CA Foundation Syllabus 2020

Business & Commercial Knowledge

Introduction to Business : Nature of Business, Profession and Employment. Objectives of Business. Economic and Non-Economic Activities, Forms of Business Organizations.

Business Environment : Micro and Macro Environment, Elements of Micro Environment – Consumers/Customers, Competitors, Organization, Market, suppliers, Intermediaries, Elements of Macro Environment – Demographic, Economic, Political-legal, Socio-cultural, Technological, Global Environment.

Business Organizations : Overview of selected Indian and Global Companies.

Government Policies for Business Growth:  Policies creating conducive business environment such as Liberalization, Privatization, Foreign Direct Investment.

Organizations Facilitating Business :  Indian Regulatory Bodies – RBI, SEBI, CCI, IRDAI.  Indian Development Banks – IFCI, SIDBI, EXIM Bank, NABARD

Common Business Terminologies : Finance and Stock & Commodity Markets Terminology. Marketing Terminology. Banking Terminology. Other Business Terminology.