Examius
🇮🇳 India · Accounting
CA (Chartered Accountancy) Syllabus
ICAI's Chartered Accountancy course covering Foundation, Intermediate, and Final levels for accounting professionals.. The complete CA (Chartered Accountancy) outline — 9 subjects, 38 chapters and 157 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
CA (Chartered Accountancy) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 18 topics · 20 sub-topics
Foundation: Business Laws, BCR and Quantitative Aptitude6 chapters · 25 topics · 18 sub-topics
Intermediate: Advanced Accounting4 chapters · 17 topics · 13 sub-topics
Intermediate: Corporate and Other Laws4 chapters · 15 topics · 5 sub-topics
Intermediate: Cost and Management Accounting and Taxation4 chapters · 18 topics · 14 sub-topics
Intermediate: Auditing and Financial Management4 chapters · 16 topics · 9 sub-topics
Final: Financial Reporting and Advanced FM4 chapters · 16 topics · 7 sub-topics
Final: Advanced Auditing, Assurance and Professional Ethics4 chapters · 16 topics · 6 sub-topics
Final: Direct Tax, International Taxation and Indirect Tax Laws4 chapters · 16 topics · 6 sub-topics
CA (Chartered Accountancy) flashcard decks
553 question-and-answer cards across 9 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Foundation: Accounting — 51 cards
- Foundation: Business Laws, BCR and Quantitative Aptitude — 51 cards
- Intermediate: Advanced Accounting — 93 cards
- Intermediate: Corporate and Other Laws — 58 cards
- Intermediate: Cost and Management Accounting and Taxation — 69 cards
- Intermediate: Auditing and Financial Management — 51 cards
- Final: Financial Reporting and Advanced FM — 68 cards
- Final: Advanced Auditing, Assurance and Professional Ethics — 61 cards
- Final: Direct Tax, International Taxation and Indirect Tax Laws — 51 cards
How to work through the CA (Chartered Accountancy) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Foundation: Business Laws, BCR and Quantitative Aptitude carries 25 topics while Intermediate: Corporate and Other Laws carries 15. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for CA (Chartered Accountancy).
The ~135 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
CA (Chartered Accountancy) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the CA (Chartered Accountancy) syllabus?
CA (Chartered Accountancy) covers 9 subjects: Foundation: Accounting, Foundation: Business Laws, BCR and Quantitative Aptitude, Intermediate: Advanced Accounting, Intermediate: Corporate and Other Laws, Intermediate: Cost and Management Accounting and Taxation, Intermediate: Auditing and Financial Management, Final: Financial Reporting and Advanced FM and Final: Advanced Auditing, Assurance and Professional Ethics, and 1 more. Together they contain 38 chapters and 157 named topics.
How much do you have to study for CA (Chartered Accountancy)?
The full CA (Chartered Accountancy) outline breaks down into 38 chapters, 157 topics and 98 sub-topics. Foundation: Business Laws, BCR and Quantitative Aptitude is the largest single subject with 25 topics across 6 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole CA (Chartered Accountancy) syllabus?
Roughly 135 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 6 weeks.
Are there CA (Chartered Accountancy) flashcards?
Yes — 553 question-and-answer flashcards across 9 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this CA (Chartered Accountancy) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the CA (Chartered Accountancy) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
Related Accounting syllabuses
ICMAI's Cost and Management Accountant course covering Foundation, Intermediate, and Final levels.
CS (Company Secretary) syllabusICSI's Company Secretary program covering CSEET, Executive, and Professional levels in corporate law and governance.
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) syllabusEntry-to-intermediate accounting and bookkeeping qualifications, often a route into chartered accountancy.
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) syllabusGlobally recognised UK-based chartered certified accountant qualification taken by aspiring professional accountants.
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) syllabusAnti-fraud credential from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) for fraud investigation and forensic accounting.
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) syllabusGlobally recognized internal-audit certification from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) syllabusPremier US accounting license issued by state boards via the AICPA Uniform CPA Examination for public accountants and auditors.
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) syllabusManagement-accounting designation jointly offered by the AICPA and CIMA, available to US professionals.
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) syllabusManagement accounting qualification (CGMA) focused on accounting in business, strategy and finance.