Self study is what you need.

very well said sir.

"ou study for 15 minutes yourself gets in your head better than what u learn for 2 hours in a class.  "

 

Hi friends,

where ever you go no problem the only thing is to understand the concept clearly.  It useful for clearing exam and go for practice or employement.

Originally posted by : Suryakant Dubey
	Coaching is just for guidance...Ultimately m agreeing with the fact that finally the self study is the only which conquer the battle...Bt CA is what about learning more than what books convey,Learning a course with industry specific requirements & standard can only be guided by the renowned professors in their respective feilds,,for those coaching classes are essential.....,Professors in classes through their illustrations, recent cases in practical aspects links our theoretical knowledge with the practical ones.....

Totally agreed....!!

I know a lot of people who think CA without coaching is impossible. I'm not trying to be against coaching here. I am trying to be against that mentality that coaching is a must

Coaching should be an option. It is not a necessity.

No matter how good the professors are, how specifically they teach and how standardised and industry oriented they are in their teachings, 3-4 hours of music won't make you pass the exams. You will have to multiply it numerous times on your own to be able to get through. And if the professors are specific in their teachings, they should be avoided the most because specific approach has onl y one target, the score of 50. And with the ICAI examinations getting predictable, those professors are only finding their job easy. So, its only disastorous going in those kind of coaching centres. Having said that, coaching centres are no more a knowledge hub what they are generally presumed to be, they are only producing candidates who are more good at cramming who after appearing in the exams say that, "yaar sir ne ye karne ko kaha tha aur ye ditto aa gaya, gazab teacher hai bhai", not realizing that had they gone through the PM nd the module, the same would have been consequences. And such kind of praiseworthy words by the former students lure other students and so the cycle of disaster continues. With due respect, I would like to ask that is there any teacher who doesn't says that "Aapko kuch aur karne ki jarurat nahin hai, bas yahan di hui book padh lo aur paas hone se koi nahiun rok sakta". And the book contains questions from compilers, modules, RTPs and PMs with some refinements generally in the figures and names. There have been posts on CCI about how shamefully the coaching centres are acting and that is matter of grave concern, considering the damage that they are doing the prospects of students studying there.

On the flip side, we are now living in an era where the resources are only abundant (excluding coaching centres) and courtesy to that, we are more self reliant than to blindly follow someone else words.  You have everything available at your disposal, be it good self stdy books, online resources, amendments, notifications, notes, presentations etc. And CCI is in itself a huge knowledge resource.All these things combined together, self study becomes a much easier job contrary to how challanging it is assumed to be. Even if u go for coaching, you will have to study it on your own to be able to cross the line. Better do the entire things yourself. In my opinion, the best aspect of self study is that it makes you more analytical and that is the most important trait of a professional. Shelling out thousands just to get some guidance doesn't seems feasible if u can have everything on the internet at free of cost. Self study also teaches you time management, resource management and as I said, develops analytical skills.

All that being said, there are still coaching centres who can be regarded as good but they are bit less than few. To conclude, coaching should be undertaken only if the need for it is felt, not just because your friend is taking. And the choice of the coaching centre should be also ones own decision. Feedback is necessary but decision should not be taken blindly on the basis of that.

I myself did self study. Self study rocks

Very well said Neeraj.

hmm....

I think it is easy to study yourself when u r not in regular training (DUMMY).

But while persuing articleship u cant think about self study in CA FINAL.

There is a great variation in thinking from examination point of view.....& pursuing CA as a career.....! passing is just a formality of being CA & to check whether we posess a relevant knowledge to be in a feild for what self study is enough ....!!! But guys...What after CA...no1 is going to judge you on the basis of what u hav studied...the knowledge we posess by self study that the knowledge we all possess being a professional colleagues of such profession ....Sharing experience of various audits,practical impacts of the SA'S,AS..Taxes,recognising their needs can be best guided by the experienced professor which have good acumen in their specialisation ....Finally there is difference in what & How ?

Please help me to know where i may find ca final reference books in london.... As i am presently in London but i am unable to get any ca final refrence e-books of main authors here.

I too insisting on same and tilll inter i did even I plans to do for final and believes it helps a lot on success but I thinking only for timing for final we have to invest lot of time for self but i have 1 year only