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Articleship - Mother-wit behind it !!!

Posted by CA. Dashrath Maheshwari 21 June 2009 19937 Views

Articleship – Mother-wit behind it !!!Articleship in Chartered Accountancy course is a unique learning scheme in which a student gets exposure to professional activities. This helps him to understand the amplifications involved in various field

Study Material, the veritable Bible

Posted by Vidhyashankar 21 June 2009 20404 Views

Dear students, I see a surfeit of PMs in my inbox and a few open comments too in the forum which have asked my opinion on various reference books, coaching materials, coaching classes, etc. A guy from Indore asking about a local coaching centre

Health Factor for CA exam Success

Posted by Vidhyashankar 19 June 2009 81162 Views

Dear Students, I promised 2 articles before I leave.So here is the second one.Actually I submitted this a while ago but unfortunately admin has informed me that it did not come through to them.I did not even save the post so Im retyping it again,

Squashing Fear for CA Exam success!

Posted by Vidhyashankar 19 June 2009 16267 Views

Hi All,The article below might be one of the most important important articles you might have ever read in your life about CA.This comes as a parting gift from me to you all.My personal and rare gift which will keep you in good stead for not just thi

Frequently Asked Questions on CPE Course on CAAT

Posted by jyoti 16 June 2009 6719 Views

Frequently Asked Questions on CPE Course on CAAT When can I join the CPE Course on CAAT? You can join the CPE Course on CAAT anytime. You have to first register with the Institute by filling the online application form and send it to the ISA/ CAAT

MAFA/Strategic Management-Books for CA Final

Posted by Vidhyashankar 16 June 2009 27024 Views

I get queries which books to follow for MAFA/Strategic Management.I have already covered it in a couple of postings before.Here is an elaborate list and my recos next to it.1. Choice #1: Padhukas material: This one is quite comprehensive and works we

MICS/ISCA-books and preparation advice

Posted by Vidhyashankar 16 June 2009 15997 Views

Dear All,Im surprised by the number of queries asking me to give my take on MICS and ISCA subjects!Both MICS and ISCA(Which is a minor-take off of CISA) are purely theory subjects with little or very little practical relevance.Frankly speaking, coach

Reference book on CA final - An Analysis

Posted by Vidhyashankar 14 June 2009 72995 Views

Dear All,I wanted to spend my holidays here in Dubai but someone sent me a PM like this.I knew someone sometime in the forum would place a question like this.First let me tell you: ICAI has no bias towards Northindians(many southindians and east Indi

Tips for students to clear CA Exam(old syllabus) : Part3

Posted by Vidhyashankar 11 June 2009 14143 Views

Dear All,Let me continue with Group 1.1. Advanced accounting/accountancy(now called Financial reporting): The best book to follow here is Padhuka's notes.It has beautiful steps and illustrations and latest uptodate exam papers and rtp.You dotn need t

How to prepare with the tough Institute Study materials

Posted by Vidhyashankar 10 June 2009 14610 Views

Dear Students,Many have asked me this singular question:"I find study materials difficult, the language is difficult and it is dry and thus Im unable to study the study material, what should I do?"Simple answer: Study it anyways, the fruits