Hi there ..

I would like to ask you guys that are taking ACCA ..

I've just finish my STPM last Nov, science-stream student, as I'm not sure how my results will turn out, I'm actually thinking of taking ACCA if my results aren't gonna get me any good courses in IPTA.

So my question is, I do not have any accounting background before, meaning I never took them when I'm at Form 4 and Form 5. Would it be a problem if I take ACCA ? Is it it'll be teach from the very basic of accounting ? Please help me clear my doubt as I'm concern about my future ..

Thanks in advance ..

i dun like other private U ler .. i'm considering accountacy@SUNWAY now
actually i dono wat results i'll get 4 my stpm .. bt honestly saying it'll b ok 1 la .. jz tat i found myself lack of passion in wat i'm studying liao after 4 yrs in science subjest .. took me quite sometime but at least i did find out now rite ?

unless it's engineering i ain't gonna consider any other courses in IPTA

neway i hv another question

What's the difference between ACCA and CIMA ?

it's on-par degree rite ? meaning they r almost equal in terms of importance rite ? or am i wrong ..

from wat i know is tat

1) ACCA is more to auditing .. CIMA is more to management .. am I correct
2) ACCA take 3 years .. CIMA take 2 years ..

And 2 more question I have in mind ..

1. Is CIMA will be teach from basic like ACCA as I hv no previous accounting basic ..
2. Is CIMA eligible to be a MIA member as ACCA after 3 years ?

if any1 noe any answer to any1 of my questions please do help me answer my doubt as i have no 1 else 2 ask around me ..

pls pls pls .. 10q alot ..

thanks alot bro .. u've reali helped me out alot .. =)

yhtan .. i studying ACCA at Sunway rite ?
i wanna go study ACCA soon ..
would u recommend it urself as u r a Sunway student there now ah ?

and u any idea whether when it'll start ? i mean ACCA part 1 .. cos from the brochure i got it's stated 2 date

1 is july .. 1 is april

april tat 1 stated (full time ACCA part 1 only)

is tat mean it's april ah ?

yay ~ i confirm liao going Sunway study ACCA
starting 18 april ..
hopefully my new life at Sunway will be smooth ..

me ? i from sabah if that's what you're asking ..
i'm staying at Sunway de hostel 1st when i'm there cos i'm not familiar with there yet ..
only been there once for vacation before ..

I'm taking ACCA part 1 only ..
so u is my senior rite ? lol

how old r u ? i'm 20 tis yr ..

where got syiok o ..
wasted the time actually i think ..
i go take STPM ..
but now i feel and wanted to change field ..
2nd is my parents feel tat accounting field have a more secure future ..
i mean in terms of you'll get a job anywhere
so i won't wait for the results due to release at the end of February and apply to enroll for ACCA instead

what about you yhtan ?
u also 20 years old ..
wat have u been doing for the past 2 years then ?

i'm taking ACCA too starting last month ..
ACCA part 1 at sunway uc ..
yeah alot ppl taking acca nowadays eh ?
i guess the accounting field is still very open ..
at least that's y i venture into it

just notice ur post as didn't online for almost a week cos connection down

really help me on my acca ? thanks alot then
help u on ur 6400 ar ?
sure .. y not .. sharing ideas n tips ma ..

btw u finish ur acca ad 1 ?
or oso currently pursuing it ?

i wonder where you get the tips from ah ?

cat-acca cost : i dunno .. i taking acca part 1 instead of cat
scholarship : with your results i'm sure they will give you scholarship but you have to apply as there's a limit to the number of scholarship given out .. so first come first serve basis i guess .. but if i ain't wrong the scholarship application will only be considered when you've enrolled yourself here .. you can't ask them to guarantee you the scholarship prior to ur enrollment here in sunway

housing rental : for hostel, both the apartment and condo rent price is stated at sunway's website (www.sunway.edu.my), do browse it. anyhow the cheapest for apartment hostel is rm200, 4 ppl sharing. cheapest for condo is like 420 or 440 (i forgot), 2 ppl sharing. both no aircon. but honestly the hostel rental is kinda expensive. for outside accomodation the nearest 1 is lagoonview condo (even nearer than sunway condo) but it's kinda expensive, at least above 600-800 for a single room. then there's palmville condo, few minutes walking distance from sunway cllg. the rent shld be about the same lagoonview (not very sure about the price sorry). if you think it's expensive you can opt to stay at lagoon perdana apartment which by walking distance is around 15 minutes i guess. but there are regular bus heading to and from sunway so no worry about transportation. 80 cent per trip if i ain't wrong. going to sunway is abit troublesome cos it ain't heading to there straight, but heading to lagoon perdana is a straight route. so i have frens staying there that rather walk to sunway cllg rather than waiting for the bus to make multiple stops before stoping at sunway cllg. rent is cheap there around rm300 for a single room. if you want streamyx and aircon then it's probably around rm350-450. if for a whole unit it's rm650 without furnish and rm1200 for fully furnish. alternatively there are other apartments here as well, like spectrum apartment n etc which is still around sunway but just not tat popular. or then you can opt to live at housing area. meaning renting a room in a house. the price is cheaper like that. my friend who rented one, his rent is just rm280. but bear in mind if you stay there it means no social life as there's no college mate to hang out with. it's be very very boring. trust me as my friend is starting to die soon out of boringness. seriously !

living expenses : you mean food right ? well it's not that expensive actually although ppl do say that everything is expensive in sunway. at the side gate of the college there are a few restaurants. all is within student's budget. i would say for a meal if minus drink will cause you rm3.50 to rm4.50 usually if you eat economical rice (the one where you select few dishes to your plate plus rice). if you don't wanna eat rice you can eat noodle, kui teow or etc , around rm3.50 to rm5 i would say.

i think that's about what i can conclude. do ask more if you need more information. but actually i just started my class here less than 2 months so i hope my infomation can help.

cheers.

This post has been edited by soul_project: May 28 2006, 12:27 AM

yes i guess coolly is right ..

people ask more becos they are doubtful
don't be a smart alex and call people stupid for asking questions ..
in the first place no one ask you to reply if you don't feel like doing so smartie



bullcrap la him .. it is not bad la ..
of cos i can't compare with others becos i haven't been to others ..
but although i've just been here for 2 months i have to say i really enjoy studying here
who knows if anyone has personal issues with sunway management hence the anti-sunway attitude
but if you wan to listen to his opinion ALONE then it's up to you ..
you can always ask for more opinions though ..
there's a sunway/monash thread at kopitiam section
most of them comprises of CAT & ACCA students ..
or you can also visit other forum for instance cari chinese forum (if you know how to read chinese) as there's sunway/monash thread as well as a detailed acca thread there ..

if stay with frens then like that it should not be that boring then ..
but then food how you go about it ?
you cook urself then ? because housing area wouldn't have much restaurant lying around ..

if you want more info you can add me at my msn peter_lml@yahoo.com
i'll be more than happy to assist

no la .. i'm from sabah 1 ..
at the moment for me the pressure is not there ..
but i know later on it'll be very high ..
seniors and lecturers also saying the same that after august there will be practically no life for us
but bring it on lo .. wat is there to afraid about

keith farmer is who ah coolly ?
ur lecturer or 1 examiner ?

some r extremely rich la .. but mostly just above average only 1 .. like me where got rich .. average only ma ..

if they rich they also won't bother u mar rite ? what benefits does us poor ppl have for them wor ? but then don worry la .. i'm just saying the theory .. the rich ppl here ain't "dog's eye see ppl low" ma so don worry ..

u guys CAT get photostated 1 ar ? tat's bad
we acca part 1 not photostated 1

me acca part 1 at the moment 20 students if i din rmb wrong
but coming july shld double as the 2nd intake is going to join us ..
cat seems larger than 20 students though

don't come sunway study CAT only mar ..
CAT go elsewhere .. later then if u wan come back sunway .. lol

part 1 also okay .. CAT fark up eh ?

branding mar and then ppl recommend ma cos they graduate from here
but honestly hor my reason is very lame 1 ..
the 1st day orientation i was ask why sunway cllg ..
i answer : because all other cllg didn't come my town and do roadshow becos my town is small town ..
they all laf me ..
but it's true lo
but then ppl recommend me i come then after 2 months i like it alot mar ..
no regrets

yaya .. forget about the environment liao tim ..
environment good .. nothing much to distract u ..
so have the mood to study ..
at most the nearest is sunway pyramid only ..
but then sooner of later u'll get bored of it also
i'm bored ad after going few weeks .. lol

how much ur budget ?
i'm christian ..
i'm gonna move at july from hostel oso
i have another fren staying outside sunway .. also christian .. also wanna move ..
also around july

i'm nice ..
but i dono u nice or not .. lol