09 July 2014
I have given my CA final exams in may 14. The result will be declaared in august.
I want to know that what courses i can persue during this spare time to make proper utilization of this time.
Thank You.
12 July 2014
COURSES AVAILABLE AFTER/WITH CA OR CS
Hi,
In CCI a frequently asked question is what are the options available after/with CA or CS? So please find below some suggestions. There are many courses which you can pursue with CA or CS. However the choice and decision depends upon many factors like one’s own interest, cost, duration, time devotion etc. depending upon your circumstances.
In this regard I’d suggest you to explore your own interest and then decide what you want to do in future.
SOME OF THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE ARE:
1. CS, ICWA, CFA (US), CMA (UK). These are long term duration with more than 3 years. 2. CPA, CFP, CIA, CISA etc. are medium term duration depending upon the devotion and your level of knowledge. 3. Further there are many certification programmes like, CIFRS, NCFM, CMA (US) etc. NCFM course is conducted by the Indian Stock Exchanges and concerned with security market.
The combination of CA+CFA is good in case the interest is for Investment banking and Portfolio Management.
The combination of CA+CPA is also a good one in case interest is in Accounting and Auditing field.
The Combination of CA+CS is also good. With this combination you will be able to handle Secretarial deptt along with Account and finance deptt. It is also very helpful to take top chances to work with top management.
The combination of CA+CS is helpful in long run to grab top opportunities at management level. CS is a very good combination with CA as far as course content and understanding the corporate environment is concerned.
If you are having CS qualification then you can easily and confidently handle or administer secretarial work/department along with the account work/finance department.
Also focus on the opinion below:
In today’s time ICAI membership only is not enough. To improve the chances of getting quick job after receiving ICAI membership following practical things is necessary to be considered:
1. More than basic understanding of accounting. 2. Good knowledge of ERP, Tally, SAP, IFRS, MIS working environment. 3. Understanding of working as a finance part. 4. Good and practical knowledge of Taxation.
Students preparing for CS course and want to join some additional course can go for LL. B.
As per my suggestion with CS one should go for LL.B. to grab top opportunities at management level. LL.B. is a very good combination with CS as far as course content and understanding the corporate environment is concerned.
If you are having LL.B. qualification then it would be counted as an additional advantage and you can easily and confidently handle or administer Legal work/department along with the secretarial work/department. Later on you may be designated as legal and secretarial head.
My best wishes are always with you. Be humble and be successful.
Innovative & effective way to use your time after Exam !!!
Dear Members,
As we all know that November 2010 CA Exams are over. So I have a simple and a useful suggestion for you all to utilize your time after exams in the most beneficial way. I truly believe that with this suggestion you can change your attitude and way of thinking and can change the lives of others.
As per my suggestion the best way to utilize your time after exam is to discuss / teach exam topics or chapters to a new PCC/IPCC or Final student. The above practice will help you to:
1. Maintain your flow of study
When you teach a student you have to be bang on target to handle student’s query and to ensure his/her conceptual clarity and for that you have to give at least one cool reading to the topic all over again. This reading of the topic after exams will surely help you to maintain your study flow. One more thing as after exams there will be no exam pressure on you so this reading will be 10 times more effective than the reading given during exam preparation. So as per my personal opinion if you wanted to learn something you should start sharing with others
2. Learn new things with teaching experience
You can learn so many new things while teaching or discussing Exam oriented topics with others. It will also help you to maintain good and friendly relations with new students. You can share your experience and tricks with them and listen to their ideas. This inter-active session can really help you developing your personality and interaction skills. So find someone whom you can mentor on the subject that you want to master. You will learn quickly and indelibly.
3. Brush up your skills
This interactive cum teaching session with new PCC/IPCC or Final aspirants will also help you to brush up your inter-personal skills along with your academic skills like your communication skills, Interactive skills, Teaching or group discussion skills and skills to deal or face student queries.
In this kind of sessions you have to be quick while responding to the queries of others. So in this way this method can really help you in the overall development of your personality.
4. Figure out your mistakes in recent exams
During this kind of interactive sessions you can also figure out your mistakes committed during exams. Reason being after exams you have ample time in your hands to analyse your mistakes. In other words you can explore new ideas to improve your exam strategy by exchange of ideas with other students. Some of important point of your discussion should include:
i. How to improve presentation and writing skills?
ii. How to prepare a good revision schedule?
iii. Discussion about good reference books and notes
iv. Best Time Management
v. Trick or Tips to remember sections or case law
vi. How to improve the conceptual clarity of a particular topic
5. Correct utilisation of your time
There is one more important feature of this kind of interactive session. It will also help you to utilize your energy in the best possible manner. This kind of session is very useful to ensure your focus on your goal and connectivity with your study and books. Only way out to understand and utilize this suggestion is to fully enjoy this kind of academic interaction.
6. Improve your conceptual clarity about the topic
This kind of interactive session can give you more clarity about the concept as we all know that discussion is the best way out to improve your memory and re-calling power. Before starting the discussion or teaching give a sound and conceptual reading to the topic. You may clear your doubts with the help of each other. In free time you can prepare your own notes and discuss them with others for better clarity.
7. Lots of satisfaction
Of course lot of satisfaction and lots of good friends will be there when you help others. The feeling of helping others with your talent and knowledge is really awesome. Believe me this can change your life and thought process.
8. Higher Confidence
Well after the above points this point is really easy to understand. Of course this kind of interactive session will surely give you lot of confidence about your preparation style and how to deal with people. It is quite obvious that when people start reacting positively to your thoughts, your confidence will rise automatically.
So on that note sincerely hope that you’ll find the above points useful. So give them a thought and try to implement them. If you like this innovative idea and its benefits then let me know by sharing your valuable thoughts.
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