ICAI Notes- Importance of BCK for Chartered Accountants | Business and Commercial Knowledge (Old Scheme) - CA Foundation PDF Download

The Chartered Accountants are the custodians of a nation’s resources. They are responsible for putting in place a credible system of truthful and fair accounting and reporting of the society’s resources, their deployment and utilisation. Business and commercial sector comprises a large share of their work arena. In this context BCK is likely to make them more aware and responsive. Each business has its own peculiarities and associated variation in notions of product, inventory, revenue, profit, etc. For

example, a fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) business pertains to manufacture, distribution and sale of a large variety of staples (groceries, bakery, confectioneries, etc.), personal care and home care products such as soaps and detergents, toiletries and cosmetics etc. The Chartered Accountant can easily develop notions of cost, inventory, revenue, profits etc. However, in hotels & restaurants these notions change. Moreover, in

addition to certain common laws that all businesses are subject to , each business is subjected to a host of  laws specific to it. The Chartered Accountants shall be able to conduct the audit diligently only when they understand the nuances of the business whose accounts they prepare or audit.
Getting conversant with and updating BCK

We have noted that BCK domains are vast, eclectic and ever expanding. We are also convinced that BCK is important for a successful education & career as a Chartered Accountant. Now, how do we get to terms with BCK especially if we do not have a prior background e.g. 10+2 or degree in commerce? The task indeed seems Herculean! And to top it there is a constant dilemma whether to focus on specialisation / core discipline i.e.

accounting and taxation or diffuse our energy to such a wide topic as “business?” Take a trip to the tips for enhancing one’s BCK Quotient (BQ) #1.
Enhancing BQ #1

An Illustrative List of Sources of Enhancing BCK

Note: Its not an inclusive list but a convenient sampling
News Paper

Business Magazines
Business Channels