Taxmann Cracker - Financial Management & Business Data Analytics Book for CMA Inter by Tarun Agarwal

Financial Management & Business Data Analytics – CRACKER (Previous Exams Solved Papers) is a rigorously structured, exam-centric practice manual for CMA Intermediate – Group II | Paper 11, developed for the June and December 2026 examinations. This Edition (January 2026) delivers a refined CRACKER approach by combining complete past-exam question coverage up to December 2025 with analytical intelligence on marks distribution, chapter trends, and syllabus alignment. Rather than functioning merely as a solved-papers book, this publication operates as a strategic exam-preparation system. It enables students to understand where the examiners focus, how questions evolve, and which chapters carry scoring potential, thereby transforming preparation into targeted, result-oriented practice.

The Present Publication is the 6^th Edition, authored by CA. Tarun Agarwal, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Complete Past-Exam Coverage] Covers all CMA Intermediate Paper 11 questions asked up to December 2025, including objective, theoretical, and numerical questions, solved as per CMA evaluation standards
• [Chapter-wise Marks Distribution & Trend Analysis] Provides a detailed analysis of marks weightage and frequency of questions across past examinations, enabling students to identify high-scoring and repeatedly tested chapters
• [Quick Review Tabular Summaries] Each chapter begins with a tabular 'Quick Review' containing key concepts, definitions, formulas, and examinable points for fast revision and conceptual clarity
• [Module-wise Comparison with ICMAI Study Material] Maps every chapter and question with the corresponding modules of the official CMA Study Material to ensure complete syllabus alignment and coverage assurance.
• [Module-wise Solved Papers – Latest Exams] Includes Suggested Answers for December 2024, June 2025, and December 2025, facilitating full-paper practice and exam simulation
• [Exam-oriented Answer Presentation] Solutions are structured with proper workings, assumptions, and logical sequencing to match CMA answer-writing and marking expectations

The book comprehensively covers Paper 11 across 11 chapters, organised into two major sections:

• Section A – Financial Management (Modules 1–7)
  • Fundamentals of Financial Management
  • Institutions and Instruments in Financial Markets
  • Tools for Financial Analysis
  • Sources of Finance and Cost of Capital
  • Capital Budgeting
  • Working Capital Management
  • Financing Decisions of a Firm
  • This section focuses on numerical accuracy, financial decision-making, and problem-solving techniques commonly tested in examinations
• Section B – Business Data Analytics (Modules 8–11)
  • Introduction to Data Science for Business Decisions
  • Data Processing, Cleaning, and Validation
  • Data Presentation, Visualisation, and Graphical Techniques
  • Data Analysis and Modelling
  • These chapters emphasise conceptual clarity and structured theory answers, aligned with CMA evaluation patterns

The structure of the book is as follows:

• Part I – Exam Strategy Framework
  • Module-wise Marks Distribution
  • Previous Exams Trend Analysis
  • Module-wise Comparison with Study Material
  • This section helps students plan preparation before attempting questions, a key differentiator of the Cracker approach
• Part II – Chapter-wise Solved Questions
  • Each chapter follows a consistent structure:
    • Quick Review (concepts, definitions, formulas)
    • Past Examination Questions (objective, theory, and numericals)
    • Step-by-step, exam-ready solutions
• Part III – Module-wise Solved Papers
  • Full-length suggested answers for recent examinations
  • Enables timed practice and exam rehearsal