Taxmann's CRACKER COMBO for CA Inter | Sept. 2026/Jan. 2027 Exams | Group I – Papers 1 to 3 | CRACKER Series | Advanced Accounts, Law, and Tax | June 2026 Edition | Set of 3 Books

CRACKER COMBO for CA Inter | Group I – Papers 1 to 3 is the complete question practice spine for CA Intermediate Group I, pairing the CRACKER for each of the three papers—Paper 1 – Advanced Accounting, Paper 2 – Corporate & Other Laws (two volumes), and Paper 3 – Taxation—into one revision system. It is built for the rehearsal stage of preparation, not for first time concept-building: each title takes the full examinable syllabus and reduces it to solved, exam ready questions, sequenced the way ICAI actually sets the paper. What makes the four volumes cohere is a single, shared CRACKER architecture verified across all of them. Every question is tagged with its origin—past attempt, ICAI Revision Test Paper (RTP), or Mock Test Paper (MTP)—and the full question repertoire of each paper is retained and labelled: descriptive theory, computational/practical problems, standalone application based MCQs, and integrated/case scenario clusters. Each book front loads the same weightage intelligence—a chapter wise marks distribution matrix and an attempt by attempt trend analysis, both running through the May 2026 sitting—so a candidate can rank revision effort against demonstrated frequency before working a single question. And every title closes with the May 2026 paper reproduced and fully solved with suggested answers as an end of preparation benchmark. Together, the set covers Group I end to end under one method, removing the friction of moving between differently organised practice resources for each subject. The Present Publication is the June 2026 Edition, authored by CA. Parveen Sharma, CA. Kapileshwar Bhalla, CA. Sunil Amlani, CA. Pankaj Garg, CA. (Dr) K.M. Bansal & Dr Sanjay Kumar Bansal, with the following noteworthy features: Common to All Three Papers o [Solved Past Papers, incl. May 2026] Solved past attempt questions across recent sittings, with the latest May 2026 paper reproduced and answered in full as a final self test o [Source & Marks Tagging] Questions carry their origin (past exam/RTP/MTP) so practice tracks the paper's own construction—e.g., individual items in the Law volumes are tagged [RTP May 26] and similar o [RTP & MTP Coverage] Selected ICAI Revision Test Paper and Mock Test Paper questions embedded in the relevant chapters o [Marks Distribution & Trend Analysis] A chapter wise marks distribution matrix and an attempt by attempt trend analysis in each book, isolating the high frequency, high mark areas before revision starts o [Objective Practice Banks with Explained Keys] Dedicated application based MCQ and integrated/case scenario practice in each paper—answers carry supporting reasoning, so a wrong attempt becomes a learning point, not a bare letter o [Examiner Style Model Answers] Computations laid out with full working notes; theory structured around the governing provisions Paper specific: o [Advanced Accounting] ? Para wise Sequencing: Within each Accounting Standard, questions follow the AS's own paragraph order (Ch. 4–9 are sub divided into Units, one per AS) ? Study Material Mapping: Every chapter/unit mapped to its ICAI Study Material reference ? Revision Aids in Answers: Summary tables and process flowcharts embedded inside the solutions o [Corporate & Other Laws] ? Section Anchored Organisation: Questions sit under numbered sub topics tied to the exact statutory provision tested ? Point Wise Descriptive Answers: Every subjective solution broken into discrete, scannable points ? Dual Indexing: The same questions reachable both topic wise and attempt wise ? Two Volume Split: Descriptive (Vol. 1) and objective (Vol. 2) tracks on one shared 15 chapter spine o [Taxation] ? Updated to A.Y. 2026 27 & Latest GST Law: Earlier questions and answers rewritten for current slab structures, the default regime, revised special rates, and the GST position in force ? MCQ & Integrated Case Study Banks: For both Income tax and GST as dedicated chapters, each scenario resolved into linked sub questions with an answer key The coverage of the Combo is as follows: Paper 1 — Advanced Accounting o The Accounting Standards in full, organised by function: foundations (standard setting process, IFRS convergence, carve outs/ins, the framework, applicability); presentation & disclosure (AS 1, 3, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25); asset based (AS 2, 10, 13, 16, 19, 26, 28); liability based (AS 15, 29 Revised); items impacting financial statements (AS 4, 5, 11, 22); revenue (AS 7, 9); and others (AS 12, 14)—followed by the high weightage application areas: consolidated financial statements, financial statements of companies, buy back and equity shares with differential rights, amalgamation, internal reconstruction, and branch accounting Paper 2 — Corporate & Other Laws o The complete Company Law spine across fifteen chapters—Preliminary; Incorporation of Company & Incidental Matters; Prospectus and Allotment of Securities; Share Capital and Debentures; Acceptance of Deposits; Registration of Charges; Management and Administration; Declaration and Payment of Dividend; Accounts of Companies; Audit and Auditors; Companies Incorporated Outside India—plus the allied enactments: the LLP Act 2008, the General Clauses Act 1897, Interpretation of Statutes, and the FEMA 1999 Paper 3 — Taxation o Income tax Law (Section A, Ch. 1–15)—basic concepts and rate structure; residence and scope of total income; incomes not forming part of total income; the five heads worked through computational problems; clubbing; set off and carry forward of losses; deductions from gross total income; agricultural income; computation of total income and tax payable (the integrating, highest weight area); advance tax, TDS/TCS; and filing of return. Goods & Services Tax (Section B, Ch. 16–30)—GST framework and supply; charge; place, time and value of supply; exemptions; input tax credit; registration; tax invoice and credit/debit notes; accounts and records; e way bill; payment of tax; TDS/TCS under GST; and returns The structure of the Combo is as follows: Advanced Accounting—Sixteen chapters plus a solved paper section, in three blocks: o Accounting Standards (Ch. 1–9)—opens with the foundations, then organises the standards by function; Chapters 4–9 are sub divided into Units (one per Accounting Standard), so each standard reads as a self contained question set in its own paragraph order o Company & Specialised Accounting (Ch. 10–15)—the high weightage application areas o Objective Practice & Solved Paper (Ch. 16 onward)—the Multiple Choice Question Bank (15 numbered case scenarios, I–XV, each with linked MCQs), then the fully solved May 2026 paper o Within every chapter—questions move theory ? practical, each solved in full and tagged with source and marks Corporate & Other Laws—A single 15 chapter spine across two volumes for seamless cross referencing: o Volume 1 | Descriptive Questions & Case Studies—743 numbered descriptive questions, arranged topic wise and attempt wise beneath section level sub topics, with point wise model answers and the solved May 2026 descriptive paper o Volume 2 | General MCQs & Case Scenarios ? Part A—chapter wise General MCQs (400+), each with an explained key ? Part B—case scenarios arranged chapter wise, topic wise and attempt wise (71 mapped to individual chapters plus an integrated, multi topic block of 37), each followed by linked application based MCQs with explained answers ? Solved Paper—the May 2026 MCQ & case scenario paper, carrying a further 6 integrated case scenarios—114 Case Scenarios o Marks distribution matrix per volume—descriptive, 7 sittings (Vol. 1); MCQ, 6 sittings (Vol. 2, MCQs having entered the scheme only from Sept. 2024) Taxation—Four sequential Sections followed by the solved paper: o Section A | Income tax Law (Ch. 1–15) and Section B | Goods & Services Tax (Ch. 16–30)—present the syllabus chapter wise as solved descriptive and computational questions o Section C | MCQs & Integrated Case Studies (Income tax Law) (Ch. 31–32) and Section D | MCQs & Integrated Case Studies (GST) (Ch. 33–34)—each carries a standalone MCQ chapter and an integrated case study chapter. o Solved Paper: May 2026—closes the book o Three analytical tables precede the chapters—Chapter wise Marks Distribution; Previous Exams Trend Analysis (each question by attempt, marks, compulsory status, and theory/practical character); and Chapter wise Comparison with Study Material—serving as a weightage map and ICAI cross reference Read more