The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) announced the results of following examinations held in May, 2012 on August 7, 2012. Professional Competence Course (PCC) Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) The toppers of Professional Competence Course (PCC) examination held in May, 2012 are from Delhi, Surat & Woollapalem (Andhra Pradesh). The details of the top three rank holders on all India basis for PCC along with the marks secured by them are mentioned at Annexure-A. The pass percentage of students in PCC is placed at Annexure-B.

The results of the Chartered Accountants Professional Competence and Integrated Professional Competence Examinations held in May, 2012 are likely to be declared tentatively on Tuesday, the 7th August, 2012 around 5.00 P.M. and the same as well as the merit list(candidates securing a minimum of 55% and above marks and upto the maximum of 50th Rank and in accordance with the decision of the Examination Committee) on all India basis will beavailable on the following website:

Resolved that by virtue of powers vested under Regulation 205 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988, the Council of the Institute hereby orders that candidates who register for Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) in the respective Decentralized Office and complete eight months study course, as on the first day of the month in which examination is held would be eligible to appear in the Integrated Professional Competence Examination (IPCE) to be held in May, 2012 examination and onwards

This is to bring to the attention of students that the Revised Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 28th February, 2011 pertaining to the preparation of Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account under the Companies Act, 1956 for the financial year commencing on or after 1.4.2011 shall not be applicable for the PCC, IPCC and Final examinations to be held in May 2012.

Whether a student of Professional competence Course can apply for conversion to Integrated Professional Competence Course? Ans. Yes. A student of PCC can apply for conversion to IPCC in the prescribed form [can be downloaded from http://220.227.161.86/14650IPCC_Converson_Form.pdf] alongwith prescribed fee [both groups Rs. 6000/- and group I Rs. 5000/-]. Students can obtain the prospectus of IPCC for Rs. 100/- from any nearest Branch office of the Institute.

Direct Tax Case laws relevant for November, 2011 CA Examinations, Indirect Tax Case laws relevant for November, 2011 CA Examinations, Additional Case laws relevant for November, 2011 CA Examinations

Integrated Professional Competence Course [IPCC] and Professional Competence Course [PCC] Supplementary Study Paper – 2011 [Relevant for May 2012 and November 2012 examinations] Supplementary Study Paper – 2010 [Relevant for May 2011 and November 2011 examinations] CA Final Course [New] Supplementary Study Paper – 2011 [Relevant for May 2012 and November 2012 examinations]

Paper 8: Indirect Tax Laws (Final Course), Paper 5: Taxation (PCC) and Paper 4: Taxation (IPCC) – Point of Taxation (POT) Rules, 2011 have been notified vide Notification No. 18/2011 ST dated 01.03.2011. These rules have become effective from 01.04.2011 and further amendments have been made in these rules vide Notification No. 25/2011 ST dated 31.03.2011 and Notification No. 28/2011 ST dated 01.04.2011.

The next Professional Competence Course (PCC), Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) and Final Examinations of the Institute will be held from 1st November, 2011 to 17th November, 2011 at the following centres . The last dates for receipt of application forms are 30th August, 2011 (without late fee) and 6th September, 2011 (with late fee of Rs. 500/-). Applications for admission to Professional Competence Course (PCC) Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) and Final Examinations are required to be made either online at http://icaiexam.icai.org or in the prescribed forms which are priced at Rs. 500/- per form for PCC, IPCC & Final candidates.

In order to mitigate the hardship being faced by the students in registering for Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC), the Council at its 306th Meeting held from 7-9th June, 2011 decided that candidates who register for Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) in the respective Decentralized Office on or before 16th August, 2011 would be eligible to appear in the Integrated Professional Competence Examination (IPCE) to be held in May, 2012.