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*comment on lecturers
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1) Previous thread to refer: ACCA
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=116302&st=2600

2) Toughest ACCA Paper, Vote For The Most Challenging ACCA Paper
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...9&#entry9571649

3) ACCA Textbook,Revision Kits and Passcards by FTMS
http://my.ftmsglobal.com/downloads_enrolme...alOrderForm.pdf

4) Coolly's personally opinion on paper 3.5 and 3.7 in FTMS ( newly added )
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/379762/+340# (Post 359)

1) ACCA Official Website:
http://www.accaglobal.com
2) ACCA 2007 New Syllabus Info
http://www.accaglobal.com/horizon/

3) Lowyat ACCA/CAT's chat
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=362089

4) Lowyat Auditor Yam Cha Section
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f=23&t=331577

5) FTMS Website
http://my.accaglobal.com

6) Orange International College (formerly McOrange) (OIC or McO)
http://www.oic.edu.my/professional.html#acca

7) Kasturi Website (KSA)
http://www.ksacitycampus.com/

8) Global tuition providers
http://www.accaglobal.com/students/study_e...tion/providers/

9) Approved textbook publishers
http://www.accaglobal.com/students/publications/publishers

10) PAAC Home Study Programme(newly added)
http://www.paac.edu.my/Home%20Study%20Plan...d%20061206).pdf

11) Kolej Bandar Website (KB)
http://www.calow.biz/

thumbup.gif Recommended Lecturers thumbup.gif

Understand there are many people looking for part time course to pass their acca soonest possible and the followings are a few lectures recommended by people who had passed thier ACCA paper

The following recommended lecturers are based on individual's personal opinion...please use it at your own risk... laugh.gif

Note:The number shown in () refers to the relevant old syllabus paper.

Fundamentals Level - Knowledge module (F1-F3)

F1 Accountant in Business AB(1.3)
Chang Shew Leng (KSA)

F2 Management Accounting MA(1.2)
Low Chin Ann (KB)
Miss Sunita (PAAC)

F3 Financial Accounting FA(1.1)
Yap Kok Wah (KB)
Miss Sunita (PAAC)


Fundamentals Level - Skills module (F4-F9)

F4 Corporate and Business Law CL(2.2)
Viknes (KBandar)

F5 Performance Management PM(N/A)
Ian Lim (McO/OIC)
Andrew Pang (KSA)

F6 Taxation TX (2.3)
Alan Yeo (KSA)
Low Chin Ann (KB)
Wong Paik Wan (McO)
Siva Nair (FTMS)
Choong Kwai Fatt (Segi) (Revision class only)

F7 Financial Reporting FR(2.5)
Haneef (McO)
Joe Fang (KSA)

F8 Audit and Assurance AA(2.6)
Sheila (McO)
Philip Woo (KSA)
Low Chin Ann (KB)
Fung Chee Kong (FTMS) ( RI Only )

F9 Financial Management FM(2.4)
Daniel Ho (FTMS)
Andrew Pang (KSA)
Steve Lumby (McO) *RI only

Professional Level - Essentials (P1-P3)

P1 Professional Accountant(N/A)
Sheila (McO)
Philip Woo (KSA)

P2 Corporate Reporting CR(3.6)
Haneef (McO)
Ms Menon (Sunway)
Joe Fang (KSA)

P3 Business Analysis BA(3.5)
Michael (McO - Revision only))
Parminder (KSA)
Wong Siew Choo (FTMS)
Martin (FTMS) *Revision only
Phillip Woo (Revision only)

Professional Level - Options (P4-P7)

P4 Advanced Financial Management AFM(3.7)
Daniel Ho (FTMS) (of an uncertain future...)
Andrew Pang (KSA)
Mr Chan (OIC)

P5 Advanced Performance Management APM(3.3)
Andrew Pang (KSA)
Chow Kim Tai (OIC/McO)

P6 Advanced Taxation ATX(3.2)
Chow Chee Yan (McO) Revision only
Low Chin Ann (KB)
Chong Kwai Fatt (Segi)(maybe yes maybe no lah)

P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance AAA(3.1)
Fung Chee Kong (FTMS)
Jackson (KSA)
Sheila (McO) (revision only)b

This post has been edited by ThanatosSwiftfire: Oct 20 2009, 06:31 PM

ahahaha, then have to trouble u to prepare ur comments d lor carlosandy maybe can prepare his opinion on the lecturers oso, especially those he been through.

You can do it online at www.accaglobal.com. Registration, payment everything is done over online. Docket will be mailed direct to ur house.

Exam center, i'm not too sure.

Hahahaha, looks like everyone's busy studying already. Start early, 1 1/2 months more to go

My opinion :

Neither.
I would value the P&M at the present value of future cashflows, which is likely to be higher or at least equal to NRV.
Whether it's tailor made or not, in my opinion is irrelevant. From a purely financial perspective, the value of the P&M is what returns it generates, either through scrap at $2000, or present value from continuing use as a result of going concern.

9am to 3am, is not unheard of. I've done that the whole of this week.

Heh, I'd normally cry foul is the examiner pulls a strange trick in say, P2, or P7, or tax even.. But finance is such a vast field, and it's a very interesting topic. If one thing I think it tests more than any other, is the ability to NOT panic when seeing teh wall of text. It's one of those papers, that you do not just to pass, but do to really add value to yourself. Yeah, if you only aim to pass, fair enough, but I really do not respect people who treat the paper as if it HAS to be something. Life's not damned fair dammit, do expect your examiner to screw with us, especially when they are out to trim passrates.

Sadly, whilst we complain and complain, m'sian parents will still pay those very same high fees. So, tough luck

I think this thread is full of repeating the same points over and over again. Signal-noise ratio in here is pretty low. Or maybe people just don't know how to read.

Hehe, speaking of which, I actually has a nice line of white acca textbooks in my cupboard, except for the stupid cat t9 and acca 2.3 tax which isn't in white, and different size! But no P5, sadly. Hahaha

This post has been edited by ThanatosSwiftfire: Jul 12 2009, 10:00 PM

Or alternatively, he's bloody brilliant.

hehehe, tax laws are an industry secret. It's what you know that makes you able to offer the best advice. I doubt ppl are distributing them so freely hahaha

No offense, but what is your objective from asking such a question?

a) Do you want us to validate your shortcut and justify that your way of cutting corners will pass?
b) Tell you it's not enough, so we can scare you into studying more?

Shouldn't you for one know better how much you know about P1?
Shouldn't you know how you normally react when faced with exam questions under exam circumstances?
Are you prepared for the unexpected?

It is said that we prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.
We do not prepare for the best that may not happen, and later on, suffering from fear of the worst.

Hahaha, that friend of yours will regret it. LOL. I myself graduated at 20, doing a 2 1/2 years express route, and a few of my other frens just celebrated their 20th b'day after 6 months in audit. They all regret coming out so early. Hahahaha.

Of course, this is the perspective of young, playful and adventurous folk who yearn the adventure of being overseas, travelling the world and enjoying college life. Hahaha, some, on the other hand will think the youth means we work more, mature faster, earn more money, which is good (sorta). Haahahaha...

I'm sad to say this, but... it's not always the lecturer. Have over 3 semesters, your understanding of P4 improved? I'm suspecting you're still weak in ur understanding of finance, as such ur failure.

I disagree with working whilst studying. Working, is stressful as it is. Studying, has it's own stresses. It's not something 18-19 yearolds can handle easily. I'm not saying you can't, but generally you end up losing yourself in doing so. It feels as if those years when you slogged at both work and studies are years when you had no life.

It's not worth it. Pick one, and stick with it.

One year into working you'll feel regretful why you didn't study full time.

Even coming out at the age of 21, people still ask why are you so young. Take your time, you've got nothing to lose by joining the rat race early.

Why care so much about ranking. At the end of the day, few things matter in an audit firm.

a) Pay
b) Prospect
c) Teammates
d) Exposure
e) Workload.
f) Bragging rights (which is usually big 4 la)

If you can find one that scores high on all aspects, go for it

Hahaha, to each his own.
Bragging rights is mainly for your parents who can go to other ppl and say, 'my son/daughter is woring in so-and-so'
Prospects = 'ur post-big 4 life'

From what I heard from my kuching friends who came over, they did either

a. Inform your kuching admin staff that you want to transfer, and tell them to guide you.
b. Or, give sunwaytes KL a call/email and ask about the transfer procedures
c. Otherwise, you can fly all the way to Sunway, go to the admin staff that you'd like to study there, and you've done-so and so papers at kuching.

Yes. Includes.