Accounting & Commerce

As a M.Com student, you can choose commerce subject in NET examination.To apply for this examination, you must holds a post-graduate degree course with minimum 55% marks from a recognised University, final year appearing candidates are also applying for this examination.
For preparation firstly note down the syllabus.The NET exam is administered in three phases (one paper in each phase). The Paper-I consists General Aptitude Questions and the other two papers, Paper-II and III contain questions related to the concerned subject.
Refer Good Books and purchase books specified by UGC that may help you to clear your basic concepts and logics as well as the cover whole syllabus.
Preparing Short-Notes is the best way of practicing your syllabus in a short time and revise everything. To test your knowledge for what youve learned and understood, start teaching someone else. This will definitely help you in memorizing things for long duration. You may help others in understanding difficult topics and solving tough questions.

Hi Hema!
All the mentioned courses have great scope and are quite promising when it comes to earnings. Selection of course should rather depend on your outlook, aptitude and your objective in doing the course. ICWA, CA and CS have similarities with regard to the course syllabus. The only difference lies in the depth of the subjects studied and the examination orientation. Chartered accountancy course has more comprehensive study relating to financial accounting, auditing, tax aspects. Cost accounting course has in depth study related to cost and management accounting. Company secretaryship has a detailed study about company law. Therefore, you should evaluate your interests and then decide your specialisation.
MBA is not a commerce oriented stream but it gives additional value to your existing profession. This can be the best course for candidates wanting to sharpen their business and management skills.

Hi Ayush!
Following are some of the post CA qualification courses that you can pursue:
- Information Systems Audit (ISA)
- CPE Course on Computer Accounting and Auditing Techniques (CAAT)
- Diploma in Insurance and Risk Management (DIRM)
- Management Accountancy Course (MAC)/ Corporate Management Course (CMC)/ Tax Management Course (TMC)
- Certificate Course on Not-for-Porfit Organizations (NPOs)
- Certificate Course on Indirect Taxes
- Certificate Course on Enterprise Risk Management
- Certificate Course on Concurrent Audit of Banks
- Certificate Course on Internal Audit
- Certificate Course on International Taxation
- Certificate Course on Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection
- Certificate Course on International Financial Reporting Standards
- Certificate Course on Forex and Treasury Management
- Certificate Course on Derivatives
- Certificate Course on Valuation
- Certificate Course on Arbitration
All the above courses are very good and you may opt for any of them for a better career scope. Apart from the post CA qualification courses offered by ICAI, you may also go for courses like MBA Finance after some years of work experience. MBA Finance + CA is a fantastic combination career, which is most demanded by the companies.