Year: 2016

  • Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

    Maslow’s hierarchy of needs dates back to 1943 when Abraham Maslow identified five sets of needs that we need as individuals to function and then to flourish. It’s mapped out in a pyramid structure with each level needing to be fulfilled before moving onto the next. For example; the base level belongs to basic physical needs like…

  • The Week Ahead – 23rd May 2016

    The IC Optical CIMA management level case study was the focus last week, nevertheless it’s the final exam in the May sitting beginning this week. The strategic students have the scenario of DreemPark for which my links and resources on this exam can be found here for those needed some last minute revision! CIMA News Summer holidays…

  • F2: Financial Instruments

    When you hear the term “Financial Instruments” you generally think of some complex derivative or advanced accounting scenario. But it’s a quite a straight forward area of the syllabus to understand, what perhaps is more difficult is applying to exam style questions in an exam situation. What is a Financial Instrument? A Financial Instrument is the…

  • CIMA Study.com – new and improved!

    The $64 million question for CIMA students who are self studying revolves around which learning provider you will choose for your CIMA studies. As I use Astranti materials for the bulk of my studies I feature them quite alot on here, but I saw an interesting email pop up in my inbox about CIMAStudy.com – they…

  • The Week Ahead – 16th May 2016

    The OCS students can now breathe a sigh of relief after they completed their case study last week – but how did you get on? Was it tougher than you expected or are you hopeful of a pass mark when the results are released? Leave your comments below if you sat your exam last week.…

  • Student Success: Interview with a new CGMA member!

    This is the first in a series of interviews with newly qualified CIMA members – hopefully it will act as an inspiration and a motivational tool for current and new CIMA students. Andrea Murphy recently passed her final CIMA exam (the Strategic Case Study) and was kind enough to answer a few questions for the site. twitter.com/IEZfVmYo79…

  • The Week Ahead – 9th May 2016

    It’s here. Well, for the OCS students at least! This weeks marks the beginning of the May case study exams at Operational level – good luck to those students who are sitting exams this week! CIMA News It may have not have been on your radar but the world first management accounting standard was published…

  • CIMA Masterclasses

    Studying CIMA via distance learning and self funding gives you a greater degree of flexibility when it comes to WHEN and HOW you study but it also throws up some tough questions you need to address. Trying to pass your CIMA exams at the first attempt gets tougher and tougher the further you progress in…

  • Equity Shares: Bonus Issue vs Rights Issue

    It’s easy to mixup subjects within a topic when studying CIMA and I’ve found myself making silly mistakes when it comes to mock exams for the F2 subject. One particular area I found myself tripping up on was the difference between a rights issues and bonus issues of shares. Here is a run down on…

  • The Week Ahead – 2nd May 2016

    Time flies! As we are at the beginning of May and this time also coincidences with the beginning of the next round of CIMA case study exams. Another week has also slipped by for me personally in regards to my F2 revision and I’ve rescheduled the exam for next month as given my other commitments…

  • May Case Studies: The Final Countdown!

    The CIMA May 2016 case studies will begin in two weeks time with the OCS: Sanchez Navarra exam, closely followed by MCS: IC Optical and finally the SCS: DreemPark. Therefore, students who are sitting these exams are facing the final crucial period of case study preparation. What I have I tried to do here is…

  • The Week Ahead – 25th April 2016

    We are another week closer to the CIMA May 2016 case study exams with the operational level students having just two weeks until exam time. The MCS students have three weeks until their exam while the SCS students still have four weeks remaining to get exam ready. Last week I posted an article on the…

  • Objective Test Advice

    After a couple of weeks of taking a break from CIMA, I’ve decided to throw myself back into my F2 studies and focus of passing the exam I failed recently. Perhaps I should have got onto my revision straight away after failing while the knowledge was still fresh but I really wasn’t in the mindset…

  • May 2016 OCS, MCS, SCS: Industry Analysis

    The pre-seen material for the May 2016 CIMA case study exams have been released for a good few weeks now, so you should have a good understanding of the case study scenario. However, it’s crucial you complement your knowledge on the case study by researching the industry in question. To pass the CIMA case study…

  • The Week Ahead – 18th April 2016

    It’s been a tough of couple weeks for me personally in terms of getting back on track with my CIMA F2 studies after failing at the beginning of the month. The Kaplan exam kit arrived so I could start revising again but I’ve yet to open it. But nevertheless a new week brings new hope!…

  • The Week Ahead – 11th April 2016

    Another week, another CIMA syllabus area to concentrate on. On a personal note, I ordered and received the F2, E2 and P2 exam practice kits from Kaplan last week as I felt that practising and practising exam questions is the best way I learn, so I am hopeful these resources will complement the other materials I…

  • Analysing CIMA Exam Results

    Analysing CIMA Exam Results

    Reflection can be just as important as preparation when it comes to passing CIMA exams – whether it’s an objective test or a case study, analysing where you went wrong and how to correct it for future sittings is invaluable. CIMA Exam Results – Case Study Exams Next up are the case study exams which…

  • CIMA SCS May 2016: DreemPark

    The final batch of pre-seen materials have been released for the May 2016  CIMA case study exams. DreemPark is the company in question for the next Strategic Case Study (SCS) – you can find the official pre-seem material from CIMA here. You’ll need to login to your CIMA connect account to access the pre-seen material.…

  • The Week Ahead – 4th April 2016

    This week I will be going through the F2 syllabus again and analyse where I went wrong when failing the F2 Objective Test last week, I ordered the F2 (and E2 and P2) exam kits from Kaplan so I have more exam practice to go through to compliment the Astranti materials I already have. The…

  • CIMA F2: How to pass it?

    Well, I failed the CIMA F2 objective test today and I must admit it has knocked me off my stride a bit. I got the dreaded fail message when the 90 minutes were up, although I’m still waiting for the % score out of 100. I have a feeling I got around the 50% mark. The…