debit
card or Net Banking https://eicmai.in/studentportal/
Home
� Intermediate & Final Students can avail the
installment facility under Syllabus 2022
Refer website www.icmai.in for details.
� Deposit the prescribed fee in cash at any branch of
Punjab National Bank, IDBI Bank or Central
Bank of India (on specified challan, available in the
students download section at
https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/formdownload.php

List of Regional Council/ Overseas Centres/ Chapters are

given in Annexure XVI; Page - 132
~ All Postal and Oral Coaching Fees are to be paid
either online or through ‘Pay Fee Module’ in any of
the Branches of the Punjab National Bank, IDBI
Bank or Central Bank of India
~ Students under postal or oral coaching will be
provided study materials of the Institute. However
Students should refer to other text books for a
subject for in-depth study required in a professional
examination. List of recommended books of all
subjects are given in Annexure IV; Page - 105

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� Enrolment for Coaching shall have to be made for both Groups at the time of registration for
Intermediate and enrolment for Final Course
Refer website www.icmai.in for Installment facility

POSTAL COACHING (E-LEARNING)

~ A student desirous of undergoing Postal Coaching need to opt for same at the time of admission in
Foundation/ Registration in Intermediate/ Enrollment in Final Course
~ Foreign Student shall have to undergo Tuition through Postal Coaching only. Application in the
prescribed form must be sent at Headquarters to Directorate of Studies, “THE INSTITUTE OF COST
ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA”, CMA Bhawan, 12, Sudder Street, Kolkata - 700016, India
~ The Identification Number/Registration Number should be clearly and correctly quoted in all
correspondence with the Directorate of Studies, Kolkata and the Regional Council
~ Any change in student’s address should immediately be communicated to the Directorate of Studies at
Headquarters and the respective Regional Council
~ Admission/ Registration/ Enrolment for Postal Coaching must be completed at least 4 (four) months
prior to the respective Examination
~ Study Materials for each subject are provided to the students at their registered address

ORAL COACHING

~ A student desirous of pursuing the course under Oral Coaching has to get admitted in a Regional
Council or Chapter or Recognized Oral Coaching Centre or CMA Support Centre with coaching
facilities at the time of admission in Foundation/Registration in Intermediate/Enrollment in Final Course
~ Duration of Oral Coaching for Foundation course or a group in Intermediate/ Final Course is 4 months
having a minimum of 240 lecture hours for Lectures and Tutorial classes per group
~ Each lecture hour shall be of 45 minutes duration
~ A student has to appear for examination for each subject conducted by the Regional Council/ Chapter/
Oral Coaching Centre
~ Admission/ Registration/ Enrolment for Oral Coaching must be completed at least 4 (four) months prior
to the respective Examination
~ Study Materials for each subject are provided to the students from their respective centers

REVALIDATION OF COACHING

~ Apply and pay requisite fee only

~ Application for Revalidation of Coaching can be made online.
(For details visit: https://eicmai.in/studentfacility/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fstudentfacility%2f)

Revalidation Fees Intermediate Final

Coaching Revalidation Fees per Group `800 `1,000

LAST DATE FOR REVALIDATION OF COACHING CLEARANCE FOR INTERMEDIATE & FINAL COURSE

~ For June term Examination - 15th March of the same calendar year
~ For December term Examination - 15th September of the same calendar year

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TRAINING
TRAINING SCHEME

CMA students shall have to undergo prescribed mandatory training at Intermediate and Final levels. The
Institute is having a robust Training Scheme to groom its students to acquire and apply the knowledge,
skills, abilities, and attitudes needed by a particular job and organization and to develop professional
expertise.

TRAINING DURING CMA COURSE

CMA TRAINING SCHEME

Intermediate Level Final Level

Skills Training Industry Oriented

Skills Training
Training Programme
(120 Hours) (80 Hours)
(10 Days)

Practical Training for

15 Months

Practical Training can be started from Intermediate Level

(Around 15,000 Companies are associated with ICMAI for providing Practical Training)

SKILLS TRAINING

A student has to undergo 120 hours Skills Training at Intermediate Level and 80 hours Skills Training at
Final Level. [Annexure V; Page - 113]

COMPULSORY “INDUSTRY ORIENTED TRAINING PROGRAMME (IOTP)” FOR FINAL STUDENTS

A student, enrolling for Final Course under Syllabus 2022 has to complete ‘Industry Oriented Training
Programme’ (IOTP)
~ Students appearing for both the groups or remaining group, completion of Training is mandatory
before filling up the examination application form.
~ For Oral Student: IOTP will be conducted by the respective Regional Councils/Chapters/CMASCs,
as opted by the student. Please contact accordingly
~ For Postal Student: For IOTP, students may contact their nearest Regional Councils/Chapters as per
their choice.

Details of Industry Oriented Training Programme (IOTP) Curriculum is given in Annexure VI; Page - 114.

PRACTICAL TRAINING

A Student has to undergo 15 months Practical Training. The Scheme for Practical Training is given in
Annexure VII; Page - 115.
However, a student needs to undergo 15 months Practical Training before appearing in both or remaining
group(s) of Final Examination.

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EXAMINATION
EXAMINATION
FOUNDATION
For admission to Foundation examination the following conditions are to be fulfilled by a candidate:
~ He/She should have valid Identification Number
~ He/she is not debarred from appearing in Foundation Course examination of this Institute
~ He/she has submitted the Examination form duly filled in within the specified time along with the
requisite fees as fixed by the Council from time to time to the Directorate of Examination

INTERMEDIATE
For admission to the Intermediate Examination the following conditions are to be fulfilled by a
candidate:
~ He/she should have valid registration number
~ He/she has completed the prescribed training of the intermediate course
~ He/she is not debarred from appearing in intermediate course examination of this institute
~ He/she has submitted the examination form duly filled in within the specified time along with the
requisite fees as fixed by the council from time to time to the Directorate of Examination

FINAL
For admission to the Final Examination the following conditions are to be fulfilled by a candidate:
~ He/she should have passed the Intermediate examination of the Institute in penultimate term i.e. a
student passing in December examination shall not be allowed to sit for the next June examination
~ He/she should have valid Registration Number
~ He/she has completed the prescribed Training of the Final Course
~ He/she is not debarred from appearing in Final Course examination of this Institute
~ He/she has submitted the Examination form duly filled in within the specified time along with the
requisite fees as fixed by the Council from time to time to the Directorate of Examination

Syllabus and its contents, scheme and/or pattern of examinations, are subject to modifications from
time to time. Reference should be made to relevant notifications in this regard, as may be issued by the
Institute from time to time.

OPTION FOR WRITING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS IN HINDI

Candidates of Intermediate and Final examinations are allowed to exercise option for answering
questions in Hindi. Answer scripts written by mixing both English and Hindi language will be liable
for cancellation.

EXAMINATION FEES

~ Application Forms for Foundation, Intermediate and Final Examinations have to be filled up through
online mode only. The students may fill the examination application form at the Institute website,
www.icmai.in, and they can make the payments for the examination through online payment
gateway (net banking, debit card, credit card etc.)
~ The examination fees can also be paid through bank challan of IDBI bank (pay-fee module). The
bank challan printout can be obtained after filling up the online examination form for making the
payment at their respective IDBI branches within the due date
~ STUDENTS OPTING FOR OVERSEAS CENTRES have to apply offline and send DD along
with the form. The examination application forms, in this regard, can be downloaded from the
Institute website www.icmai.in. Demand Draft should be made in favour of ‘The Institute of Cost
Accountants of India’, payable at Kolkata

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Centres in India (`) Overseas Centres (US $)

Examination
Single Group Both Groups Single / Both Groups
Foundation 1,200 - 60
Intermediate 1,200 2,400 90
Final 1,400 2,800 100

REFUND OF EXAMINATION FEE

The fees paid by a candidate who has been admitted to an examination shall not be refunded except as otherwise.
Where a candidate applies with documentary evidence for transfer of examination fee to the next examination
on the ground that he was prevented from attending an examination by circumstances beyond his control,
the Institute may permit the fee paid by such a candidate to be adjusted towards the fee payable for the next
examination only, provided that no such application received after the expiry of 15 days from the last date of the
examination shall be considered.

DATE OF APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION

In case a candidate applies for examination through online mode using Credit/Debit Card / Net Banking / UPI or
through Bank Challan.

Last date through online mode using Credit / Debit Card or Net Banking
Term of Examination
(no late fees applicable)
June Term 10th April of the same calendar year
December Term 10th October of the same calendar year

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In case a candidate applies for examination through challan (pay-fee) mode:

Dates and other details for Foundation, Intermediate and Final Examination – Please see Examination Notification for
each term in the website www.icmai.in and Institute’s Journal from time to time.

DATE OF EXAMINATION

The Examination of the Institute for Foundation, Intermediate and Final shall be held twice a year on the dates decided by
the Council.
Date, Time and Examination programme details is announced in the Journal of the Institute “The Management
Accountant” and the same will also be hosted in the Institute’s website www.icmai.in.

STANDARD OF PASS

~ A candidate of Foundation examination shall be declared to have passed in the examination, if he secures minimum
40% marks in each paper and an aggregate of 50% of total marks
~ Pass in a Group in Intermediate / Final Examination: A candidate shall be declared to have passed in a group of an
examination, if he/she secures minimum 40% marks in each paper of the group and an aggregate of 50% of total
marks of non-exempted papers of that group
~ A candidate will be declared passed in an examination if he passes all groups in that examination
~ Exemption: If a Candidate is unsuccessful in passing a group but secures 60% or more in any paper or papers,
he shall be exempted in the paper from appearing in subsequent examination. For calculation of aggregate in the
subsequent examination of the group, the marks in each of the exempted papers will be reckoned as 50
~ Carry Forward of Marks: If a candidate is unsuccessful in passing a group but secures 60% or more in any paper
and minimum 40% marks in each of the remaining papers of the group at a time, he shall be exempted in that paper
from appearing in subsequent examination and allowed the benefit of carry forward of actual marks of that paper in
his subsequent examination of the groupThe benefit of exemption or carry forward of marks mentioned above, shall
automatically cease if a candidate, on his own, appears in any examination for such exempted paper(s)
~ The benefit of exemption or carry forward of marks mentioned above is not available in Foundation Examination
~ The benefit of carry forward/exemption is allowed for the immediately successive three terms of Examination from
the term in which the exemption is secured in the particular paper(s) by appearance in examination
~ The benefit of carry forward in a paper earned by a candidate in the examination under Syllabus 2016 will be treated

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as only exemption in the corresponding equivalent paper(s) in Syllabus 2022. For details of exemption mapping
between the two Syllabi, please see website: www.icmai.in
~ An examinee:
Who appears for both Groups of Intermediate or Final Examination, with or without any exemption:
- obtains at least 40 percent marks in each paper appeared; and also
- obtains at least 50 percent marks in aggregate, taking both the Groups together shall be declared to have qualified
Intermediate Course or Final Course, as the case may be
~ Students who have not appeared in examination under syllabus 2016, no credit of passing/qualifying in any group
would be offered to such student since they have not appeared under syllabus 2016. They need to appear and pass
both group of Intermediate/Final under syllabus 2022

EXAMINATION CENTRES

(Details in Annexure IX; Page - 120)

PUBLICATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS

~ A list of successful candidates in an examination will be published in such manner as the Council may direct
~ Marksheet for Foundation Examination has to be downloaded from the website only. No hard copy of mark sheet
will be sent for Foundation Examination. The downloaded mark sheet will be treated as authentic document for the
puspose of admission in Intermediate Course of the Institute
~ Marksheet for Inter and Final will be sent to each candidate showing marks obtained by him in all the papers he
appeared in the examination
~ A duplicate marksheet of an examination held within a period of 5 (five) years will be available on payment of fees of
`100/-. (For procedure of obtaining duplicate mark sheet – see website.)
~ Candidate passing Foundation examination will not be issued a Pass Certificate / Rank Certificate
~ Candidates passing Intermediate will be issued Pass Certificate. However Candidates passing Final Examination will
be issued Pass Certificate in such manner as the Council may direct
~ Certificate of Merit will be issued to candidates passing the Intermediate/Final Examination taking all subjects
together (i.e. without any exemption) at one sitting
~ In case the result of a candidate in an examination has been affected by error or fraud or using unfair means during the
examination the Examination Committee shall have the power to amend the result suitably
~ National Students’ Convocation will be held once in a year where the candidates will be felicitated by Prizes (for
Foundation, Intermediate and Final) and Rank Certificate (for Intermediate and Final Examination)

RIGHT TO REFUSE ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION

The Examination Committee or a person authorized by it in this behalf may, for any sufficient reason to be recorded,
refuse to admit a candidate to an examination or admit him/her to an examination subject to such condition as it or he
may consider to be reasonable in the circumstance of the case or may for any sufficient reason to be recorded, refuse a
candidate’s admission to the examination hall or expel him from the examination hall, after he has been admitted to it in
the usual course.

VERIFICATION OF ANSWER PAPERS

A Candidate can apply to the Institute within 30 days from the date of declaration of results of examination for verification
of answer papers with a fees of `250/- per paper. In case of verification of answer papers only mistake in totalling and
omission to examine any answer are checked. No details of question wise marks will be supplied. However, if as a result
of such verification it is found that there has been either an omission to examine or value an answer or answers or there
has been a mistake in the totalling of the marks, the fee for verification of the paper in which mistakes are detected shall
be refunded to the candidate on application. Xerox Copy of Answer Scripts will be supplied on payment of `500 per
answer script provided the application is made within 21 days from the announcement of the result of the respective term.
Any candidate who has applied for both verification of answer papers and photocopy of answer papers, Photocopy of
answer papers will be provided only after completion of verification process.
Payment for photocopy and verification of answer Papers are to be made through online mode only.
There is no scope for any revaluation.

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MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP OF THE INSTITUTE

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

A person who has passed the Final Examination of the Institute and who has acquired for a period of not less
than three years’ practical experience covering different branches of Costing or Industrial Accounting viz.,
stores, materials, labour, overhead, etc. in a responsible position in any one or more industrial or commercial
or Government units or departments and produced evidence to that effect to the satisfaction of the Council
may seek admission to Associate Membership of the lnstitute. The practical experience as above may be
acquired prior to or after passing the Final Examination or partly before and partly after passing the said
examination.

GUIDELINES

1. An applicant for Associate Membership of the Institute is required to produce evidence to the satisfaction
of the Council that he has acquired for a period of not less than three years practical experience covering
different branches of Costing or Industrial Accounting in a responsible position in any one or more
Industrial or Commercial or Government units or departments.
2. Experience in Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions involving project analysis,
feasibility reports, financial profitability analysis, economic efficiency analysis - (Minimum 3 years)
3. Experience in Universities and Management Institutions etc. - practical experience in handling
projects and specific studies in costing and management accounting and in other management functions
with economic content and analysis - (Minimum 3 years)
4. Experience on full-time basis with a practising Cost Accountant - (Minimum 3 years).
5. Experience on part-time basis with any organisation - (Minimum 5 years)
6. Experience with engineering bias, involving system analysis, project study and allied disciplines, cost
and project estimation, inventory control and accounting, budgeting - (Minimum 3 years)
7. Teaching experience for Degree/Post Graduate courses or recognized Institutes in subjects - Costing/
Management Accounting and/or other papers covered in the syllabus of ICMAI (3 years minimum on
full-time basis)
8. Teaching experience for Degree/Post Graduate courses or recognized Institutes in subjects - Costing/
Management Accounting and/or other papers covered in the syllabus of ICMAI (5 years minimum on
part-time basis)
9. Articled Service under CA. Regulations is not recognized
10. Experience either by service or practice in firms of Chartered Accountants / Company Secretaries
is not recognized
11. If a firm of Chartered Accountants / Company Secretaries has separate Management Consultancy
Division and if the applicant has exclusively worked in that Division, credence to such service is
given on percentage basis depending on the nature of job related with cost/management accounting,
financial accounting, taxation/MIS or of similar nature, size of the firm, nature of duties handled by the
applicant, size of the client companies etc.
12. Management Consultant in individual capacity depending on the size of the firm, nature of duties
handled by the applicant related with cost/management accounting/financial accounting/taxation/ MIS or
of similar nature, size of the Client Companies etc.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Application for Associate Membership should be made in prescribed Form ‘M-2’ available at the Headquarters
of the Institute in Kolkata, the offices of Regional Councils and Chapters and also available in the Institute
website www.icmai.in. The application should be accompanied with prescribed fees mentioned in the Form
M-2’, experience certificate(s) duly attested by the employer(s) in original and photocopy of certificates of
date of birth and highest academic qualification of the applicant. Applicants can make the application through
online also.

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FELLOW MEMBERSHIP

An Associate Member may apply to the Council for advancement to Fellowship if he/she fulfils, subject to
satisfaction of the Council, either of the following conditions:
a. He/She should have been an Associate Member of the Institute for a continuous period of not less than five
years and in continuous practice in India as a Cost Accountant for at least five years, or
b. He/She should have been an Associate Member of the Institute for a continuous period of not less than five
years and immediately before the date of his/her application should have held for a continuous period of not
less than five years a position as Chief Cost Accountant or an equivalent appointment, by whatever name
designated, in an organization approved for the purpose by the Council.

GUIDELINES

1. A member, being an Associate who has been in continuous practice in India for at least five years, whether
before or after the commencement of the Cost Accountants Act, or whether partly before and partly after the
commencement of the said Act, and a member who has been an Associate for a continuous period of not less
than five years and who possesses such qualifications as the Council may prescribe with a view to ensuring
that he has experience equivalent to the experience normally acquired as a result of continuous practice for a
period of five years as a cost accountant shall, on payment of the prescribed entrance fee and on application
made and granted in the prescribed manner, be entered in the Register as a Fellow of the Institute.
2. For purposes of sub-section (4) of Section 5 of the CWA Act, an associate who, for a continuous period
of not less than five years immediately before the date of his application has held a position as Chief Cost
Accountant, or an equivalent appointment, by whatever name designated, in an organization approved for
the purpose by the Council shall be deemed to have experience equivalent to the experience acquired as a
result of continuous practice for a period of five years as a Cost Accountant.

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3. Following Designated persons are eligible to be considered as Fellow of the Institute.

~ Chief Cost Accountant, Chief Accountant, FA & CAO/ Chief of Finance, Jt. or Dy. FA & CAO/Jt. or Dy.
Chief (Finance), Financial Controller, Controller of Accounts, Finance Manager or equivalent designations
~ Cost Accountant, where he/she is the Head of the Cost Department or Division
~ Accountant / Divisional Accountant / Senior Executive, where he/she is the Head of Cost Department in
private sector companies
~ Secretary of a Company being a Cost Accountant, if the Chief Accountant and/ or the Cost Accountant
reports to him/her
~ Works Accountant of a Factory
~ Deputy Finance Manager / Deputy Controller of Accounts / Sr. Accounts Officer Deputy Manager
(Accounts), Assistant Manager, Account Officer, Finance Officer, Cost Accounts Officer, Income Tax
Officer or equivalent of an organization but not below the rank of Accounts Officer or equivalent
~ Management Accountant, Budget Manager, Manager (I & A)
~ A member who has held Certificate of Practice as Cost Accountant continuously for at least a period of five
years is eligible for Fellowship as per provisions of Section 5(4) of the CWA Act
~ A Lecturer or Professor or Head of the Department of a recognized University or University affiliated
Colleges or Institutes having teaching experience of 5 years
~ Articled Service under C.A. Regulations is not recognized. Experience either by service or practice in
firms of Chartered Accountants / Company Secretaries is not recognized
If a firm of Chartered Accountants / Company Secretaries has separate Management Consultancy
Division and if the applicant has exclusively worked in that Division, credence to such service is given
on percentage basis depending on the nature of job related with cost / management accounting / financial
accounting / taxation / MIS or of similar nature, size of the firm, nature of duties handled by the applicant,
size of the client companies, etc
~ Management Consultant in individual capacity depending on the size of the firm, nature of duties, handled
by the applicant related with cost / management accounting / financial accounting / taxation / MIS or of
similar nature, size of the client companies, etc.
4. In all cases mentioned above, the nature of experience of the applicant in practice / consultancy/ service, his/her
position and responsibility, whether the authority to whom he/she reports is sufficiently high in the organization
are taken into account. If the applicant holds second or third position, regard is paid to the size and set-up of the
organization, the applicant’s responsibility, division of work in the organization and the authority to whom he/
she is directly responsible.
5. Out of 5 years to be computed, if the applicant has held the approved post, say, for 2 or 3 years, the lesser
position held by him/her previously has also been approved in suitable cases taking into account the size and
nature of the organization.
6. A gap not exceeding one year is condoned so as not to affect the interpretation of the word immediately
appearing in Section 5(4) of the CWA Act.
7. Officiating or acting in a particular post does not entitle a member to be considered a Fellow or equivalent for
that post.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Application for Fellow Membership should be made in prescribed Form ‘M-2’ available at the Headquarters of the
Institute in Kolkata, the offices of Regional Councils and Chapters and also available in the Institute website
www.icmai.in. The application should be accompanied with prescribed fees mentioned in the Form ‘M-2’,
experience certificate(s) and organization chart(s) duly attested by the employer(s) in original. Member may apply
through online also.

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FEES PAYABLE WITH THE APPLICATION

Fees Associate Member Fellow Member

Entrance Fee (payable along with the application) `1,000* `1,000*
Annual Subscription `1,000* `1,500*

REFUND OF FEE
Every person whose application for admission to the membership of the Institute is not accepted by the Council shall be
entitled to a refund of the fee paid by him/her.

DESIGNATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Associate Member
An Associate Member shall be entitled to use the descriptive letters “ACMA” after his/her name and describe himself/herself
as an Associate Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.

Fellow Member
A Fellow Member shall be entitled to use the descriptive letters “FCMA” after his/her name and describe himself/herself as a
Fellow Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.

CERTIFICATE OF PRACTICE
A member of the Institute, an Associate or Fellow, may apply to the Council in the prescribed Form ‘M-3’, Form ‘M-5’ &
Form ‘M-6’ for Certificate of Practice. The Certificate of Practice, if issued, will entitle the holder to practice as a Cost
Accountant throughout India. The fee for Certificate of Practice is `2000* which should be paid along with the application.
The validity of a Certificate of Practice shall be renewed annually, by applying in Form ‘M-3’ with a payment of `2000*
which will become due on 1st April in each year.

Guidelines for mandatory training for all practising members of ICMAI under continuing education programme

With effect from 01.02.2019, for issuing CoP, A Cost Accountant is required to undergo a mandatory training (MCBT) before
applying for Certificate of Practice or within six months of getting the Certificate of Practice. The duration of the training will
be for six days or 36 hours with course fees as may be fixed by the Council from time to time.

For details, please visit:

A) For Notification:
1. https://icmai.in/upload/Institute/Updates/Notification_COP01Feb19.pdf and
2. https://icmai.in/upload/Institute/Updates/Notification_COP01Feb19_Corr.pdf

B) For Online Registration for Mandatory Capacity Building Training: https://eicmai.in/MCBT/Home.aspx

To meet the requirement of professional skills in the current changing dynamic economic scenario, Cost Accountants
in practice and service (members of our Institute) should equip themselves with the new skills and concepts to meet the
challenges and render yeomen services to trade, commerce and industry.
The basic features approved under the scheme are:
~ The member should undergo minimum mandatory training for 50 hrs. in a period of 3 years
~ The minimum hours of training in a year is 15 hrs
~ The scheme is effective from 01.04.2015 and continuing as per CEP Guidelines published in Institute’s Website:
https://eicmai.in/external/PublicPages/WebsiteDisplay/docs/CEP_Guidelines_280520.pdf
~ The certificates of attendance for training have to be enclosed with the application for renewal of Certificate of Practice
~ The attendance of members in National Cost Convention, Regional Cost Convention, Seminars / Workshops conducted
by the Institute / Regional Councils / Chapters (both paid / unpaid programme) will be reckoned against the requirement
of mandatory training period under this scheme
The requirement to a member in practice who has attained the age of 65 years can be detailed as per CEP Guidelines hosted
in the Institute’s Website: https://eicmai.in/external/PublicPages/WebsiteDisplay/docs/CEP_Guidelines_280520.pdf
The basis of computation of programme credit hours will be as per CEP Guidelines hosted in the Institute’s Website:
www.icmai.in
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FOUNDATION COURSE - SYLLABUS 2022

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Summary of the Foundation Course

Paper No. Paper Name Section Weight

Section A: Fundamentals of Business Laws 80%

Fundamentals of Business Laws and
1
Business Communication
Section B: Business Communication 20%

Section A: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting 70%

Fundamentals of Financial and
2
Cost Accounting
Section B: Fundamentals of Cost Accounting 30%

Section A: Fundamentals of Business Mathematics 40%

Fundamentals of Business Mathematics and
3
Statistics
Section B: Fundamentals of Business Statistics 60%

Section A: Fundamentals of Business Economics 70%

Fundamentals of Business Economics and
4
Management
Section B: Fundamentals of Management 30%

Note: Each Paper carries 100 marks

Note: Subjects related to applicable statutes shall be read with amendments made from time to time.
Syllabus and its contents, scheme and/or pattern of examinations, are subject to modifications from time to time. Reference
should be made to relevant notifications in this regard, as may be issued by the Institute from time to time.

Study Weightage
With a syllabus subject, a percentage weightage is shown against each subject-section/topic. This is provided as a guide to the
proportion of study time each topic requires. The study weightage also indicates the approximate proportional distribution of
marks that may be allocated to topics in any single examination.

PAPER - 1
FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS LAWS AND
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (FBLC)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and
study weightage:
Module
Module Description Weight
No.
Section A: Fundamentals of Business Subject Learning Objectives
80%
Laws
After studying this Subject, the students will be able to –
1 Introduction 10% ~ know the development of legal system in India over the
years
2 Indian Contracts Act, 1872 30%
~ understand the sources of law and legislative process in
India and the Court System in India
3 Sale of Goods Act, 1930 20%
~ know the essential elements and details of contract,
Negotiable Instruments Act, E-contracts, contract of sale, and negotiable instruments
4 20%
1881 and laws related to these

Section B: Business Communication 20% ~ gain a strong knowledge base to develop an information
reach communication process, types, modes and needs
5 Business Communication 20% ~ identify the barriers to business communication and the
ways to overcome and different legal aspects.

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SECTION A: FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS LAWS 5.4.3 Vertical, Horizontal and Diagonal

1. Introduction Communication
1.1 Sources of Law 5.4.4 Upward and Downward Communication
1.2 Legislative Process in India 5.4.5 Lateral Communication
1.3 Legal Methods and Court System in India 5.5 Internet Based Business Communication
1.4 Primary and Subordinate Legislation 5.6 Do’s and Don’ts of Communication through Social
Media
5,7 Writing and Drafting for Business Audiences
2. Indian Contracts Act, 1872
5.7.1 Letter and Memorandum
2.1 Essential Elements of a Contract, Types of
Contract, Offer and Acceptance 5.7.2 Report – Formal and Informal
2.2 Void and Voidable Agreements, No Consideration 5.7.3 Business Proposal
No Contract 5.7.4 Enhancement of Writing Skills
2.3 Consideration, Legality of Object and 5.8 Intercultural and International Business
Consideration Communication
2.4 Capacity of Parties, Free Consent 5.9 Barriers to Business Communication
2.5 Quasi and Contingent Contracts 5.10 Legal Aspects of Business Communication
2.6 Performance of Contracts 5.11 Use of Graphics and References for Business
2.7 Meaning of Indemnity, Guarantee, Pledge, Agent Communication
2.8 E-Contracts and E-Signature – Meanings and
Requirements PAPER - 2
2.9 Discharge of Contracts FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL AND
COST ACCOUNTING (FFCA)
2.10 Breach of Contract and Remedies for Breach of
Contract
Syllabus Structure
3. Sale of Goods Act, 1930 The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and
3.1 Definition study weightage:
3.2 Transfer of Ownership
Module
3.3 Essential Conditions of a Contract of Sale Module Description Weight
No.
3.4 Conditions and Warranties
3.5 Performance of the Contract of Sale Section A: Fundamentals of Financial
70%
3.6 Rights of Unpaid Seller Accounting

1 Accounting Fundamentals 30%

4. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
4.1 Characteristics of Negotiable Instruments Accounting for Special
2 15%
4.2 Definitions of Promissory Note, Bill of Exchange Transactions
and Cheque
4.3 Difference between Promissory Note, Bill of 3 Preparation of Final Accounts 25%
Exchange and Cheque
4.4 Crossing – Meaning, Definition and Types of Section B: Fundamentals of Cost
30%
Crossing Accounting
4.5 Dishonour of Cheques (Section 138) Fundamentals of Cost
4 30%
Accounting
SECTION B: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
5. Business Communication
5.1 Introduction to Business Communication
5.2 Features of Effective Business Communication
5.3 Process of Communication
5.4 Types of Business Communication
5.4.1 Formal and Informal Communication
5.4.2 Verbal, Non-verbal and Written
Communication

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Subject Learning Objectives Profit Organisation

After studying this Subject, the students will be able to – 3.2.1 Preparation of Receipts and Payments
Account
~ understand the four frameworks of accounting and
various accounting concepts and conventions. 3.2.2 Preparation of Income and Expenditure
Account
~ learn about recording of transactions from journalising to
preparation of the financial statements gradually. 3.2.3 Preparation of Balance Sheet

~ preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statements and Trial

Balance and rectification of errors. SECTION B: FUNDAMENTALS OF COST
ACCOUNTING
~ learn the accounting for special transactions.
4. Fundamentals of Cost Accounting
~ understand fundamental concepts of cost accounting, its
role in decision making, preparation of the Statement of 4.1 Meaning, Definition, Significance of Cost
Cost and Profit. Accounting, its Relationship with Financial
Accounting
4.2 Application of Cost Accounting for Business
SECTION A: FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL Decisions
ACCOUNTING
4.3 Definition of Cost, Cost Centre, Cost Unit and
1. Accounting Fundamentals
Cost Drivers
1.1 Understanding of Four Frameworks of Accounting
4.4 Classification of Costs (with reference to Cost
(Conceptual, Legal, Institutional and Regulatory)
Accounting Standard 1)
and Forms of Organisation
4.5 Ascertainment of Cost and Preparation of
1.2 Accounting Principles, Concepts and Conventions
Statement of Cost and Profit (Cost Sheet)
1.3 Capital and Revenue Transactions - Capital and
Revenue Expenditures, Capital and Revenue
PAPER - 3
Receipts
FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS MATHEMATICS
1.4 Accounting Cycle – Charts of Accounts and
AND STATISTICS (FBMS)
Codification Structure, Analysis of Transaction
– Accounting Equation, Double Entry System,
Books of Original Entry, Subsidiary Books and Syllabus Structure
Finalisation of Accounts The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and
1.5 Journal (Day Books; Journal Proper – Opening, study weightage:
Transfer, Closing, Adjustment and Rectification
Entries), Ledger Module
Module Description Weight
No.
1.6 Cash Book, Bank Book, Petty Cash Book, Bank
Reconciliation Statement Section A: Fundamentals of
40%
1.7 Trial Balance Business Mathematics
1.8 Adjustment Entries and Rectification of Errors 1 Arithmetic 15%
1.9 Depreciation (Straight Line and Diminishing
Balance Methods only) 2 Algebra 20%

1.10 Accounting Treatment of Bad Debts and Provision Calculus - Application in

3 5%
for Doubtful Debts Business

Section B: Fundamentals of
60%
2. Accounting for Special Transactions Business Statistics
2.1 Consignment
Statistical Representation of
2.2 Joint Venture 4 5%
Data
2.3 Bills of Exchange (excluding Accommodation
Bill, Insolvency) Measures of Central Tendency
5 15%
and Dispersion

3. Preparation of Final Accounts 6 Correlation and Regression 15%

3.1 Preparation of Financial Statements of Sole
7 Probability 15%
Proprietorship
3.1.1 Income Statement, Balance Sheet Index Numbers and Time
8 10%
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4.2 Frequency Distribution

4.3 Graphical Representation of Frequency
Distribution – Histogram, Frequency Polygon
Curve, Ogive, Pie-chart

5. Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

5.1 Mean, Median, Mode, Mean Deviation
5.2 Range, Quartiles and Quartile Deviation
Subject Learning Objectives 5.3 Standard Deviation
After studying this Subject, the students will be able to – 5.4 Co-efficient of Variation
~ understand the four frameworks of Mathematics typically 5.5 Karl Pearson and Bowley’s Co-efficient of
used in business environment - elementary arithmetic, Skewness
elementary algebra, statistics and probability
~ use mathematics & statistics in accounting, inventory 6. Correlation and Regression
management, marketing, sales forecasting, and financial
6.1 Scatter Diagram
analysis etc. pertaining to business
6.2 Karl Pearson’s Co-efficient of Correlation
~ optimize costs and revenue through calculus
6.3 Regression Analysis
~ collect, compile, analyse and use data to develop
knowledge and intelligence for taking informed decisions
7. Probability
~ understand data analysis to manage distribution of 7.1 Concepts and Terminologies
products, to make decisions about marketing and sales, to
track daily and even hourly sales etc. 7.2 Primary applications of Probability Theorems

~ maintain profitable operations & accurate keeping of

8. Index Numbers and Time Series
records towards efficient completion of business tasks.
8.1 Uses of Index Numbers, Methods of Construction
~ assess the financial performance of a business
of Index Number
8.2 Components of Time Series and Calculation of
SECTION A: FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS Trend by Moving Average Method
MATHEMATICS
1. Arithmetic PAPER - 4
1.1 Ratios, Variations and Proportions FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS AND
1.2 Time Value of Money and Annuity – Simple and MANAGEMENT (FBEM)
Compound Interest
1.3 Arithmetic Progression and Geometric Progression Syllabus Structure
1.4 Time and Distance The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and
study weightage:
2. Algebra Module
Module Description Weight
2.1 Set Theory, including Venn Diagram No.
2.2 Indices and Logarithms (Basic Concepts)
Section A: Fundamentals of Business
2.3 Permutation and Combinations (Basic Concepts) 70%
Economics
2.4 Quadratic Equations (Basic Concepts)
1 Basic Concepts 15%
3. Calculus - Application in Business
3.1 Concept of Calculus and its Application in 2 Forms of Market 20%
Business
3.2 Revenue and Cost Function 3 Money and Banking 20%
3.3 Optimisation Techniques (Basic Concepts) Economic and Business
4 15%
Environment
SECTION B: FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS
STATISTICS Section B: Fundamentals of Management 30%
4. Statistical Representation of Data
4.1 Diagrammatic Representation of Data 5 Fundamentals of Management 30%

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1.5 Cost of Production (Concept of Costs, Short-run

and Long-run Costs, Average and Marginal Costs,
Total, Fixed and Variable Costs)
1.6 Means of Production

2. Forms of Market
2.1 Pricing of Products and Services in Various Forms
of Markets – Perfect Competition, Duopoly,
Oligopoly, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition
Subject Learning Objectives 2.2 Price Discrimination
After studying this Subject, the students will be able to –
~ develop an understanding of important terms on concepts 3. Money and Banking
of Economics, behaviours of utility and wealth, the law 3.1 Money - Types, Features and Functions
of demand and supply and the concept of elasticity.
3.2 Banking - Definition, Functions, Utility, Principles
~ understanding of short run and long run behaviour of
total and average cost and their impact in managerial 3.3 Commercial Banks, Central Bank
decisions and means of production. 3.4 Measures of Credit Control and Money Market
~ appreciate various forms of market, their characteristics,
equilibrium of firms, pricing decision and discrimination. 4. Economic and Business Environment
~ understand the functions of money, functions of banks 4.1 PESTEL (Political, Economic, Societal,
and commercial banks, their role in an economy. Technological, Environmental and Legal) Analysis
~ learn the fundamental concepts and functions of 4.2 Emerging Dimensions of VUCAFU (Volatility,
management and an overview of various theories and Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity, Fear of
processes of decision making in an organization. Unknown and Unprecedentedness)

SECTION A: FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS SECTION B – FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT

ECONOMICS 5. Fundamentals of Management
1. Basic Concepts 5.1 Introduction to Management
1.1 The Fundamentals of Economics 5.2 Stewardship Theory and Agency Theory of
1.2 Utility, Wealth, Production Management
1.3 Theory of Demand (Meaning, Determinants of 5.3 Planning, Organising, Staffing and Leading
Demand, Law of Demand, Elasticity of Demand 5.4 Communication, Co-ordination, Collaboration,
- Price, Income and Cross Elasticity, Theory of Monitoring and Control
Consumer Behaviour, Demand Forecasting) and
Supply (Meaning, Determinants, Law of Supply 5.5 Organisation Structure, Responsibility,
and Elasticity of Supply), Equilibrium Accountability and Delegation of Authority
1.4 Theory of Production (Meaning, Factors, Laws of 5.6. Leadership and Motivation – Concepts and
Production - Law of Variable Proportion, Laws of Theories
Returns to Scale) 5.7 Decision-making – Types and Process

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INTERMEDIATE COURSE - SYLLABUS 2022

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Summary of the Intermediate Course:

Group Paper No. Paper Name Section Weight
Section A: Commercial Laws 30%
Section B: Industrial Laws 15%
5 Business Laws and Ethics
Section C: Corporate Laws 40%
Section D: Business Ethics 15%
Section A: Accounting Fundamentals 15%
Section B: Accounting for Special Transactions 10%
Section C: Preparation of Financial Statements 20%
6 Financial Accounting Section D: Partnership Accounting 20%
I
Section E: Lease, Branch and Departmental
15%
Accounts etc.
Section F: Accounting Standards 20%
Section A: Direct Taxation 50%
7 Direct and Indirect Taxation
Section B: Indirect Taxation 50%
Section A: Introduction to Cost Accounting 40%
8 Cost Accounting Section B: Methods of Costing 30%
Section C: Cost Accounting Techniques 30%

Operations Management Section A: Operations Management 60%

9
and Strategic Management Section B: Strategic Management 40%

Corporate Accounting and Section A: Corporate Accounting 50%

10
Auditing Section B: Auditing 50%

Financial Management and Section A: Financial Management 80%

11
Business Data Analytics Section B: Business Data Analytics 20%
Section A: Introduction to Management
5%
Accounting
II Section B: Activity Based Costing 10%
Section C: Decision Making Tools 30%
Section D: Standard Costing and Variance
15%
12 Management Accounting Analysis
Section E: Forecasting, Budgeting and
15%
Budgetary Control
Section F: Divisional Performance Measurement 10%
Section G: Responsibility Accounting 5%
Section H: Decision Theory 10%

Note: Each Paper carries 100 marks

Subjects related to applicable statutes shall be read with amendments made from time to time.
Syllabus and its contents, scheme and/or pattern of examinations, are subject to modifications from time to time. Reference
should be made to relevant notifications in this regard, as may be issued by the Institute from time to time.

Study Weightage:
Within a syllabus subject, a percentage weightage is shown against each subject-section/topic. This is provided as a guide to the
proportion of study time each topic requires. The study weightage also indicates the approximate proportional distribution of
marks that may be allocated in any single examination.

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GROUP - I

PAPER - 5
BUSINESS LAWS AND ETHICS (BLE)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:
Module No. Module Description Weight
Section A: Commercial Laws 30%
1 Introduction to Law and Legal System in India 5%
2 Indian Contracts Act, 1872 10%
3 Sale of Goods Act, 1930 5%
4 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 5%
5 Indian Partnership Act, 1932
5%
6 Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
Section B: Industrial Laws 15%
7 Factories Act, 1948
8 Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
10%
9 Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
10 Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
11 The Code on Wages, 2019 5%
Section C: Corporate Laws 40%
12 Companies Act, 2013 40%
Section D: Business Ethics 15%
13 Business Ethics and Emotional Intelligence 15%

Learning Environment
Subject Title BUSINESS LAWS & ETHICS
Subject Code BLE
Paper No. 5
Course The subject deals with four core components namely commercial laws, industrial laws, corporate
Description laws and ethics. Accordingly, it covers various commercial laws that govern business transactions and
settlement procedures in entities and internal management in partnership organisations. It provides a
wholistic view of various industrial laws having significant impact on business operations and decisions
on employee compensation and work environment. The subject also offers a detailed understanding of
legislation governing formation of a company, role of directors, operation and financial control as well as
shareholders’ rights. Finally, it introduces the concept of ethics and emotional intelligence and explains
how they can complement laws in ensuring legitimate as well as responsible business dealings.

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CMA Course Please refer page no 9

Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject 1. To obtain application-oriented knowledge of certain commercial laws that define and design business
Learning transactions, guides the settlement procedure through negotiable instruments. (CMLO 4 a, b)
Objectives 2. To gain detail knowledge of formation and management of partnership organisations including LLPs.
[SLOB(s)] (CMLO 4 a, c)
3. To gain an insight into various industrial laws that have significant bearing on an organisation’s effort
to ensure a fair compensation and work environment to the employees. (CMLO 4 a, b)
4. To obtain in-depth knowledge about corporate legislations governing operational and financial
considerations and the role and responsibilities of directors in this context. (CMLO 4 a, c)
5. To comprehend the dynamic complementary role of ethics in business decisions taken in a regulated
environment. (CMLO 2c and 4c)
Subject SLOCs:
Learning 1. Students will be able to ensure adherence to legal requirements relating to business transactions
Outcome including settlements.
[SLOC(s)] and
2. They will be able to identify the requirements of compliance with the maintainable work standards
Application
and minimum compensation norms.
Skill [APS]
3. They will become competent enough to comply with corporate legislations relating to operational
and financial control.
4. They will be able to guide management in identifying the ethical issues that may emerge in response
to a business decision.
APS
1. Students will develop necessary skills to independently identify requirements for compliance, assist
management in conducting legally sustainable operations and prepare various compliance reports to
identify lapses in adhering to various statutes.

Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: COMMERCIAL LAWS 2.9 Representations and Warranties

1. Introduction to Law and Legal System in India 2.10 Impossibility and Force Majeure
1.1 Introduction to The Constitution of India 2.11 Termination by Novation
1.2 Fundamental Rights 2.12 Tender Procedure of Government Contract
1.3 Sources of Law 2.13 Special Contracts - Indemnity and Guarantee,
1.4 Primary and Subordinate Legislations Bailment and Pledge, Laws of Agency
1.5 Legislative Process in India
3. Sale of Goods Act, 1930
1.6 Legal Methods including Judicial Alternative
3.1 Essential Conditions of a Contract of Sale
Dispute Resolution (ADR) Process in India
3.2 Transfer of Ownership
1.7 Legal Terminology and Maxims
3.3 Conditions and Warranties
2. Indian Contracts Act, 1872 3.4 Performance of the Contract of Sale
2.1 Essential Elements of a Contract, Offer and 3.5 Rights of Unpaid Seller
Acceptance 3.6 Auction Sales
2.2 Void and Voidable Agreements
2.3 Consideration 4. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
2.4 Legality of Object 4.1 Definition and Features of Negotiable Instrument
2.5 E-contracts - Essential Requirements for 4.2 Crossing, Endorsement and Material Alteration
Enforceability 4.3 Acceptance, Assignment and Negotiation
2.6 Constraints to Enforce Contractual Obligations 4.4 Rights and Liabilities of Parties
2.7 Quasi-Contracts, Contingent Contracts, Termination 4.5 Dishonour of a Negotiable Instrument (with Special
or Discharge of Contracts Emphasis on Section 138)
2.8 Assignment of Contractual Rights and Obligations

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5. Indian Partnership Act, 1932 Resignation, Removal, Remuneration and Powers,

5.1 Nature of Partnership Directors Identification Number
5.2 Rights and Liabilities of Partners 12.3 Operational and Financial Control
5.3 Formation, Reconstitution and Dissolution of Firms 12.4 Internal Financial Control for Financial Reporting
(Section 134, 143 and 177)
12.5 Rights of Shareholders
6. Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
12.6 Key Managerial Personnel
6.1 Concept, Formation, Membership and Functioning
6.2 Dissolution
SECTION D: BUSINESS ETHICS
13. Business Ethics and Emotional Intelligence
SECTION B: INDUSTRIAL LAWS
13.1 Ethics – Meaning, Importance and Nature
7. Factories Act, 1948
13.2 The “Seven Principles of Public Life” –
8. Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability,
9. Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Openness, Honesty and Leadership
Provisions Act, 1952 13.3 The Relationship between Ethics and Law
10. Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 13.4 Business Ethics and its Relevance to Business
11. The Code on Wages, 2019 13.5 Values and Attitudes of Professional Accountants
13.6 Primary Norms of Business Ethics - Honesty,
SECTION C: CORPORATE LAWS Accountability etc., the Application in Decisions
12. Companies Act, 2013 regarding Employers, Finance and Trading
12.1 Company Types, Promotion, Formation and Related 13.7 Internal Code of Ethics
Procedures (Sec 1 to Sec 122 of Companies Act, 13.8 Ethics in Business Dealings
2013) 13.9 Case Study on Business Ethics
12.2 Director - Role, Responsibilities, Qualification, 13.10 Emotional Intelligence (Concept and Importance)
Disqualification, Appointment, Retirement,

PAPER - 6
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (FA)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:

Module No. Module Description Weight

Section A: Accounting Fundamentals 15%
1 Accounting Fundamentals 15%
Section B: Accounting for Special Transactions 10%
2 Bills of Exchange, Consignment, Joint Venture 10%
Section C: Preparation of Financial Statements 20%
Preparation of Final Accounts of Commercial Organisations, Not-for-Profit
3 20%
Organisations and from Incomplete Records
Section D: Partnership Accounting 20%
4 Partnership Accounting 20%
Section E: Lease, Branch and Departmental Accounts etc. 15%
5 Lease Accounting
6 Branch (including Foreign Branch) and Departmental Accounts
15%
7 Insurance Claim for Loss of Stock and Loss of Profit
8 Hire Purchase and Installment Sale Transactions
Section F: Accounting Standards 20%
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Learning Environment
Subject Title FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Subject Code FA
Paper No. 6
Course This subject highlights the fundamental concepts of financial accounting, discusses accounting of
Description certain special transactions and focuses on the preparation of financial statements of various forms of
organisations viz. non-corporate commercial organisations and also not-for-profit organisations. It also
focuses on accounting of various aspects of partnership form of business and gives an overview of selected
accounting standards.
CMA Course Please refer page no 9
Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject 1. To obtain in-depth knowledge on the four frameworks within which accounting operates and the
Learning principles on which accounting theories and practices are based. (CMLO 4a, b)
Objectives 2. To develop detail application-oriented knowledge on various stages of accounting right from the
[SLOB(s)] identification of transactions up to finalisation of accounts. (CMLO 4a, b)
3. To equip oneself with the detail understanding of accounting of certain special transactions to
determine surplus, ensure control on resources, for divisional performance evaluation or acquisition of
assets through deferred payments. (CMLO 2a, 4c)
4. To develop application-oriented knowledge to prepare financial statements of profit seeking and not-
for-profit entities and from incomplete records. (CMLO 3a and 4c)
5. To develop detail understanding of accounting for changes in partnership structure and accounting in an
LLP. (CMLO 4a, c)
6. To gain application-oriented knowledge on identifying the impact of various standards on treatment of
certain transactions to ensure appropriate reporting. (CMLO 4a, c)
Subject SLOC(s)
Learning 1. Students will be able to record transactions in a systematic manner in compliance with the four
Outcome frameworks of accounting and reporting.
(SLOC) and
2. They will be able to perform periodical finalization of accounts and prepare financial statements for
Application
reporting to stakeholders.
Skill (APS)
3. They will guide management on divisional performance evaluation, responsibility accounting and
control of resources based on the outcome of accounting records and reports on special transactions.
4. They will be able to handle accounting of various restructuring events in partnership form of business.
5. They will ensure compliance to the standards of accounting with respect to the treatment of certain
specified transactions.

APS
1. Students will develop appropriate skills to record transactions systematically within the given
organisational set-up.
2. They will be able to independently draft mandatory financial statements and other reports of various
types of organisations.
3. They will acquire necessary skill sets to prepare customised internal reports on resource utilisation and
control, divisional performance evaluation and claim management.

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Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS 3.3 Preparation of Financial Statements from

1. Accounting Fundamentals Incomplete Records

1.1 Four Frameworks of Accounting (Conceptual, SECTION D: PARTNERSHIP ACCOUNTING

Legal, Institutional and Regulatory) 4. Partnership Accounting
1.2 Accounting Principles, Concepts and Conventions 4.1 Admission of Partner
1.3 Capital and Revenue Transactions - Capital and 4.2 Retirement of Partner
Revenue Expenditures, Capital and Revenue 4.3 Death of Partner
Receipts
4.4 Treatment of Joint Life Policy
1.4 Accounting Cycle – Charts of Accounts and
Codification Structure, Analysis of Transaction – 4.5 Dissolution of Partnership Firms including
Accounting Equation, Double Entry System, Books Piecemeal Distribution
of Original Entry, Subsidiary Books and Finalisation 4.6 Amalgamation of Partnership Firms
of Accounts 4.7 Conversion of Partnership Firm into a Company and
1.5 Journal (Day Books and Journal Proper - Opening Sale of Partnership Firm to a Company
Entries, Transfer Entries, Closing Entries, 4.8 Accounting of Limited Liability Partnership
Adjustment entries, Rectification entries), Ledger
1.6 Cash Book, Bank Book, Bank Reconciliation
Statement SECTION E: LEASE, BRANCH AND
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS ETC.
1.7 Trial Balance (Preparation and Scrutiny)
5. Lease Accounting
1.8 Adjustments and Rectifications
6. Branch (including Foreign Branch) and
1.8.1 Depreciation and Amortisation
Departmental Accounts
1.8.2 Adjustment Entries and Rectification of Errors
7. Insurance Claim for Loss of Stock and Loss of
1.8.3 Accounting Treatment of Bad Debts and Profit
Provision for Doubtful Debts, Provision
8. Hire Purchase and Installment Sale Transactions
for Discount on Debtors and Provision for
Discount on Creditors
SECTION F: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
SECTION B: ACCOUNTING FOR SPECIAL 9. Accounting Standards
TRANSACTIONS 9.1 Introduction to Accounting Standards
2. Bills of Exchange, Consignment, Joint Venture 9.1.1 GAAP
9.1.2 AS
SECTION C: PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL 9.1.3 Convergence to Ind AS – Applicability and
STATEMENTS Scope
3. Preparation of Final Accounts of Commercial 9.2 Specified Accounting Standards with Comparative
Organisations, Not-for-Profit Organisations and from Provisions under Ind AS
Incomplete Records
9.2.1 Disclosure of Accounting Policies (AS 1)
3.1 Preparation of Financial Statements of Commercial
9.2.2 Property Plant and Equipment (AS 10)
Organisations (other than Corporate Form of
Organisation) 9.2.3 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange
Rate (AS 11
3.1.1 Income Statement
9.2.4 Accounting for Government Grants (AS 12)
3.1.2 Balance Sheet
9.2.5 Borrowing Costs (AS 16)
3.2 Preparation of Financial Statements of Not-for-
Profit Organisation 9.2.6 Accounting for Taxes on Income (AS 22)

3.2.1 Preparation of Receipts and Payments

Account
3.2.2 Preparation of Income and Expenditure
Account
3.2.3 Preparation of Balance Sheet

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DIRECT TAXATION (SECTION - A)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:

Module No. Module Description Weight

Section A: Direct Taxation 50%

1 Basics of Income Tax Act 10%

2 Heads of Income 25%

3 Total Income and Tax Liability of Individuals & HUF 15%

Learning Environment

Subject Title DIRECT TAXATION (Section - A)

Subject Code DITX

Paper No. 7
Course This section deals with the provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961 relating to computation of income under
Description various heads and determination of total income and tax liability of individuals and HUFs. It also covers
relevant provisions for filing of return and assessment procedure.
CMA Course Please refer page no 9
Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject Direct Taxation
Learning 1. To acquire application-oriented knowledge and skill for appreciating various provisions of the Income
Objectives Tax Act, 1961 and attain abilities to solve problems while computing tax liabilities. (CMLO 4 a)
[SLOB(s)] 2. To attain abilities to apply various provisions of direct taxation laws, including assessment to identify
the impacts thereof on business decisions. (CMLO 3a and b)
3. To gather knowledge of various compliance related provisions of direct taxation laws and attain
abilities to ensure due compliance to avoid any eventual risks. (CMLO 4 c)
Subject SLOCs:
Learning 1. Students will be able to appropriately apply various provisions of direct taxation laws and perform tax
Outcome computation of taxable income and tax liability for different types of assessees.
[SLOC(s)] 2. They will be able to ensure compliance of legal provisions related to direct taxes.
and Application
APSs:
Skill [APS] 1. Students will acquire skill to compute taxable income and tax liabilities of various person like
individual, Hindu Undivided Family, Firm, Co-operative Society, Political Parties and Association of
Persons & Body of Individuals.
2. Students will attain skill sets for solving computation related issues of direct taxes.
3. Students will be able to ensure compliances of direct taxation related provisions.

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Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: DIRECT TAXATION 2.4 Capital Gains

1. Basics of Income Tax Act 2.5 Income from Other Sources
1.1 Basic Concepts, Basis of Charge and Capital & 3. Total Income and Tax Liability of Individuals & HUF
Revenue Receipts 3.1 Income of Other Person included in Assesses Total
1.2 Residential Status and Scope of Total Income Income (Clubbing of Income)
1.3 Agricultural Income 3.2 Set off and Carry Forward of Losses
1.4 Income which do not form part of Total Income 3.3 Deductions, Rebate and Relief
3.4 Taxation of Individual (including AMT but
2. Heads of Income excluding Non-resident) & HUF
2.1 Salaries 3.5 Advance Tax
2.2 Income from House Property 3.6 Tax Deducted at Source & Tax Collected at Source
(excluding Non-resident)
2.3 Profits and Gains of Business or Profession including
Tax Audit u/s 44AB; and Provisions u/s 43A, 43B, 3.7 Filing of Return of Income
43AA, 44AD, 44ADA and 44AE (excluding 3.8 PAN
Sections 42 to 44DB) 3.9 Self-Assessment & Intimation

INDIRECT TAXATION (SECTION - B)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:

Module No. Module Description Weight

Section B: Indirect Taxation 50%
4 Concept of Indirect Taxes 5%

5 Goods and Services Tax (GST) Laws 35%

6 Customs Act & Rules 10%

Learning Environment

Subject Title INDIRECT TAXATION (Section - B)

Subject Code DITX

Paper No. 7
Course This section deals with Goods and Services Tax and Customs Duty. Accordingly, it focuses on explaining
Description the legal provisions associated with levy and collection of CGST and IGST, input tax credit and
determination of GST liability. It also discusses, in detail, the basic concepts under Customs Duty and
procedure for determining the assessable value and duty liability.

CMA Course Please refer page no 9

Learning
Objectives
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Subject Indirect Taxation

Learning 1. To acquire knowledge of legal provisions enshrined in laws related to GST and Customs Duty and
Objectives appreciate their applicability in business operations. (CMLO 4a)
[SLOB(s)]
2. To gather understanding of legal provisions of said two indirect tax laws about matters of compliance
while conducting business operations. (CMLO 4 c)
Subject SLOCs:
Learning 1. Students will attain understanding about various provisions of indirect taxation in areas of GST and
Outcome Customs Duty.
[SLOC(s)] and
2. They will be able to ensure compliance of legal provisions related to indirect taxes.
Application
Skill [APS]
APSs:
1. Students will attain skill sets for solving computation related issues that may arise while determining
levies of GST and Customs Duty on business transactions
2. Students will be able to ensure compliances of indirect taxation related provisions.

Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION B: INDIRECT TAXATION 5.2.4 Exemption from Tax

4. Concept of Indirect Taxes 5.2.5 Composition Levy
4.1 Concept and Features of Indirect Taxes 5.3 Basic concepts of Time, Place and Value of Supply
4.2 Difference between Direct and Indirect Taxes 5.4 Input Tax Credit
4.3 Background of erstwhile Indirect Taxes (Central 5.5 Computation of GST Liability
Excise, VAT etc.) 5.6 Registration
4.4 Constitutional Validity of GST 5.7 Tax Invoice – Electronic Way Bill
5.8 Returns and Payment of Taxes
5. Goods and Services Tax (GST) Laws
5.1 Introduction to GST Law 6. Customs Act & Rules
5.2 Levy and Collection of CGST and IGST 6.1 Customs Act-Basic Concepts and Definitions
5.2.1 Application of CGST/IGST law 6.2 Types of Duties
5.2.2 Concept of Supply including Composite and 6.3 Valuation Rules
Mixed Supplies
6.4 Computation of Assessable Value and Duties
5.2.3 Charge of Tax including Reverse Charge

PAPER - 8
COST ACCOUNTING (CA)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:

Module No. Module Description Weight

Section A: Introduction to Cost Accounting 40%
1 Introduction to Cost Accounting 5%
2 Cost Ascertainment – Elements of Cost 15%
3 Cost Accounting Standards (CAS 1 to CAS 24) 10%
4 Cost Book Keeping 10%
Section B: Methods of Costing 30%
5 Methods of Costing 30%
Section C: Cost Accounting Techniques 30%
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Learning Environment
Subject Title COST ACCOUNTING
Subject Code CA
Paper No. 8
Course The subject, Cost Accounting, introduces the fundamental concepts of cost, cost accounting and costing
Description and carefully builds up a detail understanding of various elements of costs and the techniques for
ascertainment, controlling and monitoring of costs. It also highlights different industry specific costing
methods to accumulate total costs with due compliance of the Cost Accounting Standards that provide
the framework for such tasks. The subject also focuses on the details of alternative cost bookkeeping
processes, integration or reconciliation with financial accounting system used in organisations. It
enumerates various techniques of costing to facilitate managerial decision making on cost optimisation,
profit planning and control.
CMA Course Please refer page no 9
Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject 1. To develop a detail understanding of the fundamental concepts associated with cost and costing under
Learning the broader domain of Cost Accounting Standards. (CMLO 2a, 3a, 5a)
Objectives 2. To attain in-depth knowledge about element-wise cost ascertainment with a detail coverage of
[SLOB(s)] inventory management and control and apportionment of overhead costs. (CMLO 2b 5b)
3. To obtain a detail understanding of the framework suggested by Cost Accounting Standards for cost
ascertainment, cost accounting and reporting. (CMLO 4a, b, c)
4. To provide a conceptual framework of the cost record keeping and its integration with financial
accounting (CMLO 4a)
5. To appreciate various cost accumulation processes designed with due consideration to the nature of
output. (CMLO 3b)
6. To attain adequate knowledge to apply costing techniques in decision management and appreciate
control techniques for cost optimization. (CMLO 3c, 5b)
Subject SLOC(s)
Learning 1. Students would be able to ascertain costs elementwise and then perform accumulation of costs
Outcome following the appropriate costing technique within a given organisational set-up.
[SLOC(s)] and
2. Students would be able to attain abilities to maintain cost records and perform accounting as per
Application
the policies adopted by the organisation and in compliance with the framework suggested by Cost
Skill [APS]
Accounting Standards.
3. They will accomplish abilities to appropriately advise and guide the leadership team for informed
judgement, taking and executing decisions by providing necessary inputs through comparative
analyses of alternative courses of action.
4. They will attain skills to apply tools such as standard costing and budgetary controls to pinpoint the
areas of inefficiency and guide management to take appropriate corrective actions.

APS
1. Students will be able to determine the total cost of a product or service by applying appropriate
costing technique.
2. They will perform cost bookkeeping as per the policy adopted by the firm and in compliance with
relevant standards.

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3. They will prepare customised reports through evaluation of alternative courses of actions and present
the same for final decision by management.
4. They will maintain necessary records and reports to ensure compliance with the provisions of relevant
Cost Accounting Standards.
5. Students will be equipped to apply several tools for monitoring and controlling product and service
costs and enable management to take corrective actions.

Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: INTRODUCTION TO COST 4.2 Reconciliation of Costing and Financial Profit

ACCOUNTING 4.3 Integrated Accounting System
1. Introduction to Cost Accounting
1.1 Introduction SECTION B: METHODS OF COSTING
1.2 Important Cost Accounting Terms 5. Methods of Costing
1.3 Elements of Cost 5.1 Job Costing
1.4 Classification of Cost 5.2 Batch Costing
1.5 Preparation of Cost Sheet and Ascertainment of Profit 5.3 Contract Costing
5.4 Process Costing – Normal and Abnormal Losses,
2. Cost Ascertainment – Elements of Cost Equivalent Production, Inter-process Profit, Joint and
2.1 Material Costs By Products
2.1.1 Procurement of Materials 5.5 Operating Costing – Transport, Hotel and Healthcare
2.1.2 Inventory Management and Control
2.1.3 Inventory Accounting and Valuation SECTION C: COST ACCOUNTING TECHNIQUES
2.1.4 Physical Verification, Slow and Non-moving 6. Cost Accounting Techniques
Stock and Treatment of Losses 6.1 Marginal Costing
2.1.5 Scrap, Spoilage, Defectives and Wastages 6.1.1 Concept of Marginal Cost and Marginal
Costing
2.2 Employee Costs 6.1.2 Absorption Costing vs. Marginal Costing
2.2.1 Time Keeping, Time Booking and Payroll 6.1.3 CVP Analysis
2.2.2 Principles and Methods of Remuneration and 6.1.4 Margin of Safety
Incentive Schemes 6.1.5 Application of Marginal Costing for
2.2.3 Overtime and Idle Time Decision Making
2.2.4 Employee Cost Reporting
2.2.5 Labour Turnover 6.2 Standard Costing and Variance Analysis
6.2.1 Concept of Standard Cost and Standard
Costing
2.3 Direct Expenses
6.2.2 Advantages and Limitations
2.3.1 Definition and Examples
6.2.3 Computation and Analysis of Variances
2.3.2 Nature of Direct Expenses or Chargeable
(Material and Labour Costs only)
Expenses
2.3.3 Direct vs. Indirect Expense
6.3 Budget and Budgetary Control
6.3.1 Concepts, Types of Budget
2.4 Overheads
6.3.2 Budgetary Control vs. Standard Costing
2.4.1 Collection, Classification, Apportionment and
Allocation of Overheads 6.3.3 Advantages and Limitations
2.4.2 Absorption and Treatment of Over or Under 6.3.4 Preparation of Budgets
Absorption of Overheads
2.4.3 Reporting of Overhead Costs

3. Cost Accounting Standards (CAS 1 to CAS 24)

4. Cost Book Keeping
4.1 Cost Book - Keeping

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PAPER - 9
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (OMSM)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:

Module No. Module Description Weight

Section A: Operations Management 60%
1 Introduction 5%
2 Operations Planning 5%
3 Designing of Operational Systems and Control 5%
4 Application of Operation Research - Production Planning and Control 20%
5 Productivity Management and Quality Management 5%
6 Project Management, Monitoring and Control 15%
7 Economics of Maintenance and Spares Management 5%
Section B: Strategic Management 40%
8 Introduction 10%
9 Strategic Analysis and Strategic Planning 10%
10 Formulation and Implementation of Strategy 10%
11 Digital Strategy 10%

Learning Environment

Subject Title OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Subject Code OMSM
Paper No. 9
Course The subject comprises two sections – Operations Management and Strategic Management. The former
Description aims to provide students with a critical understanding of the scope and strategic importance of operations
management, various tools and techniques for operations planning and designing as well as production
planning. It also offers detail coverage of important techniques for measurement and management
of productivity, project management and inventory management which lie at the core of a successful
organisation.
The section, Strategic Management, tries to address different aspects of strategy formulation and
implementation in an organisation. It tries to take into account the problems that strategic managers face
while developing and implementing strategies within a dynamic business environment. The subject also
deals with the contemporary issues such as digital and social marketing strategies that have immense
impact on organisation’s competitive advantage

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Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject A. Operations Management
Learning 1. To appreciate the recent trends and challenges in production and operations management and
Objectives understand the relationships between operations and other business functions. (CMLO 1a, b, c)
[SLOB(s)]
2. To attain knowledge on techniques and tools to be applied for product and process designing, capacity
planning and production line balancing; and job designing; in operations management.
(CMLO 3c, 5a, b, c)
3. To develop detailed understanding about frameworks and tools for measuring and managing
productivity of resources as well as quality control of outputs. (CMLO 2q 3c, 5c)
4. To gain knowledge on project planning, managing and control to ensure optimum utilization of time
and resources. (CMLO 2b, 3c, 5b)
5. To appreciate the importance and gather knowledge about processes for spares management in
mitigating related risks and optimising costs. (CMLO 2a, 3c, 5b)

B. Strategic Management
1. To analyse the dynamics of national and global business environment in order to assess the potential
impacts of changes on existing strategies and risks and challenges. (CMLO 1a, 3a)
2. To assess organisational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and challenges with
introspective analysis of internal realities with applications of various managerial tools and
frameworks. (CMLO 1b)
3. To develop the ability to identify, understand, assimilate, and use innovative strategies to create and
sustain with competitive advantages. (CMLO 3 b, c)
4. To gain a comprehensive views and abilities towards achieving the overall organisational vision,
mission, always remaining in search of excellence for value creation and high ESG score.
(CMLO 2, c, 4a 5 c)
Subject A. Operations Management
Learning SLOC(s)
Outcome
1. Students will be able to attain abilities to identify the elements of operations management and various
[SLOC(s)] and
transformation processes to enhance productivity and competitiveness.
Application
Skill [APS] 2. They will achieve application-oriented skills for analysing and evaluating various facility alternatives
and their capacity decisions, develop a balanced line of production, scheduling and sequencing
techniques in different operating environments.
3. They will acquire knowledge and application skills for project planning and control with the objective
to ensure optimised utilisation of time and resources.
4. They will be equipped with knowledge and skills to apply materials handling principles and operating
practices, measures in quality control, Quality Circles and TQM.
5. Students will accomplish application skills for mathematical tools that are needed to solve
optimisation problems.
6. They will attain application-oriented knowledge for using mathematical models and software to solve
various problems of operations management for improved performance and optimisation of results.

APS
1. Students will be able to independently apply attained skills to identify relevant frameworks, models
and tools for solving optimisation problems and analyse how different factors in various areas of
operations can affect success of business.
2. They will be able to apply attained skills for planning and time management in scheduling deadlines,
monitoring important production milestones and ensuring teams finish projects within specific
deadlines.
3. They will be able to apply the attained skills to examine the associated information for figuring out
relevant factors responsible for a problem, and apply frameworks, methods, and tools to analyse the
issues and solve problems for optimisation of results from operating actions.

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B. Strategic Management
SLOC(s)
1. Students will be able to analyse an organisation’s competitive position within a dynamic business
environment and devise appropriate strategies to create and sustain with competitive advantage both
nationally and globally.
2. Students will be capable of identifying the core competencies of an organisation and the critical
success factors which would enable them to continuously nurture and build on those to achieve a state
of readiness for future.
3. Students will develop a fair understanding of the requirements to provide strategic leadership in an
organisation. They will know the common gaps, biases and heuristics in decision making and how to
overcome those.

APS
1. Students will be able to apply various management tools and frameworks for continuous evaluation
of both present realities and emerging dimensions of external and internal business environment and
impacts thereof prepare a SWOTC analyses report.
2. Students will be able to apply the acquired skill sets to frame an organisation’s strategies and tactical
plans for execution thereof with a 3600 view and considering the dynamics of ever emerging business
ecosystem.

Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 4.5 Transportation

1. Introduction 4.6 Job Evaluation, Job Allocation - Assignment
1.1 Scope 4.7 Scheduling and Queuing Models
1.2 Characteristics of Modern Operations Functions 4.8 Simulation and Line Balancing
1.3 Recent Trends in Production and Operations 4.9 Lean Operations
Management 4.10 JIT

2. Operations Planning 5. Productivity Management and Quality Management

2.1 Demand Forecasting 5.1 Measurement Techniques of Productivity Index
2.2 Capacity Planning 5.2 Productivity of Employee
2.3 Facility Location and Layout 5.3 Productivity of Materials
2.4 Resource Aggregate Planning 5.4 Productivity of Management Resources
2.5 Material Requirements Planning 5.5 Productivity of other factors
2.6 Manufacturing Resource Planning 5.6 Productivity Improving Methods
2.7 Economic Batch Quantity 5.7 TQM Basic Tools and Certification
5.8 ISO Standards Basics
3. Designing of Operational Systems and Control
3.1 Product Design 6. Project Management, Monitoring and Control
3.2 Process Design and Selection 6.1 Project Planning
3.3 Product Life Cycle 6.2 Project Life Cycle
3.4 Process Planning and Selection 6.3 Gantt Charts
3.5 Design Thinking 6.4 PERT and CPM
6.5 Basics of MS Project
4. Application of Operation Research - Production
Planning and Control
7. Economics of Maintenance and Spares Management
4.1 Introduction
7.1 Breakdown Maintenance
4.2 Production Planning and Control
7.2 Preventive Maintenance
4.3 Control Measures – Time & Motion Study,
7.3 Routine Maintenance
Method Study, Work Study
7.4 Replacement of Machine
4.4 Optimum Allocation of Resources - LPP
7.5 Spare Parts Management

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SECTION B: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 10. Formulation and Implementation of Strategy

8. Introduction 10.1 Strategy Formulation - Production Strategy,
8.1 Introduction to Strategy and Strategic Management Supply Chain Strategy, Marketing Strategy,
Human Resource Strategy
8.2 Alignment of Strategy with Vision, Mission and
Culture 10.2 Structuring of Organisation for Implementation of
Strategy
8.3 Objectives of Strategic Management
10.3 Strategic Business Unit
8.4 Organisational Genomics
10.4 Business Process Re-engineering
8.5 Alignment with Individual Level Objective and
Organisational Objective 10.5 Management Control, Operational Control and
Task Control
8.6 Balanced Score Card
10.6 Goal Congruence
8.7 EVA – Driven Responsibility Accounting

11. Digital Strategy

9. Strategic Analysis and Strategic Planning
11.1 Introduction
9.1 Analysis of Business Environment
11.2 Digital Transformation for Competitive
9.2 PESTEL, Value Chain and Porter’s 5 Framework Advantages
9.3 SWOTC Analysis (Industry Sector and Company) 11.3 Innovations and Disruptive Business Models
9.4 Portfolio Analysis and BCG Matrix 11.4 Emerging Trends in Digital and Social Marketing
9.5 Stages in Strategic Planning Strategies
9.6 Alternatives in Strategic Planning

PAPER - 10
CORPORATE ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING (CAA)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:
Module No. Module Description Weight
Section A: Corporate Accounting 50%
1 Accounting for Shares and Debentures 10%
Preparation of the Statement of Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet (As Per Schedule
2 10%
III of Companies Act, 2013)
3 Cash Flow Statement 10%
4 Accounts of Banking, Electricity and Insurance Companies 10%
5 Accounting Standards 10%
Section B: Auditing 50%
6 Basic Concepts of Auditing 10%
7 Provisions Relating to Audit under Companies Act, 2013 30%
8 Auditing of Different Types of Undertakings 10%

Learning Environment
Subject Title CORPORATE ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING
Subject Code CAA

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Paper No. 10
Course The subject Corporate Accounting focuses on selected aspects of corporate financial accounting with
Description special emphasis on preparation of periodic financial statements as per the Indian regulations and covers
important issues of corporate accounting guided by the Ind ASs.
The subject Auditing highlights the fundamental concepts of financial audit and further emphasises on
various aspects of statutory auditing guided by the Indian regulations.
CMA Course Please refer page no 9
Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject A. Corporate Accounting
Learning 1. To obtain in-depth knowledge on accounting for issue of securities and change in capital structure.
Objectives (CMLO 4 a, b)
[SLOB(s)]
2. To develop detail understanding on preparation of mandatory financial statements by companies
(including Banking, Insurance and Electricity companies) in an Ind AS environment. (CMLO 4 c)

B. Auditing
1. To equip oneself with the fundamental concepts of auditing. (CMLO 4 a)
2. To develop in-depth understanding of various aspects of statutory auditing mechanism under the
guidance of Companies Act and Assurance Standards. (CMLO 4 a)
3. To gain an insight into the auditing mechanism in undertakings other than companies. (CMLO 4 a)

Subject A. Corporate Accounting

Learning SLOC(s)
Outcome
1. Students will be able to perform accounting relating to formation of companies, subsequent changes
[SLOC(s)] and
in its capital structure and periodical finalization of accounts.
Application
Skill [APS]
APS
1. Students will develop skills to independently draft mandatory financial statements of various
companies as per the provisions of Companies Act and applicable Ind ASs.

B. Auditing
SLOC(s)
1. Students will be able to organise an audit process and assess degree of adherence to the regulations in
various phases of statutory audit.

APS
1. Students will develop necessary skill to conduct routine financial audit exercise in companies and
other forms of organisations

Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: CORPORATE ACCOUNTING Balance Sheet (As per Schedule III of Companies Act,
1. Accounting for Shares and Debentures 2013)
1.1 Issue of Shares, Forfeiture of Shares, Rights Issue, 2.1 Statement of Profit and Loss (as per Division I of
Bonus Issue, Sweat Equity Shares, Employee Schedule III)
Stock Option and Stock Purchase Scheme, Buy- 2.2 Balance Sheet (as per Division I of Schedule III)
back of Shares 2.3 An Introduction to Division II of Schedule III
1.2 Redemption of Preference Shares, Issue and
Redemption of Debentures
3. Cash Flow Statement
1.3 Underwriting of Securities
4. Accounts of Banking, Electricity and Insurance
Companies
2. Preparation of the Statement of Profit and Loss and

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5. Accounting Standards and Grouping Schedules)

5.1 Conceptual Framework 6.6 Application of Technology in Audit and Audit
5.2 Specified Ind AS with Comparative Provisions Trail
under AS 7. Provisions Relating to Audit under Companies Act,
5.2.1 Presentation of Financial Statements (Ind 2013
AS 1) 7.1 Statutory Audit – Auditor’s Eligibility,
5.2.2 Inventories (Ind AS 2) Qualifications, Disqualifications, Appointment,
Resignation, Rotation, Remuneration, Removal,
5.2.3 Events after the Reporting Period (Ind AS Rights and Duties, Liabilities, Branch Audit and
10) Joint Audit, Role of Audit Committee
5.2.4 Employee Benefits (Ind AS 19) 7.2 Cost Audit
5.2.5 Earnings per Share (Ind AS 33) 7.3 Secretarial Audit
5.2.6 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and 7.4 Audit of Various Items of Financial Statements
Contingent Assets (Ind AS 37) (with Special Emphasis on Audit of Inventory and
PPE)
SECTION B: AUDITING
7.5 Audit Report, Report vs. Certificate, Reporting
6. Basic Concepts of Auditing Requirements under Companies Act, Contents of
6.1 Nature, Scope, Objectives and Significance of the Reports and Modifications in the Report (with
Auditing Coverage of CARO)
6.2 Brief Introduction to Auditing Standards 7.6 Report on Internal Financial Control over
Financial Reporting
6.3 Audit Engagement, Audit Program, Audit
Documentations, Audit Evidence, Audit Note 7.7 National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)
Book 8. Auditing of Different Types of Undertakings
6.4 Audit Risk, Assessment of Audit Risk, Internal 8.1 Audit of Educational Institutions
Control, Internal Check, Internal Audit - Industry
8.2 Audit of Healthcare Organisations
Specific, Interplay between Internal Audit and
Statutory Audit, Risk Based Internal Audit, 8.3 Audit of Organisations in Hospitality Sector
Internal Financial Control and Internal Control 8.4 Audit of Banks
over Financial Reporting 8.5 Audit of Co-operative Societies
6.5 Audit Sampling, Audit Techniques and Analytical 8.6 Audit of Local Self-Government
Procedure (Including Scrutiny of Trial Balance

PAPER - 11
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS DATA ANALYTICS (FMDA)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:
Module No. Module Description Weight
Section A: Financial Management 80%
1 Fundamentals of Financial Management 5%
2 Institutions and Instruments in Financial Markets 10%
3 Tools for Financial Analyses 15%
4 Sources of Finance and Cost of Capital 10%
5 Capital Budgeting 15%
6 Working Capital Management 15%
7 Financing Decisions of a Firm 10%
Section B: Business Data Analytics 20%
8 Introduction to Data Science for Business Decision-making 5%
9 Data Processing, Organisation, Cleaning and Validation 5%

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10 Data Presentation: Visualisation and Graphical Presentation 5%

11 Data Analysis and Modelling 5%

Learning Environment

Subject Title FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS DATA ANALYTICS

Subject Code FMDA

Paper No. 11
Course The subject Financial Management provides the fundamental concepts of finance and also introduces the
Description larger domain of financial markets and institutions – the main providers of business finance. It also focuses
on important tools for financial analyses. The subject offers a detail discussion of theories and methods
associated with capital structure decisions, working capital management and capital budgeting decisions
with adequate examples of real-life decision situations.
The subject Business Data Analytics provides an overview of application of data science in business
decisions and offers a detail discussion on the techniques of data preparation, data presentation, data
analysis and building financial models.

CMA Course Please refer page no 9

Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject A. Financial Management
Learning 1. To obtain in-depth knowledge on different fundamental concepts of finance and understand the role of
Objectives financial management in dynamic business environment. (CMLO 3a, b)
[SLOB(s)] 2. To obtain an overview of financial institutions and their role in business, financial markets and the
instruments traded therein through which a business procure capital for short term, medium term and
long term. (CMLO 1a, b)
3. To acquire application-oriented knowledge of various tools for financial analysis in order to assist the
management in planning and decision making. (CMLO 2a, b, 3b)
4. To develop critical thinking and problem-solving competencies so that students can assist the
management in selecting a suitable capital structure that caters to a balanced approach towards risk,
return and value. (CMLO 2b, 3c)
5. To develop critical thinking and problem-solving competencies so that students can assist the
management in ensuring optimum management of working capital and capital expenditure in existing
as well as new projects. (CMLO 5a, b)

B. Business Data Analytics

1. To develop a detail understanding of the fundamental concepts of data science and its expected role in
business decisions. (CMLO 5a, c)
2. To equip oneself with application-oriented knowledge in data preparation, data presentation and
finally data analysis and modelling to facilitate quality business decisions. (CMLO 5a, c)

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Subject A. Financial Management

Learning SLOC(s)
Outcome
1. Students will be able to compare various financial instruments and guide management in selecting the
[SLOC(s)] and
most suitable one to be availed by the management for procuring funds.
Application
Skill [APS] 2. They will be able to apply appropriate analytical tools to identify the cause(s) behind any business
problem.
3. Students will attain abilities to guide the management in identifying the most suitable capital structure
with due considerations for risks, costs, and return.
4. They will be able to assist leadership team in following the appropriate policies and processes for
managing various components of working capital with a risk-based approach to ensure optimum
utilization of short-term funds.
5. They will be able to guide the management in selecting the best alternatives for sourcing and
deploying long term funds.

APS
1. Students will be able to frame and articulate policies and procedures for short- and long-term fund
management and prepare analytical statements with root cause analyses of risks and challenges for
optimising capital allocation.
2. Students will attain necessary skills to prepare comparative reports and analyses for evaluating
alternative capital structures and funding from various sources for optimisation of financial costs.
3. They will acquire necessary skill to appraise long term projects and provide the best comparative view
while considering a capital budgeting decision.

B. Business Data Analytics

SLOC(s)
1. They will be able to apply contemporary data analysis tools encompassing big data analytics,
sophisticated programming and econometric modelling in solving real business problems.

APS
1. Students will attain application-oriented skills for data analyses, interpret results and draw inferences
from the outcome.
2. Students will attain capabilities to build automated financial models that will provide results for
sensitivity analyses for changes in decision parameters.

Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

Relevance of Data Analytics in Financial Management Decision-making

The popularity of ‘data analytics’ is on the rise. Whereas, ‘financial management’ and ‘corporate finance’ is maintaining the
positions of popularity. If we look at the average interest over time, ‘financial management’ is the most sought-after search
word in India as well as worldwide.
In recent years, the role of financial analysis is being taken over by a new wave of digital transformation, which includes
advanced analytics, in corporate finance. These technologies are spawning disruptive new business models and transforming
the procedures that serve as the basis for corporate performance management.
A successful bonding of data analytics and financial management may culminate into the production of in-depth analyses to
answer business-specific issues and anticipate potential future financial scenarios. It may help to develop a corporate plan
based on trustworthy, verifiable findings rather than intuition. Data analytics is the science and art of integrating data in a
logical and relevant manner in order to anticipate an enterprise’s financial position - profitability, cash flow, and company
value.
Data analytics enables firms to obtain visibility and a deeper understanding of revenue, cost, profitability, and cash flow, as
well as to identify areas requiring attention to influence good business results more quickly than would be feasible otherwise.
In such a scenario, it has become almost imperative for the finance managers to have an understanding of data analytics. And,
this is the primary reason behind introducing the modules on ‘Business Data Analytics’ in this Paper.

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SECTION A: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Public Offer (FPO), Book Building, Green-

1. Fundamentals of Financial Management shoe Option
1.1 Introduction to Financial Management 2.2.7 Offer for Sale, Private Placement and
Preferential Allotment
1.1.1 Fundamentals
2.2.8 Insider Trading
1.1.2 Objective of Financial Management
2.2.9 Credit Rating - Credit Rating Methods and
1.1.3 Scope and Functions of Financial
Rating Agencies in India
Management
1.1.4 Profit Optimisation and Value Maximisation
2.3 Money Market
Principle
2.3.1 Call Money
1.1.5 Dynamic Role of a CFO in Emerging
Business Environment 2.3.2 Treasury Bills
2.3.3 Commercial Bills
1.2 Time Value of Money 2.3.4 Commercial Paper
1.2.1 Rationale 2.3.5 Certificate of Deposits
1.2.2 Techniques 2.3.6 Repo, Reverse Repo
1.2.3 Future Value and Present Value of a Single 2.3.7 Promissory Notes and Government
Cash Flow Securities
1.2.4 Annuity and Perpetuity
1.2.5 Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) 3. Tools for Financial Analyses
1.2.6 Practical Applications 3.1 Comparative, Common-Size Financial Statements
and Trend Analysis
1.3 Risk and Return 3.2 Financial Ratio Analysis
1.3.1 Various Connotations of Return 3.2.1 Financial Ratio Analysis
1.3.2 Ex–ante and Ex–post Return 3.2.2 Financial Scores: Altman’s Z Score,
Beneish M Score, Piotroski F Score
1.3.3 Types of Risks
3.3 Fund Flow Statement – Preparation and Analysis
1.3.4 Calculation of Return and Risk
3.4 Cash Flow Statement – Preparation and Analysis
1.3.5 Capital Asset Pricing Model

4. Sources of Finance and Cost of Capital

2. Institutions and Instruments in Financial Markets
4.1 Sources of Finance
2.1 Financial Institutions
4.1.1 Long Term and Short Term
2.1.1 Reserve Bank of India
4.1.2 Financing a Start-up – Alternative
2.1.2 Commercial Banks
Investment Funds and Crowd Funding
2.1.3 NBFCs
4.2 Cost of Capital
2.1.4 Insurance Companies
4.2.1 Meaning of Cost of Capital
2.1.5 Pensions Funds
4.2.2 Computation of Weighted Average Cost of
2.1.6 Alternative Investment Funds (AIF): Capital
Angels, Venture Capital, Private Equity and
Hedge Funds
5. Capital Budgeting
2.1.7 SEBI Regulations (including AIF Circulars)
5.1 Introduction to Capital Budgeting
5.2 Identification of Cash Flows and Forecasting
2.2 Capital Market
5.3 Cash Flow vs. Profit of the Firm
2.2.1 Primary and Secondary Markets and its
Instruments 5.4 Evaluation Techniques – Non-discounted and
Discounted Cash Flow Methods
2.2.2 Compulsory / Optionally Convertible
Financial Instruments, Deep Discount 5.5 Hurdle Rate in a Conglomerate Environment
Bonds
2.2.3 Euro Bond and Masala Bond 6. Working Capital Management
2.2.4 Rolling Settlement, Clearing House 6.1 Introduction to Working Capital Management
Operations 6.1.1 Theoretical Underpinnings
2.2.5 Dematerialization, Re-materialisation and 6.1.2 Planning of Working Capital
Depository System 6.1.3 Working Capital Cycle and Cash Cycle
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6.2 Receivable Management 8.5 Communication of Information for Quality

6.3 Payable Management Decision-making
6.4 Inventory Management 8.6 Professional Skepticism regarding Data
6.5 Management of Cash and Cash Equivalents 8.7 Ethical Use of Data and Information
6.5.1 Motives of holding Cash
6.5.2 Objectives of Cash Management 9. Data Processing, Organisation, Cleaning and
Validation
6.5.3 Models of Cash Management
9.1 Development of Data Processing
6.6 Financing Working Capital
9.2 Functions of Data Processing
6.6.1 Monthly Cash Flow Forecast and Analysis
9.3 Data Organisation and Distribution
6.6.2 Maximum Permissible Bank Finance
(MPBF) Calculation 9.4 Data Cleaning and Validation
6.6.3 Commercial Paper
6.6.4 Export Financing – Pre-shipment and Post- 10. Data Presentation: Visualisation and Graphical
shipment Packing Credit Presentation
10.1 Data Visualisation of Financial and Non-financial
Data
7. Financing Decisions of a Firm
10.2 Objective and Function of Data Presentation
7.1 Capital Structure and Capital Stacking
10.3 Data Presentation Architecture
7.1.1 Collateral
10.4 Dashboard, Graphs, Diagrams, Tables, Report
7.1.2 Covenant (Financial and Non-financial),
Design
Negative Covenants and Cross Default
10.5 Tools and Techniques of Visualisation and
7.1.3 Capital Stacking and Risk Analysis
Graphical Presentation
7.1.4 Senior and Junior Debt Management
7.1.5 Capital Structure Theories
11. Data Analysis and Modelling
7.2 Leverage Analyses and EBIT – EPS Analysis
11.1 Process, Benefits and Types of Data Analysis
7.2 Dividend Decisions and Dividend Theories
11.2 Data Mining and Implementation of Data Mining
11.3 Analytics and Model Building (Descriptive,
SECTION B: BUSINESS DATA ANALYTICS Diagnostic, Predictive, Prescriptive)
8. Introduction to Data Science for Business Decision- 11.4 Standards for Data Tagging and Reporting (XML,
making XBRL)
8.1 Meaning, Nature, Properties, Scope of Data 11.5 Cloud Computing, Business Intelligence, Artificial
8.2 Types of Data in Finance and Costing Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation and
8.3 Digitization of Data and Information Machine Learning
8.4 Transformation of Data to Decision Relevant 11.6 Model vs. Data-driven Decision-making
Information

PAPER - 12
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (MA)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:
Module No. Module Description Weight
Section A: Introduction to Management Accounting 5%
1 Introduction to Management Accounting 5%
Section B: Activity Based Costing 10%
2 Activity Based Costing 10%
Section C: Decision Making Tools 30%
3 Marginal Costing
4 Applications of Marginal Costing in Short Term Decision Making 30%
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Section D: Standard Costing and Variance Analysis 15%

6 Standard Costing and Variance Analysis 15%
Section E: Forecasting, Budgeting and Budgetary Control 15%
7 Forecasting, Budgeting and Budgetary Control 15%
Section F: Divisional Performance Measurement 10%
8 Divisional Performance Measurement 10%
Section G: Responsibility Accounting 5%
9 Responsibility Accounting 5%
Section H: Decision Theory 10%
10 Decision Theory 10%

Learning Environment

Subject Title MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Subject Code MA

Paper No. 12
Course The subject Management Accounting offers an all-round coverage of important tools for management and
Description control of costs and for decision management. It develops an in-depth understanding of the application of
activity-based costing for rational allocation of overhead costs to cost objects. It elucidates important tools
for managerial decision making in the sphere of cost optimisation, pricing, use of resources, product mix
and profit planning. It also builds up detail understanding of transfer pricing to achieve goal congruence.
The subject additionally offers sufficient knowledge on available tools for divisional performance
evaluation and responsibility accounting and also offers in-depth coverage of the use of various cost
control techniques such as standard costing and budgetary control in an organisation.

CMA Course Please refer page no 9

Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject 1. To appreciate the fundamental concepts of management accounting and its role in a dynamic business
Learning environment. (CMLO 1a, b)
Objectives 2. To develop detail understanding of costing frameworks, tools, and techniques to facilitate managerial
[SLOB(s)] decision making for cost control and optimisation, and determination of prices with optimised product
mix. (CMLO 2b, 3a, b)
3. To attain detailed knowledge of measures to improve divisional performance and appreciate various
methods of transfer pricing to ensure goal congruence and profit optimisation at entity level.
(CMLO 3c, 4c)
4. To gather in-depth knowledge of techniques and tools for profit planning, variance analyses, optimal
utilization of resources and responsibility accounting. (CMLO 3b, 5a, 5b).
5. To appreciate quantitative tools for decision making in dynamic environment shrouded with risks and
uncertainties. (CMLO 2a, 2b)

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Subject SLOC(s)
Learning 1. Students will be able to assist management in crafting policies, and deciding specific applications of
Outcome costing frameworks, tools and techniques for rationalisation of activities, determination, optimisation
[SLOC(s)] and and allocation of costs to products,
Application
2. They will be equipped with requisite knowledge and skills to guide leadership team in decision
Skill [APS]
management and profit planning by providing required and relevant inputs and performing necessary
analyses of competitive courses of actions with cost-benefit analyses.
3. They will attain skills to apply appropriate tools and techniques to pinpoint the areas of inefficiencies,
adverse variances with causative analyses and guide management to take corrective actions befitting
the dynamic business environment shrouded with risks and uncertainties.
4. They will be able to advise management for adopting measures to evaluate divisional performance
and identify responsibility lapses for taking appropriate corrective actions.

APS
1. Students will apply attained skills for ABC and other costing and controlling tools to determine
and allocate overhead costs based on cost pools and identified cost drivers that would help taking
appropriate pricing decisions and monitoring performance.
2. They will prepare customised reports through critical analysis of costs and associated issues for
evaluation of alternative courses of actions and present the same for decisions by management
to handle product specific pricing decisions and external environment driven issues impacting
performance
3. They will prepare analytical reports on product costs, divisional and/or product-wise profit, actual
performance vs. plans/standards, responsibility accounting for functional managers, etc. to enable
leadership team to frame sustainable strategic plans befitting the risky and dynamic business
environment.

Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT 3.5 Differential Cost Analysis

ACCOUNTING 3.6 Marginal Costing Vs. Absorption Costing
1. Introduction to Management Accounting (advanced applications)
1.1 Conceptual Understanding
1.2 Relationship between Management Accounting and 4. Applications of Marginal Costing in Short Term
Cost Accounting Decision Making
1.3 Role of a Management Accountant in Modern 4.1 Pricing Decision
Business World 4.2 Make or Buy decisions
4.3 Accept an Order or Reject
SECTION B: ACTIVITY BASED COSTING 4.4 Optimum Utilization of Factors of Production
2. Activity Based Costing [Limiting Factor Analysis]
2.1 Traditional Cost System 4.5 Replacement Decision
2.2 Definition and Meaning of Activity Based Costing 4.6 Evaluation of Alternative Choices
(ABC) 4.7 Subcontracting and Ancillarisation
2.3 Steps in ABC System 4.8 Expansion of Business
2.4 Cost Pools and Cost Drivers 4.9 Shutdown or Continue
2.5 Merits and Demerits of ABC System
2.6 Activity Based Information and Decision Making 5. Transfer Pricing
5.1 Concept
SECTION C: DECISION MAKING TOOLS 5.2 Methods and Techniques
3. Marginal Costing 5.3 Divisional Performance and Problem of Goal
3.1 Concept Congruence
3.2 Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis 5.4 Determination of Inter-departmental or Inter-
3.3 Break-Even Charts and Profit Charts company Transfer Price
3.4 Multiple Product Break Even Analysis 5.5 International Transfer Pricing

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SECTION D: STANDARD COSTING AND VARIANCE ~ Benchmarking and Key Success

ANALYSIS Factor
6. Standard Costing and Variance analysis ~ Interpretation of Under and Over
6.1 Material and Labour Variances Performance and Inferences Drawn
for Corrective Actions
6.2 Variable Overhead Variance
6.3 Fixed Overhead Variance
SECTION F: DIVISIONAL PERFORMANCE
6.4 Sales Variance
MEASUREMENT
6.5 Interpretation of Variances and Inferences Drawn
8. Divisional Performance Measurement
8.1 Organisations with Multiple divisions, Benefits of
SECTION E: FORECASTING, BUDGETING AND Decentralization
BUDGETARY CONTROL
8.2 DuPont Analysis
7. Forecasting, Budgeting and Budgetary Control
8.3 Divisional Performance Measurement tools – ROI,
7.1 Introduction Residual Income
7.2 Rationale for Budgets 8.4 Economic Value Added – Definition, EVA Centre,
7.3 General principles in the Budgetary process EVA Drivers
7.4 Formulation of various types of Budgets 8.5 Introduction to Learning Curve
7.4.1 Fixed and Flexible Budgets 8.6 Balanced Score Card for Variable Pay
7.4.2 Functional Budgets Management
7.4.3 Master Budget
7.4.4 Cash Budget SECTION G: RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING
7.4.5 Zero Base Budget 9. Responsibility Accounting
7.4.6 Performance Budget 9.1 Concept of Cost, Revenue, Profit and
Responsibility Centres
7.4.7 Programme Budget
9.2 Preparation of Responsibility Report
7.4.8 Rolling Budget
7.4.9 Outcome Budget
SECTION H: DECISION THEORY
7.4.10 Budgetary Control
10. Decision Theory
~ Rationale for Budgetary Control
10.1 Decision Making under Certainty
~ Importance and Significance of
Budgetary Control 10.2 Decisions Making under Risk
~ Linkage of Budgetary Control 10.3 Decision Making under Uncertainty
with Standard Costing and Profit 10.4 Decision Tree
Reconciliation

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FINAL COURSE - SYLLABUS 2022

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Summary of the Final Course:

Group Paper No. Paper Name Section Weight
Corporate and Section A: Corporate Laws 60%
13
Economic Laws Section B: Economic Laws and Regulations 40%
Section A: Investment Decisions 25%
Section B: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 35%
Strategic Financial
14 Section C: Financial Risk Management 20%
Management
Section D: International Financial Management 15%
III
Section E: Digital Finance 5%
Direct Tax Laws and Section A: Direct Tax Laws 60%
15
International Taxation Section B: International Taxation 40%
Section A: Strategic Cost Management for Decision
Strategic Cost 60%
16 Making
Management
Section B: Quantitative Techniques in Decision Making 40%
Section A: Cost Audit 50%
Section B: Management Audit 25%
Cost and Management
17 Section C: Internal Control, Internal Audit, Operational
Audit 15%
Audit and Other Related Issues
Section D: Forensic Audit and Anti-Money Laundering 10%
Section A: Indian Accounting Standards 25%
Section B: Valuation of Shares, Accounting and
15%
Reporting of Financial Instruments and NBFCs
IV Section C: Accounting for Business Combinations and
20%
Corporate Financial Restructuring (in Compliance with Ind ASs)
18
Reporting Section D: Consolidated Financial Statements and
Separate Financial Statements (in Compliance with Ind 20%
ASs)
Section E: Recent Developments in Financial Reporting 10%
Section F: Government Accounting in India 10%

Indirect Tax Laws and Section A: Goods and Services Tax Act and Rules 70%
19
Practice Section B: Customs Act and Rules 30%

ELECTIVE PAPERS
Strategic Performance Section A: Strategic Performance Management 50%
20A Management and Business
Valuation Section B: Business Valuation 50%

Risk Management in Section A: Risk Management in Banking 60%

20B
Banking and Insurance Section B: Risk Management in Insurance 40%
Section A: Entrepreneurial Skill Sets 15%
Section B: The Entrepreneurial Eco-system 15%
Section C: Idea to Action 15%
Entrepreneurship and Section D: Value Addition 15%
20C
Startup Section E: Scale up 10%
Section F: Risk Management Strategies 10%
Section G: Leadership 10%
Section H: Types of New Age Business 10%

Note: Each Paper carries 100 marks

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Study Weightage:
Within a syllabus subject, a percentage weightage is shown against each subject-section/topic. This is provided as a guide to the
proportion of study time each topic requires. The study weightage also indicates the approximate proportional distribution of
marks that will be allocated in any single examination.

GROUP - III

PAPER - 13
CORPORATE AND ECONOMIC LAWS (CEL)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:

Module No. Module Description Weight

Section A: Corporate Laws 60%
1 The Companies Act, 2013 40%
2 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 10%
3 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility and Sustainability 10%
Section B: Economic Laws and Regulations 40%
4 SEBI Regulations 10%
5 The Competition Act, 2002 5%
6 Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 5%
7 Laws and Regulations related to Banking Sector
5%
8 Laws and Regulations related to Insurance Sector
9 Specific Legal Provisions related to MSME Sector 5%
10 Laws and Regulations related to Cyber Security and Data Privacy 5%
11 Laws and Regulations related to Anti-Money Laundering 5%

Learning Environment

Subject Title CORPORATE AND ECONOMIC LAWS

Subject Code CEL

Paper No. 13
Course The subject offers a detailed coverage of the whole of Companies Act, right from the inception to winding
Description up. It also includes various other laws directly relating to business, other than tax and labour laws. The
laws relating to competition, foreign exchange, banking and insurance etc, have been considered in fair
amount of detail.
The insolvency and bankruptcy law which is of paramount importance given the present NPA problem
in Indian banking sector, also features in the course. Regulations relating to corporate governance,
sustainability and CSR have also found a place. Thus, the course is a comprehensive compilation of all
corporate as well as economic legislations which a professional accountant is expected to be aware of.

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Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)

Subject A. CORPORATE LAWS

Learning 1. To develop a clear understanding of rationale behind various provisions particularly on accounts,
Objectives audit and dividends and its effect on the company; (CMLO 4a)
[SLOB(s)] 2. To obtain in-depth knowledge of various provisions of the Companies Act and Rules that govern the
operations of a company at; (CMLO 4b, 4c)
3. To have fair idea about insolvency procedures to be undergone by a company; (CMLO 4c)
4. To have a detailed understanding of the concepts of corporate governance, CSR and sustainability and
regulations associated with them. (CMLO 2c, 4b)

B. ECONOMIC LAWS AND REGULATIONS

1. To have an overview of important SEBI regulations relating to the fund mobilisation through capital
market, trading in securities market and takeover of target companies; (CMLO 4a, b)
2. To acquire operations oriented knowledge of laws regulating the competitive landscape of businesses
in India. (CMLO 4a)
3. To develop detailed and application oriented knowledge of provisions relating to management of
foreign exchanges. (CMLO 4a, b)
4. To obtain an outline of multiple specialised laws and regulations governing banking and insurance
sectors in India; (CMLO 4a, b)
5. To obtain an application oriented knowledge of special provisions relating to MSME sector;
(CMLO 4b, c)
6. To understand the role of cyber laws in ensuring data security and privacy issues. (CMLO 4a, b)
7. To obtain an overview of the laws and regulations associated with prevention of money laundering in
India. (CMLO 4a, b)
Subject A. Company Law:
Learning SLOC(s):
Outcome 1. Students will be able to guide the management by providing reference to appropriate provisions of
[SLOC(s)] and Companies Act while making various operational and financial decisions.
Application 2. Students will be able to identify the documents to be prepared and submitted to appropriate authorities
Skill [APS] to ensure compliance.
3. They will be able to guide the management in improving the standard of corporate governance and
corporate social responsibility and help them to avoid penal provisions due to non-compliances.
4. Students will equip themselves to deal with insolvency cases of customers, and business associates.

APS:
1. Students will develop appropriate skill to prepare documents to be submitted to various regulators in
order to achieve compliance.
2. They will be skilled to draft para legal documents with accuracy and fairness.

B. Economic Laws and Regulations:

SLOC(s):
1. Students will be able to assist the management by providing reference to appropriate provisions of
general economic laws and regulations while making various operational and financial decisions.
2. They will be able to guide the management of entities belonging to specialised sectors by providing
appropriate reference to the sector specific legal guidelines and thus improve the compliance.
3. They will be able to identify possible threat to data security and privacy and guide the management to
take appropriate legal measure to curb the same.

APS:
1. Students will develop appropriate skills to assist management in ensuring legally sustainable
operations, ensure compliance with legal and regulatory provisions, prepare documents and reports to
be submitted to various regulators in order to achieve compliance.

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Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: CORPORATE LAWS 1.5.7 Making loans to Directors, Disclosure of

1. The Companies Act, 2013 interest of a Director, Holding of Office or
Place of Profit by a Director/relative
1.1 Company Formation and Conversion
1.1.1 Incorporation of Private Companies,
Public Companies, Company Limited 1.6 Board Meetings and Procedures
by guarantee and Unlimited Companies 1.6.1 Board Meetings, Minutes and Registers
and their conversions/ reconversion/re- 1.6.2 Corporate Governance and Audit
registration Committee
1.1.2 Formation of Not-for-Profit making 1.6.3 Duties and Liabilities of Directors
Companies 1.6.4 Powers related to Political Contributions
1.1.3 Procedure relating to Foreign Companies
Carrying on Business in India 1.7 Inspection, Inquiry and Investigation
1.1.4 Conversion of LLPs into Private Limited 1.8 Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations
Companies and vice versa
1.9 Prevention of Oppression and Mismanagement
1.9.1 Majority Rule but Minority Protection
1.2 Investment and Loans
1.9.2 Prevention of Oppression and
1.2.1 Procedure for Inter-Corporate Loans,
Mismanagement
Investments, giving off Guarantee and
Security
2. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
1.2.2 Acceptance of Deposits, Renewal,
Repayment, Default and Remedies 2.1 Definitions
1.2.3 Public Deposits and Debt Instruments 2.2 Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process
2.3 Liquidation of a Corporate Person
1.3 Dividends 2.4 Personal Insolvency
1.3.1 Profits and Ascertainment of Divisible
Profits 3. Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility and
1.3.2 Declaration and Payment of Dividend Sustainability
1.3.3 Unpaid and Unclaimed dividend – 3.1 Corporate Governance Concepts and Issues
Treatment and Transfer to Investor 3.2 Corporate Governance Practices/Codes in India
Education and Protection Fund 3.3 Corporate Governance in Family Business
3.4 Corporate Social Responsibility – Nature of
1.4 Accounts and Audit Activities, Evaluation of CSR Projects
1.4.1 Maintenance of Books of Accounts, Safe 3.5 Sustainability Management
Preservation of Records and Accounting
Policies SECTION B: ECONOMIC LAWS AND REGULATIONS
1.4.2 Statutory Auditor, Special Auditor and 4. SEBI Laws and Regulations
Cost Auditor – Appointment, Resignation,
Removal, Qualification, Disqualification, 4.1 Raising finance from capital markets – IPO
Rights, Duties and Liabilities 4.2 Insider Trading
1.4.3 Companies Auditor Report Order (CARO) 4.3 Takeover Code
Rules
5. The Competition Act, 2002
1.5 Board of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel 5.1 Competition – Meaning, Objectives, Extent and
1.5.1 Directors and Key Managerial Personnel - Applicability
Appointment, Reappointment, Resignation, 5.1.1 Anti-Competitive Agreement
Removal 5.1.2 Abuse of Dominant Position
1.5.2 Payment of Remuneration to Directors and 5.1.3 Combinations and its Regulations
Key Managerial Personnel and Disclosure
5.2 Competition Commission of India
1.5.3 Powers of Board of Directors and
Restrictions on the Powers of Directors
6. Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
1.5.4 Obtaining DIN
6.1 Salient Features of Foreign Exchange Management
1.5.5 Compensation for Loss of Office Act (FEMA)
1.5.6 Waiver of Recovery of Compensation

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6.2 Foreign Direct Investment in India (FDI) – Master 9. Specific Legal Provisions related to MSME Sector
Directions on FDI 9.1 Definition of MSME
6.3 External Commercial Borrowings, Trade Credit 9.2 Rights available to MSME, Measures for
and Structured Obligations – Master Directions. promotion of MSME under MSMED Act, 2006
6.4 Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS) – Master
Directions
10. Laws and Regulations related to Cyber Security and
Data Privacy
7. Laws and Regulations related to Banking Sector 10.1 Information Technology Act, 2000 and Rules
7.1 The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 framed there under, Sensitive Personal Data rules

7.2 Role of Reserve Bank of India 10.2 Basic Principles of Data Privacy, Data Privacy and
Business Intelligence
7.3 The Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial
10.3 Cyber Crime / Cyber Frauds – Meaning, Remedies
Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act,
and Penalties
2002

11. Laws and Regulations related to Anti-Money

8. Laws and Regulations related to Insurance Sector
Laundering
8.1 The Insurance Act, 1938 11.1 The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
8.2 The Insurance Regulatory and Development 11.2 The Prevention of Money Laundering
Authority Act, 1999 (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005

PAPER - 14
STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (SFM)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:

Module No. Module Description Weight

Section A: Investment Decisions 25%
1 Investment Decisions, Project Planning and Control 10%
2 Evaluation of Risky Proposal for Investment Decisions 10%
3 Leasing Decisions
5%
4 Securitization
Section B: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 35%
5 Introduction 5%
6 Equity and Bond Valuation and Evaluation of Performance
15%
7 Mutual Funds
8 Portfolio Theory and Practice
9 Asset Pricing Theories
15%
10 Portfolio Performance Evaluation and Portfolio Revision
11 Efficient Market Hypothesis
Section C: Financial Risk Management 20%
12 Risks in Financial Market
20%
13 Financial Derivatives - Instruments for Risk Management
Section D: International Financial Management 15%
14 The International Financial Environment 5%

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15 Foreign Exchange Market

10%
16 Foreign Exchange Risk Management
Section E: Digital Finance 5%
17 Digital Finance 5%

Learning Environment
Subject Title STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Subject Code SFM
Paper No. 14
Course The subject Strategic Financial Management deals with three key areas of strategic decision making with
Description respect to financial resources, namely, long term investment decisions, management of investment portfolio
and management of risk in national and international operations. It provides a detailed understanding
of various alternatives approaches of capital budgeting and project appraisal under a deterministic
environment and complements the discussion with detail coverage of different techniques for incorporating
the uncertainty element in project evaluation. The subject provides a detail account of the alternative
approaches towards security analysis and portfolio performance evaluation and portfolio revision. It also
provides a detail coverage on various risk management techniques including use of derivatives with an
added emphasis on risk management in international operations. In addition to the above, the subject gives
an overview of the components of a digital finance ecosystem and highlights the interaction among them.
CMA Course Please refer page no 9
Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject 1. To obtain in-depth knowledge on application of various techniques of project evaluation under a
Learning deterministic environment as well as techniques of incorporating the element of uncertainty in project
Objectives appraisal. (CMLO 2a, 2b)
[SLOB(s)] 2. To develop detailed understanding of how to make strategic choices in long term investment decisions
such as own or lease and making optimal allocation of limited funds. (CMLO 3c)
3. To equip oneself with the knowledge of application of various techniques in security evaluation,
building a portfolio, measuring its performance and making revisions to optimise the returns.
(CMLO 3a)
4. To develop detail understanding of the sources and impact of risks to which an organisation is
exposed to in a dynamic business environment at national and international level and the techniques
for managing the same to sustain competitive advantages. (CMLO 3b, 3c)
5. To obtain an overview of various components of digital finance to better understand the
interrelationship among them. (CMLO 1a, b, c)
Subject SLOCs:
Learning 1. Students will be able to perform project appraisals, allocation of limited funds among competing
Outcome projects and making strategic choices in long term investment decisions.
[SLOC(s)] and
2. They will be able to identify the risks associated with various functional areas of the organisation and
Application
evaluate the alternative risk management techniques.
Skill [APS]
3. They will be able to build profitable portfolios and evaluate their performance continuously to identify
if any revision is warranted.

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APSs:
1. They will develop necessary skill to prepare project appraisal reports and guide the management in
selecting the appropriate one.
2. They will be able to prepare risk reports to be submitted to the management to facilitate strategic
decision making relating to the functional areas of the organisation.
3. They will be able to prepare periodic portfolio performance reports to facilitate portfolio revision
decisions.

Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: INVESTMENT DECISIONS 6. Equity and Bond Valuation and Evaluation of

1. Investment Decisions, Project Planning and Control Performance
1.1 Measuring Cash Flows, Discounted Cash Flow 6.1 Equity Valuation - Discounted Cash Flow Based
Technique for Project Evaluation Valuation, Relative Valuation using Multiples and
1.2 NPV and IRR - Conflict and Resolution, The Weights
Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR), 6.2 Bond Valuation - Prices & Yields
Comparing Projects with Unequal Lives, The 7. Mutual Funds
Concept of Abandonment Value, Modified 7.1 Meaning, Advantages and Disadvantages,
Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) Structure and Types
1.3 Inflation Adjusted Cash Flow Forecasting in 7.2 Regulations
Capital Budgeting 7.3 Computation of NAV
1.4 Capital Rationing for Divisible and Non – 7.4 Evaluation of Performance and Movements in
divisible Projects (with Application of Integer Security Values and NAVs of Mutual Funds
Programming) for Investment Decisions: Perspective of AUM
1.5 Social Cost Benefit Analysis Managers and Individual Investors
7.5 ETF, REIT, InvIT
2. Evaluation of Risky Proposals for Investment
Decisions 8. Portfolio Theory and Practice
2.1 Risk Analysis in Capital Budgeting - Certainty 8.1 Portfolio Return and Risk, Systematic and
Equivalent Approach, Risk Adjusted Discount Unsystematic Risk, Diversification strategies
Rate, Expected NPV, Standard Deviation of NPV (Naïve vs the Markowitz Model)
and Use of Normal Distribution, Decision Tree 8.2 Optimal Portfolio, Efficient Frontier, Capital
Analysis, Options in Capital Budgeting Market Line
2.2 Sensitivity Analysis 8.3 Principles of Asset Allocation, Active and Passive
2.3 Scenario Analysis Asset Allocation
2.4 Monte Carlo Simulation
9. Asset Pricing Theories
3. Leasing Decisions 9.1 Single Factor and Multifactor Asset Pricing
3.1 Lease Financing – Evaluation of Lease vs. Buy Theories: CAPM and APT
Options 9.2 Concepts and Applications (including Levered
3.2 Break-Even Lease Rental Determination and Beta and Unlevered Beta)
Implicit Rate
3.3 Cross Border Leasing, Sale and Lease Back 10. Portfolio Performance Evaluation and Portfolio
Revision
4. Securitization 10.1 Conventional Performance Evaluation
4.1 Definition and Concept and Benefits of 10.2 Market Timing and Style Analysis
Securitization
4.2 Participants in Securitization 11. Efficient Market Hypothesis
4.3 Mechanism and Problems of Securitization 11.1 Definition
4.4 Securitization Instruments 11.2 Forms of Market Efficiency
11.3 Implications
SECTION B: SECURITY ANALYSIS & PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT SECTION C: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
5. Introduction 12. Risks in Financial Market
5.1 Fundamental Analysis 13. Financial Derivatives – Instruments for Risk
5.2 Technical Analysis Management

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13.1 Introduction to Financial Derivatives Quotations – Meaning, Direct vs. Indirect Quote,
13.2 Forward and Futures – Meaning and Difference, American vs. European Quote, Bid-Ask Rate and
Pricing, Stock Futures, Index based Futures, Spread, Cross Rates
Hedging through Futures 15.3 Segments of Foreign Exchange Market – Spot
13.3 Options Market (including two and three-point Arbitrage),
13.3.1 Meaning, Features and Types of Options, Forward Market
Option vs. Forward and Futures, 15.4 Foreign Currency Derivatives
Profitability of Option, Profit Profile 15.4.1 Currency Forwards
of Buyer and Seller, Value of Option, 15.4.2 Currency Futures
Determination of Option Premium 15.4.3 Currency Options
13.3.2 Option Strategies 15.4.4 Currency Swaps
13.3.3 Put-Call Parity Relationship, Valuation of 15.5 Parity Relationships
Options using Binomial Tree Approach and
Black-Scholes Model, The Greeks
16. Foreign Exchange Risk Management
13.4 Swaps
16.1 Transaction Exposure
13.4.1 Meaning, Features, Types, Benefits of
16.2 Translation Exposure
Swaps
16.3 Operating Exposure
13.4.2 Interest Rate Swaps, Credit Default Swaps
13.5 Interest Rate Derivatives – Forward Rate
SECTION E: DIGITAL FINANCE
Agreement, Interest Rate Futures and Options,
Caps, Floors and Collars 17. Digital Finance
17.1 Meaning, Traditional Finance vs. Digital Finance
SECTION D: INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL 17.2 Digital Finance Ecosystem –
MANAGEMENT 17.2.1 Digital Infrastructure
14. The International Financial Environment 17.2.2 Digital Money – Cards, Central Bank
14.1 International Financial Institutions and Markets Digital Currency
14.2 Sources of Foreign Currency 17.2.3 Digital Assets – Non-Fungible Tokens,
Private Cryptocurrency, Stablecoins
17.2.4 Digital Financial Services – Wallets, UPI,
15. Foreign Exchange Market
Neo-Banks, FinTech
15.1 Introduction – Structure of Foreign Exchange
17.3 Regulation and Governance in a Digital Finance
Market
Environment
15.2 Foreign Exchange Rate – Meaning, Determinants,
Equilibrium Exchange Rate, Exchange Rate

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DIRECT TAX LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL TAXATION (DIT)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:
Module No. Module Description Weight
Section A: Direct Tax Laws 60%
1 Assessment of Income and Computation of Tax Liability of Various Entities
2 Tax Management, Return and Assessment Procedure
3 Grievance Redressal
4 Penalties and Prosecutions
5 Business Restructuring
6 Different Aspects of Tax Planning 60%
7 CBDT and Other Authorities
8 E-commerce Transaction and Liability in Special Cases
9 Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS)
10 Black Money Act, 2015
11 Case Study

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Section B: International Taxation 40%

12 Double Taxation and Avoidance Agreements (DTAA) [Sec.90. 90A and 91]
13 Transfer Pricing 40%
14 GAAR

Learning Environment
Subject Title DIRECT TAX LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL TAXATION
Subject Code DIT
Paper No. 15
Course The subject primarily focuses on various provisions of direct taxation laws to guide assessment of income
Description and computation of tax liability of different assessees and also on application of such provisions in
arriving at tax efficient decisions. The subject further includes a detail discussion on provisions relating to
compliance along with necessary coverage of Income Computation and Disclosure Standards.
In addition to the above, the subject highlights international taxation laws including DTAA, GAAR and
transfer pricing.
CMA Course Please refer page no 9
Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject 1. To develop understanding about various provisions of direct taxation laws and rules including
Learning international taxation laws, and inherent issues that are subject to interpretation with reference to case
Objectives laws, etc. (CMLO 4 a, b)
[SLOB(s)] 2. To attain abilities to apply the acquired understanding for solving complex taxation problems and
taking tax efficient business decision and execution thereof. (CMLO 3a, b and 5a)
3. To acquire knowledge of various compliance related provisions of taxation laws and attain skills for
their proactive compliance in business operations to avoid any eventual risk exposure. (CMLO 4 c)
4. To acquire knowledge on various provisions and processes available as per taxation laws that offers
for redressal of taxpayers’ grievances. (CMLO 4c)
Subject SLOC(s)
Learning 1. Students will develop understanding of legal provisions and analyse, interpret, and apply the same in
Outcome day-to-day business transactions.
[SLOC(s)] and 2. They will acquire knowledge and application skills required to compute income and tax liabilities, and
Application
be able to apply those for helping management to take tax efficient business decisions.
Skill [APS]
3. Students would learn about ways and means for identifying various compliance requirements as well
as processes.
4. Students will attain abilities to help management in identifying statutory forum for redressal of
grievances and process to be followed for the same.

APS
1. Students will analyse and interpret various legal provisions and rules while computing taxable income
and tax liabilities of various types of assessees.
2. Students will participate in various types of business decision making process for both optimisation of
tax cost and avoidance of exposures to risks of non-compliance.
3. Students will identify the concerned legal and regulatory provisions and will follow systems and
processes for redressal of grievances as well as compliance management.

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SECTION A: DIRECT TAX LAWS 6. Different Aspects of Tax Planning

1. Assessment of Income and Computation of Tax 7. CBDT and Other Authorities
Liability of Various Entities 8. E-commerce Transaction and Liability in Special
1.1 Individual including Non-resident Cases
1.2 Company 9. Income Computation and Disclosure Standards
1.3 Trust (ICDS)
1.4 Mutual Association 10. Black Money Act,2015
10.1 Introduction to Black Money Act
2. Tax Management, Return and Assessment Procedure 10.2 Highlights of Black Money Act
2.1 Return of Income 11. Case Study
2.2 Assessment Procedure including Dispute
Resolution Process SECTION B: INTERNATIONAL TAXATION
2.3 Interest and Fees 12. Double Taxation and Avoidance Agreements (DTAA)
2.4 Survey, Search and Seizure [Sec.90. 90A and 91]
2.5 Collection, Recovery and Refund of Tax 12.1 Types of DTAA
12.2 Models of DTAAs (OECD and UN)
3. Grievance Redressal 12.3 Interlink of DTAAs with Section 90 of Income Tax
3.1 Appeal Act, 1961
3.2 Rectification 12.4 Overview of Articles in DTAAs
3.3 Revision
3.4 Settlement Commission 13. Transfer Pricing
3.5 Advance Ruling 13.1 Transfer Pricing including Specified Domestic
Transactions
4. Penalties and Prosecutions 13.2 Determination of Arm’s Length Price
5. Business Restructuring 13.3 Advance Pricing Agreement - Concept and
5.1 Amalgamation Application
5.2 Demerger 13.4 Safe Harbour Rules, Thin Capitalisation and
Secondary Adjustment
5.3 Slump Sale
5.4 Conversion of Sole Proprietary Business to
Company 14. GAAR
5.5 Conversion of Firm into Company
5.6 Conversion of Private Limited Company/ Unlisted
Public Company into LLP

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STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT (SCM)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:
Module No. Module Description Weight
Section A: Strategic Cost Management for Decision Making 60%
1 Introduction to Strategic Cost Management 5%
2 Quality Cost Management 5%
3 Decision Making Techniques 25%
4 Activity Based Management and Just in Time (JIT) 10%
5 Evaluating Performance 15%
Section B: Quantitative Techniques in Decision Making 40%
6 Linear Programming
7 Transportation 15%
8 Assignment
9 Game Theory
10 Simulation
15%
11 Network analysis – PERT, CPM
12 Learning Curve

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13 Business Application of Maxima and Minima

14 Business Forecasting Models – Time Series and Regression Analysis 10%
15 Introduction to Tools for Data Analytics

Learning Environment

Subject Title STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT

Subject Code SCM

Paper No. 16
Course The course provides comprehensive insights into the modern-day principles and practices of strategic
Description cost management. It starts with an introduction to strategic cost management and moves on to cover
manifold topics that encompass quality cost management, decision making techniques, activity-based
management & JIT and evaluating performance. It provides all-inclusive knowledge about the noteworthy
entrepreneurial practices through illustrative examples and case studies.The course lays special emphasis
on conceptual clarity with a view to facilitate effective application of the handy tools & techniques of cost
management across the contemporary enterprises spanning over multiple sectors of economy including
agriculture.
CMA Course Please refer page no 9
Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject 1. To guide students to be able to identify major contemporary issues that have emerged and doctrines
Learning and conventions of strategic cost management which may be applied across enterprises spanning over
Objectives multiple sectors of economy. (CMLO 1a, b)
[SLOB(s)] 2. To enable understandingof the nature of strategic competitiveness and develop abilities to analyse the
competitive operational environment facing an enterprise; assess attractiveness of the industry and
isolate potential sources of competitive advantages and disadvantages. (CMLO 2a, b)
3. To obtain in-depth knowledge to develop business level cost management strategies by defining the
type of advantages sought and the scope of operations and activities required to deliver the chosen
strategy. (CMLO 2c)
4. To develop application-oriented knowledge to assess the likely sustainability of the entrepreneurial
strategies and competitive positions. (CMLO 4b)
5. To equip oneself with application-oriented knowledge of various decision-making techniques for
strategic choices across enterprises.(CMLO 5b,c)
6. To equip oneself with application-oriented knowledge of various quantitative techniques to facilitate
management decisions for optimisation through resource allocation, managing competition, work
scheduling and managing cost overrun, demand estimation, production and cost analysis etc.
(CMLO 2b, 5a, 5b, 5c)
Subject SLOC(s)
Learning 1. Students will acquire application-oriented knowledge to analyse and evaluate the strategic cost data in
Outcome a comprehensive manner to facilitate achievement of sustainable competitive advantages.
[SLOC(s)] and 2. Students will acquire appropriate capabilities to highlight the business outcome indicators to the
Application decision makers.
Skill [APS] APS
1. Students will develop skills to evaluate the performance of an entity in a comprehensive manner and
formulate a strategic link to the decision-making process.
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Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT FOR 4.3 Throughput Accounting

DECISION MAKING 4.4 Back flush Accounting
1. Introduction to Strategic Cost Management 4.5 Benchmarking
1.1 Concepts of Strategic Cost Management in
Different Stages of Value Chain 5. Evaluating Performance
1.2 Cost Control and Cost Reduction – Contemporary 5.1 Variance Analyses
Techniques
5.1.1 Investigation of Variances
1.3 Value Chain Analysis and Value Engineering -
Business Process Re-engineering 5.1.2 Planning and Operating Variances
1.4 Supply Chain Management 5.1.3 Controllable and Non-controllable
Variances
5.1.4 Relevant Cost Approach to Variance
2. Quality Cost Management Analysis
2.1 Managing Quality in Competitive Environment 5.1.5 Variance Analysis under Marginal Costing
2.2 Cost of Quality and Absorption Costing
2.3 Total Quality Management 5.1.6 Activity Ratios
2.4 Lean Accounting 5.1.7 Application of Budgetary Control and
2.5 Six Sigma Standard Costing in Profit Planning
5.1.8 Standard Costing Vs Budgetary Control
3. Decision Making Techniques 5.1.9 Reconciliation of Actual Profit with
3.1 Decisions involving Alternative Choices Standard Profit and /or Budgeted Profit
3.2 Pricing Decisions and Strategies 5.2 Uniform Costing and Inter-firm comparison
3.3 Transfer Pricing
3.4 Relevant Cost Analysis SECTION B: QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES IN
DECISION MAKING
3.5 Target Costing
6. Linear Programming
3.6 Product Life Cycle Costing
7. Transportation
3.7 Asset Life Cycle Costing
8. Assignment
3.8 Decision Making using Probability
9. Game Theory
10. Simulation
4. Activity Based Management and Just in Time (JIT)
11. Network analysis – PERT, CPM
4.1 Activity Based Cost Management - Concept,
Purpose, Benefits, Stages, Relevance in Decision- 12. Learning Curve
making and its Application in Budgeting, 13. Business Application of Maxima and Minima
Responsibility Accounting, Traditional vs. ABC 14. Business Forecasting Models – Time Series and
System – Comparative Analysis Regression Analysis
4.2 JIT – Introduction, Benefits, Use of JIT in 15. Introduction to Tools for Data Analytics
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GROUP - IV
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COST AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT (CMAD)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:
Module. No. Module Description Weight
Section A: Cost Audit 50%
1 Basics of Cost Audit 5%
2 Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 (as amended) 10%
3 Cost Auditor 10%
4 Overview of Cost Accounting Standards and GACAP
10%
5 Cost Auditing and Assurance Standards
6 Cost Audit Programme 5%
7 Cost Audit Documentation, Audit Process and Execution 5%
8 Preparation and Filing of Cost Audit Report 5%
Section B: Management Audit 25%
9 Basics of Management Audit 5%
10 Management Reporting Issues and Analysis 5%
11 Management Audit in Different Functions 5%
12 Evaluation of Corporate Image 5%
13 Information Systems Security Audit 5%
Section C: Internal Control, Internal Audit, Operational Audit and
15%
Other Related Issues
14 Internal Control and Internal Audit 5%
15 Operational Audit and Internal Audit under Companies Act, 2013 5%
16 Audit of Different Service Organisations 5%
Section D: Forensic Audit and Anti-Money Laundering 10%
17 Forensic Audit 5%
18 Anti-Money Laundering 5%

Learning Environment

Subject Title COST AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT

Subject Code CMAD
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Course The subject Cost and Management Audit deals with the following four key areas: i) Cost Audit,
Description ii) Management Audit, iii) Internal Control, Internal Audit, Operational Audit and Other Related Issues
and iv) Forensic Audit and Anti-Money Laundering. It provides a thorough understanding of various
contemporary issues related to Cost and Management Audit with detailed coverage on Cost Accounting
Standards and Cost Auditing Standards issued by Cost Accounting Standards Board(CASB) and Cost
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (CAASB) respectively. It also provides a detailed coverage
on various Management Reporting issues and analysis, evaluation of Internal Control, role of CMA’s in
Management Audit, Internal Audit and Operational Audit. In addition to the above, the subject provides
an overview of the techniques of Forensic Audit and international standards on combating Money
Laundering.
CMA Course Please refer page no 9
Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject A. Cost Audit
Learning 1. To gain in-depth knowledge about the statutory provisions of Companies (Cost Records and Audit
Objectives Rules) to ensure adherence to the regulations in conducting cost audit. (CMLO 4a, b)
[SLOB(s)] 2. To develop detail understanding on preparation of Cost Audit Programme. (CMLO 4b)
3. To develop detail understanding of Cost Accounting and Auditing Standards to ensure appropriate
evaluation of cost records maintained. (CMLO 4a, b)
4. To focus on basic cost information, appropriately computed cost centre wise, system-based cost data
support for decision-making processes. (CMLO 5a)

B. Management Audit
5. To obtain in-depth knowledge about management audit processes to identify the scope of
improvement at various functional areas of the organisation. (CMLO 2a, b)
6. To develop detail understanding about management reporting system to facilitate preparation of
reliable reports which will ensure accurate data driven cost effective decisions and will build brand
image. (CMLO 5b)
7. To develop adequate knowledge on information system, its security framework to evaluate whether
information systems are safeguarding corporate assets, and maintaining the integrity of stored and
communicated data. (CMLO 3c)

C. Internal Control, Internal Audit, Operational Audit and Other Related Issues
8. To obtain a detail understanding of the scope and structure of internal control to conduct an evaluation
of the same to identify the root causes of inadequacies and thereby recommend appropriate corrective
actions. (CMLO 3a, c)
9. To obtain in-depth knowledge about the existing regulatory framework for internal and operational
audit to conduct effective audit procedure in organisations. (CMLO 4a, b)
10. To develop detail understanding of the audit procedure in various service organisations with an
objective to facilitate risk-based performance management and maximisation of value creation or
minimisation of value destruction. (CMLO 1a, b)

D. Forensic Audit and Anti-Money Laundering

11. To develop detail understanding of the financial forensics and forensic audit techniques to identify the
scope left for committing frauds and recommend appropriate corrective actions. (CMLO 2a, b)
12. To understand international standards on combating money laundering and provide guidance to
prevent and control money laundering transactions in the business operations. (CMLO 2c)
Subject A. Cost Audit
Learning SLOCs:
Outcome 1. Students will be able to guide the management in maintaining appropriate cost accounting records to
[SLOC(s)] and ensure adherence to existing regulations.
Application
2. Students will be able to prepare effective cost audit programme with due consideration to the
Skill [APS]
regulatory requirements relating cost audit after elaborately identifying the scope of audit in a given
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APSs:
1. They will develop appropriate skills to maintain Cost Records as per Statutory Regulations and
Generally Accepted Cost Accounting Principles.
2. They will be skilled to draft Cost Audit Programme and Cost Audit report with accuracy and fairness.

B. Management Audit
SLOCs:
1. Students will be able to effectively guide a management audit process to identify inadequacies in
various functional areas and recommend possible means to rectify them.
2. Students will be able to guide an information system audit and identify possible threats due to system
inadequacies.

APSs:
1. Students will develop necessary skills to conduct management audit procedures at various functional
areas of the organisation.

C. Internal Control, Internal Audit, Operational Audit and Other Related Issues
SLOCs:
1. Students will be able to guide the management in ensuring regulatory compliance relating to internal
control and audit.
2. Students will be able to guide an internal control evaluation process to identify the root causes of
inadequacies and thereby recommend appropriate corrective actions.

APSs:
1. Students will be able to develop appropriate skills to conduct an all-round evaluation of the internal
control system of the organisation.
2. They will be able to prepare detail audit programme with due consideration to the industry concerned.

D. Forensic Audit and Anti-Money Laundering

SLOCs:
1. Students will learn to identify organised financial frauds through application of various techniques.
2. Students will be able to identify non-adherence to financial regulations resulting into money
laundering cases and thereby guide the management in avoiding such instances.

APSs:
1. Students will be able to equip themselves with necessary skills for detection of financial frauds and
money laundering instances and guide the management in devising appropriate measures to avoid the
same.

Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: COST AUDIT Disqualifications, Appointment, Resignation,

1. Basics of Cost Audit Rotation, Remuneration, Removal, Rights and
1.1 Nature and Scope of Cost Audit Duties, Liabilities
1.2 Genesis of Cost Audit 3.3 Professional Ethics
1.3 Objectives of Cost Audit 3.4 Duties of a Cost Auditor to Report Fraud – Section
1.4 Utility and Advantage of Cost Audit 143 of the Companies Act 2013
1.5 Cost Accounting Standards 3.5 Punishment for Fraud (Section 447 of the
Companies Act, 2013)
3.6 Punishment for False Statement (Section 448 of
2. Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 (as
the Companies Act, 2013)
amended)
3. Cost Auditor
4. Overview of Cost Accounting Standards and GACAP
3.1 Definition
4.1 Cost Accounting Standards
3.2 Cost Auditor’s Eligibility, Qualifications,

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4.2 Guidance Notes on Cost Accounting Standards 11.5 Consumer Services Audit
4.3 Generally Accepted Cost Accounting Principles 11.6 Audit of Environmental Pollution Control
(GACAP) 11.7 Audit of Energy and Utilities - Generation and
Consumption
5. Cost Auditing and Assurance Standards 11.8 Productivity Audit/ Efficiency Audit
5.1 Cost Auditing Standards - Overview 11.9 Propriety Audit
11.10 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Audit
6. Cost Audit Programme 11.11 Social Cost – Benefit Analysis Audit
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Factors in Planning Cost Audit Assignment 12. Evaluation of Corporate Image
6.3 Cost Audit Programme 12.1 Introduction
12.2 Audit Checks of Different Managerial Functions
7. Cost Audit Documentation, Audit Process and 12.3 Audit Checks of Various Corporate Divisions/
Execution Departments
7.1 Cost Audit Documentation 12.4 ESG Audit
7.2 Audit Process
7.3 Practical Steps of Audit Process 13. Information Systems Security Audit
13.1 Overview
8. Preparation and Filing of Cost Audit Report 13.2 Compliance and Security Framework
8.1 Introduction 13.3 Cyber Security and Cyber Forensics
8.2 Critical Elements of Cost Audit Report and 13.4 IT Audit in Banking Sector
Related Evidences (Physical and Digital)
8.3 Qualified Audit Report SECTION C: INTERNAL CONTROL, INTERNAL
8.4 Adverse Audit Report AUDIT, OPERATIONAL AUDIT AND OTHER
8.5 Filing of Cost Audit Report to MCA in XBRL RELATED ISSUES
Format (as per TAXONOMY) 14. Internal Control and Internal Audit
14.1 Internal Control-Concept
SECTION B: MANAGEMENT AUDIT 14.1.1 Objectives of Internal Control
9. Basics of Management Audit 14.1.2 Scope of Internal Control
9.1 Definition 14.1.3 Structure of Internal Control
9.2 Nature and Scope 14.1.4 Limitations of Internal Control
9.3 Need for Management Audit and Reporting 14.1.5 Evaluation of Internal Control
9.4 Audit of Management Process and Functions 14.2 Internal Control and the Auditor
9.5 Establishing reliability of information 14.3 Internal Auditing – Evolution of the Profession
9.6 Role of CMAs in Management Audit
15. Operational Audit and Internal Audit under
10. Management Reporting Issues and Analysis Companies Act, 2013
10.1 Introduction 15.1 Introduction
10.2 Performance Analysis 15.2 Preparation for an Audit
10.3 Capacity Utilisation Analysis 15.3 Audit Engagement Letter
10.4 Productivity and Efficiency Analysis 15.4 Role of CMAs in Internal Audit and Operational
10.5 Utilities and Energy Efficiency Analysis Audit
10.6 Key Costs and Contribution Analysis 15.5 Internal Audit under Companies Act, 2013
10.7 Profitability Analysis 15.6 Internal Audit and Companies (Auditor’s Report)
10.8 Working Capital and Liquidity Management Order
Analysis 15.7 Internal Audit in Companies under
10.9 Manpower Analysis manufacturing sector
10.10 Other Areas Suggested to be covered in the
Report on Performance Analysis 16. Audit of Different Service Organisations
10.11 Management Accounting Tools 16.1 Audit of Hospitals
16.2 Audit of Hotels
11. Management Audit in Different Functions 16.3 Audit of Educational Institutions
11.1 Corporate Objectives and Culture 16.4 Audit of Co-operative Societies
11.2 Corporate Services Audit 16.5 Audit of Self-Help Groups
11.3 Corporate Development Audit 16.6 Audit of Non-Government Organisations
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16.7 Audit of Local Bodies 17.4 Ethical Considerations and Code of Conduct in
16.8 Audit of Government Expenditure Forensic Audit
16.9 Propriety Audit in the context of Government 17.5 Professional Opportunities
Audit
16.10 Audit of Commercial Accounts 18. Anti-Money Laundering
18.1 International Standards on Combating Money
SECTION D: FORENSIC AUDIT AND ANTI-MONEY Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism &
LAUNDERING Proliferation
17. Forensic Audit 18.2 Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach for the
17.1 Introduction to Forensic Audit Accounting Profession
17.2 Fraud Risk Management
17.3 Financial Forensics and Forensic Audit
Techniques
PAPER - 18
CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTING (CFR)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:

Module No. Module Description Weight

Section A: Indian Accounting Standards 25%

1 Specific Accounting Standards 25%

Section B: Valuation of Shares, Accounting and Reporting of Financial Instruments and
15%
NBFCs
Valuation of Shares (Including Determination of Goodwill,
2
Post-Valuation of Tangible and Intangible Assets)
15%
3 Accounting of Financial Instruments
4 NBFCs – Provisioning Norms, Accounting and Reporting
Section C: Accounting for Business Combination and Restructuring (in Compliance with
20%
Ind ASs)
5 Accounting for Business Combinations and Restructuring 20%
Section D: Consolidated Financial Statements and Separate Financial Statements (in
20%
Compliance with Ind ASs)
6 Consolidated Financial Statements and Separate Financial Statements 20%

Section E: Recent Developments in Financial Reporting 10%

7 Recent Developments in Financial Reporting 10%

Section F: Government Accounting in India 10%

8 Government Accounting in India 10%

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Learning Environment
Subject Title CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTING
Subject Code CFR
Paper No. 18
Course The subject Corporate Financial Reporting focuses (i) primarily on corporate financial accounting and
Description reporting based on Ind AS, (ii) on recent developments in financial reporting beyond Ind AS, and (iii) on
government accounting. In primary focus, selected Ind ASs are included to transfer in-depth knowledge
in a precise manner on the entire field of corporate accounting and reporting with special emphasis on
accounting and reporting of groups.

CMA Course Please refer page no 9

Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject 1. To obtain in-depth knowledge on accounting and reporting of financial information for different types
Learning of corporate entities engaged in activities across certain sectors based on specified Ind ASs.
Objectives (CMLO 1 a, c; 4 a, b)
[SLOB(s)] 2. To acquire in-depth knowledge on accounting and reporting of different modes of business
combinations including other complications associated in Ind AS environment. (CMLO 1 a, c; 4 a, c)
3. To develop detail understanding on preparation of consolidated and separate financial statements
by companies having significant influence on, joint control or control of other entities in an Ind AS
environment. (CMLO 1 a, c; 4 a, c)
4. To expose students to the contemporary research and developments on corporate financial reporting
from the viewpoint of all the stakeholders in global context beyond the boundary of Ind AS.
(CMLO 1 a, b, c; 2 b, c; 4 c)
5. To equip students with in-depth knowledge on the traditional and modern approaches to valuation of
business, goodwill and shares based on corporate financial reporting. (CMLO 5 c)
6. 6. To expose students to the financial reporting of NBFCs, to government accounting, and to XBRL.
(CMLO 4 a, c)
Subject SLOC(s):
Learning 1. Students will be able to perform accounting and reporting of financial events of corporate entities
Outcome including NBFCs based on Ind AS and to decide on the judgemental issues associated.
[SLOC(s)] and 2. Students will be able to perform accounting and reporting of different modes of business combinations
Application of corporate entities based on Ind AS and to decide on the associated judgemental issues.
Skill [APS]
3. Students will be able to prepare consolidated and separate financial statements based on Ind AS and to
decide on issues associated with decision management.
4. Students will get reasonable exposure to the recent developments on financial reporting in a wider
perspective from the holistic point of view whether or not captured in regulatory framework.
5. Students will get in-depth knowledge on valuation principles and practice, relevant for corporate
financial decision.
6. Students will get exposures to government accounting and reporting through XBRL.

APS:
1. Students will develop skills to independently prepare necessary accounts and draft mandatory
financial statements of various companies including NBFCs as per the provisions of Companies Act
and applicable Ind ASs.
2. Students will acquire skills to independently prepare necessary accounts and draft mandatory financial
statements for different cases of business combinations.
3. Students will develop skills to independently prepare necessary accounts and draft mandatory
consolidated financial statements for the group and separate financial statements for the investor
company.
4. Students will attain capabilities to independently value business, intangible assets (goodwill, in
particular) and shares.
5. Students will be able to maintain statutory books under government accounting and prepare
documents for XBRL filing.

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Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: INDIAN ACCOUNTING Financial Statements

STANDARDS 6.1 Introduction to Consolidation
1. Specific Accounting Standards 6.2 Concept of Significant Influence, Joint Control and
1.1 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Control as per Ind AS
Estimates and Errors (Ind AS 8) 6.3 Consolidation Procedure for Investment in
1.2 Income Taxes (Ind AS 12) Associates, Joint Ventures and Subsidiaries
1.3 Property, Plant and Equipment (Ind AS 16) 6.4 Measurement of Fair Value of Net Assets, Non-
1.4 Leases (Ind AS 116) controlling Interest, Goodwill/ Gain on Bargain
1.5 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates Purchase, Consolidated Other Equity (including
(Ind AS 21) Measurement of Investments under Equity
1.6 Borrowing Costs (Ind AS 23) Method)
1.7 Impairment of Assets (Ind AS 36) 6.5 Accounting and Reporting in Consolidated
Financial Statements and in Separate Financial
1.8 Intangible Assets (Ind AS 38)
Statements at Acquisition Date - Introductory
1.9 Share based Payment (Ind AS 102) Examples.
1.10 Operating Segments (Ind AS 108) 6.6 Consolidated Financial Statements and Separate
1.11 Fair Value Measurement (Ind AS 113) Financial Statements at Subsequent Reporting
1.12 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Ind AS Date - Introductory Examples.
115) 6.7 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements of
Group Entities - Advanced Level Discussion and
SECTION B: VALUATION OF SHARES, Examples (including Inter-company Investments,
ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING OF FINANCIAL Chain Holding, Cross-holding and Other Relevant
INSTRUMENTS AND NBFCs Matters)
2. Valuation of Shares (including Determination of 6.8 Accounting and Reporting of Joint Operation.
Goodwill, Post-valuation of Tangible and Intangible 6.9 Disclosures
Assets)
3. Accounting of Financial Instruments SECTION E: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN
4. NBFCs – Provisioning Norms, Accounting and FINANCIAL REPORTING
Reporting 7. Recent Developments in Financial Reporting
7.1 4P Bottom Line Reporting
SECTION C: ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESS 7.2 Sustainability Reporting and Global Reporting
COMBINATION & RESTRUCTURING (IN Initiative
COMPLIANCE WITH IND ASs) 7.3 Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report
5. Accounting for Business Combination and 7.4 Integrated Reporting
Restructuring
7.5 Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in India
5.1 Introduction
7.6 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
5.2 Accounting for Business Combination (Basic
7.7 Human Resource Reporting
Level) with Simple Examples
7.8 Value Added Statement
5.3 Absorptions, Amalgamations, External
Reconstruction 7.9 Economic Value Added and Market Value Added
5.4 Detailed Discussion on Business Combination 7.10 Reporting through XBRL (eXtensible Business
Reporting Language)
5.5 A Business Combination Achieved in Stages
7.11 Quarterly Earnings Call Management
5.6 Reverse Acquisition
5.7 Purchase of Shares from/Sale to Non-controlling
Interest not Resulting in Loss of Control of the SECTION F: GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING IN
Acquirer INDIA
5.8 Sale of Holding Resulting in Loss of Control of 8. Government Accounting in India
the Acquirer over the Acquiree 8.1 General Principles and Comparison with
5.9 Business Combination under Common Control Commercial Accounting
(Appendix C of Ind AS 103) 8.2 Role of Comptroller and Auditor General of India
5.10 Disclosures 8.3 Role of Public Accounts Committee, Review of
5.11 Difference between Ind AS 103 and AS 14. Accounts
5.12 Internal Reconstruction (Capital Reduction) 8.4 Government Accounting Standards Issued by
Government Accounting Standards Advisory
Board (GASAB)
SECTION D: CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
8.5 Government Accounting and Reporting
STATEMENTS AND SEPARATE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (IN COMPLIANCE WITH IND ASs)
6. Consolidated Financial Statements and Separate
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PAPER - 19
INDIRECT TAX LAWS AND PRACTICE (ITLP)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:
Module. No. Module Description Weight
Section A: Goods and Services Tax Act & Rules 70%
1 Supply under GST - A Refresh
2 Time of Supply (Advanced)
3 Place of Supply
4 Valuation (Advanced)
5 Input Tax Credit (Advanced)
6 Zero Rated Supplies and Deemed Exports
7 TDS & TCS under GST
8 E-way Bill
9 GST Refunds- Inverted Duty Structure and Zero-rated Supplies 70%
10 GST Returns
11 Accounts and Records
12 GST Annual Return and GST Audit Return
13 Transition to GST (Transitional Provisions)
14 Dispute Resolution Mechanism under GST
15 Inspection, Search, Seizure, Arrest and Prosecution
16 Anti-profiteering
17 Walkthrough of GSTN Portal
Section B: Customs Act and Rules 30%
18 Valuation and Related Party Transactions
19 Customs Procedures - Baggage & Courier / Post
20 Manufacture in Bond
21 Duty Drawback
22 Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017
30%
23 Remission of Duties
24 Refund
25 Trade Facilitation Measures
26 Export Promotion Schemes under Foreign Trade Policy
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Learning Environment

Subject Title INDIRECT TAX LAWS AND PRACTICE

Subject Code ITLP
Paper No. 19
Course The paper focuses on providing an in-depth knowledge about important indirect taxes operating in India.
Description Accordingly, the paper attempts to explain various aspects of Goods and Services Tax (GST) including
valuation , accounts and records, filing returns and dispute resolution. The paper also tries to provide
an thorough understanding on various provisions of Customs Act and Rules including valuation, duty
drawback, remission and refund etc.
CMA Course Please refer page no 9
Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)
Subject 1. To develop detail understanding of various provisions of Goods and Services Tax (GST) to facilitate
Learning valuation, computation of tax liability including management of input tax credit. (CMLO 4 a, b)
Objectives 2. To obtain detail knowledge about the provisions under GST relating to accounts and record, annual
[SLOB(s)] returns and dispute resolution to ensure better compliance. (CMLO 4 a, b)
3. To acquire adequate knowledge relating to valuation and duty calculation, remission and refund under
Customs Act and Rules. (CMLO 4 c)
4. To facilitate strategic decision making by appropriate management of various indirect tax issues.
(CMLO 3 c)
Subject SLOCs:
Learning 1. Students will be able to address various issues relating to valuation and duty/tax determination
Outcome relating to GST and Customs.
[SLOC(s)] and
2. They will be able to facilitate strategic decision making by the management by providing necessary
Application
indirect tax related inputs.
Skill [APS]
3. They will be able to help the management in ensuring better compliance with indirect tax laws.

APSs:
1. Students will acquire necessary skills relating to maintenance of accounts and records and filing of
GST returns.
2. Students will be able to compute tax liability under GST and Customs.

Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT & 2.4 Case Studies / Analysis of Advance Rulings
RULES
1. Supply under GST - A Refresh 3. Place of Supply
1.1 Introduction 3.1 Supplies in Territorial Waters
1.2 Case Studies and Illustrations on Supply - Taxable, 3.2 Detailed discussion on Place of Supply Provisions
Non-taxable, Exempted, Deemed Supplies, 3.3 Place of Supply- OIDAR Services
Reverse Charge
3.4 Case Studies and Illustrations on Place of Supply
1.3 Notifications on Exempted Supplies
1.4 Important Circulars covering Clarifications on
4. Valuation (Advanced)
Supply
4.1 Introduction
1.5 Analysis of Key Advance Rulings
4.2 Related Party Transactions
4.3 Distinct Person Transactions
2. Time of Supply (Advanced)
4.4 Specific Valuation Rules
2.1 Introduction
4.5 Case Studies and Illustrations on Valuation
2.2 Domestic Transactions including Reverse Charge
4.6 Key Advance Rulings
2.3 International Transactions including Reverse
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5. Input Tax Credit (Advanced) 14.3 Advance Ruling

5.1 Introduction 14.4 Offences and Penalties
5.2 Specific Provisions on Input Tax Credit
15. Inspection, Search, Seizure, Arrest and Prosecution
5.3 Case Studies and Illustrations on Input Tax Credit
including Job Work, Input Service Distributor
16. Anti-profiteering
16.1 Provisions
6. Zero Rated Supplies and Deemed Exports
16.2 Key Rulings
7. TDS & TCS under GST
8. E-way Bill
17. Walkthrough of GSTN Portal
9. GST Refunds - Inverted Duty Structure and Zero
Rated Supplies
SECTION B: CUSTOMS ACT AND RULES
18. Valuation and Related Party Transactions
10. GST Returns
18.1 Valuation of Imported and Exported Goods
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Specific Provisions - Monthly Returns, Matching,
19. Customs Procedures - Baggage & Courier / Post
Reversal and Reclaim of Input Tax Credit
19.1 Provision regarding Baggage
10.3 Annual Return, Final Return
10.4 Penal Provisions for Return Filing
20. Manufacture in Bond
21. Duty Drawback
11. Accounts and Records
22. Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of
Duty) Rules, 2017
12. GST Annual Return and GST Audit Return
23. Remission of Duties
12.1 Key Points for GST Annual Return and GST Audit
24. Refund
12.2 Approach for GST Audit- Audit Plan, Checklists,
Methodology, Management Representations, 25. Trade Facilitation Measures
Reconciliations
12.3 Case Studies and Illustrations 26. Export Promotion Schemes under Foreign Trade
Policy
13. Transition to GST (Transitional Provisions)
27. Special Economic Zone Scheme (with Amended SEZ
Rules)
14. Dispute Resolution Mechanism under GST
14.1 Demands
14.2 Assessment and Appeals

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ELECTIVE PAPER
PAPER - 20 A
STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS VALUATION (SPMBV)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:

Module. No. Module Description Weight

Section A: Strategic Performance Management 50%
1 Introduction to Performance Management 10%
2 Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Improvement Tools 15%
3 Economic Efficiency of the Firm – Performance Analysis 10%
4 Enterprise Risk Management 15%
Section B: Business Valuation 50%
5 Fundamentals of Business Valuation 5%
6 Laws and Compliance in Business Valuation 5%
7 Business Valuation Methods and Approaches 10%
8 Valuation of Assets and Liabilities 15%
9 Valuation in Mergers and Acquisitions 15%

Learning Environment

Subject Title STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS VALUATION (SPMBV)

Subject Code SPMBV

Paper No. 20 A
Course The subject comprises of two sections – Strategic Performance Management and Business Valuation.
Description The first part deals with the developments in the arena of performance management which aids
organisations to achieve its strategic goal. It elucidates the use of various tools to measure and manage the
performance of an entity in a given market structure. It also highlights various aspects of risk management
in a corporate organisation with an added emphasis on application of models for prediction of corporate
failure.
The second part of the subject focuses on selected aspects of Valuation of corporate entities, securities,
financial assets and tangible assets. It deals with three key approaches to Valuation – Market, Income and
Cost Approach. It provides a detailed understanding of valuation concepts and application for various
types of businesses and transactions. The course covers valuation methods, regulatory environment around
valuation and valuation for specific situations such as Private companies, mergers and acquisitions while
applying various valuation methods.

CMA Course Please refer page no 9

Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)

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Subject A. Strategic Performance Management

Learning 1. To create an in-depth understanding about emerging issues which enable a company to achieve its
Objectives long-term objective of ‘superior performance’ and ‘expanding market share’. (CMLO 1a, 1b)
[SLOB(s)]
2. To develop detail understanding about the emerging management approaches which enables the
company to take a stakeholder approach. (CMLO 3c, 4c)
3. To develop fundamental understanding about the market forms and the price and output determination
for the respective forms and to create understanding about profit maximisation techniques.
(CMLO 5a, 5b)
4. To develop in-depth understanding about the risk framework and the enterprise risk management
framework. (CMLO 2a, 3a)

B. Business Valuation
1. To obtain an understanding of regulatory framework around valuation; different regulations that
govern valuation in India and globally. (CMLO 4a
2. To obtain in-depth knowledge on valuation of companies for a variety of transactions. (CMLO 5c)
3. To develop detail understanding on methods of valuation, assessing qualitative and quantitative
factors affecting valuation, identifying which method to apply in respective circumstance.
(CMLO 5a, c)
4. To equip oneself with the requisite skills to value any business in a global business environment.
(CMLO 2b, 5c)
5. To assess and apply regulatory standards in the context of valuation. (CMLO 4a, b)
Subject A. Strategic Performance Management
Learning SLOC(s)
Outcome 1. Students will be able to create a comprehensive understanding about the emerging issues which
[SLOC(s)] and enables a company to realise the strategic goal of the company.
Application 2. They will attain knowledge to apply various data driven tools to assess the performance and manage
Skill [APS] the same in the backdrop of a given market structure.
3. They will guide the management in identifying, measuring and managing risks, predicting failures
and taking appropriate actions to avoid the same.

APS
1. Students will attain skill set to apply various tools for performance measurement and prepare internal
reports to facilitate decision making.
2. They will prepare internal reports for risk analysis and provide necessary inputs to predict corporate
distress.

B. Business Valuation
SLOC(s)
1. Students will be able to conduct a business valuation exercise under a variety of transactions while
applying internationally accepted valuation standards and local regulatory standards.

APS
1. Students will develop skills to independently assess a business model, assess factors driving a
business’ values, apply appropriate valuation methods, prepare financial models, arrive at a fair value
of business and prepare a Valuation report.

Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE 1.4 Supply Chain Management (SCM)

MANAGEMENT 1.5 Reverse Mapping of Business Strategies from
1. Introduction to Performance Management Market Place using Data Analytics
1.1 Performance, Productivity and Efficiency 1.6 Order to Cash and Customer Relationship
1.2 Financial Performance Analysis Management (CRM)
1.3 Procurement to Pay and Vendor Relationship 1.7 Customer Profitability Analysis
Management 1.8 Improvement of Corporate Credit Rating Score

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2. Performance Measurement, Evaluation and 5.6 Market Value and Enterprise Value
Improvement Tools
2.1 Balanced Score Card 6. Laws and Compliance in Business Valuation
2.2 Du-Pont Analysis and RONA Model 6.1 Salient features of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
2.3 Bench marking & Bench Trending Code, 2016
2.4 Six Sigma and Lean Management 6.2 The Companies Act, 2013: Section 192(2), 230(1),
2.5 Statistical Quality Control (SQC) (2), (3), 231, 232, 247, 281(1)
2.6 Plan-Do-Check-Action (PDCA) 6.3 Salient features of the Companies (Registered
2.7 Management Information System in a Digital Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017
Environment 6.4 Salient Features of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 on
2.8 Total Productive Maintenance Valuation
2.9 Total Quality Management 6.5 Valuation Standards (IVSC)
2.10 Data Envelopment Analysis
7. Business Valuation Methods and Approaches
3. Economic Efficiency of the Firm – Performance 7.1 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis (DCF),
Analysis Comparable Transactions Method, Comparable
3.1 Economic Performance Indicator Market Multiples Method, Market Valuation,
3.2 Profit Optimization under different Market Economic Value Added Approach, Free Cash Flow
Structure to Equity, Dividend Discount Model, Net Asset
Valuation, Relative Valuation
3.3 Market Factors affecting Pricing Decisions
7.2 Earnings Multiples
7.3 Book Value Multiples
4. Enterprise Risk Management
7.4 Revenue and Sector Specific Multiples
4.1 Risk Management
4.1.1 Introduction and Objectives
8. Valuation of Assets and Liabilities
4.1.2 COSO Framework
8.1 Valuation of Plant & Machinery
4.1.3 Pooling
8.2 Valuation of Inventory
4.1.4 Diversification
8.3 Valuation of Investments – Shares and Bonds/
4.1.5 Total Loss Distribution
Debentures
4.1.6 Ruin Probability
8.4 Valuation of Intangibles – Copy Rights, Goodwill,
4.1.7 Risk Analysis
Brand
4.1.8 Risk Mapping
8.5 Valuation of Human Resources
4.1.9 Risk Indicators
8.6 Valuation of Real Estate
4.1.10 COBIT
8.7 Value Added, Economic Value Added, Market
Value Added
4.2 Corporate Risk Management 8.8 Valuation of Liabilities
4.2.1 Transformation of Enterprise Risk
Management to Risk-enabled Performance
9. Valuation in Mergers and Acquisitions
Management
9.1 Acquisition Pricing
4.2.2 Risk Retention or Reduction
9.1.1 Analysing Premium offered to Target
4.2.3 Value at Risk (VaR)
Stockholders
4.2.4 Introduction to Capital Adequacy Norms in
9.1.2 Analysing Value of the Target to the
Banking Industry
Acquirer
9.1.3 Earnings Multiples
4.3 Corporate Failure
9.1.4 Discounted Abnormal Earnings or Cash
4.3.1 Corporate Distress Analysis Flows
4.3.2 Corporate Distress Prediction Models - 9.1.5 Acquisitions by Private Equity and Venture
Altman’s Z Score, Beinish M, NCAER Capitalists
Models
9.2 Acquisition Outcome
9.2.1 Other Potential Acquires
SECTION B: BUSINESS VALUATION
9.2.2 Target Management Entrenchment
5. Fundamentals of Business Valuation
9.2.3 Anti-trust and Security Issues
5.1 Purpose of Business Valuation
9.2.4 Post Transactions Value incorporating
5.2 Valuation Premise Effect of Intended Synergies
5.3 Valuation Approaches 9.2.5 Exit Synergies
5.4 Fundamentals of Valuation – Risk and Return 9.2.6 Tax Implications
5.5 Financial Statement Analysis 9.3 Financial Modelling

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PAPER - 20 B
RISK MANAGEMENT IN BANKING AND INSURANCE (RMBI)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:

Module. No. Module Description Weight

Section A: Risk Management in Banking 60%
1 Introduction to Risk Management 5%
2 Interest Rate Risk and Market Risk 15%
3 Credit Risk and Liquidity Risk 15%
4 Sovereign Risk and Insolvency Risk 10%
5 Operational Risk and Off-Balance Sheet Risk 15%
Section B: Risk Management in Insurance 40%
6 Introduction to Insurance Business 10%
Insurance Intermediaries, General Insurance, Health Insurance and Life
7 15%
Insurance
8 Managing Risk in Insurance Business 15%

Learning Environment

Subject Title RISK MANAGEMENT IN BANKING AND INSURANCE

Subject Code RMBI

Paper No. 20 B
Course The subject focuses on risk management in two most important financial services namely banking and
Description insurance.
In its first segment, the subject concentrates on risk management in banking organisations. Accordingly, it
covers, in detail, the fundamental concepts associated with risk and its management with added emphasis
on the banking sector. It offers a detail coverage of each individual type of risks faced by a bank and
discusses the techniques used by banks for measurement, monitoring and mitigation of risks. It also
highlights the regulatory framework of BASEL III in this context.
In its second segment, the subject offers a detail coverage of fundamental concepts associated with risk
management in insurance. It discusses about the general structure and administration of an insurance
company which act as the potential source of risk. Finally, it highlights the types of risks indigenous to an
insurance company and techniques for managing the same.
CMA Course Please refer page no 9
Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)

Subject A. Risk Management in Banking:

Learning 1. To develop a detail understanding of the fundamental concepts of risk and risk management including
Objectives available strategies for managing and mitigating risks. (CMLO 1a, b)
[SLOB(s)] 2. To understand the types of risk faced by banks and the processes followed by banks for managing and
mitigating risks (CMLO 1c)

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3. To understand the role of regulations in bank risk management and ongoing enhancements brought
about in contemporary Basel norms. (CMLO 2a, b)

B. Risk Management in Insurance:

1. To develop an understanding of the fundamental concepts of and issues associated with risk
management in insurance.(CMLO 1a, b)
2. To develop a detail understanding of the general structure and administration of an insurance
company to better identify the sources of risk and categorise various types of risks. (CMLO 1c)
3. To equip students with application-oriented knowledge to design a risk management program and
various risk control and mitigation measures in insurance business.(CMLO 2a, b)
Subject A. Risk Management in Banking
Learning SLOC(s)
Outcome
1. Students will be able to identify the risks faced by Banks and understand the methodologies adopted
[SLOC(s)] and
by Banks for identification, measurement, monitoring and mitigation of risk.
Application
Skill [APS] 2. They will be able to critically analyse different risk management frameworks being used in the bank
and evaluate how far the same comply with global best practices and the Basel Guidelines.
3. They will be able to synthesise prior learning including the use of research techniques to address
complex risk management approaches used by banks.

APS
1. Students will acquire necessary skills to participate in the process of risks management and prepare
various internal reports on risk management in bank and insurance companies at various hierarchical
levels of the organisation.
2. They will acquire skill sets to prepare risk management related systems and processes, ensure
compliance of prescribed norms and periodical reporting thereof to internal and external stakeholders.

B. Risk Management in Insurance Companies

SLOC(s)
1. Students will be able to apply knowledge of different risks management approaches for insurance
operations.
2. They will be able to critically analyse different risk management frameworks being used in the
insurance companies and evaluate how far the same comply with global best practices.
3. They will be able to integrate prior knowledge to address complex risk management approaches in
insurance companies.

APS
1. Students will equip themselves with necessary skills to develop risk management related systems and
processes, ensure compliance of prescribed norms and periodical reporting thereof to internal and
external stakeholders.

Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: RISK MANAGEMENT IN BANKING 2.1.3 Term Structure of Interest Rates and Yield
1. Introduction to Risk Management Curve
1.1 Concept of Risk 2.1.4 Interest Rate Risk and Credit Risk
1.2 Risk vs. Uncertainty 2.1.5 Measuring Interest Rate Risk
1.3 Types of Risk 2.1.6 Interest Rate Risk Measurement and Basel
1.4 Risk Management – Concept and Approaches Norms
1.5 Risk Management Strategies 2.1.7 Managing Interest Rate Risk

2. Interest Rate Risk and Market Risk 2.2 Market Risk Management
2.1 Interest Rate Risk Management 2.2.1 Market Risk and its Types
2.1.1 Concept 2.2.2 Calculating Market Risk Exposures
2.1.2 Source 2.2.3 Market Risk and Basel Norms, Value-at-
Risk (VaR)
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2.2.4 Sources of Foreign Exchange Risk SECTION B: RISK MANAGEMENT IN INSURANCE

Exposure 6. Introduction to Insurance Business
2.2.5 Foreign Asset and Liability Positions 6.1 Definition, Concept and Features of Insurance
2.2.6 Interaction of Interest Rate 6.2 Principles of Insurance
2.2.7 Inflation and Exchange Rates 6.3 Role of Insurance towards Economic Growth
2.2.8 Hedging Market Risk 6.4 Difference between Insurance Companies and
2.2.9 Dynamic Hedging Strategies other Financial Institutions
6.5 Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
3. Credit Risk and Liquidity Risk (IRDA) – Objectives, Statutory Powers and
3.1 Credit Risk Management Functions of IRDA
3.1.1 Credit Risk Exposures, Types
3.1.2 Credit Risk Measurement Models – 7. Insurance Intermediaries, General Insurance, Health
Merton’s Model Insurance and Life Insurance
3.1.3 Credit Risk Measurement and Basel Norms 7.1 Insurance Intermediaries
3.1.4 Managing Credit Risk 7.1.1 Insurance Agents
7.1.2 Surveyors and Loss Assessors
3.2 Management of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) 7.1.3 Insurance Brokers
3.2.1 Definition, Concept and Categorisation of 7.1.4 Third Party Administrators (TPAs)
NPAs 7.1.5 Bancassurance
3.2.2 Choices available to Banks for 7.1.6 Other Channels
Management of NPAs
3.2.3 Trading of NPAs 7.2 General Insurance
3.2.4 Status of NPAs in Banks in India 7.2.1 Principles
7.2.2 General Insurance Products
3.3 Liquidity Risk Management 7.2.3 Tariff Advisory Committee (TAC)
3.3.1 Liability-side and Asset-side Liquidity Risk 7.2.4 General Insurance Council
3.3.2 Types of Liquidity Risk Events 7.2.5 De-tariffing in General Insurance
3.3.3 Liquidity Risk vs. Credit Risk 7.2.6 IRDA’s Exposure/Prudential Norms
3.3.4 Liquidity Risk in Insurance Services 7.2.7 Solvency Margins of Non-life Insurers
3.3.5 Measuring Liquidity Risk
3.3.6 Managing Liquidity Risk 7.3 Concept and Types of Health Insurance Policies
3.3.7 Asset Liability Management – Concept 7.4 Structure and Type of Re-insurance
3.3.8 Role of ALM in managing Interest Rate 7.5 Life Insurance
Risk and Liquidity Risk 7.5.1 Principles and Characteristics
3.3.9 RBI Guidelines 7.5.2 Types of Life Insurance Products
7.5.3 Solvency Margins of Life Insurers
4. Sovereign Risk and Insolvency Risk
7.5.4 Various players in Life Insurance Business
4.1 Sovereign Risk Events
7.5.5 LIC of India
4.2 Debt Repudiation versus Debt Rescheduling
7.5.6 Post Office Life Insurance
4.3 Evaluation of Sovereign Risk
7.5.7 Other Players
4.4 Mechanisms for dealing with Sovereign Risk
Exposures 8. Managing Risk in Insurance Business
4.5 Insolvency Risk Analysis through Capital 8.1 Concept of Risk in Insurance Business
Adequacy Ratios
8.2 Factors affecting Risk Profile of Insurers
8.3 Kinds of Risks in Insurance – Portfolio Risk,
5. Operational Risk and Off-Balance Sheet Risk
Solvency Risk, Marketing Risk, Market Risk,
5.1 Operational Risk – Identification and Assessment,
Operational Risk and Other Risks
Basel Norms
8.4 Risk-based Capital, Types of Risk-based Capital –
5.2 Monitoring and Mitigating Operational Risk
Current Risks, Special Risks, Non-technical Risks
5.3 Off-Balance Sheet Risk Exposures
8.5 Risk Management Process in Insurance
5.4 Loan Commitments
8.5.1 Risk Identification
5.5 Commercial Letters of Credit, Letters of
8.5.2 Risk Assessment
Undertaking and Bank Guarantee
8.5.3 Risk Treatment
5.6 Derivatives
8.5.4 Risk Reduction
5.7 Deposit Insurance
8.5.5 Risk Review and Monitoring
5.8 Nature of Off-Balance Sheet Risks
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PAPER - 20 C
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND STARTUP (ENTS)

Syllabus Structure
The syllabus in this paper comprises the following topics and study weightage:
Module. No. Module Description Weight
Section A: Entrepreneurial Skill Sets 15%
1 Entrepreneurial Skill Sets 15%
Section B: The Entrepreneurial Eco-system 15%
2 The Entrepreneurial Eco-system 15%
Section C: Idea to Action 15%
3 Idea to Action 15%
Section D: Value Addition 15%
4 Value Addition 15%
Section E: Scale up 10%
5 Scalability, Scaling up and Stabilisation of Sustainable Business 10%
Section F: Risk Management Strategies 10%
6 Risk Management Strategies 10%
Section G: Leadership 10%
7 Leadership 10%
Section H: Types of New Age Business 10%
8 Types of New Age Business 10%

Learning Environment

Subject Title ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND STARTUP

Subject Code ENTS
Paper No. 20 C
Course The subject aims to provide a detailed coverage of fundamental concepts and important issues associated
Description with entrepreneurship. It highlights on the essential skill set a successful entrepreneur should possess
as well as the essential elements of an entrepreneurial ecosystem. The subject focuses on the discussion
of important procedures to convert innovative ideas into result-oriented actions and emphasises use of
critical and innovative thinking to add value. It also discusses important aspects of scaling up process
and application of risk management strategies to avoid failure. The subject also elucidates the role of
leadership in developing a successful startup with due coverage of innovative business forms in established
and emerging markets.
CMA Course Please refer page no 9
Learning
Objectives
(CMLOs)

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Subject 1. To develop a detail understanding about the skill set expected from an aspiring entrepreneur and
Learning key areas and elements of entrepreneurial ecosystem to be considered by her/him for setting up and
Objectives running a start-up entity. (CMLO 1a, b)
[SLOB(s)] 2. To be equipped with knowledge to prepare operational and financial plans, convert plans into result-
oriented actions, including fund raising, deployment and optimisation of costs. (CMLO 3a, b)
3. To attain abilities for providing inputs to promoters and leadership team to identify and innovatively
analyse opportunities for optimising value additions to products and the entity and lead the
organisation following best ethical practices by creating competitive advantage. (CMLO 2c and 3c)
4. To gain abilities to formulate strategies for scaling up a start-up’s operations, perform valuation to
facilitate fund raising and devising appropriate exit strategies for early-stage investors. (CMLO 4a, c)
5. To be equipped with the knowledge to manage risks in a start-up within the given business ecosystem
and convert it into a risk-enabled organisation for growth and prosperity. (CMLO 2a, c)
6. To develop an idea of innovative entrepreneurship models and forms and utilise opportunities to make
a successful venture.
Subject SLOC(s)
Learning 1. Students will be able to guide promoters and key role holders of start-ups for setting up, stabilising
Outcome and scaling up of new enterprises with due regard to the dynamics of entrepreneurial ecosystem.
[SLOC(s)] and
2. They will attain abilities to assist the management in implementing innovative ideas for adding
Application
values to the products and organisation, stabilise operations and scaleup with appropriate execution of
Skill [APS]
business plans.
3. Students will be equipped with skill sets to assist entrepreneurs in leading start-up entities, meeting
challenges and mitigating risks by risk-enabled operating strategies, building competitive advantages
and adopting measures for result-oriented performance management.
4. They will acquire skill set to perform valuation to facilitate fund raising and devising appropriate exit
strategies for early-stage investors.

APS
1. Students will guide management in preparing operational and financial plans and will ensure their
execution.
2. They will develop necessary skill set to identify and analyse opportunities for optimising the value
addition.
3. They will attain necessary skill set to perform start-up valuation to facilitate fund-raising and guide the
management in designing an exit strategy.
4. They will assist management in devising appropriate strategies to scale up the start-up’s operations.
5. They will prepare periodical internal reports on risk management to provide necessary input to the
management in managing and mitigating risks.

Module wise Mapping of SLOB(s): Please refer respective Study Material

SECTION A: ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILL SETS 1.9 Legal and Regulatory Compliance

1. Entrepreneurial Skill Sets
1.1 Building the Entrepreneurial Quotient SECTION B: THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM
1.2 Entrepreneurial Psychology, Driving Forces and 2. The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Characteristics 2.1 Macroeconomic Environment and Emerging
1.3 Entrepreneurial Discipline with Practice, Patience Dimensions of Business Ecosystems
and Perseverance (3Ps) 2.2 Formation and Incorporation of a Legal Entity
1.4 Identifying and Meeting the Gaps in Resources at 2.3 Legal and Intellectual Property Rights
Optimised Cost
2.4 Procurement to Pay
1.5 Capital Structuring, Resource Mobilization and
2.5 Order to Cash
Management
2.6 Transaction to Reporting
1.6 New Age Marketing and After Sales Services
2.7 Working Capital Management
1.7 Using IT and 8 Deep Technologies
2.8 Market Dynamics
1.8 Strategies for Disruption

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2.9 Government Policies, Subsidies, Incentives, Tax 6.1 Predicting, Calculating and Mitigating Enterprise
Laws Risks
2.10 Trends in Entrepreneurship 6.2 Application of COSO Framework for Risk-
Enabled Performance Management
SECTION C: IDEA TO ACTION 6.3 Predicting, Calculating and Overcoming Financial
Risks
3. Idea to Action
6.4 Project Monitoring and Controlling
3.1 Monetizing Ideas
6.5 Increasing Coping Mechanisms and Risk
3.2 Bootstrapping Mitigation
3.3 Preparation of Project Report 6.6 Establishing Internal Checks and Balances as a
3.4 Funding Options for Start-up, including Crowd Process
Funding 6.7 Transformation from Risk Managing to Risks
3.5 Using Data Analytics to Advantage Enabled Organisation
3.6 Building a Sustainable Revenue Model and 6.8 Start-up Audit
Periodical Business Plan 6.9 Bouncing Back from Failures
3.7 Launching Sustainable Impact Initiatives
3.8 From Start up to MNC SECTION G: LEADERSHIP
7. Leadership
SECTION D: VALUE ADDITION 7.1 Leading Mission Driven Ventures and
4. Value Addition Organisations
4.1 Process of Innovation 7.2 Business Ethics and Best Practices
4.2 Design Thinking 7.3 Forecasting and Planning - Building Capabilities
4.3 Lean Start-Up & Customer Validation to see Deeper, Wider and Faster
4.4 Generating Market Traction 7.4 Developing Mission, Vision and Goals
4.5 Positioning and Packaging 7.5 Learning smart ways to create Competitive
Advantage
4.6 Start-up Models
7.6 Learn to deal with Ups and Downs and Lead
Organisational Change
SECTION E: SCALE UP
7.7 Building a Motivated Team
5. Scalability, Scaling up and Stabilisation of
7.8 Designing Strategies to suit the Business Needs
Sustainable Business
and Ecosystem
5.1 Business Scalability –Validation and Roadmap
5.2 Preparation of Pitching Document and giving
ECTION H: TYPES OF NEW AGE BUSINESS
Elevator Pitches
8. Types of New Age Business
5.3 Funding Strategies and Funding Series including
crowd funding 8.1 FinTech, EdTech, HealthCare, AgriTech, Defence,
IT, Space, Robotics, Digital Transformation &
5.4 Start-up Valuation – Pre-money, Milestone and
VBA etc.
Investors’ Exit Point
8.2 Agropreneurship
5.5 Scaling up and Stabilisation of Business
8.3 Women Entrepreneurship
5.6 Sustainability Management
8.4 Family Run Business
5.7 Exit Strategies of Fund Houses
8.5 MSME
5.8 Gathering Critical Mass through Mergers &
Acquisitions 8.6 Generation Transfer Transaction
5.9 Negotiations at each Milestone 8.7 Social Entrepreneurship
8.8 Emerging Markets
SECTION F: RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
6. Risk Management Strategies

APPLICATIONS OF LEARNING POINTS THROUGH CASE STUDIES FOR THE

FINAL LEVEL COURSE

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Annexure - IV
LIST OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS
(Students are advised to consult latest edition of each book)
Foundation
Title Publisher Name Author(s)
Paper 1: Fundamentals of Business Laws and Business Communication
Section A: Fundamentals of Business Laws
The Origins of Muhammadan Jurisprudence, Oxford, 1950, 1979 Schacht Joseph
Mulla on the Indian Contract Act (11 ed.)
th
Lexis Nexis Harshendu S. Pathak
Avtar Singh’s Law of Sale of Goods - 9th Edition, 2021 Eastern Book Company Deepa Paturkar
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Allahabad Law Agency R.K Bangia
Commercial & Industrial Law World Press Sen & Mitra
Section B: Business Communication
Basic Business Communication Skills for Empowering
Tata MC Graw Hill Lesikar R, Flatley M.
the Internet Generation (10Th edition)
Business Communication (1st edition) Vrinda Bedi R, Aruna K.
Business Communication (2 edition)
nd
Prentice Hall of India Kaul, Asha
Paper 2: Fundamentals of Financial and Cost Accounting
An Introduction to Accountancy Vikash Publishing House S.N. Maheshwari
Financial Accounting S Chand Dr. P. C. Tulsian
Financial Accounting Central Dr. S.K. Paul & Chandrani Paul
Financial Accounting I McGraw Hill Education M. Hanif & A. Mukherjee
Soumya Mukherjee & Abhik Kr.
Financial Accounting I Oxford Higher Education
Mukherjee
Paper 3: Fundamentals of Business Mathematics and Statistics
Basic Mathematics & Statistics Sultan Chand B. M. Agarwal
Basic Mathematics & Statistics Kalyani Publishers N. K. Nag
Statistical Methods M. Das & Co. N.G.Das
Basic Statistics World Press Goon & Gupta
Business Mathematics & Statistics New Age International G. Srinivasa & D. George
Business Mathematics and Statistics McGraw Hill Education N. G. Das & J. K. Das
Paper 4: Fundamentals of Business Economics and Management
Section A: Fundamentals of Business Economics
Economics McGraw Hill International P. A. Samuelson
Modern Economic Theory S. Chand & Co. K.K. Dewett
Modern Economic Theory New Age International S. Mukherjee
Business Economics (Indian Edition) Oxford Andrew Gillespie
Microeconomics: Theory and Practice
Kunal Books, New Delhi Ramesh Chandra Das
Second Edition, 2017
Macroeconomics: From Short Run to Long Run Dibyendu Banerjee and Ramesh
Sage India, New Delhi,
First Edition, 2018 Chandra Das
Financial Institutions and Markets Tata McGraw-Hill, 6th ed. 2017 L. Bhole and J. Mahukud

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Section B: Fundamentals of Management

Principles and Practice of Management Sultan Chand Publisher L.M. Prasad
Management (A Global Perspective) McGraw Hill Heinz Weihrich, Cannice & Koontz
Management: Principle & Applications Cengage Griffin
Management Pearsons Education Stephen Robbins & Coulter Mary
Principles of Management Himalaya Publishing P. Subba Rao
Management McGraw-Hill Kogakusha Ltd Harold Koontz and Cyril O’Donnell
Management: Tasks, Responsibilities and Practices Butterworth - Heinemann Peter F. Drucker
Richard, D. Irwin, Inc.,
Principles of Management Homewood, Terry, George R
Illinois
Management: Foundations and Practices Macmillan, New York Dalton E. McFarland
Management Principles and Practices Excel Books Parag Diwan

Intermediate
Paper 5: Business Laws and Ethics
Commercial & Industrial Law World Press Sen & Mitra
Mercantile Law including Industrial Law Sultan Chand N.D. Kapoor
Business Laws Wiley Eastern Gulshan & Kapoor
Business Laws Sultan Chand Dr. G.K.Kapoor
New Age International Pvt Ltd
Business Law including Company Law S.S.Gulshan & G.K.Kapoor
Publishers
Business Ethics Pearson Education Richard T. DeGeorge
Case Studies in Business Ethics and Corporate Dr.Sanjay Mohapatra & Prof. Sreejesh
Pearson Education
Governance S
Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
Macmillan U.C. Mathur
Text and Cases
Business Ethics and Corporate Governance Tata McGraw Hill B.N. Ghosh
V. Balachandran & V.
Corporate Governance, Ethics and Social Responsibility Prentice Hall (PHI)
Chandrasekharan
Business Ethics: Principles and Practice Oxford Daniel Albuquerque
Business Ethics & Business Communication Taxmann Ashok K. Nadhani
Corporate Governance- Codes, Systems, Standards and
PHI Learning Subhash Chandra Das
Practices
Company Law, University Edition Taxmann G.K. Kapoor and Sanjay Dhamija
Professor Paul Davies (Editor),
Gower & Davies: Principles of Modern Company Law Sweet and Maxwell
Professor Sarah Worthington (Editor)
Lexis Nexis‘s Guide to the Companies Act Generic book A. Ramaiya
Shorter Constitution of India – 16th edition Justice R Banumathi
Paper 6: Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting (Vol. 1) Oxford University Press Mukherjee & Mukherjee
Financial Accounting (Vol. 2) Oxford University Press Mukherjee & Mukherjee
Financial Accounting Pearson P. C. Tulsian
Accounting: Text & Cases McGraw Hill Anthony, Hawkins & Merchant
Students’ Guide to Accounting Standards Taxmann Rawat & Shroff

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Paper 7: Direct and Indirect Taxation

Direct Taxes Law & Practice (With special reference to Dr. V K Singhania & Dr. Kapil
Taxmann
tax planning) (Students Edition) Singhania
Direct Taxes Ready Reckoner Taxmann Dr. V K Singhania
Practical Approach to Income Tax Wolters Kluwer Dr. Girish Ahuja & Dr. Ravi Gupta
Dr. V K Singhania & Dr. Monica
Students Guide to Income Tax including GST Taxmann
Singhania
Practical Approach to Direct & Indirect Taxes Wolters Kluwer Dr. Girish Ahuja & Dr. Ravi Gupta
Dr. Vandana Bangar and Dr. Yogendra
Comprehensive guide to Indirect Tax Laws Addhya Prakashan
Bangar
Paper 8: Cost Accounting
Principles & Practice of Cost Accounting Prentice Hall (PHI) Dr. Ashish K. Bhattacharyya
Principles and Practice of Cost Accounting Book Syndicate Pvt Ltd N K Prasad
Charles T. Horngren, Srikant M. and
Cost Accounting – A Managerial Emphasis Prentice Hall
Madhav V. Rajan
Management and Cost Accounting Cengage Learning EMEA Colin Drury
Cost and Management Accounting Taxman Ravi M. Kishore
Cost Accounting Mc Graw Hill Khan and Jain
Paper 9: Operations Management and Strategic Management
Section A: Operations Management
Production & Operations Management Macmillan Alan Muhlemann and Others
Operations Management and Control S. Chand Biswajit Banerjee
Modern Production/Operations Management John Wiley & Sons E.S. Buffa & R.K. Sarin
Production & Operations Management Mc Graw Hill S N Chary
Operations Management Pearson Education R.S. Russell & B.W. Taylor
Section B: Strategic Management
McGraw Hill education (India)
Strategic Management and Business Policy Azhar Kazmi
Private limited. New Delhi
Blackwell Publishing. New
Contemporary Strategic Management R.M. Grant
Delhi
Cengage Learning. Stamford C.W. L. Hill, G. R. Jones and M. A.
Strategic Management Theory
City Schilling
G. Johnson, K. Scholes and
Exploring Corporate Strategy Pearson India
R.Whittington
Strategic Management McGraw-Hill Education F.T. Rothaermel
L.W. Thomas, D.J. Hunger, A.H.
Concepts in Strategic Management and Business policy Pearson, India
Hoffman and C.E.Bamford
Strategic Management and Business Policy - Text and C.A.Rao, B.P. Rao and K.
Excel Books. New Delhi
Cases Sivaramakrishna
Pearson Education
Strategic management - Concepts and Cases F.R. David
Incorporation
Strategic Management – Creating Competitive G.G. Dess, G.T. Lumpkin and
McGraw Hill. Irwin. NY
Advantage M.L.Taylor
Paper 10: Corporate Accounting and Auditing
Section A: Corporate Accounting
Corporate Accounting Central Dr. S.K. Paul & Chandrani Paul
Corporate Accounting McGraw Hill Education M Hanif and A Mukherjee
Soumya Mukherjee & Abhik Kr.
Corporate Accounting Oxford Higher Education
Mukherjee
Students Guide to Accounting Standards Taxmann D. S. Rawat

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Section B: Auditing
Contemporary Auditing McGraw Hill Education Kamal Gupta
A Handbook of Practical Auditing S Chand B.N. Tandon
Auditing & Assurance Taxmann Ms. Aruna Jha
Students Guide to Auditing Standards Taxmann D.S. Rawat
Principles & Techniques of Auditing Pearson Education Dr. S.K. Basu
Paper 11: Financial Management and Business Data Analytics
Section A: Financial Management
Financial Policy and Management Accounting,
PHI Bhabatosh Banerjee
Eighth Edition
Financial Management Oxford Arindam Banerjee
Financial Institutions and Markets: Structure, Growth
McGraw Hill L.M. Bhole, Jitendra Mahakud
and Innovations
Investments McGraw-Hill Zvi Bodie
Donald R. Chambers, and Nelson
Corporate Ethics and Shareholder Wealth Maximization
J. Lacey
Financial Management, Theory and Practice McGraw Hill Prasanna Chandra
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management PHI E. Fischer Donald, J. Jordan Ronald
McGraw-
Investments: Analysis and Management Jack Clark Francis
Hill Book Company, New York
McGraw Hill Education (India)
Indian Financial System M Y Khan
Private Limited
McGraw Hill Education
Financial Management: Text, Problems and Cases M Y Khan & P K Jain
Publishing Co
Financial Management Pearson Education I M Pandey
Indian Financial System: Markets, Institutions and
Pearson Bharati V. Pathak
Services
Mutual Funds in India, 2nd Edition SAGE Response Books H. Sadhak
Fundamentals of Financial Management Pearson J. Van Horne , John Wachowicz
Institute of Financial
Working Capital Management Management and Research V.E. Ramamoorthy
Madras
Section B: Business Data Analytics
Davy Cielen, Arno D B Meysman, and
Introducing Data Science Manning Publications Co USA
Mohamed Ali
Doing Data Science O’Reilley Cathy O’Neil, Rachell Schutt
Data Science from Scratch O’Reilley Joel Grus
An Introduction to Data: Everything You Need to Know
Springer Francesco Corea
About AI, Big Data and Data Science
Ding-Geng (Din) Chen, Jiahua Chen,
Advanced Statistical Methods in Data Science Springer
Xuewen Lu, Grace Y. Yi, and Hao Yu
Introduction to Machine Learning Cambridge University Press Alex Smola and S.V.N. Vishwanathan
Introduction to Power BI Microsoft Press Alberto Ferrari and Marco Russo
Christian Heumann & Michael
Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis Springer
Schomaker Shalabh
Predictive Analytics Pearson Conrad Carlberg
Paper 12: Management Accounting
Charles T. Horngren, Srikant M. and
Cost Accounting – A Managerial Emphasis Prentice Hall
Madhav V. Rajan
Management Accounting Nonlinear Insights (OPC) Pvt. Ltd. Prof. Asish K Bhattacharyya

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Management and Cost Accounting Cengage Learning EMEA Colin Drury

Charles T. Horngren, Gary L. Sundem,
Introduction to Management Accounting Prentice Hall
William O. Stratton
Advanced Management Accounting Taxmann Ravi M. Kishore
Advanced Cost & Management Accounting - Problems &
Sultan Chand & Sons V.K .Saxena & C.D. Vashist
Solutions
Workbook on Cost & Management Accounting Taxmann Ravi M. Kishore
Studies in Cost Management Sultan Chand & Sons S. N. Maheshwari
Final
Paper 13: Corporate and Economic Laws
Company Law EBC Avtar Singh
Economic Laws, Regulations and Procedures in India New Century Publications Chandra Sekhar Prasad
Guide to Capital market and Security Law Thomson Reuters Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar and Alok Verma
Cyber Laws and Information Technology Bharat law house Jyoti Rattan and Vijay Rattan
Essentials of Corporate Governance Sage Publication G N Bajpai
Paper 14: Strategic Financial Management
Strategic Financial Management McGraw Hill Prasanna Chnadra
Fundamentals of Financial Management Taxmann Dr. R P Rustagi
Fundamentals of Financial Management Pearson Van Horne
Essentials of Financial Management Pearson I M Pandey
Multinational Financial Management Wiley A C Shapiro
Financial Management McGraw Hill Khan and Jain
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Vikash S Mukherjee
Option, futures and other derivatives Pearson Basu and Hull
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management McGraw Hill Prasanna Chnadra
Derivatives and Risk Management Pearson Janakiraman
Derivatives and Risk Management Oxford Higher Education Rajiv Srivastava
Indian Financial System Pearson Bharti Pathak
Paper 15: Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation
Dr. V K Singhania & Dr. Kapil
Direct Taxes Law & Practice (Professional Edition) Taxmann
Singhania
Direct Taxes: A Ready Reference (including MCQ) Wolters Kluwer CA G Sekar
Direct Taxes Manual Taxmann Taxmann
Income Tax Act Taxmann Taxmann
Income Tax Rules Taxmann Taxmann
Direct Taxes Law & Practice (With special reference to Dr. V K Singhania & Dr. Kapil
Taxmann
tax planning) (Students Edition) Singhania
Paper 16: Strategic Cost Management
Section A: Strategic Cost Management for Decision Making
Management and Cost Accounting Springer Colin Drury
Charles T. Horngren, Gary L. Sundem,
Introduction to Management Accounting Prentice Hall
William O. Stratton
Standard Costing - A Diagrammatic Representation of
Book Corporation CMA Bimalendu Banerjee
Variance Analysis
Advanced Management Accounting Taxmann Ravi M. Kishore
Strategic Cost Management Taxmann Ravi M. Kishore

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Advanced Cost & Management Accounting - Problems &

Sultan Chand & Sons V.K .Saxena & C.D. Vashist
Solutions
Charles T. Horngren, Sri Kant Dater,
Cost Accounting-A Managerial Emphasis Pearson George Foster, Madhav V. Rajan,
Christopher Ittner
Advanced Management Accounting Pearson Kaplan and Atkinson
Cost and Management Accounting Vikash Publishing House Suveera Gill
Strategic Cost Management: The New Tool for
Free Press Vijay Govindarajan, John K. Shank
Competitive Advantage
Section B: Quantitative Techniques in Decision Making
Operations Research McMillan Publisher J K Sharma
Operations Research Sultan Chand & Sons Kanti Swarup, P K Gupta, Manmohan
Operations Research for Managerial Decision Making Sultan Chand & Co. V.K. Kapoor
Problems & Solution in Operations Research Sultan Chand & Co. V. K. Kapoor
Mathematics for Economists Sultan Chand & Co. B Mehta
Modern Microeconomics Macmillan Koutsoyiannis Palgrave
Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing
Managerial Economics – Theory & Application M. L. Trivedi
Co. Ltd
Business Forecasting Pearson Publications Hanke & Wichern
Paper 17: Cost and Management Audit
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India’s Publication The Institute of Cost The Institute of Cost Accountants of
relating to Cost Accounting Record Rules Accountants of India India
Cost and Management Audit Himalaya Publishing House CMA Abhishek Jain
Dr. Mahesh Kulkarni, Dr. Suhas
Management Audit Nirali Prakashan
Mahajan
Cost Audit and Management Audit Sultan Chand Saxena & Vashist
The Management Audit Prentice Hall Leonard
Efficiency Auditing Macmillan WaIley
Practical Guide to Cost Accounting Records and Cost
Taxmann Kunal Banerjee
Audit
Practical Guide to Cost and Management Accounting and
Notion Press CMA, CS Rajesh Kapadia
Auditing
Cost Audit and Management Audit Tata McGraw-Hill A.R. Ramanathan
Guide to Cost Accounting Records and Cost Audit Taxmann CA Srinivasan Anand G
Handbook on Internal Audit Bharat’s CA Kamal Garg
Internal Audit Assurance: Governance, Risk and Control CCH India Deepjee Singhal
Auditor’s Practice Manual Bharat Law House Pvt Ltd Kamal Garg
Auditing Principles and Practice PHI Ravinder Kumar and Virender Sharma
Forensic Audit Decoded Taxmann G.C. Pipara
Forensic Audit Bharat Law House Pvt Ltd CA Kamal Garg
Michael Acrain, Williams Hopwood,
Essentials of Forensic Accounting John Wiley & Sons
Carl Pacini, George Ryoung
Forensic Audit ICMAI’s Publication ICMAI’s Publication, Kolkata
Case Studies in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Auditing Cch Inc Crumbley/La Graize/Peters
IT Auditing Using Controls to Protect Information Assets McGraw Hill Education Chris Davis and Mike Schiller
Commentary on Law on Oral and Documentary Evi-
Delhi Law House Field C D
dence
Cyber Security Wiley Nina Godbole

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Students’ Handbook on Forensic Accounting lulu.com Apporva Joshi

The Modern Law of Evidence OUP UK Adrian Keane
Accounting: What the World’s Best Forensic
Accountants and Auditors Know About Forensic Bravex Publications Greg Shields
Accounting and Auditing – That You Don’t
Forensic Accounting for Dummies Shraibman and Sampath
Paper 18: Corporate Financial Reporting
Treatise on Ind AS Bloomsbury CA Alok K Garg
Students’ Guide to Ind AS - 9 th Edition Taxmann Dr. D S Rawat and CA Jinender Jain
Illustrated Guide to Indian Accounting Standards (Ind
Taxmann B.D. Chatterjee & Jinender Jain
AS), 7 th edition
Students Guide to Accounting Standards Taxmann D. S. Rawat and Jinender Jain
Indian Accounting Standards Snow White Dolphy D’Souza
Consolidated Financial Statements – As Per Indian
Notion Press Dr. Swapan Sarkar
Accounting Standards
Accounting for Sustainability Routledge Gunnar Rimmel
Corporate Accounting McGraw Hill Education M Hanif and A Mukherjee
First Lessons in Financial Reporting Snow White M P Vijay Kumar
Paper 19: Indirect Tax Laws and Practice
GST - How to meet your obligations Taxmann S. S. Gupta
Customs - Law Manual Centax R. K. Jain
GST - Ready Reckoner Taxmann V. S. Datey
GST Manual with GST Guide & Digest of Landmark
Taxmann Taxmann
Rulings
Customs Law & Foreign Trade Policy Taxmann V S Datey
GST Audit & Annual Return Taxmann Aditya Singhania
Dr. Vandana Bangar & Dr. Yogendra
Indirect Tax Laws (GST, Customs & FTP) Aadhya Prakashan
Bangar
GST Ready Reckoner Bharat Publication CA Ashok Batra
Paper 20A: Strategic Performance Management and Business Valuation
Section A: Strategic Performance Management
Strategic Performance Management : Leveraging and
Elsevier Bernard Marr
Measuring your Intangible Value Drivers
Integrated Performance Management: A Guide to
Sage Kurt Verweire, Lutgart van den Berghe
Strategy Implementation
Beyond the Big Data Buzz Kogan Page Limited Bernard Marr
Translating Strategy into Action: The Balanced
Harvard College Robert S. Kaplan, David P. Norton
Scorecard
Performance Management: Key Strategies and Practical
Kogan Page Limited Michael Armstrong
Guidelines
Performance Management Wiley Gary Cokins
Section B: Business Valuation
Valuation - Measuring and Menaging the value of Tim Koller, Marc Goedhart, David
Wiley
companies Wessels
Investment Valuation - Tools and techniques for
Wiley Aswath Damodaran
determinng the value of any asset

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Business Analysis and Valuation using Financial Krishna G. Palepu, Paul m. Healy,
Wiley
Statements Victor l. Bernard
Business Valuation, A Practitioner’s Guide to Valuation
Bloomsbury Vikash Goel
of Companies
Handbook on Valuation of Securities and Financial
Bloomsbury Vikash Goel
Assets
Valuation for Mergers, Buyouts and Restructuring Wiley Enrique R. Arzac
Corporate Valuation : Text and Cases McGraw Hill Prasanna Chandra
Paper 20B: Risk Management in Banking and Insurance
Section A: Risk Management in Banking
Risk Management in Banking Wiley Joel Bessis
Risk Management in Indian Banking Sector: Special
Independently Published CA Prajakta Prabhuna
emphasis on the compliance with BASEL III Accord
M.L. Tannan
Revised by
Banking Law and Practice Wadhwa & Company, Nagpur
C.R. Datta &
S.K. Kataria
Law Publisher’s India (P)
Seth’s Banking Law A.B. Srivastava and K. Elumala
Limited
Banking Law and Practice Modern Law Publications R.K. Gupta
Banking and Finance - Theory, Law, and Practice PHI Learning Private Limited Prof. Clifford Gomez
The Law and Practice of Banking Universal Law Publishing J.M. Holden
Advanced Bank Management Taxmann IIBF, Mumbai
Bank Financial Management Taxmann IIBF, Mumbai
Section B: Risk Management in Insurance
Principles of Insurance Law Wadhwa & Co. M. N. Srinivasan
Vidhi Publication Private
Insurance Law and Practice Rajiv Jain
Limited
Taxmann Publication Private
Insurance Manual Taxmann
Limited
Bharat Publication Private
Manual of Insurance Laws Bharat
Limited
Universal Publication Pvt.
Law of Insurance Dr. Avtar Singh
Limited
Principles of Risk Management and Insurance Pearson Education George E. Rejda
Paper 20C: Entrepreneurship and Startup
The Hard Thing About Hard Thing: Building a Business
Harper Business Ben Horowitz
When There Are No Easy Answers
The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use
Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Currency Eric Ries
Businesses
FinTech Innovation: From Robo -Advisors to Goal
The Wiley Finance Series Paolo Sironi
Based Investing and Gamification
Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Practice and Principles HarperCollins Peter F. Drucker
Entrepreneurship Development McGraw Hill KRamachandran
Entrepreneurial Development S. Chand Publishing S S Khanka
The Manual for Indian Start-ups: Tools to Start and Vijaya Kumar Ivaturi and Meena
Penguin Enterprise
Scale-up Your New Venture Ganesh
Start Your Own Business Entrepreneur Press The Staff of Entrepreneur Media

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Annexure - V
SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMME
Skills Training Modules Hours/Days Delivery Mode Level

Tally ERP/Zoho/ERP Next/ERP etc. 40 hrs. Online Intermediate

Communication & Soft Skills 20 hrs. Online Intermediate

MS-Office/Google Docs, Sheets,
40 hrs. Hybrid Intermediate
Slides/Open Office
E-Filing 20 hrs. Hybrid Intermediate

Intermediate Skills Training 120 hrs.

SAP/ORACLE/MS Dynamics/Any ERP 60 hrs. Online/Hybrid Final

Business Analytics/Data Analytics 20 hrs. Online Final

Final Skills Training 80 hrs

Note:
1. Students who have applied for both/remaining group(s) shall only receive SAP/ERP login in their
registered mail id; while students who have paid total course fees/2nd instalment (irrespective of exam
application) are eligible to attend other Skills Training Programs/IOTP for a particular term
2. Oral students shall be served by the respective Regions/ Chapters/ CMASCs in Physical Mode and
Postal students shall be served by the DOS through Online Mode

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Annexure - VI
INDUSTRY ORIENTED TRAINING PROGRAMME (IOTP)
Module – I: Practical Skills 7 Days Ž How to develop Works Register and
1. Practical Knowledge on Accounts and Cost & Fixed Asset Register
Other Audits • Receivable Management
1A. Process of Finalization of Accounts • Payable Management
• Process of finalization of Accounts w.r.t. AS, • Debtors Management
IAS & other Regulations • Creditors Management etc.

1B. Practical Knowledge on Cost & Other Audits

5. Practical Knowledge on Project Management
• How to maintain Cost Records
& Project Financing and Digital Financial
• Preparation of Cost Audit Report Services
• Compliances of Cost Audit 5A. Project Management & Project Financing
• Different types of Audit Compliances 5B. Digital Financial Services
• Application oriented knowledge on AI, BI &
2. Practical Knowledge on Direct and Indirect
FinTech
Taxation
• Tax Planning – Head Wise/ Transaction 6. Risk Management
Wise/ Organization Wise
6A. Investment & Portfolio Management
• Filing of Income Tax Return 6B. Risk Management in BFSI Sector
• TDS Management
• GST Compliances 7. MIS Report
• GST Assessment & Procedure • Manufacturing Sector
• GST Return • Power Sector
• Inventory Valuation • Steel Sector
• Education Sector
3. Practical Knowledge on Formation of a
• Healthcare Sector
Company and Contract Management
3A. Formation of a Company and allied works Module – II: Soft Skills 3 Days
• Formation of a Company 1. Communication Skill
• Compliance to ROC 2. Interview Skill
• Preparation of Notice/Agenda/Minutes of the 3. Presentation Skill
Meeting
4. Group Discussion
• MOU/Joint Venture
5. Panel Discussion with Industry Professionals
3B. Contract Management
• Preparation of Tender Documents
• Tendering Process
• Preparation of Work Order

4. Practical Approach on Working Capital

Management
• Cash Management
• Inventory Management
Ž How to design Bin Cards, Stores Ledger
and Bill of Materials

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Annexure - VII
PRACTICAL TRAINING
CMA New Practical Training Scheme 2020 training under:
(1) Practicing Cost Accountant or
~ Total duration of the CMA New Practical Training
(2) a firm of Cost Accountants or
Scheme - 2020
(3) in any of the following organizations:
15 months [for every student having registered for the
intermediate course on or after 11th February, 2020], i. Central/ State Government/ Semi-Government/
which can be started immediately on registration the Public Utilities.
Course at the Intermediate Level ii. Banks/Insurance/ other Financial Institution
iii. Public Sector Undertakings
~ Objectives of the CMA New Practical Training
iv. Universities, Management Institutes and any
Scheme-2020
other recognized educational institute
Ž To develop necessary skill-sets among the students
v. Co-operative Societies and NGOs
enabling them to apply theoretical knowledge
of cost and management accounting to practical vi. If the firm of Chartered Accountants/ Company
situations in various professional fields Secretaries has separate Management Consultancy
Ž To provide practical exposure to the eco-system Division and if the applicant has exclusively
under which different organizations operate worked in that division, credence to such service is
given on percentage basis depending on the nature
Ž To provide on-job experience of practical and
of job related with Cost/ Management Accounting/
contemporary aspects of cost and management
Financial Accounting/ Taxation/ MIS or of similar
accounting arena
nature, size of the firm, nature of duties handled by
Ž To develop and nourish pool of employable and the applicant, size of the client companies etc.
future-ready professionals
Ž To develop disciplined attitude required to grow as CA/CS articleship will not be set off/entertained
a professional / not be recognized for CMA Practical Training.
Ž To create awareness and consciousness on ethical
values in the professional journey vii. Management Consultant in individual capacity
depending on the size of the firm, nature of duties
~ CMA New Practical Training Scheme-2020 is handled by the applicant related with cost and
applicable for management accounting/ financial accounting/
Every student having registered for the intermediate taxation/ MIS or of similar nature, size of the client
course on or after 11th February, 2020 shall be required companies etc.
to undergo practical training for a period of 15 months viii. Any other organization(s) with a turnover of
before the date of declaration of examination result `25 Lakhs in case service sector or `50 Lakhs in
of both or remaining group of final examination to case of other than service sector.
the satisfaction of Council in any one or more of the ix. Any other organization(s) as approved by the
organization(s) specified in ‘Appendix A’, and in areas Council.
as specified in ‘Appendix B’ for the recognition for
training [UDIN is mandatory wherever applicable] ~ Recognized areas for the CMA New Practical
However, a student to become eligible to appear in Training Scheme-2020 (Appendix – B)
the final examination must satisfy the criteria on such Ž Management Accounting
cut-off date as may be specified from time to time. Ž Cost Accounting
The cut-off date for certification of Form T-5 shall be
Ž Financial Accounting
31st August for appearing in December examination
which shall specify completion of at least 10 months Ž Financial Management
of training as on that date. The cut-off date for Ž Auditing
certification of Form T-5 shall be 28th /29th February Ž Regulatory compliances
for appearing in June examination which shall specify Ž Direct Taxation
completion of at least 10 months of training as on that Ž Indirect taxation
date. Ž Corporate Laws, Industrial Laws, Commercial
~ Organizations Recognized for the CMA New Laws
Practical Training Scheme-2020 (Appendix – A) Ž Systems Analysis, Information Technology
A Cost & Management Trainee shall undergo practical (including ERP system)

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Ž Project Management joining about the fact of his/her Training by following

Ž Banking Operation the below mentioned procedures:
Ž Insurance Ž Online Submission of Form No. T-1 (with UDIN)
Ž Insolvency in case of PCMA/firm of Cost Accountants
Ž Valuation Ž The documents that need to be submitted along
Ž Financial Services with Form T-3 are as follows:
Ž Teaching in Finance, Accounts, Costing, Taxation ¾ Scan copy of Experience certificate (stating
and Management designation, area of work & duration),
Ž Management Consultancy Services as defined duly signed by the Competent Authority of
in appendix 6 under Regulation 111 of CWA the organization in which employed/were
Regulation, 1959 employed
Ž Engineering Services involved in production of ¾ Scan Copy of Audited balance sheet of
power or any manufacturing activities, Project employers or any other proof of turnover,
Planning & Management, Quality Assessment, and wherever required (A letter mentioning the
Supply Chain Management turnover of the company on the letterhead of
Ž Any other areas approved by the Council the company, signed with seal)
~ Practical Training Forms ¾ Scan Copy of current salary slip duly attested
by employer
Ž Form T-1 - Intimation for Engagement of CMA
Students as Trainees (for PCMA/ Firm of PCMA) ¾ At the time of Registration for Practical
Training through Form T1 & T4, Registration
Ž Form T-3 - Application for Exemption from Fee of `2,500/- is to be paid
Practical Training
Ž Online Submission of T-4 in case of training with
Ž Form T-4 - Intimation for Engagement of CMA recognized Organizations as specified in ‘Appendix
Students as Trainees (for Company/ Organisation) A’
Ž Form T-5 - Certificate of Training Imparted by Ž Online Submission of Form T-5 before applying for
PCMA or Firm of PCMA or Organisation both or remaining group in Final Examination.
~ Claiming Exemption from the CMA New Practical Ž All the forms T-1, T-4, T-5, relating to Practical
Training Scheme - 2020 Training can be downloaded from the link:
A student of the Institute who is working or has already https://eicmai.in/Training-forms-new/login.aspx
worked in any of the recognized Organizations as Ž In order to help the students. Institute will also
given in ‘Appendix A’ and in any of the recognized maintain database of organizations and firms
areas as given in ‘Appendix B’, can claim exemption interested to impart practical training to the
from Practical Training by following the procedures students, in its website www.icmai.in
given below:
~ Process of submission of Forms related to the
Ž Submission of Online Form T-3 to Directorate of Practical Training Scheme - 2020
Training and Placement of the Institute along with
a Payment of `4,500/- The entire process for submitting the Forms related
to the Practical Training Scheme is online. No Offline
Ž The students whose applications are received Forms/Hard Copies related to the Practical Training
and found eligible on or before 31st May will be is entertained. The required link for the same is as
eligible to appear for June Examination and 30th follows:
November will be eligible to appear for December https://eicmai.in/Training-forms-new/login.aspx
Examination respectively
Ž A student can seek exemption from Practical ~ Documents to be submitted along with Form T-3
Training immediately after joining the Intermediate The documents that need to be submitted along with
course, or at any time during the course of studies Form T-3 are as follows:
subject to dates given above if the student is Ž Scan copy of Experience certificate (stating
otherwise eligible designation, area of work & duration), duly signed
Practicing Chartered Accountants / Company by the Competent Authority of the organization in
Secretaries are exempted from the Practical Training which employed/were employed
Scheme and they will have to seek exemption Ž Scan Copy of Audited balance sheet of employers
after duly following the procedures on payment of or any other proof of turnover, wherever required
exemption fee as prescribed above. (A letter mentioning the turnover of the company
~ Procedure for the CMA New Practical Training on the letterhead of the company, signed with seal)
Scheme - 2020 Ž Scan Copy of current salary slip duly attested by
A student desirous of undergoing Practical Training can employer
approach any Organizations as defined in ‘Appendix A’ ~ Details regarding Practical Training in a CA/
or Practicing Cost Accountants. A student after joining CS Firm under the CMA New Practical Training
an Organization/Practicing Cost Accountants has to Scheme - 2020
intimate the Institute within 30 days from the date of
CA/CS articleship will not be set off / entertained / not

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be recognized for CMA Practical Training This is effective from 1st October, 2018 onwards.
If the firm of Chartered Accountants / Company The stipend indicated above is minimum prescribed
Secretaries has separate Management Consultancy by the Institute. However, Practicing Cost Accountant/
Division and if the applicant has exclusively worked a firm of Cost Accountants/ Organizations may fix
in that division, credence to such service is given higher stipend. The stipend under this regulation shall
on percentage basis depending on the nature of job be paid by the principal/employer to the trainee either
related with cost/management accounting/ financial by (a) a crossed a/c payee cheque every month or (b)
accounting/ taxation/ MIS or of similar nature, size of by depositing the amount every month in an account
the firm, nature of duties handled by the applicant, size opened by the trainee in his own name with a branch of
of the client companies etc. the bank to be specified by the principal
Management Consultant in individual capacity ~ Rule for Leave to Cost & Management Trainee
depending on the size of the firm, nature of duties
Ž A Cost & Management trainee shall be entitled to
handled by the applicant related with cost and
one day’s leave with pay per month excluding the
management accounting/ financial accounting/ taxation
normal holidays
/ MIS or of similar nature, size of the client companies
etc. Ž The trainee shall be eligible for 60 days leave
without pay for appearing in the examination of the
~ Change of employer during the tenure of Practical Institute in the total span of training period
Training
The trainees availing leave in excess of the period of
A student shall inform any change in the Principal
leave to which he/she is entitled to shall be required to
or employer to the Institute within 30 Days of such
undergo training for a further period equivalent to the
changes with all the relevant documents i.e. New
excess leave taken by him
online Form T-1 (with UDIN)/ T-4, experience
certificate from principal or employer along with a fee ~ Working Hours of Cost & Management Trainee
of `1,000/- Ž The working hours of a Cost & Management
In case of change of Principal / Employer, i.e. students Trainee shall be 35 hours per week
serving under different Principal / Employer, the Ž Hours spent on any conference, course, seminar
accumulated period of training shall include training organized by the Institute / Region / Chapter shall
periods undergone with different Principal /Employers, be treated as period covered under training
including the days of leave availed as per rules but
excluding excess leave availed, if any. Not more than ~ Restriction on Number of Trainees in case of
three (3) changes shall be allowed within a period of Practical Training under a PCMA
fifteen months of training
~ Form needs to be submitted after completion of Practicing Cost Accountant No. of Trainees
Training
a) Practicing Cost Accountant
On completion of minimum fifteen months of Training, 10
you have to upload Form T5 in the Practical Training (Associate Member)
Portal b) Practicing Cost Accountant
15
~ Registration with the CMA Institute before 1st (Fellow Member)
January 2008
Training is not applicable on you and you can appear ~ Practical Training Period tenure be counted to
in the final examination without submitting any form to have minimum experience of 3 years to obtain
the institute membership of the Institute?
Yes, Practical Training Period tenure will be counted
~ Stipend paid by an Organization/PCMA during the
to have minimum experience of 3 years to obtain
Training period
membership of the Institute.
Every Trainee shall receive the following minimum
stipend from the employer: ~ Where ‘UDIN’ is required?
From 5th July 2019, for all practicing Cost &
Management Accountants (CMAs) to generate and
Employer 1st year 2nd year 3rd year
obtain UDIN for all Certificates issued, containing
financial information or any other contents; which are
Practicing Cost certified by them to be True and Fair.
Accountant/Firm of `2,000 `3,000 `4,000
~ Contact details of Practical Training
Cost Accountants
You may drop in an email at [email protected] or call
Corporate/ `8,000* / `10,000* / `12,000*/ at 033-40364750
Organization `10,000** `12,500** `15,000**
For more details, kindly visit the Institute website:
** Metropolitan and ‘A’ Grade Cities www.icmai.in
* Other Places

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Annexure - VIII
ELIGIBILITY FOR
DIRECT ADMISSION TO INTERMEDIATE COURSE
A
person desirous of becoming a Registered Student 10. Part-I and Part-II of Banking Examinations styled
need to apply to the Institute in the prescribed C.A.I.I.B.;
Form, (enclosed at the end of this Prospectus),
11. Any other examinations as may be recognized
with appropriate fees and to produce documentary
by the Council for the purpose of admission as a
evidence to the satisfaction of the Council that he/she has
registered student of the Institute.
passed any of the following Examinations:

1. The Foundation Course of this Institute;

The Registration of student does not confer any
2. Entry Level-Part I of Certificate in Accounting membership rights nor does entitle a person so registered
Technicians (CAT) course of this Institute; to be a member of the Institute.
3. A degree of any recognized University or
equivalent;
Provisional Registration
4. A Master Degree of any recognized University or
Persons who have appeared in a degree examination and
any of the Indian Institute of Management;
are awaiting result may apply for provisional registration
5. Pursuing Engineering Course (having completed in the prescribed form. They should submit the pass result
3rd year/Semester VI/ equivalent) or Qualified within the prescribed time periods from the date/period
Engineers; of 18 (eighteen) months from the date of such Provisional
Registration in the Institute. Failure to submit the pass
6. The Final Examination of the Institute of Chartered
result within the prescribed time limit tantamounts to
Accountants of India or England and Wales, or
cancellation of the provisional registration and forfeiture
Scotland or Ireland or the Final Examination of the
of the registration and tuition fee paid. (Refer website :
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants,
www.icmai.in for details)
London, or of the Final Examination of the Institute
of Company Secretaries of India; Final Examination
of the Association of Chartered Certified
All Correspondences from foreign students should be
Accountants, U.K.
addressed to The Directorate of Studies, THE INSTITUTE
7. Intermediate (by whatever name called) qualified OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA, CMA Bhawan,
students of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of 12 Sudder Street, Kolkata - 700 016, India.
India. (E-mail: [email protected])
8. Section ‘A’ and Section ‘B’ Examinations of
the Institution of Engineers (India) or equivalent;
(Enrolled till 31.05.2013)
9. Subordinate Accounts Service Examination
conducted by the Central/State Government
Organisations;

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Annexure - IX
FEES STRUCTURE
TABLE OF AMALGAMATED FEES STRUCTURE FOR STUDENTS
General Fees FOUNDATION INTERMEDIATE FINAL
Sl. No. HEADS Inland Foreign** Inland Foreign Inland Foreign Inland Foreign
` US $ ` US $ ` US $ ` US $
1. REGISTRATION:
1.1 Cost of Prospectus 250 – – – – – – –
Students Registration Fee (included in Tuition fee for
1.2 – – `– – 500 20 – –
Intermediate Course in 2.1 and 2.2 below)
1.3 Denovo Registration Fee – – – – 5,000 80 5,000 80
1.4 Practical Training Registration Fee – – – – 2,500 40 – –
2. TUITION FEES:
2.1 POSTAL (E-LEARNING)
Postal Tuition Fees* – – 6,000 250 23,100 1,100 25,000 800
2.2 ORAL
Oral Coaching Fees* – – 6,000 – 23,100 – 25,000 –
2.3 COACHING REVALIDATION FEES:
Single Group – – – – 800 40 1,000 50
Both Groups – – – – 1,600 80 2,000 100
3. EXEMPTION FEES:
3.1 Subject Exemption Fee (per paper)
- For Qualified CS – – – – 1,000 100 1,000 100
- For Engineeing Graduates/Students and LLB – – – – 3,000 100 – –
3.2 Practical Training Exemption Fee 4,500 100 – – – – – –
Change of Principal/Employer for Practical Training (each
3.3 1,000 – – – – – – –
time)
3.4 Modular Training/ IOTP Training Exemption Fee – – – – – – – 130
4. CONVERSION FEES:
4.1 Oral to Postal/ Postal to Oral/ One Centre to a Another*** 500
4.2 Syllabus Conversion Fee – – – – – – – –
5. EXAMINATION FEES:
5.1 Cost of Examination Form FREE
5.2 Examination Fee (Single Group) – – 1,200 60 1,200 90 1,400 100
5.3 Examination Fee (Both Groups) – – – – 2,400 90 2,800 100
Late Fee for Examination Form submission (Challan
5.4 – – 300 10 300 10 300 10
Mode)

* Intermediate and Final Students (Except Foreign Students) can avail the installment facility [Refer Page No. 120]
** Students from foreign countries should remit the requisite fee in US$ only to the Headquarters along with copies
of documentary evidence of domicile (Outside India)
*** Allowed once only within 30 days from the date of Admission / Registration / Enrolment

Fees shall be paid, subject to applicability of GST

TUTION FEES WILL NOT BE COLLECTED IN CASH OR DEMAND DRAFTS FOR

ADMISSION / REGISTRATION / ENROLMENT UNDER POSTAL AND ORAL COACHING SCHEME

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INSTALLMENT FACILITY AVAILABLE FOR

INTERMEDIATE AND FINAL STUDENTS
INTERMEDIATE & FINAL COURSE FEES PAYMENT OPTIONS
Option I

Course Amount Remarks

Payable on or before 31st January for June term and 31st July for December term
Intermediate `23,100/-
of Examinations

Payable on or before 31st January for June term and 31st July for December term
Final `25,000/-
of Examinations

Option II

Course Amount Remarks

`12,000/-
At the time of Registration into Intermediate course
(1st Installment)
Intermediate
`11,100/- Payable on or before 31st January for June term and 31st July for December
(2 Installment)
nd
term of Examinations

`15,000/-
At the time of Enrollment into Final course
(1st Installment)
Final
`10,000/- Payable on or before 31st January for June term and 31st July for December
(2 Installment)
nd
term of Examinations

Instructions for Intermediate Students: Instructions for Final Students:

1. To be eligible for appearing in Intermediate 1. To be eligible for appearing in Final examinations,
examinations, the 2nd Installment amounting to the 2nd Installment amounting to `10,000/- must be
`11,100/- must be payable on or before 31st January payable on or before 31st January for June term and
for June term and 31st July for December term of 31st July for December term of examinations.
examinations. 2. If the student fails to pay 2nd installment within the
2. If the student fails to pay 2nd installment within the prescribed time limit as mentioned in point no. 1, the
prescribed time limit as mentioned in point no. 1, the installment facility will be still available till next 3
installment facility will be still available till next 3 Consecutive terms. The 2nd installment is to be paid
Consecutive terms. The 2nd installment is to be paid within the cut-off dates (on or before 31st January
within the cut-off dates (on or before 31st January for June term and 31st July for December term of
for June term and 31st July for December term of examinations).
examinations). 3. No student can appear for FINAL Examination
3. No student can appear for Intermediate without paying 2nd installment.
examination without paying 2nd installment. 4. Failure to pay the 2nd installment within the prescribed
4. Failure to pay the 2 installment within the prescribed
nd
time limits as mentioned in point no. 1 & 2, will
time limits as mentioned in point no. 1 & 2, will lead to forfeiture of the amount already paid as 1st
lead to forfeiture of the amount already paid as 1st Installment.
Installment. 5. After paying 1st installment student will get study
5. After paying 1 installment student will get study
st
materials of both groups and can opt for oral/postal
materials of both groups and can opt for oral/postal coaching of either Group (Group III/ IV) for Final, as
coaching of either Group (Group I/II) for Intermediate per the choice of the student.
as per the choice of the student. 6. After paying 2nd Installment students will be eligible
6. After paying 2 Installment student will be eligible to
nd
to opt for oral/postal coaching of remaining group and
opt for oral/postal coaching of remaining group and ‘IOTP’ and other training as applicable.
‘Skills Training’ and other training as applicable.

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FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS

A. Scheme to Provide Financial Assistance to Economically Challenged cum Meritorious Students:

Eligible students of Intermediate and Final Course are permitted to apply for financial assistance under this scheme.
For more details please visit the following link at institute’s Students Portal:
https://icmai.in/upload/Students/Scheme-Finance-Assistance-01022022.pdf

B. Refund of fees paid by Physically Challenged Students:

Physically challenged students are entitled for refund of fees subject to production of evidence in support of their disabilities.
For more details please visit the following link at institute’s Students Portal:
https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/guideline_handicap.php

C. Fees Waiver Scheme for the Students of North Eastern States of India
For more details, please visit the following link at Institute’s Students Portal:
https://icmai.in/upload/Institute/Notifications/Fees-Waiver-North-Eastern-States.pdf

D. Fees Waiver Scheme for the Students of Jammu and Kashmir:

For more details, please visit the following link at Institute’s Students Portal:
https://icmai.in/upload/Institute/Notifications/Fees-Waiver-Jammu-Kashmir.pdf

E. Government Scholarship Schemes:

For more details please visit the following link at institute’s Students Portal:
https://icmai.in/upload/Students/Scholarship-Schemes.pdf

F. Minority Scholarship Scheme:

For more details please visit the National Scholarship Portal:
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Annexure - XI
EXAMINATION CENTRES
WESTERN REGION SOUTHERN REGION EASTERN REGION NORTHERN REGION OVERSEAS
ADIPUR-KACHCHH BALLARI AGARTALA AGRA BAHRAIN
AHMEDABAD BANGALORE ANGUL-TALCHER ALLAHABAD DUBAI
AHMEDNAGAR CALICUT ASANSOL ANANDPUR SAHIB MUSCAT
AKURDI (PUNE) CHENNAI BANKURA BEAWAR CITY
AURANGABAD COIMBATORE BALASORE BHILWARA
BARODA ERNAKULAM BERHAMPUR BHIWANI
BHARUCH-
ERODE BHUBANESWAR BIKANER
ANKLESHWAR
BHILAI GUNTUR BOKARO CHANDIGARH
BHIWANDI HUBBALLI CUTTACK DEHRADUN
BHOPAL HOSUR DHANBAD DELHI
BILASPUR HYDERABAD DULIAJAN FARIDABAD
GOA KANNUR DURGAPUR GHAZIABAD
INDORE KOLLAM GUWAHATI GORAKHPUR
KOTTAKKAL
JABALPUR HAZARIBAG GURGAON
(MALAPPURAM)
JALGAON KOTTAYAM HOWRAH HARIDWAR
KALYAN MADURAI JAMSHEDPUR JAIPUR
KOLHAPUR MANGALORE KHARAGPUR JALANDHAR
MUMBAI MYSORE KOLKATA JAMMU
NAGPUR NELLORE NAIHATI JHUNJHUNU
NANDED NEYVELI PATNA JODHPUR
NASHIK PALAKKAD PORT BLAIR KARNAL
PUNE PUDUCHERRY RANCHI KANPUR
RAIPUR POLLACHI ROURKELA KOTA
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SATARA SALEM SHILLONG LUDHIANA
SOLAPUR THANJAVUR SILIGURI MEERUT
SURAT THOOTHUKUDI SERAMPORE NOIDA
VAPI THRISSUR GAYA PATIALA
VASHI (NAVI MUMBAI) TIRUCHIRAPALLI REWARI
VINDHYANAGAR TIRUPATI SHIMLA
PALGHAR TIRUNELVELI SRINAGAR
TRIVANDRUM UDAIPUR
VELLORE VARANASI
VIJAYAWADA
VISAKHAPATNAM
DINDIGUL
KANCHIPURAM

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LIST OF PRIZES
LIST OF PRIZES FOR STUDENTS EXAMINATION commemorate the name of his mother Smt. G Indira
PASS CERTIFICATES, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT Devi. This prize is awarded to the candidate holding
AND PRIZES 1st rank in the Intermediate Examination.
Every candidate passing the Intermediate Examination or the Pushparani De Memorial Silver Medal — This
v. 
Final Examination will be furnished with a Pass Certificate Silver Medal is awarded out of a fund established
to that effect. It does not imply and must not be used to imply by Shri K K De, a senior member of the Institute, to
that merely by holding the Final Examination Pass Certificate commemorate the name of his mother Pushparani
a candidate will be treated as a Member of the Institute. De to the lady candidate who scores the highest total
A. Foundation Examination: marks amongst the lady candidates in Intermediate
Examination.
i. Late Smt. Annapurna Bhattacharyya and Late Rebati
Raman Bhattacharyya Book Prize – This Prize was vi. (a) A K Biswas Foundation Prize — Gold Medal for
sponsored by Sri S. S. Bhattacharyya for securing securing the highest marks in paper “Operation
highest marks among ladies passing the Foundation Management and information systems” in
Examination. Intermediate Examination [P - 9 (OMSM)]
ii. Shri Sultan Chand Memorial Book Prize – for (b) A K Biswas Foundation Book Prize — Book
securing First Rank, Second Rank and Third Rank in Prizes to the candidates securing first and second
Foundation Course Examination. positions in Intermediate Examination in December
and next June.
B. Intermediate Examination:
vii. Mrs. Mandakini Vasant Limaye Memorial Cash
i. Certificate of Merit is given to each candidate who Prize — for securing highest marks in “Cost and
passes the Intermediate Examination taking all the Management Accountancy”. [P - 8 (CA)]
subject together (i.e. without any exemption) at one
viii. Northern Coalfields Limited Merit Award — A
sitting. In addition to certificate of merit.
Book Prize to the Intermediate Pass Candidates for
(a) First Prize for General Proficiency - A Gold Medal securing the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rank amongst holders of
(b) Second Prize for General Proficiency - A Silver Certificate of Merit of the Intermediate examination
Medal held in June and December every year.
(c) Third Prize for General Proficiency - A Book Prize Srinivasan Jagannadhan Gold Medal — for
ix. 
are also given to the Candidates securing 1 , 2 & 3
st nd rd securing the highest mark in paper “Operation
highest total marks amongst the holders of Certificate Management and information systems” in Intermediate
of Merit. Examination. [P - 9 (OMSM)]
U N Sur Memorial Prize — This Prize is awarded
ii.  x.  anshi Ram Prabhakar Memorial Book Prize —
K
out of a fund established by Mrs. Mary Sur to Book Prize for securing the highest total marks in
commemorate in the name of her husband, Upendra Group II of Intermediate Examination.
Nath Sur, who was a Fellow Member of the Institute. xi. Institute’s Book Prize —
This Prize is awarded in each term to two candidates Book Prize for securing the highest marks in paper
who pass the Intermediate Examination taking all “Cost and Management Accounting” in Intermediate
the subject together (i.e. without any exemption) as Examination. [P - 8 (CA)]
follows:
xii. M
 . G. Swaminathan Memorial Prize — Cash prize
(a) `300 in Cash to the candidate securing the first sponsored by Sri Ganesh Swaminathan Meletur in
highest total marks; memory of his father to be awarded to the Intermediate
(b) `200 in Cash to the candidate securing the second Pass candidate securing the highest total marks without
highest total marks. exemption in each term of Intermediate Examination.
iii. B
 ikramjit Mazumder Memorial Prize — This Prize xiii. Kedarnath Prahladrai Dhanuka Memorial
is awarded out of a fund established by Bikramjit Book Prize — for securing highest marks in paper
Mazumder Memorial Society. Book Prize is awarded “Operation Management and information systems” in
to the candidate who passes the Intermediate Intermediate examination. [P - 9 (OMSM)]
Examination with the highest marks in Stage I/Group I xiv. M. R. Srinivasa lyanger Cash Prize — Cash Prize
in each term. to be awarded for securing the highest marks in paper
iv. G
 . Indira Devi Memorial Prize — This Prize a “Operation Management and information systems” in
Gold Medal is awarded out of a fund established by the Intermediate Examination. [P - 9 (OMSM)]
Dr. G. B. Rao, a Past President of the Institute, to

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C. Final Examination: a Council Member of the Institute, to commemorate

the name of the student, Sri Subhas Adhya. Cash
Certificate of Merit is given to each candidate who passes
i. 
Prize is awarded to the candidate who passes the Final
the Final Examination taking all the subjects together (i.e.
Examination securing the highest marks in the paper
without any exemption) at one sitting. In addition to the
“Cost Audit and Operational Audit” in each term.
certificate of merit.
[P - 17 (CMAD)]
[a] First Prize for General Proficiency - A Gold
viii. K. Ramachandran Memorial Cash Prize —
Medal
Awarded for each term of Final Examination to
[b] Second Prize for General Proficiency - A Silver the candidate holding 1st Rank. This fund has been
Medal instituted by the Accountants of Guest Keen Willams
[c] Third Prize for General Proficiency - A Book Ltd. Mr. K. Ramachandran was a Fellow Member of
Prize this Institute and the Deputy Managing Director of
are also given to the Candidates securing 1st, 2nd & 3rd Messrs Guest Keen Williams Limited.
highest total marks amongst the holders of Certificate ix.  auji Ram Jain Memorial Prize — Cash Prize is
M
of Merit. awarded to the lady candidate who scores the highest
Ch. Bishan Das Puri Memorial Prize — This Prize,
ii.  total marks amongst the lady candidates in each
a Gold Medal is awarded out of a fund established term out of “Mauji Ram Jain Memorial Prize Fund”
by Shri J. K. Puri, a Past President of the Institute, to Instituted by his son, Sri S. K. Jain, a Fellow Member
commemorate the name of his father Ch Bishan Das of the Institute.
Puri. This prize is awarded to the candidate holding 1st x.  une Chapter Silver Jubilee Cash Prize — Cash
P
Rank in the Final Examination. Prize is awarded to the candidate who scores the
iii. G. Basu Foundation Prize — This Cash Prize highest total marks in the Final Examination.
is awarded by G Basu Foundation in Accounting Wazir Debi Puri Memorial Prize — A Gold Medal
xi. 
Research, Kolkata. This Foundation is named after is awarded out of a fund established by Shri J. K. Puri,
one of our Past President Sri G. Basu. This Prize is a Past President of the Institute to commemorate the
awarded every year to the candidate who passes the name of his mother Wazir Debi Puri. This Prize is
Final Examination without taking exemption, from any awarded to the lady candidate who scores the highest
subject and secures the highest total marks amongst total marks amongst the lady candidates in Final
the successful candidates taking into account the two Examination.
examination held in the months of December and next xii. L
 ate Mrs. Dhanapati Goel Memorial Prize — A
June. Gold Medal is awarded for securing the highest marks
iv. V
 . Srinivasan Memorial Prize — This Prize, a Gold in “Cost Audit and Operational Audit” amongst ladies
Medal, is awarded out of a fund established by the Tata in Final Examination. [P - 17 (CMAD)]
Engineering and Locomotive Company Limited to xiii. D. D. Kalra Memorial Book Prize — Book Prize
commemorate the name of Sri V Srinivasan who was for securing the highest marks in “Management
the Chief Accountant of TELCO and Past President Accounting — Enterprise Performance Management”.
of the Institute. This Prize is awarded to the candidate [P - 20A (SPMBV)]
who passes the Final Examination securing the highest
xiv. Late Purnanada Ganguly Memorial Cash Prize
total marks in Stage Ill/Group III in each term.
— This prize was sponsored by Dr. Ananda Roop
v.  . D. Mundra Memorial Prize — This Prize, a
G Ganguly in memory of his father to be awarded to the
Gold Medal, is awarded out of a fund established candidate who passes the Final Examination without
by Sri T. D. Mundra, a Member of the Institute, to taking exemption from any subject and secures the
commemorate the name of his father, Sri G. D. Mudra. highest total marks amongst successful candidates.
This Prize is awarded to the candidate who passes the
xv. Northern Coalfields Limited Merit Award — A
Final Examination, securing the highest marks in the
Book Prize to the Final Pass Candidates for securing
paper “Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting”
the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rank amongst holders of
in each term. [P - 18 (CFR)]
Certificate of Merit of the Final examination held in
vi. N
 Sarkar Memorial Prize — This Prize is awarded June and December every year.
out of a fund established by Srimati Jyotirmoyee
xvi. Late Sri Ranjay Kumar Basu Memorial Book
Sarkar to commemorate the name of her husband, Sri
Prize — This prize sponsored by Smt. Lina Basu in
Narendra Sarkar, a Past President of the Institute. Cash
memory of her husband to be awarded to the Final pass
Prize is awarded to the candidate who passes the Final
candidate for securing the highest marks in the subject
Examination securing the highest marks in the paper
“Management Accounting — Enterprise Performance
“Financial Management & International Finance” in
Management”. [P - 20A (SPMBV)]
each term. [P - 14 (SFM)]
xvii. Diamond Jubilee Award (Gold Medal) — This prize
vii. Subhas Adhya Memorial Prize — This Prize is
sponsored by Sri V. Kalyanaraman, a Past President
awarded out of a fund established by Late E. V. Mani,
of the Institute to be awarded to the best Final Student

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who passes the Final Examination without taking MARKET ANALYSIS & CORPORATE LAWS”
exemption from any subject and secures the highest amongst the Female candidate of Final Examination.
total marks amongst the successful candidates taking [P - 13 (CEL)] (d) For securing the highest
into account the two examinations held in the month of marks in paper “INDIRECT & DIRECT - TAX
December and June. MANAGEMENT” amongst the Female candidate of
xviii. Principal Smt. Indumati Talati Silver Medal Final Examination. [P - 15 (DIT)] (e) For securing the
— This prize sponsored by Sri V. J. Talati to be highest marks in paper “BUSINESS VALUEATION
awarded to the Male Candidate who passes the Final MANAGEMENT” amongst the Female candidate of
Examination without taking exemption from any Final Examination. [P - 20A (SPMBV)]
subjects and secures the highest marks in the subject xxviii. Aruna Soman Prize - For the female topper of
“Cost Audit and Operational Audit “amongst the Final Examination for June and December every
successful candidates taking into account the two year starting from December 2015 term.
examinations held in the months of December and next xxix. B D Bose Memorial Prize - This prize is instituted
June. [P - 17 (CMAD)] by Shri Amitava Bose, in the memory of his father,
xix. J. N. Bose Memorial Gold Medal — Gold Medal for Late CMA Buddha Dev Bose, President - ICWAI
securing the highest total marks in Stage IV/Group IV (1993 - 94). The prize constitutes a Platinum, Gold and
of Final Examination. Silver Medal, awarded to the ladies securing the 1st, 2nd
xx. Shrimati Thirumalamma Gorur Memorial Prize and 3rd ranks, respectively, amongst all lady candidates
— Sponsored by Sri G. N. Venkataraman, a Past in the Final Examination in June and December.
President of the Institute — Cash Prize to be awarded xxx. Dr R Rajagopalan Memorial Gold Medal - A
for securing the highest total marks amongst the ladies Gold Medal sponsered by Mrs Vatsala Appaswami
in each term of Final Examination. in memory of her father Late Dr R Rajagopalan to be
xxi. M. Krishnamurthi Memorial Cash Prize — Cash awarded to the all India topper in Final Examination in
Prize for securing the second highest marks in paper June and December.
“Management Accounting — Enterprise Performance xxxi. Narasimha Murthy Foundation Prize - This Prize
Management” in Final Examination. is instituted by CMA K Narasimha Murthy, Chairman
[P - 20A (SPMBV)] of Narasimha Murthy Foundation for awarding Gold
xxii. Lt. Col. Ambuj Nath Bose Memorial Gold Medal medal to all India topper in the Final Examination
— A Gold Medal is awarded for securing the highest in June / December and Inter examinations of June /
marks in paper “Management Accounting - Strategic December.
Management” amongst ladies in Final Examination.
xxxii. CMA H C Shah Gold Medal Prize - A Gold Medal
[P - 16 (SCM)]
sponsored by CMA Hemendrakumar C. Shah to be
xxiii. Sri K.G. Goyal Hindi Medium Prize Fund — awarded for securing highest marks in Final Group -
Book Prize for securing the highest total marks among III in June / December.
the successful students passing Final Examination with
Hindi Medium. D. Management Accountancy Examination:
xxiv. M. G. Swaminathan Memorial Prize — A Gold i.  r. B. N. Ganguly Cash Prize — This prize
D
Medal sponsored by Sri Ganesh Swaminathan Meletur is awarded out of a fund established by Dr. R
in memory of his father to be awarded to the Final Pass Chattopadhyay, in the name of Dr. B. N. Ganguly,
candidate securing the highest total marks without Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University. This prize
exemption in each term of Final Examination. is awarded to the candidate securing the highest
xxv. S.V. Ayyar’s Retd. Chief Cost Accounts Officer, combined total marks in Part I and Part II examinations
Government of India, Memorial Fund – For amongst the candidates completing Part II examination
securing the highest total marks without exemption in in a calendar year irrespective of the year of passing
Final Examination. the Part I Examination.
xxvi. R.J. Goel Memorial Platinum Medal – For ii. K. K. Dutta Gold Medal — for securing first rank in
securing the highest total marks without exemption in Management Accountancy Examination.
Final Examination. This prize is sponsored by CMA H.
K. Goel and CMA Naresh Kumar Goel in memory of The subject, group/stage prizes as sponsored by
their respected father Late R. J. Goel, President ICWAI respective sponsors are suitably converted wherever
(1998-99). necessary in line with the changes of syllabus from
time to time.
xxvii. Dr. Ajit Singhvi Gold Medal – (a) For securing
the highest total marks without exemption amongst
[Note : This Prize List is based on subjects under
the candidate of Fianal Examination. (b) For securing
Syllabus 2008.]
the highest total marks without exemption amongst
the Female candidate of Final Examination. (c) For
securing the highest marks in paper “CAPITAL

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Annexure - XIII
CAREER ORIENTED PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Board of Advanced Tax Research Banking, Financial

Studies & Research Department Services and Insurance
Board
~ Diploma in Forensic Audit Certificate Courses:
(DFA) ~ Certificate Course in
~ Certificate Course on GST
~ Diploma in Information (CCGST) Investment Management in
System Security Audit association with NSE Academy
~ Advanced Certificate Course
(DISSA) A. Course: Fundamental
on GST (ACCGST)
~ Certificate Course in Data Analysis & Valuations: – Level
~ Advanced Certificate Course
Analytics for Finance 1
on GST Audit and Assessment
Professionals (DAFP) B. Course: Mutual Fund
Procedure (ACGAA)
~ Diploma in Financial and Market Analysis with
~ Certificate Course on TDS
Modelling & Valuation (DFM) Technical: – Level 2
(CCTDS)
~ Executive Diploma in Cost & ~ Certificate Course in General
~ Certificate Course on Filing of
Management Accounting for Insurance in association with
Returns (CCFOF)
Engineers (EDCME) National Insurance Academy
~ Advanced Course on Income
~ Advanced Certificate Course in ~ Certificate Course on
Tax Assessment and Appeal
Internal Audit (ACIA) Concurrent Audit of Banks
(ACIAA)
~ Certificate Course on ~ Certificate Course on Credit
For more details, please visit: Management of Banks
International Trade (CCIT)
https://icmai.in/Advanced_Studies/ ~ Certificate Course on Treasury
Courses for Colleges & and International Banking
Universities:
For more details, please visit:
~ GST Course https://icmai.in/Banking_Insurance/
~ Income Tax Courses.php

For more details, please visit:

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Annexure - XIV
PRE - PLACEMENT
ORIENTATION TRAINING PROGRAMME
12-DAYS PRE-PLACEMENT ORIENTATION TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR FINAL PASSOUT STUDENTS

Topics covered:

~ Soft Skills – I: CV Writing, Communication Skill, Social Media Awareness (connecting to job
requirement)
~ Soft Skills – II: Interview Skills, Group Discussion
~ SAP – FICO
~ Advanced Business
Excel
~ Financial Modelling
~ E-Filing
~ Direct Taxation &
Indirect Taxation
~ Entrepreneurship &
Skill Development
~ IND AS &
Corporate Laws
including IBC
~ Audit - Cost Audit,
Financial Audit,
Internal Audit,
Forensic Audit,
System Audit
~ Cost & Financial
Management
Strategies
~ Data Analytics & AI
~ Performance
Management &
Valuation
~ ESG &
Sustainability
~ BFSI related topics
and Economic Trends
~ Job Opportunities for CMAs – India and Overseas
~ HR Rounds & Interactive Sessions

Fees: `6,000/- to be paid at the time of registration for this training programme.

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PLACEMENTS

Sector-wise Classification of Placements

Public Banking,
Sector Financial Services &
Undertakings Insurance

Information Healthcare,
Technology & Pharmaceuticals &
Consultancy Hospitality

Infrastructure, Engineering,
Logistics & FMCG &
Automobiles Others

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Some of our Prominent Recruiters

PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS
� BEML � MECON Ltd.
� Bharat Electronics Ltd. � NBCC (India) Ltd.
� Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. � NHPC Ltd.
� Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. � NLC India Ltd
� Coal India Ltd. � NMDC Ltd.
� DVC � NTPC Ltd.
� Edcil India Ltd. � ONGC Ltd.
� Engineers India Ltd. � POSOCO
� GAIL � Power Grid Corporation of India
� GRSE Ltd. � Power Finance Corporation Ltd
� Haldia Petrochemical Ltd � Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd
� Hindustan Aeronautic Ltd. � REC Ltd.
� Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. � Rites Ltd.
� Hindustan Steelworks Construction Ltd � SAIL
� Hindustan Zinc Ltd. � SEBI
� HUDCO � THDC India Ltd
� Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. � WBPDCL
� Ircon � WBSEDCL
� ITI Limited � WBSETCL
� Maharashtra Natural Gas Ltd. � WEBEL

BANKING, FINANCIAL SERVICES & INSURANCE

� Allahabad Bank � ICICI Bank
� ANZ Bank � IDBI Bank
� Apex Fund Services � Karur Vysya Bank
� AU Small Finance Bank � Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
� Axis Bank � Max Life Insurance Company Ltd.
� Bandhan Bank � National Housing Bank
� BNY Mellon � State Street Corporation
� EXIM Bank � TIAA Global Business Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.
� Federal Bank � The Goldman Sachs Group
� HDFC � UBS
� HSBC � Yes Bank

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Some of our Prominent Recruiters

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & CONSULTANCY
� ABB Global � HCL
� Accenture � H-Garb Informatix Pvt. Ltd.
� ASC Operations Pvt. Ltd. � IBM
� Be-Free � Infosys
� Capgemini � Invenio Business Solutions
� Capita India � ITC – Infotech
� Care Rating Ltd. � KPMG
� Cargill Business Services � Lafarge Holcim Global
� CITCO � OLAM Information Services
� Cognizant � PWC
� Consero Solutions India � RSM Astute Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
� Deloitte � Tata Consultancy Services
� Ernst & Young � Tech Mahindra
� Evosys � Wipro
� Genpact Ltd.

INFRASTRUCTURE, LOGISTICS & AUTOMOBILES

� ACC � Jindal Steel & Power Ltd
� Alstom Transport India Ltd. � JK Cement Work
� Ashok Leyland Ltd. � Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd
� Ashwath Quippo Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. � Larsen and Tubro Ltd.
� Automotive Manufacturers Pvt Ltd. � Maersk
� Castrol India Ltd. � Mahindra and Mahindra
� CEAT Ltd. � NKG Infrastructure Ltd
� Dunlop India Ltd � Reliance Industries Ltd
� Electrosteel � Simplex Infrastructures Ltd.
� Express Roadways Pvt Ltd � Tata Motors
� Ford India Ltd. � Tata Projects
� Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd. � Tata Steel
� Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. � Transrail Lighting Ltd
� Hero MotoCorp Ltd. � TVS Motor Company Ltd
� Honeywell Technologies � Vedanta Ltd

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HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICALS & HOSPITALITY
� Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals � InterContinental Hotel Group
� Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals � ITC – Hotels
� Biocon � Kevin Process Technologies Pvt. Ltd
� Cipla � Narayana Health
� DuPont � Neuland Laboratories Ltd.
� Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital � Philips India Ltd.
� ESKAG Pharma Pvt Ltd. � Pricol Ltd.
� HSCC (India) Ltd. � Randstad

ENGINEERING, FMCG & OTHERS

� Amara Raja Group � Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
� Arvato India � McNally Bharat Engineering Co. Ltd.
� Assambrook Ltd. � Morde Foods Pvt Ltd.
� Astral Polyteknik Ltd. � Nestle
� Avenue Supermarts Ltd. (D-Mart) � OML Group of Companies
� Bajaj � Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt Ltd.
� Ballavpur Paper Mfg Ltd. � P K Plastic International Pvt. Ltd.
� Bata India Ltd. � Pidilite
� Berger India Pvt Ltd. � Prism Johnson Ltd.
� Britannia Industries Limited � QuEST Global
� COCA-COLA Beverages Ltd. � Reliance Jio
� Coromandel International � Saint Gobain India Private Ltd.
� Farida Group � Schneider Electric
� Flipkart � Tega Industries Ltd.
� Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. � The Hindu Group of Companies
� Godrej and Boyce Mfg Co Ltd. � TRL Krosaki
� Hindustan Unilever Ltd. � TRAI
� IFB Agro Industries Ltd. � Transrail Lighting Limited
� ITC Ltd. � TVS Electronics Ltd.
� Khimji Ramdas (I) Pvt. Ltd. � VIP
� KRIBHCO Fertilizer � Viraj Group
� Marathon Electric Motors (India) � Voltas India Ltd.
� Maso Group � AM/NS India Ltd.

And Many More …

More than 3000 Placements in 2021 - 2023
Highest CTC offered INR 28 lakh p.a. I Avg. CTC offered INR 12 lakh p.a.
Disclaimer: The logos and brands represented are owned by the respective organizations and displayed here for information purposes
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Annexure - XVI
REGIONAL COUNCILS, OVERSEAS CENTRES & CHAPTERS
REGIONAL COUNCILS

Western India Regional Council (WIRC) Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC)
“Rohit Chambers”, 4th Floor, Janmabhoomi Marg, Fort CMA Bhawan, 84, Harish Mukherjee Road
Mumbai - 400 001 Kolkata - 700 025
Phone: 9372167164/8828061444/9372036890/9372071120 Phone: 033 -24553418/24555957/7596012280/7596012281
e-mail: [email protected]; website: www.icmai-wirc.in e-mail: [email protected]; website: http://eircoficmai.com

Southern India Regional Council (SIRC) Northern India Regional Council (NIRC)
CMA Bhawan, 4, Montieth Lane, Egmore CMA Bhawan, 3, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road
Chennai - 600 008 New Delhi - 110 003
Phone: 9941299422/044-28554443/28554326 Phone: 011- 24615788/24626678/8800383496
e-mail: [email protected]; website: http://sircoficmai.in/ e-mail: [email protected]; website: http://nirc-icmai.in

OVERSEAS CENTRES

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CHAPTERS - WESTERN Visakhapatnam: 0891-2549728/ 7989335292;

[email protected]
CHHATTISGARH
Bhilai: 0788-2222767/2898343; [email protected] KARNATAKA
Bilaspur: 9425535283/9425531637; [email protected] Bengaluru: 080-26507082; [email protected]
Raipur: 0771-4262531; [email protected] Mangalore: 0824-2494360; [email protected]
Mysuru: 0821-2331083; [email protected]
GOA
Goa: 0832-251 6157; [email protected] KERALA
Cochin: 0484-2400130/ 2403536; [email protected]
GUJARAT Kottayam: 9496745294/ 4812563237;
Ahmedabad: 8141738585/ 07926403616; [email protected]
[email protected] Kozhikode-Malappuram: 8590669449/ 04953500642;
Baroda: 0265-2226214; [email protected] [email protected]
Bharuch-Ankleshwar: 8758969351; [email protected] Palakkad: 0491-2576097; [email protected]
Kutch Gandhidham: 9925455177; [email protected] Thrissur: 0487 2385440/ 9946022440/ 9946122440/
Surat-South Gujarat: 0261-2667057/ 9499677057; 9946522440; [email protected]
[email protected] Trivandrum: 0471-2723579/ 2724201/ 9400674057;
Vapi-Daman-Silvassa: 9879612689; [email protected] [email protected], [email protected]

MADHYA PRADESH TAMILNADU

Bhopal: 0755-2571192; [email protected] Coimbatore: 0422- 2236470/3511640;
Indore-Dewas: 0731-2512945/4077729; [email protected]
[email protected] Dindigul: 9952356635; [email protected]
Jabalpur: 9827354103; [email protected] Erode: 9442533085; [email protected]
Singrauli: 9406965210; [email protected] Hosur: 63797 29490; [email protected]
Vindhyanagar: 9425190061; [email protected] Madurai: 0452-2343920/ 89030 63920;
[email protected]
MAHARASHTRA Nellai-Pearl: 0462-2336735; [email protected]
Aurangabad: 0240-2321828/ 2351848/ 9423147312; Neyveli: 9443045080; [email protected]
[email protected] Pondicherry: 7823993160/ 9629990119;
Kalyan-Ambarnath: 02512586565/ 2585659/ [email protected]
9320153351/ 9322802413; [email protected] Ranipet-Vellore: 0416-2247256; [email protected]
Kolhapur-Sangli: 0231-2520338; [email protected] Salem: 9842752123; [email protected]
Nagpur: 0712-2227829/ 2228541; [email protected] Tiruchirappalli: 0431-2461662;
Nashik: 0253-2509989/2500150/09423734900; [email protected]
[email protected]
Navi Mumbai: 022-27663013/ 9833097054; TELENGANA
[email protected] Hyderabad: 040-27635937/27607893;
Pimpri-Chinchwad-Akurdi: 8605148330/ 8805778771/ [email protected]
8308769459/ 9822999198; [email protected] Sathavahana: 8801555141; [email protected]
Pune: 020-25479792/93; [email protected] Warangal: 9705499988; [email protected]
Solapur: 9881468321/7385821931; [email protected]
Thane: [email protected] CHAPTERS - EASTERN

CHAPTERS - SOUTHERN ASSAM

Duliajan: 8876468740/ 8638192288/ 9101631708/
ANDHRA PRADESH 0374-2951045; [email protected]
Godavari: 0883-2441901; [email protected] Guwahati: 8638784977; [email protected]
Nellore: 0861-2309692/ 9700985569/ 9703330364;
[email protected] BIHAR
Tirupati: 9492700887; [email protected] Muzaffarpur: 9434082175; [email protected]
Ukkunagaram: 0891-2581387/ 2887656; Patna: 9693217894/ 0612-2540008; [email protected]
[email protected] Patna Saheb: 8709713707/ 9334111735/ 9308839947;
Vijayawada: 9381423998/ 0866-2470514/ 2493088; [email protected]
[email protected]

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JHARKHAND HIMACHAL PRADESH

Bokaro Steel City: 06542-271471; [email protected] Shimla: 98054 53193; [email protected]
Chandrapura: 9431955595/ 9431332941;
[email protected] JAMMU & KASHMIR
Dhanbad-Sindri: 0326-2224573; [email protected] Jammu: 9419113192; [email protected]
Hazaribag: 06546-263141/ 264767; [email protected] Srinagar: 8895504433; [email protected]
Jamshedpur: 0657-2227771; [email protected]
Ranchi: 0651-2281520; [email protected] PUNJAB
Jalandhar: 0181-2236189; [email protected]
ODISHA Ludhiana: 77197-60810; [email protected]
Balasore: 9038975596/ 9090887808; [email protected] Patiala: 0175-2306617; [email protected]
Bhubaneswar: 0674-2396622/ 6370813308; Naya Nangal: 01887-228492/ 228006;
[email protected] [email protected]
Cuttack-Jagatsinghpur-Kendrapara: 0671-2445688/
9437134712; [email protected] RAJASTHAN
Jajpur-Keonjhar: 9437365293; [email protected] Ajmer-Bhilwara: 01482-236394; [email protected]
Rourkela: 0661-2644400/ 9437128707/ 7682992321; Beawar: 7014752563; [email protected]
[email protected] Bikaner-Jhunjhunu: 0151-2232057/ 9351415842;
Sambalpur: 0663-6499109/ 8093848022/ 8093688532; [email protected]
[email protected] Jaipur: 0141-2706275/ 2712224; [email protected]
South Odisha: 0680-2233336; [email protected] Jodhpur: 0291 2516649/ 73572 07909; [email protected]
Talcher-Angul: 9437018894; [email protected], Kota: 7442400199; [email protected]
[email protected] Udaipur: 0294-2487148/ 9413300441;
[email protected]
TRIPURA
Agartala: 0381-2324652; [email protected] UTTAR PRADESH
Agra-Mathura: 7500450003/ 7500450004/
WEST BENGAL 9927025087; [email protected], [email protected]
Asansol: 0341-2284328; [email protected] Allahabad: 8052778388; [email protected]
Bankura: 9434024079/ 8918610280; [email protected] Ghaziabad: 0120-2716598/ 9811875860;
Durgapur: 0343-2600823/ 9434538451; [email protected]
[email protected] Gorakhpur: 0551-2284898; [email protected]
Howrah: 033-26381030; [email protected] Greater Noida: [email protected]
Kharagpur: 03222-277517; [email protected] Jhansi: 5102412213; [email protected], [email protected]
Naihati-Ichapur: 033-25813307; [email protected], Kanpur: 8795240825/ 9839251431/ 9415053950/
[email protected] 9336101922; [email protected]
Rajpur: 033-24777038/ 9433078184; [email protected] Lucknow: 0522-2301543/ 4002734/ 6050036;
Serampore-Hooghly: 033-2622 4682; [email protected]
[email protected] Meerut: 9837689521/ 8850221940; [email protected],
Siliguri-Gangtok: 9832012776/ 9832450944; [email protected]
[email protected] Noida: 9899226148; [email protected]
Saharanpur: 7895781999; [email protected]
CHAPTERS - NORTHERN
UTTARAKHAND
CHANDIGARH Dehradun: 9927230079/ 9058018833;
Chandigarh-Panchkula-Mohali: 9878607921; [email protected]
[email protected] Hardwar-Rishikesh: 9457480011; [email protected]

HARYANA
Bhiwani: [email protected] For more information about the Chapters, please visit:
Faridabad: 9818453834; [email protected] https://icmai.in/icmai/aboutus/network/chapter.php
Gurgaon: 0124-4236075/ 9971839128;
[email protected] For CMA Support Centre, please visit:
Karnal-Panipat: 9872274220; [email protected] https://eicmai.in/CMA-Support-Centre/Index.aspx
Rewari: [email protected]
Sonepat: 9812023322/ 9821129094; [email protected]

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Annexure - XVII
STUDENTS SUPPORT SERVICES
Sl. No. Support Services Web Link

1 Admission Related FAQ https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/Admission.php

Online Admission /
2 https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Home
Student’s Login

3 Value Added Services https://eicmai.in/studentfacility/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fstudentfacility%2f

Various Application Forms

4 download option (Denovo https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/formdownload.php
Form, Bank Challan etc.)

5 Important Due Dates https://icmai.in/upload/Students/Important-Due-Dates_01012020.pdf

Financial Aids/Scholarship
6 https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/Financial_Aids.php
Scheme Details
Study Materials - Syllabus
7 https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/Study_Materials_2022.php
2022
E-Tracking of Study
https://eicmai.in/Track_Consignment/Students/RegStudent/Track_Consignment.
8 Materials - Postal Students
aspx
& Online Book Purchase

9 E-Library https://icmai-rnj.in/

10 Live Webinar Classes https://eicmai.in/Webinar_Portal/Students_New/StudentLogin.aspx

E-Class Library (for

11 https://eicmai.in/Webinar_Portal/Students/StudentLogin.aspx
Recorded webinars)
Skills Training Eligibility
12 https://eicmai.in/E-Tracking-Skills-Training/Track_Consignment.aspx
Status

13 Practical Training https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/tnp.php

14 Practical Training FAQ https://www.icmai.in/upload/Training/FAQ.pdf

Practical Training
15 Application / Exemptions https://eicmai.in/Training-forms-new/login.aspx
Application

16 Important Circulars https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/Circulars.php

17 Important Notifications https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/Notifications.php

18 News & Updates https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/News_Updates.php

The Management
19 https://icmai.in/icmai/news/209.php
Accountant Journal

20 CMA Students E-Bulletin https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/E-Bulletin.php

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21 Online Book Purchase https://eicmai.in/booksyl2016/Home.aspx

22 MCQ https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/mcq_inter.php
Question Papers of Last
23 https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/exam_qp_D23_2022.php
Examination
Suggested Answers of last
24 https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/exam_suggestedanswers.php
Examination questions
25 Career Crafting Skills https://icmai.in/upload/Students/Career-Crafting-Skills.pdf

26 Name Change Request https://eicmai.in/studentfacility/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fstudentfacility%2f

27 Address Change Request https://eicmai.in/studentfacility/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fstudentfacility%2f

28 Denovo Application https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Home

29 Revalidation Application https://eicmai.in/studentfacility/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fstudentfacility%2f

Qualification Based Subject

30 https://eicmai.in/studentfacility/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fstudentfacility%2f
Exemption Application
Conversion of Registration
31 https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Home
Provisional to Regular
Exam Guidelines for
32 https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/exam_procedure.php
Students

33 Exam Notification https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/exam_notification.php

Online Exam Application
34 https://examicmai.in/emsweb/examappl/e_mainexam.aspx
Form
35 Admit Card https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/Announcement.php
Service Request Portal
36 https://icmai.in/icmai/contact_info_examination.php
(Exam)
37 Exam Result https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/exam_results.php

Procedure to Obtain
38 https://icmai.in/studentswebsite/exam_duplicatemarksheet.php
Duplicate Mark Sheet
Application for Verification
39 https://examicmai.in/emsweb/result/ea_verification_marksheet.aspx
Result
Procedure for Verification of
40 https://examicmai.in/emsweb/result/an_subjverifiappli.aspx
Answer papers
Procedure for Obtaining
41 Certified Photocopy of https://examicmai.in/emsweb/result/an_photocopyrequest.aspx
Answer scripts
42 Placement Portal https://icmai.in/CPT/

43 Members Online System https://eicmai.in/mms/PublicPages/UserRegistration/Login-WP.aspx

44 Help Desk https://eicmai.in/Grievance-Portal/index.aspx

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CMA JOURNEY: ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION FOUNDATION
1. Two types of Admission process:
i. Online: https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Home Student login credentials is a must.
Login Link:
ii. Offline: Through Regions, Chapters and CMASC with challan copy. https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Default
(https://icmai.in/icmai/aboutus/network.php)
2. Students may seek provisional admission to the Foundation Course. Such students would be allowed for a time period of 36
(thirty six) months to convert from Provisional to Regular Status.
3. Provisional Students must produce 10+2 standard passing mark sheet before applying exam.
4. Fill the Exam form within the cutoff date for appearing the exam.

INTERMEDIATE
1. Two types of Registration process:
i. Online: https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Home Student login credentials is a must.
Login Link:
ii. Offline: Through Regions, Chapters and CMASC with challan copy. https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Default
(https://icmai.in/icmai/aboutus/network.php)
2. Students awaiting results of degree examinations may also apply for provisional admission to the Intermediate Course. Such
students would be allowed for a time period of 18 (eighteen) months to convert from Provisional to Regular Status.
3. Provisional Students must produce graduation/equivalent standard passing mark sheet before applying exam.
4. Students availing installment facility must pay 2nd Installment on or before 31st January for June term and 31st July for December
term of examinations for appearing in an exam.
5. If the student fails to pay 2nd installments within the prescribed time limit as mentioned in point no. 3, the installment facility
will be available till next 3 consecutive terms. The 2nd installment is to be paid within the cut off dates (on or before 31st January
for June term and 31st July for December term of examinations.)
6. Failure to pay the 2nd installment within the prescribed time limits as mentioned in point no. 5, will lead to forfeiture of the
amount already paid as 1st installment and Registration will be cancelled accordingly.
7. No student can appear for Intermediate examination of any group either group I or group II or both the Groups without paying
2nd installment.
8. After paying 1st installment a student will get study materials of both the groups (Group – I & II).
9. After paying 2nd installment a student becomes eligible for “Skills Training”
10. Without completing “Skills Training” assessment test a students can’t appear both groups (Group – I & II) OR remaining group.
11. Fill the Exam form within the cutoff date for appearing the exam.

Final
1. Two types of Enrolment process:
i. Online: https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Home Student login credentials is a must.
Login Link:
ii. Offline: Through Regions, Chapters and CMASC with challan copy. https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Default
(https://icmai.in/icmai/aboutus/network.php)
2. Students availing installment facility must pay 2nd Installment on or before 31st January for June term and 31st July for December
term of examinations for appearing in an exam.
3. If the student fails to pay 2nd installments within the prescribed time limit as mentioned in point no. 2, the installment facility
will be available till next 3 consecutive terms. The 2nd installment is to be paid within the cut off dates (on or before 31st
January for June term and 31st July for December term of examinations.)
4. Failure to pay the 2nd installment within the prescribed time limit as mentioned in point no. 3, will lead to forfeiture of the
amount already paid as 1st installment and Final enrollment will be cancelled accordingly.
5. No student can appear for Final examination of any group either group III or group IV or both the Groups without paying 2nd
installment.
6. After paying 1st installment a student will get study materials of both the groups (Group – III & IV).
7. After paying 2nd installment a student becomes eligible for “Industry Oriented Training Programme”
8. Industry Oriented Training Programme is provided by the respective Regional Council / Chapter/ CMASC only.
9. A Student can start practical training after registration in Intermediate Course.
10. Without completing “Industry Oriented Training Programme and Practical Training” a student can’t appear both groups (Group
– III & IV) OR remaining group.
11. Fill the Exam form within the cutoff date for appearing the exam.

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THE INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA

(Statutory body under an Act of Parliament)

Departmental Heads
Sl. No Name Designation Phone / Mobile Email-Id

1 CMA (Dr.) Kaushik Banerjee Secretary 033-4036470 [email protected]

Senior Director (Studies, HR & Admin [email protected]

2 CMA (Dr.) Debaprosanna Nandy 033-40364706
Kolkata) [email protected]

3 CMA Arup Sankar Bagchi Senior Director (Membership) 033-40364710 [email protected]

4 Dr. Sushil Kumar Pareek Director (Examination) 033-40364751 [email protected]

Additional Director (PR Corporate, [email protected] pr.hod@

5 Dr. Giri Ketharaj 011-24666108
Public Relation & Admin-Delhi ) icmai.in

6 CMA Rajat Kumar Basu Additional Director (Tax Research) 033-40364711 [email protected]

Additional Director (Career Counselling [email protected]

7 CMA (Dr.) Sumita Chakraborty 033-40364723
and Placement) [email protected]

8 CMA Nisha Dewan Additional Director (PD & CPD) 011-24666103 [email protected]

9 CMA Tarun Kumar Additional Director (Technical) 011-24666127 [email protected]

10 CMA Kushal Sengupta Additional Director (Infrastructure) 033-40364718 [email protected]

Director (Discipline) & Additional

11 CMA Rajendra Bose 033-40364704 [email protected]
Director
Additional Director (Journal &
12 CMA Sucharita Chakraborty Publications and Board of Advanced 033-40364725 [email protected]
Studies & Research)

13 CMA Dibbendu Roy Additional Director (BFSI) +91 9643443047 [email protected]

Additional Director (Information

14 Mr. Ashish Tewari 011-24666105 [email protected]
Technology)

15 CMA Indu Sharma Joint Director (Internal Control) 011-24666104 [email protected]

16 CMA Soma Banerjee Joint Director (Finance) 033-40364772 [email protected]

17 Ms. Vibhu Agarwal Joint Director (Legal) 011-24666132 [email protected]

18 CMA R. K. Jain Joint Director (CAT) 0120- 2990008 [email protected]

19 CMA Yogender Pal Singh Joint Director (International Affairs) 011-24666151 [email protected]

Please connect us for various quaries: ~ Price of each Study Material copy:
Ž Foundation Course: `400/-
~ Studies: [email protected]
Ž Intermediate Course: `600/-
~ Examination: [email protected]
~ Practical Training: [email protected]
Ž Final Course: `700/-
~ SkillsTraining: [email protected]
Courier Charges: `100/- per copy
~ Placement: [email protected]
~ Membership: [email protected]

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Online Admission: https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Home

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 LARGEST CMA BODY
Since 1944
IN THE WORLD
Under the administrative control of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India

CMA Leads
4 Regional Councils
CMA COURSE GOING GLOBAL Mentoring Future-Ready Professionals DECEMBER 2024 TERM
Eligibility
11 Overseas Centers Online Admission
Admission in Foundation Course https://eicmai.in/studentportal/Home
117 Chapters across India ¤ Passed Class 10 (Require to pass 10+2 before appearing in CMA Examination)
¤ 10+2 Pass or its equivalent (Students appearing for 10+2 also apply on provisional basis) Prominent Recruiters in
61 CMA SC & 401 ROCC
Registration to Intermediate Course CMA Campus Placement Drives
1,00,000+ Alumni ¤ Passed CMA Foundation Examination
+ ¤ Graduates of any discipline (Students awaiting final result also apply on provisional basis)
5,00,000 Students
¤ Qualified CAT Level - I of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India
¤ Qualified CA Intermediate
Value Added Services for ¤ Qualified Engineers
the CMA Students Course Fees

¤ Study Materials Foundation - `6,000/- Intermediate - `23,100/-* Final - `25,000/-*

¤ Students E-Bulletin *Installment facility available
¤ Knowledge Web Series
¤ E-Library
¤ Webinars
¤ Model Question Papers
¤ MCQ Portal
¤ Tutorial Workshops
¤ Coaching - Oral/Postal (E-learning) To know more,
¤ Skills Training Scan the QR Code

¤ Practical Training
¤ Industry Oriented Training
And many more...
Programme Headquarters
CMA Bhawan, 12, Sudder Street, Kolkata - 700016
Å 033-40364777/40364722/40364726
Admission Deadlines Delhi Office
► For June Exam - 31st January of same Calendar Year CMA Bhawan, 3, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road
st
► For December Exam - 31 July of same Calendar Year New Delhi - 110003
Å 011-24622156/24622157/24622158

[email protected] Behind every successful business decision, there is always a CMA [email protected]
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Behind every successful business decision, there is always a CMA

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THE INSTITUTE OF
COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament
www.icmai.in

[email protected]

Headquarters:
CMA Bhawan, 12 Sudder Street, Kolkata - 700 016
033-40364777/40364722/40364726

Delhi Office:
CMA Bhawan, 3 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003
011-24622156/24622157/24622158
Behind every successful business decision, there is always a CMA
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