CA Final topper Meet Anil Shah says, ‘Don’t miss previous year question papers, be consistent’

NEW DELHI: What is more important is to be consistent in the preparation, says Meet Anil Shah who has topped Chartered Accountant (CA) final exam, in an interaction with Careers360. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has declared the CA result May 2022, today, July 15, 2022. Shah who studied from Saint Mary High School till Class 10 and graduated from H R College of Commerce and Economics secured 642 marks out of 800. ICAI CA Final result May 2022 live updates.

“It was unbelievable initially. Because you might have prepared very well across the duration but the CA exams are very unpredictable. I was open to the best as I gave my 100%. But still getting AIR was completely unexpected. I got a call from ICAI members informing me that I have got AIR 1,” Meet Anil Shah said on being CA topper 2022.

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Sharing the recipe for his success in the CA fjnal exam, Meet Anil Shah told Careers360 that he used to set daily targets in terms of chapters and concepts. He could manage to study for around 10 to 12 hours a day. As he’s currently doing articleship in Audit department, after joining the office, he used to study for around one or two hours, depending on the office work.

According to Meet Anil Shah, the most important study material for CA exam preparation is the one given by the ICAI. Almost all concepts they want to test are given in the study material itself. It is very rare when they ask questions out of the given syllabus and study material. Shah also referred to the notes given by the coaching classes he used to attend. Moreover, he also prepared his handwritten notes.

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Meet Anil Shah recommended mock tests and previous year question papers to prepare for the exam. “One thing that students should not miss is the previous year's papers for ICAI exams. It helps you understand the actual difficulty level that ICAI could test. Even if one misses the mock tests, there may not be much harm in this. But, the previous year's exam papers are extremely important,” Shah said.

Meet Anil Shah finds practical subjects easier. He loves numbers, so the calculation was never challenging for him. He faced some difficulty in theoretical subjects such as audits, and law where one is required to remember the provision.

CA Final topper: Challenges, future plans

Talking about challenges of becoming a CA, Meet Anil Shah told Careers360, “I like face-to-face classes and interacting with the professors. But in online classes, even the doubts are resolved on WhatsApp. The face-to-face interactions help broaden your knowledge as the doubts of other students are also discussed. So, my first and biggest challenge was to learn from video lectures. The second challenge which most of the students face was managing their work with articleship.”

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Shah was always attracted to Chartered Accountants because for him, it gives exposure to various things such as business management, financial management, economics, legal knowledge and others. So, even after this, if he want to go into consulting, he can go there as well because the CA programme has given him overall knowledge of various aspects of the economy. It is not restricted to one particular course.

Further, Meet Anil Shah is still looking at various options post qualification and in the process of choosing his career path. He will complete his articleship first. He will decide whether he should continue with the same organization or start his own practice as a chartered accountant. He may also look to go into the industry.