
CS Executive Corporate and Management Accounting Important Topics : Candidates preparing for the CS executive exam must study and practice all the important topics of various subjects as per the CS executive exam syllabus. An important subject of the CS executive exam is Corporate and Management Accounting, which provides a thorough knowledge of principles of corporate frameworks and management techniques to gain practical insights into financial concepts. Students must study, revise, and practice different important topics of corporate and management accounting to improve their chances of scoring high marks in the CS executive exam.
| CS Executive Corporate Management Accounting Important Topics | |
| Part I: Corporate Accounting (60 marks) | |
| Chapters | Important Topics |
| Introduction to Financial Accounting | · Basics of accounting, including definitions and objectives. · Accounting cycle steps and terms. · Subsidiary books and ledger accounts. · Importance and preparation of Trial Balance. |
| Introduction to Corporate Accounting | · Preparation and presentation of financial statements. · Overview of Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013. · Presentation of Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account. |
| Accounting for Share Capital | · Structure of share capital in a company’s balance sheet. · Accounting procedures for issuing shares. · Forfeiture, reissue, buy-back, and redemption of shares. · Accounting for ESOPs, ESPS, and Sweat Equity Shares. |
| Accounting for Debentures | · Types of debentures and their issues. · Conditions for debenture issues as per Companies Act, 2013. · Accounting treatment for debenture interest and redemption. · Various methods of debenture redemption. |
| Related Aspects of Company Accounts | · Buy-back of shares and their accounting. · Transfer of sums to capital redemption reserves. · Understanding SEBI regulations on buy-back. · Accounting for debentures, ESOPs, ESPS, and underwriting. |
| Financial Statements Interpretation | · Preparation and interpretation of financial statements. · Overview of interim and annual statements · Understanding financial statement templates. |
| Consolidation of Accounts as per Companies Act, 2013 | · Concepts of holding and subsidiary companies. · Legal requirements for holding companies. · Consolidated financial statements |
| Corporate Financial Reporting | · Need for corporate reporting. · Disclosure of significant accounting policies. · Corporate governance, auditor’s report, and CSR. |
| Cash Flow Statements | · Introduction to cash flow statements. · Applicability of AS-3. · Sources of cash and preparation of a cash flow statement. |
| Accounting Standards (AS) | · Meaning and applicability of accounting standards. · Overview of 27 accounting standards issued by ICAI. |
| National And International Accounting Authorities | · Role of ICAI, ICMAI, IFRS Foundation, and other authorities. · Understanding international accounting standards. |
| Adoption, Convergence, and Interpretation of IFRS and AS in India | · Applicability and details of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS). · Comparison of Ind AS with IFRS and Indian GAAP. |
| Part II: Management Accounting (40 Marks) | |
| Chapters | Important Topics |
| An Overview of Cost | · Concepts of cost, costing, and cost accounting. · Objectives, scope, and limitations of cost accounting. · Elements of cost and methods of providing depreciation. |
| Cost Accounting Records and Cost Audit Under the Companies Act, 2013 | · Applicability and maintenance of cost records. · Purpose and social aspects of cost audit. |
| Budget, Budgeting and Budgetary Control | · Essentials and types of budgets. · Steps in budgetary control and various budgeting techniques. |
| Ratio Analysis | · Objectives and advantages of ratio analysis. · Classification of ratios and their interpretation. |
| Management Reporting (Management Information Systems) | · Importance of management reporting. · Components and forms of management reporting. |
| Decision-Making Tools | · Marginal costing and its features. · Cost-volume-profit analysis and decision-making tools. |
| Valuation Principles & Framework | · Generally acceptable methodologies of valuation. · Approaches of valuation and conceptual frameworks. |
| Valuation of Shares, Business. and Intangible Assets | · Factors affecting the valuation of shares. · Valuation of shares and business. |
| Accounting for Share-Based Payments (Ind AS 102) | · Concepts and accounting for share-based payment transactions. · Comparison between Ind AS 102 and ICAI Guidance Note on ESOP. |
| Methods of Valuation | · Discounted Cash Flow Model (DCF) and other valuation methods. · Economic Value Added (EVA) and valuation multiples. |
