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PROSPECTUS AND PROGRAMME GUIDE

Exclusively for Chartered Accountancy Students Bachelor of Commerce with Major in Accountancy and Finance B.Com (A&F) Master of Commerce in Finance and Taxation M.Com (F&T)

Designed and Developed in Collaboration with THE BOARD OF STUDIES THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA (ICAI)

School of Management Studies Indira Gandhi National Open University New Delhi www.ignou.ac.in

Price: Rs. 750/-

PROGRAMME DESIGN COMMITTEE Prof. N.V. Narasimham, Director School of Management Studies, IGNOU

Prof. J.M. Parakh, Director School of Humanities, IGNOU

Dr. T.P. Ghosh, Director The Board of Studies Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Prof. A.R. Khan, Convenor BDP Coordination Committee, IGNOU

Mr. R. Devarajan, Additional Director The Board of Studies Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Dr. P.T. Giridharan, Joint Director The Board of Studies Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Prof. Nawal Kishor School of Management Studies, IGNOU Prof. Madhu Tyagi School of Management Studies, IGNOU Prof. M.S. Senam Raju School of Management Studies, IGNOU

Prof. R.K. Grover (Retired) School of Management Studies, IGNOU

PROGRAMME COORDINATOR B.COM (A&F) AND M.COM (F&T) Dr. Rashmi Bansal Reader SOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi

PRINT PRODUCTION Mr. K.G. Sasi Kumar Assistant Registrar (Publication) SOMS, IGNOU, New Delhi

May, 2018 © Indira Gandhi National Open University, 2018 All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form, by mimeograph or any other means, without permission in writing from the Indira Gandhi National Open University. Further information on the Indira Gandhi National Open University courses may be obtained from the University’s office at Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068. Printed and published on behalf of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, by the Director, School of Management Studies. Laser typeset by Tessa Media & Computers, C-206, A.F.E-II, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110025 Printed at:

Contents Page Nos. A-7 A-7 A-8 A-8 A-8

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The University 1.1 The Schools of Studies 1.2 Academic Programmes 1.3 Course Materials 1.4 Credit System

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Bachelor of Commerce with Major in Accountancy and Finance B.Com (A&F) 2.1 Programme Structure 2.2 Eligibility for Admission 2.3 Medium of Instruction 2.4 Fee Structure 2.5 Duration of the Programme 2.6 Evaluation System 2.7 Award of Degree/Credit Transfer 2.8 Re-admission Rules

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Master of Commerce in Finance and Taxation M.Com (F&T) 3.1 Programme Structure 3.2 Eligibility for Admission 3.3 Medium of Instruction 3.4 Fee Structure 3.5 Duration of the Programme 3.6 Evaluation System

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Fees for Various Services Instructional System 5.1 Print Material 5.2 Audio-Visual Aids 5.3 Interactive Radio-Counselling 5.4 Gyan Darshan 5.5 Teleconferencing 5.6 Counselling 5.7 University Functionaries for Sorting Out Problems

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Student Support through Study Centres

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Evaluation System for IGNOU Courses 7.1 Continuous Evaluation through Assignments 7.2 Term-end Examinations

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Other Useful Information 8.1 IGNOU Newsletter 8.2 Reservation of Seats 8.3 Scholarships and Reimbursement of Fees 8.4 Provisional Certificate 8.5 Change of Medium 8.6 Change or Correction of Address 8.7 Change of Study Centre 8.8 Change of Regional Centre 8.9 Issue of Duplicate Grade Card/Mark Sheet

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Re-admission A-26 Simultaneous Registration A-26 Refund of Fees A-26 Migration Certificate ................................................................................................................... A-26 Credit Transfer ........................................................................................................................... A-27

8.15 Request for the Issue of Grade Card and Provisional Certificate ............................................... A-29 8.16 Disputes on Admission and other University Matters ................................................................. A-29 9.

Commerce Faculty and Staff ............................................................................................................. A-30 Syllabus of Bachelor of Commerce with Major in Accountancy and Finance B.Com (A&F)

10. Syllabus of Common Proficiency Test (CPT) Courses Offered by ICAI ..................................... A-32 11. Syllabus of Courses Offered by IGNOU ........................................................................................... A-35 12. Syllabus of Professional Competence Course (PCC) Offered by ICAI ....................................... A-45 Syllabus of Master of Commerce in Finance and Taxation M.Com (F&T) 13. Detailed Syllabus of IGNOU Courses ............................................................................................... A-55 14. Detailed Syllabus of ICAI Courses ................................................................................................... A-59 15. Some Forms for Your Use .................................................................................................................... B-1 Assignment Remittance-Cum-Acknowledgment Form........................................................................... B-2 Requisition for Fresh Set of Assignments and Instructions .................................................................... B-3 Guidelines and Instruction for Submission of On-line Examination ....................................................... B-5 Application Form for Re-evaluation of Answer script ............................................................................ B-7 Application Form for Issue of Migration Certificate ............................................................................... B-9 Form for Duplicate Grade Card/Marksheet .......................................................................................... B-11 Application Form for Change/Correction/Address/Study Centre.......................................................... B-12 Re-admission Form ............................................................................................................................... B-13 Application Form for Early Declaration of Result of Term-end Examination ....................................... B-15 Application Form for Obtaining Photocopy of the Answer Script ........................................................ B-17 Non-receipt of Study Material & Assignments ..................................................................................... B-19 Change of Medium/Elective/Programme of Study................................................................................ B-20 Application Form for Issue of Provisional Certificate .......................................................................... B-21 Application Form for Issue of Official Transcript ................................................................................ B-23 Application Form for Improvement of Division/Class .......................................................................... B-25 Application Form for Issue of Duplicate Copy of University Diploma/Degree/Certificate ................... B-27 16. Satellite Downlink Centres for viewing Gyan Darshan Channel ................................................. B-29 17. Annexures Annexure I: Addresses and Codes of IGNOU Regional Centres ........................................................ B-34 Annexure II: Addresses of Study Centres of B.Com (A&F) / M.Com (F&T) .................................. B-51 Annexure III: List of State Codes .................................................................................................... B-108 Annexure IV: List of Board Codes ................................................................................................... B-109 Annexure V: Challan Form ................................................................................................................ B-110 18. GUIDELINES FOR FILLING IN THE APPLICATION FORM ..................................................... B-112 Application Form for Admission

MESSAGE

It gives me immense pleasure to know that IGNOU is launching special B.Com. and M.Com courses under the understanding with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. On 12th of March, 2007, ICAI and IGNOU, two major educational bodies of the country, entered into a new era of educational cooperation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. During fifty-eight years Of its existence, ICAI, set up under an Act of Parliament, has created a unique name in the society. ICAI is a premier accounting body in the country. The letters ‘CA’ which stands for ‘Chartered Accountant’ ani widely recognized as alphabets of trust. Over the years the chartered accountancy profession has achieved rapid growth by virtue of quality professional services rendered by its members and the profession has occupied a prominent role in the development of the country. Increasing responsibilities are being placed by the Government and Society on the members of the profession and their specialized knowledge and skills are being utilized in various fields of activities. The Institute is playing a prominent role in the International Accounting Bodies as well. ICAI has contributed in the fields of education, professional development, maintenance of high accounting, auditing and ethical standards. It is imperative for ICAI to have an understanding with IGNOU, well known for its contribution in the areas of open and distance education, research, extension and training. Both the educational bodies strive to provide sustainable and learnercentric quality education. Separately, they have also been helping millions of students across the country and abroad in qualitative education. The Understanding has helped in commencing of a special B. Com with Major in Accountancy and Finance and a special M.Cm in finance and Taxation by IGNOU. Exemption in these B.Com. and M.Com courses are available according to what the students study in ICAI courses. This understanding will also facilitate cbllaborative personal contact programmes for the students as well as foster joint research initiatives to improve pedagogy for the commerce and management studies.

President, ICAI

THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA Chartered Accountancy Chartered Accountancy is a challenging profession that offers practice or job opportunities in the areas of accounting, auditing, corporate finance, project evaluation, company and other business laws, taxation and corporate governance. The multifaceted knowledge a chartered accountant enjoys through unique academic programme blended with practical training is what the business and industry need in the advent of liberalization, privatization and globalisation of Indian economy. Chartered Accountants are better equipped to discharge accounting and audit functions in a computerized business environment. A globally acclaimed profession capable of offering new vistas to young talents, new vision to young talents, a new vision to build a career and a new ideal to blossom. The Institute has 1,40,000 members and 4,32,000 students.

About the Institute The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is a premier professional accountancy body of the country, established in July,1949 under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, enacted by the Parliament to regulate the profession of Chartered Accountancy in India. The Institute is governed by a Council in accordance with provisions of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 as amended by the Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Act, 2006 (No.9 of 2006) and the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988. The Council consists of 40 members of whom 32 are elected from among the members of the Institute and 8 are nominated by the Government of India. The Institute has its headquarters at New Delhi. In addition, it has five Regional Councils located in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Kanpur and New Delhi and 116 Branches spread all over the country. The Institute has also 18 Chapters outside India located in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Botswana, Doha, Indonesia, Jeddah, Kuwait, London, Melbourne, Nairobi, Nigeria, Port Moresby, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sydney, Toronto and Zambia. The Institute is actively engaged in imparting education and training to the students and conducts examinations for them and grants membership to successful candidates and certificates of practice to members intending to practice the profession. Board of Studies of the Institute imparts theoretical education to students of the students accountancy course as well as to the students who prepare for entry level test called Common Proficiency Test.

ICAI – IGNOU Memorandum of Understanding Recognizing subjects studied in the entry level course of chartered accountancy and subjects of study in the first stage of chartered accountancy course under the approved scheme of education and training of the ICAI, as well practical training component, IGNOU conducts a specialized B.Com Course majority in Accountancy and Finance for the students of chartered accountancy course by which exemption is granted in certain common subjects such that these students can improve their learning process by acquiring knowledge in new areas rather than concentrating in the same subject, which are covered in the theoretical education scheme of the chartered accountancy. Further, recognizing subjects of study in the chartered accountancy final stage, the IGNOU conducts a special master programme in commerce majority in Finance and Taxation for the benefit of students who are undergoing CA Final Course or who have already qualified CA Final examination.

1. THE UNIVERSITY The Indira Gandhi National Open University was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 to achieve the following objectives: ●

democratising higher education by taking education to the doorsteps of the students

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providing access to high quality education to all those who seek it, irrespective of age, region, or formal qualifications

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offering need-based academic programmes by giving professional and vocational orientation to the courses

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promoting and developing distance education in India

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setting and maintaining standards in distance education in the country — as an apex body for the purpose.

Some of the special features of the Open and Distance Education System currently practised by IGNOU are: ●

Relaxed entry requirements

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Provision of equal opportunity of admission to people from all over the country

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Provision of learning at one’s own pace, place and time

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Cost-effective and cost-efficient educational operations

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Multi-media approach in the preparation of course packages

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Self-instructional Printed and Audio/Video course materials

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Network of student support services throughout the country

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Face-to-face Counselling and Tele-counselling

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Continuous evaluation through assignments

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Provision of terminal examination two times a year

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Interactive Satellite Aided Communication Network (Teleconferencing).

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Interactive Radio Counselling

1.1 The Schools of Studies With a view to developing interdisciplinary studies, the University operates through Schools of Studies. Each School is headed by a Director who arranges to plan, supervise, develop and organise its academic programmes and courses in co-ordination with the School staff and the different academic, administrative and service wings of the University. The emphasis is on providing a wide choice of courses at different levels through various programmes. Currently IGNOU has following schools of studies: ●

School of Agriculture

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School of Journalism and New Media Studies

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School of Computer and Information Sciences

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School of Continuing Education

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School of Law School of Management Studies

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School of Education

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School of Engineering & Technology

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School of Performing and Visual Arts School of Sciences

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School of Extension and Development Studies School of Foreign Languages

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School of Social Sciences

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School of Gender and Development Studies School of Health Sciences

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School of Humanities

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School of Social Work School of Tourism Hospitality Service Sectoral Management School of Translation Studies and Training

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School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies

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School of Vocational Education and Training

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1.2 Academic Programmes The University offers programmes leading to Certificate, Diploma or Degree, covering conventional as well as innovative programmes. Most of these programmes have been developed after an initial survey of the demand for such studies. They are launched with a view to fulfil the student’s needs for: ●

certification

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improvement of skills

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acquisition of professional qualifications

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continuing education and professional development at work place

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self-enrichment

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diversification of knowledge, etc.

The University follows multi-media approach in imparting instruction to its learners. It comprises of: ●

Self-instructional printed course material packages

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Assignments for assessment and feedback

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Supporting audio-video programmes

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Face-to-face interaction with academic counsellors at Study Centres or at work centres depending on programme requirement

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Practicals at designated institutions

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Project Work in some programmes

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Work-related field project/Functional assignments as per programme requirements

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Telecast of video programmes on the National Network of Doordarshan (DD-I)

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Broadcast of audio programmes by All India Radio (selected stations)

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Interactive Satellite Aided Communication Network (Teleconferencing)

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Interactive Radio Counselling

1.3 Course Materials Learning materials are prepared for the courses by teams of experts drawn from conventional universities, professionals from all over the country and in-house faculty. These materials are edited by the content experts and language experts at IGNOU before they are finally sent to the press. Similarly audio and video programmes are produced in consultation with the course writers, in-house faculty and producers. These materials are previewed and reviewed by the faculty as well as outside experts and edited or modified wherever necessary before they are despatched to the Study Centres and Doordarshan. Printed material is supplied directly to the students at the addr...