MANGALORE: The Union Government is expected to grant approval to the new chartered accountancy course syllabus by September 15, T.N. Manoharan, president of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi, has said.

The ICAI would introduce the new syllabus, which had attractive, competitive and contemporary features soon after, he said.

He was talking to The Hindu on the sidelines of a students' seminar organised by Southern India Chartered Accountants Students Association here on Wednesday.

Smooth transition

Mr. Manoharan said that students could make a smooth transition to the new syllabus. But newcomers would find it attractive and competitive for it had been specially designed, keeping in mind present-day needs, he said.

There was a dearth of qualified chartered accountants in the country and abroad. Chartered accountancy was an emerging profession that the student community could bank on, Mr. Manoharan said.

"Earlier, we had a situation where five chartered accountants vied with one another for one opening in a top company. Today, qualified chartered accountants have more job offers that they could wish for," he said.

The new syllabus would focus on information technology and personality development training for students during their four-year stint, Mr. Mr. Manoharan said.

Approval

The process of getting Government approval was in its final stage. Mr. Manoharan said he would be able to provide a clear picture regarding the issue in the next two days.

Mr. Manoharan said that the main reason why chartered accountancy would become an attractive career for students was that one could complete the four-year training without paying any hefty donation or capitation fees, unlike in the case of other professional courses.

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