Prep Guide for CPT – CA PCC – CA IPCC – CA Final

Students are now increasingly stepping towards a structured preparation curriculum to deepen and strengthen their learning schedule for appearing in the CA exam with much more confidence and required temperament.

Eduex (www.eduex.in) has always been the mentor for students who look for a structured preparation schedule to appear for professional exam in the commerce stream – CA: CS: CWA.

Eduex has revolutionized the study pattern been followed by the students of Chartered Accountancy courses over last few years. The study curriculum which is uniquely designed for students of commerce stream well keeping in the time slots that could be available for students of CA / CS / CWA course undergoing various forms of practical trainings during the various level of such commerce examinations.

Eduex also was proactive enough to respond back quite fast with the transformations happening in the syllabuses of these commerce examination types (CA – CS – CWA). For example, Eduex is today also providing the Mock Exam solutions for CA – IPCC, CA Final (New Syllabus) courses so that students do not face any such trouble while appearing for these examinations even when not much information is available about the new courses as compared to older version of these levels such as – CA PE – II, CA Final (Old syllabus) etc.

To enhance the depth of the study and preparation, Eduex along with its uniquely designed Mock Exam solutions is also providing students with “Student Guide Book” which covers the latest developments and changes in various subjects of relevance. This initiative taken by Eduex has seen tremendous response from students as they have been increasingly getting benefited from such a Handy guide Book at their disposal in a structured manner.

The Feedback which is provided on students’ performance by the Academic Council Team of Eduex on the Mock exam is of immense benefit for the students as this assisting them to realize their drawbacks and strengths well in time so that the same can be worked upon accordingly before the – “D Day”

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Career in Commerce Stream – A Life line for many!!

As one graduates from commerce stream after completing his/her B.Com/M.Com, students start thinking of enrolling themselves for the professional courses under the streams like CA – CS – CWA or MBA in Finance, CFA etc.
Though today the economy of the country is sounding speculative enough with no clear cut direction, career in commerce stream is still being seen as a “stream of choice” by students, at large.

With the global economy meltdown showing its flavour to all of us, it is being increasingly felt by students to watch for some time and make a second thought before going for a Master Degree in Finance from abroad as that entails a huge capital cost which may not fit in the pay off matrix in short term in student’s way.

This has even proved as a plus for career opportunities available in the country in Finance stream like CA, CS or CWA from respective institutes ICAI / ICSI / ICWAI.

Today, students have been enrolling for these career options as their career of choice as they have been doing in past. With the increasing efforts made by the governing bodies of these respective commerce courses to help the professionals have a better and enlarged market to serve it is being considered as a great move in favour of professionals of tomorrow.

With market speculations suggesting the economy to improve in net 3-5 years the situation of the commerce graduates will see a further upswing which is in all ways is a comfortable zone to be in for them today.

Take up the Chartered Accountancy Course

Interested to make your career in Commerce stream?? Take up the Chartered Accountancy Course!

Chartered Accountancy is amongst one of the widely accepted accounting profession in the corporate world that not only offers private practice opportunities to a qualified chartered accountant but it also opens up the opportunity to take up a job with a profile of choice.  Such flexibility helps a CA to plan his / her career options in a more structured fashion as the profession gives the professional a chance to evaluate his / her interest areas and accordingly take up the job in the related field or else he has also the option to commence his own Practice in the accounting, taxation and other related areas.

Among the masses, though the general feedback is that Chartered Accountancy is one of the most difficult professional examinations to crack, however there is nothing which can be construed as a difficult task if pursued with the dedication and hard work which it calls for. In other words, Regularity and sincerity are the pillars of success for students pursuing CA – CS – CWA exam courses.

To begin with, a student needs to enroll with The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India – ICAI for appearing in the first level i.e. the Common Proficiency Test also known as CPT after passing Class X exam conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto. Students can however appear for the CPT examination only after they appeared for their Senior Secondary Examination – (10+2).

After a student has cleared the CPT examination he / she needs to join the next level i.e. Professional Competence Examination – PCC. At the same time, the student also need to register for Articled Training and also need to register for 100 hours of Information technology Training after passing CPT and 10+2 exam.

After clearing the PCC exam and fulfilling other mandatory criteria in respect of practical training etc a student need to register for the CA Final course and then appear for the Final examination which of now is also conduced twice a year i.e. in May and in November every year.

After the student has appeared for and cleared the CA Final examination, certificate of GMCS training need to be obtained from ICAI to enroll for membership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

To facilitate students at large the Institute makes every attempt to make sure that the CA exams – all levels (CPT – PCC – Final) are being conducted in all major cities across Indian which includes Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Patna, Indore and at various other cities and towns across India. A detailed listing of all centers for the CA examinations can be obtained directly from the website of ICAI or by contacting the Institute. The Institute has recently also commenced conducting CPT examination Online for greater student ease and comfort.

Rescheduling of CA exam – How far good!

The recent announcement of rescheduling of CA exams from its scheduled month of May to June this year primarily due to the forthcoming elections is by and large being seen as a BIG RELIEF in the minds of the CA students who have planned to appear for the CA exams this May. The rescheduling includes for levels i.e. CA – PCC and CA – Final.

Some may look at this as an opportunity to brush up their studies and preparation as they would look forward to utilize this extra bit of time on the reschedule of the exams. This seem to be a blessing for students who have been very busy with their college studies or Articleship as this extra time would put them in a more comfortable zone. This extra time would make students plan or re plan their study timings so that they can look ahead to clear up the exams more confidently and easily.

However, it may also be noticed that any re schedule which is not planned may disturb the momentum of students who have the habit to plan their studies in time and who follow regular routine studies dedicatedly. Any stretch or a squeeze can be real bothering for students in various ways.

Some might get panic seeing a long stretch of nearly a month while others may have been got a big relief with the announcement of re schedule.

Getting excited on such news is a normal human behaviour. For some this excitement brings smile and to others it can also be an added tension. One must remember that any such re schedule should be looked in a more matured way and not in excitement. One needs to really be at his / her toes and look at things more seriously rather than being excited as that might distract students for a period of time which might be JUST long enough to take every thing even Lot far!

Any such unplanned developments are very serious issues and one must make sure that he or she does not get carried away in any desired anticipations.

Planning this extra time for your studies is of utmost importance so that the momentum you have built in month’s time does not get affected by this. Hence, be cautious and confident of your preparation. Nothing can stop you clear the exams and be a Leading Chartered Accountant of tomorrow if you are confident of your self and have a dedicated attitude toward your studies.

CA exams though considered to be tough to clear have been looked upon as the most demanding career option not only by students of commerce stream but also for students who looking for an alternative career being a science graduate / post graduate.

Demand for accountants and finance professionals in India and overseas although have surely taken a blow with the general downturn in the economy but still students with a long term vision have been choosing CA as their career option. To keep the intake of students growing even in these challenging times, the respective institutes like ICAI, ICSI, ICWAI have been constantly been thinking to so bring in more attractiveness in their course modules and also by showing their positive attitude to the masses by opening up themselves for external tie up with allied institutions across globe and also within the country.

The recent move of the ICAI to conduct the foundation examination (currently known as Common Proficiency test – CPT) as multiple choice examinations. Also the Institute has started off with conducting CPT Online so that students find it an upgradation of traditional concept of writing examinations by going to examination halls. What’s exciting to watch is will the same move be possible for other levels of the examination been conducted i.e. PCC and CA – Final.

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CA/CS/CWA Preparation: Changing with the times

Increasing competition among CA/CS/CWA aspirants and the need to produce competent accountants, finance executives and commerce graduates demands structured preparation from students as well as sincerity from the students and their mentors.

IT’S GOOD to see that the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has been taking various proactive steps to raise the standards of education in accounting and financial reporting from time to time, in keeping with global trends.

The shifting of focus in modern accounting from national to international accounting standards, the ICAI’s recent launch of an Accounting Technician course, and the ICAI’s plan to slowly and gradually make residential classes mandatory for students, as and when proper infrastructure comes up, are a few of the major recent developments that have kept the accounting world quite awake. This, even at this point of time, when opinions of experts on the short to mid-term economic performance of the nation are a bag of mixed thoughts.

The demand for accountants and finance executives for both tier 1 and tier 2 levels does not seem to have decreased, in the context of the recent economic developments. Every organization requires a helping hand, be it a Chartered Accountant or a MBA (Finance) professional or any other finance professional, in the form of the accounting/auditing/finance related work carried out by them on a day to day basis.

This has also necessitated an adequate inflow of tier 2 accounting professionals in the corporate world at all phases of a country’s economy. Hence, be it a B Com graduate, a semi Qualified CA / CS / CWA or a Qualified CA / CS / CWA or any other commerce Professional, everyone’s role is gaining importance in making efficient and optimum use of resources within an organisation.

Various timely attempts are being made by all relevant governing bodies to monitor the courses of the accounting/finance world, so as to regularly update the course curricula, syllabi etc, and ensure that students are exposed to the latest technical knowledge. This will help them easily perform at their best in the real life working conditions for which they have been trained during the course.

It has been understood that in line with its efforts to enhance the efficiency in conduct of examinations, the ICAI, for the first time, successfully conducted an online Common Proficiency Test (CPT) on December 7, 2008, in 11 major cities.

It has also been understood that the demand for chartered accountants is also on the rise. This is evident from the number of students who enrolled for the CA entrance exam i.e., the CPT, held on December 14, 2008.

These initiatives that are being taken by governing bodies across the country to help the country get better accountants and finance professionals have made it quite necessary for the entire student community to honor such steps by giving their best in the examinations. This would ultimately help them build a promising career ahead.

Also the increasing enrollments for the CA exams/ CS exams/ CWA exams etc and peer pressure have not only led students to be very sincere in their preparation for the exams but also necessitates sincerity from the mentors, who act as useful guides for the students, as well as keeping themselves updated with the latest developments and students’ requirements.

Be it coaching centers, private tuition or other mentors (like Eduex) organizing mock exam for the students of CA/CS/CWA courses, everyone needs to respond to the changing course dynamics, so as to make the best curriculum structure, as they too play a important role in helping the examinees be confident of their preparation right from the beginning. This would help achieve better results for students and would at least help complacent students, who are satisfied with their performance levels and expect easier performance ahead, to be ready for any kind of surprise.

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Leading the way: Chartered Accountants

We understand that The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has been increasingly focusing to deepen the knowledge thrust of the budding Chartered Accountants on one hand and also on other hand ICAI is trying to enable the members of the Institute (Qualified Chartered Accountants) to get recognitions from other allied Institutes of accounting profession of other countries in an easier way.

As part of such an initiative, we understand that ICAI & ICAEW has recently agreed to recognize each others degree and Indian Qualified Chartered Accountants would enjoy exemption of papers of ICAEW.

Such a step taken by ICAI and other like accounting bodies further strengthens the profession and also widens the scope of the members of the Institute in terms of exposure for practicing chartered accountants and also in areas of job placements for members not in practice.

This on other hand would also ensure that the students have enough comfort and have the confidence to choose chartered accountancy as their career path. Such flexibilities and enhancements in the options definitely make life easier for students to choose CA as their career path.

We are now moving in an arena of both globalization in economy coupled with globalization in accounting practices. As we move more and more towards building in better transparency in accounting records which is to a larger extent acceptable by different countries having say in the economy of the country, the need to regularly update the knowledge of existing members of the Institute is becoming a necessity. Seminars, classes and other courses are being conducted to help members polish their knowledge base with the current developments so that they could sustain and grow in the competitive and dynamic environment.

We are also seeing moves being taken by ICAI to regularly update its syllabuses like for example: the recent changes in the courses offered for CA – Final and CA – PCC exams to ensure that the students are taught and tested on the recent developments and requirements right from the beginning.

All these measures surely would keep CA as the choice of professionals looking for making their career in accounting profession.

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Coaching for Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries and Cost Accountants Exams

Trying hard to get through the Professional Exams in commerce stream like Chartered Accountancy, Company Secretary and Cost & Works Accountants? Results not behaving the way you want them to?

We all know very well that getting through the various levels of these courses offered by the respective institutes of ICAI, ICSI and ICWAI have always been a difficult task for all of us. The Question that arises – Is it really that challenging task or a tough task or is it BOTH tough and challenging?

Why it so happens that even if we are satisfied with our performances on the examination days still we are unable to make it!  Is it because of the increasing examination pressure? Or the peer pressure? Or would it be wrong if it is said that it’s just we aren’t prepared the way we should have been as these professional examinations demand.

We all try our best to prepare for the examinations be it for CPT/Foundation courses or for the Final levels of Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, Cost and Works Accountants. It becomes even more difficult for students to come out confidently when the graduation classes & Articleships/Practical Trainings are going on parallel. Even when we know we are running short of time to do our studies for these professional courses we have no choice but to still manage to steal some time out for the coaching classes of various important subjects which has become of utmost importance in today’s competitive examination scenario.

We all more or less do all this for clearing our examinations. Have we ever thought that why it happens that only VERY FEW of us get through the exams in the term we expect us to clear ESPECIALLY when we all put the same amount of hard work and attend the same coaching classes?

Considering the above time crunch that we face with the on going articleship, coaching classes etc we end up postponing our self studies towards the end. Hence, we actually start preparing for the respective examination during our preparation leaves or when we are through with our coaching classes. Under such a situation, we actually unknowingly put ourselves in tremendous pressure & in a difficult position which is quite visible on the faces of most of us when we are sitting to write the papers.

What we learn from this simple factual statement as narrated above that the MOST important thing which we all generally skip is timely and regularly preparing for the examinations which at one end would help us complete our courses in time BUT at the other end will also lead to a better temperament and confidence levels that is required for the FINAL DAY!.

When the reasons of our NOT “up to the mark” performance in the professional exams is so clear, then what is the solution to this?
Friends, the solution is also as clear as the problem itself. We just need to structure our preparation time table in a better way and which is spread over a longer duration before the final day! That’s it!

To fight with the current situation, the MOCK TEST SOLUTIONS offered by Eduex is gaining tremendous importance among the commerce students community (students of Chartered Accountants – Company Secretaries – Cost & Work Accountants courses).

Eduex.in, an initiative taken by few of the Finance Professionals has been brought into existence with this noble cause of assisting students to develop and execute a more structured preparation time table for their studies which not only helps them prepare for the examinations within minimum time but also helps student develop the CORRECT Temperament & confidence which is of utmost importance for clearing professional examinations which day by day are gaining intense competition levels. Last but not the least, the feedback on the performances in the MOCK TESTS directly from the pen of the ACADEMIC COUNCIL team of Eduex is doing wonders for students.

Wish you all – All the Very Best for your future endeavors!

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BE A SMART ACCOUNTANT

February 2009

Changing needs and requirement of the accounting profession not only keeps the accounting regulatory bodies on their toes to reflect the changes and enhanced requirements in their curriculum within time. The students of the accounting profession ie. Students of CA exams – CS exams – CWA exams and other accounting discipline examinations also feel the heat as they are also then expected to not only adhere to the changed student curriculum but as budding accountants and finance professionals they are also required to keep themselves updated with the recent happenings in the accounting world.

The need of the hour is not to be just an ACCOUNTANT but to be SMART Accountants! The accounting profession in India is facing a complete turnaround with the main thrust being laid down in bringing in more transparency and being universally acceptable.

Learning itself is witnessing and will be further demanding a different approach to it which again would be expected out of all (prospective chartered accountants, cost accountants, company secretaries etc) who wish to lead in the league which currently is undergoing a major turnaround. No one can develop smarter in a day or two.

The need for it is to be felt right from the stage when the tomorrow’s accounting professionals (from governing bodies like ICAI, ICSI, ICWAI etc) are students of the professional courses being offered by these respective institutes.

To be smart you need to think smart, act smarter and believe yourself to be smartest! Changes can also not be implemented to its best in a sort span of time.

As a student of any discipline be it commerce graduates, degree holders etc. we have been largely being following the trends that have been going on from a decade. Most of us have been looking at the professional examinations as mere EXAMINATIONS! This seems to be the biggest mistake that most of us have been doing right from beginning. We need to understand that clearing these professional examinations by merely reading books, going for coaching classes in the reputed coaching centers in big cities like Delhi (New Delhi), Mumbai (Bombay), Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, Kolkata (Calcutta) etc might not just be sufficient. All thee might help you also clear your examinations but the big Question lies in whether – This would help you come out as a SMARTER accountant?

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Mock test solutions for CA, CS, CWA Courses

February 2009

Commerce graduates like Chartered Accountants, Company Secretary(s) & Cost Accountants are always in short supply.

If you’re aspiring for a distinguished career and envisage a matchless future, Eduex (www.eduex.in) can serve as a cornerstone for you. Eduex bring forth a wide array of experience, professional etiquette and relevant knowledge. Our distinguished faculty and unique structured curriculum will ease you through the ordinarily stressful preparation period while preparing for the courses offered by ICAI, ICSI & ICWAI.

The Mock test solutions offered by Eduex has been designed to initially help you to get transformed from a normal, rank hungry, guideless student of Chartered Accountant/Company Secretary/CWA course to one trying to break the shackles of lowliness and achieve what others around you had never even dreamt off. The test series will not only give an opportunity to identify the areas where you face problems but will also help to develop the correct temperament that you must have on the EXAMINATION DAY!

Increasing competition levels among the students of Chartered Accountant/Company Secretary/CWA and the need to produce competent commerce graduates demands from students a more structured preparation methodology which is over and above the traditional method of availing the coaching facilities for the respective courses like CA, CS and CWA.

To help students keep pace with the increasing examination competition and for better results in the Chartered Accountant/Company Secretary/CWA examinations Eduex has come up with the idea of providing MOCK TEST SOLUTIONS to the students of CA [CPT/PCC/ Final] ; CS [Foundation/Executive Program/ Professional program] & CWA [PBC/BAC/Final].

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