Author: cimastudent
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CIMA August 2023 Case Studies
Students sitting the August 2023 case study exam have the advantage of the pre-seen materials being released a few months back, due to the fact that they were also used for the May 2023 exams. This gives students plenty of time to PREPARE meticulously and get to know the pre-seen materials inside out. As a…
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CIMA May 2023: Mock Exams
The importance of taking mock exams in exam conditions cannot be underestimated, especially for the CIMA case studies. As half of the battle is understanding the syllabus and context of the pre-seen materials, but you’re destined to fail if you cannot translate that knowledge into a well balanced set of exam answers, which only comes…
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CIMA SCS Aug 23: Daistruk
CIMA released their pre-seen materials for the August 2023 SCS exam this week and you can find the official pre-seen document from CIMA here. Having looked through the pre-seen materials for Daistruck, I’ve drawn up a list of strengths and weaknesses of the case study scenario in the form of a SWOT analysis. I’m a…
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CIMA MCS Aug 23: Happywell Holidays
The August 2023 CIMA Management Case Study pre seen materials were released on 31st March and you can find the official pre-seen materials from CIMA here. You are given the role of Finance Manager for a travel company called Happywell Holidays, they are a listed company on the Westland stock exchange and represent one of…
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CIMA OCS Aug 23: Tracs Europe
The CIMA Operational Case Study (OCS) pre-seen materials were released on the 24th March, so it’s given me time to go through the document and put together a SWOT analysis on the scenario. Before we go into the pre-seen materials, I’d suggest to check out my May 2023 Case Studies blog post which gives you…
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CIMA Case Study Feb 2023: The Examiners Report
The February 2023 CIMA case study exams are just around the corner. Students sitting a case study exam this month should be primed and (almost) ready for exam day! Your pre seen analysis is done, the industry analysis has been ticked off and you should have taken at least one mock exam by the stage.…
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CIMA Feb 23 Case Studies: Top 10 Issues
For those students sitting the February 2023 case study exams, you should be well into your pre-seen analysis and have drawn up your initial set of notes on the pre-seen materials. But what’s next? Finding a focus to your studies can be overwhelming given the breadth of the syllabus and potential examinable areas. Identifying the…
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CIMA F3: Capital Asset Pricing Model
The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) is a CIMA F3 subject that CIMA students often struggle to get their hands around. Astranti’s Ultimate Guide to CIMA F3 has highlighted this as one of the harder topics in F3, it’s easy to fall into the trap of memorising the formula without understanding the underlying principle. Alternatively,…
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CIMA Black Friday Sales!
Forget the LCD TV’s and Peloton exercise bike, use this season’s Black Friday sales to make whopping savings on your CIMA materials. Astranti are offering a mega 40% off of all of their CIMA and CPD materials. Just use the code BLACKFRIDAY22 to get the 40% discount off all CIMA and CPD materials. *offer ends…
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CIMA Mock Exams: Practice makes perfect!
This featured blog post is written by Practice Tests Academy and they explore the CIMA case study exam and the importance of getting tutor feedback and marking on your mock exam. *this article contains affiliate links, I only promote CIMA tuition providers I used myself when passing my CIMA exams. Affiliate commission helps cover the…
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CIMA SCS Feb 23: Hottayr
The February 2023 Strategic Case Study (SCS) pre seen materials have been released and you can find them direct from the CIMA website here. Usually I’d avoid comparing the materials to a load of hot air, but in this case I will make an exception as we given a scenario based around a company called…
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CIMA MCS Feb 23: Happy Playz
The February 2023 MCS case study follows a company called Happy Playz – a toy retailer with a chain of retail shops and an online presence. CIMA released the official pre seen materials and you can find them here. I’ve had time to go through the pre seen materials for Happy Playz, so here is…
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CIMA OCS Feb 23: FireWorks
The pre-seen materials have been released for the upcoming CIMA February 2023 OCS exam, it’s based on a scenario called FireWorks – a company that designs and manufactures a range of outdoor grills – you can find the official pre-seen materials from CIMA here. I’ve always found the ideal starting point for your OCS exam…
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CGMA Finance Leadership Programme
Since I qualified as a CIMA, CGMA member, my focus has naturally been shifting away from the perspective of a student and instead focusing on my own career and development. Nevertheless, the news that CIMA are offering a different route to becoming a qualified CIMA, CGMA member is big and exciting news for students. The…
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CIMA Case Study: May 2023
For those students whose first taste of a case study will be in May 2023, what can you expect and how should you prepare? The pre-seen materials release date is an obvious starting point for preparations, but from personal experience I found that using the weeks BEFORE the pre-seen materials are released as the perfect…
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CIMA Black Friday SALES!
It’s that time of year when we are awash with Black Friday Sales and the market for CIMA materials is no different! I am a keen advocate of Astranti and Practice Tests Academy having used both tutition providers in my own quest in becoming a fully qualifed CIMA accountant in 2019. Practice Tests Academy have…
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CIMA Feb 2022 SCS: Pixlwizz
The CIMA strategic case study was my favourite exam of the lot. By the time I sat the SCS exam I was in full CIMA swing with my studies and motivation couldn’t have been any higher. It’s your final exam. I recommend that students should embrace it and not fear it. If you have reached…
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CIMA Feb 2022 MCS: Frinta
The CIMA MCS pre seen materials were released by CIMA – you can find them here. I normally analyse the pre seen materials in the form of a SWOT analysis, but I thought I would pick a theme from the materials and look to piece together a story as to how you can plan your…
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CIMA Feb 2022 OCS:TreadCushy
The February 2022 CIMA OCS pre seen materials were released by CIMA, so I’ve had time to go through them and make a few observations and pointers that will help you prepare for exam day. You can find the official pre seen materials from CIMA here. Costing Methods It’s a staple of the CIMA operational…
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CIMA CPD: Getting Started
Let’s say there are two types of newly qualified CIMA members. TYPE 1: The enthusiastic ACMA CGMA member who is keen to continue on their quest for knowledge. TYPE 2: The proud yet somewhat relived ACMA CGMA member who wants to focus attention elsewhere. I fall under the second type, having spent alot of time…
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