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In continuation to the Announcement dated 7 th November, 2020 made regarding Opt Out Scheme wherein the students were allowed to opt out for the various reasons due to COVID 19 and such opt out was permitted without production of any supporting documents. In view of the interest of fellow students and to sensitize the centres for further strengthening the precautionary measures, it is hereby advised that candidates who have appeared in the ongoing examination and have now opted out for being personally turned COVID 19 positive during examinations days should immediately submit his/her report along with admit card (both sides) on appearance2020@icai.in

In Continuation of Announcement dated 7th November 2020, it is informed that January/February 2021 examination will commence from 21st January 2021 in all cities where exam are currently scheduled foe November 2020 Examination. Further details related to schedule of examination and admit card will be intimated soon after the last date of "opt-out" scheme.

Important Announcement 1. The ICAI’s Important Announcement dated 23rd October 2020 had prescribed for the “Opt-Out” Scheme for November 2020 examination which was to become operative as under:In the extant form the “OPT-OUT” Scheme was to be available to the students satisfying any of the following conditions: (a) The students who are currently COVID-19 positive or having symptoms of COVID-19 at any time upto the conclusion of exams; (b) Whose Family members with whom the students are staying are COVID-19 positive or become COVID-19 Positive at any time upto the conclusion of exams; (c) If the area in which the student’s residence is located is declared as Containment Zone by the Central Government/State Government/Local Authorities at any time upto the conclusion of exams. 2. Considering the requests of large number of students and keeping in view their general well-being and safety, it has been decided that the students who have already submitted online examination application for November 2020 Examination cycle and are satisfying any of the conditions as mentioned in (a) to (c) above will be allowed to OPT-OUT and carry forward their candidature to another examination cycle i.e. November, 2020 Examination Cycle-II to be conducted in the second half of January 2021/ first...

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Examination DepartmentThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of India8th October, 2020 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT The attention of the students who are appearing in November 2020 ICAI examination, in terms of announcement No. 13-CA (EXAM)/N/2020 dated 15th July 2020; is drawn to the following modifications in the schedule announced so far: 1. Students appearing from the examination centers wherein Legislative Assembly Elections in Bihar and Parliamentary By- Elections /Assembly By- Elections announced in different place(s) of different states:Vide announcement dated 27th September 2020, ICAI had informed to intimate the revised schedule at such locations for students who had opted for the examination Centre from the State of Bihar and Parliamentary By- Elections /Assembly By- Elections announced in different place(s) of different states to be held in November 2020.It is brought to the notice of all such students that said examination, shall now be held on 19th, 21st, 23rd and 25th November 2020 in place of 02nd, 03rd, 06th and 07th November 2020 respectively. It is also notified that the respective papers/list of centres statewise wherein Legislative Assembly Elections in Bihar and Parliamentary By- Elections /Assembly By- Elections announced in different place(s) of different states will be informed separately. 2. Students appearing at Foundation...

S.No. Query Response 1. Whether the student who had applied for May 2020 Exams be required to fill Examination Form For November 2020 afresh. Yes, the students of all courses who had applied for May 2020 Examinations will be required to fill form for November 2020 afresh on opening of window for the same. The students are allowed to change the group(s) as well as Centre, for appearance in November 2020 examinations 2. Whether student will be allowed to change his exam center from the one filled for May / July 2020 exams? Yes, student has to fill the exam form afresh for November 2020 exams wherein he can opt for exam Centre of his choice. 3. Whether a student who had applied for May 2020 Examinations for one group, can he apply for both Groups or change the group in November 2020 exams. What will be the fees payable? Yes, student has to fill exam form afresh for November 2020 exams, accordingly, the student who had applied for one group for May 2020 Exams can apply for both groups or change the group for November 2020 Exams by paying differential fees, if any. 4. Whether the fees paid for...

Certain questions like, "What are the best recommended books for CA Final students arise often?" Few CA Final students study any one book and few others study multiple books for a single subject. To solve this issue, we will be providing a complete list of recommended books for CA Final Students. The book that most professors and CA Final All India toppers have suggested is the ICAI Practice Manual. Whenever you read the interview of a topper, you see that they have prepared from Practice Manual at least once. CA Final FR Books to Refer: Faculty  Book Name Description Buy Link CA Jai Chawla CA Final FR Question Bank By CA Jai Chawla This Book contains more than 140 Questions along with the Solutions. Questions are compiled from Various ICAI Materials like RTPs, MTPs, Past Exam Papers. This Questions Bank includes New Questions Added by ICAI in Study Material for May 2020 Exam & onward attempts. CA Final FR Quick Revision Charts By CA Jai Chawla FR Revision Chart Book is highly useful study material designed to quickly revise entire FR (New syllabus) in just few hours. Complete Revision of Important INDAS in Just 18 to 20 Charts. Colourful Tree Analysis Presentation to...

Commerce Students face a very different and typical type of challenge – they have to get their calculations right, deal with vast syllabi and study business-related terms and jargon. The students need to study systematically and constantly throughout the year to ace the boards. Here are some tips for the core subjects of Commerce. To achieve decent score in boards a student needs to follow the following tips while studying commerce for class 12:- 1- Accountancy : D.K. Goel and T.S. Grewal. Undoubtedly these two are considered as best books because they cover all the topics in the chapter as well as provide sample questions for practice. 2- Business Studies : Subhash Dey (for brief chapters and revision) and Poonam Gandhi (for detailed explanation and extra knowledge). 3- English : Arihant- Last 10 year papers (it is a book which segregates all the board question with the solutions chapter-wise), All in one . 4- Economics : Dr. Anoop Atria ( good in all aspects ), Radha Bahuguna ( some concepts provided are so good that you will never forget in your life ), T.R. Jain & V.K. Ohri (HOTS question are good for conceptual clarity). 5- Maths — R.D. Sharma ( if you practice the subject regularly), NCERT Exemplar by Arihant (it contains questions of exemplar with solutions and some tricks also to be used to solve...

Class 11th and 12th are the two important years in the student’s life, which is often regarded as one of the crucial and major turning point a student face. These two years decides the course of the student’s professional study path. Therefore, it is imperative for the student to set their priorities right in these two years and focus of their goals. Whatever preparation they make in these years will reflect in the coming years. A mindful study and healthy objective will help the students to sail smooth without much hurdles in their path. It is important to keep in mind that class XI and XII sets the foundation right and helps student in the long run. Right after Class 10th, students want to taste their new freedom, outside the boundary of school, which is natural but it is also important that their performance in class 12th is itself a milestone that decides the next chapter in student’s life. Commerce Subjects in Class 11:- Accountancy:Accountancy or Accounting shall be an integral part of your entire study curriculum if you opt for commerce. Not only 11th but this subject shall be an important component of your career. You shall go through...

There are a lot of options for CA Students who wants to pursue Additional Qualification Courses. Students can Pursue these courses along with CA or after completing it. Some of these courses may be the certified courses or diploma courses which relates to commerce.  Additional Qualification/Certified Courses for CA Students ACCA- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants: ACCA is a fast-growing international accountancy organization with 2,00,000 members and 4,86,000 students in 180 countries. As a globally recognized education and updated/Industry relevant content, ACCA qualification is a great way to build a career in Accounts and finance. Students can pursue this along with their graduation. Its flexible examination scheme makes this qualification more attractive. Students pursuing ACCA can: earn a Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business and go on to earn an ACCA Member status earn a BSc. (Hons) degree in Applied Accounting awarded by Oxford Brookes University get an MSc in Professional Accountancy awarded by University of London ACCA offers exemptions to the students who have previously studied for a relevant accountancy qualification which includes CA. An exemption means that you will not have to study for and undertake exams of certain ACCA papers. Exemptions offer you the opportunity to start your ACCA qualification from...

As a globally recognized education and updated/Industry relevant content, ACCA qualification is a great way to build a career in Accounts and finance. Students can pursue this along with their graduation. Its flexible examination scheme makes this qualification more attractive. Here are some of the Frequently Asked Questions about ACCA. Is ACCA worth doing? If you are looking to take your accounting and finance career to the next level, taking professional exams is the best next step. If you’re willing to put the work in, make certain sacrifices and work through the occasional tough times, then ACCA is worth it. You might face some setbacks, but you’ll learn from your mistakes and you’ll keep ploughing on. Plus, when you do pass, you’ll unlock fantastic benefits like a global career and higher earnings.However, if you’re uncertain about committing to the amount of work, or you think you can just coast through the exams, or you aren’t sure you really want this, the ACCA is probably not for you. Is ACCA valid in India? There is a lack of awareness in India about ACCA and in part, that is because Indian firms do not recognize ACCA. Companies founded and based in India follow ICAI,...