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Bro what even is this post-exam life 😭

Before exams I had a whole list ready… I’ll binge series, sleep till noon, watch all the stuff in my wishlist, chill properly and what not aur pata nahi exam time pe kaise kaise atraangi hobbies bhi yaad aati hai like

I’ll learn guitar, learn a new language, workout, get into cooking/baking, skincare…matlab pura personality development chal raha tha dimaag me.

But now that I’m finally free… I’m literally getting bored doing all of it. Can’t even sit through one episode properly.😭

Series dekhte dekhte bore hojaa rhi hu. Exam time pe toh koi bhi random tatti series masterpiece lgti thi bhai🫩💀

And now when I actually have time, I just sit there wondering what tf to do with my life

What are you guys even doing after exams?? Need suggestions fr.

wtf guys we're supposed to make a presentation. there are 6 people in my group. ek bande ne pura ai se presentation ka skit bana diya and everyone has to follow that if anyone questions him he asks to change group. biggest fuck you to him if you're reading this bhai. we're supposed to discuss the problems and brainstorm ideas to come up with the solution imagine articleship ke time your boss asks you something and you pull up ai bro wtf you gonna do then. no one is even talking to each other everyone took their parts and then they gonna go ahead with this. wtf guys stop ai please bhai.

edit: the problem isn't even about credits anymore i came here to interact with people make friends and all ab ye ai ke wajahse hum ek dusre se baat tak nahi kar paa rahe

Yesterday I went on an audit and met with a CA who is also an examiner (checks copies) he used to check the ibs papers but then he needed to score 18 out of 25 on an exam to do so which he couldn't score he got stuck at 17 so he gave the exam for afm where he scored 22 and this time he is correcting afm exam paper he told us that the answer booklet genrally is sent to them 2 days after the exam but this time for the afm papaer they were sent the answer book on 19th and the answers has multiple variation so each question has like 4 different correct answers and the policy that they got was if the student has given any ine of the alternates he shall be marked full also he said that there were 2 seminars for the correctors conducted on yesterday and one today to tell them how to score the answer sheets.

So I guess since the paper was so difficult and there was a lot of backlash icai has resorted to a very lenient marking scheme this time at least for that particular subject.

Ignore the tag though this is first hand information.

Hi everyone,
I’m a software startup founder exploring the accounting and audit space. I know there’s a lot of hype right now about "AI replacing CAs," but honestly, I don't buy it. You can't replace professional judgment. Instead, I want to build a tool that acts as a digital assistant—eliminating the grunt work, saving you hours of billable time, and reducing data-entry errors so you can focus on actual analysis and advisory.
Right now, I’m looking at automating the entire receipt and invoice processing pipeline. The workflow I have in mind is:
You (or your client) upload a massive dump of messy, unorganized receipts and invoices.

The system scans them to extract all the critical data (dates, vendor names, amounts, tax/GST numbers).

It instantly generates a clean, formatted Excel sheet mapped exactly how you need it for tax filing or audit sampling.

Before I write a single line of code, I want to hear from the actual experts on the ground.
My questions for you:
Is the receipt-to-Excel workflow an actual bottleneck for you? Or do your current tools (or clients) already handle this efficiently?

Where does the workflow break? What are the edge cases that current software always messes up?

What else sucks? Besides receipts, what other repetitive, clerical tasks (formatting messy bank statements, matching ledgers, data cleaning) make you want to pull your hair out during busy season?

I want to build something that actually solves a real headache, not just another useless SaaS tool. I'd appreciate any honest feedback, daily pain points, or even a total roast of the idea.
Thanks in advance!

https://reddit.com/link/1tja6n7/video/xc0kygvz8f2h1/player

OH FATHER ❌ OH BB✅

I’m 26 and a B.Com graduate currently doing CA articleship in a small firm for the last 2 months. Cleared SPOM Set C and D as well. Lately I’ve been feeling very confused about whether I should continue CA or leave the course altogether.

The confusing part is that I still want to write CA Final and become a CA, but I’m really not enjoying articleship.

The main issue is the firm environment. There’s no proper guidance or mentorship. I feel like even the principal is not updated on many things, and there’s poor delegation of work among staff and trainees. Most of the time it feels like everyone is just figuring things out on their own. Even I am not able to connect with other articles.

Because of this, the work has become mentally draining instead of a proper learning experience. I don’t feel like I’m developing professionally, and the office also feels isolating since I don’t really connect much with the other articles.

This has made me question whether

• I actually dislike CA itself,
• or whether I’m just stuck in a poor articleship environment.

Another thing affecting me is my age. Since I’m already 26F, I sometimes wonder whether continuing CA is still worth it compared to taking up a regular job and moving on with life.

At this point I’m genuinely wondering:

• Is there still a real benefit in continuing CA at this stage?
• Did anyone else feel like this during the articleship?
• Did things improve later after qualification or during Final prep?
• Should I continue, look for a transfer, or think about moving to a regular job instead?

Would really appreciate honest advice from people who’ve gone through something similar.

(Rephrased it using Chatgpt)

i have calculated my marks in accounts i am scoring 58 and in law its 53 and in tax its somewhere around 39 to 43

I’m not looking for motivation or comfort answers, just a straightforward analysis from people who understand ICAI checking trends.

If anyone can take a look and give a genuine opinion, I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.