ICAI CA Final Course 2023- Important Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus

CA Final is the last stage of the Chartered Accountancy course. After passing the CA Intermediate and CA IPCC exam, students need to register themselves for CA Final exams, which they can give after undergoing CA Articleship Training for three years.

CA Final Course comprises 2  groups which are divided into 4 subjects each. In order to appear in the CA Final examination students have to complete the various procedure then they are eligible to sit in the CA Final examination.

 Below this article, Students will get to know all the details regarding CA Final Course i.e. CA Final Registration, CA Final Subjects, CA Final Registration, CA Final Application Form, CA Final Admit card, CA Final Result which would be enough to get you the details about the CA Final Course 2023. 

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CA Final Important Dates 2023

Below are the important dates of the CA Final Course.  

The CA Final exam dates for the Nov 2023 are tentative dates as per the past trends. Students are advised to wait for the ICAI official notification.

Details regarding CA Final Exam 2023

CA final exams are conducted twice a year. Students need to register for the CA final exams to be eligible for appearing CA Final exam 2023. Students can check the updated CA Final exam dates For Nov 2023 exam. 

And it is also recommended for the students to practice the previous year CA final papers for the better preparation. 

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CA Final Eligibility

ICAI has set the eligibility Criteria for all the levels of CA i.e., Foundation, Intermediate, and Final. Before appearing for the CA Final Examination students should check the eligibility criteria of the CA Final 2023 Examination.

ICAI will allow students to sit in CA Nov 2023 Examination only if they fulfill the below criteria. It is applicable for CA Final New Course eligibility and Old Course Eligibility.

• The appearing candidate must have cleared both groups of the CA Intermediate/CA IPCC Examination. 
• Candidates should have registered with the ICAI Board of Studies (BOS) Portal. 
• The Candidate should have completed their AICITSS Training. 
• Candidates should have completed a minimum of 2.5 years in the articleship training to appear in the CA Final 2023 Examination.

After fulfilling the eligibility criteria of CA Final Course 2023, students can appear in one or both groups of CA Final Examination after completion of Articleship training of 3 years.

Students who fulfill the eligibility criteria of the CA Final Examination can apply for the Registration Procedure of the CA Final Examination.

CA Final Course Registration Process is done Online from the ICAI official website.

For appearing in CA Final exams, students need to get themselves registered for CA Final Course. Candidates can log in into their ICAI examination portal to commence the registration process.

If any student gets late to register themselves for their CA Final exam attempt will get delayed by six months.

Also, check about:- The CA Intermediate registration eligibility for Nov 2023 exam criteria.

CA Final Registration Procedure

Below is the step-by-step procedure for CA Final Course Online Registration Procedure.

ICAI CA Final registration procedure is purely Online. Students need to follow the below-mentioned procedure for registration of CA Final exams-

Step 1- Students need to visit the ICAI website, for CA Final registration form, click on the “Student Tab” under registration forms.

Step-2 Now Login into your ICAI student portal with your given Login ID and Password. 

Step-3 Tap on the SSP you will find two options on the screen “students Cycle” and “Article Cycle”. 

Step-4 Now select the student cycle option and click on the CA Final and choose the courses.

Step-5 CA Final Course Registration Form will appear on the Screen. 

Step-6 The Basic information of the student will appear on the form, kindly check them before tapping on the next. 

Step-7  Students are advised to upload all documents required for the CA Final Registration Form. 

Step-8 After completion of the CA Final Course Registration Form, Students have to submit CA Final Course Registration Fee through the Debit/Credit/NetBanking.

Step-9 After submission of CA Final Course Registration Fee students can take the printout of the CA Final course Registration Form.

CA Final Registration Fees

Below are the CA Final New Course Registration Fees 2023.

Appearing students have to only pay for the CA Final Registration Fees apart from this there is no other fees to be paid by the students unlike the CA Foundation and CA Intermediate Fees. 

CA Final Registration Validity

The CA final registration eligibility is valid for 5 years. Students can revalidate the CA final registration at any point of time for further 5 years by paying a validation amount of Rs. 500 as decided by the ICAI.

CA Final Course Concession Fee 2023

ICAI provides the concession fee to special categories of states across India. ICAI has set up upto 75% of concession rates for the students.

Below are the states where ICAI provides the CA Final Course Concession fee to the student.

• Ladakh 
• Arunachal Pradesh
• New formed union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. 
• Meghalaya
• Manipur
• Assam 
• Mizoram 
• Nagaland
• Sikkim 
• Tripura

The ICAI Concession rule is valid up to March 2023, Under this students only have to pay 5500 Rs as the CA Final Registration Process.

Important Documents Required for CA Final Registration 2023

Students are required to upload the following documents while filling up their CA Final Registration Form 2023.

• If a student is foreign, attested copy proof of his/her nationality.
• If students are SC/ ST/ OBC or differently-abled, an attested copy of proof and a certificate of a special category.
• CA IPCC/CA Intermediate Marksheet of the student.
• Passport-size photo of the student. 
• Signature of the student. 

CA Final Course Syllabus – 2023

Students can download their CA Final Course Syllabus from the official website of ICAI. The CA Final 2023 Examination is conducted as per syllabus issued by the ICAI.

Appearing candidates can download CA Final Course Syllabus of New Course in English and Hindi Syllabus Here.

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CA Final Course Subjects and Syllabus 2023

CA Final Course comprises 8 papers and divided into 2 groups. Appearing candidates can appear for either one group or both the group of CA Final Examination. Each Subject is of 100 Marks each.

Below are the list of CA Final New and Old course Subjects and syllabus of both the groups.

CA Final Syllabus (New Course) for Nov 2023

ICAI will implement the latest CA final syllabus under CA new scheme from 2024 examinations. Students can check the complete detail from the given link. Further the CA final syllabus for Nov 2023 attempt is given below. Students have to prepare for CA final nov 2023 attempt according to old scheme.

• Group 1
  • Paper 1: Financial Reporting  
  • Paper 2: Strategic Financial Management
  • Paper 3: Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethic
  • Paper 4: Corporate and Economic Laws
• Group 2
  • Paper 5: Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation ( CA Final Costing)
  • Paper 6
    • Paper 6A: Risk Management
    • Paper 6B: Financial Services and Capital Markets
    • Paper 6C: International Taxation 
    • Paper 6D: Economic Laws
    • Paper 6E: Global Financial Reporting Standards 
    • Paper 6F: Multidisciplinary Case Study
  • Paper 7: Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation 
  • Paper 8: Indirect Tax Laws

CA Final Application Procedure and Fees

For appearing in CA Final upcoming exams, students need to fill the CA Final application form with the requisite fees. CA Final Application form will be commenced just after the declaration of CA Final Result, and ICAI will accept the application request till one month after the commencement of the CA Final application form.

Those students can fill out the CA Final application form and are registered for CA Final Exams before.

How to Fill the CA Final Exam Form 2023? 

Below are the steps by step processes to fill out the CA Final Application/ Exam form 2023 from the ICAI website.

Step 1- Login to your dashboard account if you are registered with ICAI Portal by entering your login ID and Password and click on the login

Step 2- Check all the details shown in the Application form carefully, if you are satisfied with the mentioned details, Save and preview it and click on the Submit button for submitting your application/ examination form.

Step 3- After submitting it, pay the requisite CA Final Application fee and make an online payment.

Step 4- After making the payment, save the application filled form for further purposes.

CA Final Application Form Fees 2023

For clearing CA Final exams, students need to cover the whole CA Final syllabus, including CA Final Study Material, Attempting CA Final paper, Mock test papers, and Revision Test papers with proper CA Final study tips.

CA Final Training

CA Final IT Training

In order to prepare students for a corporate world and develop a strong base for information technology and soft skills, CA Final students are imparted with AICITSS during the last two years of practical training but only before appearing CA final examination. This practice is initiated by the CA institutes to make students aware of the online services.

CA Final Practical Training

CA Final Practical Training is the last training provided to students before working as a Chartered Accountant in any CA firm. Practical training helps students to get exposure to the corporate world.

CA Final Results Nov 2023

CA final results are declared after 45-60 days from the date of the last exams. Therefore, the CA Final Results Nov 2023 might be declared in the month of July 2023. The actual date of the CA final result Nov 2023 will be declared by the ICAI on the official website.

Preparation Tips for CA Final 2023 Examinations

Qualifying for CA is not an easy task for every CA student. Therefore, we have provided here the study tips for students to study in a more smarter way.

• Students must avoid studying from too many books, as it creates confusion.
• Students must make difficult topics their first priority.
• Try to solve the maximum number of mock test papers, revision test papers, practice manuals, etc as these will develop confidence for the exam.
• Never leave any topic from the syllabus, learn each and every topic.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What are the subjects for CA final Exams in Nov 2023?

Ans: The subjects for CA final exams Nov 2023 are :

• Paper 1: Advanced Accounting
• Paper 2: Management Accounting and Financial Analysis
• Paper 3: Advanced Accounting
• Paper 4: Corporate Laws and Secretarial Practice
• Paper 5: Cost Management
• Paper 6: Management Information and Control Systems
• Paper 7: Direct Taxes
• Paper 8: Indirect Taxes

Q2. Are CA Final exams stressful for students?

Ans: If students start their preparation from the starting itself, then CA final is not at all a stressful job for students.

Q3. When will the CA final exam in Nov 2023 start?

Ans: The CA final exam in Nov 2023 will commence in the month of Nov 2023.

Q4. How can students change the medium of study?

Ans: Students can change the medium of study only through the online window correction window.