Intermediate (New) Course

Announcement

Modifications in the scope of syllabi of select subjects

I. Exclusion of topics from the scope of syllabi of select subjects [To be effective from
November, 2019 Examination]

Paper Exclusions
Paper 2: Following sections in the Companies Act, 2013 excluded from certain topics of the
Corporate syllabus
and other
laws Topic Sections excluded from syllabus
Prospectus and Allotment of securities 24, 30, 33, 38, & 41
Share Capital and Debentures 44, 45, 60, 65 & 72
Acceptance of deposits by companies 75
Registration of charges 81 & 85

Topic Portions excluded/modified

Paper 3: 1 Material Consumption- Identification with products of cost centers, Basis for
Cost consumption entries in financial accounting, monitoring consumption
Accounting has been excluded

2 Employee Remuneration systems and incentive schemes – Under incentive

Cost schemes, only Premium Bonus method and Halsey Scheme has
been retained.

All other incentive schemes have been removed

3 Direct Direct expenses, Nature of Direct or Chargeable expenses, Sub-

Expenses contracting- Control on material movements, Identification with the
main product or service have been excluded.

4 Costing of The sub-topic title “Costing of services sectors” has been changed to
Service ‘Costing of various service sectors’ and the detailed description
Sectors thereunder in the syllabus has been removed. There is no
reduction in content of Study Material.

Paper 6: I. Statement on Reporting under Section 227(1A) of the Companies Act, 1956 (Section 143(1)
Auditing and of the Companies Act, 2013) excluded.
Assurance II. Following Engagements and Quality Control Standards on Auditing excluded:
(1) (2) (3)
S. SA Exclusions
No
 1 SA 260 Communication with Those Charged with Governance (Revised)
2 SA 265 Communicating Deficiencies in Internal Control to Those Charged
with Governance and Management
3 SA 330 The Auditor’s Responses to Assessed Risks
4 SA 402 Audit Considerations Relating to an Entity Using a Service
Organization
5 SA 450 Evaluation of Misstatements Identified during the Audits
6 SA 540 Auditing Accounting Estimates, Including Fair Value Accounting
Estimates, and Related Disclosures
7 SA 600 Using the Work of Another Auditor
8 SA 620 Using the Work of an Auditor’s Expert
9 SA 720 The Auditor’s Responsibilities Relating to Other Information
III. Following Guidance Notes are excluded:
1. Guidance Note on Audit of Inventories.
2. Guidance Note on Audit of Debtors, Loans and Advances.
3. Guidance Note on Audit of Investments.
4. Guidance Note on Audit of Cash and Bank Balances.
5. Guidance Note on Audit of Liabilities.
6. Guidance Note on Audit of Revenue.
7. Guidance Note on Audit of Expenses.
8. Guidance Note on Reporting under section 143(3)(f) and (h) of the
Companies Act, 2013
Topic Exclusion

Paper 8A: 1. Capital Budgeting The impact of Taxation on the NPV Analysis, The
Financial impact of inflation on the NPV analysis, Adjusted
Management Present Value has been excluded .
2. Risk Analysis in Monte Carlo Simulation and Decision Tree Analysis
Capital Budgeting has been excluded.
II. Additions/Modifications in the syllabi of select subjects [to be effective from May, 2020
Examination onwards]

Paper Additions/Modifications

Paper 1: Topics shifted from Paper 1 to Paper 5:

Accounting
 Application of Accounting Standards: AS 4; AS 5; AS 17 and AS 22
 Dissolution of partnership firms including piecemeal distribution of assets;
amalgamation of partnership firms; conversion of partnership firm into a company and
Sale to a company; Issues related to accounting in Limited Liability Partnership.
Paper 4A: Computation of AMT included (in relation to section 35AD and 10AA) through Study
Income-tax Guidelines in the topic “Computation of total income and tax liability of individuals”1
Law

Paper 5: Topics shifted from Paper 1 to Paper 5:

Advanced
Accounting  Application of Accounting Standards: AS 4; AS 5; AS 17 and AS 22
 Dissolution of partnership firms including piecemeal distribution of assets;
Amalgamation of partnership firms; Conversion of partnership firm into a company
and Sale to a company; Issues related to accounting in Limited Liability Partnership.
Topics removed from the syllabus:

 Underwriting of Shares and Debentures

 Application of Guidance Notes issued by the ICAI on specified accounting aspects
 Valuation of Goodwill
 Financial Reporting of Insurance Companies and Mutual Funds and regulatory
requirements thereof #
# Topic 5 of the syllabus content will accordingly be restricted to Banking companies
and NBFCs.

Paper 8A: Topic Exclusion/Modification

Financial
Management 1. Types of Financing Introduction to Lease Financing has been included.
2. Lease Financing The entire topic has been excluded.

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This inclusion is relevant for IIPCE Paper 4A: Income-tax also.