Last 30 days strategy for CA Final May 25 attempt

📅 Last 30-Day Study Plan for CA Final (May 2025)

(Subjects: FR, Audit, AFM, DT, IDT, IBS)

🔹 Study Phases

✔ First 15 Days: Two rounds of revision (1st in 10 days, 2nd in 5 days).
✔ Next 10 Days: Exam-oriented test solving & high-yield focus.
✔ Last 5 Days: Rapid revision of key formulas, case laws, standards & IBS strategy.

⏳ Daily Study Plan (10-12 Hours/Day)

🔹 Morning (4-5 hrs) – Practical Subject (FR, AFM, DT, IDT)
🔹 Afternoon (3-4 hrs) – Theory Subject (Audit, IBS)
🔹 Evening (2-3 hrs) – RTPs, MTPs, ICAI Past Papers
🔹 Night (1-2 hrs) – Quick Formula/Concept Review

📌 Subject-Wise Last Month Plan

✅ 1. Financial Reporting (FR)

📍 High-Weightage Topics:

• Ind AS (115, 116, 109, 113, 33, 36, 37, 19, 102)
• Consolidation & Business Combinations
• Financial Instruments & ESOPs
• CSR Accounting & Recent Amendments

📌 Strategy:

• Revise Ind AS charts & key formulas daily.
• Solve ICAI Study Material + RTP/MTP (last 3 attempts).
• 1 full syllabus test before the exam.

✅ 2. Advanced Financial Management (AFM)

📍 High-Weightage Topics:

• Forex & Derivatives (Options, Swaps, Hedging)
• Portfolio Management & CAPM
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Dividend Policy & Capital Structure

📌 Strategy:

• Daily practice of 30-40 numerical questions.
• Revise formulas & case study approaches.
• Solve past 5-year ICAI questions.

✅ 3. Audit (Advanced Auditing & Professional Ethics)

📍 High-Weightage Topics:

• Standards on Auditing (SA 200-700)
• Bank, NBFC, Insurance & PSU Audits
• Professional Ethics
• Company Audit & Forensic Audit

📌 Strategy:

• Revise 2-3 SAs daily using ICAI material.
• Solve MCQs & case-based questions.
• Mock Test for Audit Writing Practice.

✅ 4. Direct Tax (DT) – Including International Taxation

📍 High-Weightage Topics:

• Business & Profession, Capital Gains, TDS/TCS
• International Taxation (DTAA, Equalization Levy, BEPS)
• Assessment & Appeals
• Case Laws & Amendments (Finance Act 2024)

📌 Strategy:

• Solve past 3 attempts’ ICAI Case Law Questions.
• Revise amendments from ICAI RTP & compiler.
• Solve 50-70 MCQs daily for DT & Int’l Tax.

✅ 5. Indirect Tax (IDT – GST & Customs)

📍 High-Weightage Topics:

• GST – Supply, ITC, Valuation, Returns & Refunds
• Customs – Valuation, Duty Drawback, Exemptions
• Recent Amendments (Finance Act 2024)

📌 Strategy:

• Revise GST flow charts & key provisions daily.
• Solve ICAI RTP/MTP & case-based MCQs.
• Mock tests for case law-based questions.

✅ 6. Integrated Business Solution (IBS – Multidisciplinary Case Study + Strategic Management)

📍 High-Weightage Areas:

• Case Studies involving FR, AFM, DT, IDT, Audit & SM
• Strategic Decision-Making, Business Models, Risk Analysis
• Financial & Taxation Impacts in Business Decisions

📌 Strategy:

• Practice ICAI Case Studies & RTP/MTP IBS Papers.
• Use a structured approach: Identify Issues → Apply Concepts → Write Logically.
• Focus on application of multiple subjects in a single case study.
• Write 2-3 IBS Mock Tests for time management.

🎯 Final 10 Days: Exam-Oriented Study & Test Practice

✔ Attempt full syllabus mock tests for each subject.
✔ Solve MCQs & case-based questions daily.
✔ Revise case laws, amendments, and formulas.
✔ Time yourself while solving papers to improve speed.

🎯 Last 5 Days: Rapid Revision & Smart Memorization

✅ Revise summary notes & key concepts only.
✅ Revisit ICAI RTP/MTP for last-minute practice.
✅ Sleep well (6-7 hours), manage stress & stay calm.

🚀 Final Success Tips:

💡 Key to Passing CA Final:
✔ ICAI Material + Past Papers = Best Strategy
✔ Mock Tests & Past Papers are a must.
✔ Revise daily & focus on exam patterns.

🔥 You got this! Keep pushing, and you’ll clear CA Final confidently. 🚀