HOW TO BECOME AN ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

Requirements to become an Accounting Technician:

• Enrol for Common Proficiency Test (CPT), after passing Class 10 examination.

• Appear and pass in CPT after appearing in Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination. However one should pass both CPT and 10+2 examination before registering for ATC.

• Enrol for Accounting Technician Course (ATC).

• Successfully complete 8 months of study course from the date of registration for the ATC.

• Successfully complete Orientation Course of one week spanning 35 hours and covering topics, such  as, personality development, communication skills, office procedures, business environment, general commercial knowledge etc.

• Successfully complete 100 hours Information Technology Training (ITT).

• Pass ATE (Group I of Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Examination).

• Group I is composed of four papers.

• Successfully complete one year work experience under chartered accountant in practice or in  industry.

• Get Accounting Technician Certificate.

• Designate as “Accounting Technician”.

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