Chartered Accountancy is an altogether dynamic profession that allows individuals to exercise their acumen in the areas of accounting, auditing, corporate finance, and corporate governance. To provide greater support to such a multifaceted program, IGNOU has brought up a special course named B.Com Accounting & Finance degree for CA students.

The details about the program are as follows.

Admission:

• The program can be completed within a minimum period of 3 years while the registration stands valid for 6 years. No re-registration fees are required.

• For students who have cleared the first stage of CA, the time will be automatically reduced.

The fee structure for the program is as follows.

The fee is payable along with the application form and is appropriately valid for 3 years.

Eligibility:

• The mandatory criterion stands at 10+2 or equivalent.

• Candidates who passed the common proficiency test from ICAI are also eligible.

• Candidates passed or registered in professional competence courses: are also eligible.

Program Structure:

• The program is credit-based and consists of 96 credits whereby 32 credits are provided by IGNOU while 64 credits are given to ICAI.

• IGNOU provides 6 courses from the entire curriculum and it is exercised properly through the IGNOU system.

Program Resources:

• The course is delivered both in Hindi & English.

• Printed course material is provided to candidates through their respective mediums. A/v sessions are also provided.

Evaluation Criterion:

• The evaluation is done similar to other courses by consolidating the marks obtained in different parts by the individual.

• The score obtained in 4 parts will be added to determine your division.

Advantages:

• The major merit that underlies this course is that the individual will be exposed to a dual degree after completion of the course.

• The degree itself is from IGNOU fosters a full reputation and goodwill.

• The time limit is also quite flexible.

• IGNOU adds its special facilities to the coursework.

Disadvantages:

• The eligibility criterion is the mandatory qualification of CPE.

• CA performance gets linked with degree performance.

• 6 subjects provided by IGNOU are theoretical leading to certain problems for individuals preferring practical subjects.

Institute Of Chartered Accountants & Indira Gandhi National Open University has entered into an arrangement to make this course more domain-specific & market-ready. However, the choice to pursue it or not rests with the candidate.

The BCom (Hons.) program at Jain University is one of the few of its kind in the country and is designed to meet the standards and requirements of the industry. It offers an in-depth understanding of the international market and taxation, management of exchange rate, interest rate, etc.

About the Course- The B.Com.(Hons) program in International Finance and Accounting Integrated With Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA - UK) is a unique program whose focal point is to strengthen a profession based on the application of uniform standards.

Job prospects in the field include accounting and reporting, financial advisory, practice and business management, quality review, business valuation, etc.

Infrastructure and Facilities:

• The outstanding infrastructure includes a vast library, top-notch laboratories, seminar halls, auditorium, gymnasium equipment, etc.

• Some of the facilities offered by the institute to its students include hostels, auditorium, a variety of sports and games opportunities, etc.

• The university offers seminars, conferences, University-Industry interface, study-tours, exchange programs, and internships to its students for exposure and practical experience.

Scholarships: The institute provides numerous need and merit-based scholarships including the Medha, Eklavya, and Natyaswara scholarships.

Placement Statistics:

• 98.5% of students were placed in top recruiting companies such as Tommy Hilfiger, Honeywell, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, etc.

• The highest package offered was INR 30 LPA and the average package offered was INR 7 LPA.

Notable Alumni: The university boasts of stellar alumni, which includes the likes of K.L. Rahul (Cricketer), Rohan Bopanna (Tennis Player), Rakesh Manpat (Indian Shooter), Robin Uthappa (Cricketer), and many more.

Interested students must look at all the aspects of the institute before choosing. The above-mentioned program is considered quite intense and thus, an individual must be sure about opting for it. One must keep in mind their academic merit, future academic and career plans, personal expectations, and disposition while deciding the same.