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Chartered Accountant

Choosing the right path for your future seems difficult and confusing for
everyone. But once you find the right choice, then working with passion makes it
easier to grow and prosper in life. Like everyone, I was also struggling to select
the best option out of multiple choices offered back then. Being an obedient
child, I listened to my parent’s guidance and when I appeared for SSC
examination in 2006, decided to take up Chartered Accountancy as my career.

• A Chartered Accountant is a person who implements the accounting
system by complying with the rules and regulation laid by the state.
• CAs are appointed by the different government and private organizations
to assist with audit and related financial management of the firms.
• An aspiring CA needs to clear the CA exam conducted by Institute
of Chartered Accountants of India
• Kumar Mangalam Birla is one of the most famous and richest CA
in India
Before look into the various reasons why CA is a good career option –
This professional degree course gives you the flexibility to go for higher
education like MBA, CFA etc.
There is no constraint on study hours, and you can control the pace of your
study.
Articleship is a mandatory part of the curriculum, and as such, it gives you
practical experience of the field. An aspirant can choose the organization
they want to work with to complete this part of the coursework.
Most of CA’s end up being entrepreneurs.
Moreover, CA’s can also choose to become tax advisors and consultants
Maintaining continuity in a career is easier for a Chartered Accountant, as
they can afford to take breaks and make a comeback after brushing up of
knowledge.
There are many other advantages, but I believe when you have a liking for the
subject, you tend to put in maximum efforts. Many people join CA and then give
up after a few unsuccessful attempts. I am not an exception to this. Even I faced
failure at the final examination but coming out of that discouragement makes
you a complete person. With the support of my parents and husband, I was able
to manage the failures. After my failure, I realized that the CA course taught me
to be courageous, hopeful, self-confident and to be positive in life.
Chartered Accountancy is a course under the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India and is divided into three stages: Foundation Course i.e.
CPT, Inter and Final. Though it has only three stages, it takes up almost 3-4

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