CMA Inter consist of eight papers didvied into two groups. Group 1 consist of Financial Accounting, Laws and Ethics, Direct Taxation, Cost Accounting.
Group 1
PAPER-5 : FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Syllabus
Section A : Accounting – Basics
Fundamentals of Accounting – Accounting for Special Transactions
Section B : Preparation of Financial Statements
Preparation of Final Accounts of Profit Oriented organizations, Non-Profit Organizations and from Incomplete Records – Partnership Accounts
Section C: Self Balancing Ledgers, Royalties, Hire Purchase & Installment System, Branch & Departmental Accounts
Self-Balancing Ledgers – Royalty Accounts, Hire Purchase and Installment System – Branch and Departmental Accounts
Section D: Accounting in Computerized Environment and Accounting Standards
Computerized Accounting System – Features, Significance, Grouping of Accounts, Ledger hierarchy, Accounting Packages and their selection criteria – Accounting Standards (AS-1, AS-2, AS-6, AS-7, AS-9, AS-10)
Best Reference books for Financial Accounting
- Study Material
PAPER – 6: LAWS AND ETHICS
Syllabus
Section A : COMMERCIAL LAWS
Indian Contracts Act, 1872 – Sale of Goods Act, 1930 – Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – Indian Partnership Act, 1932 – Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
SECTION B: INDUSTRIAL LAWS: Objects, Scope and applicability of the following acts.
Factories Act, 1948 – Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 – Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952 – Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 – Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 – Minimum Wages Act, 1948 – Payment of Wages Act, 1936
SECTION C: CORPORATE LAWS
Companies Act 2013
SECTION D: ETHICS
Business Ethics
Best Reference books for Law and Ethics
- Study Material
- Scanner
PAPER – 7: DIRECT TAXATION
Syllabus
SECTION – A: INCOME TAX ACT BASICS
Introduction to Income Tax Act, 1961 – Incomes which do not form part of Total Income
SECTION – B: HEADS OF INCOME AND COMPUTATION OF TOTAL INCOME AND TAX LIABILITY
Heads of Income and Computation of Total Income under various heads – Clubbing Provisions, Set off and Carry forward of Losses, Deductions – Assessment of Income of different persons – Corporate Taxation – TDS, TCS and Advance Tax
SECTION C : ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND ICDS
Administrative procedures – Income computation and disclosure standards – Basics
Best reference books for Direct Taxation
- Study Material
- Income Tax Law and Accounts by Dr.H.C.Mehrotra and Dr.S.P.Goyal- Buy Online
PAPER – 8: COST ACCOUNTING
Syllabus
INTRODUCTION TO COST ACCOUNTING COST ASCERTAINMENT – ELEMENTS OF COST Material Costs – Employee Costs – Direct Expenses – Overheads – COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Basics) – COST BOOK KEEPING – METHODS OF COSTING – COST ACCOUNTING TECHNIQUES (Basics)
Best reference books for Cost Accounting
- Study Material
- Cost Accounting by M.Y.Khan and P.K.Jain – Buy Online
Students are advised to order the latest edition