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post May 2 2012, 02:10 AM

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aiyaaa... may already mang... cry.gif resitting back for my p5 and p7..

dunno la how now.. my fren did only past years for p5 and passed,

while i did all questions in exam kit and still cry.gif

p7... hmm.. cry.gif also lah..


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post May 2 2012, 03:22 PM

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anyone taking P5 and P7?

has any examiner articles been published by ACCA with regards to that?

like last time got about P5 EVA, talk whole thing about EVA but never come out sweat.gif

but still, for P7 did come out for a certain ISA (forgot wat already) So maybe its a good thing to read up on it.

plus, got any tips from lecturers? any syllabus change aa in 2012?
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post May 2 2012, 04:35 PM

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QUOTE(nothingz @ May 2 2012, 05:32 PM)
The P5 EVA article was not written by P5's examiner, Alex Watt. It was someone else, since it did not come out in the last round, it may come out this time since most of the models have been examined quite regularly

Seriously i did not quote a single ISA in the last P7 sitting since i never memorised them. If you understand those theories, accounting standards, procedures, able to answer those questions according to the requirements, you can pass without having to quote those ISAs
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no wonderrr laaaaa sweat.gif I study dat one like crazy.. but I do have a big hunch it will come out dis time.

waaa you so amazing la.. no quote also can pass P7.. respect thumbup.gif

on P7, what kind of exercise have u been doing aside from reading the textbook? I did everything, from text, exam kit, past years.. but still cry.gif got 45.. i tot at least I cud pass P7.. P5 was a killer no argument there, but P7.. rclxub.gif
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post May 2 2012, 05:36 PM

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QUOTE(nothingz @ May 2 2012, 06:32 PM)
i did not read p7 text book at all since i work full time, i only studied notes then practise on bpp revision kit. 

before you start answering the questions, you should read the question requirement, plan your answer (get ready main points), structure it, decide how much to write based on marks allocation (your answer should not be too vague/brief), time management is essential.

last round P5 i bullshit a lot on Q2 bout KPI, i did not know how to write since there are 2 parts quite similar, i wrote almost the same thing, i feel that i should get marks in either part. lol.  even if you don't really understand the question/don't know what to write, at least bullshit something there. the way i explained Performance Pyramid also bullshit only, i did not know how to apply PP into an organisation
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oohh so u're saying u've got some audit knowledge before hand la is it..

great la notworthy.gif

alaaa... P5.. pyramid i until draw the stupid diagram.. read up on it already, answered according wat i remember but... cry.gif

dis time around dunno la how.. how nice if i cud pass already last seating..

nyway, thanks for the tips! appreciate it braah


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post May 3 2012, 08:55 PM

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QUOTE(nothingz @ May 3 2012, 09:45 PM)
3 papers still slacking?  rclxms.gif

i usually only take 1 or 2 papers each semester.  i also start study around 1 month before exam, usually 2 weeks study leave for each subject.  i will first read through the notes provided by my lecturer then start practising on revision kit/PYQ.  each day do around 7-10 question, cannot do also try first then read answers, try to write out again after looking at the answer. few days before exam i will read my lecturer notes again on few important topics, exam articles and read PYQ answers.  It helped me passed most of the time
rclxms.gif  rclxms.gif

it's true, if you cannot study 3 subjects then you have to sacrifice at least one. i did that too
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ohh u also start 1 month is it?? this is a huge motivation for me thumbup.gif becoz I'm always thinking its almost too late liao sweat.gif

but during the last 2 seatings it wasn't possible for me to take 2 only cry.gif all must take 3 in order to finish in time.. which I failed to do so.

so tell me, u sacrificed one paper before and u still pass all 1 seating?
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post May 4 2012, 04:47 PM

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QUOTE(nothingz @ May 3 2012, 10:14 PM)
that time i took F5 and F9 at the same time, i got 3 weeks study leave (work full time) to prepare for exam but i had little knowledge bout F9, i knew i could not pass both, therefore i sacrificed F9. i passed F5 in that sitting, failed F9 with 31 marks, passed F9 in the following sitting. 

i always start 1 month before exam because most of the time i only take 1 paper. slow but steady because everytime also pass  laugh.gif so far i have only failed twice in ACCA exams and once in CAT exams

Passing P5 and P7 in the last sitting was a surprise for me since i did not take 2 papers at once for a long time already. i took 5 weeks leave just to study these 2 papers, at least my effort was not wasted.

Add on.
During that 5 weeks, i studied from noon till around 7-10pm at night (with some slacking in between)
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woowww you're story really unique mang! rclxms.gif from the very start i tot u were more or less straight seater, with at most 1 paper fail sweat.gif

but still, its very motivational tho. Liked to hear about your story. from 1 paper straight, and then 2 papers Pro level pass one shot thumbup.gif

mann... I just wanna get over with this quickly.. feels like life hasn't been moving since I failed cry.gif

5 weeks leave ya? I start yesterday, so kira2 all got 5 plus 3 days.. hopefully i can hit your benchmark icon_rolleyes.gif
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post May 4 2012, 06:26 PM

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QUOTE(caillech @ May 4 2012, 07:23 PM)
i never hit more than 57  doh.gif
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I... ummm.. depends aa level F or P sweat.gif
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post May 4 2012, 06:36 PM

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QUOTE(caillech @ May 4 2012, 07:35 PM)
i dunno how my p level result would be since all my f level papers marks are so low  sweat.gif

but i pass all in 1st attempt  icon_idea.gif
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good for you braah rclxms.gif

but seriously P gonna be another level mang..

prepare la urself~ cry.gif
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post May 4 2012, 08:01 PM

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QUOTE(notmycupoftea @ May 4 2012, 08:42 PM)
wah!! the exam docket surprised me!!! my cute photo is on the exam docket leh XD

anyone is taking P6 this sitting? i'm gonna resit it this coming sitting ._.
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ya lorh so funny see very old picture lol

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post May 5 2012, 03:02 PM

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aiyaahh seeing more n more people complete acca last seating depresses me sweat.gif

anyone here sitting for this sem and already apply for job in big 4? got respond already?
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post May 6 2012, 04:31 PM

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QUOTE(tzxsean @ May 6 2012, 03:27 AM)
applied but no response
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cry.gif dunno la how this time around~

QUOTE(cckkpr @ May 6 2012, 01:04 PM)
I thought its a good thing more student passes.
ya laa.. of course it is.. but it hurts to us who sat last seating and.. cry.gif


QUOTE(Zenith Lim @ May 6 2012, 05:21 PM)
honestly it wasn't easy
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are we looking at a PRIZE WINNER here?? hmm.gif You get aa?

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post May 6 2012, 11:26 PM

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QUOTE(nothingz @ May 6 2012, 08:20 PM)
as i know Ernst & Young will send reject letter if you are not selected, if there is no reply from them, you can call them up and ask
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my case was really weird. Called me up but I was driving on the highway. Told them to call me back.

And then never call. I call back, got, but the receiver said that person call using general line so cannot find her back.

And then, no reject letter whatsoever. But if they do send them out, its a lot better than firms who just leave applicants hanging.
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post May 12 2012, 07:32 PM

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waaa.. got decision to quit one aa?

how nicee.. k la.. do what you like.. but you should've known ACCA is no joke when it comes to studying and exams.

study mcm kambing inside kandang never go out also, can fail.

but nvmind, wishing u gud luck in everything else.

wokayyhh!! entering 4 weeks before 11th!!!!!!!! finishing my p7 exam kit already!

p5 dunno la sweat.gif got dis friend of mine last sem.. just do PAST YEARS only, dat one also not so long ago.. from 2009 punya past years i think.. pass mang! at first, i hav no confidence doing only PY becoz, aiya only got so little questions..

it was a tradition that me n my frens do every semester, juz sit down and do past years, JUST past years.. he stick with it and he pass.. oh waii..
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post May 13 2012, 10:31 PM

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hello. got 4 weeks some more how can say wanna give up? if already pay for exams just take it laa.. its a friggin 80 GBP per paper mang!
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post May 14 2012, 11:36 AM

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QUOTE(caillech @ May 14 2012, 10:59 AM)
Dear P2 candidates,

If you have any tips (hot topics) from your lecturer, please share with me notworthy.gif so that i can focus more on that particular area flex.gif

Sharing is caring  icon_rolleyes.gif

Regards,
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i regret my first seating so badly becoz i only focused on calculations a lot more than standards.

for 2nd seating p2, i thought its gonna be better becoz in anyway i had to study all standards for p7 as well.

so during paper, i knew my calculations sucked anyways(never balance) but i was confident with standards.

wrote everything i could and finished all the questions. guess what, most of the standard questions came out from bpp exam kit shocking.gif

sadly i only peek2 a bit, but still remember few things. so answer like photostat machine la.

got 58.. ahahaha sweat.gif study 4 days only for p2 coz p2 was 2nd week. i tot p2 burn already.

ayam pretty confident ias 12 gonna come out dis time.. its been too long..

also interesting thing to note is,

calculations now only 30% from whole paper.. others all writing! (if u neglect the part b question, dont choose the kira2 one la sweat.gif )
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post May 17 2012, 11:30 PM

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QUOTE(nothingz @ May 16 2012, 10:44 PM)
i got 63 for F9 but i dare not take P4 because of previous comments here, some seniors said P4 is very difficult.  I got 2 friends retake in December 2011 (they passed), i know it is not easy therefore i chose P5.  I thought P5 is easy but never thought after change of examiner, it has become more theoretical, a lot of analysis/application, less calculation. i managed to pass at first attempt too.


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this caught my attention. so you're saying that the examiner has changed since last seating? that means even for this coming seating is this examiner who loves to test theories??

thats a good signal to me!! coz i hate calculations like hell shakehead.gif

but seriously? so thats why last seating calculation all so damn little?? (and yet i dun pass sweat.gif)

I also got 63 for F9 icon_rolleyes.gif
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post May 18 2012, 02:19 PM

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QUOTE(nothingz @ May 18 2012, 11:09 AM)
you read the questions of past few sittings, this Alex Watt tests us more on theories, unlike previous examiner Shane Johnson who gave us some easymarks. I chose p5 because i thought it was the easiest among the 4. In the end i felt that p7 is easier to pass
what he said is true, you can only pay extra attention on those tipped topics, you cant  be spotting questions
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i see. It seems I have misunderstood something. The previous examiner offered more scope for easy marks.. and the examiner NOW is a real killer.. rclxub.gif

Gosh.. just dunno wat to expect this seating.. some questions from mock did come out last time, dunno about this one sad.gif

QUOTE(trendygengis @ May 18 2012, 11:18 AM)
so basically p2 is about memorising the IASes right? I planned to memorise the last week before exams. On the other hand i have p1 to worry about as well. =(
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well not really just memorize. you have to tailor your answer to the questions of course. however, regurgitation should offer some marks, or better additional ones.
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post May 20 2012, 07:48 PM

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you guys remember the friend i talked about who passed his p5 by just doing past years? turns out he's got some black magic going on.

59 for p5~ blink.gif
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post May 20 2012, 10:08 PM

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QUOTE(nick67 @ May 20 2012, 10:42 PM)
What black magic? I wanna learn also haha
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u knoww.. the one where u burn ur books and put your head right on top of the flames thumbup.gif

your brain will suck all the smoke..

okay2.. 3 more weeks to go now.. flex.gif

finish my p7 exam kit twice already.. if no pass also dunno lah how.

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post May 23 2012, 10:39 PM

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hey.. ya think... if got no P5 text book.. can pass aa?

i got exam kit only.. die lorh

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