[icedawn]

i got an email about some AGM stuff…

[icedawn]

breathe!!! when you feel that you are starting to panic, close your eyes and take deep breath, actually you should learn some breathing techniques similar to those used in yoga.
There was a post earlier as well about someone with adhd, i believe this could help them study as well.

[icedawn]

best guess would be that you would have been given a free exam sitting for the said paper

[icedawn]

paper that could easily be self studied are f4 and previously p1 as these are pure rot learning papers. F8 and previously p3 could also form part of this category but good exam technique is crucial for these 2 papers as the examiners expect students to answer and tackle the questions in a specific way and format. So basically you could self study f8 but take.a.crash course just before the exam just to get an idea how to tackle questions.

also look for papers that overlap e.g f4,f8,p1 had some topics in common, p3 can basically be p5 ,and also try to get a good understanding of accounting ratios early on if you intend to choose the analysts path i.e p5 and p4, its a topic that is found in all papers that require some form of analysis ( f7,f8?,f9.p3,p4,p5)

[icedawn]

The choice should be obvious here unless you are really in dire need of money.
How many people can say they have interned or work at a big 4 on their cv? Have you considered that they may give you a full time contract after these 2 months if they are satisfied with your work?
Even if you are not offered a full time contract after your internship, it will be a good opportunity for you to make some networking there, who knows this can lead to future job prospects.
Well this is just my opinion.

[icedawn]

@ftloose said:
I’ve read a fair bit on block chain and how this will make reconciliations redundant and reduce the amount of audit testing. The articles I read stated that accountants would still be needed to interpret accounting standards and compile stats.

I still think that finance processing jobs will still exists especially in local practice were sole traders may not have access to high levels of technology to participate in block chain ledgers.

In industry though these will definitely fade out, think of the cost savings in staff doing mechanical processes. Finance teams may become smaller but more efficient due to only qualified accountants being employed.

Just my opinion.

I believe judgement and interpretation is the last factor that will give the killing blow to the accounting profession. It is its greatest weakness. How many times have poor judgement and misinterpretations of standards led to fraudulent activities?

[icedawn]

if you are struggling with hedging strategies, ask john moffat ; hes good at explaining it.( but he will tell you to watch his lectures 1st then he will clarify any points you didnt understand 🙂 )

[icedawn]

f5/f9
f7f6
f4/f8/p1
p2 alone
p3/p5

[icedawn]

i find it funny how your attitude changed after passing the paper. Anyway congrats on passing p4/p5, two of the hardest options out there. (in my opinion)

[icedawn]

sometimes the 25 marks questions are far easier than the 50 mark one and unfortunately students tend to focus too much on the 1st question in the exam. Focus on time management and stick to the 1.8 mins per mark advice. If you cant finish a question in the allocated time even though you may know the answer , just move on to the next.
dec 2014 exam is an example, horrible question one but relatively easy questions in section b for anyone who was fairly prepared.
i bet you didnt finish the paper in both attempts, am i right? 🙂

[icedawn]

You can attempt p2 if you passed f7 provided that in the same exam sitting your attempting the p2, you are also entering for all other outstanding F level papers.
And p1 and f8 is a very good combination, throw f4 into it and it becomes the holy grail !!!!

[icedawn]

nope still 1 paper to go , p1 and @meilliures, what your saying makes sense

[icedawn]

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this doesnt mean aything haha

this ebusiness site is meant for members…. so its normal its m lol

[icedawn]

check your PER… click on the contact number…is it written member beta?

[icedawn]

https://portal.accaglobal.com/portal/page/portal/ACCA_PORTAL_PAGES/ACCA_STUDENTS the page is white and grey when i access this…..but i cant access this https://www.acca-business.org/pls/ecommerce/elopl001.p_welcome?.

and it says no rows found either and no practice tests founds….
i wonder what it means :OOO

[icedawn]

Your probably going to get removed from the acca registry soon…..what crimes have you done??

[icedawn]

again with the speculations…… every sitting the same song!!! christmas for acca students 🙂

[icedawn]

For stakeholder question, if you didnt relate it to the performance prism model, you probably got it all wrong and the answer you delivered would probably fit a p3 question. You guys got 3 pms model in 1 paper lol.. there should have been a balance scorecard to complete the lot..

[icedawn]

Then it means, even the answer proposed by the examiner is not perfect….
anyway thanks for your insight.

[icedawn]

i know im not the tutor, but why did you choose p5 if you are not good at MA? Acca suggests that we take options papers in which we felt at ease at fundamental level. Seems like you took an odd bet when you chose to sit for p5 for the 1st time.

[icedawn]

as expected failed with 38%….at least not 49 xD

[icedawn]

i dont want to open my mail…..

[icedawn]

work through the exam kit 2-3 times, understand what you’re actually doing rather than just learning the calculations & solutions mechanically and finally test yourself under exams conditions.

[icedawn]

Do you know why you failed ?

If yes then focus on the weak links. (it should be fairly easy now since you already know the contents of f9)
You can also read the examiner’s report,it usually points out what the examinees did wrong in the paper or what was the cause of their failure.

[icedawn]

as far as a remember, it is a very straightforward paper; no real difficulty if you are well prepared. Also if you plan on taking p4 later, i would advise you to FULLY learn and understand all the concepts now and not just learn for the sake of passing f9. You may come across some difficulties with the exchange rates/hedging concepts( as we all do ) but hopefully it is very minimal in this paper.

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