#CareerBytes: Some useful mobile apps for Chartered Accountants (CAs)
Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after and toughest professional courses in the country. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) provides the three-level CA program comprising Foundation, Intermediate, and Final courses. Though the career path for becoming a CA is considered challenging, it is a very promising career. Here are some useful apps for Chartered Accountants.
The ICAI's mobile app for its stakeholders
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), which offers the CA program, has also launched a mobile app for its stakeholders, including members, students, and others. Its ICAI mobile app provides important updates from the institute's website including, announcements, events, news, notifications, press releases, etc. CA professionals, as well as aspirants, should have this app to stay updated with the latest ICAI happenings.
Excel is one of the most essential tools for CAs
Microsoft Office apps are the most popular mobile apps among professionals as they are very handy for working on the move. The Excel app, especially, can be very useful for Chartered Accountants. It is widely used for accounting and financial purposes. Excel is designed for recording and analyzing numbers and data. So, Excel is among the most essential tools for CAs.
#3: Quickbooks, one stop for all accounting needs
Quickbooks Accounting: Invoicing & Expenses is one of the best cloud accounting apps available on the market. The Intuit Quickbooks app helps in creating invoices, managing expenses and cash flow, view profit/loss, maintaining a record of financial transactions, etc. It offers numerous customization options too.
Evernote is a very handy note-taking app
Evernote is a versatile app for note-taking services available for both Android and iOS which can be useful for CAs. Users can take notes, manage to-do lists, clip web pages, take pictures, record audio/video snippets, etc. that can be uploaded and organized into cloud notebooks. The best part is that it's a cross-platform service that allows cloud notebooks to be synced across various devices.
Trello is a useful app for organizing work
Trello is another good app that can come in very handy for CAs in organizing their work. With Trello, users can organize cards and lists and attach them to boards; they can add people, tasks, links, due-dates etc. to the cards. These can also be shared across teams. Users are notified when these cards are assigned, updated, or completed. Trello also works offline.
