The candidates registered for Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) are required to complete the Orientation Course in order to be eligible to commence their articled training on passing minimum Group I of IPCE. The Orientation Programme is suggested to be of one week's period and will be of 4 sessions per day for a total of 35 hours. Orientation Programme covers following topics:

• Personality Development
• Communication Skills
• Office Procedures
• Business Environment
• General Commercial Knowledge etc.

The Orientation Programme is carried out through Regional Councils, Branches and Chapters of the ICAI which would charge separately a fee of Rs.3,000.

100 Hours Information Technology Training (ITT)

Under this scheme of education and training, an updated version of the computer training programme relevant for the professional practice has been designed. Highlights of the new computer training programme are as follows:

• The 100 hours ITT is moduled in 20/25 days @ 5/4 hours per day on full time basis.
• The training components would focus on application softwares relevant for accounting and auditing. In addition, knowledge of Electronic Spread Sheet, Data base Management System, Web-technology and System Security and Maintenance are strengthened.
• The 100 hours ITT has been linked to theoretical knowledge imparted through Paper 7

Section A: Information Technology (50 marks)

•  It has been planned to synchronize theoretical knowledge with practical training.
• The 100 hours ITT would commence after a student gets registered for IPCC. He has to complete it before commencement of his articled training.
• The 100 hours ITT is carried out through Regional Councils, Branches and Chapters of the ICAI which would charge separately a fee of Rs.4,000.
• During the Orientation Programme and Information Technology Training (ITT) period students should maintain discipline and decorum apart from adhering to dress code.

Syllabus For 100 Hours Information Technology Training Programme

Broad outline of 100 hours ITT

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

SL.	TOPIC	DURATION
1.	Computer Fundamentals	1 Hour
2.	Operating Systems	6 Hours
3.	Ms-Word	6 Hours
4.	Ms-Excel	15 Hours
5.	Ms-Powerpoint	5 Hours
6.	Data Bases	15 Hours
7.	Ms-Office Utilities	3 Hours
8.	Accounting Package	20 Hours
9.	Computer Aided Audit Techniques	12 Hours
10.	Web Technology & System Security And Maintenance	10 Hours
11.	E - Filing	5 Hours
12.	Digital Signatures And Verification Of Electronic Records	2 Hours
	TOTAL	100 Hours