Course Overview

  • Business Computer Applications

    Get hands-on with hardware fundamentals, spreadsheet formatting, and database design the digital foundation every modern accounting role in Kolkata requires from day one.

  • Accounting Fundamentals

    Master core bookkeeping principles, stock valuation, and depreciation methods the bedrock concepts hiring managers test first in every finance interview.

  • Financial Statement Preparation

    Learn to build Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Statements from scratch, and use them to communicate a company's financial position with confidence.

  • TallyPrime & GST Accounting

    Work end-to-end on TallyPrime managing TDS, running payroll, handling inventory, and filing GST returns the exact workflow demanded by Kolkata's SMEs and corporates.

  • Direct Taxation & Compliance

    Navigate India's income tax system with scenario-based training on tax filing, TDS calculations, and tax law skills that immediately distinguish you in compliance-heavy roles.

  • 90% Hands-On Training

    Only ICA offers its own simulation software suite across 10 platforms, giving you practical exposure that classroom theory alone can never replicate.

Course Syllabus

Lecture 1 : Hardware & Software
Lecture 2 : Working with Windows 10
Lecture 3 : File & Folder Management
Lecture 4 : Introduction to MS Word 2016
Lecture 5 : Page Set up
Lecture 6 : Formatting Documents
Lecture 7 : Tables
Lecture 8 : Header & Footer
Lecture 9 : Number & Conditional Formatting
Lecture 10 : Database design
Lecture 11 : Google Drive

Module Benefit

Business Computer Application (BCA) module helps the student to understand the use of standard software programs used in workplace.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Organizing data, structuring, and reporting
  • MIS using spreadsheets
  • Writing e-mails and drafting various documents
  • Management Presentation
  • Digitizing of stand
Lecture 1 : Introduction
Lecture 2 : Accounting Concepts
Lecture 3 : Capital & Revenue Transactions
Lecture 4 : Accounts Documents
Lecture 5 : Journal Entries
Lecture 6 : Depreciation
Lecture 7 : Stock Valuation
Lecture 8 : Year-end Adjustments
Lecture 9 : Final Accounts
Lecture 10 : Rectification of Errors
Lecture 11 : BRS
Lecture 12 : Projects on the preparation of Books of Accounts Online Journal Entry Test - JET

Module Benefit

Explore the world of the professional accountant and take your first step towards the career in Accounting.

This module is developed in conjunction with leading academics and industry veterans, to guarantee superior content without exception.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Preparation of Financial Statements.
  • Recording of day-to-day accounting transactions.
  • Clarity on accounting fundamentals.
  • Banking and vendor/customer ledger reconciliation
Lecture 1 : Company creation
Lecture 2 : Cost Centre & Cost Category
Lecture 3 : Accounting
Lecture 4 : Inventory
Lecture 5 : Bill of Materials (BOM)
Lecture 6 : Purchase & Sales Cycle
Lecture 7 : Basic concepts of GST
Lecture 8 : GST using Tally
Lecture 9 : Generation of Returns
Lecture 10 : TDS
Lecture 11 : PF
Lecture 12 : Backup and Restore
Lecture 13 : Backup and Restore
Lecture 14 : ESI
Lecture 15 : Payroll
Lecture 16 : Security
Lecture 17 : Reports

Module Benefit

Tally Prime is widely used end to end complete accounting platform.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Day to Day accounting entries
  • Treatments of GST and TDS
  • Payroll Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Various Financial Reporting
  • GST Returns
Lecture 1 : Assertive Communication
Lecture 2 : Non-verbal Communication
Lecture 3 : Presentation Skills
Lecture 4 : Interview Skills
Lecture 5 : Sell Your Skills
Lecture 6 : (Cover Letter, Resume Designing)
Lecture 7 : People Skills (Workplace Behavior)
Lecture 8 : E-mail Étiquette
Lecture 9 : Goal Setting and Time Management

Module Benefit

It is said “If there is one skill that you need to build if you want to become a leader – It is Communication”

Learning Outcomes:

  • Communication and behavioral skills
  • Time Management
  • Presentation and Public Speaking
  • Workplace and e-mail etiquette
Lecture 1 : Goal Setting and Time Management Basic concepts of Income Tax
Lecture 2 : Income from Salaries
Lecture 3 : Income from House Property
Lecture 4 : Profits and Gains of Business or Profession
Lecture 5 : Income from Capital Gains & Other Sources
Lecture 6 : Deductions under Chapter VI-A
Lecture 7 : Computation of Taxable Income
Lecture 8 : Application for PAN | E-filing of Income Tax Return | TDS – concepts & provisions
Lecture 9 : E-TDS Lecture: 10 Project on TDS

Module Benefit

The module helps in understanding the Income Tax law being practice in India.

Scenario-based learning with hands-on practical lessons making the subject simple to understand.

Learning Outcomes:

  • An Overview of the direct taxation system of India
  • Computation of income tax
  • Efficiency in tax planning
  • Awareness on the compliance of tax laws
  • Filing of income tax and TDS returns
Lecture 1 : Basic concepts of GST
Lecture 2 : Levy & Collection of Tax
Lecture 3 : Valuation
Lecture 4 : Payment of Tax
Lecture 5 : Returns
Lecture 6 : GST using Tally
Lecture 7 : Practice on GSTN
Lecture 8 : Project on GST

Module Benefit

ICA takes pride in incorporating GST in the curriculum along with the nation. With a readiness of more than a year before GST launch, the course has completed live simulated platform made available for practice of students from Registration to Return Filing. Courseware embraces all aspects of regular Accounting Transactions, Documentation and maintaining seamless records in Tally or any other Accounting software.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Detailed overview of the indirect taxation system of India
  • Input Tax Credit utilization
  • GST registration and compliance
  • Filing of various GST returns
  • E-way bills and e-invoicing
Lecture 1 : Accounts Reconciliation
Lecture 2 : Advanced Journal Entries
Lecture 3 : Accounting for Digital Transactions (Credit Card, Debit Card, Paytm etc.)
Lecture 4 : Company Final Accounts
Lecture 5 : Online Finalisation of Accounts
Lecture 6 : Analysis of Financial Statements

Module Benefit

This module is beyond the recording of day-to-day accounting transactions. It helps in the overall professional growth of aspiring working professionals to be an Accounts Manager.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Finalization of Accounts
  • Book close adjustments
  • Provisioning
  • Cash Flow Management
Lecture 1 : Busy / QuickBooks
Lecture 1 : Advance Number Formatting
Lecture 2 : Advance Conditional Formatting
Lecture 3 : Match & Index
Lecture 4 : Financial Functions
Lecture 5 : Array Formulas
Lecture 6 : PowerPivot
Lecture 7 : Power View
Lecture 8 : Power Map
Lecture 9 : Power Query
Lecture 10 : Dashboard
Lecture 11 : Macro
Lecture 12 : Google Drive
Lecture 1 : SAP ERP Overview & Navigation
Lecture 2 : Procure to Pay Process
Lecture 3 : Order to Cash Process
Lecture 4 : General Ledger Accounting
Lecture 5 : Accounts Payable Business Process
Lecture 6 : Accounts Receivable Business Process
Lecture 7 : Bank Related Accounting Business Process
Lecture 8 : Financial Statement Creation Business Process
Lecture 1 : Introduction to Banking
Lecture 2 : Deposits
Lecture 3 : Loans & Advances
Lecture 4 : Payment Mechanism
Lecture 5 : Banking Instruments
Lecture 6 : Introduction to Auditing
Lecture 7 : Conducting an Audit
Lecture 8 : Audit Report
Lecture 9 : Audit Project
Lecture 1 : Formation of a Company
Lecture 2 : Loans & Advances
Lecture 3 : Accounts & Audit
Lecture 4 : Meetings, Minutes & Resolution
Lecture 5 : MCA 21
Lecture 6 : E-Filing
Lecture 7 : XBRL
Lecture 8 : LLP
Lecture 1 : Introduction
Lecture 2 : Presentation of Financial Statements
Lecture 3 : Inventories
Lecture 4 : Statement of Cash Flows
Lecture 5 : Property, Plant and Equipment
Lecture 6 : Revenue Impairment of Assets
Lecture 7 : Intangible Assets
Lecture 8 : Ind AS based Schedule III
Lecture 1 : Introduction to ZOHO Books
Lecture 2 : Company Settings in ZOHO
Lecture 3 : Voucher Entry in ZOHO
Lecture 4 : Purchase & Sale Invoice in ZOHO
Lecture 5 : GST In ZOHO

Module Benefit

ZOHO is a software suite designed for business. Among these we are training our students in ZOHO Books. ZOHO Books is a financial platform for a growing business.

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Demand for Accounting Course in Kolkata

  • IT Hubs

    Sector V, Salt Lake City, Rajarhat, and New Town host 250+ IT and ITES companies with active finance back-office hiring

  • Corporate Presence

    TCS, Wipro, Infosys, Accenture, Deloitte, and PwC all have Kolkata delivery centres requiring finance-trained professionals

  • MSMEs & Manufacturing

    Howrah's engineering cluster, Durgapur's industrial belt, and Kolkata's wholesale trade networks are hiring TallyPrime and GST-trained candidates at scale

  • Banking & Insurance

    LIC, United Bank, Allahabad Bank, and dozens of NBFC offices in the city hire accounts professionals for compliance-heavy roles

Career Opportunities

  • Junior Accountant

    Handle day-to-day bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, and GST entries for SMEs and trading firms across Kolkata's Burrabazar, Park Street, and Salt Lake commercial hubs.

    ₹2.5 – 5 LPA

  • GST & Tax Consultant

    Manage end-to-end GST filing, TDS returns, and income tax compliance for CA firms and finance consultancies operating across Kolkata and broader West Bengal.

    ₹3 – 7 LPA

  • Accounts Executive

    Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and monthly closing for mid-size companies in Kolkata's IT corridor Sector V, Rajarhat, and New Town.

    ₹2.8 – 6 LPA

  • Financial Analyst

    Interpret MIS reports, prepare financial projections, and support decision-making for banking, insurance, and corporate firms headquartered in BBD Bag and Camac Street.

    ₹4 – 10 LPA

  • TallyPrime Operator

    Run payroll, inventory management, and vendor reconciliation on TallyPrime for Kolkata's MSME manufacturers and distributors in Howrah and Durgapur's industrial belts.

    ₹2.5 – 5.5 LPA

  • Internal Auditor

    Verify financial accuracy, ensure statutory compliance, and flag irregularities for large manufacturing and logistics firms across Kolkata's eastern and southern industrial zones.

    ₹4 – 12 LPA

Salary Insights

  • Freshers in Kolkata with Tally + GST certification earn ₹2.5–4.5 LPA 35–50% more than uncertified B.Com graduates applying for the same roles.

  • The national average accountant salary stands at ₹3–3.5 LPA, with skilled professionals (Tally, SAP, Advanced Excel) consistently outpacing this benchmark.

  • Mid-level accountants in Kolkata with 3–6 years of experience and software expertise earn ₹5–9 LPA across IT, manufacturing, and finance sectors.

  • Senior finance professionals and compliance specialists in Kolkata with 8+ years earn ₹10–18 LPA with remote MNC roles increasingly matching national highs

Sources: PayScale India (2026), Indeed India Salary Data (2026), ERI SalaryExpert India (2025), TIPA Accountant Salary Guide (2026), AmbitionBox & Naukri Insights (2025)

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Rishav
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After completing my PG in 2020, I wanted a job but I was not getting any. Then I heard about ICA, I enrolled there and prepared myself accordingly. I got a job in an Accounts Firm before completing my CIA course. Many thanks to ICA...

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The instructors at ICA Edu Skills were amazing! Their Accounting course made learning fun and practical. Now, I'm applying my knowledge at Nestcribe. Thank you, ICA Edu Skills!

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ICA's CIA Plus course provided an excellent foundation for my career. The course material was well-structured and easy to understand. The mock exams and interview sessions helped me build confidence. Now I got the much needed job.

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ICA’s CIA Plus course made learning accounting, finance, and taxation easy and practical. The hands-on training and real-world tools gave me the confidence to handle job tasks. It’s a complete course to become job-ready in the finance field.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

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The standard CIA course runs for 12 months (including internship). Shorter options are available: 8 months (CIA Express) and 6 months (CIA Foundation). Weekday morning, afternoon, and weekend batches are offered to accommodate both students and working professionals in Kolkata.

You'll receive hands-on training on TallyPrime, SAP FICO, ZOHO Books, Microsoft Excel (advanced), and 6 additional simulation tools. ICA maintains its own software infrastructure, you don't need to purchase any software or licenses.

ICA's ATJ (Any Time Job) Guarantee Card is a formal commitment. If you complete the course and don't secure employment within the placement window, the card entitles you to continued placement support until you do, there's no expiry. Terms and eligibility criteria apply and will be explained during your free counselling session.

Kolkata is one of India's most underrated cities for finance careers. Sector V alone hosts hundreds of companies with active accounting and finance hiring. The cost of living advantage means your starting salary goes significantly further here than in Mumbai or Bengaluru. Many ICA alumni build 2–3 years of strong experience in Kolkata before moving to higher-paying markets, from a position of strength, not desperation.

You will receive 4 certifications: from ICA Edu Skills, NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation), and partner certification bodies. These are recognised by employers across India and add significant weight to your job applications.

Yes. The course duration includes a structured internship component that places you in a live accounting environment. This ensures you enter the job market with real work experience, not just classroom hours.

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