Originally Posted by Mukesam

Dear helloshivahere,

Thank You for such a quick response, I really appreciate your help. We have been searching NIA web site to get relevant information. Right now, my friend has following subject stuck in his way of ICMA completion; he has given a last attempt to this subject but he is not sure if will make it through. The subject is "business finance". What if he wont' be able to make it through with ICMA.

Also, while browsing through NIA website, we have found following in Q/A Session: can you please elaborate on this one as well:

if you are a member (by examination) of a professional body without an asterisk, it is likely that your professional qualification is considered comparable to an Australian Bachelor degree.

Regards,

Originally Posted by Mukesam

Hi,

One of my friend is in final Semester of ICMA and has following exp and education. Can some one please let us know if he would be able to get +ve assessment for 175 from NIA. He has 9 passed subjects out of 12 listed on NIA site.

Education:
ICMA (Last subject remaining, FM)
B.Sc (Maths A, Maths B, Stats)

Exp:
5 + years of exp as Sr.Finance Officer (2 Year) and Financial Controller (3 Year)

Age: 29 Years

There are a lot of Accountants on this forum and we really need assistance in this regard. I am expecting that some one would come up with expert opinion and help us deciding that if my friend will get + ve assessment from NIA.

Regards,

Originally Posted by Mukesam

Dear Mikoy,

There will be a criteria under which NIA assesses an application. Like Education, degrees, Exp, age etc

I am an IT professional and our assessing body is ACS. ACS requires one major degree in IT and 4+ years of professional exp to get +ve assessment.
Can you please let me know if such criteria exists by NIA as well?

Regards,

Originally Posted by hussain_2206

Hi,
My advise is that let him finish the ICMA and get the membership and then apply. The chances will be more...

Originally Posted by Mukesam

Dear Mikoy,

There will be a criteria under which NIA assesses an application. Like Education, degrees, Exp, age etc

I am an IT professional and our assessing body is ACS. ACS requires one major degree in IT and 4+ years of professional exp to get +ve assessment.
Can you please let me know if such criteria exists by NIA as well?

Regards,

Originally Posted by Mukesam

Dear Hussain,

According to my friend, there are very slim chances that he will pass his last subject and its his last attempt to clear this subject in ICMA [Intitute of Cost & Managment Accountants]. If he fails this time, he won't have an ICMA degree. Although he has passed 22 out of 23 subjects but he won't have an official degree, its weired but its true.

Now, what are the chances if he won't be able to pass this single subject?

Regards,

Originally Posted by hussain_2206

If he has studied the 9 subjects from that of 12 then there is no harm to try your luck otherwise.

Originally Posted by Mikoy21

But the point is, one has to have been awarded a degree or equivalent qualification - that is as far as I know. Best find out whether an 'incomplete' or 'nearly completed' degree or qualification is acceptable for assessment purposes to begin with.

Originally Posted by Mukesam

Mikoy,

You are absolutely right. That's what this fuss is all about. degree which is almost complete , how it will be assessed by NIA.

Regards,

Originally Posted by helloshivahere

Normally the list of professional bodies partially recognised by NIA ( referthe list in NIA website) accompanied with any UG degree in Accounts will get a positive assessment.

Example Indian CA (Paritially or fully qualified) with any UG degree in Accounts will get positive asseement.

By the way what is ICMA( Is it partially rec by NIA?) But my concern in your friends case he dont have any UG degree in Accounts and he didnt finisih that ICMA.

If he have the above list of subjects in his curriculam and he have strong syllabi still he could able to make it(Other wise he may need to study some of the OZ subjects through IDP /Distance mode)

Originally Posted by venkie

hello shivehare,
I really appreciate yr information on the subject, can u put some light on the acceptance of Indian CA in the australian market.

regards,

Originally Posted by Karen25

I am new to this forum. I had completed my accounts assessment with NIA in 2006 and though my indian degree is comparable, I did not meet the following core subjects:

Financial and corporate accounting
Current Accounting Issues (Standards and theory)
Economics
Australian Taxation Law
Australian Company Law

Now i am in the process of clearing two subjects out of above five. I need you guys to help me how to go about it. As i dont have any idea what or how to do.

Thanks
Karen