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Students who have registered for Chartered Accountancy CPT exam are going to start their preparation. To start preparation for the exam the student should have right resources to clear the CPT exam in one attempt. CA foundation exam is one of the toughest exam and it is very difficult to clear this exam in 1st attempt. So, to help the students here we are providing study materials and preparation books.

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CA Foundation study materials will be issued by the ICAI once the student registers and pay fees. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India sends study materials to the students through central dispatching system. With the help of these study materials and preparation books one can easily clear the foundation exam.

Overview of CA Foundation Exam

ExamCA Foundation
Conducted ByInstitute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI)
Exam LevelNational
Apply ModeOnline
Exam ModeOffline
Number of Papers4
Official Websiteicai.org

CA Foundation Study Materials Details

The study material for foundation exam will be issued by ICAI. The registered students can get the study material at their doorstep for free, as they have paid money for books during the registration process. The students who are not registered can buy the books online.

Download Links To Get CA Foundation Study Material For Each Paper

2023 Old Scheme Study Material – Download Here

CA Foundation Study Material Nov 2019 English Medium

Paper-1: Principles and Practice of Accounting

  • Chapter 1: Theoretical Framework

 Unit 1: Meaning and Scope of Accounting

Unit 2: Accounting Concepts, Principles And Conventions

Unit 3: Accounting Terminology – Glossary

 Unit 4: Capital And Revenue Expenditures and Receipts

Unit 5: Contingent Assets and Contingent Liabilities

 Unit 6: Accounting Policies

Unit 7: Accounting as a Measurement Discipline – Valuation Principles,        Accounting   Estimates

Unit 8: Accounting Standards

Unit 9: Indian Accounting Standards

  • Chapter 2: Accounting Process

 Unit 1: Basic Accounting Procedures – Journal Entries

Unit 2: Ledgers

Unit 3: Trial Balance

Unit 4: Subsidiary Books

Unit 5: Cash Book

Unit 6: Rectification of Errors

Unit 1: Bill Of Exchange and Promissory Notes

Unit 2: Sale of Goods on Approval or Return Basis

Unit 3: Consignment

Unit 4: Average Due Date

Unit 5: Account Current

  • Chapter 7: Preparation of Final Accounts of Sole Proprietors

Unit 1: Final Accounts of Non-Manufacturing Entities

Unit 2: Final Accounts of Manufacturing Entities

  • Chapter 8: Partnership Accounts

Unit 1: Introduction to Partnership Accounts

Unit 2: Treatment of Goodwill in Partnership Accounts

Unit 3: Admission of a New Partner

Unit 4: Retirement of a Partner

Unit 5: Death of a Partner

Unit 1: Introduction to Company Accounts

Unit 2: Issue, Forfeiture and Re-Issue of Shares

Unit 3: Issue of Debentures

CA Foundation Study Material Nov 2019 Hindi Medium

Paper 1 : Principles And Practice Of Accounting

Module 1

Initial Pages

  • Chapter 1: Theoretical Framework

Unit 1: Meaning and Scope of Accounting

Part-1

Part-2

Unit 2: Accounting Concepts, Principles And Conventions

Part-1

Part-2

Unit 3: Accounting Terminology – Glossary

Unit 4: Capital And Revenue Expenditures and Receipts

Unit 5: Contingent Assets and Contingent Liabilities

Unit 6: Accounting Policies

Unit 7: Accounting as a Measurement Discipline – Valuation Principles,                 Accounting Estimates

Unit 8: Accounting Standards

Unit 9: Indian Accounting Standards

  • Chapter 2: Accounting Process

Unit 1: Basic Accounting Procedures – Journal Entries

Unit 2: Ledgers

Unit 3: Trial Balance

Unit 4: Subsidiary Books

Unit 5: Cash Book

Unit 6: Rectification of Errors

Part-1

Part-2

  • Chapter 6: Accounting for Special Transactions

Unit 1: Bill Of Exchange and Promissory Notes

Unit 2: Sale of Goods on Approval or Return Basis

Unit 3: Consignment

Unit 4: Average Due Date

Unit 5: Account Current

Module-2

Initial Pages

  • Chapter 9: Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations

Part-1

Part-2

Part-3

Part-4

Part-5

  • Chapter 10: Company Accounts

Unit 1: Introduction to Company Accounts

Unit 2: Issue, Forfeiture and Re-Issue of Shares

Part-1

Part-2

Part-3

Part-4

 Part-5

Part-6

Unit 3: Issue of Debentures

Part-1

Part-2

Part-3

Part-4

CA IPCC Paper 2 Study Material For May 2019 English Medium

Paper-2: Business Laws and Business Correspondence and Reporting

Section A : Business Law

Initial Pages

  • Chapter 1: The Indian Contract Act, 1872

Unit 1: Nature of Contracts

Unit 2: Consideration

Unit 3: Other Essential Elements of a Contract

Unit 4: Performance of Contract

Unit 5: Breach of Contract and its Remedies

Unit 6: Contingent and Quasi Contracts

  • Chapter 2: The Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Unit 1: Formation of the Contract of Sale

Unit 2: Conditions & Warranties

Unit 3: Transfer of Ownership and Delivery of Goods

Unit 4: Unpaid Seller

  • Chapter 3: The Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Unit 1: General Nature of a Partnership

Unit 2: Relations of Partners

Unit 3: Registration and Dissolution of a Firm

Paper 2 Sec A Business Laws Study Material For May 2019 Hindi Medium

Contents

Initial Pages

  • Chapter 1: The Indian Contract Act, 1872

Unit 1: Nature of Contracts
Part 1
Part 2

Unit 2: Consideration

Unit 3: Other Essential Elements of a Contract
Part 1
Part 2

Unit 4: Performance of Contract
Part 1
Part 2

Unit 5: Breach of Contract and its Remedies

Unit 6: Contingent and Quasi Contracts

  • Chapter 2: The Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Unit 1: Formation of the Contract of Sale

Unit 2: Conditions & Warranties

Unit 3: Transfer of Ownership and Delivery of Goods

Unit 4: Unpaid Seller

  • Chapter 3: The Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Unit 1: General Nature of a Partnership

Unit 2: Relations of Partners

Part – 1

Part – 2

Unit 3: Registration and Dissolution of a Firm

Part – 1

Part – 2

Part – 3

CA IPCC Paper 2 Study Material For Nov 2019 English Medium

Paper-2: Business Laws and Business Correspondence and Reporting

Section A : Business Law

  • Chapter 1: The Indian Contract Act, 1872

Unit 1: Nature of Contracts

Unit 2: Consideration

Unit 3: Other Essential Elements of a Contract

Unit 4: Performance of Contract

Unit 5: Breach of Contract and its Remedies

Unit 6: Contingent and Quasi Contracts

  • Chapter 2: The Sale of Goods Act, 1930

 Unit 1: Formation of the Contract of Sale

Unit 2: Conditions & Warranties

Unit 3: Transfer of Ownership and Delivery of Goods

Unit 4: Unpaid Seller

  • Chapter 3: The Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Unit 1: General Nature of a Partnership

Unit 2: Relations of Partners

 Unit 3: Registration and Dissolution of a Firm

Section B : Business Correspondence And Reporting

Part I: Formal Letters

 Part II: Official Communication

CA IPCC Paper 2 Study Material For Nov 2019 Hindi Medium

Paper-2: Business Laws and Business Correspondence and Reporting

Section A : Business Law

Contents

Initial Pages

  • Chapter 1: The Indian Contract Act, 1872

Unit 1: Nature of Contracts
Part 1
Part 2

Unit 2: Consideration

Unit 3: Other Essential Elements of a Contract
Part 1
Part 2

Unit 4: Performance of Contract
Part 1
Part 2

Unit 5: Breach of Contract and its Remedies

Unit 6: Contingent and Quasi Contracts

  • Chapter 2: The Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Unit 1: Formation of the Contract of Sale

Unit 2: Conditions & Warranties

Unit 3: Transfer of Ownership and Delivery of Goods

Unit 4: Unpaid Seller

  • Chapter 3: The Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Unit 1: General Nature of a Partnership

Unit 2: Relations of Partners

Part – 1

Part – 2

Unit 3: Registration and Dissolution of a Firm

Part – 1

Part – 2

Part – 3

CA CPT Paper 2 Study Material For Nov 2019 English Medium

Paper 2 Sec B : Business Correspondence and Reporting

Initial Pages

Part I: Formal Letters

Part II: Official Communication

CA Foundation Paper 3 Study Material For Nov 2019 English Medium

Paper-3: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning & Statistics 

Part-A: Business Mathematics

Unit I: Equations

Unit II: Matrices

(A) Differential Calculus

(B) Integral Calculus

Part-B: Logical Reasoning

Part-C: Statistics

Unit I: Measures of Central Tendency

 Unit II: Dispersion

 Unit I: Index Numbers

Unit II: Time Series

CA Foundation Paper 3 Study Material For Nov 2019 Hindi Medium

Initial Pages

Part-A: Business Mathematics

  • Chapter 1: Ratio and Proportion, Indices, Logarithms

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

  • Chapter 2: Equations and Matrices

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

  • Chapter 3: Linear Inequalities

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

  • Chapter 4: Time Value of Money

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

  • Chapter 5: Basic Concepts of Permutations and Combinations

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

  • Chapter 6: Sequence and Series – Arithmetic and Geometric Progressions

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

  • Chapter 7: Sets, Functions and Relations

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

  • Chapter 8: Basic Concepts of Differential and Integral Calculus

Part 1

Part 2

Part-B: Logical Reasoning

Part-C: Statistics

  • Chapter 14: Statistical Description of Data

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

  • Chapter 15: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

  • Chapter 16 : Probability

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

  • Chapter 17: Theoretical Distributions

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

  • Chapter 18: Correlation And Regression

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

  • Chapter 19: Index Number and Time Series

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

CA Foundation Paper 4 Study Material For Nov 2019 English Medium

Paper-4: Business Economics and Business and Commercial Knowledge

Part-I: Business Economics

  • Chapter 1: Nature & Scope of Business Economics

 Unit I: Introduction

Unit II: Basic Problems of an Economy & Role of Price Mechanism

  • Chapter 2: Theory of Demand and Supply

Unit I: Law of Demand and Elasticity of Demand

Unit II: Theory of Consumer Behavior

Unit III: Supply

  • Chapter 3: Theory of Production and Cost

Unit I: Theory of Production

Unit II: Theory of Cost

  • Chapter 4: Meaning and Types of Markets

Unit I: Meaning and Types of Markets

Unit II: Determination of Prices

Unit III: Price Output Determination under Different Market Forms

Part-II: Business and Commercial Knowledge

CA Foundation Paper 4 Study Material For Nov 2019 Hindi Medium

Part 1 : Business Economics

Initial Pages

  • Chapter 1: Nature & Scope of Business Economics

Unit I: Introduction

Unit II: Basic Problems of an Economy & Role of Price Mechanism

  • Chapter 2: Theory of Demand and Supply

Unit I: Law of Demand and Elasticity of Demand

Part-A

Part-B

Part-C

Unit II: Theory of Consumer Behavior

Part-A

Part-B

Unit III: Supply

Part-A

Part-B

  • Chapter 3: Theory of Production and Cost

Unit I: Theory of Production

Part-A

Part-B

Part-C

Unit II: Theory of Cost

Part-A

Part-B

  • Chapter 4: Meaning and Types of Markets

Unit I: Meaning and Types of Markets

Unit II: Determination of Prices

Unit III: Price Output Determination under Different Market Forms

Part-A

Part-B

Part-C

Part-D

  • Chapter 5: Business Cycles

Part-A

Part-B

Glossary

Part 2 : Business And Commercial Knowledge

Initial Pages

  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Business & BCK

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

  • Chapter 2: Business Environment

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

  • Chapter 3: Business Organizations

Part 1

Part 2

Part 1

Part 2

  • Chapter 6: Common Business Terminologies

 Part 1

Part 2

Steps to Download CA Foundation Study Materials

  • Visit official website of ICAI.
  • Search for Study materials tab.
  • Click And Open the link.
  • A page will be displayed showing Chartered Accountancy CPT course 4 papers.
  • Now click on any of the paper.
  • A new page displays and click on study material.
  • Click on the desired chapter of the paper to get study material in PDF file format.

CA Foundation Exam Pattern

The CA foundation exam consists of 4 papers. Each paper is conducted for 100 marks. The duration for each exam paper is 3 hours. The 2 papers are subjective type and remaining 2 papers are objective type. There is a negative marking for objective type papers.

Detailed CA Foundation Exam pattern

Paper 1: Principles and Practice of Accounting
Paper 2: Business Laws and Business Correspondence
a) Business laws
b) Business Correspondence and Reporting
Paper 3: Business Mathematics, Logical reasoning and Statistics
a) Business Mathematics
b) Logical reasoning
c) Statistics
Paper 4: Business Economics and Business and Commercial Knowledge
a) Business economics
b) Business and Commercial Knowledge

CA Foundation Books

The ICAI provides an opportunity to the students to buy best book for CA course. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India created a portal icai-cds.org, which help the students to buy their desired books. Follow the below steps to buy books from ICAI.

  • Visit official website of icai-cds.org
  • Now click on sign-in button and login using your registered number and DOB.
  • If you are a new user create new account by clicking on Sign-up button.
  • After signing in a new page will be displayed where you can see ‘Student Books’ in one row and ‘Recent Products’ in the other row.
  • Click on Students books and books related to Chartered Accountancy course will be displayed.
  • Now apply the filter CA Foundation course and books related to Foundation course will be displayed.
  • Add the required books to the cart.
  • Pay money online and get books to your door step.

Best Books For CA Foundation

Here we are providing details of best books for CA Foundation exam which help you to easily clear the CPT exam. We are providing books for each paper of foundation course. Get these books and start your preparation to clear CA CPT exam.

Paper 1 : Principles And Practice Of Accounting Books

a) Fundamentals of Accounting for CA – CPT by P.C Tulsian and Bharat Tulsian
b) CPT Grewal’s Accountancy by M.P Gupta & B.M Aggarwal
c) Fundamentals of Accounting by D.G Sharma
d) Padhuka Basics of Accounting for CA CPT by G. Sekar & b Saravana Prasath
e) General Economics by S.K.Agarwal

Paper 2 : Mercantile Law Books

a) Mercantile Laws for CA CPT by P C Tulsian
b) S Chand Mercantile Laws for CA CPT by P P S GOGNA
c) Mercantile Law by M.C.Kucchal and Vivek Kucchal
d) Padhuka MCQ Bank by G Sekar and B Sarvana Prasath

Paper 3 : Quantitative Aptitude Books

a) Quantitative Aptitude by Dr. T.Padma and K.C.P Rao
b) Padhuka’s practical Guide On Quantitative Aptitude For Chartered Accountancy CPT by G.Sekar, B.Saravana Prasath
c) Quantitative Aptitude for CPT : mathematics and Statistics by Tulsian P. C. and Jhujhunwala Bharat
d) Quantitative Aptitude Mathematics With Short Tricks By CA Rajesh Jogani

Other Reference books

a) Question Bank with Model Test Papers for CA – Common Proficiency Test (CPT) – Accounting, Mercantile Laws, General Economics & Quantitative Aptitude by R C Bhatt
b) Quantitative Aptitude – P. N. Arora
c) General Economics by P M Salwan & Pranjal B Deshpande by Taxmann

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