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cs foundation new syllabus
paper4 fundamentals of accounting and auditing
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objective questions
dec 2012 question paper with solution

Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) holds CS Foundation examination in the month of June and December.

CS Foundation Syllabus


Paper I : Business Environment and Law

Part A - Business Environment (40 Marks)
- Business Environment
- Emerging Trends in Business Concepts, Advantages and Limitations
- Forms of Business Organization
- Scales of Business
- Business Functions

Part B - Business Laws (60 Marks)
- Introduction to Law
- Elements of Law Relating to Negotiable Instruments
- Role of CS - Duties and Responsibilities, Areas of Practice
- Elements of Company Law
- Elements of Law Relating to Sale of Goods
- Elements of Law Relating to Contract
- Elements of Law Relating to Partnership
- Elements of Information Technology Act.

Paper II : Business Management, Ethics and Entrepreneurship

Part A - Business Management (40 Marks)
- Nature of Management and it's Process
- Recent Trends in Management
- Planning
- Organization
- Human Resource Management
- Direction and Coordination
- Controlling

Part B - Business Ethics (10 Marks)

Part C - Business Communication (25 Marks)
- Business Communication
- Preparation of Press Releases
- E-Correspondence
- Interdepartmental Communication
- Essentials of Good English
- Administration
- Business Correspondence

Part D - Entrepreneurship (25 Marks)
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship
- Government Initiative for Business Development
- Entrepreneurship Creativity and Innovation
- Growth and Challenges of Entrepreneurship Ventures

Paper III : Business Economics

Part A - Economics (80 Marks)
- Indian Economy - An Overview
- The Fundamentals of Economics
- Analysis of Markets
- Basic Elements of Money and Banking
- Basic Elements of Demand and Supply
- Theory of Production and Costs
- Theory of Consumer Behavior

Part B - Elementary Statistics (20 Marks)
- Mathematics of Finance and Elementary Probability
- Descriptive Statistics

Paper IV : Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing

Part A : Fundamentals of Accounting (70 Marks)
- Introduction to Company Accounts
- Theoretical Framework
- Preparation of Final Accounts for Sole Proprietors
- Computerized Accounting Environment
- Accounting for Non-profit Organizations
- Bank Reconciliation Statement
- Partnership Accounts
- Accounting Process
- Depreciation Accounting

Part B : Fundamentals of Auditing (30 Marks)
- Auditing
- Audits and Auditor's Reports