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post Dec 30 2011, 11:36 AM

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QUOTE(ks_fruits @ Dec 30 2011, 11:33 AM)
hey guys.. i just wanna ask u all...

i just finish my professional ethics module.... i received the certificate...

I am very disappointed with the cert.... is just an A4 PAPER (BLACK and WHITE only)...printed and congrats me: u finish ur acca professional module.... why so Cheap~~~

Do anyone of u also the same thing??
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Haha...i only did the first portion...did not even know that there will be a certificate. I don't think that there is any value in this certificate. rolleyes.gif
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post Jan 5 2012, 08:42 PM

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QUOTE(tzxsean @ Jan 5 2012, 06:35 PM)

risks which will be asked in p2 p3 and subsequent papers

if u missed P1, the marks will be gone or reduced greatly due to wrong concept
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I agreed with you TOTALLY on this, P1 should be the FIRST P paper to be taken, it is the fundamental cum easiest among all.
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post Jan 11 2012, 12:23 AM

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urgh...answers for Dec 2011 are available on ACCA website liao, if anyone is interested, can go take a look....at your own risk to spoil your day. : (
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post Jan 11 2012, 10:15 AM

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QUOTE(+h0m@s.. @ Jan 11 2012, 10:39 AM)
ACCA wants to ruin some of the people's valentines day.. LOL
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Ya, luckily it will be after Chinese New Year. Can at least be joyful and enjoy the festive! ha ha
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post Jan 18 2012, 09:13 PM

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Can any kind soul here please teach me which button(s) to press on my scientific calculator to "invert".

It is for discounting PV, e.g. 1/(1+R)^5

after keying (1+R)^5, how can I invert it to become 1/(1+R)^5?

Thank you in advance, peiseh...asking this dumb question for paper P2. tongue.gif

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post Jan 19 2012, 07:15 PM

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QUOTE(YH90 @ Jan 18 2012, 10:20 PM)
Why don't you just press "1/ANS" after you get the (1+R)^5 value?
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thumbup.gif Thank you so much! You have just made my day! Did not know about this function key. Thank you x millions thumbup.gif
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post Jan 20 2012, 12:00 PM

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QUOTE(tzxsean @ Jan 19 2012, 10:09 PM)
teach u easiest way

put (1+r)^-5
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Wow! Thanks! hmm.gif This was what we learnt in high school math, to the power of -ve is 1/to the power of +ve. Gosh, i forgot.

Thanks!
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post Jan 24 2012, 11:36 AM

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QUOTE(caillech @ Jan 23 2012, 02:01 AM)
cny wishes for everyone : pass all the exam  rclxms.gif
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Yeah! Happy Chinese New Year! Huat ah! : )

Wish everyone will pass....with flying colours!


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post Jan 30 2012, 03:03 PM

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QUOTE(nothingz @ Jan 30 2012, 03:23 PM)
self study is always possible but the downside is you may have difficulties in obtaining further understanding of the subject.

you may know how to answer the questions in exam but you don't know 'why it is like that'.  sometimes going to class helps you to understand the subject better rather than just memorising it
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I agree with you. Especially for papers such as F7 and P2, it will be more effective to learn in class than self study on your own. And most importantly, have to practise Past Year questions.
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post Jan 30 2012, 08:39 PM

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QUOTE(fryfry99 @ Jan 30 2012, 04:30 PM)
hey guys, im kinda confused, the registration and exam entry thingy should be done by myself via ACCAportal or to be done by college? and what kind of papers u guys are taking? Online or paper based?
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You have to register on your own with your membership number and password.
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post Feb 1 2012, 02:24 PM

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Learning - pleasure
Examination - pressure
Waiting for results - torture
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post Feb 4 2012, 12:17 PM

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Sorry to rant but i need an emotional outlet.

I think my P2 lecturer found my answer very dull and boring, he crossed out substantial amount of my answer when he marked. Too much theories, too rigid, he said.

Sigh....my arguement is P2 is truly dull and boring compared to P1 and P3 with interesting case study. And P2 is all about standards and what the companies in the case did correctly or incorrectly, am I wrong?

How else can I make my answers interesting for the ACCA markers to read when the examiner's questions are really boring?

Feeling pretty much dishearted at this moment and the thought of results releasing in about 10 days time made me feel worse...

Very sian....
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post Feb 4 2012, 04:12 PM

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QUOTE(caillech @ Feb 4 2012, 01:50 PM)
ur answer copy from textbook?

dude, the beauty in p level paper is u can express answer in ur own way, don memorize the whole thing from textbook..

try to bullshit to make it more interesting, u will earn marks as long ur answer make sense..
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I did not copy for textbook. I just merely quoted relevant part of the IFRS standards, thinking that is is a MUST. I stated the standard requires this and that..which i think it is relevant to the case...that chunk was crossed out by my lecturer because he thought it was boring?? : (

And i guess one of my pitfalls is I did not mention the name of the company in my answer, making it looks so much like re-copying from textbook which i swear i wasn't. : ( Do u think that was one of my biggest mistake?

He said the marker will not read the whole script which he thinks i am wasting my time. I don't know how true....should i listen to him?


Added on February 4, 2012, 4:17 pm
QUOTE(noonies_naruto @ Feb 4 2012, 01:52 PM)
aiyaaa why u go check so early wan?? its like past year paper for dec 2011 keluar already and then go check answer..  see now i also takut takut already... only one thing that could make me feel a bit better..

i heard papers for december are a lot more merciful when it comes to marks. because christmas is near and people are emotional about christmas to the point it affects their answers so examiners assume a much more merciful stance in marking.. however, thats just a pretty lame excuse for myself, and a few other friends of mine who would LOVE to think of it that way..  sweat.gif

if wan interesting must be answers like sth examiners dont expect you to write la i think.. ya know, like think out of the box, out of syllabus kinda stuff.. we always come up with those kind of answers when we goreng2 ya know.. try to find some logical reasonable answers which cannot find in text books.. those kind of stuff.. or maybe add in a bit of general knowledge like recession ka, etc..

but why talk about this NOW? tunggu result lah!  shocking.gif if i had to rant as well it would be for work. I only hav acca and nothing else, if i screw this one up... my butt konfem really hurt one  cry.gif susah la carik keje ini mcm  unsure.gif
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Hi there, i am referring to my current P2 homework....kena crossed here and there by my lecturer lah..LOL

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post Feb 4 2012, 06:28 PM

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QUOTE(caillech @ Feb 4 2012, 06:19 PM)
lols i dunno.. i haven done any of my P2 homework yet.. doh.gif

wait..let me help u summon tzxsean, nothingz, YH90 to reply ur question..

*summoning*.....
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Hi! You are really helpful! thumbup.gif Thanks!


Added on February 4, 2012, 6:31 pm
QUOTE(YH90 @ Feb 4 2012, 06:28 PM)
I've never really looked at the model answers for P2 before (since I know that I won't be able to produce such answers).

The format I used to follow is
1. state what are the standards applicable for the question
2. which part of the question is not in comply with the standard
3. state the correction and the effect to the financial statement

I think quoting is the best way since you won't go wrong with the standard, that is if your memory is that good with so many standards being examinable in the exams.

If you look at the recognition criteria's, measurement, etc for every standard, you will actually see a trend that 2-3 criteria are always there in all the standards. That is how I memorized it anyway.

And when you answer the question, don't use dodgy answers even though you are not that sure with the standards. Write precise answers like you own the standard.
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Thank you for your advice. Actually my memory isn't great, it is just that I did that question right after the lecture on the same topic/IFRS so i remembered what was taught. LOL. However, i believe if practise these questions a few more time, the standards (50%?) will stay in our brain. Fingers crossed.


Added on February 4, 2012, 6:32 pm
QUOTE(noonies_naruto @ Feb 4 2012, 06:44 PM)
ehh... i thought u already jawab the paper liao  sweat.gif  sorry my bad..

I sat 2nd time p2 already.. id say first round my biggest mistake was, ignoring theory questions, like standards.. i went like an f7 method, juz dooo all calculation (consol+ group + cashflow) and theory skit2 i goreng2 only.. habis hancur that p2 paper..

however, 2nd seating which i just sat, i prepare myself already... u know come out calculation really little, account for 30 marks only (asuming u ignore the optional Q2 full of calculations!) and the rest represent theoretical answering!

I'd say, ur lecturer can simply say ur answer boring and all, because he got too much high expectation. If u wan to really impress everybody, take your whole time and answer with a 5 hour worth of answers la. where got that kind of time in exam??

we need to be precise and straight to the point. if got factual come from textbook answers, u settle that first la. wanna add some more can but make sure u already settle all other questions la, then you'll find out you have about 40mins extra!

unless you going for world prize... ehem.. please ignore my rant..  sweat.gif
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It is ok. I think this forum allows us to rant since it is a emotional period of the year...waiting for results mah...LOL


Added on February 4, 2012, 6:34 pm
QUOTE(tzxsean @ Feb 4 2012, 07:02 PM)
been summoned hence I'm here

1) when you do such questions, try to identify the relevant standards ( there can be multiple standards hidden inside the question)
2) when u read it, try to highlight places that u think have been done wrong by the accountant
3) recall to the requirements set by the standards and match indivdual error to the corresponding standards' requirement
4) when u wan to answer the questions, pls start with a header. example below:

» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «


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TL;DR

p/s: when you try to relate to the standards, pls do it accordance to the most important requirement because if the most important 1 is not fulfilled

then you can save ur time by not explaining the less important requirement. eg. intangible asset- identifiable separately from company (KFC) rather

than cost
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Thanks tzxsean. I will work on that. A good pointer indeed. nod.gif

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post Feb 4 2012, 06:45 PM

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QUOTE(tzxsean @ Feb 4 2012, 07:36 PM)
standard is dead question is twistable

read more standard while getting use to the way the question is ask is better

doing more doesnt mean u can remember

but it will create a false sense that you are already prepared for the exam

pls read the exam technique for section B in the acca web page
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Roger that! Thanks again tzxsean. By the way the website seems to have heavy traffic now, for the past few days, i have been trying to access answers for some older exam questions (before Dec07), cannot do so! LOL
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post Feb 7 2012, 12:51 PM

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QUOTE(nothingz @ Feb 4 2012, 10:21 PM)
i have forgotten bout my P2 already, hahahaha.

no doubt that accounting standards are very important, some of them are inter-related, questions may be tricky, you have to quote few standards then explain.

pay extra attention on those new standards, more likely to come out in the coming sittings


Added on February 4, 2012, 9:24 pm
i am small potato only, no need to address me specifically  laugh.gif

it's getting close to 13th Feb, i predict that my results will be P5 marginal fail and P7 marginal pass  rclxms.gif
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Thank you, nothingz. Yes, my lecturer told us about new standards too, almost confirm will be tested.

Ya, judgement day is soon to come, hope you will pass both P5 and P7! Good luck!
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post Feb 8 2012, 07:40 AM

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QUOTE(air_mood @ Feb 7 2012, 11:30 PM)
Can't seem to find the option to pay my subscription fees on MyACCA menu. Used to be under the fess and payment subcategory under Account Administration but I can't seem to find that now. Any idea where I can find the option for me to make my payment??
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I think ACCA has temporarily taken down some links/services:

I saw this message:

<Until 13 February some services are not available to students, including updates to mailing addresses and fee payments. Member services are available as normal.>

So hold on till 14 Feb. rolleyes.gif Take ACCA as your valentine and pay your fee on that day! ha ha
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post Feb 9 2012, 08:01 AM

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QUOTE(tzxsean @ Feb 9 2012, 01:36 AM)
^ in his case...acquisition one should not use audit working paper...
p/s: for the sms thing...do they even have our mobile phone number or anywhere in the MyACCA has that option?
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Yes, there is a page which asks you for your handphone number.

First, log in to MyACCA,

Click on "Exam status and results"

Click on "Consent Level"

Update your contact point> key in your Mobile Phone number,

then at the bottom of the page, tick the box for

" I would like to receive notification of my results by SMS text message. If you choose this option you will no longer
receive your results via email."


For that reason, i did not choose the sms option because i prefer email notification. smile.gif
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post Feb 11 2012, 09:43 AM

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QUOTE(noonies_naruto @ Feb 11 2012, 02:14 AM)
well at the very least not at this kinda momentt  tongue.gif  no wayyyyy...

will get serious once its all out... this mondayy~~
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Let's all now get into hibernating mode ...till Monday
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post Feb 12 2012, 09:35 PM

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Good Luck everyone!

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