oh ya, did not realise. it can be a good guidance for others as well

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Added on February 14, 2012, 2:45 pmP7 is quite easy, imagine someone who does not know/quote ISA in exam also can pass. the key term is time management. my time management was not that good when i chose Q3 instead of Q4 in Dec 11 sitting. I had to read 3 parts of scenarios (time wasting) instead of Q4 just 1 scenario.

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compare P7 with P5, P7 is more direct, easier to answer compare with P5 which is more theoretical now

there is no 'one way' to study P3 that can guarantee you a Pass. the important thing bout studying P3 is you must understand how business works, you then need to apply those models you have studied into the case studies such as 5 Forces, Value Chain Analysis etc. if you don't really know how it works, then you have to start bullshitting as if you know, try to get some marks there. After i took my P3 paper, i was not confident that i can pass because my sitting did not ask bout Value Chain/5 Forces, SWOT etc, almost all were scenarios where i have to start writing stories. As long as you write something which is relevant then should have some marks.

the new p5 examiner is very theoretical, now there is more theories in the paper compare with last time. It's more bout evaluation and application of models (quite similar to P3), P5 is like the upgraded version of P3. The last sitting i took P5, i actually did not know how to answer on the application of Performance Pyramid into the scenario & how to set KPI but i did not care much, i just keep on writing.

i also expected myself to fail after taking p3 and p5 but surprisingly i passed both with 60 and 66. As long as you are good in theory and writing, both should be ok

does anyone has the latest F6 MYS text book for sale or photocopy?

This post has been edited by nothingz: Feb 16 2012, 12:39 PM

may i know this coming semester's F6 & P6 are examining on 2011 or 2012 budget?

hahaha, i passed the 2 subjects with the lowest pass rates!

hahaha, are you referring to me?

as txsean said, the questions for P5 were quite predictable since there are not much models to test you. the issue is how you tackle the question, if you prefer calculation rather than theory then of course not likely that you can do so in final papers

are you sure you want to start all over again? P6 is not simple because you need to memorise hell a lot of incentives and theories. I personally work in a tax firm also don't have much knowledge on certain tax incentives

don't so greedy. take 2 is enough

you must take both or only P2. you have to finish the core papers then only can take the optional papers or you have to take at the same time

you describe Mr. Siva like a godlike lecturer, if every failed student goes to him also can pass then whole street is full of ACCA Affiliates.

don't keep on hard selling certain lecturers, we can read different feedback from other members here, your comment/advertisement alone can't make much difference

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Added on February 21, 2012, 12:19 pm'do not claim superiority'
'do not make exaggerated claims'

This post has been edited by nothingz: Feb 21 2012, 12:19 PM

did you bother to go read the notes published at opentuition? are those notes being updated to reflect the changes in syllabus?

let him be, he enjoys talking to himself

you must understand the question, able to analyse and knowing what kind of answer is expected. your answer cannot be too vague/general.

able to memorise is an advantage provided what you memorised are relevant to the answer required

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Added on February 25, 2012, 12:24 pmconsidering it

This post has been edited by nothingz: Feb 25 2012, 12:24 PM

all these while i only read notes, practise on revision kit & past year questions. if you have sufficient understanding on the syllabus and doing the 3 steps, you shouldn't be failing.


This post has been edited by nothingz: Feb 25 2012, 02:33 PM

take p1 and p3 together, reserve P2 and P7 for next sem. that will be easier

because most of the colleges conduct part time classes for P level instead of full time. some will prefer to take up some practical to knowledge to apply in the P level papers such as P3, P6 and P7. you can gain membership faster if you can work + pass exam at the same time

yes, just like the IAS 38 which came out in last sitting's Q5, if you don't know IAS 38 then a lot of marks gone

certain additional stuff in P6 that i noticed were Investment Holding Company computation, mining & petroleum tax, real property company (RPC), different types of tax incentive (pioneer status, investment tax allowance, export allowance etc). all these did not appear in F6

This post has been edited by nothingz: Feb 28 2012, 09:52 AM

you actually need to have all the basics in F6 to go for P6 since it is an upgraded version. who knows they may ask you bout residence-ship before proceeding to the tax computation, if you skipped Section 7 (1) Residence-ship, you may have lost quite a lot of marks on that question.

just like i just read the Dec 11 P5 answers, there was actually some variance analysis (F5) at Q4

in other words, must know everything from F6 and bring forward to P6. at P6 level, you are a tax consultant, you have to know Malaysia Taxation from top to toe.

At ACCA P6 paper, you are mainly examined on Income Tax Act 1967. my friend who studied CTIM, they even have exam on income tax case law