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#CareerBytes: What is the difference between CA and ICWA?

#CareerBytes: What is the difference between CA and ICWA?
Written by Ramya Patelkhana
Jan 07, 2019, 11:22 pm 2 min read
#CareerBytes: What is the difference between CA and ICWA?

In India, Chartered Accountancy and Cost Accountancy are the most popular career options among commerce students after Class-12. Chartered Accountancy is offered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and Cost Accountancy, by the Institute of Cost and Work Accountants of India. Many are often confused about which course to pursue; to help them choose better, here are some differences between these courses.

Details
Different levels and duration of the courses

Chartered Accountancy course is divided into three stages: the Common Proficiency Test or CPT, Intermediate Course or IPCC, and the Final course. After Class 12, the minimum duration of the CA course is four-and-a-half years. Similarly, Cost Accountancy course has three stages: the Foundation course (minimum 8 months duration), Intermediate course (minimum 10 months duration), and the Final examination minimum 18 months duration).

Eligibility
Eligibility criteria for CA and CWA courses

CA: Those who have passed Class 12 (or equivalent) from any stream from a recognized education board and have registered with ICAI for Common Proficiency Course (CPC) are eligible to apply for the Common Proficiency Test (CPT), the entry-level CA course test. CWA: Those who have passed Class 10 are eligible for ICWA Foundation course; for Intermediate course, candidates must have passed Class 12.

Scope
Scope and career prospects of CAs and CMAs

Chartered Accountants (CAs) are involved in various roles. They have a wide-range of job options with companies; they can also practice privately. CAs can do cost auditing, statutory auditing, tax-auditing, banking, etc. Cost and Management Accountants (CMAs) can join companies or take up consultancy work with firms. With experience, they can become Financial Controllers, Chief Accountants, Cost Controllers, Marketing Managers, or Chief Internal Auditors.

Job profiles
Job profiles of Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants

Chartered Accountants are involved in accounting, auditing, and taxation. They are responsible for an organization's core accounting work. They analyze financial risk factors, look after taxation and auditing, and design an efficient financial system for an organization. Coming to Cost and Management Accountants (CMAs), they look after the costing part of an organization's finances. They look after cost management, cost-controlling, and profitability of projects.

Information
What about the difference in salary?

According to salary-comparison website PayScale, at the entry-level, a Chartered Accountant (CA) can expect an average pay of up to Rs. 6.42 lakh per annum. On the other hand, the average salary for Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) is Rs. 4 LPA at the entry-level.

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Ramya Patelkhana is a senior editor at NewsBytes. She has nearly seven years of experience in digital journalism and has previously worked with India News and Authint Media. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, and an advanced diploma in Media Studies from IPW, New Delhi.
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