hey hey, the balance sheet need to balance one ka? i put all except overdraft then the overdraft as bal.fig. o. lolz. Cos i din see they give any info on o/d except the o/d int.

oh, but what workings to show? i just put in bracket bal.fig.

Thought f8 would be harder than f9. Mana tau end up f9 not really enough time to finish all. 

lol, u stated control oni, the question oso asked EA to carry out the procedures to satisfy himself tat the control is in place. haha.
anyway, tis question reli not need F8 knowledge la.
the key word is poor quality of food prepared, very obvious tat the food is not hygiene at all.

lol, guess tat u will be taking p2 next sem rite?

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Added on December 10, 2009, 11:42 pm
but tat answer is awarded for 1 mark, so i juz simply stated down "observation" as an audit procedure. 

f7 still can do check and balance la, haha.
but our lecturer even threaten us not to calculate final figure of SOFP in the class, not warn u kno? is threaten.
if he found tat we do tat, he will smash our calculator. haha.
but of cos, in the real exam, if u do hav extra time, u can do tis.

hwever in p2, tis is reli impossible. cant finish the whole damn paper, not to say check n balance the SOFP.

lol, i stated visit the premise's kitchen la, its oso a kind of "observation" rite?
if there are pretty chef cook, better "observe" in much more detail~
not going to let go any single corner.

yeah, tats right, so, u left with F7?

Did any lecturers give any advice on which question to start first for F7 question? They always say don't start with Question 1 and 2 first. I just hope to get some guidance before the real exam because it has always been my style to start with the first question and follow with the other questions in the ascending order.

By the way, do we keep the ACCA exam docket after exam or we have to pass it to the invigilators?

newbie question:

I am taking F4,F5,F6 next term hopefully. I have no idea how to answer essay based question. Like what is expected from a student. So now I see that ACCA is holding and event.

http://malaysia.accaglobal.com/databases/e...tudents/3273238

Is this relevant to my needs, although the tutors are for F8 and P3? or is this event catered especially for students sitting for F8 and P3?

Thank you in advance.

ps: anyone knows when do kasturi classes starts for next term?

Which lecture is best for F5, F7, F8 and F9 paper Pls??
I'm want to take for next term... Pls anyone to recommended...
F6 - Wong Paik Wan is best of the best lecture... Excellent

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Added on December 12, 2009, 4:25 pmWhich lecture is best for F5, F7, F8 and F9 paper Pls??
I'm want to take for next term... Pls anyone to recommended...
F6 - Wong Paik Wan is best of the best lecture... Excellent

If Q1 is long case study or long question, it is not recommend to start it. In exam, always start with short and easy question, Q1 long case study question should be 2nd question. This is very important exam technique, expecially in P level cos all the 1st Q in P level is long case study question.

Ya, u are correct, long case study normally give more marks. But in the exam, if start with long case study, a lot of think oso from our mind (expecially in P level paper) and possible time mgmt not good, then will effect marks earn from other question.

It is also NOT recommend to do long case study question in last. So, better start with easier and short question, same more time on it, then we have more time on long case study question on next.

Btw, young man, this is only my experience in P level. All the best and good luck for your F7.

What happens if you are a unregistered candidate? Have anyone encountered or experienced it before?

Who ask you to waste a lot of time in easiest one? Easiest must using less time to finish it, please control your time.

Who tell you examiner going to be frustrated when he sees u doing it here and there? There is no exam rules saying student must start Q1 as 1st Question or must finish Section A & baru to Section B. Hello, in your exam your can start with any question. Now is not SPM exam, you must have good planning for do the question.

I don't know what your lecturer tell u for exam technique, but majority of my lecturer also ask me to start with easiest question and DO NOT START WITH LONG QUESTION. 

As you just done mistake in P1, using 2 hours for Q1. Means that your time mgmt really not good. It was prove that Q1 need more time to do. It is better start with easiet q and finish it ASAP, go to Q1 in 2nd.

Btw, this is only my experience during I take ACCA, doesn't mean my tech is suitable for all student. ALWAY REMEMBER TIME MGMT IS IMPORTANT

Just for the sake of the current discussion, 3 semesters ago (the semester for the Dec 08 exam) an ACCA representative from UK (can't recall his name) came to Malaysia and had a forum with local institutions' ACCA lecturers regarding the professional core papers (P1-P3).

Among the issues that were discussed was the suggested order of attempting the questions. What was concluded was that based on statistics, students who attempted the questions in chronological order (starting with Q1) usually fared better than students who attempt another question first.

Thank you very much.

Some further newbie questions.

1. I need input on Dr Tee F5 class? Good? OK? Is he teaching for FT or PT?  I have nothing against Andrew Pang  classes but his class is always full. I don't  see myself pay attention in a packed class. I am just trying to weigh my options.

2. Inputs on Andrew Kok F6 class. I may need to work at night.  Andrew classes are FT.

3. do you get free textbooks for f4 f5 f6 at kasturi?
thank you in advance.

anyone can explain how the acca prizes work?

does it add value to the cert?

is it possible to get a prize by self studying or must I go for lectures?
i would also like to know, if i were to study at KSA, where can i look for accomodation?
is sunway worth it coz sunway offered me tuition fee waiver based on my A level result for paper F1 to F3? should i go there to study? but then in order to get more tuition fee waivers for other papers, they say that i must get malaysian or world prizes. how do we get it? is it tough?

do we really need to go for lectures for paper F1 to F3? coz i understand that it's mostly theory so a lecturer cannot help much right? it depends on the student to memorize? correct me if i am wrong.
i actually started reading kaplan textbook for F1 till chapter 4 then really no mood dy. reach the leadership theory part. coz no one to push me to study or no one to compare my progress with. haha so suddenly i feel that i should go for college. do you have this problem or feeling?

as you can see, i am the type who prefer to self study, but at the same time i like to have study buddies to talk about our study progress. i never really rely on my lecturers, i only need their notes and past year with answer. haha that was how i did for my A levels. not sure if it is applicable to ACCA. and i have seen the acca syllybus,, it is super duper ultra extremely hard and beyond normal human being capabilities.   i mean, how do you people memorize so many things?

BTW, i have no accounting background. my A level is chem, bio n maths.

My past experience I've preferred BPP over Kaplan, and GTG over Kaplan too, but GTG struck me as very 'basic' that there doesn't seem to be much depth in it's text.

@88Xavier88,

as said, prizes are

M'sian prize = highest in malaysia for that paper
World prize = highest in the world for that paper
It's not exclusive to one only though, (there are joint winners in the past)

Scores required
CAT = 99/100 only. I've rarely seen anyone getting prizes for scores less than 99, imo.

ACCA

F1-F3, generally in the 95-100 category
F4-F8, generally in the 90-95s
F9, generally 85++ will get u a prize.
P1-P3, prizes generally in the 80s+, but there are sittings where the scorers are real nutjobs and get around 90s
P4-P7, on average 80s is a prizewinner marks.

Medalists
Every sitting ACCA will award medalists for highest total score

CAT medalists (for papers T5-T10, (5 papers)
Higher score for the 5 papers, on average score is about 430+ (about 90 per paper)

ACCA medalists (highest for papers P1-P7, (5 papers, 3 core, 2 optionals)
Average high score being about 350-400, being an average of about 75 per paper.

=D

Aim high, it's hard but the recognition is different compared to an ordinary ACCA cert, and helps to make up for some 'deficiencies' in ur results (say u failed one paper or so)

Hello girls, do you have any problem or not? I already explain to you I never said your method is SPM level, I never said "whom do not like working question on Q1 first thinking in SPM level". Just saying "if worry ANSWER QUESTION IN RANDOM MANNER IS PROBLEM, means that your thinking in SPM level, cos normally SPM student worry this type of problem. Even people study in diploma also know can answer question in random manner."

If you still want to argue, I have no power to talk any more. That's no point to argue anymore. If you are not happy, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY MY POST ANYMORE IN FUTURE.

Small small thing also want to play post war, now ur attitude is really at Kindergarten level.

have a question let say company A have 3 branch.2 of the branchs have been close down due loss making.company A need to pay compensation to the landlord because early termination of contract.so such expenses avaliable for deduction of not

Actually depend on person oso for reading text book. I still remember in CKF 3.2 class, he ask us don't study hard text book (BPP or Kaplan oso), but text book is just for reference only. The reason was text book too many thing to read, if depend on it, then we unable to finish until exam. Even for 3.2/P6, he also ask us don't study hard his text book, but just read the example in his text book.

Just share my experience with people here, I never read text book for all 14 papers, but read lecturer study notes and practice question. The reason was all my lecturer also provide very good study notes for student to study. The lecturer notes actually are short cut from text book also.

Can. Either p1, p2 , p3 or all of them or any combination of two including F8 and F9. (but max 4 subj) haha. btw, i have a Q. Can I take more than 2 optional papers? Fail 1 still can graduate~ lol

sorry guys. another newbie question. i hope topace, carloseandy or thanatoswift can help me out.

i emailed sunway to enquire about acca course and i send them my spm n A level results. they said that i should consider ICAEW ACA course. they can help send my CV to their affiliated accounting firms. so i will work n study at the same time coz need to be bonded. part of ICAEW requirement ==.

i scored straight A1 for spm and 3 A's for A level. for A level i scored 600/600 for bio, 595/600 for chem n 593/600 for maths.

duno why they offer to A level student but sunway say they had few students from A level doing it also.

so my question is, should i take up the icaew offer considering that i do not have accounting background? n how do i work if i do not know anything about accounting? oh yea,  they say i need to go through interviews n i must secure my self a job before i can study for it.
the thing is, i have just submitted my application to study ACCA at sunway today. not sure if they will accept me coz it is so late already. course starts on the 6th of jan n i have only submitted my application today.== hopefully still have place. why sunway? coz i am from sabah, so cannot hop from one college to another.

in the event that i secured a place at sunway for ACCA, should i go for it or should i apply for the ICAEw course? which is more advisable for me to take?

thnks for the info. how long did she take to study for it? did she work for her father? was it hard for her?oh yea, did she study accounting during A levels? coz i dun hav accounting knowledge.

i'm 21 dy. kinda old. so if work now oso i dun mind coz i already had fun during A levels. btw, i had a gap year after A level coz i duno what to study. so basically wasting time at home la. haha now have to concentrate on my studies. or work if i decided to take up icaew. cannot waste my life doing nothing. haha
thanks for sharing. it really is shocking to hear that i'll just be their cheap labour ==. scared la now. haha
so i should just stick with acca? should i attempt more papers per sitting n score average marks or should i take 3 or less per sitting n try to score well? does our ACCA marks affect job prospect?

sunway did ask me what are my job preferences if i were to study for ICAEW. they didnt say that i must work with auditing firms. they even ask me if i prefer to work with multinasional companies. what do i work as at multinational companies?

apart from auditing, what can fresh acca graduate work as? or are we suppose to go straight into auditing?