Info on PIPFA needed

[Mahtab]

Thank you for Reply Salmancert
From ICAP's Website
"All candidates seeking exemptions are required to
apply on the prescribed Exemption Form along with the
fee and supporting documents/ certificates as mentioned
on the Form to the Directorate of Examinations before the
prescribed date of submission of Examination forms.

No exemptions shall be given from any ICAP examination
or paper(s) thereof to any individual, Professional
Accountancy Institution or body or University unless
such request (a) is received from the Certificate
awarding body; (b) the said body is making the request
on a reciprocal basis; and (c) the request is subjected
to a detailed evaluation procedure to be laid down by
ICAP and made transparent.

As per conditions mentioned in para above, the
under-mentioned specific exemptions as approved
by the Council of ICAP are presently available

d. Candidates who have successfully completed
all examinations of Pakistan Institute of
Public Finance Accountants (PIPFA) under the
Private Sector Scheme and Syllabi will be
exempted from the under mentioned entrance
test and examinations of ICAP

Pre-entry Proficiency Test (PPT)
Foundation Examinations All Papers of Module A and B

Eligibility for Examinations and Training Period
for PIPFA qualified who obtain Exemptions from
Foundation stage

i. Will attempt and pass Module C soon after
the registration as PFC candidates subject to
compliance with the dates of submission of
examination forms. Upon passing Intermediate
stage examinations, such candidates will
undergo a continuous training period of four
years in CA firms / Training Organisation;

ii.PIPFA qualified will be required to undergo
Presentation Skills Training Course (PSTC) of
100 hours duration from RAETs and submit
Certificate of Completion as an eligibility
requirement to take Module D Examination;

iii.PIPFA qualified (who are graduates with
minimum 2nd Division or equivalent grade)
may join training at CA Firms / Training
Organizations upon obtaining exemptions from
PPT and Modules A and B of Foundation stage.
Such candidates will undergo a training period
of five years and will attempt further
Modular Examinations after completing the
prescribed eligibility period for Trainee
Students. (in case the candidates hold 4 years
Graduation degree or 3 years foreign graduation
degree, the required training period of such
candidate would be 4 years)

iv.PIPFA candidates will take Final Examinations
for Modules E and F during and after their training
as per rules.

Thanks

Mahtab