The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Accounting Technician Course

NEW SCHEME OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN COURSE (ATC)

* To become an Accounting Technician………
Enrol for Common Proficiency Test (CPT) after passing Class 10 examination
Pass 10+2 examination and CPT
Enrol for Accounting Technician Course (ATC)
Successfully complete 9 months of Study Course
Successfully complete Orientation Course of one week spanning over 35
hours and covering topics, such as, personality development, communication
skills, office procedures, business environment, general commercial
knowledge, etc
Successfully complete Information Technology Training (ITT) or Computer
Training Programme
Pass Group I of Integrated Professional Competence Examination (IPCE)
Group I is composed of four papers
Successfully complete one year work experience under a chartered
accountant in practice or in industry
Get ATC Certificate
Designate as Accounting Technician
* Scope for acquiring CA qualification, even after becoming
Accounting Technician:
Enrol in Group II of Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC)
Register as Articled Assistant for a period of 3 years
Pass Group II of IPCE
Appear in IPCC Final Examination during last 6 months of 3 years of articled
training
Pass both the Groups of IPCC Final examination
Complete remaining period of articled training, if applicable
Successfully complete the Course on General Management and
Communication Skills
Get IPCC Final Examination Certificate
Enrol as a member of ICAI and designate as “Chartered Accountant”
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