You may go for the following options regarding reference books for IPCC:
1. Accounts: Shukla & Grawal 2. Auditing: V K Agarwal or Padhuka 3. Law: Munish Bhandari or M P Vijay Kumar 4. Ethics & Communications: M P Vijay Kumar or Padhuka 5. Costing: S.N. Maheshwari & Padhuka 6. F.M.: Saxena and Vashisth and Padhuka 7. Taxation: For Tax Theory: T N Manmohan /Girish Ahuja For Numerical: Dr. Vinod Singhania 8. Information Technology: Padhuka and Dinesh Madan Notes 9. Strategic Management: Padhuka and ICAI Study Material
Also refer Scanner and suggested answer issued by ICAI for previous year exams.
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For Costing and FM another very good book is that of Sir Ravi M. Kishore. Along with this book also do the practice manual and RTP of CA Institute. Also see the suggested answers of previous years.