THE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
(A Non Governmental Organisation )
Registered under Societies Registration Act,1860 (Maharashtra, India)
A voluntarily formed professional accountancy body of CPA's in India
CPA
Certification & Training
100% Practical
E- Learning
Modular Course
Online Testing
Certified Public Accountant is offered under WISE (Work Integrated Skill-based higher Education) initiative of Medhavi Skills University ( A university Established by Sikkim Act,2021 & Recognized by University Grants Commission- under department of higher education-Ministry of Education-GoI) as Masters Degree (Equivalent to NCrF at Level 6.5). It is further worth clarifying that these vocational skill certifications are equivalent to normal academic degrees. Government Ministry and UGC have announced this from time to time. you can search for equivalency of these courses.
This certification is also jointly awarded by MEPSC-SSC (Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council - sector skill council), a recognized awarding body of NCVET (National council of Vocational Education & Training) under the Aegis of Ministry Skill Development & Entrepreneurship-GoI, working for skill development initiatives of the government. Certified Public Accountant is being approved as NoS-QP (National Occupational Standard Qualification Pack Certification) & is fully getting aligned to NSQF (National Skill Qualification Framework at Level 6).
This qualification is for Indian graduates who wish to establish a successful career in Indian accounting & finance Industry. and wish to become skilled Professional Accountants. It is specifically designed to suit working professionals. This Indian CPA is designed as per the prescribed international standards of education of IFAC & is similar in content with foreign courses.
NCVET Approved CPA exam blue print:
- CPA Qualification Eligibility –
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One must have relevant undergraduate/ post graduate degree – (Relevant means commerce or business administration or management or allied field degrees)
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B.com /BBM/BBA or
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M.com or MBA or Any PG Certificate or PG Diploma
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CA (Inter) or CMA (Inter) or CS (Inter) with graduation in any stream
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Graduates from any other stream are also eligible if they have five years of experience in accounting & finance
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For E.g- B.Sc/BA/LLB/BE/B.tech etc (must be having 5 yrs of verifiable experience)
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It is also recommended that a person should be having basic computer skills and knowledge of accounting software's for completing CPA exams & practicals ( Like MS Office and Tally Course). All CPA Exams are online & computer based !
- CPA Qualification Structure (Revised) –
You gain CPA Award when you pass following exams accounting exam with professional ethics
( Click on each of these to see detailed syllabus & examination structure)
CPA Award will entitle you to full membership of the institute
-Course Exit Route -
CPA is course designed to be offered in an integrated way with our Chartered Tax Practitioner course, After completing first four exams student will have a choice to exit the course and opt for Chartered Tax Practitioner Award from Institute of Chartered Tax Practitioners India (ICTPI), Student will get NSQF-Level 5 award from MEPSC (SSC-NCVET) and Post graduate Diploma from Medhavi Skill University. Please note that for the purpose of full membership of ICTPI on has to complete the the specified professional orientation course of ICTPI. It is also worth noting here that exit route after first four exam is optional, one can continue to complete rest of the four exams to become CPA & obtain ICPA membership directly, then after also can get ICTPI membership additionally to get dual recognition or awards.
-Course Progression-
We are aligning our CPA Certification with global Accounting bodies. Currently it is being mapped as Masters Degree. Our qualified members can take our International CPA-UK Certification further (ATHE- RQF-Level 7 Extended Diploma in Accounting & Finance equivalent to masters in UK with 120 credits). It is also designed to be studied alongside ACCA/ ICAEW/ CPA Australia/ CPA Ireland (Professional level papers ) with UK or International variants. This way you can fast track your journey for these foreign professional accounting course and also get a recognized vocational cum academic qualification with your Professional accounting certification. You can then take Top up degree route for Masters /MBA Degree from leading UK university
-Course Duration-
CPA Exams must be completed within 24 months from date of registration. You also need to study for at least 3 months before you schedule any of your exam. As exams are on demand and can be scheduled any time, it is up to you as to how you wish sit and pass your exams!
Registration for the CPA course is open throughout the year, you can enroll anytime !
-Examination–
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All CPA exams are computer based and are closed book.
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Also Exams are on demand and can be taken at nearby Pearson VUE exam centers
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Please find detailed list of Pearson VUE exam centers in CPA student exams section of our website
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Student’s needs to plan & book his exam at least 15 days before exam
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Exams cannot be rescheduled after that.
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All exams are of 100 Marks & 3 hrs duration
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Questions includes MCQ's & Practical/Numerical/Task Based/Descriptive Questions
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15 Minutes reading time is given extra
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Please refer detail exam structure for further reference
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These exams can be given in any order within CTPr stage & Advanced CPA Stage
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First exam can be scheduled on or after first trimester
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Each paper can be passed one by one [modular exams], there is no aggregate group passing criteria
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Minimum 50% marks are required to pass in any exam paper
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Detailed Syllabus, Paper Pattern & Other resources are available in the CPA student section of our website
-Exemptions -
Following exemptions are allowed –
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Paper by paper exemption is available for CA/CMA Finalist students who have scored 50+ in their respective subjects of their final examinations. They will be considered pass in CPA Exams, Thus qualified CA/CMA members are fully exempt from this course.
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CA/CMA Intermediate students get AFAE & BRLC subject exemptions (first two subjects)
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CS qualified can get AFAE, Taxation Laws, Business Laws Exams exemption ( Lateral entry into second year )
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Qualified Chartered Tax Practitioner will automatically get first four papers exemptions and will just have to sit and pass remaining four exams (eligible for lateral entry into second year of the course)
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No other qualifications are considered for exemptions.
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Click here to see detailed eligibility and approved exemptions for university masters course
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Please note that ACCA Advanced diploma holders or affiliates/ Members need to pass special exams on Indian Taxation Laws, Business Laws & Indian GAAP's then they can get this CPA/ CTPr Award
-Fees-
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Course fees for 2 yr -University Masters (M.Voc) CPA Degree is Rs 50,000/- (Rs. 25,000/- per academic year)
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Course Application fees is Rs 2,000/-
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Once you receive admission letter from the university , balance annual fees is payable
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Each Exam & resit fees is Rs 2,500/- payable as and when you schedule them
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Registration fees to ICPA includes online Study Materials & Practice Kits
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Registration is valid for 24 months.
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GST or any other taxes are not included in above, and are charged extra whenever applicable
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All fees is non refundable
-Our Support-
(Note: Everything is in Online Distance Learning Mode)
No tuition's support are available apart from learning materials and mock exams for now, however institute will soon Introduce online lectures for students learning supports, it will be additionally offered with tuition fees charged extra
-Benefits of becoming CPA-
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You get a recognized professional accounting qualification after graduation to start of your career in accounting
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Qualification is jointly awarded by MEPSC Sector skill council and is a valid professional skill certification in India
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It further gives you ICPA membership meaning life long learning opportunity in terms of CPD
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Our CPA’s are recognized for direct membership of two of global SMEs specific full IFAC member bodies IFA-UK & IPA Australia.
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It is being mapped to global professional accounting courses and will give you fast track entry to complete them
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Meaning you can specialize further & pursue ACCA, CIMA, ADIT, CIA, CFE, CFP etc.
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This course develops required competencies for jobs in Indian Accounting/ Finance / Taxation field
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By becoming CPA you can set up your own MSMEs specific practice as
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You can start your own outsourcing firm or give bookkeeping, accounting & advisory services
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Offer business regulatory compliance's & payroll services
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Act as a Tax Practitioner by taking ITP, GSTP Enrollment
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Act as an Internal Auditor
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Become Financial Advisor by taking registering as RIA with SEBI/IRDA
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Can give many other consultancy services like Financial Management, Management Accounting etc. for MSME’s
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Admission Application Instructions -
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Upon clicking on register for CPA course below, you will be redirected to Medhavi Skills University WISE Admission Portal.
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You have to choose M.Voc from *select program list and under select specialization category choose Certified Public Accountant course
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It will also if you're lateral entry student. Choose Lateral entry only if you're eligible for exemption from first four exams and have received our confirmation to take admission as lateral entry student. as of now Qualified PGD-CTPr's, CS & Some ACCA,CIMA,CA & CMA Finalist can only take admission as Lateral Entry student !
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Choose correctly! Please fill in all details and follow the instructions.
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Mobile & Email verification is required via OTP.
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Keep all your professional, academic records ready for upload (All degree certificates, all year mark lists scanned copies are required for verification)
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Photo & ID proof is also required along with scanned image file of your signature.
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Application fees of Rs. 2,000/- is payable with this admission form (non refundable)
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In Parents contact details you can enter your own mobile number and email ID if it's unavailable)