Effective Memory Improvement Technique

An ultimate assistance to CA students


Dear Friends and members. This is my humble request to give you some useful and helpful information. The subject matter of discussion is “Memory improvement tricks”. If you observe the following information, No doubt, you also can improve your memory.
1.

Give a positive feed back to your brain that you have a good memory that will improve.

a) Some may be having inferior complex that they can’t able to remember a simple phone number of friends or other silly things. That means you are not a poor memory holder. Common, listen next steps.
2. Keep your Brain Active.
a) The brain is not a muscle, but regularly "exercising" the brain actually does keep it growing and spurs the development of new nerve connections that can help improve memory.
b) Thus, your daily routine studies have a great role in improving your memory.
3. Exercise daily
a) Regular aerobic exercise improves circulation and efficiency throughout the body, including in the brain, and can help ward off the memory loss that comes with aging.
b) Exercise also makes you more alert and relaxed, and can thereby improve your memory uptake, allowing you to take better mental "pictures."
4. Reduce stress
a) Chronic stress, although it does not physically damage the brain, can make remembering much more difficult.
b) Even temporary stresses can make it more difficult to effectively focus on concepts and observe things.
c) Try to relax, regularly practice yoga or other stretching exercises, and see a doctor if you have severe chronic stress.
5. Eat well and eat right.
a) Feed your brain with such supplements as Thiamine, Vitamin E, Niacin and Vitamin B-6. Grazing,
b) Eating 5 or 6 small meals throughout the day instead of 3 large meals also seems to improve mental functioning (including memory) by limiting dips in blood sugar, which may negatively affect the brain.
6. Take better pictures.
a) Often we forget things not because our memory is bad, but rather because our observational skills need work.
b) One way to train yourself to be more observant is to look at an unfamiliar photograph for a few seconds and then turn the photograph over and describe or write down as many details as you can about the photograph.
c) Try closing your eyes and picturing the photo in your mind. Use a new photograph each time you try this exercise, and with regular practice you will find you're able to remember more details with even shorter glimpses of the photos.
7. Give yourself time to form a memory.
a) Memories are very fragile in the short-term, and distractions can make you quickly forget something as simple as a phone number.
b) The key to avoid losing memories before you can even form them is to be able to focus on the thing to be remembered for a while without thinking about other things, so when you're trying to remember something, avoid distractions and complicated tasks for a few minute.
8. Create vivid, memorable images.
a) You remember information more easily if you can visualize it.
9. Repeat things you need to learn.
a) The more times you hear, see, or think about something, the more surely you'll remember it.
b) Repeat it, either out loud or silently. Try writing it down; think about it.
10. Group things you need to remember.
a) Random lists of things (a shopping list, for example) can be especially difficult to remember.
b) Group the things based on a particular order .
11. Organize your life.
a) Use an electronic organizer or daily planner to keep track of appointments, due dates for bills, and other tasks.
12.Try meditation
a) Research now suggests that people who regularly practice "mindfulness" meditation are able to focus better and may have better memories.
b) Some researchers believe this can enhance attention span, focus, and memories.
13. Sleep well
a) The amount of sleep we get affects the brain's ability to recall recently learned information.
b) Getting a good night's sleep "a minimum of seven hours a night " may improve your short-term memory and long-term relational memory, according to recent studies conducted at the Harvard Medical School.
14.Venture out and learn from your mistakes.
a) Go ahead and take a stab at memorizing the first one hundred digits of pi, or, if you've done that already, the first one thousand.
b) Memorize the monarchs of England through your memory palaces, or your grocery list through visualization.

All the best
CA Vivek.M
castudenthelpdesk @ gmail.com

My Auto biography... How i become CA

Dear CCI members

I am here by invite your kind attention to my real life story.

About me:-

I am an average student up to my Graduation level.
Study language are Vernacular medium up to B com second year (Malayalam)
Weak in mathematics and opted to Choose humanities up to plus 2


About my family Back ground:-
It is a below average family.
My parents were struggled hard to earn daily necessity expense.
Not having good dress to wear and good food to eat. Thus, No hope for me to study after my Graduation.

My Academic records Up to Graduations.
Courses
marks %
SSLC
47%
Pre Degree
50%
B Com
55%


My decision to Join CA course

Up to my pre Degree course, un employment was most common things, thus, I firmly believed that investment in studies are utter waste of time, better to go any job.

At that time, my senior have changed this thought, conveyed me the importance of studies. There is a course called CA, if you pass the course, you will surely get a good opportunity and good carrier. I was so motivated like any other things in the life.

For taking CA course, I have opted b com. But after joined the course, the interest is come down up to my B com final year. Then, I realized my mission CA. Changed my vernacular medium in to English.

My first Challenge (English language)

During the initial stages, I found very difficult and adjust with English language. Some time I have changed to switch over to my vernacular language. However, my mission was CA.

I took this as a challenge. If a new meaning comes, at the same time I will refer the dictionary understood the new words and its meaning. Over a period of time, I learned so many English words and I felt independent.

Decision to join any job

My family was poor and struggling for daily bread and butter. My mind is not allowed me to higher studies rather taking care my family responsibility in to my shoulder. I am the elder son.

Decision to Join CA course

My parents and younger brother supported me a lot and advised me to ignore about the financial crisis. You should join CA course. Thus, in front of their love, I have taken the decision to join the CA course.

Boss reaction at first time

My first impression was negative. My Boss was not willing to admit me in to his CA firm since I have lower academic records. CA course is difficult to clear even for a brilliant student. So, take decision carefully.

At last, In front of my repeated request, Boss mind get changed. He advised me that re think again and come back.

I took the decision to join CA and started my Article ship.

My limitations

I know my limitations about language and fundamentals of accounts. First step I have took is started with Plus one Accountancy book and a four line book of UKG students. Both angles I was focused well.

I am aware about my family ambition on me and necessity for becoming a CA. In sleep and wake I am prepared mentally for CA.
Carried a hard and good daily routine. I am also aware about the depthless of CA and that helped me a lot to concentrate more.

That concentration helped me a lot. I never stopped my daily study routine even for one day up to clearing my first group of Intermediate.

Coaching

No money for attend coaching. Only one course is self study and good hard work. Thus, the absence of coaching was nothing in front of my hard work.

First failure

I have cleared my first group in the first attempt and made a good impression. I felt over confidence about me. This lead to my first failure in Cost and FM. This failure continued over a period of 2 year. Then realized my mistake. Changed this mistake and cleared PE 2.

Final level

I was attended coaching for three subject ( Practical) Rest I was managed because of my rigorous learning during PE 2 level with respect to theory subject. I was really improved during this level. I become more systematic with studies. That helped me a lot to become a CA.


Wish you all the best


CA Vivek M
castudenthelpdesk @ gmail.com

A Real Life story Old man and CA

Dear CCI friends,

a) This is my effort to share among you a real life story. This is the real life story of my boss friend.

b) When I failed several time in CA exam then I have asked the question with my self as to “is the word CA has the meaning of “Come again”?

c) Why I have failed in spite of my hard work. After frequent failure, again going to write the exam, Most of the face is common and familiar. When I failed, I have to face so many questions from the society.

d) When I succeeded, no one there even to appreciate. I thought, this may be the behavior of people. This means all the people are not like that.

e) Those who had failed have any valid reason for failure which may be ranging from any physical illness or Boss has not allowed leave to prepare.

f) All seems to be valid and reasonable. They all are finding a shelter to cover up their failure. When I cleared my CA exam, some of the familiar faces still continue the same process.

g) But when I failed, there was one person whose great life experience helped me to come positively write the exam.

h) I also realized that giving up the CA course is not a solution. Any way, I started the journey. So, I don’t want to discontinue the journey in between. Now, I thought , this is the right time to share with one and each of you.

The main hero of my story.

Ø He is my boss friend and both are done the articles together in the year 1982.

Ø He is cleared the Intermediate exam in the first attempt during the year 1983.

Ø He had written Both group and cleared Second group 1985 and my boss become a boss. ( CA)

Ø Next time Failed in first group but secured two exemptions. He just have to clear two more paper to become a qualified Chartered Accountant. But , read the twist which was happened.
But following are the twist of his story

a) Every time the paper MAFA (Now SFM) paper made him trouble. That paper was a big hectic paper for him. Every time after result declared, he is failed in MAFA paper. Even, he may be managed to clear Accounts. If he cleared MAFA, then, fully qualified CA.

b) At the time of solving the problem, he can able to solve during the studies. But exam, he was a total failure during the exam time. Some thing wrong.

c) There is a good dedication in studies and he never be dishearten in his studies due to constant failure.

b) Lost the exemption which he had secured earlier attempt and that caused to write all the papers in first group. If you are in his place, you may be left the CA course forever. This was the first twist.

c) There are so many syllabus changes over, this caused further trouble since he has to learn with the new syllabus. This is another twist.

d) Went to coaching twice for the subject MAFA (SFM) and full mind and body was dedicated to this paper. But failed. He failed not one year but for 21 years.

e) He never missed even a single exam attempt. He never felt bad about himself. He already started his own business to write and finalize account.

f) His wife was so supportive and given him all the form of moral support.

g) Finely cleared during 2006 may attempt and become a real hero.


What we have to understand.

1) Never give up our effort. Failure that is after constant effort simply miserable experience. But, it is life and we have to accept my dear friends. Be positive.

2) Some of our friends were leave the CA course merely due to failure or fear to fail. Please observe the above example, how much time the hero was written CA final first group exam? 18 years.

3) Try to find the mistake of yours. Some time you may be not able to find your reason for failure. But, it can be traced out by some others.

4) Experience make the life more perfect.

Essay presentation V/s Point wise presentation

AEssay style
The Old Man and the Sea tells an epic battle between an old, experienced fisherman and a giant marlin. The fisherman, who is named Santiago, has gone 84 days without catching any fish at all. He is so unlucky that his young apprentice, Manolin, has been forbidden by his parents to sail with the old man and been ordered to fish with more successful fishermen. Thus on the 85th day, Santiago sets out alone, taking his skiff far onto the Gulf. He sets his lines and, by noon of the first day, a big fish that he is sure is a marlin takes his bait. Unable to pull in the great marlin, Santiago instead finds the fish pulling his skiff. Two days and two nights pass in this manner, during which the old man bears the tension of the line with his body. Though he is wounded by the struggle and in pain, Santiago expresses a compassionate appreciation for his adversary, often referring to him as a brother. On the third day of the ordeal, the fish begins to circle the skiff, indicating his tiredness to the old man. Santiago, now completely worn out and almost in delirium, uses all the strength he has left in him to pull the fish onto its side and stab the marlin with a harpoon, ending the long battle between the old man and the tenacious fish. Thinking about the high price the fish will bring him at the market and how many people he will feed. While Santiago continues his journey back to the shore, sharks are attracted to the trail of blood left by the marlin in the water. The first, a great makosharks, Santiago kills with his harpoon, losing that weapon in the process. But the sharks keep coming, and by nightfall the sharks have almost devoured the marlin's entire carcass, leaving a skeleton consisting mostly of its backbone, its tail and its head. Finally reaching the shore before dawn on the next day, Santiago struggles on the way to his shack, carrying the heavy mast on his shoulder. Once home, he slumps onto his bed and falls into a deep sleep.

Breaking easy style in to point wise format.
example
a) The Old Man and the Sea tells an epic battle between an old, experienced fisherman and a giant marlin.
b) The fisherman, who is named Santiago, has gone 84 days without catching any fish at all. He is so unlucky that his young apprentice, Manolin, has been forbidden by his parents to sail with the old man and been ordered to fish with more successful fishermen.
c) Thus on the 85th day, Santiago sets out alone, taking his skiff far onto the Gulf. He sets his lines and, by noon of the first day, a big fish that he is sure is a marlin takes his bait.
d) Unable to pull in the great marlin, Santiago instead finds the fish pulling his skiff. Two days and two nights pass in this manner, during which the old man bears the tension of the line with his body. Though he is wounded by the struggle and in pain, Santiago expresses a compassionate appreciation for his adversary, often referring to him as a brother.
e) On the third day of the ordeal, the fish begins to circle the skiff, indicating his tiredness to the old man. Santiago, now completely worn out and almost in delirium, uses all the strength he has left in him to pull the fish onto its side and stab the marlin with a harpoon, ending the long battle between the old man and the tenacious fish.
f) Thinking about the high price the fish will bring him at the market and how many people he will feed.
g) While Santiago continues his journey back to the shore, sharks are attracted to the trail of blood left by the marlin in the water. The first, a great makosharks, Santiago kills with his harpoon, losing that weapon in the process.
h) But the sharks keep coming, and by nightfall the sharks have almost devoured the marlin's entire carcass, leaving a skeleton consisting mostly of its backbone, its tail and its head.
i) Finally reaching the shore before dawn on the next day, Santiago struggles on the way to his shack, carrying the heavy mast on his shoulder. Once home, he slumps onto his bed and falls into a deep sleep.
Good introduction to your answer.
example
Plot summary is the first segment and absorb the input from the plot and come to its application to one and each CCI member to achieve your ultimate goal CA

Conclusions
Example
Man can be defeated but cannot be destroyed. Once you defeated again preserve full energy and put whole hearted effort to achieve your goal until you success your exam.

Good presentation tips for CA exam

Some useful tips to better presentation.
Presentation to exam is an art. We have a small discussion about how to present the answer to the exam since a good presentation will help you to create a better impression with the paper valuer and good mark. We are going to write CA exam being a professional exam. This is a medium of communication and communication must be effective.
Useful tips to make better presented answers
a) Convert the paragraph answers in to points. Give a good margin number for each Point. Give a suitable heading the points wherever required.
b) Heading of the points must be a key word. By refereeing the key words, examiner must be able to perceive the content of points.
c) Except for definition, try to write own your words and own style. This makes your answer sheet more valuable.
d) Some cases, you have to start with good introduction. Introduction is a gateway and which should give in to light the content that you are going to discuss. Apart from introduction, there require a good conclusion.
e) Your answer must be readable to the examiner. This doe not implies you have to possess a good hand writing rather a bad handwriting with readable form will serve the purpose.
f) For practical questions, correlate and inter link the applicable concepts in a cohesive and comprehensive manner. Apart from your own value added points also serve the purpose.
g) Give a clear working and other notes wherever it requires.
Do not
a) Never try to add irrelevant point and content since these will create a negative impressions. Never try to add the point by applying Gas.
b) Never give irrelevant heading to the points. This will affect adverse. Never quote a wrong section number or SA number. If you don’t know, better ignore this number.
Note
Please refer the below example. Otherwise the discussion will not serve the purpose.
All the best
CA Vivek M
castudenthelpdesk @ gmail.com

Effective Tips to clear Accounts, Costing and SFM

This is my simple effort to bring some of the useful exam tips to score good mark with Accounts and Costing (Both I P C C Level and Final).
This is my humble effort to those who are writing I P CC and final exam to give some good input in to this practical subject. This is mainly target to those who had failed frequently in the above segment and those who have poor exam result despite of their hard work. There are two parts this article contains. First is the preparation part and second is the exam point of view. Even if it is lengthy, but useful.

Before start preparation (Do the following exercise without fail)
1. Plan mentally: - Accounts and Costing and SFM papers seems to be highly practical impact with today scenario. Mentally prepared for surprise, real time and twisting questions. So, plan mentally to handle such questions during your exam.
2. Classification of most and least relevant segment: -Take either Padhuka or scanner for this purpose. See the maximum mark topic and least mark topic. In November exam, particular topic will be more mark and never ask for May and vice versa.
3. Frame a check list of FAQ in the past exam with the help of scanners (Some question may 5 times repeat some). Take a paper, extract such details. SFM capital budegeting, Lease etc fall in this group
During preparation (Do the following exercise without fail )

1. Good and effective preparation( FAQ and relevant area)

Costing and SFM, concepts play a good role, Read the concepts from the basic theory. Understand the concepts. Solve the problems with out refereeing to the solution part. Allow you to commit the mistake freely. Note it down in a work book regarding the area who had committed the mistake and the reason for committing the same. Do the exercise part.


Read the problem>>Understand the concept>>highlight the Figures>>Solve the problems without referring the solutions.

For Accounting good idea of entry formation is required for I P C C and for final good conceptual clarity is required. Take care the AS aspect also.

Operational research segment warrant your mathematical ability.
2. Good revision plan


The area learned particular day (Sunday) must be revised Wednesday without fail.You are not required to do whole the problems rather one problems which may affect all the segment is more than enough.

3. Keep a work book:- Note down your daily target and issues in a Work book Or Scheduler. Monitor the same closely and rectify without failure. This activity should be done Regular basis.

4. Reference book and scanners and suggested answers in tandem.

This will give you a full bird eye view. Start with reference book, solve the problems as suggested in the above methods. Then comes to the past exam question. Understand the practical exam question pattern, solve that without referring the solutions. This will improve your potential to the exam
5. Give extra care to the theory segment, some time the theory part may be boring or lengthy. Open a new note book for this purpose.
6. Take the list of FAQ (Frequently asked ) of theory for the exam. See the repetition frequency with the help of scanner.
7. Study with full concentration. Study according to your biological clock.
8. Quantitative technique require a good mathematical back ground. Solve more problems from this segment. I hope this is a scoring segment when compared the same with costing.
9. Those who studying Padhuka, solve the illustration with the help of concepts, never look the solution and come back with the exercise ( Both for costing and QT segment).
10. Never add any thing new during the last 15 days before exam, rather focusing on what already learned.


During exam ( Do the following )
1. Some time your exam question may be lengthy and tough also. Never be panic or over excited. Both are harmful. Control you emotion to a normal level.
2. Read all the question without fail.
Highlight theimportant points and figures as well. This point will catch your special attention at the time you are solving the questions. This will help you to extract the relevant points from the lengthy questions. Better use pen to highlight rather than a highlighter.
3. Adopt a good time management strategies. Allocate a maximum time for all the questions. Try to finish it within the time.
5. Good presentation for your exam: -

a) Working notes play a good role. If you arrived at any calculation by applying some logic, give the same thing as working notes. This will enable the examiner to judge your answer.

b) Present your answer in Good and readable format
Write the answer in a readable format with good drawing. But never spend more time for beautification of drawings. This beautification can because you trouble.

c) Classification of exam time
Classify your total time in to two based on the hardness of your questions. First half can be called normal time and second half is called a strategic time. (In cricket you can compare it with power play).
Start with easy questions (practical) and theory questions first (Normal time) and leave the toughest questions to Strategic time.

d) Partial solving of the problems
partial attending the questions and finish it at later: - If the flow of the question broke at this time, leave that question, attend other question, if that also broke attend other questions. Proceed in this manner. Come back with these partially attended questions, try to finish it.
e) Attending Full questions without fail

try to attend the question that you may be even not know well or not prepared.100% attending all the questions.

6) Mark distributions:_ Accounts papers, Costing and SFM carries step marks. If the final answer got wrong but you had done good with all your steps that can help you to clear the exam with good mark.
7) Never compare the answer of your friends.


Also don’t forget to refer this also

Effective tips to Clear audit and law papers

Wish you all the best
Happy exam writing
CA vivek M
castudenthelpdesk @ gmail.com
http://castudenthelpinghand.blogspot.c

MY Tips to CPT students

ear friends

CPT is a Gateway course to CA and after introduction of CPT, ICAI can able to bring a good number of potential students. Erstwhile, if a student secured rank in matriculation level, they have a ready made answer that Medicine or Engineering. Now the scenario got total change.

Since the students at Gateway level have so many confusions they in fact require some guidance during the entrance level. I thought it is better to pore water on root rather than on leaves and my some suggestion for CPT segment. Since, till now I had not done any articles which are targeted for CPT segment. My mission hereby to give a bird eye view to CPT Aspirant.



Your approaches to studies

I had seen that many of the CPT students were focusing and solving as many multiple choice questions as possible. Not giving due weigtages to subject based questions. As a result, they were moving like a Robert. Your study will be mechanical.

This is not a right approach. You may some how manage or clear. But if the foundation is weak your total structure will wreck. So I advise learn the concepts and understand the logic. Then come to multiple choices and apply those logic and concept. This method will far perform better.

Approaches to various subjects

1. Accounts
Here you require a good and sound basic knowledge. If you learned plus 2 level basic, brash up the same. Most of the exam questions were based on this simple level.
Secondly If you have good basic knowledge, that will improve your advance level. Understand the basic and come with multiple sections. Apply needed practice and solve that segment.
2. Business law
This segment, at the time questions may be application oriented and out of your books. You have to apply your own logic to solve the questions. This may be a new subject for you since you have not learned it at school or college level. Pay additional care to this segment.

Understand the concepts, and apply with multiple segments. More exercise will make you more perfect. I suggest pay additional care to this segment.

3. Micro economics
This is not a new subject for you. School level and plus 2 level you may be have a basic idea about this. Here you are just required to brash up the concepts first. if you good with concepts, answer will flow automatically to you. Nothing to worry about this segment in short.

4. Macro economics
These are not new and have to put some pain and effort to get through it. I hope around 25 mark questions alone from this segment only. So like business law you have to give additional care and cautions to this segment. Here common sense some time play much role . You may be ready to write the questions out of your book at time.
5. Mathematics and statistics
I surprised what the maths can play in CA course. But later I understood, it has applications in various levels. Some students, this segment have some problems. But nothing doing, you have to learn maths and statistics well and apply the same in multiple choice segments. Never leave these segment in total, since exam pattern had set in such a way that you cant pass the exam unless you score this segment.
Around 25 to 30 marks can be expecting from this single segment. Solve as number of problems as possible. This will improve your speed at exam.

Coaching
Those who are new, other than commerce stream better undo coaching. Like wise if you are weak with any particular subject (Accounts for non commerce and mathematics for commerce students) undergo a good coaching. This will help you a lot. Invest resource where ever warranted.
Other than the above, no coaching is warranted. So many money making institutions are there. Never let them flourish unduly.

Books
Scanners, past questions, ICAI materials and any other good reference books. Even if you don’t have reference book, you can manage some how with modules.

At Exam hall Do and DONT
Never be copy the answers of others. If you do so, and caught then life time Bar. You may be subject to same mistake of your neighbors’.
Never waste the time unnecessarily and adopt a good time management skills here. If you not know a particular questions try to attend it last moment. Since wasting of time have a cost.
Never be tense. Try to solve those question that u know well and difficult questions only duing the last hours.
Never discuss about exam before or after the exam. This can cause only disappointment.

Last words to you
Never join the course since some of your other friends are doing the course. Or your parents are Chartered Accountant and want you to route through the same channels. If they do so, it is a crime and it is an injustice to your children.
Join the course with self interest. Willing to face any difficulties


Wish you all the best
CA vivek M
castudenthelpdesk @ gmail.com
http://castudenthelpinghand.blogspot.com/