Year: 2017

  • Blockchain; the future of finance?

    Blockchain. Bitcoin. Two words that I seem to keep across in recent weeks and months. Every day Bitcoin, the crypto-currency that keeps breaking records, appears on the news and mainstream media. Closely followed by the technology that allows it to thrive – Blockchain. But what does it all mean and how can it impact the…

  • CIMA Case Study Tips: February 2018

    The CIMA case studies represent a significant milestone in the professional qualification and require the appropriate planning, hard work and dedication. With this in mind, and the fact I am sitting the MCS exam myself in February 2018, I’ve decide to release CIMA case study tips article earlier and add more depth to it. CIMA…

  • CIMA Materials – 40% OFF BLACK FRIDAY!

    Astranti are having a mega BLACK FRIDAY sale starting today and are offering students 40% OFF all of their materials for the operational, management and strategic level – including all of the OCS, MCS and SCS case study materials. It caught my eye as I plan to sit the MCS exam in February 2018 and…

  • Passing the CIMA P2 Exam First Time!

    EditI managed to pass the CIMA P2 Advanced Management Accounting first time this week and must say I am over the moon with finally getting it out of the way!! I scored a scaled score of 101 out of 150, bearing in mind you need 100 to pass I just edged over line!! Nevertheless, a…

  • CIMA SCS November 2017: Steelcast

    The final set of pre seen materials for the November 2017 case studies were released last week – it’s the final step for some students – and the case study is based on a company called Steelcast. You can find the official pre-seen materials from CIMA here. Here are facts about Steelcast and further down…

  • CIMA MCS 2018 Exam Planning

    I’ve been studying the P2 exam for what seems like an eternity now, but with the exam scheduled in around 4 weeks I have started to think past the P2 exam (probably a big mistake), and look at the 2018 CIMA Exam timetable for the case studies. And I’ve noticed a massive benefit by sitting…

  • CIMA MCS November 2017: ZX Office

    The CIMA MCS case study exam revolves around a company called ZX Office Furniture – you can find the official pre-seen materials released by CIMA here. Below is a series of preview videos from Astranti that cover; The Pre-Seen Materials Industry Analysis Top 10 Issues But before viewing the videos I would strongly urge the…

  • 5 Tips for CIMA Case Study Exams

    It’s been a while since my last post but, as most of you reading this will know, quarter closing at work has been a manic time and allowed very little time for me to post any new blogs. In fact, the pre-seen materials for the MCS and SCS exams have been released but I have…

  • CIMA OCS November 2017: Struans

    CIMA released the pre-seen materials for the upcoming November OCS exam, so OCS students can start with their exam preparations. You can find the pre-seen materials foe the Struans of Newland case study here. I hope the OCS students already have a study plan created, as you will need to co-ordinate your time carefully between…

  • CIMA Case Study Tips: November 2017

    The final case study session of 2017 is almost here, in fact it’s only a couple of weeks until the OCS Pre-Seen materials are released. So, with this in mind, getting organised and prepared for the November case study NOW will only help your chances of passing first time. In these articles I try to…

  • CIMA P2: Throughput Accounting

    Throughput Accounting is a modern management accounting technique that offers an alternative view to the more traditional cost accounting. It’s all about identifying the constraint or limiting factor in the production process and exploiting it to maximise profit. It allows management to focus efforts to make the best possible use of the limitation. Theory of…

  • 13 CIMA Study Tips

    Trying to squeeze out the most of your CIMA study and revision time could be the difference between a pass and a fail on exam day. Here are 13 (lucky for some) study tips that you might not have considered. 1. Take Breaks Sometimes taking a break from your CIMA study will give you energy…

  • CIMA SCS: AutoAuto Financial Analysis

    The below article on the CIMA August 2017 SCS exam AutoAuto has been kindly provided by the good people at Viva Tuition. The August 2017 Strategic Case Study deals with AutoAuto, an electronics and design company that sells to large car manufacturers. In this article we’re going to look at the financial statements presented in…

  • CIMA P1 Exam Tips

    The CIMA P1 Management Accounting is a tricky little paper pass but it’s one of the more interesting papers as it builds your knowledge of Management Accounting and the various concepts involved – and, after all, this is why we are studying for the CIMA qualification! Over half (60%) of the P1 Management Accounting is…

  • Studying CIMA with OneNote

    Studying CIMA, especially the further you progress, is becoming tougher and tougher in these modern times. Juggling a full time job, family demands and trying to have a life yourself outside on the daily grind means it’s even harder to squeeze in time to study CIMA. I should know, it feels like I have been…

  • CIMA SCS August 2017: AutoAuto

    The final set of CIMA pre-seen materials were released last week and the case study in question is so good they named the company twice – welcome to AutoAuto! You can find the official pre-seen materials from CIMA on the SCS August 2017 case study here. The SCS exam has surprisingly good pass rates with…

  • CIMA MCS August 2017: Aurora

    The August 2017 MCS pre-seen materials have landed from CIMA, the case study is based on a company called Aurora and the official pre-seen materials can be found here. The MCS exam from CIMA combines the knowledge you have learnt from the E2, P2 and F2 objective tests and puts it together in the format…

  • CIMA OCS August 2017: Premium Trains

    CIMA released the pre-seen materials for the August 2017 OCS exam – the company in questions is called “Premium Trains”  and you can find the official pre-seen material from CIMA here. For those interested in the Astranti videos on the Premier Trains OCS pre-seen materials you can find it directly here. When the pre-seen materials are…

  • CIMA OCS May 2017: Exam Results

    The students who sat the CIMA OCS Exam in May 2017 will be frantically refreshing their email accounts this morning in anticipation of their exam results! I don’t usually focus the blog on exam results day but I’ve realised the OCS exam is an important milestone for a lot of students and as recent results…

  • CIMA Case Study Tips: August 2017

    The third set of CIMA case study exams in 2017 will soon be upon us, we are still waiting for the pre-seen materials to be released for the August 2017 sitting but nevertheless I would urge students who planning to sit these exams to start thinking about them now!   Astranti Case Study Course As…