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Section Wise Weightage
CA Foundation Course
Paper – 1: Accounting (100M)
Contents |
Section |
Weightage |
1. Theoretical Framework (i) Meaning and scope of accounting (ii) Accounting concepts, principles and conventions (iii) Capital and revenue expenditure, capital and revenue receipts, contingent assets and contingent liabilities (iv) Accounting policies (v) Accounting as a measurement discipline – valuation principles, accounting estimates (vi) Accounting standards – concepts and objectives |
I |
5% - 10% |
2. Accounting Process (i) Recording accounting transactions: principles of double entry book keeping, books of original entry – journal, subsidiary books, cash books, ledger-format, posting from journal and subsidiary books, balancing of accounts (ii) Preparation of trial balance (iii) Rectification of errors 3. Bank Reconciliation Statement Introduction, reasons and preparation of bank reconciliation statement. 4. Inventories Meaning, Basis and technique of inventory valuation, Cost of Inventory, Net Realizable value and Record System 5. Depreciation and Amortisation Tangible and Intangible assets – Meaning and difference, concepts, methods of computation and accounting treatment of depreciation/amortization, change in depreciation method. 6. Bills of exchange and Promissory notes Meaning of bills of exchange and promissory notes and their accounting treatment; accommodation bills |
II |
30% - 35% |
7. Preparation of Final accounts of Sole Proprietors Elements of financial statements, closing adjustment entries, trading account, profit and loss account and balance sheet of manufacturing and non-manufacturing entities. 8. Financial Statements of Not-for- Profit Organizations Significance and preparation of receipt and payment account, income and expenditure account and balance sheet, difference between profit and loss account and income and expenditure account. 9. Accounts from Incomplete Records (excluding preparation of accounts based on ratios) |
III |
20%-25% |
10. Partnership and LLP Accounts (i) Final accounts of partnership firms and LLP’s (ii) Admission, retirement and death of a partner including treatment of goodwill (iii) Dissolution of partnership firms and LLP’s including piecemeal distribution of assets |
IV |
15%-20% |
11. Company Accounts (i) Definition of shares and debentures (ii) Issue of shares and debentures, forfeiture of shares, re-issue of forfeited shares (iii) Redemption of preference shares and debentures (excluding purchase and redemption of own debentures and sinking fund method) (iv) Accounting for bonus issue and right issue |
V |
15%-25% |
Contents |
Sections |
Weightage |
1. Indian Regulatory Framework- Major Regulatory Bodies such as Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, SEBI, RBI, IBBI, Ministry of Law and Justice etc. |
I |
0% - 5% |
2. The Indian Contract Act, 1872: General nature of contract, Consideration, Other essential elements of a valid contract, Performance of contract, Breach of contract, Contingent and Quasi Contract, Contract of Indemnity and Guarantee, Contract of Bailment and Pledge, Contract of Agency. |
II |
20% - 30% |
3. 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. |
III |
15% - 20% |
4. The Indian Partnership Act, 1932: General Nature of Partnership, Rights and Duties of partners, Reconstitution of firms, Registration and Dissolution of a firm. |
IV |
15% - 20% |
5. The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008: Introduction-covering nature and scope, Essential features, Characteristics of LLP, Incorporation and Differences with other forms of organizations. |
V |
5% - 10% |
6. The Companies Act, 2013: Essential features of company, Corporate veil theory, Classes of companies, Types of share capital, Incorporation of company, Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Doctrine of Indoor Management. |
VI |
15% - 20% |
7. The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Meaning of Negotiable Instruments, Characteristics, Classification of Instruments, Different provisions relating to Negotiation, Presentment of Instruments, Rules of Compensation. |
VII |
10% - 15% |
Note: If new legislations are enacted in place of the existing legislations, the syllabus would include the corresponding provisions of such new legislations with effect from dates notified by the Institute.
The whole syllabus of Quantitative Aptitude shall be divided into three broad areas.
Contents |
Sections |
Weightage |
Part A: Business Mathematics (40 Marks) |
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3. Linear Inequalities: Linear Inequalities in one and two variables and the solution space |
I |
20% - 30% |
|
II |
30% - 40% |
|
III |
30% - 50% |
Part B: Logical Reasoning (20 Marks) | ||
9. Number series coding and Decoding and odd man out |
IV |
20%-30% |
10. Direction Tests |
20%-30% |
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11. Seating Arrangements |
20%-30% |
|
12. Blood Relations |
20%-30% |
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Part C: Statistics (40 Marks) |
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|
V |
45% - 50% |
|
VI |
25% - 30% |
17. Correlation and Regression: Scatter diagram, Karl Pearson’s Coefficient of Correlation Rank Correlation, Regression lines, Regression equations, Regression coefficients. |
VII |
10% - 15% |
18. Index Numbers: Uses of Index Numbers, Problems involved in construction of Index Numbers, Methods of construction of Index Numbers. BSE SENSEX and NSE |
VIII |
10% - 15% |
Contents |
Sections |
Weightage |
Meaning and scope of Business Economics Basic Problems of an Economy and Role of Price Mechanism. |
I | 5% |
|
II | 10% |
Law of Production – TheLaw of Variable Proportions and Laws of Returns to Scale, Producer’s Equilibrium Concepts of Costs – Short-run and long-run costs, Average and Marginal Costs, Total Fixed and Variable Costs |
III | 10% |
|
IV | 15% |
a. Macro Economic Aggregates and Measurement of National Income b. Determination of National Income: Keynes’ Two Sector Basic Model, Three Sectors and Four Sectors Models |
V | 15% |
|
VI | 5% |
|
VII | 10% |
|
VIII | 10% |
|
IX | 10% |
|
X | 10% |
Note: A deviation of maximum ±5% in the specified section-wise weightage is permitted.
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