Syllabus of TNPSC Exams

Paper - I


Unit - I : Company organisation and management - types of compaines - promotion, incorporation, commencement of business - Memorandum - Articles - prospectus - Board of Directors.

Unit - II : Company law - provisions regarding allotment, transfer and forfeiture - kinds of shares and debenture - doctrine of indoor management - meetings notice - Agenda - winding up.

Unit - III : Business objectives - concept and rationals of social responsibility - business and environment - Interface - legal, political, economic, social and cultural aspects.

Unit - IV : Management - definition, significance and concept of management - principles, functions of management - planning - organisation - direction - motivation staff - Co-ordination and control management and administration - scientific management - rationalisation - personnel management - nature, scope, labour problem, wage payment, trade union.

Unit - V : Marketing - Internal and International - Market channel - Pricing - advertisement and salesmanship - promotional strategies - consumer protection in India - Market Intelligence - Procedure and Law to import and export - Quality control Standardisation agencies - national and international - Liberalisation policies of the Government of India.

Unit - VI : Taxation - sales tax, excise duty.Direct taxation: Income tax: Computation of Income under heads salaries and house property - Gift tax.

Paper - II


Unit - I : Accounting concepts - Advanced problems in partnership accounts, Departmental and branch accounts - Hire purchase and Instalment system - Royalties.

Unit - II : Accounts of Joint stock companies - shares, debentures, valuation, of goodwill - shares, Amalgamation, Absorption, Reconstruction, Holding companies - Liquidation.

Unit - III : Accounts of Banks and Insurance Companies - Insolvency - Insurance Claims including loss of profit.

Unit - IV : Management Accounts - principles - cash flow, fund flow - Ratio analysis - interpretation of financial statements - Marginal costing cost - Volume Profit relationship, Break even - analysis - budgets - budgetory control.

Unit - V : Nature and function of Cost Accounting - Standard Costing - Variance analysis - responsibility accounting - profit planning and control.

Unit - VI : Auditing: Audit of companies - appointment, status, Powers, duties. Liabilities - audit report of share capital and transfer of shares - Investigation.

Unit - VII : Computer progamming for Management - Concept, languages: Basic, Cobol, Fortron 77 - Computer Accounting.