Paper-5 Financial Accounting New Edition - August 2019

Paper-6 Laws and Ethics New Edition - August 2019

Paper-7 Direct Taxation New Edition January 2020
Paper-8 Cost Accounting New Edition October, 2019

Paper-9 Operations Management & Strategic Management New Edition -August, 2019

Paper-10 Cost & Management Accounting and Financial Management New Edition October, 2019

Paper-11 Indirect Taxation (Including Customs Act) New Edition January 2020

Paper-12 Company Accounts & Audit 
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Study Material

Paper-13 Corporate Laws & Compliance August Edition

Paper-14 Strategic Financial Management (SFM) August Edition

Paper-15 Strategic Cost Management - Decision making August Edition

Paper-16 Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation New Edition-January 2020

Paper-17 Corporate Financial Reporting Revised August Edition

Paper-18 Indirect Tax Laws and Practice (Including Customs Act) New Edition January 2020

Paper-19 Cost and Management Audit August Edition

Paper-20 Strategic Performance Management and Business Valuation 

Describe a time in one of your previous jobs where attention to detail proved to be vital.
Accounting is all about the details. Without getting the nitty-gritty aspects of a financial feasibility analysis right, the entire analys
anticipated. Finding a cost-accountant who excels at working with details is vital to the success of this role. A good candidate w
to look for in an answer:
Revises analysis frequently
Ensures nothing was left unaccounted for
Thirsts for excellence
Example: "I once went over my report and realized there were costs I hadn't considered, but due to my careful attitude, I caugh

How do you determine the selling price for a product?

A cost accountant needs to find ways to recover the money lost in creating the product, which usually determines the minimum
that they have a system for deciding what the best selling price should be. What to look for in an answer:
Possesses a clear process for determining a product's selling price
Ensures the selling price will make up for the costs
Demonstrates prior experience
Example: "I look at the current market trends and the cost of production and consider how much the typical consumer would be

Describe a time in a previous job where your recommendation caused production to become more efficient.
A good cost accountant will take a look at all expenses and find ways to cut them. For this reason, an eye for potential inefficien
and detailed answer to this question. If they can tell you exactly how much they saved their former employer, that's even better
Knows how to find problems in a system
Has an example from a previous job where they saved their employer money
Demonstrates they're great at finding alternatives that are less costly
Example: "I had my employer upgrade her machines to more energy-efficient ones, saving her thousands of dollars a year on p

What is your process for ensuring that all your work is correct?

Since mistakes can be expensive in the cost accounting job, it's important that your candidate have some method for catching m
their data or calculations. The candidate should be able to take you through all the steps in their procedure and should demons
Is detail-oriented
Has a process for catching mistakes
Possesses confidence for accuracy and error-catching
Example: "I like the accrual method because it seems to work well. I pore over all the data several times and make sure to do m

Why do you think cost accounting is important?

This question can give you an idea of your candidate's passion and knowledge of the role. It can also give you a glimpse into th
accountant in the first place. Ideally, look for a detailed and passionate answer and an explanation of what the importance of th
Passion about cost accounting
Understanding of the importance of the role as it relates to the entire business
Knowledge of the field
Example: "To have a well-run business, you need to know how to eliminate unnecessary costs. Cost accounting is vital to being