CA Books

Considered as one of the toughest exams in India, Chartered Accountancy is one of the sought-after career paths in the Commerce stream. CA course in India is bifurcated into 3 levels namely, CA Foundation, CA Intermediate (IPC) and CA Final. Every year thousands of students pursue the CA course by appearing for these exams. But this course is not as simple as it seems. Thus, it becomes quintessential to explore the best preparation books and guides which can help you get a better grip over the concepts. This blog brings you the best CA books which you can help you ace your preparation for the different levels of the exam.

Must Read: How to Become a Chartered Accountant?

CA Books List 

Before we go on and analyse what aare the best CA books as per levels of the course, here is a combined list of it-

• Mercantile Law by MC Kucchal and Vivek Kucchal
• CA Foundation Principles and Practice of Accounting by Taxmann
• Quicker Business Mathematics Logical Reasoning and Statistics by Taxmann
• Fundamentals of Accounting for CA-  CPT by PC Tulsian and Bharat Tulsian
• Simplified Approach to Financial Management and Economics for Finance-Theory by CA K. Hariharan
• Practical Approach to Direct and Indirect Taxes: Income Tax and GST by Girish Ahuja and Ravi Gupta 
• Handbook on Taxation: For CA Inter /IPCC Old and New Syllabus by G Sekar and B Saravana Prasath
• Fundamentals of Accounting by DG Sharma
• Quantitative Aptitude Mathematics with Short Tricks by CA Rajesh Jogani
• Padhuka’s Law Ethics and Communication- Areferencer (For IPCC)
• Padhuka’s Student Reference On Indirect Taxes: CA Final Old and New Syllabus by G Serkar and B Sarvana Prasath
• Conceptual Learning A Handbook on Indirect Tax Law By Yashwant Mangal for CA and CS Final Year
• Quick Revision Charts For Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics
• Padhuka’s Student’s Handbook On Advanced Auditing: CA Final New Syllabus by Sekar and B Sarvana Prasath

CA Books PDF 

The conducting body of the CA Course, that is, ICAI offers free study material for all the CA aspirants. You can visit the official website and download all the study material for free. Mentioned below are some of the CA subjects and their PDFs-

• Accounting Policies
• Trial Balance
• Final Accounts of Non-Manufacturing Entities
• Capital And Revenue Expenditures and Receipts

CA Books for CA Foundation Level 

CA Foundation is the foremost level comprising 4 papers which are mandatory to be qualified. Paper I and II of CA Foundation are objective while III and IV are subjective. The maximum marks for this level are 400. Here are some popular CA books you must have to prepare for the foundation level.

CA Books	Link
CA Foundation Principles and Practice of Accounting by Taxmann	Buy Here
Quicker Business Mathematics Logical Reasoning and Statistics by Taxmann	Buy Here
Fundamentals of Accounting for CA-  CPT by PC Tulsian and Bharat Tulsian	Buy Here
Quantitative Aptitude Mathematics with Short Tricks by CA Rajesh Jogani	–
Fundamentals of Accounting by DG Sharma	Buy Here
Mercantile Law by MC Kucchal and Vivek Kucchal	Buy Here
Grewal’s Accountancy For CA Foundation by MP Gupta	Buy Here
Tulsian’s Business Law By Tulsian	Buy Here

CA Books For CA IPCC Level 

The second level of the CA course is known as the Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC). To qualify the CA IPCC, you have to successfully clear 7 exams which are divided into 2 groups. For clearing Group 1, the candidate must score 200 marks in total and 150 marks to ace Group 2. Take a look at the important CA books for this level:

CA Books	Buy Here
Practical Approach to Direct and Indirect Taxes : Income Tax and GST by Girish Ahuja and Ravi Gupta	Buy Here
Padhuka’s Law Ethics and Communication- Areferencer (For IPCC)	Buy Here
Simplified Approach to Financial Management and Economics for Finance-Theory by CA K. Hariharan	Buy Here
Handbook on Taxation: For CA Inter /IPCC Old and New Syllabus by G Sekar and B Saravana Prasath	Buy Here
How To Pass CA Exams by CA Rajat Mohan	Buy Here
Income Tax Book AY 2020-2021 By CA Raj K Agrawal	Buy Here
Students’ Guide To Income Tax Including GST by Dr Vinod K. Singhania and Dr Monica Singhania	Buy Here
Taxmann’s Financial Management by Ravi M. Kishore	Buy Here

CA Books For CA Final Level 

The concluding level of this course is the CA Final exam after which you can gain this certification and steer towards a successful career in accountancy. Under CA Final subjects, there are major 8 subject areas you need to prepare for. In most of the papers, 30% of the questions are objective and the rest 70% are subjective. Tabulated below are CA books for the final level:

CA Books	Buy Here
Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation:  CA Final New Syllabus by B Saravana Prasath	Buy Here
Padhuka’s A Ready Reference on Advanced Management Accounting by CA Prasath B Saravana	Buy Here
Comprehensive Approach to Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics by CA Vikas Oswal	Buy Here
Padhuka’s Student Reference On Indirect Taxes: CA Final Old and New Syllabus by G Serkar and B Sarvana Prasath	Buy Here
Quick Revision Charts For Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics	Buy Here
GST Compact Book: Indirect Tax by CA Raj Kumar	Buy Here
Conceptual Learning A Handbook on Indirect Tax Law By Yashwant Mangal for CA and CS Final Year	Buy Here
Padhuka’s Student’s Handbook On Advanced Auditing: CA Final New Syllabus by Sekar and B Sarvana Prasath	Buy Here

CA Books for Beginners

• Accounting Best Practices by Steven M Bragg 
• Financial Accounting and Reporting by Barry Elliott
• Financial and Managerial Accounting, the Basis for Business Decisions by Jan Williams, Susan Haka, Mark S Bettner and Joseph V Carcello
• Essentials of Accounting by Leslie K Breitner and Robert N Anthony
• Accounting Game Basic Accounting Fresh from the Lemonade Stand by Darell Mullis and Judith Orioff
• Fundamentals of Accounting for CA – CPT  by P.C Tulsian and Bharat Tulsian
• CPT Grewal’s Accountancy by M.P Gupta & B.M Aggarwal
• Mercantile Law by M.C.Kucchal and Vivek Kucchal
• Padhuka MCQ Bank by G Sekar and B Sarvana Prasath
• Question Bank with Model Test Papers for CA – Common Proficiency Test (CPT) – Accounting, Mercantile Laws, General Economics & Quantitative Aptitude by R C Bhatt
• Quantitative Aptitude – P. N. Arora

Thus, we hope that this blog has provided you with the best CA books you must have to crack the preparation for this certification. Planning to pursue accounting courses abroad? Get in touch with our Leverage Edu experts and we will help you in selecting a suitable course and university as per your preferences as well as sorting out the admission process to ensure that you send a winning application and get successfully shortlisted! Sign up for an e-meeting today!