Year: 2016

  • CIMA Case Studies: Know your role!

    The CIMA case studies require a different approach than the objective tests. Students who want to pass the CIMA case studies first time will need to understand their role in the case study and this will influence the type of questions they will be asked as well as how they will be answered.

  • The Week Ahead – 10th October 2016

    CIMA News Do you read the CIMA FM Magazine? That’s probably a no. To be honest, it’s something I rarely look at myself but the September edition email arrived in my inbox this morning so thought it would be good opportunity to share and bring this up. You can find the September edition (and previous…

  • CIMA SCS November 2016: ADF

    The SCS November 2016 pre-seen materials were released this week and the following set of video analysis is the perfect starting point for students who want to pass the CIMA SCS first time. Article is packed full of study advice and exam tips for the CIMA SCS.

  • The Week Ahead – 3rd October 2016

    CIMA News Not so much news, but more of a general reminder for students to login and check their CIMA connect account every once in a while. There are tons of resources and plenty advice from students/CIMA staff that are well worth reading. Here are a few articles from CIMA connect that are worth checking…

  • CIMA MCS November 2016: Portafone

    The CIMA November 2016 MCS case study revolves around a company called Portafone. Here is a run down on the best resources that will help CIMA students pass the MCS first time.

  • The Week Ahead – 26th September 2016

    CIMA News The CIMA Salary insight 2016 was released recently and gives you a good chance to gauge your current earnings against the average for a CIMA student/member in your respective industry. Perhaps it will act as a motivation to study harder or even give you the urge to speak to your boss about a…

  • The CIMA Student Journey in Cameroon

    CIMA Student, Nkunde C Mbong, who is on the management level on CIMA and faces the MCS exam in November, shares her experience of being a CIMA student in Cameroon and the challengers she faces. Being a CIMA Student in Cameroon Cameroon is a country in the Central Region of Africa with about 25 million…

  • CIMA OCS November 2016: Marici Power

    A collection of resources on the CIMA November 2016 OCS scenario, Marici Power. These preview videos from Astranti on the pre-seen materials released by CIMA will help students achieve a pass mark first time.

  • The Week Ahead – 19th September 2016

    CIMA News I noticed the official CIMA website has had a revamp and looks all nice, new and shiny. It feels much more like the CIMA connect interface, so it’s worth checking it out as it feels a much more user-friendly experience than the previous site. A reminder, of course, the November case study exams pre-seen…

  • CIMA Case Study Advice: November 2016

    Advice and resources for students who taking the CIMA case study exams in November 2016. Study support with whats app groups as well as revision master classes and a PASS GUARANTEE with Astranti case study courses.

  • The Week Ahead – 12th September 2016

    A look at the week ahead for CIMA students. New and tips on the November 2016 CIMA case study exams as well as E2 exam paper.

  • CIMA E2: Business Strategy

    This article examines the CIMA E2 subject of formulating a buisness strategy. It looks at the four main types of strategy and what type of companies would employ them.

  • The Week Ahead – 5th September 2016

    After passing an exam, I tend to take my foot off the gas a bit with the CIMA studies and that’s also been reflected with the amount of activity on the blog over the last week or so. But it’s back to business this week as I (finally!) crack on with my E2 studies and…

  • The Week Ahead – 22nd August 2016

    CIMA News The Management Case Study exam scenario AEN begins this and I saw a great tweet from CIMA_News linking a document “Helping you pass your final exam”. It’s basically a walk-through of a students answer to the SCS exam from February 2016 – variant 2. The student’s script was a PASS mark and it…

  • New CIMA Self-Study Guides

    CIMA released a whole set of new self study guides for all levels of the qualification earlier this month and they look much better than the previous versions. The idea behind it remains the same i.e. it acts as a week-by-week study guide aligning the syllabus objectives with the recommended study time. However, CIMA have…

  • How I Passed CIMA F2 Exam

    It was a case of third time lucky when taking the CIMA F2 exam this week – I finally got the PASS mark I desperately needed – the official scaled score from CIMA was 108 out of 150 and proficient in all areas of the F2 syllabus! Ah, what a relief! How I Passed the…

  • The Week Ahead – 15th August 2016

    The OCS students can now breathe a sigh of relief after their exams for the August case study finished last week but it’s now the turn of the MCS and SCS students. Here is what’s coming up this week. CIMA News A very interesting email popped up in my inbox last week from CIMA about new…

  • E2: The Project Management Life-cycle

    Carrying on from last weeks post on the CIMA E2 subject “Project Management”, today I will be looking at the the four D’s that Maylor identified as the the project management life-cycle and what each stage means. Maylor – The Four D’s Well managed projects, as identified by Maylor, will plan to go through the four…

  • Interview with a CIMA Student

    This month I asked a few question to a new CIMA student, Siobhan Reid, who will be sitting her first exam E1 later this year. Nice end to a busy day in the office #studyinthepark #sunshine #CIMA #CIMAstudent #E1 #accountant 🔥😎☀️ pic.twitter.com/tTRjDARF8d — Siobhan Reid (@AccountantShiv) July 19, 2016 Q – Why did you choose…

  • The Week Ahead – 8th August 2016

    CIMA News It’s the OCS August case study exam week so good luck to the students sitting the exam in the coming days! Meanwhile, I saw an interesting press release on the CIMA website that stated that salaries for management accountants are increasing at twice the national average. The results reveal that average earnings among…