CPT Exam dates to register

Guys, can you tell me the important dates of the Common Proficiency Test?????????

[Quick Sam]

Common Proficiency Test is conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for admission in to the CA course. Here are the details of it:

Important dates:
Last date for registration to CPT Course with BOS 1st April, 2014
2. Commencement of Online filling of CPT Examination Form 4th April, 2014 (10:00 A.M. IST)
3. Last date & time for Login Creation/Submission of CPT Examination application form Online 25th April, 2014
upto 5:30 P.M. (IST)
4. Last date for revalidation of registration for June, 2014 CPT 25th April, 2014
5. Last date for receipt of print out of online examination form duly filled up 29th April, 2014
6. Date of CPT Examination 22nd June, 2014 (Sunday)
Likely date of declaration of result Around one month from the date of examination

Eligibility:
The applicant should have completed 12th with good academic record from any recognized university of India.

Syllabus
1. Theoretical Framework
1. Meaning and Scope of accounting
2. Accounting Concepts, Principles and Conventions
3. Accounting Standards – concepts, objectives, benefits
4. Accounting Policies
5. Accounting as a measurement discipline – valuation principles, accounting estimates
CPT exam syllabus
COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST (CPT)

[One paper: Four Sections - 200 marks]

SESSION – I

(Two Sections – Two hours – 100 Marks)

Section – A: Fundamentals of Accounting ( 60 Marks )

Level of Knowledge : Basic knowledge.

Objective

To develop conceptual understanding of the fundamentals of financial accounting system.

Contents . . .

1. Theoretical Framework
1. Meaning and Scope of accounting
2. Accounting Concepts, Principles and Conventions
3. Accounting Standards – concepts, objectives, benefits
4. Accounting Policies
5. Accounting as a measurement discipline – valuation principles, accounting estimates

2. Accounting Process
Books of Accounts leading to the preparation of Trial Balance, Capital and revenue expenditures, Capital and revenue receipts, Contingent assets and contingent liabilities, Fundamental errors, including rectifications thereof.

3. Bank Reconciliation Statement

4. Inventories
Basis of inventory valuation and record keeping.

5. Depreciation accounting
Methods, computation and accounting treatment of depreciation, Change in depreciation methods.

6. Preparation of Final Accounts for Sole Proprietors

7. Accounting for Special Transactions
1. Consignments
2. Joint Ventures
3. Bills of exchange and promissory notes
4. Sale of goods on approval or return basis.

8. Partnership Accounts
Final accounts of partnership firms – Basic concepts of admission, retirement and death of a partner including treatment of goodwill.

9. Introduction to Company Accounts
Issue of shares and debentures, forfeiture of shares, re-issue of forfeited shares, redemption of preference shares.


Section – B: Mercantile Law (40 Marks )

Level of Knowledge : Basic knowledge.

Objective

To test the general comprehension of elements of mercantile law

Contents

1. The Indian Contract Act , 1872: An overview of Sections 1 to 75 covering the general nature of contract , consideration , other essential elements of a valid contract , performance of contract and breach of contract.

2. The Sale of Goods Act, 1930: Formation of the contract of sale – Conditions and Warranties – Transfer of ownership and delivery of goods – Unpaid seller and his rights.

3. The India Partnership Act, 1932: General Nature of Partnership – Rights and duties of partners – Registration and dissolution of a firm.


SESSION – II

Section – C: General Economics (50 Marks )

Level of Knowledge : Basic knowledge.

Objective

To ensure basic understanding of economic systems, economic behaviour of individuals and organizations.

Contents

1. Micro Economics
1. Introduction to Micro Economics

1. Definition, scope and nature of Economics
2. Methods of economic study
3. Central problems of an economy and Production possibilities curve.

2. Theory of Demand and Supply

1. Meaning and determinants of demand, Law of demand and Elasticity of demand, Price, income and cross elasticity
2. Theory of consumer ’s behaviour – Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach
3. Meaning and determinants of supply, Law of supply and Elasticity of supply.

3. Theory of Production and Cost

1. Meaning and Factors of production
2. Laws of Production – The Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale
3. Concepts of Costs
Short-run and long-run costs, Average and marginal costs, Total, fixed and variable costs.

4. Price Determination in Different Markets

1. Various forms of markets – Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly
2. Price determination in these markets.

2. Indian Economic Development
1. Indian Economy – A Profile

1. Nature of the Indian Economy
2. Role of different sectors – Agriculture, Industry and Services in the development of the Indian economy, their problems and growth.
3. National Income of India – Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income, Growth of national income and per capita income in various plans.
4. Basic understanding of tax system of India – Direct and Indirect Taxation

2. Select Aspects of Indian Economy

1. Population – Its size, rate of growth and its implication for growth
2. Poverty – Absolute and relative poverty and main programs for poverty alleviation
3. Unemployment – Types, causes and incidence of unemployment
4. Infrastructure
Energy, Transportation, Communication, Health and Education
5. Inflation
6. Budget and Fiscal deficits
7. Balance of payments
8. External debts.

3. Economic Reforms in India

1. Features of economic reforms since 1991
2. Liberalisation, Privatisation and Disinvestment
3. Globalisation.

4. Money and Banking

1. Money – Meaning and functions
2. Commercial Banks – Role and functions
3. Reserve Bank of India – Role and functions, Monetary policy.

Section – D: Quantitative Aptitude (50 Marks )

Level of Knowledge : Basic knowledge.

Objective

To test the grasp of elementary concepts in Mathematics and Statistics and application of the same as useful quantitative tools.

Contents

1. Ratio and proportion, Indices, Logarithms.

2. Equations
Linear – simultaneous linear equations up to three variables, quadratic and cubic equations in one variable, equations of a straight line, intersection of straight lines, graphical solution to linear equations.

3. Inequalities
Graphs of inequalities in two variables
common region.

4. Simple and Compound Interest including annuity, Applications

5. Basic concepts of Permutations and Combinations

6. Sequence and Series – Arithmetic and geometric progressions

7. Sets, Functions and Relations

8. Limits and Continuity, Intuitive Approach

9. Basic concepts of Differential and Integral Calculus (excluding trigonometric functions)

10. Statistical description of data
1. Textual, Tabular & Diagrammatic representation of data.
2. Frequency Distribution.
3. Graphical representation of frequency distribution – Histogram, Frequency Polygon, Ogive

11. Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
Arithmetic Mean, Median – Partition Values, Mode, Geometric Mean and Harmonic, Mean, Standard deviation, Quartile deviation

12. Correlation and Regression

13. Probability and Expected Value by Mathematical Expectation

14. Theoretical Distributions
Biomial, Poisson and Normal.

15. Sampling Theory
Basic Principles of sampling theory , Comparison between sample survey and complete enumeration , Errors in sample survey , Some important terms associated with sampling , Types of sampling , Theory of estimation , Determination of sample size .

16. Index Numbers

Hello sir I want to know about last date to register for CPT exams so here can you please give me details ?

[Raman Vij]

Hey as CA CPT is the first step for enter in Chartered Accountant course. The Common Proficiency Test (CPT) is generally held two times in a year that is in June and December

Eligibility

Candidate should be 10+2 class passed

Documents Required for CA CPT Registration

Demand Draft taken towards registration fee.

Attested Copy of 10th class passing marks certificate by Chartered Accountant / Gazetted Officer / Head of the Institution

Attested copy of Date of Birth certificate IF not available in 10th Marks certificate.

Attested copy of 12th pass or its equivalent qualification as recognized by the Central Government, if passed

For foreign students attested copy of nationality

Proof of special category certificate i.e. SC/ST, OBC and Disabled

Paper pattern

SESSION – I ( Two Sections – Two hours – 100 marks )

Section A: Fundamentals of Accounting ( 60 marks )
Section B: Mercantile Laws ( 40 marks )

SESSION – II ( Two Sections – Two hours – 100 marks)

Section C: General Economics ( 50 marks )

Section D: Quantitative Aptitude ( 50 marks)

CPT Registration Last Date for June 2016 exams – 31st March 2016