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Presented by- Sripal Jain, CEO

2 Sripal Jain (CA, CPA), CEO
 Sripal Jain is the Co-founder of Simandhar Education LLP (Official
partner of Becker Professional Education in India, Channel partner
of AICPA in India).
 He is awarded best Edupreneur of Telangana (India)-2018 by
progressive academy and is a visiting faculty at IIMs (Prestigious B
Schools in India), ICAI and is a frequent speaker at various
corporates like Amazon, Microsoft, Reliance, AIG, EY, Wells Fargo,
D.E.Shaw, Hitachi, Initor global and many more.
 Simandhar Education is affiliated with Deloitte US India, AIG-
India, Synchrony India, EY GDS, Citrin Cooperman India, Virtusa,
BDO India, Initor global etc.
 He has addressed over 300 participants at Reliance Industries, Jio
and Retail (Largest company in India in terms of market cap) on
Blockchain, IOT and AI and was the first speaker to talk on
Blockchain at ICAI Hyderabad.
 He holds a Chartered Accountancy from India and is a licensed CPA.
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Detailed Analysis of the Courses and

Certifications
 US CPA (US Certified Public Accountant)
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DETAILS US CPA
The 4 sections of the CPA exam are as follows:
• Auditing and Attestation (AUD),
SYLLABUS • Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR)
• Regulation (REG),
• Business Environment Concepts (BEC)
Each section is of 4 hours
• Auditing and Attestation (AUD)- 72 MCQ and 8 task-based simulations
• Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)- 62 MCQ and 4 task-based simulation and 3 written
EXAM PATTERN communications tasks
• Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR)- 66 MCQ and 8 task-based simulations
• Regulation (REG)- 76 MCQ and 8 task-based simulations
The candidates must have any of the below qualifications
• Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Member of the Institute of Cost and Works
ELIGIBILITY Accountants in India, Member of the Company Secretaries in India, Master of Commerce, MMBAs
• Indian CA’s with B.Com are also accepted by quite a few states in the US. 
DURATION  There are 4 papers that you need to clear in a time frame of 18 months.
The Application fee: $ 140.00
• Auditing and Attestation (AUD)- $356.55
COST OF THE COURSE • Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)- $356.55
• Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR)- $356.55
• Regulation (REG)- $356.55
OPPORTUNITY OF THE JOB Insurance firms, Credit agencies, Central banks, Asset management firms

ROLES OFFERED Accounting Assistant, Accounts Payable Clerk, Bookkeeper, Management Trainee, Payroll Clerk.
 EA (Enrolled Agent)
5 DETAILS EA
PART 1- INDIVIDUALS PART 2- BUSINESSES PART 3- REPRESENTATION
Preliminary Work with Taxpayer Data- 17 questions Business Entities – 28 questions Practices and Procedures- 25 questions

Income and Assets - 21questions Business Financial Information- 39 Representation before the IRS – 24
questions questions
SYLLABUS Deductions and Credits- 21questions Specialized Returns and Taxpayers- Specific Types of Representation- 19
18 questions questions
Taxation and Advice- 14 questions Completion of the Filing Process- 17
questions
Specialized Returns for Individuals- 12 questions

100 MCQ questions in each part-

• 85 scored questions
• 15 experimental questions
EXAM PATTERN
3.5 Hours for each part and Half hour for survey and feedback
No Negative marking, computer based exam

PASSING SCORE 70% (105 marks out of 130 marks)

ELIGIBILITY Any intermediate passed candidate can write the exam

• You can give three attempts in a year. It is conducted through at the year except March and April.
DURATION • Ideal time taken is 6-7 months
• Rs. 13500 per part is the fees
COST OF THE • Total- Rs. 42000 of all three parts
• Application fee- Rs. 2000
COURSE • Rescheduling- Prior 30 days- additional Rs. 2000
 CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)
6 DETAILS CFA
Quantitative Analysis, Financial Reporting Analysis, Ethics, Equity Investment, Fixed Income Analysis, Economies,
SYLLABUS Derivatives, Portfolio management and Wealth Planning, Corporate Finance, Alternative Investment

CFA LEVEL 1 CFA LEVEL 2 CFA LEVEL 3

It is conducted in two The students need to pass Level 1 to appear It is a mix of item set questions and essay type
sessions, each 3 hours for Level 2. questions. The duration of the exam is 6 hours long
long. It consists of 240 and is written in two sessions.
multiple-choice • There are total 20 item set questions, • Morning session, there will be 10-15 essay type
EXAM PATTERN questions in two split in two sessions. Morning- 10 item questions.
sessions of 120 MCQ set questions • Afternoon session, there are 10 item sets. Each
each.  • Evening- 10 item set questions. item set consists of a case statement followed by
• The total number of questions is 120. six multiple-choice questions.
The duration of the exam is 360
minutes. 

• You should hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant discipline.

ELIGIBILITY • You must possess 4 years of work experience. 
• If you are in the final year of graduation, then also you can register for the CFA course.

• Minimum duration is 2 years to complete and average is 4 years

DURATION • Can be written twice a year
• Early Registration fee- $700
• Standard Registration fee- $1000
COST OF THE COURSE • Late Registration fee- $1450
• There is an additional one-time enrollment fee of $450 that is applied the first time you register.

Business Consultant, Chartered Financial Analyst, Research Analyst, Private Bankers, Chief Executive Officer, Risk Manager
ROLES OFFERED
 US CMA (US Certified Management Accounting)
7 DETAILS
PART 1-  Financial Reporting, Planning, 
Performance, and Control
• External Financial Reporting Decisions (15%)
SYLLABUS • Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting (20%)
• Performance Management (20%)
• Cost Management (15%)
• Internal Controls (15%)
• Technology and Analytics (15%)
US CMA
PART 2- Financial Decision Making
• Financial Statement Analysis (25%)
• Corporate Finance (20%)
• Decision Analysis (25%)
• Risk Management (10)%
• Investment Decision (10%)
• Professional Ethics (15%)

Part 1 Part 2

• Duration- 4 hours • Duration- 4 hours

EXAM PATTERN • Marks- 500 (passing 72%) • Marks- 500 (passing 72%)
• Question pattern- 3 hours- 100 MCQ (weightage- • Question pattern- 3 hours- 100 MCQ (weightage-75%)
75%) and 1 hour – 2 essays (weightage- 25%) and 1 hour- 2 essays (weightage- 25%)

• Membership of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)

ELIGIBILITY • A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or an equivalent degree
• Two years of professional experience in management accounting or financial management.
• Average of 12-18 months to complete both parts and maximum of 3 years from the date of registration
DURATION • 3 testing window offered each year
Professional Members Students/ Academic Members
COST OF THE COURSE Entrance Fee(non-refundable): $250 Entrance Fee (non-refundable): $188*
Exam Fee: $415 per part Exam Fee: $311 per part
Financial Controller, Chief Financial Officer, Finance Manager, Financial Analyst, Financial Risk Manager, Cost
ROLE OFFERED Accountant, Budget Analyst, Internal Auditor, Senior Accountant
 Diploma in IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)
8 DETAILS Diploma in IFRS
• Elements of financial statements
• Presentation of financial statements and additional disclosures
SYLLABUS • International sources of authority
• Preparation of external financial reports for combined entities, associates and joint arrangements

The Diploma in International Financial Reporting (DipIFR) is assessed by a single three-hour, 15 minute
written exam. You will need to achieve a 50 per cent mark or above to complete the paper. 
• Section A - 1*25 mark question- 25 marks
EXAM PATTERN • Section B - 3*25 mark questions- 75 marks
• Total- 100 marks

• Qualified Professionals/ Part- Qualified Professionals (CA/CMA/CS/CA inter/M.COM)

ELIGIBILITY • Graduate plus 2 years of work experience
• ACCA Affiliate Status

DURATION  The exam is held twice a year - in June and December at ACCA's exam centres
• Initial Registration- €89 (A one-time fee that students must pay when registering with ACCA)
COST OF THE COURSE • Dip IFR (Global) exam fees- €117 (The fee is chargeable per exam)

Banking and Insurance sector, Non-Banking financial companies, Listed companies, Advisory companies
OPPORTUNITY OF THE JOB
• Financial Analyst, Consultants, Trainers
ROLES OFFERED • Also, Skilled and experienced IFRS experts can begin their private consultancy for firms and enhance
their income potential
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