Intermediate

Integrated Professional Competence Course

A student, after clearing the CPT, may register for the Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) [Intermediate (IPC)] Course. Alternatively, as explained earlier, graduates and post-graduates or Intermediate passed students of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India or the Institute of Cost Accountants of India with specified marks* may directly register for the Intermediate (IPC) Course. During Intermediate (IPC) Course, a student has to undergo a study course of eight months. Simultaneously, he has to undergo Orientation Programme and ITT. Graduates and Post-graduates joining the Intermediate (IPC) Course directly have to concurrently complete 8 months of study course and 9 months of practical training before appearing for the Intermediate (IPC) examination.

Subjects

Group I

Paper - 1:  Accounting (100 Marks)
Paper - 2:  Business Law, Ethics and Communication (100 Marks)
Part - I: Law (60 marks) comprising
        Business Laws (30 Marks) and
        Company Law (30 Marks)
Part – II: Ethics (20 Marks)
Part - III: Communication (20 Marks)
Paper - 3:  Cost Accounting and Financial Management (100 Marks)
Part - I: Cost Accounting (50 Marks) and
Part - II: Financial Management (50 Marks)
Paper -4:   Taxation (100 Marks)
Part - I:     Income Tax (50 Marks)
Part -II:     Indirect Taxes (50 M arks)

Group II

Paper - 5:  Advanced Accounting (100 Marks)
Paper - 6:  Auditing and Assurance (100 Marks)
Paper - 7:  Information Technology and Strategic Management (100 Marks)
Part - I:     Information Technology (50 Marks) and
Part - II:    Strategic Management  (50 Marks)