CA final SFM First Lessons for November 2019 exam By V Pattabhi Ram SD Bala

Features -

• This book walks you through corporate finance at the leading edge.

• Comes in an array of learning tools – Concept problem, charts, rules and principles.

• Written in a racy, free-flowing style, minus jargons

• Fully solved questions, upwards of 600

• Knocks off the blues with meaningful illustration of past 20 exams of the ICAI

Part A

Investment & Rewards

1. Capital Budgeting

2. Risk Analysis

3. Corporate Dividend Policy Part

B: Capital Markets

4. Capital Market Overview

5. Portfolio Management

6. Mutual Funds

7. Derivatives Part

C: Going Global

8. International Finance Part

D: Building a business

9. Financial Services

10. Leasing

11. Mergers and Acquisitions

12. Valuation

13. Bond Valuation Way Ahead Formulas and Financial Tables

About The Author

There are a lot of people who wish to become CA. But, their age factors, family responsibility etc will prevent them to become their goal. But there is one man who proves that age factor is not a limiting factor if you have a strong will. Those who want to become a CA don’t take the age factors in to consideration

V. Pattabhi Ram

A chartered accountant by profession and qualification, a writer by passion and a teacher by accidental choice.After a brief stint at a couple of corporates where He worked in their corporate finance, capital market, and management accounting functions, shifted to full time CA practice. Today He is the part of a public accounting firm that he co-founded, Yoganandh & Ram which is a multi-partner multi-location firm with over a team strength of 80 plus. Also part of the faculty team of Prime Academy, a CA training institution, that he co-founded with two others. In these several years, He have been into journalism writing of newspapers and magazines of repute on contemporary issues and appeared on television. There has also been a stint when he authored a number of books including co-autoring First Lessons In Strategic Financial Management for CA final students, which was an ICAI recommended text book. I speak at various seminars and workshops both in India and internationally.

S.D. Bala

SD Bala is a co author of SFM book of V pattabhi Ram, snow white communications. He is also associated with Prime academy in many verticals. He was served State Bank of India for a period of 26 years and after attained the age of 56 (that is a retirement age) have an ambition to become CA. All the family members, friends and relative were opposed his decision since attaining CA course in the young age is a difficult task. This is the age of retirement, no career after attaining the retirement age. He started the article ship (Not dummy) in the age of 56 years. Though age wise he is 56 years old, but his mind is young. Finally he is qualified as CA 13 days before he attaining the age of 60 years.The first and foremost lesson we have to learn from his story is “Age is not a limiting factor”. There are a lot of questions in forum as well as expert segment about the age factor. I hope, from SD Bala example, if you have a powerful will to become CA, then you can achieve. Bala have a Good positive attitude, and the desire to become CA was keen. He put faith fully with him. With a tireless work, the things made in his favour. Those who doing preparation sincerely and honestly, no doubt, God grace and support will be with them.He has faced many challenges in such an old age. If your mind is young, the age is not a obstacle to achieve the goals. There are some of our friends who have pursued CA erstwhile, and later failed and due to securing their life and family responsibility etc, they may undergone job . But if you have the strong desire with you to become CA, Come whole heartedly. You can become CA. If you have a strong mission, then, you can achieve your goals without much difficulties