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Estd. 1951 INSTITUTE OF COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS OF PAKISTAN (Constituted under the Cost & Management Accountants Act 1966) Education Department Head Office: ST-18/C, ICMAP Avenue, Block-6, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi – 75300 Phones: (92-21) 99243900 Fax: (92-21) 99243342 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.icmap.com.pk Edu/2k12/4891 July 31, 2012 Dear Member, The National Council in principle approved the proposed courses and the suggested contents of the new syllabus 2012, as recommended by Education Committee. The proposed syllabus consist of 6 levels of 6 months each with total 18 subjects along with 1 year project and case study level in various modules. In this regard as per the directives given by the National Council, the Suggested contents of the proposed Syllabus 2012 are being uploaded on the website for the members review and comments. Please review the details at your earliest and apprise us with your worthy comments within 10 days time at the email ID [email protected]. The number of the courses and the modules for non-examination courses are detailed below: FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE LEVEL – 01 Year Semester Subjects Duration Testing Methodology 1 1. Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Six [6] months Written examination 2. Business Economics 3. Business Communication and Report Writing 2 4. Cost Accounting Six [6] months Written examination 5. Business Mathematics & Statistical Inference 6. Business Laws and Professional Ethics OPERATIONAL LEVEL – 01 Year Semester Subjects Duration Testing Methodology 3 7. Financial Accounting Six [6] months Written examination 8. Management and Marketing 9. Information Systems and I.T. Audit 4 10. Management Accounting Six [6] months Written examination 11. Business Taxation 12. Corporate Laws and Secretarial Practices MANAGERIAL LEVEL – 06 Months Semester Subjects Duration Testing Methodology 5 13. Advanced Financial Accounting and Corporate Reporting Six [6] months Written examination 14. Risk Management and Audit 15. Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

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Estd. 1951

INSTITUTE OF COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS OF PAKISTAN

(Constituted under the Cost & Management Accountants Act 1966)

Education Department

Head Office: ST-18/C, ICMAP Avenue, Block-6, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi – 75300

Phones: (92-21) 99243900 Fax: (92-21) 99243342 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.icmap.com.pk

Edu/2k12/4891 July 31, 2012 Dear Member, The National Council in principle approved the proposed courses and the suggested contents of the new syllabus 2012, as recommended by Education Committee. The proposed syllabus consist of 6 levels of 6 months each with total 18 subjects along with 1 year project and case study level in various modules.

In this regard as per the directives given by the National Council, the Suggested contents of the proposed Syllabus 2012 are being uploaded on the website for the members review and comments.

Please review the details at your earliest and apprise us with your worthy comments within 10 days time at the email ID [email protected].

The number of the courses and the modules for non-examination courses are detailed below: FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE LEVEL – 01 Year

Semester Subjects Duration Testing

Methodology

1

1. Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

Six [6] months

Written examination

2. Business Economics

3. Business Communication and Report Writing

2

4. Cost Accounting

Six [6] months

Written examination

5. Business Mathematics & Statistical Inference

6. Business Laws and Professional Ethics

OPERATIONAL LEVEL – 01 Year

Semester Subjects Duration Testing

Methodology

3

7. Financial Accounting Six [6] months

Written examination

8. Management and Marketing

9. Information Systems and I.T. Audit

4

10. Management Accounting Six [6] months

Written examination

11. Business Taxation

12. Corporate Laws and Secretarial Practices

MANAGERIAL LEVEL – 06 Months

Semester Subjects Duration Testing

Methodology

5

13. Advanced Financial Accounting and Corporate Reporting

Six [6] months

Written examination

14. Risk Management and Audit

15. Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

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Estd. 1951

INSTITUTE OF COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS OF PAKISTAN

(Constituted under the Cost & Management Accountants Act 1966)

Education Department

Head Office: ST-18/C, ICMAP Avenue, Block-6, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi – 75300

Phones: (92-21) 99243900 Fax: (92-21) 99243342 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.icmap.com.pk

STRATEGIC LEVEL – 06 Months

Semester Subjects Duration Testing

Methodology

6

16. Advanced Cost and Management Accounting Six [6]

months Written

examination 17. Financial Management and Strategy

18. Strategic Management

PROJECTS AND CASE STUDY LEVEL – 01 Year

[NON-EXAMINATIONS]

PHASE-1: COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP

No. of Courses

Modules Duration Assessment

One

� Presentation Skills Three [3] months

Computer based Testing

� Report Writing

� Interpersonal and Leadership Skills

PHASE-2: ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) AND FINANCIAL MODELLING

No. of Courses

Modules Duration Assessment

One

� Introduction to ERP Three [3] months

Computer based Testing

� Financial Modeling and its tools

� Management Information Systems

PHASE-3: PRACTICAL TAX AND CORPORATE FILLING

No. of Courses

Modules Duration Assessment

One

� Practical Tax and e-filling Three [3] months

Computer based Testing

� Secretarial Practices

� Companies Ordinance

PHASE-4: BANKING AND STOCK MARKETS

No. of Courses

Modules Duration Assessment

One

� Banking Operations and Regulations Three [3]

months Computer based

Testing � Stock Market and Operations

� Islamic Banking and Finance

Regards Executive Director

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Proposed Syllabus 2012

FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE LEVEL – 01 Year

Semester Subjects Duration Testing

Methodology

1

1. Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Six [6] months

Written examination

2. Business Economics

3. Business Communication and Report Writing

2

4. Cost Accounting Six [6] months

Written examination

5. Business Mathematics & Statistical Inference

6. Business Laws and Professional Ethics

OPERATIONAL LEVEL – 01 Year

Semester Subjects Duration Testing

Methodology

3

7. Financial Accounting Six [6] months

Written examination

8. Management and Marketing

9. Information Systems and I.T. Audit

4

10. Management Accounting Six [6] months

Written examination

11. Business Taxation

12. Corporate Laws and Secretarial Practices

MANAGERIAL LEVEL – 06 Months

Semester Subjects Duration Testing

Methodology

5

13. Advanced Financial Accounting and Corporate Reporting Six [6]

months Written

examination 14. Risk management and Audit

15. Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

STRATEGIC LEVEL – 06 Months

Semester Subjects Duration Testing

Methodology

6

16. Advanced Cost and Management Accounting Six [6] months

Written examination

17. Financial Management and Strategy

18. Strategic Management

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FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING  Part A Conceptual, System  and regulatory framework  

1 Accounting Nature and Objectives    ‐ Financial Accounting definition & objectives,    ‐ Cost Accounting definition & Objectives   ‐  Management Accounting definition & Objectives  

2 Introduction to Financial Accounting   ‐ Capital ‐ Assets ‐ Liabilities ‐ Expenditures (Capital & Revenue) ‐ Revenue ‐ Accounting Equation  

3 Accounting Regulatory Framework  ‐ Company Law ‐ IAS ‐ IFRS ‐ Accounting bodies ‐ Stock Exchanges 

        4    Accounting  Concepts and Conventions  

‐Accounting Concepts & Principles  (Going Concern, Accruals, Prudence, Consistency, Materiality, Substance over form, Business Entity, Money Measurement)   ‐Cost and Values  (Historical Cost Convention, Theory of Capital Maintenance, Current Purchasing Power Accounting, Current Cost Accounting, Fair Value, Value to the business)  

Part B Accounting systems and accounts preparation  5       Source Documents and Books 

         Source Documents          (Sale & Purchase Order, Credit & Debit Note, GRN)          Books 

(Sale day book, Purchase day book, Sales Return day book, Purchase Return day book, Cash book, Petty Cash book) 

 6  Double Entry and Ledger accounting                       Principles of double entry bookkeeping                        Journal                       Nominal Ledger                       Posting from day book to nominal ledger                              Sales and Purchase accounts, including personal accounts and Control accounts 

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  7  Trial balance and Financial statements                  Trial Balance                              Income Statement                              Balance Sheet/Statement of Financial Position                              Accounts Coding System  8  Accruals and prepayments                                          Accruals                             Prepayments  8  Tangible non‐current assets                                  Depreciation                             Re‐valuation of non‐current assets                             Non‐current asset disposal                             Non‐current asset register                       9  Intangible non‐current assets                              Accounting treatment of Intangible Assets                             Research and Development Cost  10  Bad debts and allowances for receivables  11   Provisions and Contingencies   12  Accounting for Inventories    13    Accounting for Sales Tax                  14   Accounting for Payroll                  15  Bank Reconciliations  16  Control accounts  17  Correction of Errors   Part C Final accounts  18  Sole traders' accounts 19  Company accounts 20    Manufacturing accounts 21  Incomplete records 22  Income and expenditure accounts           Part D Interpretation of accounts  23  Statements of cash flows  24  Financial Ratios 

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BUSINESS ECONOMICS 

1. Organization ‐ Form of Organization ‐ Types of Not‐for‐Profit Organization ‐ Stakeholders Role in setting Organization Goals ‐ Goal comparison between Managers and Shareholders ‐ Issues related to Principle Agent 

 2. Return to Shareholders 

‐ Return on Short Run Measures ‐ Return on Long Run Measures ‐ Risk and Return‐ the required rate ‐ Impact of Financial Performance on Share Prices  

 3. Demand & Supply Analysis 

‐ Definition of Market ‐ Demand Curve ‐ Supply Curve ‐ Formation of Equilibrium price ‐ Momentary, Short Run and Long Run Equilibrium Price 

 4. Price Elasticity  

‐ Calculation of Price Elasticity of Demand ‐ Impact of Price Elasticity of Demand ‐ Influences on Price Elasticity of Demand ‐ Calculation of Price Elasticity of Supply ‐ Influences on Price Elasticity of Supply 

 5. Price Instability and Government Measures 

‐ Reasons for Price Instability in Markets for Primary Goods ‐ Implications of Price Instability for Producer Incomes and Supply ‐ Price Stabilization Policies ‐ Minimum and Maximum Pricing Policies in Good Markets ‐ Minimum and Maximum Pricing Policies in Factor Markets 

 6. Cost Behavior 

‐ Types of Cost ‐ Short Run Cost Behaviour ‐ Long Run Cost Behaviour  ‐ Impact of Long Run Costs on Industry Structure 

 7. Profit Maximization 

‐ Cost Volume Profit Analysis ‐ Profit Maximization‐ Graphical Approach ‐ Profit Maximization‐ Numerical Approach ‐ Influence of e‐business on Cost and Market Behavior ‐ Influence of Globalization on Cost and Market Behavior 

  

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8. Competition, Market Effects and Government Measures ‐ Methods of Business Integration ‐ Measures of Market Competition and Concentration ‐ Effects of Monopoly and Collusive Practices ‐ Competition Policy ‐ Nature of Externalities ‐ Government Measures to deal with Externalities ‐ Government Provision of Good and Services 

 9. Functions of the Financial System 

‐ Finance for Consumers ‐ Finance for Firms ‐ Finance for Government ‐ Role and Functions of Financial Intermediaries 

 10. Domestic Institutions and Markets 

‐ Commercial Banks and Credit Creation ‐ Yield on Financial Instruments ‐ Role of Central Banks ‐ Influence of Central Bank over Financial Markets ‐ Global Banking Crises 

 11. Foreign Exchange Markets 

‐ About Foreign Exchange Markets ‐ Factors Influencing  Exchange Rates ‐ Government Policies on Exchange Rates 

 12. Macroeconomic: Trade Cycle 

‐ Factors affecting National Income ‐ Circular Flow of Income ‐ Stages in the Trade Cycle ‐ Impact of the Trade Cycle on Business Environment 

 13. Macroeconomic: The Role of Government 

‐ Government Macroeconomic Policy Goals ‐ Elements of Public Finance ‐ Unemployment ‐ Inflation ‐ Fiscal Policy ‐ Monetary Policy ‐ Supply side Policies 

14. International Context ‐ About Balance of Payment ‐ Causes of imbalance in the balance of Payment ‐ Policies to eliminate current account deficits ‐ Terms of Trade ‐ Role of Global Financial Institutions ‐ Nature and Causes of Globalization ‐ Trade Agreements and Trade Blocks ‐ Impacts of Globalization 

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  BUSINESS COMMUNICATION AND REPORT WRITING  Introduction 

‐ Role of communication  ‐ Defining and classifying communication ‐ Purpose of communication ‐ Process of communication ‐ Components of communication ‐ Characteristics of successful communication ‐ Barriers to communication 

Communication in Organization ‐ Communication structure ‐ Formal Communication network ‐ Informal communication network ‐ Importance of communication in management 

Oral Communication ‐ What is oral Communication ‐ Principles of successful oral communication ‐ What is conversation control ‐ Two sides of effective oral communication ‐ Effective listening ‐ Non – verbal communication 

Interpersonal Communication (IPC) ‐ Componential ‐ Developmental & Relational definitions ‐ Purposes of IPC ‐ Universals of IPC ‐ Axioms of IPC ‐ IPC barriers 

Written Communication ‐ Purpose of writing ‐ Clarity in writing ‐ Principles of effective writing:  Seven C’s of effective communication ‐ Steps of writing process : The 3X3 writing process for ‐ Business communication: Pre writing – Writing – Revising – Specific writing‐ features – coherence – 

electronic writing process. Business Letters  

‐ Introduction to business letters ‐ Writing routine and persuasive letters ‐ Positive and negative messages ‐ Organizational plans ‐ Writing memos ‐ Circulars 

 Report Writing  

‐ Objectives of Reports ‐ Kinds of business Reports ‐ Long reports 

    

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 Case Method of Learning 

‐ Understanding the case method of learning ‐ Different types of cases  ‐ Overcoming the difficulties of the case method ‐ Reading a case properly  (previewing, skimming, reading, scanning)  ‐ Case analysis approaches ‐ Analyzing the case  ‐ Do’s and Don’ts ‐ Case preparation 

Presentation Skills ‐ What is a presentation ‐ Elements of presentation ‐ Designing a presentation ‐ Advanced visual support for business presentation ‐ Types of visual aids 

Employment Communication ‐ Introduction ‐ Writing CVs ‐ Group discussions ‐ Interview types ‐ Job interview ‐ Interview skills ‐ Impact of Technological Advancement on Business Communication ‐ Communication networks – Intranet – Internet – e mails – SMS –teleconferencing – videoconferencing 

Group Communication ‐ Meetings : Planning, objectives, participants, timing, venue, lead  ‐ Preparation of Agenda, Notice and Minutes of meetings  ‐ Media Management: press release, press conference, media interviews ‐ Seminars ,Workshop & Conferences ‐ Business etiquettes. 

  

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COST ACCOUNTING  Part A  The nature, source and purpose of management information    

1  Introduction to costing and performance measurement 2           Introduction to management accounting 3           Sources of data 

         4    Cost classification                5           Cost  behavior                      Part B      Elements of Costing & Cost Bookkeeping                6           Accounting for Materials 

       7           Accounting for Labour        8           Accounting for Overheads  

Part C     Cost Accounting Techniques and Methods   

             9         Absorption and marginal costing             10        Job & batch costing             11        Process costing             12        Process costing, joint products and by‐products              13        Service Costing     Part D    Standard Costing             14      Standard costing            15      Variance analysis  Part E     Modern Costing Techniques            16       Activity Based Costing           17       Throughput and Back flush Accounting          18     Environmental costing                             

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 BUSINESS MATHEMATICS & STATISTICAL INFERENCE   1  Basic Mathematical  Techniques ‐ Integers, Fractions and Decimals ‐ Using Scientific & Financial Calculator ‐ Order of Operations ‐ Percentage and Ratios ‐ Roots and Powers ‐ Errors ‐ Using Spreadsheets 

   2    Formulae and Equations  ‐ Introduction ‐ Manipulating Inequalities ‐ Linear Equations ‐ Linear Equations and Graphs ‐ Simultaneous Equations ‐ Non‐Linear Equations ‐ Using Spreadsheets to provide Graphs  3     Data and Information ‐ Introduction ‐ Characteristics of Good Information ‐ Data Type ‐ Sampling 

 4    Collection and Presentation of data ‐ Tables ‐ Charts ‐ Frequency Distribution ‐ Histograms ‐ Ogives ‐ Scatter Diagram ‐ Using Spreadsheets 

 5  Averages ‐ Arithmetic Mean ‐ Mode ‐ Median  6     Dispersion ‐ Range ‐ Quartiles and the Semi‐Quartiles Range ‐ Mean Deviation ‐ Variance and Standard Deviation ‐ Coefficient of Variation ‐ Skewness ‐ Using Spreadsheets 

 

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7    Index numbers ‐ Basic Terminology ‐ Index Relatives ‐ Time Series of Index Relatives ‐ Time Series Deflation ‐ Composite Index Numbers ‐ Weighted Index Numbers ‐ Retail Price Index for Pakistan  8    Probability ‐ Concept of Probability ‐ Rules of Probability ‐ Expected Values ‐ Expectation and Decision Making  9    Normal distribution ‐ Probability Distributions ‐ Normal Distribution ‐ Standard Normal Distribution ‐ Using Normal Distribution to Calculate Probabilities ‐ Pareto Distribution and 80:20 Rule   10   Compounding and Discounting ‐ Simple Interest ‐ Compound Interest ‐ Equivalent Rates of Interest ‐ Regular Savings and Sinking Funds ‐ Loan and Mortgages ‐ Concept of Discounting 

 11  Basic Investment Appraisal ‐ Net Present Value (NPV) Method  ‐ Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Method  ‐ Annuities and Perpetuities ‐ Linking Compounding and Discounting ‐ Using Spreadsheet ‐ Shareholder Value  12  Correlation and Linear Regression ‐ Correlation  ‐ Correlation Coefficient and Coefficient of determination ‐ Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient ‐ Lines of Best Fit ‐ Scatter Graph Method ‐ Linear Regression Analysis ‐ Using Spreadsheets 

    

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13  Forecasting ‐ Time series  ‐ Components of Time Series ‐ Finding the Trend ‐ Finding the Seasonal Variations ‐ Forecasting ‐ Limitation of Forecasting Models  14  Derivatives  15  Spreadsheets ‐ Use of Spreadsheet Software ‐ Spreadsheet Design ‐ Advantages and Disadvantages of Spreadsheets 

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BUSINESS LAWS  & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS  BUSINESS LAWS:                                                                                                                 

1. Introduction to Legal System of Pakistan  

2. The Contract Act 1872  3. Sales of Good Act 1930  4. Partnership Act 1932  5. Negotiable Instrument Act 1881  6. Industrial Relations Act,2008  7. West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Order) Ordinance 1968  8. Factories Act 1934/Workman’s Compensation Act 1923  9. Social Security Ordinance 1965  10. EOBI Act 1997  11. PPRA Rules 

  PROFESSIONAL ETHICS:  

1.  Importance of Ethics  

2.  Personal Ethics  

3.  Professional Ethics  

       4.   ICMAP’s Ethical Guidelines  

5.  Ethical Conflict  

 

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 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING  Part A Regulatory and Conceptual Framework   

1 The regulatory framework                                   The International Accounting Standard Board (IASB)                     Setting of International Financial Reporting Standards        2     The Conceptual Framework                          Conceptual Framework and GAAP                     The IASB’s Conceptual Framework                      Qualitative Characteristics of Financial Statements                     The elements of Financial Statements  Part B Single Company Financial Accounts   3  IAS 1 (Revised) Presentation of Financial statements     4  Reporting Financial Performance                            IAS 8   Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors                      IAS 18 Revenue Recognition                      IAS 24 Related Part Disclosures                      IFRS 8 Operating Segments                      IFRS 5 Non‐Current Assets held for Sale and discontinued operations             5        Other Reporting           IAS 10 Events after the Reporting Period                      IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets                       6  Accounting for non‐current assets                                IAS 16  Property, Plant and Equipment                                 IAS 20  Government Grants                                IAS 23 Borrowing Costs                                IAS 40 Investment Property                                 7  Intangible non‐current assets                                    IAS 38 Intangible Assets                            Research & Development Cost                            IFRS 3 Goodwill   8            Impairment of Assets                              IAS 36 Impairment of Assets                             Cash Generating  Units                             Goodwill and the Impairment of Assets                             Accounting treatment of an Impairment Loss  9  Leases 

              Characteristics of Leases                   IAS 17 Accounting for Leases              

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 10  Statements of Cash Flows                            IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flow                            Preparing a Statement of Cash Flow                            Interpretation of Statements of Cash Flows  11  IAS 2 Inventories and Short term WIP            12         IAS 11 Construction Contracts      13  Share Transactions and Financial instruments    

Part C Accounting for Taxation   14  IAS 12: Income taxes                                     Current Tax                                   Deferred Tax                                       Taxation in Company Accounts                                   Presentation and Disclosure of Taxation  

Part D Group Financial Statements  

 15  Introduction to group accounting        16  Consolidated statement of financial position      17  Consolidated statement of comprehensive income    18         Associates                      

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MANAGEMENT  Part A  Management of relationships 1  Key concepts in Management 2  Control 3  The financial function; conflict 4  Negotiation and communication 5  Culture              Part B  Global Business environment   6  Social, political and economic context 7  Governance and Regulation  Part C Production Management 8  Production management and its importance for Management Accounting 9  Types of production 10  Quality Management                 11  Plant maintenance 12  Production planning and control 13  Productivity and Efficiency Evaluation  Part D  Managing Human Capital  14  Human Resource Management             15  Human Resource Practices                                                                                                                   Part E Project Management  16  Project management                       17  Project lifecycle and planning                   18  Project implementation                      19  Project conclusion                                                                                                     Part F Marketing Management  20  Marketing and business strategy             21  Marketing plans, branding and communications        22  Developments in marketing                

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND IT AUDIT  Section – A : Information Systems  1. Moving Towards E‐Business 

Definition of the business, work systems, Information Systems  and E‐Business. Business Processes, functional areas and the value‐chain, E‐commerce business models, E‐business assumptions, phases in building and maintaining systems, information technology as driving force for innovation, obstacle when applying IT in the real world. 

 2. Understanding Systems from a business view point 

Framework and models, work system principles, PBSA (principle‐ based system analysis), Measuring work system performance.  

 3. Business Process 

Process Modeling, DFDs, Flow Charts and Pseudo code. Process Characteristics, performance variables  

4. Information and Data‐bases : Data Modeling, Types data and importance of data modeling, Information System Categories: OAS, Communication Systems, TPS, EIS, DSS, ERP  

5. Customer, product and E‐Commerce: Three dimensions of product and services, customers criterion for evaluating products and services, challenges of e‐commerce  

6. Building and Maintaining Information Systems : Phases of SDLC (Initiation, development, Implementation and operation & Maintenance). Alternative processes for building IS (SLC, Prototypes, application packages, end‐user development) Advantages and dis‐advantages of each approach and decision making  

7. Security and Ethical Challenges : Ethical responsibilities, Computer Crimes (Hacking, cyber  theft, Unauthorized usage,  Privacy of Software and Intellectual property. Virus, worms, other Privacy issues  Other Employment challenges in working conditions, health  and monitoring. Internet Security, Encryption, firewall, Dos, virus defense. Other security measures: codes, backups, security monitors, Biometrics.  

8. Lab Session : ( 10 Hours)  Using Spreadsheets as decision support tool, developing financial and forecasting models, regression analysis, capital budgeting, financial other advance and productive usage of built‐functions.  what‐if analysis,  goal seek, pivot table, auditing and other tools. Implementation of business problem on a spread sheets, Security of the data during storage and transmission.         

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Section –B : IT Audit   9. The Process of Auditing Information Systems: 

Audit Mission, planning, Role and responsibilities of Internal , external and IT auditors, risk assessment and analysis, risk based audit approach, compliance and substantive testing, internal  Controls and their types, objectives and procedures . Performing an IT audit, CAATs, Control self assessment. Reporting and contents of audit reports. 

 10. Governance and Management of IT 

Corporate and IT governance,  role and responsibilities of  Senior Management, Steering committee, Chief Information officer , Policies and Procedures,  IS management practices, sourcing practices, change management, IS Organizational structures and responsibilities, Segregation of duties and controls within IS. Business continuity planning,  auditing business continuity 

 11. Information System Acquisition, Development and Implementation: 

Business application development, Traditional SDLC and these four phases,  Business Application systems, EDI, electronic banking, ATMs, alternative development methods, Agile, Prototyping, RAD   

12. Information System Operations, Maintenance and Support : Auditing Infrastructure and operations,  Disaster Recovery Planning, backups and recoveries, recovery strategies, development of DRP plan.  

13. Information System Acquisition, Development and Implementation: Business application development, Traditional SDLC and these four phases,  Business   

14. Protection of Information Assets : Logical Access, Network Infrastructure Security, Auditing Information Security Management Framework and, Auditing Network infrastructure Security,  Environmental Exposure and controls and their auditing, physical access exposures and controls.           

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MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING  Part A Forecasting and budgeting techniques   1         Forecasts 2         Budgeting                   3         Flexible budgeting   Part B Decision‐making techniques   4    Break Even Analysis             5    Limiting factor Analysis                 6    Marginal Cost Analysis                    7    Short‐term decisions                 8    Risk and uncertainty                  Part C Managing short‐term finance  9  Working Capital Management           10  Cash flow forecasts    11  Cash Management                 12  Receivables & Payables Management 13  Inventory Management                 Part D Project Appraisal Methods   14  Capital Investment decisions               15  DCF techniques of investment appraisal          16  Taking account of taxation and inflation          17  Additional aspects of investment decision making            

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TAXATION   

1. Income Tax Ordinance 2001  

2. Income Tax Rules 2002  

3. Sales Tax Act 1990  

4. Sales Tax Ordinance 2000 promulgated by the provinces   

5. Custom Act 1969  

6. Federal Excise Act & Rules  2005    

7. Capital Value Tax    

  

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CORPORATE LAWS & SECRETARIAL PRACTICES   

1. Companies Ordinance 1984  

2. Code of Corporate Governance  

3. SECP Act 1997  

4. SECP Regulations 2000  

5. Non‐Banking Finance Companies Rules  

6. Secretarial Practices   

  

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ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & CORPORATE REPORTING  Part A Matters related to Recognition and Measurement   1  Substance over form           2  Financial instruments          IAS 32,IFRS 7 & IAS 39       3  Employee benefits          IAS 19             4  Share‐based payments          IFRS 2               5  Asset valuation and Changing prices            

Part B Group financial statements 

 6  Review of Basic groups                         Group Accounts                       IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements                       IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements                        IFRS 3 (Revised), IFRS 13 and Fair Values in Acquisition Accounting                                            7  Effect of Non‐controlling interests                        On Statement of financial position                         Intra‐group trading                       Intra‐group sales of non‐current assets                       Fair Values  8           Acquisition of a Subsidiary during its accounting period   9          Consolidated Statement of comprehensive income  10        Consolidated  Statement of changes in Equity     11  Associates and Joint ventures                       IAS 28   Investment in Associates                      IAS 31   Interest in Joint Ventures                      Forms of Joint Ventures                      Accounting treatment of jointly controlled entities     Part C   Complex group topics   12  Changes in group structures                     Disposals                     Business Combination achieved in Stages                     Changes in direct ownership   13  Complex group structures                              Complex group                             Consolidating sub‐subsidiaries                            Direct holding in sub‐subsidiaries                            Indirect associates   

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14  Foreign currency                             Foreign Currency translation                            IAS 21: Individual company stage                            IAS 21: Consolidated financial statements stage                15  Group statements of cash flows                                  IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows of Single Company                     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                     Foreign Exchange and Statement of Cash Flow  Part D Performance Reporting   16  Ratio and trend analysis                17  Earnings per share  IAS 33               18  Segment reporting  IFRS 8                

Part E External Reporting 

 

 19  Advancement in Financial Reporting              

                   International harmonization 

                   Accounting around the World 

                   Financial Reporting in USA 

                   IFRS vs US GAAP 

 

20  Advancement in Non‐Financial Reporting           

                        Management Commentary                         Environmental Reporting                         Sustainability                         Social and Ethical Environment                         Social Responsibility                         Human Resource Accounting 

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Part A Audit framework and regulation 

1. Audit and other assurance engagements 2. Statutory audit and regulation 

Part B Management and internal control System 

3. Corporate governance 4. Professional ethics 5. Control Systems 6. Management Accounting Control Systems 

Part C Internal Audit 

7. Internal audit 

Part D Planning and risk assessment 

8. Risk assessment 9. Audit planning and documentation 10. Introduction to audit evidence 

Part E Internal Control 

11. Internal control 12. Tests control 

Part F Audit Evidence 

13. Audit procedures and sampling 14. Non‐current assets 15. Inventory 16. Receivables 17. Cash and bank 18. Liabilities, capital and directors’ emoluments 19. Not‐for‐profit organization 

Part G Review 

20. Audit review and finalization 

Part H Risk Management 

21. Introduction to risk 22. Risk management 23. Financial risk management 24. Interest rate risk 25. International risk 26. Transaction risk 

Part I Reporting 

27. Reports 

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Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management  1. Investment environment and investment management process 

1.1 Investing versus financing 1.2. Direct versus indirect investment  1.3. Investment environment 

1.3.1. Investment vehicles 1.3.2. Financial markets 

1.4. Investment management process  2. Quantitative methods of investment analysis 

2.1. Investment income and risk 2.1.1. Return on investment and expected rate of return 2.1.2. Investment risk. Variance and standard deviation 

2.2. Relationship between risk and return 2.2.1. Covariance 2.2.2. Correlation and Coefficient of determination 

2.3. Relationship between the returns on stock and market portfolio 2.3.1. Characteristic line and Beta factor 2.3.2. Residual variance 

 3. Theory for investment portfolio formation 

3.1. Portfolio theory 3.1.1. Markowitz portfolio theory 3.1.2. The expected rate of return and risk of portfolio 

3.2. Capital Asset Pricing Model 3.3. Arbitrage Price Theory 3.4. Market Efficiency Theory 

 4. Investment in stocks 

4.1. Stock as specific investment 4.2. Stock analysis for investment decision making 

4.2.1. E‐I‐C analysis 4.2.2. Fundamental analysis 

4.3. Decision making of investment in stocks. Stock valuation 4.4. Formation of stock portfolios 4.5. Strategies for investing in stocks 

 5. Investment in bonds 

5.1. Identification and classification of bonds 5.2. Bond analysis: structure and contents 

5.2.1. Quantitative analysis 5.2.2. Qualitative analysis 5.2.3. Market interest rates analysis 

5.3. Decision making for investment in bonds. Bond valuation 5.4. Strategies for investing in bonds. Immunization 

  

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6. Psychological aspects in investment decision making 6.1. Overconfidence 6.2. Disposition effect 6.3. Perceptions of investment risk 6.4. Mental accounting and investing 6.5. Emotions and investment decisions 

 7. Using options as investments 

7.1. Essentials of options 7.2. Options pricing 7.3. Using options. Profit and loss on options 7.4. Portfolio protection with options. Hedging 

8. Portfolio management and evaluation 8.1. Active versus passive portfolio management 8.2. Strategic versus tactical asset allocation 8.3. Monitoring and revision of the portfolio 8.4. Portfolio performance measures 

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ADVANCED COST & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING  Part A Cost Planning, Analysis and Techniques  

1 Cost Planning              Learning Curve             Life Cycle Costing             Target Costing             Value Analysis             Functional Analysis  

2 Cost Analysis           Activity Base Costing (ABC)           Activity Base Management (ABM)           Direct Product Profitability (DPP)           Customer Profitability Analysis (CPA)  

3 Cost Management Techniques                        Traditional vs Modern Manufacturing Philosophy                        Just‐in‐time (JIT)                        Kaizen Costing                        Total Quality Management                        Business Process Re‐engineering                         

4 Externally Oriented Cost Management Techniques          The Value Chain 

                       Supply Chain Management                        Outsourcing                        Partnering, incentives and gain‐sharing arrangements  

5 Further Variance Analysis, Interpretation and Profit Reconciliation   

Part B Product decisions    6      Linear programming: the graphical method   7      Linear programming: the simplex method   8      Multi‐product breakeven analysis    Part C Pricing  9      Pricing decisions and pricing strategies   10   Transfer pricing            

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 Part D Performance Management and Responsibility Centre  11 Budgetary Control                      Flexible Budgets and Budgetary Control              System design              Using Spread sheets to build business models              Rolling Budgets              Behavioral implications of budgeting              Budget Participation              Use of Budgets as Targets              Budget and Motivation              Beyond Budgeting                               12   Performance Evaluation               Financial Performance Indicators              Non‐Financial Performance Indicators               The Balanced Scorecard              Benchmarking  13  Measuring performance in divisionalised businesses                    

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & STRATEGY  Part A Formulation of financial strategy   

1 Objectives of organizations                    ‐ Objectives of Companies                    ‐ Stakeholders and Objectives                    ‐ Objectives of public owned                     ‐ Objectives of non‐commercial bodies 

2 Constraints on Financial Strategy                    ‐ Constraint Factors                    ‐ Economic Constraints                    ‐ International Constraints                    ‐ Regulatory bodies      3  Forecasting and Analysis                     ‐ Performance Analysis                     ‐ Cash Forecasts                     ‐ Financial Statements Forecast                     ‐ Sensitivity Analysis and Changes in Variables      4  Financial Strategies                     ‐ Working Capital Management                     ‐ Dividend Policy             Part B Financing decisions       5  Equity finance                  ‐ Capital Markets                  ‐ Rights Issues                  ‐ Scrip Dividends, Bonus Issues and Share Splits                  ‐ Share Prices and Investment Returns                  ‐ Efficient Market Hypothesis      6  Debt finance                    ‐ Medium Term Finance                   ‐ Long Term Debt                  ‐ Convertible Securities                  ‐ Warrants                  ‐ International Debt Finance        7     Leasing 

‐ Leasing as a Source of Finance  ‐ Lease or Buy decision 

        8  The cost of capital                           ‐ Investment decisions                           ‐ Financing and the Cost of Capital                           ‐ Dividend Valuation Model                          ‐  CAPM                          ‐ Cost of debt                          ‐ Weighted average cost of capital    

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9  The capital structure                          ‐ Capital Structure decision                         ‐ Effect of Capital Structure on ratios                         ‐ Theories of Capital Structure                         ‐ Project Specific Cost of Capital 10  Treasury Management 

‐ Treasury Functions ‐ Risk and Reward 

 Part C Investment decisions and project control  11  Investment appraisal techniques                           ‐ Capital Investment Appraisal                          ‐  Risk and Uncertainty  12  International investment                             ‐ International Investment: Basis and Risk                            ‐ International Investment: Appraisal  13  Specific investment appraisal scenarios                            ‐ Capital Rationing                            ‐ Equivalent Annual Cost                            ‐ Real Options                           ‐  Adjusted Present Value 14  Control of investment projects                           ‐ Investments and Projects                           ‐ Feasibility Study                          ‐ Project Control                          ‐ Investment Performance                          ‐ Post‐Completion Audits 15  Business valuations                      ‐ Reasons for Valuations                      ‐ Asset Valuation bases                      ‐ Earning Valuation bases                      ‐ Dividend Valuation bases                      ‐ Cash Flow Valuation Method                      ‐ Valuation issues 16  Amalgamations and restructuring                         ‐ Mergers and Acquisitions                         ‐ Conduct of a takeover                         ‐ Payment Methods                         ‐ Valuation of Mergers and Amalgamations                        ‐  Regulation of Acquisitions                        ‐  Post‐acquisition integration                        ‐  Impact of mergers and acquisition on stakeholders                       ‐   Exit Strategies  

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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT  Part A  Interacting with the competitive environment 1  Business strategy and strategy development  2  Stakeholders and corporate objectives  Part B Strategic management and Competitive environment  3  Strategy: Introduction, Levels and Concepts 4  General and Competitive environment                Part C  Strategy development and strategic options 5  Strategic decision making 6  Resource audit 7  Generic strategies 8  Directions and methods of growth 9  Evaluating strategic options 10  Strategic marketing 11  Information systems and strategy 12  Issues in strategic management                    Part D Change management  13  Organizational change                  14  Implementing change  Part E  Implementing strategic plans           15  Strategic control                   16  Enterprise performance management