No, a student doesn't need to be a B.Com graduate to become a Chartered Accountant (CA). The two programmes: B.Com and Chartered Accountancy (CA) are two different streams.
The Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the popular career choices chosen by many students. Becoming a chartered accountant is not an easy task. It requires an extreme level of talent to crack the CA exams, due to the high competition. The CA offers a great career path, salary and respect among the people. The Chartered Accountants are responsible to manage the finances of an entity.
The Chartered Accountants handle many tasks like managing financial accounts, budgeting, auditing, business strategy and taxation of an entity. The B.Com graduates can choose to join CA courses after the completion of their degree programmes. It should be noted that the B.Com is an academic course while Chartered Accountancy (CA) is a professional course. The eligibility criteria are also different for these programmes.
The students can contact the educational guidance centres for more details about the admission to Chartered Accountant (CA) after B.Com programme.