Description
Prepare for your ICAP CA CAF-7 examination with A Handbook of Business Insights and Analysis – 7th Edition, prepared by PAC (The Professionals’ Academy of Commerce) and authored by Adnan Rasheed, FCA. Designed according to the ICAP Education Scheme 2025, this handbook provides exam-focused study material, summarized chapter content, and solutions to ICAP past paper questions.
Published by Ishfaq Publishing Company, this edition is a useful study resource for CA students seeking to strengthen their understanding of business insights, financial analysis, risk management, managerial analysis, and sustainability.
Key Features
- Latest 7th Edition: Updated according to the ICAP Education Scheme 2025 and CAF-7 syllabus.
- Exam-Focused Study Material: Summarized chapter text designed to help students understand and revise important concepts.
- Selected ICAP Study Text Content: Includes selected theoretical material relevant to examination preparation.
- Chapter-Wise Past Papers: Covers a significant majority of ICAP past paper questions up to the Autumn 2025 attempt, organized chapter by chapter.
- Corrected Solutions: Past paper solutions have been reviewed and corrected where necessary.
- Model Paper and Syllabus: Includes syllabus coverage and a model paper to support exam preparation.
- Spring 2026 Question Paper: Provides an additional opportunity to practise examination-style questions.
- Present Value Tables: Includes present value tables for relevant financial calculations.
Topics Covered
Part A: Risk Management and Financial Analysis
- Introduction to Project Appraisal
- Sources of Finance
- Cost of Finance
- Working Capital Management
- Budgeting
- Financial Risk Management
Part B: Managerial Analysis and Introduction to Sustainability
- PESTEL Analysis (I): Political, Economic and Social Environment
- PESTEL Analysis (II): Technological, Ecological and Legal Environment
- PESTEL Analysis (III): Case Study Questions
- Competitive Forces
- Internal Analysis
- Ethical Decision-Making Models
- Introduction to Sustainability
About the Author – Adnan Rasheed, FCA
Adnan Rasheed, FCA, is an experienced accounting and finance professional with more than 23 years of teaching experience for CA and ACCA students. He has worked in industry, professional firms, and educational institutions and is currently a faculty member at PAC Lahore.
He teaches ICAP CAF-5, CAF-7, and CFAP-4 and has authored books on Management Accounting, Business Insights and Analysis, and Strategic Business Finance. His students have achieved distinctions, gold medals, and certificates of merit in ICAP and ACCA examinations.
Book Details
- Book Title: A Handbook of Business Insights and Analysis
- Subject: CA CAF-7 – Business Insights and Analysis
- Edition: 7th Edition
- Syllabus: ICAP Education Scheme 2025
- Prepared By: PAC – The Professionals’ Academy of Commerce
- Author: Adnan Rasheed, FCA
- Publisher: Ishfaq Publishing Company
- Additional Content: Spring 2026 Question Paper, Model Paper, Syllabus, and Present Value Tables
Who Should Buy This Book?
This handbook is suitable for:
- ICAP CA students preparing for the CAF-7 examination.
- Students following the ICAP Education Scheme 2025.
- Candidates who want chapter-wise past paper practice and exam-focused revision.
- Students looking to strengthen their understanding of financial analysis, business strategy, risk management, and sustainability.
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