Hi everyone,I am going to take CA module E papers in Dec 2011 attempt,Please guide me in respect of Books Which I should use for Self-Study,I will not take any Tuition for this.Please give me advice.Thank you
AFR - Revision Kit, Gripping IFRS and P2 (ACCA)
C.Law - Ordinance and try and arrange some notes of a good teacher
BM - PBP Study Text is sufficient
IT - ATFL and PBP Study Text
Thanks Mr.Noman for sharing your knowledge with me,Please tell me what is meant by ATFL and for Law I think that BPP/FTC KAPLAN will be better than any notes.What will you say,Have you passed E?
Why do so many people from CA suggest leaving the study texts for Law and studying the pure ordinance? Almost all the students in my office suggest this. I've purchased both the Nazir Shaheen and PBP books and read them a little bit. There is no difference. The pure ordinance is difficult to read and really boring whereas the PBP text is a lot more user friendly. More importantly, Ive noticed so far that the PBP text has all the things in the Nazir Shaheeen book and sometimes even some additional stuff. So why shouldnt we use it? Im from the ACCA stream so I dont understand this approach. Whats the harm in studying it from PBP? I really dont want to do it from the raw ordinance but because everyone says so I should I feel my chances of passing will be diminished if I dont.
We have to get used to the Ordinance for future practical life because when in future changes in law will apprear then we donot have to take new text book to understand that amendment. At such times by reading amended provision with relevant sections will give us suficient understanding of the change.
By getting addicted to the text book, it will become difficult for one to understand law.
aimaad....there are two aspects to you question...
1. Why it is not recommended?
Ans....because it is not up to date with law........laws keep changing rapidly and the pbp text has not been updated for a long time........so ordinance is a must..atleast once..you don't have to do it again n again..
and also...u need to be able to interpret the law language for later use as mentioned by someone else..
2.Can it be used?
Ans......Yes...it can be used...and for ACCA people it is a must.....although it is not updated...still the arrangement of sections,topics and explanation is important for general understanding of the law.....for which the book is good...Those from CA background do have the general concept of the law that is why they can directly go to the ordinance...but you can not rely solely on it...its just like general purpose guidance...for passing exam u must read through the ordinance..
3.What to do then?
Well...First you need to read through the PBP text so that you understand what the law is generally..
second....get yourself a Law book...i recommend PAC module D book..and for those in lahore its Naeem Baig's notes (CAPS)
Now...you read the book...and then study the relevant sections from LAW at the same time......now you have to add those missing things in the book/notes from ordinance that are not mentioned in the books....
Third,
Try to make your own notes of other laws sections if you can......that will help you understand and remember better..
NOw...that you have got all the stuff onto your book/notes from ordinance..you don't need to read it again...