CA Final Course 2023: Eligibility, How to Register, Fees, Syllabus

Chartered Accountant is a professional profession in the world. Every year, thousands of students enrol in the CA course to become chartered accountants, but only a few can pass the exam and get a chance to do the course.

To become a CA, a candidate must clear all the CA course levels, which are CA Foundation, CA Intermediate, CA Final, and an article ship of 3 years. In the CA Final, students learn deeply about everything in finance, laws, management, taxes, etc.

In this detailed guide on the CA Final course, you will learn everything about its eligibility criteria, registration, syllabus, fees, exams, admit cards, and results.

CA Final Eligibility Criteria

According to the guidelines of educational qualification set by CA, students who have cleared both CA Intermediate groups and completed the article ship of 3 years can apply for the CA Final course.

CA Final Registration

All eligible candidates for the CA final course can register now by following the steps mentioned below.

How to register for the CA Final Course?

Follow these steps to apply for the CA final course:

Visit the official website of CA at icai.org and click on “e-services”.
Go to the Self-service portal.
Sign in using your user registration ID and password.
Select Student Cycle and click on CA Final Course.
Go to the final registration form.
Fill out the required details. Your basic details are filled in automatically (as previously registered for foundation and inter)
Upload the required documents.
At last, pay the registration fee of Rs. 22,000 and complete the registration process.

The CA Final Study Material will be dispatched to the candidates through the CDS (Centralized Dispatch System) after they complete the registration process.

Documents required for the registration of the CA Final course

The documents required for the CA Final registration are-

Student’s Passport size photo
CA Inter Mark sheet
CA Foundation Mark sheet (If the student is not applying through the Direct Entry Route)
Special Category Certificate (SC/ST)
Nationality proof for foreign students

CA Final Registration Validity

CA Final has a registration validity of 5 years from the registration date for all the candidates who have registered for the CA Final course. If the validity is expired, the candidate can also revalidate this by paying a revalidation fee of Rs. 500. Keep in mind that revalidation also has a validity of 5 years from the revalidation date.

CA Final Fees

The CA Final course fee for Indian students in India is Rs. 38300 for a single group and Rs. 39800 for both groups, whereas the fee for foreign candidates in India is $1650. The fee for the course is not paid as a one-time payment. The fee structure of the whole course is mentioned below.

CA Final Fee Details	For Indian Students (INR)		For Foreign Students ($)
	Single Group	Both Groups
Registration Fees	22000	22000	1100
Examination Fees	1800	3300	550
Practical Training	14500	14500
Total	Rs. 38,300	Rs. 39,800	$1650

CA Final Syllabus and Subjects

The syllabus of the CA final course is divided into 2 groups, further divided into 8 Papers. The first group contains 4 papers, including financial reporting and management, laws, auditing, and ethics, and the second group also contains 4 papers, including cost management and performance evaluation, elective papers, direct and indirect laws, and international taxation. In the second group, the 6th paper is of elective papers, meaning that students have to choose one subject out of six for this paper. CA issues the syllabus and subjects of the CA Final at icai.org (the official website of CA). The Papers of both groups are mentioned below.

Group: 1

Paper 1 - Financial Reporting
Paper 2 - Strategic Financial Management
Paper 3 - Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics
Paper 4 - Corporate and Economic Laws

Group: 2

Paper 5 - Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation
Paper 6A - Risk Management
Paper 6B - Financial Services and Capital Markets
Paper 6C - International Taxation
Paper 6D - Economic Laws
Paper 6E - Global Finance Reporting Standards
Paper 6F - Multidisciplinary Case Study
Paper 7 - Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation
Paper 8 - Indirect Tax Laws

Exam Form of CA Final Course

Candidates need to fill out the exam form to take the CA Final exams. CA releases the form on its official website (icai.org). The exam fee for the course is mentioned above in the structure. Candidates must fill out the form before the date mentioned by CA; otherwise, they have to bear a late fee of Rs. 600 for Indian students and $10 for foreign students.

CA Final Question Papers

Consistent practice, hard effort, and a ton of dedication are required to successfully complete the CA final exams on your first attempt. Despite covering the entire CA Final curriculum 2023, if you are anxious or nervous about your CA foundation exams. And you still haven't determined whether you'll pass the CA final exam. Then, you must self-evaluate by solving MTPs, RTPs, and the previous year's CA Final question papers.

CA Final Admit card

CA issues the admit cards of the candidates for the CA Final before the 14 days of examinations at their official website.

Results of CA Final exams

After 2 months of examinations, CA declares the results of the CA Final exams on their official website. Students can check their results from icai.nic.in.

If a student fails in the CA final exams, he can give the paper again. There is no limit to the number of attempts to clear the exams. But still, try to prepare well for the papers so that you do not fail and do not need to attempt the paper again.

Conclusion

This is all about the CA Final course, the last level for aspiring chartered accountants to become a CA, covering eligibility criteria, registration process, overall fees, syllabus, exams, and results.