Articles by CA Suraj Lakhotia

Errors in Excel

CA Suraj Lakhotia 18 June 2013 at 12:04

#N/A#DIV/0!.. #NAME?.. #VALUE!.. #REF!.. #NUM! Sounds familiar? These are the errors excel returns when the formula contains an error (#NAME?), the variables dont meet the criterion of the formula (#VALUE!), when the reference is

Selection of Coaching Institute

CA Suraj Lakhotia 16 May 2013 at 14:02

We are reaching the conclusion of yet another season of ICAI examinations(IPCC and Finals). Soon we will have a batch of candidates completing the CPT exams and enrolling for IPCC. Here comes the biggest questions - Which coaching institute to joi

Sec 80EE - Should you rush to buy a house?

CA Suraj Lakhotia 02 March 2013 at 11:07

Increasing savings and their optimal allocation for productive uses lead to higher economic growth. The household sector must be incentivised to save in financial instruments rather than buy gold. Excerpt from Budget Speech

Reference Books for Life

CA Suraj Lakhotia 27 February 2013 at 17:03

Singhania or Manoharan. Datey or Bangur.Study Material or Tuition Notes... Each one of us would have pondered upon these questions at some point of time or the other and correctly so. These are questions which have

Lengthy Question Paper or Lengthy Answers

CA Suraj Lakhotia 12 July 2012 at 11:46

Wish I had some more time.. The paper was very very lengthy. How can one complete so many questions in three hours time? I knew the answer, wish I had some more time. This question was short; I should have att

Preparation tips - Accounts

CA Suraj Lakhotia 14 September 2010 at 12:39

Well begun is half done and it is quite important that we write the first paper of our exams extremely well. I have made an attempt to describe strategies which I adopted and which enabled me to score 95 (PE1), 98 (PE2) and 80 (Final). 1.

Respect Time and Time will respect you

CA Suraj Lakhotia 13 September 2010 at 14:48

Many of us enjoy postponing things for tomorrow and sometimes even I do. Sooner or later it becomes our habit and we tend to postpone things even when we really do not want to do so. Visit any Income Tax office on 31st July and you can see how many

How important is coaching?

CA Suraj Lakhotia 08 September 2010 at 11:31

To attend tuitions or not is one of the biggest questions facing CA students. Infact the first question any CA student asks me is – where did you take tuitions from? I have seen students traveling to another city (Chennai or Pune) to attend tu

Believe Yourself

CA Suraj Lakhotia 03 September 2010 at 13:32

"Think twice before you take up Chartered Accountancy.. Its a five years commitment.. easy to get in but difficult to get out" these words were told to a student who had just topped the district.. I was just sixteen then.. just a kid. The

How well do you communicate

CA Suraj Lakhotia 05 June 2008 at 11:18

Communication means exchange of ideas, views, opinions, information and so on either by verbal means( Oral or written) or Non Verbal means. Communication has gained a status of an assest which is inevitable for personal as well as professional growth