CA Articleship and its importance

CA aspirants are required to complete at least 3 years of articleship training at a CA Erm before they become certiEed Chartered Accountants. Articleship at any Erm is a full time job - it is rigorous , involves travelling and requires a steep learning curve.

Students also need to prepare for their exams, simultaneously. This means, attending coaching classes
early in the morning or late in the evening, commuting back and forth from work to home, sleepless nights and hectic days. A lot of students are not able to cope with this daunting schedule and try to resort to means by which they can bypass the practical training. Are you one of them, perhaps?

If so - banish that thought immediately! One must remember that articleship training is one of the most important experiences in any CA student's life. Students learn a lot during the articleship training. It bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge that is imparted to them through coursework and practices that are actually followed in the industry.

Listen to what experts have to say:
Articleship gives one exposure to the practical side of chartered accountancy. This practical exposure will help students face the theoretical part of exams better, too.B says Information systems auditor Babu Jayendran
Articleship Training is very important. We need to spread awareness among studentsB says CA. Uttam Prakash Agarwal, 2009-10 president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

The trick to juggling Articleship and preparation for CA exams is - Time Management! A lot of students these days are embracing distance education / online education options for their college courses and/or coaching classes too. These methods help students in utilizing their time optimally and provides a lot of Rexibility to their daily schedule.

Now that we have established how vital Articleship Training is - let us move on to the next important bit.
How to apply for articleship? Read on the next chapter and


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