r/CharteredAccountants • • 20d ago

Career Advice/Clarification INTERVIEW QUESTIONS MEGA THREAD

134 Upvotes

Guys we should do a mega thread where we talk about the questions we were asked in interviews for a particular role and company and what were they offering

  1. Company

  2. Job title

  3. Questions

  4. Pay offered

This will help us all in future to refer to each others experiance!!


r/CharteredAccountants • • Jun 13 '26

Mod CA salary megathread 2026

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CA Salary Megathread 2026

This is the annual CA Salary Megathread for 2026. Hopefully, you all had a good appraisal season with nice bonuses declared.

CA's! Please share your salary and exp. details below!

Please give the following details at least, of course more detailed the better:

  1. Comprehensive Job Title (e.g. International Tax in B4, Product Control in IB, Internal Audit in Top Tier Firm, FPA in MNC)
  2. Salary in Hand, Bonus and CTC. Since appraisals are in progress at many places, feel free to share pre appraisal and post appraisal details both. It can act as an indicator of how the growth is in your profiles.
  3. Years of Experience
  4. Location: Metro or Non-Metro (Exact City if possible)
  5. WLB
  6. Attempts
  7. Articleship work ex
  8. Any other courses pursued

If you don't want to say it publicly in the sub with your account, you can DM these details via midmail or to  u/Masalachai33 or u/MonkeyyWrench69 or u/ModSahab or u/Alternative-Drop1632 or u/Chhapparfaadd or u/Flame_Ignitor and we'll post it here anonymously.

Experienced folks please provide salary through different stages of your career starting from fresher.

Practising CAs, pls tell us your annual income and what kind of assignments you do and how has your practice shaped up over months/years.

Click on this link to see previous CA Salary Mega Threads.

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r/CharteredAccountants • • 5h ago

Rant Asli Anxiety to ab shuru ho rhi hai bhai!!!

24 Upvotes

Mai to Aram se soya tha ,3 baje se ankh khuli hai aur sirf Rona aa rha 😭! Agar ICAI out of trend papers nhi banata to itna pachtawa hota bhi nhi , ab hopeless alag lag rha agle attempt ke liye bhi


r/CharteredAccountants • • 10h ago

Practical Doubt/Question Do you guys really use your calculators like this?

49 Upvotes

What subject do you even need these type of calc skills?


r/CharteredAccountants • • 9h ago

Rant Ye to Notes aur Guidance channel tha na meow

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r/CharteredAccountants • • 10h ago

Meme aaliye re aaliye, hum bhi aaliye

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43 Upvotes

aur makkhi machharro!

jk guys bada dam lag gya milne ke liye


r/CharteredAccountants • • 21h ago

Inter Doubt I hope Maa Durga blesses everyone of us.

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200 Upvotes

I hope we get to see successful on our results on the 22nd.

All the best to everyone 🙏🏽❤️

Ca finalist this time 💪🏽


r/CharteredAccountants • • 15h ago

Rant Does CA Actually Have Scope, Considering the Effort It Takes?

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54 Upvotes

Guys, don't you think CA requires a disproportionate amount of effort compared to the returns it offers, at least initially?

I'm not saying CA is a bad career or that every other field is better. But sometimes I genuinely question whether the trade-off is worth it.

Look at tech careers. People with decent PCM backgrounds, some coding skills, and a couple of strategic job switches can reportedly reach ₹10–15 LPA or even ₹15–20 LPA, while still enjoying college life, festivals, and a relatively normal social life. Obviously, tech isn't easy either, and these outcomes aren't guaranteed, but the opportunities seem more flexible.

Now look at CA. Clearing the exams itself takes immense effort, uncertainty, and often years of preparation. Then there's the mandatory two year articleship, which can mean long working hours, modest stipends, and significant compromises in personal life.

And after all that, the starting packages I've commonly heard people mention are around ₹10–12 LPA, although I know salaries vary considerably depending on attempts, rank, firm, location, and role.

So here's what I genuinely want to understand:

Is the return on investment for CA actually worth the effort and opportunity cost?

If someone puts comparable effort into tech, finance, or another professional field, could they achieve similar or better financial outcomes with more flexibility and fewer years of restrictions?

And the worst part? Leaving CA midway can feel like being trapped. You might have a B.Com degree that doesn't open as many doors as you'd hoped, and switching careers means starting another difficult journey from scratch.

Are we overestimating the value of the CA qualification because of its reputation, or does it genuinely offer long-term advantages that justify the struggle?

I'd genuinely like to hear from qualified CAs, CA students, and people who've switched from CA to other fields. Was it worth it in hindsight? Would you choose CA again if you could start over?

Anyway, Happy Dussehra, guys! 😭


r/CharteredAccountants • • 35m ago

Inter Doubt Jan 27 withdrawals (Guidance needed please!)

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So my inter exams (both groups) are in January 2027, and I am seriously considering deferring the attempt regardless of the DT syllabus change. Im willing to put in the efforts and start from scratch when it comes to DT because my base is not that strong either. roughly 70 days left and I have completed the syllabus in all subjects. I have completed first revision of Accounts by now but I shit my pants when it comes to any other subject. I do not feel confident in anything I have studied through the lectures by now. Should I appear for May 2027? Or should I just give January 2027 regardless of how lost I feel when I study?

I need genuine advice, Im really struggling and the people around me are unable to guide me.

How do I aim to do writing practice how do I plan ahead I have no idea. I am just sitting idle and wasting the days as they come because success just seems impossible. Whenever I sit and study all I can see is the pile of syllabus I have to get through in a certain amount of days. It has never happened that I have just struggled to even start.

For context, I have been consistent with studies all my life. Got a 321 score in Foundation, and a 95% in 12th ISC. This is just new for me that I cannot give my 100%

Maybe I should have faith in myself and continue studying without looking ahead. But I’m so scared.

Please, seniors or anyone, guide a scared lost soul 🙏🏻


r/CharteredAccountants • • 9h ago

Rant Why is ICAI not showing while trying to avail student discount on Spotify

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13 Upvotes

as the title states

ps- didn't know what flair to choose


r/CharteredAccountants • • 1h ago

Inter Doubt Any possibility of grace marks in ca inter september 26 fm -sm ?

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How much grace did people get in may 26 fmsm because the paper was difficult in may 26 as well


r/CharteredAccountants • • 9h ago

Career Advice/Clarification 22M, Stuck in CA Inter With No Job or Experience — What Should I Do Next?

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I'm a 22M with no job or experience. I've wasted so much time preparing for CA, and now I'm feeling lost. I don't know what to do anymore.

I've cleared CA Foundation and CA Inter Group 1 in May 2024, but I'm still struggling to complete Group 2.

Now I want to get a job no matter what, but I'm not able to find one either.

I'm a techy person who uses Linux instead of Windows. I like analysing things in depth to find the best options available, but I think I do it mostly for my own comfort. I'm also an introvert and not very talkative.

My highest qualification is 12th because I thought I'd clear CA, so why would I need B.Com? Now I'm stuck in this situation.

I have strong accounting and costing knowledge, but I'm struggling with Audit and SM. I know that if I try hard, I can clear them, but this fucking loop of attempts has killed my motivation.

I'm honestly feeling depressed and lost. Can anyone guide me on what I should do with my career? I really don't know where to start anymore.


r/CharteredAccountants • • 1h ago

Rant What are the chances?

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So kal result aane vala h and i am very dicey about it
I am scoring 16/24/21 in G1 MCQs as per my checking i am scoring acc-45, law-55, tax-45
I am so so scared about aggregate 😭, kisike sath hua h that the were expecting to fail but pass hogye ho


r/CharteredAccountants • • 9h ago

Career Advice/Clarification Advice from qualified CAs(read description)

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Hi CA sub , I am a qualified CA of May26 batch and currently working in statutory audit domain in one of the Big4s . Surviving the busy season and with my Articleship experience in general in statutory audit , what I have realised is that I don’t want to work in this domain long term . Reasons being the constant pressure and anxiety and quality of work and clients (even listed). Looking forward to move into industry or other roles such as finance transformation. Need advice on how I can move further and find better roles and vacancies. (Other than Naukri portal or LINKEDNLN)


r/CharteredAccountants • • 31m ago

Final Doubt Incomplete Audit Materials from BB Virtuals

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I received my Audit + DT + IDT Combo from BB Virtuals today, but the package contained only Part 1 of the Audit Notes and Part 1 of the Audit Question Bank of Shubham Keswani for May 2027
Has anyone faced a similar issue? Are the remaining materials dispatched separately, or should I contact their support team?
Would appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thanks!


r/CharteredAccountants • • 16h ago

Meme Who tf watches this from these type of ppls😭😭

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r/CharteredAccountants • • 18h ago

AMA AIR CA inter , AMA

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Hey juniors

I'm ranker in CA inter level

You can ask your doubts regarding your studies

Would love to answer your questions 😛


r/CharteredAccountants • • 12h ago

Career Advice/Clarification CA Final or Job — which option should I choose?

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I'm 20 and currently doing my CA Industrial Training, which ends in March 2027. My plan is to attempt both groups of CA Final together in November 2027.

My company is offering me the possibility of continuing after articleship at ₹60–70k/month, with flexible office timings like 12-12:30 I can start and ends 7-8:30 usually, and two months of paid exam leave. The work would mainly be my existing responsibilities, with opportunities to take up automation projects at my will. I usually have max 5 days full fledged work per month and just casual updates and research for Automation opportunities for remaining days at my will.

I'm confused between two options:

Option 1: Finish articleship in March 2027 and focus on preparing for both CA Final groups, giving myself the best chance of clearing both together in my first attempt.

Option 2: Continue working at ₹60-70k/month, gain more experience in finance automation, and balance work with CA Final preparation. I may end up writing the groups separately. My Senior Advisor also mentioned that returning after exams could potentially lead to a ₹14–15 LPA permanent role, but there's no guarantee of a vacancy. And I don't know if 60-70k is reasonable or what should I ask for? Currently I get 45k

I previously wrote both groups of CA Intermediate separately and scored well, but I still regret not attempting both together. I don't want to repeat that with CA Final.

Which option should I choose?


r/CharteredAccountants • • 14h ago

Inter Doubt 146 to 149 marks and unsuccessfull

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had anyone scored 145+ and individually 40 plus in all subject but still not cleared the group. (or icai had given 3 -4 marks as grace)


r/CharteredAccountants • • 27m ago

Final Doubt 4 Months enough for CA final both groups?

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Is 4 months enough provide classes are completed?

Thank you


r/CharteredAccountants • • 11h ago

Rant Apne kuchu puchu ko anxiety se bacha lo 😞😭🥀

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Body: Foundation Sep ka result kab aayega, koi news hi nahi hai (btw, 41 days ho gaye 🫪😭)


r/CharteredAccountants • • 11h ago

Rant Shit scared for results

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Man im scared scared scared


r/CharteredAccountants • • 16h ago

Meme FIIs have sold ₹4.5 lakh crore this year. India's economic strategy is concerning atp.

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Foreign investors: "Bhai, we're out."

Government: "Okay but have you considered paying more tax on the way?"

So i was reading Economic Times in the Office for my work yesterday and I need to share this with people who i think will definately understand this.

2026 so far, foreign investors have sold about ₹4.5 lakh crore of Indian stocks. That's already more than any full year since 2017 and we still have two months left. Nifty is down around 12.46%.

Who's catching the falling knife? DIIs. ₹6.9 lakh crore. DII means mutual funds, insurers, pension funds, i.e. your ₹5,000 SIP, your Family's LIC and PF. Foreigners exit at the top, the middle class opens the chequebook. We're not a market anymore, we're a free exit liquidity service with a national anthem.

Budget's big idea for a bleeding market: hike STT on F&O, leave LTCG untouched, nothing new for FPIs. Sensex fell 1.9% that day. Restaurant's empty, so let's add a service charge for the people still eating.

Official stand: it's a global emerging market thing, not India-specific. Yes yes, oil, dollar, US yields, I read the same ET as you. But the same government says GDP has grown 7%+ for three years. So the economy is on fire and the stock market is down around 13%. In audit we call this a "significant unexplained difference". In Parliament it's called "global headwinds".

Foreign ownership of Indian stocks is at a 14-year low. We told them "India is the next China" and they said cool and went to Korea for the AI trade. They read "Viksit Bharat 2047" and said we'll check back in 2047.

So who's still bullish on India? People with SIPs who haven't opened the app since March.

I thought sharing it here as our mother body's ICAI moto is “Ya Aeshu Suptaeshu Jagruti” ie."The one who remains awake among those who sleep".

If you need the full file which i have prepared u cann dm me anytimeee.


r/CharteredAccountants • • 11h ago

Rant Anyone with exemption in costing.

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Anyone who wrote exams in september 2026 only audit and fmsm. Mera tho audit tik Tak hua hai mera to fm bhaut ganda gaya hai SM he naiya par lagana chahiye. I need to score 90 mks together, any scope for grace Marks in fm especially.


r/CharteredAccountants • • 3h ago

Registration Direct Entry Route Registration Doubt

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I am currently in my final year and would be graduating by early June 2027 with results by Mid-Late July’27.

Can I directly appear for September’27 Inter examination? Can I register for it right now or only after getting my results?

would be really grateful if someone can clarify this for me