Which is Better for CA Final AFM: Live or Pendrive Classes for 2025 & 2026 Exams?

AFM (Advanced Financial Management) is the second examination in CA Final examination. It is a practical subject in which the CA Final students can easily score more than 90 marks. This subject has helped multiple students to secure ranks and move up the total aggregate for the CA Final examination. 

While preparing for AFM (Advanced Financial Management) exams for January, May, September 2025 & 2026 (as per the updated exam schedule by ICAI), it is recommended that the CA Final student opts for pendrive classes or recorded classes as they offer multiple benefits over live classes.

Pendrive or Recorded Lectures Are Best for CA Final Students

Manage with Articleship

Pendrive classes or recorded classes helps the CA Final students to manage their studies along with a tedious articleship schedule. Pendrive classes or recorded classes give the students an opportunity to manage their time schedule and study with a focused mind. 

Prevent from Time Wasting

Pendrive classes or recorded classes can be accessed from any remote location, the student only needs a laptop and / or good quality internet. This helps students to save on the commute time and utilize the saved time to study and prepare better. 

Suitable for New-Age Learning

In today’s time technology has made many things easier and reachable for all of us. Pendrive classes or recorded classes are more suitable for the CA Final students and help them prepare better for the CA examination. 

Easy Covers Syllabus

Pendrive classes or recorded classes are similar to live classes and cover the entire syllabus. With CA Final AFM pendrive classes or recorded classes, students have the option to cover the syllabus at their own pace and understanding.

Practice Time

Pendrive or recorded CA Final AFM classes save a lot of time for students and they can easily study from the comfort of their homes, this extra time can be used by the CA Final students to practice more questions and be better prepared for CA Final examinations. 

Cost-Effective

Pendrive classes or recorded classes are cost effective as compared to live classes. The CA Final student is also able to save the cost with respect to travel or relocation to attend live classes. 

Best Faculty with Top Methods

Pendrive classes or recorded classes give the CA Final students the option to select the best faculty of CA Final subjects and study under their guidance. Pendrive classes or recorded classes have made it easy for students to select only the best faculty and clear the CA Final examinations. 

Live CA Final AFM Classes – Not Recommended

Live CA Final classes are not recommended when compared with pendrive classes or recorded classes. 

Time Barriers

Live classes are time consuming as the CA Final student has to specially travel to a particular location to attend the class. Live classes are scheduled for a specified time and a student will have to adjust according to the class schedule, this is not the case with pendrive classes or recorded classes. 

Class Activities

When a student attends live classes, the student is invariably involved in multiple class activities which acts as a distraction for the CA Final students and ca students end up wasting a lot of time and energy which can be consumed to prepare for the CA Final examinations.

More Expensive

Live classes are more expensive as compared to pendrive classes or recorded classes. The cost is also increased by the amount the student spends on traveling to the class location. 

Less Practice Time

The live classes are more time consuming and restricted to a specified time table. As the schedule is fixed, the CA Final student is required to plan his/ her day  according to the class and also add travel time. This takes up a lot of time which the CA Final student can use to prepare for the CA Final examinations. 

FAQs

Should I buy CA Final AFM classes from Online platforms?

Yes, classes can be purchased by the CA Final students using online platforms. However, before proceeding with the payment, a student should check the source of online classes. CA Final students can buy classes from the website of IGP institute.

Do I need to complete all other subjects of CA Final before the AFM?

Advanced Financial Management is a practical subject. There are usually no or minimum amendments in this subject. Therefore, a CA Final student can prepare for this subject at an early stage of preparation. 

Who is the top faculty for CA Final AFM in Pendrive mode?

CA Ashish Kalra sir is the best faculty for CA Final AFM. He has vast teaching experience and his multiple students have scored more than 90 marks in the CA Final AFM examination.