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Joined March 2010
Greetings Nitin,
4 to 4 and a half month is enough even to score a rank in C.A final (subject to ur on leave in this period).
U just need to study 10-11 hrs effectively everyday
Since u have not enrolled with any classes , go ahead and prepare using authors books
PLEASE NOTE : MODULES,P.M and RTP is a must irrespective of fact dat whichever author book u r using.
Also note that supplementary released by institute also be referred for latest amendments in Law,DT,IDT, audit etc
Few authors i would suggest is :
F.R - M.P vijaykumar
A.S - Rawat ( Most people use it) OR M.P.Vijaykumar ( Deep study on A.S)
S.F.M - Shridhar ( Covers almost everything) OR Pattabiram (Have heard less people using it)
Law - Munish Bhandari( Main book plus handbook), Handbook is really handy during exams :)
Audit - People go with surbhi bansal but i will suggest only go with surbhi bansal if ur short on time, which u should not be if ur starting 5 months before. Study using PADHUKA
S.A (standards on audit) - Aseem Trivedi
AMA - Mostly people go with Padhuka , but for self study best is Tulsian
ISCA - Dinesh madan and Jignesh Chedda Are top choices among people
I will suggest go ahead with VAlechha ( if u are having difficulty understanding concepts, as valecha has got a technique of remembering )
If u really like to understand the technicalities like i do go ahead with Chandrasekhar of Snow white Publication for ISCA.
D.T - Preferably Vinod Gupta ( the book might be really big but then you cover almost everything), other options would be Manoharan , Singhania( the ocean of tax, I call it, Really if u want to think beyong CA finals) or Girish Ahuja
I.D.T - Bangar.... No if no but :P
The 1st reading is the most important, time consuming and tiring thing ever to do, But make sure it is worth it. THEN REVISIONS WOULD BE AS SMOOTH AS LIKE WALKING IN THE GARDEN
And stay away from people who say C.A final is difficult to clear.
May good spirits keep u safe..
Best of Luck and God Bless