Best Study Materials for Practical Subjects for CA-Final Exams

There are many study materials and reference books available in the market nowadays for the CA course. Students may be confused about which books they should purchase before an exam. Students cannot go with all books, and there is no guarantee that the books they read will provide good results for them. Here is the list given below for your additional practice for writing the answer with full confidence and quickly in the exam. This blog will provide you with the study material or reference books you must have referred to before enrolling for the CA Final exams.

This blog consists of four sections- in the first section, the best study material for Financial Reporting is discussed, and in the second section, strategic financial management is discussed. In the third section, there will be the best books on Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation, and in the last section, the best study material books for Direct Tax Laws and International Tax Laws are provided in this blog.

Reference Books for CA Final study material

When we think about the best study material for CA preparation, the ICAI study material comes to mind. You can study from the books that you get from the institute, and the ICAI also provides revision test papers, practical manual and mock test papers that the faculty highly suggests to their students. Check out the books given below that enhance your understanding better and increase your revision practically.

CA Final Financial Reporting (FR) Books

M P Vijay Kumar First Lessons in Financial Reporting

Additionally, being the Chief Financial Officer and from the BOD of Sify Technologies Singapore Pte Ltd, M P Vijay Kumar is a well-known Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, and Company Secretary. He serves on the SEBI Committee on Disclosures in Accounting, the IFRS Advisory Council 2019–21, and the ICAI Council.

Contexts

This book is divided into two volumes and has the latest edition of January 2022, so you can go with the book for your January 2026 exams. The book covers the latest syllabus, with more than 500+ problems and case studies. The author updates the book with the latest standards on Financial Instruments. The solved problems are given, discussing the Companies Act 2013 and Schedule III. You will also practice previous years question papers with answers in this book. Everything is covered in this book for you to practice questions and case studies.

Dr D. S. Rawat Students Guide to Ind ASs (Converger IFRSs)

Sir D S Rawat had been synonymous with the Accounting Standards (AS). He was one of the senior partners of Bansal & Co., a CA firm. He writes the books with proper understanding, and for most CA students, this book proves to be a saviour. Accounting Standards (AS) are usually written specifically and published by the governing body. Sir D S Rawat makes the language very simple to understand and offers CA students practical problems that are not easily available.

Contents

The book consists of comprehensive material for the Ind ASs applicable for January 2026. The book provides a deep explanation of each Ind AS in an understandable and straightforward manner. For practice purposes, the different provisions are explained with examples given. It also describes the differences between the Ind ASs and the IFRSs. He also provides suggested answers to the previous year question papers. The Book makes a six sigma approach for maintaining the zero error benchmark.

Best Strategic Financial Management (SFM) Books

CA(Dr) KM Bansal, CA Anjali Agrawal, Strategic Financial Management (SFM)

CA(Dr) KM Bansal, a Gold Medalist, achieved a university rank in his Master of Commerce Studies. He also completed his M.Phil. Studies in Accounting and Finance. He is a recent Associate Professor in the Commerce Department at the B.R. Ambedkar College, Delhi.

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Contents

The book provides a thorough knowledge of the course as well as previous exam papers, RTPs, and MTPs. In order to help you plan appropriately, it also offers a trend analysis of the last five tries. Every chapter in the book outlines the exam weighting as well as the supplementary practice problems that are included. This book is highly recommended for the new syllabus.

V Pattabhi Ram and SD Balas First Lessons in SFM

Chen, a native of CA, is a teacher, writer, fluent speaker, and former Deloitte employee. The best-recommended book for SFM combines teaching and writing skills. The majority of pupils direct the reader to the previous curriculum. It can also be used for the new curriculum, since the conceptual clarity element is mostly unaffected by the numerous changes in the new syllabus.

Contents

The book covers all the chapters in an easy-to-understand language. It describes the formula in a very simple manner, and the topics are explained well for your easy understanding. The book is designed to consider the high level of knowledge of concepts demanded in the papers. Therefore, the addition of past question papers, mock test papers (MTP), and revision test papers (RTP) makes it a great study material.

Best books for CA Final Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation (SCM & PE)

CA B. Saravana Prasaths Padhuka

CA B. Saravana Prasath is a rank holder in all three levels of the CA course - First rank in CA-Final, Third in CA-Inter, and Tenth rank in CA-Foundation level. He also secured the Fourth rank in his graduation studies. With such an academic record, he has put his knowledge and experience in the book to help students study more comfortably.

Contents

Padhuka book is highly suggested for the CA-Final applicants as it covers a lot of practical problems and has a great approach to topic clarity. It also comprises past papers, suggested answers, and additional practice problems to get hands-on experience. Its theory part is also explained very well, and hence, it serves both purposes.

CA Sanjay Agrawal SCM & PE

CA Sanjay Agrawal is a veteran teacher teaching CA students various subjects. His concepts on costing are pretty straightforward, and he can explain them in a better way by publishing a book in two volumes. He makes the complex chapters into an accessible and understandable format—students who self-study for the course often select their online video coaching to grasp a concept better.

Contents

The book is available in two volumes, where he covers more problems of practical applications and case studies to give the students enough practice before they appear for the exam. The inclusion of the past question papers with solutions and the mock test paper solutions is presented so that the students will quickly grasp what is exactly asked and how to attempt the questions.

Best Direct Tax Laws and Indirect Tax Laws (DT) Books

Vinod Gupta Direct Tax Modules

CA Vinod Gupta has been teaching Direct Tax to CA students and ACCA students. He also teaches IFRS and International Taxation (IT) to the students. He has his own coaching centres, VG Learning, where he delivers video lectures for his availability all over India. He describes the concepts in-depth, and students can interpret how practising CA would solve.

Contents

The five modules of Vinod Gupta contain detailed study material for CA-Final students. The book is updated for the January 2026 exam to include all the amendments. The study material is divided into five modules: Module 1 - Profits or Gains of Business or Profession, Module 2 - Assessments, Penalties, and Appeals. Module 3 is about the Taxation of Various Entities, and Module 4 is about Income from Capital Gains and Other Sources. In contrast, Module 5 explains solely International Taxation (IT).

Other Books

There are also other authors whose books are very helpful for students of the CA-Final, but they have not yet published the updated books for the January 2026 attempt. Below is the list given of other authors to whom you can refer once they post the latest edition of their books, and they are as follows-

Students Guide to Income Tax Including GST (Problems with Solutions) by Dr V.K.Singhania, Dr Kapil Singhania
Direct Tax Compact Vol.I & II plus Compiler by CA Bhanwar Borana
Direct Tax Laws & International Taxation (Problems and Solutions) by CA V.Rahul Agrawal
Direct Taxes - A Ready Reckoner by CA G. Sekar

The aforementioned books have been personally reviewed and chosen based on suggestions from successful students. Many students refer to the aforementioned works, which are adequate for both self-study and coaching.

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