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years to complete the entire course along with articleship training under an
already practicing chartered accountant.
Answering Common Proficiency Test (CPT) is possible after appearing HSSC
examination. If a student is a graduate scoring 60% or above is exempted from
answering CPT and can directly commence articleship (Training). In my case, I
appeared for CPT when I was studying in B.Com (Second year). I believe in
completing whatever I take up in hand and after completion of B.Com. started
working hard to clear the Intermediate course. For B.Com, I managed to secure
the first rank at the State University. Studying for the CA course helped me at
the graduation level to better understand the accounting terminologies and
concepts.
For Inter there are two groups, four papers each. You can either clear
Group 1 and/or Group 2 and then enrol for training with the experienced firms.
Also, those who go through the direct route for articleship can commence
training first.
In my case, I completed my articleship in a reputed firm where I got the
opportunity to learn many aspects of auditing, taxation and Ministry Of
Corporate Affairs (MCA) compliance. Getting such a wide exposure helps in
your examination as well. Whatever opportunities were provided to us by the
seniors, our team made the best use of it. Team effort is a must in your
professional life. You tend to learn through discussion with others and especially
when the profession is such where changes happen on a day to day basis you
have to keep yourself updated with recent technological and other changes
affecting the course of action.
After three years of continuous struggle, there comes the time to answer the CA
final exam. All your hard work, dedication and patience is tested at this stage
where generally if you put in your best efforts, you can come out with flying
colors.
Once the prefix CA is attached to your name, your life changes, but to
have the best career ahead, you have to continue your professional education by
reading journals, books etc. Now GST is one such example which is a new tax
law introduced in 2017. Now we are in 2020, i.e. after three years of
implementation of GST, but still, people have issues, queries, there is a lot of
non-compliance happening. So, in such a case, an expert like a CA provide right
guidance at the right time.
As the CA Vikram Verma said “CA study course in India is not the toughest
course. It is for them who are the toughest, the determined ones. I am a
Chartered Accountant”.

Sonam Suraj Daivajna
Chartered Accountant, MBA (Marketing)

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