Just to clarify; Mod 6 is a case study paper. This means that you will not be learning anything new. The paper assume you have already covered theory from Mod 1-5.

In Mod 6, it is mainly teaching you how to present / write a integrated/comprehensive Financial Plan for your client based on lessons learned in earlier modules.

Xuzen

ibbm and inti offers tuition too if i remember correctly.........

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Added on January 28, 2010, 5:56 pmgood luck mate! u'll probably find L3 a breeze compared to L1 & 2. L3 can goreng.......

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Added on January 28, 2010, 6:04 pmthink it depends a lot on the way you study - whether u r a consistent worker or crammer and whether u r taking tuition or not. i self-studied, took time off from work (about 2/3 weeks) and slammed it all in in one go...... worked for me

This post has been edited by willy_wonka: Jan 28 2010, 06:04 PM

IBBM does offer CFA? Are you sure?

Are the text books think enough? Slammed in one go? Means you took all three Levels in one year?

hahaha....u sound like an auditor ...got to have a minimum number of students though.....

http://www.ibbm.org.my/files/KR_IC_col.aspx

i bought a set of photocopied schweser notes (i think there were 6 books) and read them cover-to-cover like 3 times and made sure i understood everything. there can be no doubts cos the MCQs were very tricky. u need to know your stuff inside out.

wah, u so look me up ah??? no la, 1 level per year ......what i meant was that i cramped the entire year's syllabus in 2/3 weeks and went for the exam

This post has been edited by willy_wonka: Jan 28 2010, 08:43 PM

Thanks for sharing!

I'm hesitating if to take CFA or not 'cos my master program commence in July this year....

Ya, if you would tell me you did all 3 papers in 1 year, I would believe, too, why not?

you intend to do the mba programme at Help issit?

whether to do the mba or cfa depends a lot on what u intend to do in the longer term. i'd say the cfa is technical, rigorous and perhaps more prestigious (good if you wanna be an analyst/fund management etc). on the other hand, the mba (finance) is certainly more practical and versatile. it gives u a general education in management with emphasis on finance and builds up your network of like-minded mba peers....so u got to weigh it......the cost too....the cfa programme is really very affordable.

oh, btw, cfa malaysia is doing a preview lecture by stalla on 2 Feb....http://www.cfamalaysia.org/default.aspx
you might wanna drop by to get a flavour of the cfa.

wah, i so convincing ah? its not possible. L1 (2 exams per year), L2 & L3 (1 exam per year). So, the fastest you can pass the programme is 2.5 years.

Ya, I would want to drop by for the preview. Thanks for the info.

Hi everyone

I hold 2 degrees which are Bachelor Honours Degree Corporate Management and Professional Degree (ICSA).

Would like to seek you all advices whether i should pursue further study in ACCA or CFA? As i noticed in lots of job posted ad (like investment line or financial analysis line) that lots of employers such as banks, MNC and etc are likely to hire those with holding ACCA qualification, whereas they are not even stating that they require those with CFA qualification. It tends to show that ACCA is more recognised than CFA in the job market.

In the case of that, i m now really hesitating whether which one i should pursue further if I hope this may eventually be of value in repositioning me for a move into investment and financial industries.

Can anyone advise me??

Really appreciate you all advice

ACCA and CFA are 2 different designations.

ACCA is for accounts; CFA is for financial analysis.

cfa is highly specialised and most useful if u wanna be an investment analyst/portfolio manager.

if i were in your shoes, between acca and cfa, i'll go for acca. its not a matter of recognition, its just that most companies do not require or can afford a cfa charterholder whereas almost every decent company out there requires an accountant.

if after a few years u wanna do financial analysis, its not a problem even though u don't have a cfa......financial accountants, especially those with industry experience, make damn good investment analysts!

Then how come you didn't have ACCA to begin with?

young and naive then. didn't want to spend a few years doing audit i.e. short-sighted. it was a struggle in the beginning not having done the acca/icaew but after sometime, i learned on the job and made up the bulk (not all) of that knowledge gap. no longer an issue for what i do today

debbie, what's your professional background like?

This post has been edited by willy_wonka: Jan 29 2010, 11:04 AM

I'm from PR line.

oh wow, u berry versatile!

u'll probably do well in IB/PB considering your pr background and keen interest in finance

This post has been edited by willy_wonka: Jan 29 2010, 11:20 AM

Hi Willy

Thanks for your advice..Really appreciate it....

In the event that i m still young where i think i should continue to complete some papers lefted in ACCA.

In future, only decide whether go for CFA or MBA sponsored by company (if any).

Am i making the decision wisely?

Somehow too versatile is not good.

I hope to become a PR in a bank but 'cos I don't have necessary finance knowledge, ya... I'm just eligible to be a PR to any industry but not Finance.

can't be any wiser!

complete your acca first, then decide.........but try to finish all your postgrad studies before u get married/start a family!!

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Added on January 29, 2010, 11:28 amu seem very interested in the banking & finance industry? why ah? very sexy industry issit?

This post has been edited by willy_wonka: Jan 29 2010, 11:28 AM

Ya ....absolutely agree...haha...otherwise will drag till no tomorrow once getting married...

I m currently in Chartered Secretary line...do u aware on this line?

Plan to master chartered secretary line as well as financial line...As only working as chartered secretary can't even earn too much...haha...

Ya... Finance industry is very sexy...ladies who work there are also sexy

It's advisable to move to ICSA. I'm a PSC holder.

Ya....debbieyss....u r correct...are u still young ..??? if so, i recommend that u should go for ICSA and ACCA or CFA for your enhancement..

heh:)