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    Hello Everyone! The result season is here and heartiest congratulations to all who've cleared with flying colours! The journey so far was gruelling but the path ahead is no less (not trying to scare but a reality check beforehand is always better). Becoming a CA is a great milestone but it is only battle half won. At this point in time, I really want to burst the bubble that one is going to get jobs on the platter (and rank holders are no exception). The world there out is extremely competitive and one really needs to stand out to bag their desired roles. Having experienced multiple interview opportunities across my journey (during articleship, industrial training and post-qualification) and having a great bunch of people around to guide me through this, I believe I am in a decent position to write about the process in detail. We Chartered Accountants are never trained for such processes and often lack the correct approach here. By way of this article, I desire ...

  Hello everyone! The objective of this article is to shed some light on the much-talked about but lesser-known facet of the CA curriculum - Industrial Training. I believe that Industrial Training is a worth-exploring alternative for all CA aspirants but is somehow less preferred owing to multiple apprehensions and little understanding of its pros and implications. By way of this article, I aim to elaborate on- What does Industrial Training encompass of and the opportunities available? What are its pros and cons? How and When to look for and apply? How to make a decision? My personal experience as an Industrial trainee 1. What does Industrial Training encompass of and what are the opportunities available?      Industrial training helps to get a glimpse into how a corporate works, the culture, how it is structured and how various teams in an organization collaborate to ensure smooth business. It also helps in having a bird-eye's view of the operational side of a busin...

Hello Everyone! By way of this article, I desire to detail out my overall strategy for all subjects of CA final - also mentioning various resources used and address all of the common queries I've received. Trying to keep this detailed but crisp and relevant. Hope you find it useful!  The timeline -  IPCC results were out in August 2017. I started with my coaching (JK Shah Classes, Mumbai) in January 2018 and till July 2019, diligently attended all lectures and ensured no gaps in understanding of concepts. The Final exam was scheduled in May 2020. From August 2019 (roughly 3 months before the study leave), I started devoting 2 hours daily to self study apart from the classes which were going on simultaneously. Study leave started in January 2020 (4 months) and by this time had already completed first reading of 2-3 subjects. The study leave plan - The focus was to - - Complete 1 detailed reading of every subject (Average 8-10 days per subject) - 1 in-depth revision (Average 4-5...