NorthStar Academy or NSA is a premier institution for commerce and finance centrally located in Koramangala, Bangalore. Established since 2011, NSA, also formerly known as Irfat’s Classes, came into being with the sole objective of providing the right guidance and mentorship to students aspiring for a career in Management, Finance and Accounting.

Since its inception, the Institute has gained much recognition, having been awarded as the “Best Emerging Educational Institute in Bangalore” by the Indo-Global Foundation in the year 2017 and awarded as the “Best Training Institution” by Indian Education Awards in 2020.

NorthStar is an approved learning partner for CMA USA by IMA and Wiley and also for ACCA. The founder Irfat is a CA, CIMA, and CMA(USA) by profession and an educationist by passion. 

Over the years, NSA has taught over 15,000 students, demonstrating progressively good results with each of its batches and adding to its growing alumni. As the leading coaching institute for professional courses in the fields of Finance and Accounting, NSA provides training in CA, CMA (USA), ACCA, CMA (India) and CS courses in Bengaluru and has plans to open centres in other cities as well.