Author: Lauren Brooks

Lauren Brooks is a finance professional writing on professional exams, study strategies, and finance careers.

Free Prepaid Expenses Calculator for CAs and Accountants
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Free Prepaid Expenses Calculator for CAs and Accountants

A free prepaid expenses calculator developed by CA Anshul Karwa that splits advance payments such as insurance premiums across the correct accounting…

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ISA Assessment Test 2026 on 28 November: Dates, How to Apply, Fee, Syllabus
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ISA Assessment Test 2026 on 28 November: Dates, How to Apply, Fee, Syllabus

ICAI's ISA Assessment Test 2026 is on 28 November. Applications are open at isaat.icai.org and close on 21 October. Full step-by-step apply…

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GST Notice Threshold: 57th GST Council Proposes Rs 10,000 Minimum for SCNs, 5% Penalty for Non-Fraud Cases
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GST Notice Threshold: 57th GST Council Proposes Rs 10,000 Minimum for SCNs, 5% Penalty for Non-Fraud Cases

The 57th GST Council has proposed a Rs 10,000 minimum threshold for GST show cause notices and a 5% penalty for non-fraud…

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Budgeting and Variances in 15 Minutes: The Only ACCA PM Variances Cheat Sheet You Need
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Budgeting and Variances in 15 Minutes: The Only ACCA PM Variances Cheat Sheet You Need

Variances carry easy marks in ACCA PM if you learn the logic behind the formulas. This 15-minute note covers flexed budgets, material,…

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FRM Value at Risk in 15 Minutes: Parametric, Historical, and Monte Carlo VaR Explained
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FRM Value at Risk in 15 Minutes: Parametric, Historical, and Monte Carlo VaR Explained

Value at Risk is one of the most tested ideas in the FRM. This note walks through the definition, the three estimation…

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Kotak Life Insurance Hiring CA Freshers | Underwriting Audits & Projects | Mumbai
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Kotak Life Insurance Hiring CA Freshers | Underwriting Audits & Projects | Mumbai

Kotak Life Insurance is hiring CA freshers for its Underwriting Audits and Projects team in Mumbai. The role blends IRDA, statutory and…

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Accenture Hiring CA/CMA Freshers | Controllership Analyst | Pune, Mumbai
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Accenture Hiring CA/CMA Freshers | Controllership Analyst | Pune, Mumbai

Accenture is hiring a Controllership Analyst for its team in Pune and Mumbai. The role targets CA and CMA freshers with 0…

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CFA Ethics Level 1 in 15 Minutes: All 7 Standards and the Traps That Fail Candidates
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CFA Ethics Level 1 in 15 Minutes: All 7 Standards and the Traps That Fail Candidates

CFA Level 1 Ethics notes covering the Code of Ethics and all seven Standards of Professional Conduct. Each standard comes with an…

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CPA FAR consolidation in 15 Minutes: Goodwill, NCI and Intercompany Eliminations
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CPA FAR consolidation in 15 Minutes: Goodwill, NCI and Intercompany Eliminations

CPA FAR consolidation made simple: the acquisition method, goodwill and NCI computation under the full goodwill method, the basic elimination entry, and…

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Asian Paints Hiring CA Industrial Trainee | Taxation | Mumbai
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Asian Paints Hiring CA Industrial Trainee | Taxation | Mumbai

Asian Paints is hiring a CA Industrial Trainee for its Taxation team at the Head Office in Mumbai. The domain covers Direct…

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