Since now CA final exams have been concluded I think this is the right time for students to start exploring the different profiles available for CA. I have recently been through this so i would like to provide some help here.

It is not important that you pursue the profile you have had experience during articleship and this is the right time to make a shift to the profile of your interest since at this level companies are more focused on your aptitude for learning and you as a CA definitely have the knowledge of all the subjects.

It is better if you set profile goals in your mind and prepare for the interviews accordingly.

Here i am trying to collate the different fields in accordance with CA final subjects which you can go for as per your subject of interest. (Starting with Group 1)

1) Financial Reporting-

Financial Planning and analysis, Fund Accounting, Private Equity accounting, Investment accounting, Accounting Advisory Services, Record to Report, CFO advisory.

2) SFM

Investment Banking Profiles, Private Financial Management, Research Analyst, Fundamental Analysts, Bank Credit Managers.

3) Audit

Statutory Audit, Internal Audit, Financial Due diligence, Risk Management.

4) Law

Compliance Profiles, Legal advisors, IBC. Group-24) Costing/AMAProduct Costing, Management Accountant, FP&A, Purchase Managers, Cost Analysts(Control and Gap Analysis)

5) ISCA

Systems Auditor, Subject Matter Expert, Product Implementation, SOX Auditors, IT automated Controls, IT general Controls, Service Organisation Auditors(SOC reports)

6)Direct Taxation

Tax analysts, M&A Taxation, Transfer Pricing, International Taxation, Corporate Taxation, Advance Ruling , Taxation Consultancy, Scruitiny Cases, Return Compliances, Tax Auditor.

7) Indirect Taxation

Tax Analysts, Consultancy, Advance Rulings, Return Preparer, Customs Expert, Excise Expert, Tax Auditor.For the Optional Subjects in Group 2 those are usually the extention of main subjects and i have included it in the main subjects itself.